Chapter 282 Plotting Against Another Man's Wife?
"No, it's nothing!" Chi Heng coughed lightly. "Well, I just left some things there."
Seeing that Li Rong was still staring at him, Chi Heng gave him a push: "Aren't you going to Canglin? Hurry up and go."
Li Rong squinted at him: "What? Aren't you worried that you won't be able to handle everything after I leave?"
"What are you saying? Do you think I can rely on you forever? Come on, come on, don't worry, I'll definitely settle things here! If there are any problems I can't handle, I'll write to you then."
As he spoke, he genuinely smiled and waved at Li Rong.
Li Rong frowned, staring at him with a hint of suspicion in her expression: "You..."
Chi Heng, however, pushed Li Rong directly towards the city gate.
He quickly escorted Li Rong out of the city. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, and turned to look at his own guard commander with a sinister expression. The next second, he suddenly jumped up and slapped the guard on the head.
"Ouch!" The guard immediately covered his head with a wronged expression: "Lord Duke, could you please give me a heads-up next time you hit me? Hey, it hurts so much."
Chi Heng glared angrily: "You brat, you have no sense of propriety with your mouth, do you? You dare to say anything to Li Rong's face!"
The guard felt wronged: "Didn't you say that you and General Li grew up together, with no secrets between you, and you can say anything to each other?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a hint of resentment appeared on his face: "A couple of days ago, I was reporting on matters in the capital and asked to speak with you privately. You hit me on the back of the head then, look, right here, and the swelling hasn't gone down yet. Your job is really getting harder and harder."
"Hey, you dare to complain about me now?"
The guard continued resentfully, "I wouldn't dare, but you must tell me what to do if I encounter something like this again?"
Chi Heng poked his head, spitting as she spoke: "Can't you use your two-and-a-half-ounce brain? Don't you even think about it? If that petty Li Rong finds out that I had someone paint a portrait of his wife, he'll break my arm!"
Upon hearing this, the guard couldn't help but roll his eyes: "I advised you against this from the beginning, but you wouldn't listen. Tell me, what kind of nonsense is it to have someone secretly draw a portrait of someone else's wife? Even I, let alone the general, think you're after another man's wife."
"You're talking nonsense!" Chi Heng exploded in anger again, launching a barrage of attacks with his hands and feet: "You little brat, talking such nonsense! Do you think I'm stupid? When I sent someone to draw a portrait, you didn't utter a single word. Now you're trying to be a good person, huh? I'll beat you to death!"
The guard was punched and kicked again, but he was clearly used to it, only covering his head and stealing glances at Chi Heng. Seeing that Chi Heng had beaten him enough, he cautiously smiled and said, "Lord Duke, please don't be angry. Well, I think Chen Shu is an honest man; he must have already brought back the instant noodles. Haven't you been wanting to eat them? Shall we go eat the noodles first? Huh???"
As he finished speaking, he noticed the person who suddenly appeared behind Chi Heng, and his pupils shrank instantly, his words changing tone.
His finger trembled as he pointed behind Chi Heng, but it was ruthlessly slapped away by Chi Heng after only a second.
"Did your hand cramp up? How could I have such a stupid and clumsy guard like you?"
Chi Heng looked over and saw that not only were his hands cramping, but his eyes were also twitching, twitching and squeezing. Chi Heng stared at him for a while, then imitated him by squeezing his eyes, before pressing his five fingers against his face and shoving him aside: "Don't drag me into this. Hey, where's Chen Shuren?"
The guard was about to say something when he noticed Li Rong squinting menacingly at him from behind Chi Heng. A chill ran down his spine. Between offending the Duke and General Li, he chose the former. He immediately pointed obediently into the distance: "Duke, Chen Shu is over there. Please watch where you're going."
Despite the guards' subtle reminders and desperate winks, Chi Heng clearly didn't notice and continued striding towards Chen Shu's direction. He even rubbed his hands together as he walked, saying, "I'm so hungry! After all this hard work these past few days, it's finally my turn to have a good meal!"
"My lord, I have not failed you. Everything you requested is here."
Chen Shu, who was far away, suddenly brightened up and rushed over in three steps. She knelt down with a thud and immediately handed over the painting in her arms.
Chen Shu looked at his masterpiece, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes. He had spent several days traveling in Pingning before finally receiving news of the Duke; how could he not be overjoyed?
Despite the wind and sun along the way, he held the painting in his arms the whole time, and it remained completely undamaged.
The package hanging behind him wasn't so lucky. It rustled as he walked, and the wrapping got wet and faded.
Chi Heng subconsciously took the portrait, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "You saw the person?"
Chen Shu immediately nodded: "Of course, this lady is extremely beautiful. Standing next to you, you are definitely a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman."
"Pah, pah, pah, you can't say that. Although I am indeed handsome, it's best not to associate myself with her."
As Chi Heng spoke, he handed the portrait to the guard beside him and said, "Where is my instant noodles? Bring them out first."
Chen Shu was full of anticipation, but that anticipation turned into confusion when he saw Chi Heng hand the portrait to the guard beside him.
He stared wide-eyed and asked, "Your Excellency, how can you not look? This portrait is exceptionally well done. Your Excellency, you will surely be satisfied."
As he said this, he immediately got up, snatched the portrait from the guard's hand, and presented it to Chi Heng once again.
Chi Heng took it: "I'll take a closer look after I've eaten."
As he spoke, he gave it to the guard.
Chen Shu took it from the guard again: "Your Excellency, please, please take a look first."
Guard: "."
Hey? What do these two think they are? A rest stop?
"Fine, since you've come all this way to do this for me, I'll grant your wish. All this mystery, I want to see if your paintings have improved."
Chi Heng immediately took the portrait and went to untie the ropes on the scroll.
Chen Shu, in a daze, also sensed something was slightly amiss. He wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead and stared nervously at Chi Heng.
Chi Heng spread the portrait out, glanced at it, and was momentarily stunned. Then, he slapped Chen Shu on the head and laughed, scolding, "I told you to go do serious business, why did you put up a portrait of me and the beauty? Are you trying to make fun of me, or are you asking for a beating?"
Chen Shu swallowed hard and explained cautiously, "Master, didn't you say you wanted me to paint a portrait of that veterinarian? This is the best one I've ever painted."
Chi Heng's smile froze instantly. He stiffly turned to look at Chen Shu, forcing out a few words through gritted teeth: "What did you say?!"
At the same time, a cold, handsome face peeked out from behind Chi Heng: "What is this?"
I'll post the second update tomorrow morning. I'm too sleepy, my brain isn't clear, and I can't fix it.
(End of this chapter)
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