Chapter 76 I'm Your Man
Last year, he met Miss Ningyue by chance on the lake, and promised that if we were lucky enough to meet again, he would definitely listen to her sing "Huanxisha". However, he was very busy later, and he finally found such an opportunity, and he must fulfill his original promise.
"So you two are here to look for Ning Yue." The boss said with a smile, "Miss Ning Yue is free now, so please follow me."
After the boss finished speaking, he winked at a girl next to him, and the girl immediately turned around and trotted away, probably to inform Ningyue to get ready to meet the guests.
Ning Yue heard from the person sent by her boss that two very handsome men who came hand in hand asked for her. She searched her memory, but couldn't remember whether she had seen such two people before. She had no way to prepare, and could only wait and act according to circumstances.
But when she saw Rong Yin's face, Ning Yue's eyes immediately lit up: "Mr. Rong, it turns out to be you!"
Rong Yin smiled and said, "I didn't expect you still remembered me."
Ning Yue Fu Shen: "I will never forget the kindness you gave me."
Moreover, because of his own fault, Rong Yin was targeted by Young Master Li.
Later, when Young Master Li came again, Ning Yue tried to find out from him whether he had done anything to Young Master Rong, but Young Master Li kept his mouth shut and refused to reveal a single thing.
Ning Yue also heard about how Li Ao was suddenly imprisoned at the beginning of the year, and later his multiple crimes were exposed. He was eventually exiled and died in a foreign country.
She didn't know Rong Yin's true identity, nor did she know whether this matter had anything to do with him, and she was worried about this for a long time.
But now seeing Rong Yin looking radiant, Ning Yue felt a little relieved, thinking that he must be living well.
I just don't know who this young man next to Rong Yin is? He looks very close to him.
Rong Yin helped Ning Yuexu up and said with a smile, "Miss Ningyue, do you still remember what I said before? I wonder if I will be lucky enough to hear you sing that song again today."
Ning Yue's eyes softened, "It is my honor to sing this song for you, sir."
After saying this, she asked the maid to put the zither in place. Coincidentally, at this time, the boss also asked someone to send sake and side dishes.
Ning Yue sat on the piano stool, and Rong Yin and Zong Zhengxiao sat down on the low table opposite her.
The maid poured wine for the two of them. Rong Yin picked it up and was about to drink, but Zong Zhengxiao reached out and held him down, pouring him a cup of tea instead.
"You are not allowed to drink outside. Have you forgotten your alcohol tolerance?"
Rong Yin's alcohol tolerance has improved in recent days, but it has only gone from being drunk after one glass to being drunk after two. When he is drunk, he likes to pester Zong Zhengxiao and have fun.
It was fine in the palace. If there was a commotion outside, Zong Zhengxiao wouldn't care. He was just afraid that Rong Yin would wake up and know what he had done in front of outsiders and would die of shame.
Rong Yin was also aware of his own temper when drunk. Although he felt a little regretful, he still went to drink tea obediently.
Zong Zhengxiao patted his head with satisfaction, "That's good."
"Hmph." Rong Yin spoke with a righteous tone but acted righteously, and instinctively rubbed the palm of Zong Zhengxiao's hand.
Watching their interaction, Ning Yue vaguely understood their relationship. The man had an extraordinary demeanor and his identity must be no simple one. With him protecting Rong Yin, she didn't need to worry anymore.
The strings of the zither were plucked, and then a melodious singing voice began to sound. Perhaps it was because the song itself expressed a woman's mood, so it was more appropriate for a girl like Ningyue to sing it than Rongyin.
Ning Yue's singing voice is clear and beautiful, perfectly showing the leisure and lovesickness of the girl in the song. Although Rong Yin has heard other people singing this song many times before, it feels different when it comes from Ning Yue's mouth.
He couldn't help but think in his heart: She can compose poetry, sing and dance, and is so beautiful. If she were in modern times, I wonder how many popular young actresses she would surpass, and her fans would definitely exceed tens of millions.
Suddenly, his hand was held. Rong Yin looked over and found that Zong Zheng Xiao was looking at him intently with a somewhat aggrieved look, as if saying: You actually praised others in front of me.
Rong Yin: I almost forgot that you can hear my thoughts.
He held Zong Zheng Xiao's hand and comforted him in his heart: What I said was true. Miss Ning Yue is indeed very outstanding, but you are also very good. Didn't I praise you before as being more handsome than a star?
Zong Zhengxiao suddenly smiled and looked at the decorative vase on the table and the flowers inside.
Rong Yin remembered the gangster joke that Zong Zhengxiao had told before, and quickly glared at him, cursing in her heart: Pervert!
Zong Zhengxiao held Rong Yin's hand tightly and expressed his happiness after playing with the fish.
After Ning Yue finished singing, Rong Yin gave her the warmest applause without hesitation and said, "I said this song is suitable for you, Miss Ning Yue. You sang it very beautifully."
Ning Yue probably rarely saw Rong Yin's pure praise, so she smiled even more and said, "I would like to thank you again for the gift of the song. This song is also liked by many guests. Every time I say that this song was composed by a washerwoman, they would ask what the girl's name is and where she lives. They would also like to meet the talented woman. In fact, I also want to have a good chat with the girl, but it's a pity that I only know the song but not the person."
Rong Yin said: "It is better to miss each other than to meet. Since we are soulmates, we can just listen to the music. Why should we care who composed it?"
Ning Yue chuckled: "Mr. Rong is right, I am narrow-minded."
Afterwards, Ningyue sang other songs for Rongyin, and Rongyin reciprocated by sharing a song that suited her with Ningyue.
Ningyue was extremely grateful and in the end refused to accept the money from Rongyin and the others, saying that they were just friends getting together to make friends through music, so it was not vulgar to talk about money.
Rong Yin understood that this was Ning Yue looking for an excuse to treat him, and not wanting to offend her, he agreed.
Before he and Zong Zheng Xiaolin left, Ning Yue stopped him, her expression clearly hesitant, but she eventually told Rong Yin about their encounter on the lake and her conversation with Li Chu after she returned to the pleasure boat.
Ning Yue reminded: "Young Master Li is very cunning. If you confront him, you must be careful."
Young Master Li is Li Ao's elder brother. Rong Yin never expected that meeting an old friend would lead to such a big incident.
He stuffed several bakery coupons in his pocket into Ning Yue's pocket and said to her, "This is my shop. If you want to find me in the future, you can go here."
Looking at the words "Yun Duo Bakery" on the coupon, and remembering that outsiders said this shop was related to the emperor, Ning Yue, who was as smart as she was, immediately reacted and figured out who the man standing next to Rong Yin was.
Ning Yue was startled and almost knelt down and kowtowed instinctively.
However, she quickly realized that the two men must have left the palace concealing their identities, so she tactfully pretended not to know and politely sent them away.
After returning to her room, Ning Yue sat alone in front of the zither, recalling Li Chu's words on the pleasure boat that day, and then thinking of the rumor in the capital that the eldest son of the Li family doted on his younger brother to the core, as well as the identities of Rong Yin and the man beside him, and Li Ao was arrested and imprisoned for offending a noble...
In an instant, all the messy clues were connected into one line, leading directly to the real truth.
Ning Yue almost blurted out the word "praise to death", but at this moment, Li Chu's gloomy face suddenly appeared in her mind, and she stopped herself from opening her mouth.
It was clearly just her imagination, but the man's calculating and sinister gaze seemed to have fallen directly on her, frightening Ning Yue so much that she broke out in a cold sweat.
So that's how it is, so that's how it is...
After coming out of Qingqiu Pavilion, Rong Yin and others went to Ji's teahouse to drink tea. Rong Yin saw that Zong Zhengxiao had a strange expression, as if he was thinking about something, so she shook his hand.
"What's wrong?"
Zong Zhengxiao came back to his senses and said, "It's nothing, I just think your soulmate is really very smart."
Zong Zhengxiao noticed the sudden change in Ning Yue's expression after seeing the coupon. Although she concealed it well, Zong Zhengxiao still saw through it. She should have guessed her identity.
And as for Young Master Li whom she mentioned, Zong Zhengxiao always felt that things were not that simple. He would have to ask someone to investigate later. Maybe there would be a surprise.
Rong Yin was puzzled. Wasn't he jealous of her before? Why did he suddenly start praising her?
Rong Yin was puzzled: "Your Majesty is such a fickle man."
Zong Zhengxiao looked at him: "I am not a fickle man, I am your man."
"Puff!" Rong Yin spat out a mouthful of tea. He wiped his mouth and said, "Your Majesty, could you please not make such a serious face when telling jokes?"
Zong Zhengxiao reached out to wipe the water off his face: "I just happened to make you laugh."
Rong Yin: "Then should I thank your majesty for his good intentions?"
"That's not necessary." Zong Zhengxiao said, "After all, I'm your man, this is what I should do."
Rong Yin held back her laughter and threw herself into his arms. She yawned and said, "I'm sleepy. My man can be my mattress. Let me take a nap."
"Okay." Zong Zhengxiao picked up Rong Yin, let him lie on his shoulder, and then patted his back gently so that he could fall asleep peacefully.
After waking up from a nap, the two had dinner at a restaurant outside before going to the bakery to bring the cake back to the palace.
It's Rong Yin's birthday today, so of course he has to have cake. But since he's the birthday boy, it's impossible for him to make it himself, so he can only ask the chef in the store to help.
At night, in the Silver Shark Garden, Zong Zhengxiao brought his classmate Xiao Ai and the palace servants to celebrate Rong Yin's birthday and wished him a happy birthday. Rong Yin made a birthday wish and shared the cake with everyone.
Although it was not the first time to eat cream cake, the palace servants were still very greedy, even Xiao Ai, who had her mouth full of cake crumbs and wagged her tail happily at Rong Yin.
Because Zong Zhengxiao and Rong Yin had already had dinner, they did not eat the two pieces of cake right away, but used them for pleasure in the second half of the night.
The two of them first "ate" the cake in the house, getting covered in cream. Then Zong Zhengxiao hugged Rong Yin and walked out of the house and soaked in the pool in the yard together.
Zong Zhengxiao had already cleared the area in advance, and there were only two of them left in the yard. Rong Yin transformed into a mermaid, and when Zong Zhengxiao was helping him clean the cream residue on his body with his lips, he subconsciously wrapped his tail around Zong Zhengxiao's legs.
Zong Zhengxiao pushed aside a few scales with his fingers and reached in expertly. Rong Yin subconsciously tried to stop him: "You are not allowed to put butter there."
Zong Zhengxiao kissed the corner of his eye and said hoarsely, "Your fingers are clean, there is no cream on them. I ate all the cream on your body. Today is your birthday, I will follow your orders and will never disobey you."
Rong Yin's eyes turned red, she hugged his neck and looked at him: "Really?"
Zong Zhengxiao replied: "Of course."
The silver moon was high in the sky, the courtyard was as bright as day, Rong Yin's skin was as white as snow, and she was as beautiful as a captivating monster, making people unable to control themselves.
His eyelashes trembled slightly, but he was too embarrassed to say it out loud, so he leaned close to Zong Zheng Xiao's ear and whispered his request to him.
"Everything is as Ayin wishes." Zong Zhengxiao transformed himself into Rong Yin's most loyal servant and tried his best to meet all his requests.
He pinched Rong Yin's waist with both hands, carried him to sit on the steps, then leaned down and slowly kissed Rong Yin from the fish tail that was exposed above the water, his eyes were always raised, staring at Rong Yin closely, looking into his eyes.
The touch of warm lips passed through the scales into every nerve of Rong Yin, stimulating him so much that his face turned red and his eyes were misty. He subconsciously put his fingers between his teeth to prevent him from making any unbearable sounds.
Seeing Rong Yin's reaction, Zong Zhengxiao raised the corners of his lips, slowed down the speed of moving up, and frequently lingered in one place, causing Rong Yin to urge him: "Hurry up..."
Since he had promised to listen to Rong Yin, Zong Zhengxiao would not go back on his word.
He lightly pecked the scale that he had kissed warm, and his lips gradually moved upwards, finally reaching a place that both he and Rong Yin were very familiar with.
Zong Zhengxiao gently pried open the scales, and a cute pink thing appeared in the sight of both of them.
Rong Yin covered her eyes and dared not look anymore. Zong Zheng Xiao flexibly * began to move. Not long after, Rong Yin started crying and grabbed Zong Zheng Xiao's hair. She looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and a tear fell from the corner of her eye.
Zong Zhengxiao creamed Rong Yin twice before Rong Yin allowed him to enter the territory that had already been developed.
The whole night was spent with Rong Yin's favorite style of attack and defense. Even the strength* and speed* were arranged by Rong Yin. It can be said that from hair to toes, Zong Zhengxiao took care of his baby.
Fortunately, Xiao Ai was moved to a new nest in advance. If he had still slept in the yard, he would have been able to hear his father crying and acting coquettishly, as well as his father's soft and coaxing voice.
In the second half of the night, the moon shyly hid in the clouds, and the stars quietly closed their eyes.
Zong Zhengxiao carried the sleeping Rong Yin out of the water and obediently did not clean up Rong Yin afterwards.
When their love was at its peak, Rong Yin once bit his ear and told him to leave all the cream in it because she wanted to give birth to little fish for him.
Rong Yin couldn't have children, this was just a hobby between the two of them. Of course, Zong Zheng Xiao was still very excited after hearing this and filled Rong Yin's belly with cream.
The water in the pool in the yard is running water, so they don’t need to clean it and it will be clean the next day.
Even if it wasn't cleaned, Rong Yin didn't feel any discomfort when she woke up during the day. On the contrary, after he took out the medicine jade and something flowed out, Zong Zheng Xiao went wild again early in the morning.
Rong Yin's birthday had passed, and his orders were no longer 100% effective. Zong Zheng Xiao, with red eyes, acted like a madman and almost broke Rong Yin's waist.
After that day, Rong Yin refused to eat cream for a long time. Whenever he saw cream, he would remember the horrible experience of being forced by Zong Zheng Xiao to make sauce.
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This year, the crops of ministers and those in the surrounding areas of the capital that had been fertilized had a bumper harvest. With money and food, people were naturally in a good mood. Therefore, the noble families that usually loved to oppose Zong Zheng Xiao became much quieter these days.
Among the heads of several noble families, the one who changed the most was the head of the Li family. Because of Li Ao's incident, he asked to be demoted. After Li Ao's death, he took a long sick leave. After returning, he became particularly taciturn. He no longer charged into battle for the noble family, but became a wooden man.
Zong Zhengxiao saw all his changes, and thinking of his own guesses after hearing Ning Yue's words, he looked at Patriarch Li with a little more sympathy.
This kind of sympathy is not pity sympathy, but sympathy mixed with complex emotions.
He sent people to investigate the relationship between the head of the Li family and his two sons. After knowing that the reason why Li Ao acted recklessly in recent years was because of the connivance of his half-brother Li Chu, he roughly guessed what Li Chu had been planning in recent years.
As a disfavored son, if Li Chu wants to successfully inherit the Li family, he must get rid of the troublesome Li Ao.
He has been patient for many years and finally achieved success. From now on, the entire Li family will belong to him.
Reading the story of the two Li brothers, Zong Zhengxiao couldn't help but think of himself and his second and third brothers.
So even though the aristocratic families were his opponents, when he saw the tragic infighting within the Li family, Zong Zhengxiao was happy but also felt a little sad.
It now seems that the head of the Li family is still kept in the dark. I wonder if he can detect the true face of his eldest son before he dies.
Winter soon arrived, and Zong Zhengxiao took Rong Yin to a hot spring resort outside the city during the period when he had put down his pen but before New Year's Eve.
This was Rong Yin's first time going out of the city in winter. It was foggy and snowing outside. It was no different from the city, but it seemed different.
This difference is reflected in one's state of mind. After being far away from the city gate, Rong Yin felt that the air was much fresher.
Zong Zhengxiao reached out and grabbed Rong Yin, who had put his face outside to feel the cold wind, and brushed the snowflakes off his hair. "If you want to see the snow, you can wait until we get to the farm. Be careful not to get yourself sick. If you don't like taking medicine, you'll suffer again."
Upon hearing this, Rong Yin immediately shook her head like a puppy, trying to shake off the snow on her face and head, but she ended up getting dizzy and the snowflakes were still stuck on her head.
Zong Zhengxiao was amused by him: "Idiot, how can you get rid of it like this? Stay here and I will clean it for you."
Taking a clean handkerchief, Zong Zhengxiao carefully wiped the snowflakes off Rong Yin's hair. Rong Yin faced him, staring at his slightly pursed lips with his eyes wide open.
Zong Zhengxiao finished wiping him, then lowered his head and asked him, "Does it look good?"
"It looks good, and I want to kiss it." Rong Yin did not hide his lustful thoughts.
Zong Zhengxiao lowered his head, kissed his lips, and chuckled: "I am yours, kiss me if you want."
"Hehe." Rong Yin laughed foolishly, hugged Zong Zhengxiao's face and started to bite it.
By the time he got off the carriage, Zong Zhengxiao's lips were bitten by him.
Different from the "artificial hot springs" in the palace, the hot springs in the villa are real hot spring water that comes out from underground. Half of the mountain is affected by the misty water vapor. Although it is covered with ice and snow outside, there are green trees and some blooming flowers in the villa.
Zong Zhengxiao took Rong Yin for a walk in the villa. When they came back, Rong Yin had a few buds in his hands, which he put in a vase.
Although Rong Yin is now only half a mermaid, he still doesn't like water that is too hot, so his purpose of coming here is more to relax and appreciate the spring scenery in winter.
In the afternoon, Zong Zhengxiao took a hot spring bath, and Rong Yin went in to let her skin absorb moisture. They only stayed in there for a short while before going ashore to eat snacks.
Zong Zhengxiao was extremely busy during the period of the New Year, and only had the chance to relax when he stopped writing. Now, soaking in the hot spring, his body was relaxed, and he closed his eyes and dozed off in a short while.
Rong Yin was halfway through her snack when she asked Zong Zhengxiao a question but he didn't answer. Then she realized that he had fallen asleep leaning against a rock.
"Zong Zheng Xiao?" Rong Yin walked over and squatted beside him, and found that he was breathing heavily and seemed to be sleeping soundly.
Rong Yin held her face and stared at him for a while. Suddenly, she thought of something and an evil smile appeared on the corner of her lips.
After an unknown amount of time, Zong Zheng Xiao slowly opened his eyes. He had a very comfortable sleep, and his originally confused mind became much clearer.
He turned around and found Rong Yin sitting next to him. When she saw him looking over, she smiled and said to him, "You're awake."
Zong Zhengxiao nodded, held Rong Yin's hand, and said, "Sorry, I accidentally fell asleep. Are you bored here alone?"
Rong Yin glanced over his head cautiously and pretended nothing had happened. "It's not boring at all. It's quite interesting. The snacks are delicious."
Zong Zheng Xiao didn't notice his little thoughts. After he came out of the hot spring, Rong Yin was very active in helping him wipe his body and put on his clothes, which made Zong Zheng Xiao feel a little flattered.
Why did his son Ayin suddenly become so considerate today?
Afraid that Zong Zheng Xiao might notice something strange, Rong Yin was still trying to find a topic to chat with him as she led him out by the hand: "Your Majesty, I want to eat barbecue tonight."
"Okay, I'll have someone prepare it later. Do you have any meat you want to eat?"
"I'm fine with either, but I have to prepare the barbecue sauce and dipping sauce myself."
"Well, you are a good cook, so please prepare a dish for me as well."
"OK."
The two men talked as they walked along the corridor towards the house. The servants they met on the way first saluted them, and only dared to look up after they were far away. Then they saw Zong Zheng Xiao's messy head.
The servants were all stunned. What new and strange outfit was this, Your Majesty?
When they arrived at the door of the house, Si Xi and Lu E, who were staying behind, froze in their expressions when they saw Zong Zheng Xiao.
Zong Zheng Xiao: Hmm?
Just now on the road, Zong Zhengxiao felt that the servants looked at him strangely, and now these two people had the same reaction. Even if he was slow, he knew that something was wrong.
He followed the two people's line of sight, raised his hand and touched his head, and grabbed a handful of red plum petals and a few green grasses.
Several red plum trees were in bloom near the hot spring, and there was a pile of weeds at the foot of the trees. It was originally a pleasing sight, but in the end it became material for Rong Yin's prank.
Rong Yin inserted a bird's nest on Zong Zhengxiao's head.
"Ayin..." Zong Zhengxiao gritted his teeth and looked at Rong Yin who had let go of his hand and quietly touched the door, a terrifying smile appeared on his face.
"Should you explain to me what's going on?"
Rong Yin didn't dare to look at Zong Zheng Xiao anymore, and laughed, "The plate of snacks in my room is about to give birth. I'll go take a look."
Having said that, he ran into the house and slammed the door.
Zong Zhengxiao walked in slowly and came to the door of the room. He didn't knock, but smiled and said, "Ayin, be good and open the door, okay?"
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