Chapter Ninety-Five
Just as that warm and genuine touch pressed against his lips, Zhou Yanqing's mind seemed to go blank for a moment, and he only came to his senses when Si Yanmo released him.
Shock, joy, sweetness—all the feelings he had never experienced before overwhelmed him.
His lips trembled, and he couldn't speak for a long time, only able to murmur his lover's name, "Amo..."
"Yes, I'm here." Si Yanmo smiled and leaned closer, pressing her forehead against his, her warm breath brushing against his skin. "What do you want to say?"
It doesn't matter anymore! Nothing matters anymore!
Zhou Yanqing held the back of her head, wanting to take it a step further.
With a "bang," the door, which wasn't closed properly, was blown open by the howling north wind, and a blast of cold air rushed in instantly.
Si Yanmo felt the chill and pushed him away, "Go close the door!"
The warmth in his arms disappeared, leaving him feeling helpless and angry. He could only slink away and close the door tightly. When he returned and tried to kiss her again, Si Yanmo ignored him.
"I'm still in Sack, and I don't want to bring up that night of revelry again."
"No, it's been a while since it flared up." He pitifully tried to hug the person, but was pushed away.
"It's only scary when it hasn't flared up in a long time. Do you intend to put on a live sex show here?"
Seeing that Si Yanmo was unwilling to continue, the puppy was furious.
This was the umpteenth time he had tried to kiss Amo, but had failed!
What is stopping him?
The puppy angrily kicked the table leg, almost knocking over the teacup, and had no choice but to sit obediently to the side.
——
A few days later, Wu Zhao indeed listened to them and revealed the location of Sano's parents, while Wu Lan was secretly recruiting soldiers.
Si Yanmo specially calculated an auspicious day for him, which was the day Sano sent people to rescue his parents.
Everything was going according to plan. Wu Zhao was overjoyed and waiting to capture Sano, completely ignoring his younger brother who was about to become a hostage.
Unexpectedly, during the morning court session that very day, a steward rushed in in a panic, shouting, "Your Highness, the Marquis... he has rebelled!"
"What did you say?"
Wu Zhao then realized that Wu Zhao had already led his men to the palace gates.
He quickly mobilized his troops, using all his forces to fight against Wu Lan, while Si Yanmo and Zhou Yanqing took this opportunity to direct the men sent by Sano to rescue Sano's parents and send them out of the city as quickly as possible.
Wu Zhao's rule had long been unpopular, and although Wu Lan was not a wise ruler either, in times of chaos, Sak had no support from the Southern Capital and had to rely entirely on himself. Everyone wanted to take a gamble, and at worst, they could just kill both of them in the chaos.
Therefore, both of them had a considerable number of supporters. Although Wu Zhao managed to stabilize the situation temporarily by taking control of the three armies, as more and more people were drawn in, Sak was in complete chaos.
Having witnessed the entire process, Si Yanmo and Zhou Yanqing calmly checked Zhou Junsong's testimony when the Southern Emperor questioned them, and then quietly left.
As for Sano... he has naturally already led his troops into Sak.
"Do you think it'll work out with Sano?" Si Yanmo asked.
By this time, their carriage had reached the border of Sak and they found an inn to stay in.
“I have already sent a letter to Nandu, requesting that troops be dispatched to suppress the rebellion. However, it is not easy to mobilize troops from Nandu, so this matter of suppression will naturally be entrusted to Qin, which is closest to Sak.” Zhou Yanqing raised an eyebrow. “Do you think it can be done?”
"But I have a bad feeling about it." Si Yanmo felt that they had missed something.
"Don't think too much about it." He patted her head.
Now that Sano's parents have been rescued, he sent them separately to Qin territory to avoid suspicion. With Zhou Junsong's testimony as an outsider, the Southern Emperor wouldn't doubt him.
This plan is flawless. Si Yanmo's worries were somewhat unnecessary.
He took her hand. "Okay, don't think so much. It's finally over. Let's go out for a walk?"
Too.
Si Yanmo had been on edge ever since she arrived in Sak. She had said she wanted to see the scenery of the northern border, but she only strolled around the capital and didn't see anything.
Now that they've finally breathed a sigh of relief, they might as well go for a stroll before the two of them return to Qin.
Zhou Yanqing took her to a nearby market, which was a bit warmer than the capital. Even when it wasn't snowing, people would set up stalls to make a living.
It's freezing cold in Sak, and at this time of year, most of the stalls selling things like cabbage and potatoes are just ordinary vegetables, nothing particularly interesting.
Just then, a puppy barked from a corner not far away. Si Yanmo looked over curiously and sure enough, she found a farmer with several puppies in a cage. There was also a sign next to it that read "two coins each".
These puppies look like they were just born recently. They are both yellow and white, and they are all fluffy and cuddly, looking extremely cute.
Si Yanmo's heart melted instantly. She leaned over to the cage and stuck out a finger to tease the puppy.
Zhou Yanqing was worried that she would be bitten, so she reached out to stop her, saying, "Be careful."
"fine."
The puppies seemed to really like her, and they all crowded around her, rubbing their heads against her hands.
"Look, they like me."
Seeing the girl's innocent smile, Zhou Yanqing's heart seemed to melt, but she still said arrogantly, "What's so fun about dogs?"
Even as he said this, he still handed a silver note to the farmer, saying, "I'm taking all these dogs with me."
The farmer had never seen such a large number on a banknote before, and he was so frightened that he repeatedly refused, "Sir, there's no need for so much. This is my old dog that recently had puppies, and I can't afford to raise them myself. I'm afraid they'll freeze to death, so I'm selling them. If your wife likes them, I can give them to you."
"Here you go." Si Yanmo casually picked up a small white dog and patted its head. "It's cold, buy more charcoal grills."
This may not mean much to them, but for the people currently suffering from the freezing weather, it is the key to helping them survive the disaster.
The farmer was so moved that he bowed deeply to the two men several times. Before leaving, he even helped them carry the dog and its cage to the inn.
"So this is how useful money is."
Si Yanmo was spoiled by her parents since she was a child, and the Si family business was so big that she and her sister never lacked food, clothing and other necessities.
At that time, she didn't understand why there were homeless people on the streets, why some people couldn't survive on a single penny, or why the one or two taels of silver she casually tossed into a beggar's bowl could earn her three kowtows and nine bows...
It was only after visiting Sack that she realized how much a penny could do, and how much longer a person could live.
More than her sighs, Zhou Yanqing was used to it.
He used to think that if he could earn a little more money, he could live one more day.
Now he doesn't need to; he wants more people to live one more day.
Perhaps not wanting to make today's relaxation feel heavy, he changed the subject, looking at the puppy in the woman's arms: "You like dogs?"
"Yes, I've liked them since I was little and always wanted to have one, but my sister was afraid of them, so we never got one."
“Then…” The man narrowed his eyes and leaned closer to her, “you called me a puppy before…”
Sensing the man's unspoken meaning, Si Yanmo blushed instantly.
She turned her head away and gently pushed him away, "I was talking about the puppy, you..."
"What's wrong with me?" Zhou Yanqing smiled, his beautiful phoenix eyes curving slightly, showing the vibrancy that belonged to his age.
Si Yanmo only caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of her eye, and her heart skipped a beat. "You...you're a big dog."
As she spoke, she tried to run away, but Zhou Yanqing pulled her into his arms, deliberately breathing into her ear with a seductive tone: "So, do you like big dogs?"
"I..." Si Yanmo instantly felt her entire ear and neck burning. She wanted to dodge but couldn't, so she resigned herself to her fate and said, "Is a little enough..."
Her voice was very soft, but Zhou Yanqing still heard it, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.
He rested his chin on her shoulder and coaxed her softly, "Say it again, Amo."
“Still on the street…” Although there weren’t that many people around, Si Yanmo still felt like thousands of eyes were staring at her, and her face turned almost completely red.
The man persisted, saying, "I don't care, if you don't say it again, I won't let you go."
"You scoundrel!"
Her angry expression, however, seemed to Zhou Yanqing like a cat that had been provoked—fierce but not scary at all; on the contrary, it was so endearing that it melted one's heart.
He absolutely loved it!
"Say it again, please, my lady~" He said in a slightly coquettish tone, and kissed the woman on the cheek, which startled Si Yanmo even more.
"I already said we're on the street! What are you doing?" She subconsciously looked around, thankfully no one saw her.
Zhou Yanqing didn't seem to care, her smile widening. "Don't worry, the local customs are very open. Even if someone sees us, it won't matter. They'll just say, 'How come this young couple has such a good relationship?'"
Even if you're wrong, you should still argue your point!
Si Yanmo really wanted to throw him into the snow, and deliberately said, "I don't like big dogs anymore."
"Huh?" Zhou Yanqing pretended to be hurt and covered his chest with one hand. "Then am I out of favor? No, Madam, I'm very well-behaved! Big dogs are more well-behaved than little dogs."
He leaned closer and secretly nibbled on Si Yanmo's ear, his voice low and deep: "You still know how to be a puppy..."
"You pervert!" Si Yanmo punched his leg. "If you keep doing this, I'm really not going to talk to you anymore!"
Upon hearing this, the big dog instantly became obedient, its ears seemingly drooping down. "Okay, okay, I was wrong. I just want to hear you say 'I like you' again..."
He muttered as he let go of her hand and stood up obediently. "Shall we go back to the inn, or wander around a bit more?"
"Go buy some food for the puppy," Si Yanmo said, striding forward, leaving a tall figure following behind, looking pitiful.
She caught a glimpse of a shadow in the snow out of the corner of her eye and couldn't help but chuckle to herself.
This person is really...
All they do is play the victim!
She suddenly stopped, turned around, and smiled brightly. "Okay, both the big dog and the little dog like it! Is that alright?"
The big dog, whose tail had been drooping, suddenly raised its head, its eyes filled with surprise, and even the corners of its eyes and eyebrows were filled with happy joy.
He jogged quickly to her side and secretly took her hand. If there really was a tail behind him, it would probably be waving its tail by now.
"I knew you'd like it!"
Si Yanmo didn't know that he was abandoned by his mother when he was a child. Some people said that he was like a dog that no one wanted and could only huddle on the street with his tail between his legs to make a living.
Nothing could be worse than a stray dog.
From that time on, he began to hate the word "dog," and even hated dogs in general. He wouldn't keep dogs in the military camps in Qin'an City.
So much so that when he first heard Si Yanmo say that he was like a puppy, he genuinely felt that she was humiliating him.
But now... he looked at the woman beside him, his eyes filled with undisguised love.
A puppy is fine, being her puppy isn't so bad.
She said she likes it, doesn't she?
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