Chapter 90 All Things Await Spring's Arrival (Bonus Chapter)
Shen Jingni was temporarily appeased by Zhao Zonglan's words.
She was obediently held in his arms.
Since he's already humbled himself to coax her, she might as well reluctantly give him a kiss.
Doing what you want to do is Shen Jingni's consistent style of doing things.
She kissed his cheek.
Zhao Zonglan's tall body stiffened slightly; he had been craving this sweet and soft feeling for the past few nights.
But not now.
First, he had a cold and was afraid of infecting her; second, the time and place were not right.
Shen Jingni was unhappy.
She poked his chest with her slender index finger, deliberately picking a fight: "Why don't you kiss me? Don't you know the importance of reciprocity?"
Zhao Zonglan kissed her forehead.
That's it?
You jerk.
To whet her appetite.
The Maritime Safety Administration responded quickly, and the Tang family's rescue tugboat arrived just in time.
The cruise ship was towed to suitable waters and anchored for repairs. After emergency repairs, the malfunction was resolved and most of the power was restored.
This ordeal terrified everyone, and the cruise ship quickly returned to port along the same route it had taken to get there.
Shen Jingni, accompanied by Zhao Zonglan, was the first to leave the sea area by helicopter.
Even if she were incredibly stupid, she couldn't possibly be so stupid as not to notice Zhao Zonglan's unusual behavior.
He had a fever, his voice was hoarse, and he looked exhausted.
It was already dark when they returned to Zijing Tanyuan. Shen Jingni called Xu Ningwan to let her know, and saw Chang An holding medicine, preparing to deliver it to Zhao Zonglan.
"Give it to me, I'll make sure he takes his medicine."
She was in a good mood right now, so she was naturally very attentive.
Chang An lowered his head. "Then... I'll have to trouble Miss Shen."
Why are you being so polite with me?
Shen Jingni felt that Chang An was a bit strange.
Suddenly, things became very distant.
She was about to leave with the medicine when Chang An called out to her, "Miss Chen."
"What's wrong?"
Chang An bowed deeply to her, "I'm sorry."
This really scared Shen Jingni.
She quickly took two steps back, blinking her eyelashes, confused: "Why are you apologizing to me?"
He didn't say what it was.
Since Shen Jingni couldn't get any answers from him, she simply went directly to find Zhao Zonglan.
Zhao Zonglan took a shower, casually wrapped himself in a black bathrobe, the belt loosely tied to reveal a small portion of his well-defined chest muscles, and was currently leaning against the bed.
Shen Jingni swallowed hard, her ears burning, and quickly looked away.
She handed him the water and medicine, her voice crisp and sweet, "Time to take your medicine."
Zhao Zonglan just stared at her without moving.
Okay, he's a patient, we can't take it personally.
I repeated this sentence to myself three times.
Shen Jingni patiently took out the pill, held it in her hand, and gestured for him to open his mouth: "Ah~"
A hint of a smile flickered in Zhao Zonglan's dark eyes.
Just before the little guy was about to explode, he finally opened his mouth.
Seeing that he had taken his medicine, Shen Jingni sat down by the bed and asked in confusion, "Chang An apologized to me just now, why? He didn't offend me."
Zhao Zonglan frowned slightly, not answering her question, but instead pulling her into his arms with one hand, "Sleep with me for a while."
"No," Shen Jingni struggled in his arms, angrily, "I'm still angry with you."
Princesses are not so easily coaxed.
Zhao Zonglan took her hand and placed it on his waist and abdomen.
Shen Jingni stopped moving, her lips curving upwards involuntarily.
The older man understands her so well.
The slender fingers traced the contours of the muscles inch by inch downwards, but were soon thwarted by the capitalists.
He pressed down on her hand, his voice hoarse, and warned, "Don't move."
Shen Jingni pouted, "Why are you so stingy?"
Zhao Zonglan knew that it was impossible to reason with her at a time like this.
He released her, looking at her calmly, his eyes dark. "If you want to be fucked, then continue."
Shen Jingni immediately stopped moving.
She snuggled closer to him, then found a comfortable position and closed her eyes to sleep.
The beds on the cruise ship are not like those at home, so Shen Jingni hasn't been sleeping well these past two days.
Hearing Zhao Zonglan holding her like that, she quickly fell asleep.
The next morning.
As soon as it was light, Zhao Zonglan's car drove into the Zhao family's old residence.
He was dressed in a black suit, his handsome face as cool and composed as he strode into the ancestral hall.
The Zhao Family Ancestral Hall follows the rules passed down through generations, facing south, and is simple and majestic.
The bluestone on the ground has been polished smooth and cold by the years. Several pairs of huge round stone pillars support the entire hall, and the pillars are engraved with ancestral precepts to admonish descendants and bring glory to the family.
The ancestral tablets in the center of the main hall are solemn and dignified.
Grandma Zhao, leaning on her cane, stood beside Zhao Zonglan and scolded him, "For a woman, you risked your life and disregarded family rules."
“Zhao Zonglan, your grandfather didn’t forget to protect you even on his deathbed. During your years in America, the old men under him did their best for you. If it weren’t for him, do you think you could have returned to China smoothly?”
The old lady was furious. "What do you mean I should find another head of the family?"
"How can you act so impulsively? Do you have any respect for your grandfather?"
Zhao Zonglan took off his suit jacket with an indifferent expression, bent his knees, and knelt on the bluestone ground with his back straight.
This kneeling was to express gratitude for the kindness shown to him by his grandfather years ago, nothing more.
Seeing that he didn't speak, the old lady gripped her cane tightly, her body trembling with anger. "Zonglan, you know better than I how many people's fates you carry on your shoulders. If something happens to you, what will happen to them?"
"If the foundation is destroyed, the building will collapse. You've been in that position for eight years, don't you know that?"
The Zhao family's foundation cannot be touched; no one can do anything about it.
Miss Shen was no exception.
Zhao Zonglan looked calmly at his grandfather's memorial tablet and said in a nonchalant tone, "I know."
He lowered his eyes. "But Grandmother, now that I've decided to have her, I won't care about anything else."
These words were meant for the old lady.
It was also meant for all the ancestors in the family.
"You should know that I have no concept of family affection."
He is such a cold-hearted and heartless person.
No one but Shen Jingni could soften his heart.
The old lady was both annoyed and helpless: "Is she really that good?"
"So good that you'd be willing to risk your life for her?"
Zhao Zonglan laughed self-deprecatingly.
"I've asked myself this question many times."
"But the answer I get every time is the same."
A resolute tenderness appeared in his deep eyes, and his voice was deep: "Grandmother, she is the best."
"Irreplaceable good."
There is only one moon in the sky, and only one Shen Jingni in the world.
The old lady didn't expect him to say that.
Being born into such a family, it's not a good thing to have deep-rooted feelings of affection.
She seemed to have lost all her strength from anger, turned around, and walked out with her back to him. "Then I'll see what's so good about her."
"grandmother."
Zhao Zonglan stopped her and warned in a deep voice, "She is my bottom line. Even you cannot cross it."
Grandma Zhao didn't say anything more.
Aunt Ruan came in from the door and helped her out.
Chang An, who was standing at the door, naturally heard Zhao Zonglan's words.
Looking at his husband's upright back, he belatedly realized that he had really made a mistake.
Chang An stood quietly at the entrance of the ancestral hall, guarding it.
Outside the door, the old snow had not yet melted, and new snow piled up against the door, making it bitterly cold.
He suddenly remembered that today was the Great Cold, one of the twenty-four solar terms.
It is the chill of the year's end.
With this, winter's beauty will soon be over.
All things await the coming of spring.
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