Su Rong, whom Ning Ze trusts deeply, now lay completely flat, just like a fish, being clumsily cared for by Zhou Gu.
Aside from calling Lan Zhi for medicine changes and bathroom breaks, all other tasks such as meals and drinks are all handled by Zhou Gu himself.
Zhou Gu, the young master of the Duke Residence, was born never having to serve others, but he was learning little by little, clumsily expressing his effusive joy towards the girl whom he had exerted a great deal of effort to win over with his own unique kind of care and tenderness.
Su Rong has always been a bit coarse in nature. Although she is soft and delicate to the touch, and appears anything but rough, her temperament is not fine-tuned. She has always been carefree about life’s conveniences, and never gets bogged down in the details. Therefore, she didn’t find Zhou Gu’s care uncomfortable at all. Quite the opposite, she rather enjoyed it.
Thus, the two of them got along very well.
Their harmony was such that Fen Ling and Ziye would whisper to each other about how compatible they were during their breaks from the journey.
Ziye mused the most, "Ah, our young master had never cared for anyone before. Aside from Lady Su Qi, even the Princess and the Duchess never had the privilege of his care."
Fen Ling thought Zhou Gu was indeed a unique case and nodded in agreement," My sister is worth it."
Ziye agreed with her,"Indeed, Lady Su Qi is impressive. Even when she knew she was being pursued by a large group of assassins led by Nangong Yu and would be killed if no one saved her, she remained calm and planned to take Nangong Yu down with her."
Not many people can possess such a temperament. Even among men, it’s rare. Who could face the arrival of death without fear?
Fen Ling said: "You don’t know, my sister has experienced too much of this life and death struggle since an early age. Every time was a close call. Just like eating meals and drinking water, when something becomes mundane, what’s death? It’s just a blink of an eye, and after eighteen years, no, three years later, she could become a hero again."
Ziye made a sound of surprise, "Why three years?"
"Because if my sister died and was reincarnated, she would have the wisdom of a ten-year-old at the age of three. She killed the assassin who came after her and disposed of the body by setting it on fire when she was seven "
Although Ziye had heard a few stories about Su Rong’s past, he hadn’t heard many. Upon hearing this, he was in awe, "So, it’s quite an achievement for the young master to have won Lady Su Qi’s affections. She even helped him cancel his engagement with the Second Young Master Ye."
"Isn’t that right?" Fen Ling was very familiar with Su Rong’s temperament," I’ve been with her since she was young, observing her day in and day out. I thought she would only like herself for her whole life, that men would only influence the speed of her sword."
Ziye: "..."
With that said, their young master must have accumulated a great deal of kindness.
He suddenly felt quite proud,"You’ve seen the young master’s double-handed sword, haven’t you? That day in Capital City, he was besieged and seriously injured, and you saved him with your people. He was quite devastated and felt humiliated because you had to save him and especially compared to the Second Young Master Ye, he felt he had lost face. So, after he recovered from his injuries, he trained secretly. That day he used the double-handed sword to kill Nangong Yu. I didn’t see it personally because I was taking care of Lady Su Qi, but I heard from the guard that the young master’s every move was unexpected, and every sword stroke went straight for Nangong Yu’s vital parts. He killed anyone who was protecting Nangong Yu and was almost taking a life with one sword stroke, killing dozens of people around Nangong Yu. Finally, he killed Nangong Yu with two swords. It’s not to say that his sword techniques are supreme, but at that time, he killed uniquely because of a great determination."
Fen Ling was immediately impressed and got a bit excited,"In the future, I also want to experience the young master’s double-handed sword in person. That day on the way back to the capital from the Buddha Temple, he was besieged. He didn’t demonstrate his real skills because he had to bring those two monks as witnesses and was constrained."
Ziye nodded repeatedly," Exactly, exactly."
Both of them conversed a bit about their respective masters and admired each other’s anecdotes, which brought them closer together.
Back inside the carriage, Zhou Gu was teasing Su Rong.
He was young and vigorous and simply couldn’t resist when the girl he adored was within his reach. He could touch her and hold her, and she would even speak sweet nothings to make him happy.
The consequence of his inability to resist was that he would embrace Su Rong and kiss her without hesitation whenever his emotions stirred. He wouldn’t stop until her eyes were moist, her cheeks blushed, and she was out of breath.
Of course, he didn’t dare to do anything else besides kissing her.
But even so, Su Rong was at a loss. She couldn’t move, which was the greatest torment. She wished she could turn the tables. After all, the young man who held her and kissed her was also the one she loved—handsome, youthful, radiant under the bright moon... All the most beautiful words in the world could be piled on him. As she felt his affection, her love for him deepened. The soft field in her heart that he had cultivated was filled with spring water and sprouting grains, lush and green.
She had never known that being liked by someone and liking someone in return could be so... tempting. It made her want to eat him, and of course, she wanted him to eat her too.
However, she only allowed herself to think about it. After all, she couldn’t move.
So, while Zhou Gu rested his head on her neck and caught his breath after teasing her, she was sternly thinking in her head," Zhou Gu, you must wait for me. Wait until I’ve recovered."
She decided that after she recovered, she would definitely give him a piece of her mind.
"What are you thinking about?" After calming his mind, Zhou Gu asked Su Rong with a hoarse voice, and gently wiped some liquid away from her eyes with his fingertip.
Su Rong naturally wouldn’t tell him about her plans for sweet revenge. She gave a poke on his waist ,"Zhou Gu, if you dare to tease me again, I will sure take revenge."
Zhou Gu chuckled, cuddled her face intimately, and then repeated somewhat provocatively,"Lady Su Qi, I would like nothing better than for you to not let me off too easily. Did you hear that?"
Su Rong: "..."
This guy is too naughty.
She now somewhat regretted telling him that she had broken off her engagement. If only she had kept it a secret, he wouldn’t have dared to tease her so much.
Seeing that Su Rong wasn’t speaking, Zhou Gu moved his tongue against the roof of his mouth. He seemed a bit miffed but also very adorable. He liked her a lot. His naughty hands reached out to pull on the soft flesh on her cheeks, seriously emphasizing, "I mean it, don’t let me off. Did you hear that?"
Su Rong:"..."
You just wait! If I ever let you off, I’d be a puppy.
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