Chapter 14 (14) A Little Lesson
"Okay, okay, I'll go back and change." What else could Bai Kang say? He could only coax him along as he wished.
It seemed that bringing Lianzhi back to the capital was a wrong decision. If he hadn't been so nosy, Lianzhi wouldn't have bothered him or troubled him.
well.
The dizziness was truly unbearable, and Lianzhi stopped fussing. He curled up into a small ball in Bai Kang's arms, biting his lip to stifle the nausea. He wanted to vomit, but he couldn't do it out in public; it would be too inelegant. His head was so dizzy that he couldn't open his eyes. With half-closed eyes, he clung to Bai Kang's arm, feeling aggrieved, like a tired cat.
It looks much cuter this way.
Bai Kang couldn't help but reach out and stroke Lianzhi's hair, which had been rubbed and made to stick up. The touch was soothing, and Lianzhi's stomach discomfort eased a lot. They endured it all the way to the mansion. Bai Kang got out of the car first and wanted to help him down, but seeing Lianzhi's pale face, he carried her up.
Lianzhi felt even more uncomfortable under the broad shoulders. He forced himself to hold on and bumped Bo Kang on the back of the neck with his elbow: "Do you want to shake me to death? Hold me, or I'll vomit on you."
Bai Kang took a deep breath. Seeing this, the housekeeper stepped forward with great concern, wanting to help.
"I'll do it." Bo Kang put the person down and changed the way he held her. Unexpectedly, Lian Zhi was still not satisfied and patted him again: "Your arms are tired! Hold her sideways!"
Whose arm was more tired? Shouldn't he be the one doing the most work? Bo Kang felt that his temper was still too good, perhaps because it had been tempered over the past few years. After hearing what Lianzhi said, he wasn't that angry at all, and there was a strange sense of peace and nostalgia in his heart.
He held the person horizontally in his arms and sighed, "Is it okay this time?"
Lianzhi finally stopped making a fuss. But he didn't give up on teasing Baikang. Three years had passed, and finally, he had another chance to tease Baikang. It was like a child who had found their favorite toy and was eager to play with it again. Although Baikang felt comfortable holding him, he still found fault with him.
"Hold on tighter, I'm afraid you'll let go."
"I'm dizzy again, please walk slower!"
The butler followed fearfully, beginning to suspect that Lord Bai still favored that particular person. Normally, anyone who spoke to him like that would surely be yelled at, but this particular person, who resembled Emperor Ling, was the one Lord Bai favored.
The rumors were true. Lord Bai might have been too embarrassed to admit it, so he kept denying his feelings. Although Young Master Lianzhi might be a spy, as long as they kept a close eye on him, nothing would happen.
Lord Bai is almost thirty years old and should have started a family long ago. Now he can finally be said to have reaped the rewards of his hard work.
The housekeeper wiped away his non-existent tears and thought with satisfaction that he had done his job conscientiously.
It wasn't a long walk from the front door to the bedroom, but because of Lianzhi's pickyness, Bo Kang felt like he had walked several miles. After finally returning to the room and putting her down, Lianzhi said again, "I need some water."
As soon as Bai Kang finished calling Xiao Ye, Lian Zhi said, "Pour it for me."
After he finished speaking, he stared at Bo Kang without blinking, as if testing the extent to which the other party could tolerate him. Bo Kang glanced at him, turned around and poured him a cup of tea.
The tea had been brewed before he left, and it was already a little cold. Bo Kang didn't care about this, so the servants didn't bring a new pot of tea.
Lianzhi didn't answer: "I want hot tea."
"I'll ask them to boil water." Bo Kang's attitude was exceptionally good, as if he was no different from the little guard before. Lianzhi subconsciously responded, "Give me..."
"Lotus branch."
Bo Kang interrupted him.
This time the voice was a little serious. Lianzhi was stunned and looked at Baikang.
Soon, his eyes were covered with mist again, but he didn't make a fuss anymore. Instead, he said, "Then I'll drink this."
Damn Bai Kang, he actually didn't listen to him.
Lianzhi took the cup of tea and suddenly felt particularly aggrieved. Why didn't he even want to make tea for him? Bai Kang had always listened to him.
Bai Kang watched him finish his drink and then prepared to leave. He was still sleepy. He had to go back to work tomorrow and might not be able to sleep well for several days.
His sleeve was suddenly pulled. He turned around and saw Lianzhi, who had been so arrogant just now, grabbing his sleeve and shaking it, her face flushed red. "Thank you, brother."
Thanks again now?
His expression changed very quickly. Bo Kang looked at him calmly, waiting to see what Lian Zhi would say. Lian Zhi lowered her head and said, "Brother, you saved me again. You are my lifesaver."
What kind of rescue is this? Bai Kang felt that he had something else in mind, and sure enough, Lianzhi said: "If you save my life, I must repay you with my body, then I..."
"Lotus branch." Bai Kang didn't let him continue. He rubbed the top of his head with a complicated look, as if he was looking at an ignorant child. "Why do you keep bringing this up? What's the reason?"
Lianzhi was stunned.
Why?
Because this was the fastest way. He wanted to take Eunuch Wen away from this troubled place as soon as possible, to make Bo Kang relax his vigilance against him and help him willingly.
Seeing that he didn't want to talk, Bai Kang sighed. Lianzhi was still distracted when he suddenly felt a pain in his shoulder. Bai Kang pinched his shoulder and pushed him down on the bed. The mattress was cold, and he was about to shout when Bai Kang put his finger to his lips.
"You want to repay a favor? You can try."
Lianzhi was stunned, watching Bai Kang slowly unbutton his belt and then his narrow-sleeved robe.
Really...really coming.
When Bai Kang agreed to his proposal, he backed off. Although everything was done to win over Bai Kang, he didn't want to do this. Seeing the sturdy body covered with old scars and knife marks, Lianzhi finally couldn't help it and began to resist: "How about next time... next time! Ah!"
Bai Kang grabbed his leg. Seeing Lianzhi trying to hide, he decided to teach him a lesson, so that he would remember to say less provocative things in the future: "It's too late. Be responsible for your words. I'm giving you a chance to repay me, but why are you unwilling to do so?"
Lianzhi was frightened to tears. In all his past lives, he hadn't lived as long as Bo Kang. He'd promised to let his handsome brother join his harem, but the empress dowager wouldn't let him choose a concubine. When the princes came of age, they were given maids to teach them about the ways of life, but he died before he even reached that age.
He had seen some of this in Chunfeng Tower, but that was all he had seen. Seeing Bai Kang pressing down on him, he almost cried out for mercy, but he felt that would be too embarrassing, so he forced himself to hold it back.
The hot breath sprayed on her ear. Just when Lianzhi thought it was okay to beg for mercy, her earlobe suddenly hurt.
Bo Kang bit his ear gently.
"Lianzhi? What's wrong?" Bai Kang was puzzled when he felt Lianzhi suddenly stop moving. He looked down and saw Lianzhi trembling, clutching the pillow, her face pale with fear.
What kind of person did he choose? He let this kind of child be a spy. It only means that he has a good heart and is not a good person. If it were someone else, wouldn’t the child be scared to death long ago?
Bo Kang was completely convinced of himself, but he also found it quite amusing that Lian Zhi was so frightened after only having her ear bitten. He deliberately patted Lian Zhi on the waist and said, "Don't say such things again in the future. Do you dare to do it again?"
Lianzhi looked at him blankly, and then began to cry softly.
Bai Kang got dressed and went out to tell Xiao Ye to make a pot of hot tea as soon as possible. After this incident, Lian Zhi did not bother Bai Kang again for the whole day. Bai Kang felt much better. The next morning when he got up to go to work, he saw the familiar figure sitting by his window. Bai Kang was startled: "What are you doing sitting here?"
Lianzhi adjusted her attitude so quickly and came to bother him again?
"Your official uniform." Lianzhi stammered, "Let me help you change."
He figured it out. He couldn't accept being served like that. So he had no choice but to pretend to be obedient and let the other party accept him. But Bai Kang thought he was up to something again: "No need, just let the servant do it."
I still don't believe him. Why is he so annoying? Lianzhi gritted her teeth and forced out a gentle smile: "I won't say that kind of thing again. You are my savior, I will repay you in a different way."
"Just don't do anything and consider it your way of repaying me," Bai Kang said. Lian Zhi, not sure if she understood, nodded and said, "I'll be back then. Call me if you need anything."
So obedient.
It seems that yesterday's little lesson worked.
Having finally found a way to deal with Lianzhi, Bai Kang was so pleased with himself that he even wore a warm smile when facing a few old men who were deliberately trying to make things difficult for him at the Ministry of Rites. His subordinates smirked at him and said, "Your Excellency was off yesterday. You must have been at home with your wife, right?"
"I guess so." said Bai Kang.
"I'm also very happy to be with my wife," the clerk said with a blush. Bai Kang asked curiously, "Are you married?"
This minor official was the youngest official in their Ministry of Rites. His family background was not high. He was the son of a fifth-rank official. Unexpectedly, he was already married.
The clerk nodded. Daning Kingdom men would begin looking for betrothals upon reaching adulthood. He and his wife had known each other since childhood, and they were married a few months after coming of age. In fact, there were few men in Daning Kingdom who remained unmarried in their twenties like Lord Bai.
Bai Kang coughed and dismissed the person. The next day was the Imperial College selection test, and as an examiner, he had to stay in the Imperial College until the results were announced, not leaving. Somehow, he thought of Lianzhi again. Now he couldn't go home for half a month, and he wondered if Lianzhi would cause trouble for the others in the mansion.
Shaking his head, Bai Kang stopped thinking about it.
The selection for the Imperial College in Daning State was held every three years. Not only did the candidates have to be selected from the sons of officials of the sixth rank and above in various regions and people recommended by the princes, but they also had to take an examination. Even if they were the sons of noble families, they would not be able to enter the Imperial College if they failed the examination.
Bai Kang was considered a semi-imperial student. Emperor Lingdi had initially assigned him to the Imperial Academy, and within days, he had been directly recommended to the Ministry of Rites. It could be said that admission to the Imperial Academy of Daning State offered a 50% chance of ascending directly to the imperial court without the need for the imperial examinations.
It was Bai Kang's first time as an examiner. He tried several times to speak to the Imperial College's chief academic officer, who was also invigilating, but was glared back. Fortunately, the Imperial College exam was short, lasting only a single day. After finally watching the entire exam, Bai Kang urged the clerks to collect the papers and arrange for all the candidates to leave before someone approached and asked him to go to the next room to rest.
Tomorrow morning, we will start marking the papers.
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