Chapter 144 Newlyweds, Unintentionally Exposed

Jiang Ning slept very deeply this time.

When she woke up, Liu Mingan was sitting beside the bed, his eyes full of affection and his face full of smiles.

"A Ning."

The two words that she had heard countless times last night rang in her ears, and certain scenes seemed to reappear in front of her eyes. Jiang Ning shrank into the quilt, covering most of her face, leaving only her eyes exposed.

Jiang Ning avoided Liu Mingan's burning gaze and set her eyes on his hands on his knees. However, the next moment, she suddenly recalled how that hand grabbed her and touched her last night...

hiss~I can't bear to look back!

Jiang Ning closed her eyes and finally decided to stare at the curtain above her head.

"What time is it?"

As soon as she said this, Jiang Ning found that her voice was obviously hoarse.

"It's almost noon. I'll get you some water."

Liu Ming'an replied, got up and went to the kitchen to pour a glass of water. When he returned to the room, Jiang Ning had already dressed and lifted the quilt.

Without waiting for Liu Ming'an to say anything, Jiang Ning snatched the water from Liu Ming'an's hand and drank it all. While drinking the water, Jiang Ning raised her chin, revealing a slender neck, with red plums dotted on her white jade-like skin.

Liu Ming'an's eyes dimmed a little, clenched his fist, coughed lightly, and turned his head.

After Jiang Ning put down the glass of water, Liu Ming'an calmed down, picked up the hairpin and looked at her with a smile: "A Ning, let me help you tie your hair."

"Oh."

Jiang Ning responded dryly, lowered her eyes and stared at the ground, suddenly not knowing how to get along with Liu Ming'an.

Liu Ming'an looked at the awkward person in front of him and felt that his newlywed wife was so adorable that he could hardly suppress his joy. He took a step forward, held her in his arms, stretched out his hand to hook her delicate chin and kissed her.

Jiang Ning's eyes widened suddenly.

Warmth and moisture came from her lips. Liu Ming'an's eyebrows were close at hand, and his long eyelashes trembled slightly, like a little hook teasing her heart.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Jiang Ning heard her heart beating like a drum.

Liu Ming'an kissed Jiang Ning for a long time before leaving her lips. He rested his forehead against hers, and his voice was as soft as a spring breeze: "A Ning, don't be so uncomfortable, we are husband and wife."

Husband and wife...

Jiang Ning repeated the word in her heart, and the corners of her mouth curled up unconsciously.

"Yes, we are husband and wife."

Jiang Ning repeated firmly, looking into Liu Ming'an's eyes calmly, then pulled his collar and pecked him on the lips: "What you said yesterday, you will listen to me from now on, does it count?"

"Yes! Of course it counts!" Liu Ming'an covered Jiang Ning's hand that was grabbing his collar, smiling: "Madam Liu, I will listen to you from now on."

"That's more like it."

Jiang Ning also smiled brightly, and looked into Liu Ming'an's eyes, with deep love in each other's eyes.

Liu Ming'an finally tied Jiang Ning's hair into a bun, because his beloved wife complained: "The back of the head is heavy when all the hair is tied up."

Liu Ming'an had to obey of course.

On this side, the newlyweds are in love, while on the other side, someone is scratching his ears and cheeks, frowning.

Holding a folded portrait in his hand, Jin Hui found a roadside teahouse and ordered a bowl of cold tea in the cold weather.

After running around with him for the whole morning, Li Jiu sat down beside him, with his head down and angrily said, "Brother Hui, the capital is so big, and we are like headless flies. How can we find her?"

Li Jiu was young and impatient. He didn't wait for Jin Hui to speak and continued to talk on his own: "We asked around Yuqin Street and Zhuxia Road near the Prime Minister's Mansion this morning, but no one has seen the third lady. Where did she go?"

Jin Hui was upset after a whole morning of fruitless work. Li Jiu was still mumbling and he felt a nameless anger in his heart.

The waiter came up with tea, Jin Hui took it and gulped down half a bowl, then he felt his anger subside.

"Don't worry, the capital is not small, and the third young lady is outstanding. Anyone who has seen her will definitely have an impression of her."

Jin Hui persuaded Li Jiu kindly, and at the same time persuaded himself.

"What if the third young lady has left the capital, or she is still here, but she hides and doesn't come out, then we won't be able to find her in our lifetime..." Li Jiu didn't hold out any hope, and then he sighed: "Alas, if our master had shops all over the capital like the landlord, he would be able to find the third young lady in less than half an hour..."

The waiter brought up two more large baskets of buns, Jin Hui picked up one and stuffed it into Li Jiu's mouth, To stop him from nagging: "Don't try to be lazy, even if we can't find it, we have to look around first, otherwise

how can we report to the adults?" Li Jiu nodded, bit off most of the bun in one bite, his cheeks were stuffed, and he heard Jin Hui patting his shoulder and saying: "Eat more, let's go to other places in the afternoon. Such a big living person, there must be someone who has seen her."

After a simple lunch, the two of them took the portrait and asked questions all the way to Xichun Road.

Li Jiu raised his head and looked at the luxuriously decorated inn in front of him, and asked Jin Hui: "Brother Hui, will the third lady stay in the inn when she doesn't come home?"

"Stop talking nonsense, go in and ask."

Jin Hui was too lazy to pay attention to him, and walked towards the place where the sign said "Junyue Restaurant", and Li Jiu had to follow.

"Hey, gentlemen, please come in!"

The waiter standing at the door was full of enthusiasm and greeted Jin Hui and Li Jiu as usual: "Dear gentlemen, do

you want to have a meal or stay overnight?" Jin Hui waved his hand: "Don't worry about us, brother, go and do your work, we are here to ask someone something."

Li Jiu followed Jin Hui into the room, looked at the crowded lobby, and whispered: "Brother Hui, who are you asking?" "Huh? So many people are asking one by one?"

Jin Hui heard this stupid question, raised his hand and tapped Li Jiu on the head: "You only grow taller but not smarter? Of course, you should ask the shopkeeper."

Seeing that Li Jiu was still unconvinced, Jin Hui patiently explained: "Which of these shopkeepers in restaurants is not a talent? You just walked around in front of him, and if you don't say too much, he will remember you within at least ten days."

"Not to mention that the third lady looks so outstanding." Jin Hui added.

Li Jiu touched his head, smiled, and said flatteringly: "Brother Hui, you are so smart!"

After saying that, Li Jiu volunteered to ask the shopkeeper, but when he looked at the counter, he was immediately puzzled: "Brother Hui, why is the shopkeeper of this restaurant so young, like a young man?"

Jin Hui looked over and saw a young man in blue standing behind the counter, who looked no more than 25 years old.

"Let's go ask first, you can't judge a person by his appearance." Jin Hui also felt that something was wrong, but since he was here, he couldn't just leave like that.

Zhou Yi behind the counter had already noticed the two strange guests whispering to each other, but he didn't care much. They were open for business and welcomed guests from all directions, so they had seen all kinds of strange people.

Anyway, the shopkeeper Uncle Li had diarrhea, and Zhou Yi happened to pass by and took over from him for a while, and would soon go back upstairs.

Li Jiu walked to the counter, put on what he thought was a kind smile, bowed to Zhou Yi, and took out a few copper plates and put them on the counter as usual: "Shopkeeper, excuse me, I want to ask you something."

Zhou Yi glanced at the copper plates, smiled, and pushed them back: "Sir, you are too polite, I don't know if I can help you yet, please."

Li Jiu spread out the folded portrait in his hand and put it in front of Zhou Yi, with some hope in his eyes: "Have you seen this girl?"

Zhou Yi lowered his eyes and saw that the woman in the portrait had beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and was very charming, a stunning beauty!

Although the painter of this painting was not very skilled and the mouth was crooked, Zhou Yi still recognized it at a glance. This was his sister-in-law Jiang Ning!

The smile on Zhou Yi's face froze for a moment, his eyes flickered, he exhaled calmly, then shook his head at Li Jiu: "Never seen it."

Li Jiu sighed in disappointment, and just wanted to put away the portrait, Jin Hui behind him stepped forward, stared into Zhou Yi's eyes and said: "Really never seen it? Shopkeeper

, please take a closer look." Zhou Yi lowered his head and looked for a few more times, then said firmly: "Sir, I really haven't seen it. This girl is so beautiful, if I had seen her, I guarantee I would remember her for a lifetime."

Jin Hui smiled, reached into his arms, took out two taels of silver and put it next to Zhou Yi: "Sorry to bother you, goodbye!" After that, he pulled Li Jiu's collar and left.

After walking out of Junyue Wine House, Li Jiu asked in confusion: "Brother Hui, why did you give so much money? We didn't get anything out of him, so just give him a few coins as a token of his appreciation."

Jin Hui raised his hand and knocked Li Jiu on the forehead hard, expressing his regret: "You are so stupid! Can't you even read people's faces? This shopkeeper must have met the Third Miss!"

"Ah?"

Li Jiu was stunned, but Jin Hui was unwilling to elaborate, and pulled him to stand not far outside Junyue Wine House: "Not only has he met her, he may also have some relationship with the Third Miss, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to so much trouble to cover up for her."

"Then why don't we just arrest him and question him?" Li Jiu didn't understand why they were standing there stupidly.

"Bang!"

Li Jiu was hit on the head again, covering his head with a look of grievance.

Jin Hui was so angry that his face was about to turn black: "You arrested someone in public, in front of everyone, what basis do you have to arrest him? What crime did he break? What kind of official are you? Besides, have you forgotten what the master told you not to make a big deal out of it?"

Li Jiu was stunned by the question, but out of the corner of his eye he saw a blue figure walking out of the door of Junyue Restaurant, and quickly pointed over there and said anxiously: "Brother Hui, don't scold me first, he's coming out!"

Jin Hui looked and saw that it was indeed the shopkeeper, and his steps were very hurried.

"Hurry up and follow!"