The mystery that He Yi had in mind was gradually replaced by clarity.
Good heavens! What is he doing?!
The woman in his arms was his sister! Zheng Yu abruptly turned his head and slapped her hard across the face. He used almost all his strength to "forcefully" push He Yi out of his arms. The action was rough and barbaric. Zheng Yu said "sorry" and hurriedly backed away.
He Yi murmured to herself, "Brother, save me."
Upon seeing this, Zheng Yu thought it over and could only utter a low shout, "Excuse me!" Without further hesitation, he bent down and picked up the limp He Yi in his arms.
He Yi was embraced again and let out a soft moan. She instinctively searched for Zheng Yu's lips, but Zheng Yu tried his best to avoid her. He Yi's burning cheeks pressed against Zheng Yu's chest, making his heart beat faster. In that instant, his uncontrollable heart almost jumped out of his throat.
Zheng Yu dared not linger any longer, and carrying He Yi, rushed out of the room.
I headed straight for the carp pond in the backyard.
As night deepened and the backyard fell silent, the only sound the intermittent croaking of frogs in the lotus pond broke the silence. A moment later, Zheng Yu, carrying He Yi, arrived at the pond's edge. Without hesitation, he threw the girl into the water with a "plop!"
Yes, he showed absolutely no mercy to women.
The icy pool water instantly enveloped He Yi completely, and the biting cold made Zheng He Yi shudder, instantly clearing her confused mind.
She reached out and grabbed wildly, finally managing to surface. In the moonlight, her wet hair clung to her face, her clothes soaked and disheveled. But this one action, though barbaric and crude, successfully dispelled the intense burning sensation from within.
"Cough, cough cough cough."
He Yi poked her head out and looked at Zheng Yu on the shore. She hurriedly wiped the water off her face and looked at the man standing by the pool, still in shock. Zheng Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He Yi also saw Zheng Yu's chest heaving violently; the thrilling scene from just now was still replaying in their minds.
Zheng Yu looked down at He Yi, who was shivering in the water, his eyes filled with complex emotions. There was fear of reality, anger at his own wavering mind, and a tremor that even he himself did not want to face.
Finally, Zheng Yu composed himself. He took a deep breath, suppressed his turbulent emotions, and asked He Yi, "How are you feeling right now? Are you feeling much better?"
He Yi's teeth chattered, and she couldn't help but shiver. The cold water had just shocked her, and the effects of the medicine in her body had disappeared as if the tide had receded. Now, she was soaked and cold all over, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
He Yi said hesitantly, "I feel much better now, thank you, thank you... brother."
That was amazing!
[The villainous female supporting character is so pitiful; she was thrown into the water by Zheng Yu's brother, hahaha, I can't laugh anymore!]
Wait a minute, something's off about my eyes, Zheng Yu! Did I see something?
Zheng Yu said no more, took off his coat, walked to the edge of the pool and handed it to He Yi: "Put this on quickly, the water is cold, come with me and leave here." He Yi only felt cold and naturally did not want to continue suffering here.
She hurriedly reached out to take the outer robe that Zheng Yu offered, and at the same time, when she saw Zheng Yu's embarrassed look, He Yi's cheeks blushed uncontrollably again.
He Yi knew it was inappropriate to continue being coy at this moment, so she quickly put her coat over herself.
Zheng Yu reached out and pulled He Yi out of the water. Touching her icy hands, Zheng Yu's brows furrowed even deeper. He didn't take He Yi back, but instead settled her in his room.
He was usually the only one here, and the maids were all taking care of Minister Zheng, so no one came over. However, the siblings were always inseparable, so naturally no one would gossip.
Moreover, Zheng Yu was a virtuous gentleman, and He Yi was a well-behaved girl.
"You, I'll have Qingju take your clothes. Heyi, you can change here first. If you need anything else, I'll have the maid bring it over." Zheng Yu blushed, even though he was trying to calm himself down.
But the more you try to calm down, the harder it becomes.
Especially when she looked down at He Yi, He Yi's cheeks were flushed and she was breathing heavily, clearly not yet "out" of that state.
Seeing Zheng Yu preparing to leave, He Yi suddenly called out to him, her voice barely audible, "Just now..." Zheng Yu paused, but did not turn around, only saying calmly, "Just pretend nothing happened. You get some rest. It's the same if I go to my father's place."
After Zheng Yu finished speaking, he left without stopping. As soon as he stepped out the door, he stumbled on the steps and almost fell over.
He Yi hurriedly went out to see what was happening, and seeing Zheng Yu like this, she naturally felt a mix of emotions.
[Ahhh, this ambiguous atmosphere! I'm going crazy shipping them!]
Zheng Yu didn't return home that night. He said he was going to his father's place, but he kept coming over, whether out of concern for He Yi or because he missed her terribly, it was hard to tell.
He had Qingju bring hot water and clean clothes, and he personally made ginger soup for Heyi. He also instructed the maids to take good care of her. Only when it was late at night did he come in.
Seeing that He Yi had gradually fallen asleep, Zheng Yu's brows finally relaxed. However, just thinking about the almost out-of-control scene and images from last night made Zheng Yu's heart race.
He's her brother, how could he have such thoughts about her?
[Zheng Yu actually stayed up all night? This brother is so considerate!]
[Oh no, this is definitely not a sibling relationship anymore!]
The next day, early morning.
He Yi opened her eyes, feeling extremely weak all over. Memories of last night flooded back, making her so ashamed she wanted to disappear into the ground. She cautiously stepped out of the house, only to find Zheng Yu already waiting for her outside. In front of him were some yam porridge and simple pastries, which Zheng Yu was actually eating slowly and deliberately.
"woke up?"
Zheng Yu turned to look at her and asked gently.
Zheng Yu's eyes were calm, as if everything last night was just a dream, and now that the dream was over, she said, "Are you feeling better? I know you were starving. Eat something. I asked the kitchen to cook your favorite yam porridge."
He Yi looked at the yam porridge and pastries and felt extremely comfortable, but when she thought about everything that happened yesterday, she still felt a little awkward. She replied softly and shyly, "Okay," before carefully sitting down opposite Zheng Yu.
Neither of them spoke, and neither mentioned the awkwardness of the previous night.
Even the air seemed to be filled with an indescribable, subtle atmosphere. After breakfast, Zheng Yu went to the front yard to check on his father.
Before leaving, he instructed, "You caught a chill last night, so stay home and rest today. Don't go anywhere." He Yi nodded, watching Zheng Yu's departing figure, overwhelmed with mixed feelings.
At noon, Zheng Yu was keeping watch in his father's bedroom when a maid came to report that Princess Jiang was outside the mansion requesting an audience, and that she wanted to see Minister Zheng about his illness.
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