Chapter 417 Nothing feels as comfortable behind me as sitting in your lap.
Jiang Nuanzhi couldn't help but burst out laughing. Seeing the awkwardness of the person next to her, she finally softened and stopped teasing him.
Although the year-end has passed, it is still freezing cold outside. Riding a horse in temperatures of minus twenty or thirty degrees Celsius, the biting wind cuts like a knife on the cheeks, causing a sharp pain.
Before long, Jiang Nuanzhi felt her hands and feet getting cold. Now that she had lost weight, her biggest feeling was that she was really not resistant to the cold. She secretly thought to herself that she should gain more weight in this desolate place, otherwise she really wouldn't be able to stand it.
She then pulled her thick cloak over herself and buried her face in it. Without any hesitation, she leaned against Li Rong, who was as warm as a furnace, and snuggled into his arms.
It must be said that overly rigid muscles also have their drawbacks. Jiang Nuanzhi leaned against him like this, but she didn't feel any softness or comfort at all. In fact, she even felt a little uncomfortable, but fortunately, it was really warm.
At this moment, Li Rong felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy, his entire body instantly stiffening. His rough, large hands gripping the reins were so strong that his fingertips had turned white. He could clearly feel Jiang Nuanzhi in his arms watching him, but he didn't have the courage to look down at her. He simply tightened his jawline, wrapped his clothes around the person in his arms, and, his face flushed, steered the horse more steadily.
After a while, seeing that the person in his arms had stopped moving, Li Rong mustered up his courage and secretly glanced down, only to meet Jiang Nuanzhi's bright, sparkling eyes. In an instant, his breath caught in his throat, and the heat that had just dissipated surged up again. Li Rong's Adam's apple bobbed several times before he finally said in a hoarse voice, "If Nuanzhi is sleepy, she can sleep for a while. Later, when we get to Liujiang County, I'll get two carriages, make some soft cushions, and buy some of your favorite food, so you won't have to suffer like this."
Jiang Nuanzhi looked up at his cold, hard jawline, and became lost in thought. She didn't realize she'd been caught at all; instead, she leaned even closer and said with a smile, "Okay. I'll do whatever you say. It's so reassuring to be out with Arong."
Although if he didn't come out with him, he would most likely have to borrow a carriage from Liu Ma's house anyway, he would still have to outwit and outmaneuver Liu Ma.
Since Jiang Nuanzhi transmigrated here, she has been arranging things for others every day. Now that someone has taken care of everything for her, she is happy to enjoy some peace and quiet.
"Actually, one carriage will do. Lord Lu can ride with us later. I can tell he's not in good condition, so we can keep an eye on him if we ride together. It'll be fine, we'll be there in a day or two anyway."
Li Rong and Jiang Nuanzhi both knew perfectly well that Lord Lu, who was following behind them, was already at his limit, and it was possible that he would fall off his horse at any moment.
Li Rong didn't say anything, only nodded. His voice was so gentle that even he himself barely noticed: "Alright, you should get some sleep first."
Then, he wrapped the cloak a little tighter, covering Jiang Nuanzhi's exposed forehead. He wrapped her up completely, leaving almost only one eye showing.
He accidentally touched her skin, which was soft yet cold. Li Rong frowned slightly. "Why don't you sit behind me, Nuan? I can help you keep out the cold."
Jiang Nuanzhi shook her head and yawned: "No, nothing is as comfortable as sitting in your lap behind me."
Li Rong blushed deeply once again.
Jiang Nuanzhi was completely unaware that she was finding a comfortable spot in his arms, swaying gently, and actually feeling quite sleepy.
I got up early today. I saw Chi Heng and the others off this morning, and then went to the county town. I've been running around the whole time. I didn't even get a nap at noon.
Jiang Nuanzhi drifted off to sleep, and when she regained consciousness, she only felt a swaying motion. When she opened her eyes, she found herself lying in Li Rong's arms.
After jumping off his horse, Li Rong frowned in annoyance: "Did I wake you up?"
Jiang Nuanzhi stretched her limbs groggily and made a soft "uh." Turning around, she asked in surprise, "Have you bought the carriage?"
Li Rong nodded, then quickly dismounted, picked her up, and crawled into the carriage.
As she placed her on the soft cushion, she said, "Lord Lu is right outside the carriage. Ah Nuan, please check if he is alright. If he needs medicine, I'll go buy it later. Please wait for me a moment while I go and get some other things."
Jiang Nuanzhi was still in a daze when Li Rong had already seen Lord Lu off onto the carriage, and then disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Jiang Nuanzhi and Lord Lu stared at each other blankly for a moment, then she extended her hand: "Let me check your pulse, Lord Lu."
Lord Lu hurriedly reached out his hand: "I'll trouble Physician Jiang."
In fact, just by looking at the man's face, one could tell that he was not in good condition. Upon taking his pulse, the man couldn't help but frown: "Lord Lu, if you continue like this, you won't be able to hold on until you see Madam."
Lord Lu was taken aback: "The doctor is right, I will try to sleep for a while."
Jiang Nuanzhi sighed, knowing that he was probably worried about his wife. She then took out a small porcelain bottle from her medicine box and poured out two pills for him.
"This matches your symptoms exactly."
Lord Lu accepted it and ate it almost without hesitation.
Jiang Nuan was taken aback, then said, "This medicine will make you sleep for a while. When you open your eyes again, we'll probably be dead!"
Before he could finish speaking, Lord Lu on the other side had already collapsed and fallen into a deep sleep.
Jiang Nuanzhi stared blankly, her eyes dry: "Huh? Could it be that the dosage of this tranquilizer was too high? How come it works even better than sleeping pills?"
When Li Rong lifted the carriage curtain and entered, he saw that Lord Lu was already lying unconscious in the carriage.
He looked at Jiang Nuanzhi with some questions in his eyes.
Jiang Nuanzhi shrugged: "He was probably too tired, so I gave him some medicine."
Li Rong nodded to indicate that he understood, seemingly not finding anything amiss, and then hoisted Lord Lu onto the carriage behind him. When he returned, he was carrying a basin of glowing red charcoal.
Jiang Nuanzhi blinked and couldn't help but roll down the car window to look over: "You still have two cars?"
“Sitting separately like this will make Ah Nuan more comfortable. Otherwise, with other men around, how can you take a nap? After all, this journey will be quite long, so there’s no need to suffer like this.” Li Rong placed the charcoal brazier on the carriage and closed the lid.
A wave of warmth suddenly washed over me.
Jiang Nuanzhi blankly reached out and warmed her hands: "It's so warm."
The next second, an even warmer hand warmer was tucked into my arms.
Jiang Nuanzhi was taken aback, but saw that Li Rong was still not finished. He got into the car, took a bunch of food and piled it on the ground. He was holding two large soft cushions in his hands. After laying them out on the right side, he even picked up Jiang Nuanzhi, who was staring blankly at him, from the left side and placed her on the soft couch on the right side, and then went to lay out the left side.
Jiang Nuanzhi was stunned as Li Rong tossed her around like a puppet, her eyes wide open for a moment. When she came to her senses, she was already leaning against the soft couch, a warm hand warmer in her arms, and a pine nut candy that they had bought in town but hadn't had a chance to eat was handed to her.
There were even candied hawthorns on the little stool inside the carriage.
(End of this chapter)
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