Chapter 31: 偶遇
[A chance encounter]
The maid stood there, not daring to say a word, enduring the pain and suppressing the tears that were about to fall, looking like she had long been accustomed to it.
It was only when Tang Shiman felt the pain in her hand that she stopped, and the maid’s face was swollen like a bun. Receiving the hand towel handed over by another maid, she wiped her hand before looking at the maid she had beaten and said, “Go find some medicine for yourself, don’t get in my way here.”
“Yes, thank you, Young Miss.” After saying this, she turned around and left, and it was only when she was far away from Tang Shiman’s sight that her tears flowed down as if she didn’t want money.
After venting for a while, Tang Shiman felt that all the anger she had suffered today had calmed down. Waiting for Wan Jingqian, who had gone out to buy things, to return, she told her the whole story, and in the meantime, she also complained. “Mother, you see, he simply did not put us in the eyes, why do we have to go to cause suspicion?”
Seeing her daughter hugging her own waist and pampering her, Wan Jingqian reached out and pointed to her forehead, scolding her with a smile, “Then, you don’t want Ji Gongzi either?” Seeing her daughter biting her lip with a face that was poked in her heart, Wan Jingqian sighed, slowly said: “I think poorly, so it seems that Ji Gongzi is really very love Tang Xiaobao, otherwise he would not have this kind of bottom to talk to us. But now it seems, even more, we can’t let him live well, if he gives birth to a son or a daughter, that Ji Gongzi likes him more. He wants to make us bankrupt is not a matter of words.”
Originally, they did not know what kind of person Ji Gongzi is, but now because of his daughter’s reason, only then she understands a bit, only to find that he is really a capable person. With that kind of tactic, this small family property is really not good enough to look at.
“Mother, I will listen to you.” Seeing that her mother seemed to have an idea, Tang Shiman decided to listen to her mother.
When Ji Ling went back after dealing with things, she found that Tang Xiaobao was particularly happy today, making the bed with a look that the weather is really good today, and even in a very good mood to fold the quilt into all kinds of patterns, making a very nice shape. Closer, you can also hear the intermittent humming.
“The sun is out, I’m going to school. The bird said, morning morning morning, why do you carry □□□ bag?”
Although he could not understand what Tang Xiaobao was singing, he could hear his happiness in his voice.
“Why are you so happy?” Perhaps it was not common to see Tang Xiaobao in this state, Ji Ling couldn’t help but laugh a little.
Seeing that it was Ji Ling, Tang Xiaobao put down the things in his hands and hurriedly ran over, saying with his hands in the air, “I’ve had a very happy day today, because I finally took out a mouthful of bad anger today.”
Seeing Tang Xiaobao’s appearance, Ji Ling was still a bit confused, but soon got the whole story from Tang Xiaobao’s description. Ji Ling, who originally thought that he had done something great, only felt not to know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this, but looking at the happy Tang Xiaobao, he still touched his head as if he was rewarded, and then said with some regret: “I thought you were worried that I would be snatched away by someone else, and you were so fierce, but I can’t imagine that it was actually because of your own personal grudges in the past.”
Hearing Ji Ling’s words, Tang Xiaobao’s face immediately turned red. In fact, he couldn’t tell whether he was saying that because of the original owner or because he didn’t want Ji Ling to be snatched away. Just standing in front of Ji Ling, he won’t say such a shameful thing even if he was hit to death.
Looking at Tang Xiaobao’s reaction, Ji Ling could not guess why he blushed. So he sat on the bed, pulled Tang Xiaobao who was standing in front of him into his arms, pressed his head with his hand, cupped his waist, and let him sit on his lap. “Since it’s all in my name to threaten others, shouldn’t you give me some compensation?”
Being completely encircled in Ji Ling’s arms, Tang Xiaobao was a little confused, and then looked down at the handsome face that was within his breath, but he still couldn’t react, and his face was obviously even redder.
“You have to make up for it.”
Listening to Ji Ling using a cold tone of voice said melodramatic words, Tang Xiaobao all body as if lost strength, can only widened his eyes to watch Ji Ling kissed up. Tang Xiaobao, who had already gotten used to it, felt very comfortable and kissed him back.
Tang Xiaobao, immersed in this wonderful feeling, did not notice that Ji Ling did not know when to open his eyes, looking at Tang Xiaobao’s eyes filled with tenderness.
The next day when Tang Xiaobao gets up late, he gets up to see that their side of the person has long been gone, so he shrinks to the quilt, blushing. Yesterday, after kissing and getting comfortable, the two of them shot accidentally while polishing a gun. Just when Ji Ling wanted to go further, Tang Xiaobao was still very scared and couldn’t stop his tears from flowing. Ji Ling, who was lying on top of Tang Xiao Bao, sighed and they helped each other out. Although they didn’t reach a great harmony, both of them felt very satisfied.
At least, Tang Xiaobao thinks so.
Sitting on the carriage, Ji Ling was listening to his subordinates’ report on his famous industry, and just halfway through the report, he felt the carriage stop.
Feng Ling looked at his own young master, heard the sound of conversation coming from outside, took the initiative to ask to go out to check, saw his own young master nodded his head before turning his body and get out of the carriage, soon came back, only the expression on his face was a little complicated.
“Young master, it’s the Tang family’s young lady, she said that she is going to the Cold Mountain Temple not far away to seek incense, but it’s just a coincidence that the carriage broke down. So they want to ask us for help, to see if we can give them a lift.” After saying this, he looked at his own young master and waited for him to speak.
Hearing Feng Ling’s words, Ji Ling put down the account book in his hand and calmly knocked on the table, “Please come up.”
Waiting for Ji Ling’s order, Feng Ling went out directly, and then a very gentle voice of thanks was heard.
After a while, a girl entered the carriage, seemingly blushing at the sight of Ji Ling in the carriage.
Only after the girl got in did the carriage start slowly again. As the carriage swayed, a faint scent wafted from the carriage, which might not have been detected if one had not smelled it carefully, not like anything else, but like a fresh floral scent.
“Thank you, Sir Ji.” Tang Shiman gave a soft salute towards Ji Ling, and with today’s plain outfit, she was simply a woman that I feel sorry for.
“No harm done.” Ji Ling heard her address herself, and after pondering for a couple of seconds, he continued, “Sister, there is no need to be courteous, I am Tang Xiaobao’s husband, and naturally, I am also your brother-in-law.”
Tang Shiman, who had been paying attention to her image since she boarded the car, was still a little unhappy to hear Ji Ling draw a line with herself in this way. However, she didn’t show it in front of Ji Ling, she just gave Ji Ling a soft look, and said in a somewhat lost tone, “Did Xiao Bao have some misunderstandings about me, and it seems that Xiao Bao got angry when I saw him the other day.”
Not knowing what Tang Shiman wanted to do, Ji Ling didn’t say anything, just looked at her quietly, waiting for her next words.
Seeing that Ji Ling didn’t answer her words as she wished, Tang Shiman didn’t care, she just continued to say in a very sad voice, “I know that in the past, I was a bit capricious, so I did something that hurt Xiao Bao’s heart, but now I hope that I can be given a chance to make up for it. After all, there are only three of us left in the family, if even the only remaining relative cannot forgive me, then I am really very ashamed of my father who has already died.” After saying this, he burst into low tears.
Seeing such a scene, sitting on the side of the car Feng Ling somewhat at a loss for words, and then looking at his own young master did not care, eyes also penetrated some deep thought light. Fortunately, he doesn’t care anymore, just sits there, staring out of the window at the scenery.
Until Tang Shiman cried for a while, Ji Ling handed out his own hand towel, his tone did not bring a trace of comfort, “Miss Tang, please save your grief, if your father-in-law knows that you cry so sadly for him, you will be sad.”
“Thank you, Mr Ji.” Tang Shiman took the handkerchief in Ji Ling’s hand and looked at him with red eyes, a hint of charm in her eyes even her voice was very gentle. Only after taking the handkerchief, she gently wiped the corners of her eyes, and then looked at Ji Ling with some embarrassment.
Looking at the beauty with red cheeks and a pair of beautiful eyes that had shed tears staring at him, Ji Ling said that his heart was not fluctuating, and even his title (way of address) had not been corrected. When Tang Shiman wanted to return the handkerchief to him, he refused just in time.
For the rest of the journey, Tang Shiman was intentionally or unintentionally looking for topics to chat with Ji Ling. Even Feng Ling couldn’t help but feel that if it wasn’t for his own young madam, he would have been attracted to such an intelligent woman. Just one look at the young master’s unperturbed expression, this told him that he had no bad idea or any attention toward this smart girl at all.
Soon after, the carriage stopped, followed by the driver’s voice from outside.
“Young master, we have already arrived at the Cold Mountain Temple.”
Hearing this, Tang Shiman looked at Ji Ling, revealed a grateful smile, and appropriately offered her farewell.
Seeing Tang Shiman’s directness, Ji Ling did not detain her much, but after a little thought, he still opened his mouth and said, “If there’s nothing else to do, sister can also come to the Ji Mansion, the Mansion welcomes you at all times.”
Seeing Ji Ling say this, Tang Shiman was very excited, but her face did not show it at all.
Only after Ji Ling’s carriage left did Tang Shiman look in the direction of the carriage and show an expression of determination to win. Then she looked at the maid beside her who had followed her all the way, and after tidying up her own clothes, she led the maid towards the mountain. Today’s luck is not bad, then go up to ask for a marriage sign (a marriage predestined by fate), surely it will be a greatest blessing.
Sitting on the carriage, Ji Ling looked at the place where Tang Shiman had just sat and instructed Feng Ling, “Throw that cushion away when you go back.”
Feng Ling looked at his master and responded respectfully.
Thinking of Tang Shiman’s all kinds of methods just now, Ji Ling found it very interesting. It was true that a woman of her calibre could raise a daughter of her calibre, but this one was really not as smart as her mother.
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