“Okay.” In Zhang Xingyu’s expectant eyes, Jing Heguang nodded his head.
At most…He will secretly peek through the gaps between his fingers.
Zhang Xingyu smiled even more happily when he saw Jing Heguang agreeing.
At the same time, he was also thinking: No wonder Heguang always cheats like this, this method is so effective!
Every time Zhang Xingyu was pestered by Jing Heguang, he would end up agreeing with him. Now that he is using it, it works so well. It seems that Jing Heguang likes him, just like he likes Jing Heguang.
A quarter of an hour flew by.
The executioner raised his sword to execute.
The people watching below, those that were timid, closed their eyes and did not dare to watch the commotion.
Some people thought they were brave enough to watch with their eyes open, but ended up screaming in fear!
Jing Heguang and Zhang Xingyu sat next to each other. Jing Heguang covered Zhang Xingyu’s eyes tightly, fearing that Zhang Xingyu would see the bloody scene below.
Just…why did Zhang Xingyu cover him so tightly too? Jing Heguang could only see a little light and couldn’t see anything clearly!
However, after hearing the screams, Jing Heguang thought this was fine.
Zhang Xingyu himself didn’t need to see the bloody scene, nor did he need to worry about seeing it.
Zhang Xingyu worries about him so much, he must be very in love with him too. Jing Heguang thought and laughed.
Jing Heguang smiled, so the corners of his mouth curled up, and the muscles on his face were pulled into motion.
Zhang Xingyu’s hand was actually smaller than Jing Heguang’s, so if he wanted to cover it tightly, he focused almost all of his attention on it.
Feeling the muscles around Jing Heguang’s eyes moving, Zhang Xingyu covered it harder, clasping his fingers tightly together!
Those people screamed so miserably, it must be very bloody down there, don’t let Jing Heguang see it!
Jing Heguang: …even the light is gone.
Sure enough, it has been difficult to have both worlds at the same time since ancient times. How can one have both ‘covering one’s eyes with love’ and ‘successfully peeking’ at the same time?
Two people who couldn’t see anything didn’t know that many people were actually looking at them.
Those who will be beheaded today are the brothers Jing Pingdong and Jing Haonan. As a family member of the unjust deceased, Jing Heguang was very famous in his own right. Many respectable people paid attention to the location of Jing Heguang and his husband.
They originally thought that if the enemies for many years were to be beheaded, Jing Heguang would be happy to see it and vent his hatred.
What did they see?!
Jing Bangyan and his husband covered each other’s eyes, looking like a sweet couple.
Li Yujiao and her little friends looked at them and covered their hearts.
From where they were, they couldn’t see the execution platform, but they could see the direction of the teahouse.
One of the little sisters said together: “The relationship between Jing Bangyan and his husband is so good! Jing Bangyan must be afraid that his husband would be scared, so he helped his husband cover his eyes!”
The second little sister said: “Yes! The two of them look so sweet. And from the looks of it, Jing Bangyan must have been relieved and put aside the hatred in the past. He’s so transparent!”
Li Yujiao looked up and thought to herself: What’s so strange about this? They’re usually like this anyway. Just like her father and mother, it makes her feel lonely every time she sees them.
After Li Yujiao glanced at it, she quickly lowered her head and bit into the meatballs. Her mother is trying to help her lose weight, and she’s been craving food lately!
Many people have the same idea. They think Jing Heguang is a transparent person, and they also think the young couple is a bit interesting.
Li Wenxin, who was in charge, was sitting very close to the execution platform. Looking at the scene of the heads falling to the ground, the sins of all the prisoners on death row flashed through his mind, he calmed down again.
Soon it was the Jing Pingdong brothers’ turn. Li Wenxin looked at the two men with tears streaming down their faces. They were so frightened that he couldn’t help but snorted in disdain.
When you harm someone, how come you don’t think that the victim will also be frightened and scared, and worry about the ignorant children who have just lost their father and will soon lose their mother?
Li Wen thought to himself, and couldn’t help but feel even more sorry for his brother Heguang.
Therefore, Li Wenxin also secretly used the corner of his eye to look at the window on the second floor of the teahouse where his wise brother was.
Seeing that, Li Wenxin couldn’t control his face and couldn’t help but laugh.
He was also afraid that his good brother would be overly emotional, but he didn’t expect that his good brother was indeed his good brother. At a young age, he knew that the people around him were more important and learned to let go.
The word ‘noble man’ is simply tailor-made for his wise brother Heguang!
Li Wenxin withdrew his gaze and continued to look at the beheading.
However, because he just laugh and felt better, Li Wenxin thought of his husband.
His dear brother’s husband even covered his eyes for him.
It seems that his husband has never done this. Isn’t Lu’ger worry about him? He doesn’t like to see such bloody scenes either! No, he has to ask Lu’ger when he went back.
In less than two quarters of an hour, all the prisoners accumulated this year were dead, and the crowd dispersed and went home. Come to think of it, tonight, there will be many voices urging the children in scholarly families not to commit adultery or commit crimes.
***
Evening, Li Mansion.
Li Wenxin lay on the bed and talked about what happened during the day: “You were busy during the day and didn’t come. During the execution, Heguang’s eyes were covered by Xing’ger, so he didn’t see any blood.”
Qin Lu said with a smile: “I know this. Jiaojiao told me, and Heguang also covered Brother Xing’s eyes. It’s rare for both of them to be as pure as a child. Now that they are living well, the ancestors feel most at ease.”
Li Wenxin put his arms around Qin Lu’s waist and said in a jealous tone: “I have to watch the execution but I had never seen you so worry about me.”
Qin Lu, who was lying on his back, frowned when he heard this, so he turned over and looked at Li Wenxin.
Li Wenxin felt a little scared when Qin Lu looked at him.
But he thought what he said was true, so he said: “What are you looking at me for? Isn’t this true.”
Qin Lu lifted up two fingers and tapped his forehead, saying: “Think about it, you are already the head official, ah! You, the head officials, want me to cover your eyes during the execution. Are you sure you won’t be laughed at by the people below for the rest of your life?!”
Qin Lu was a little tired. He found the reason why that child Jiaojiao wasn’t that smart — The father is a little stupid!!
Li Wenxin turned around, his face turned red. He covered his face with his fists: “Ahem! It was just a joke, but my husband saw through it at a glance.”
Qin Lu looked at his red face and changed the subject: “Okay, let’s sleep. Heguang and the others will go back the day after tomorrow, I still have to think of something to give.”
Li Wenxin tried his best to remain serious: “Thank you for your hard work.”
The two said a few more words before falling asleep together.
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Two days later, Jing Heguang and Zhang Xingyu set off home.
Because they had money, the two of them took the most comfortable carriage in the carriage house this time. The carriage was so big that two people could lie down!
Jing Heguang thought about buying one, but considering that the carriage did not have the sound insulation and stability of a modern car and had to raise horses, he gave up.
Speaking of which, this is the first time the couple has traveled far together.
Of course Jing Heguang cannot make his husband bored! He took out the notebook he had not finished studying last time and started to be Teacher Jing again.
Jing Heguang was very happy teaching through fun and education, but occasionally the student were not very cooperative and always owed him debts.
Zhang Xingyu still wanted to learn ink calligraphy. Although he was a bit slow at learning it, when he thought that if Jing Heguang would be an official in the future, it would be bad if he couldn’t read any characters.
For Jing Heguang, he must study hard!
Thus, Zhang Xingyu also cooperated and studied seriously.
As for kissing per word, although he owed some debts, Jing Heguang usually kissed him all the time, so he quickly paid off the debt!
It took ten days for the carriage to travel from Fucheng to the county seat.
Ten days later, the carriage took the two people into the county and directly to their homes.
As soon as the big carriage stopped at the entrance of the pork shop, the neighbors immediately came out!
Last time they were looking at a master juren, this time they were looking at the bangyan! It feels different!
Although a master juren is very noble, there are also many squires in the county who have juren background. However, ranking in the gold list is really rare in their county. There is only an old man alive, their parents, and the county magistrate.
Now Jing Heguang is not only alive, but he also has the reputation of being a bangyan. In addition, Jing Heguang’s ‘redress for his mother’s grievance’ has also spread to the county town, which makes people curious about him now.
Jing Heguang opened the curtain and heard several people greeting them before their feet even touched the ground.
“Heguang is back! You are now a bangyan, so awesome!”
“I knew, Heguang will definitely pass the exam! You look like a smart person and you also study hard. If you don’t pass the exam, who will?”
“Heguang!! Xing’ger is looking for you, did you meet him?”
Among the voices, Jing Heguang picked the one he could answer. He smiled and said: “Xing’ger is back too.” He turned around and reached out to support Zhang Xingyu, letting Zhang Xingyu step lightly onto the ground.
Zhang Xingyu got out of the carriage and saw that it was full of people. He was still a little confused by the neighbors’ enthusiasm.
However, the neighbors are not dazed like Zhang Xingyu! There was only Xing’ger at this time, so they didn’t let the couple handle their luggage, they helped move it in directly.
There was no hot water at home, so Zhang Xingyu greeted the neighbors with the pastries he brought. Everyone sat and ate and drank, which was very lively.
But there are still differences. Everyone is very polite to Jing Heguang, and they also have more respect for Zhang Xingyu.
After sitting for a while, everyone left knowingly.
A quarter of an hour later, Aunt Zhang and Tie’ger also came over.
Aunt Zhang is fine but Tie’ger is like the neighbors. He is a little scared of Jing Heguang. He heard that Jing Heguang was going to the capital soon to become a high official, so he didn’t dare to offend him.
However, since he was collecting his things and seeing Jing Heguang get arranged to work by Zhang Xingyu, Tie’ger was no longer afraid after a while!
With Jing Heguang like this, no matter how promising he is, he will still listen to Xing’ger, and he is a good friend of Xing’ger.
Aunt Zhang and Tie’ger helped clean the house and left some vegetables before leaving.
When the work was done, the sun had already reached the mountainside, and the sky was a large area of warm orange. The outside of the house and the yard were covered with layers of warm and bright glow.
Jing Heguang stood by the well, shaking the water puller to draw water.
Zhang Xingyu sat in the corner of the yard, washing clothes with a mallet.
Jing Heguang filled the water tank, moved a small bench next to Zhang Xingyu. He didn’t want to leave when he was next to him.
They’re home!
The word ‘home’ came to Jing Heguang’s mind. He put his hand on his chin and looked at Zhang Xingyu lazily.
Zhang Xingyu smiled and said: “Why are you staying next to me? Why don’t you go and pack the books.”
Jing Heguang said: “I don’t want to leave. Can I help you with the clothes?”
“That’s not necessary. The basin is small and I’m using a mallet to hammer, be careful of getting splash.”
Zhang Xingyu was in a particularly good mood when he returned to the home where he grew up. He saw that Jing Heguang wanted to be close to him, so he let them get close to him.
It’s just that he has always felt that Jing Heguang’s heating gazes…
Zhang Xingyu moved slower and slower, then simply raised his head and looked at Jing Heguang, who had been looking at him.
Under the setting sun, Jing Heguang’s already handsome face seemed to be illuminated by a layer of warm light, becoming more gentle.
Zhang Xingyu thought of the candy he ate last time, which tasted very sweet.
When he reacted, he already tasted the sweetness.
Jing Heguang: It turns out that one can get a kiss even while sitting still! I feel like my knowledge has increased again!
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