After talking with Zhao Shi'an for a while, Fang Qing felt sleepy again.
"Go to sleep."
Fang Qing's gaze fell on Zhao Shi'an, who showed no intention of leaving.
"I'll wait until you're asleep before I leave."
Fang Qing had no choice but to lie down on the bed.
She fell asleep shortly afterward.
Zhao Shi'an stared at her eyes and gently touched her face.
Fang Qing wrinkled her nose when she felt an itch.
Zhao Shi'an withdrew his hand for a moment, then chuckled and leaned closer to her face.
He gently kissed her forehead, but Fang Qing didn't react.
Looking at each other's faces so close, nose to nose, breathing each other's breath, they looked like a pair of very intimate lovers.
But this was just him panicking alone.
He sighed softly, lowered his head and gently kissed Fang Qing's nose. His gaze shifted downwards; he was reluctant to leave her.
After struggling for a moment, he placed his final kiss on Fang Qing's lips.
This tactile sensation made his heart race, yet he craved it.
He deepened the kiss, stealing the breath from Fang Qing's mouth, savoring the thrill of the late night.
Fang Qing had a nightmare.
In her dream, she was dragged into the water.
Warm water surrounded her, pressing against her chest and hindering her breathing.
Just when she felt she was about to die, she felt a strong force grip her waist and drag her to the surface of the water.
Gradually she was able to breathe again, and then she woke up.
When I opened my eyes, it was already broad daylight.
Fang Qing sat up and moved her stiff neck.
I don't know why, but I slept very hard that night.
The inn faces the street, and it's already bustling outside.
Fang Qing got up and ordered hot water. When the waiter brought the water up, he kept staring at her mouth.
"Is the girl suffering from internal heat? Her lips are all swollen."
Fang Qing touched her lips; they did feel a little swollen.
She thought it might be because she was anxious and stressed these past two days.
"Please prepare something light for breakfast. Is my brother awake yet?"
“Young Master Zhao left before dawn. I went to his room this morning to tidy up, but the bed was untouched. I don’t know where he slept.”
Fang Qing could guess the reason.
Zhao Shi'an was a clean freak, so he probably felt that the bedding in the inn was not clean.
She ate a few bites of breakfast and then returned to Fangjia Village.
Zhao Shi'an arranged for people to protect her, and after confirming that she had returned home, Zhao Shi'an received a report from Xiao Liu.
He waved his hand, signaling Xiao Liu to step back.
The room fell completely silent. He sighed heavily, rubbed his forehead, and leaned against the table.
That's insane.
He almost lost control last night.
If Fang Qing finds out, what will she think of him?
Fang Qing treated him like a brother, but he harbored such filthy thoughts.
*
Fang Qing returned to Fangjia Village.
Because Fang Qing often stayed in Fucheng for business, Fang Daniu and his wife didn't suspect anything when she returned this time.
Fang Qing kept this matter a secret from Fang Daniu and his wife, and Zhao Shi'an naturally kept some details from Fang Qing as well.
For example, it was not Gao Ren who ambushed Fang Qing on the official road, but Gao Quan.
The kidnapping attempt failed, and all the people Gao Quan had recruited were sent to the yamen (government office).
The people in charge here now are those who used to be in charge of things in the county government and have some connections with Fengyulou. Zhao Shi'an has given them a heads-up, and these people probably won't be able to get out for a few months.
Among the people in jail was Gao Quan's personal bodyguard, and the people from the county government informed the Gao family of this.
Gao Quan's father knew that Gao Quan was plotting against Zhao Shi'an and Fang Qing, so he locked him in the ancestral hall that day and made him kneel as punishment.
"When will you ever listen to me, you unfilial son? I've already told you that your second uncle is recruiting talent, and you still dare to offend Zhao Shi'an?"
“You don’t like him? There will be plenty of opportunities to deal with him later. Why did you have to cause trouble at this crucial moment? If he misses the imperial examination because of this, see how your second uncle deals with you!”
Gao Quan showed absolutely no remorse.
He was very careful in his actions. If it weren't for the sudden appearance of a江湖人 (jianghu person) who ruined things, who would have known that it was him?
Thinking about Gao Quan makes me furious.
As he was the only son in the family, Gao Quan's father didn't make him kneel for long; he left the mansion in less than an hour.
He wanted to find those people again to give him more advice, but he was knocked unconscious as soon as he stepped out the door, and he didn't even have time to call for help.
When Gao Quan woke up again, he was in a woman's bed.
The woman was crying with her back to him.
Gao Quan had a headache and was in a bad mood because of the sound.
"Stop crying! Get out!"
He thought he was in a brothel, so he turned over and fell asleep.
The woman trembled violently upon hearing his words, slowly got out of bed, took out a white silk ribbon, and left the house.
That very evening, something happened in this alley in the prefectural city.
The mistress kept by the Gao family in the alley committed suicide, leaving behind a letter expressing her grievances before her death.
The commotion was quite loud, and then they saw Gao Quan, dressed disheveled, run out of the house.
A woman who was five months pregnant was defiled by Gao Quan and, unable to bear the humiliation, hanged herself.
The news reached Gao Quan's father's ears every quarter of an hour.
Although Gao Quan's mind was in a mess, he now realized the seriousness of the consequences.
He tried to run away, but it was too late. The Gao family caught him and took him back. His father interrupted the family discipline outside the ancestral hall.
Gao Quan immediately fell into a coma. When he woke up the next day, he realized that he had lost all feeling in his legs.
Gao Quan's legs were damaged, and when the doctor came to examine him, he shook his head and said it was a pity.
Two major events occurred in the Gao family overnight.
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