Thank you for liking me?!
"No one did anything," Xie Ci covered his face with his hands and rubbed them vigorously, as if that would make him feel less depressed. "The doctor was right next to him. He said that it was because of the high fever that wouldn't go away, and because he was mentally ill and wielding the knife randomly, it was impossible to give him medicine. He died as soon as he was brought back last night."
Tong Zhenzhen's eyes widened, and she was also caught off guard by this dramatic result. She said hesitantly:
"So, he was poisoned to death by us?!"
"That's right." Xie Ci said firmly, and nodded half depressed and half amused. The nightmare that had kept him awake for many years was solved in such an incredible way. Should I say that she is worthy of being called Tong Zhenzhen? Wherever she is, there are always unexpected surprises.
"Wow," Tong Zhenzhen clapped herself, "I'm so awesome, I killed the boss alone without taking any damage."
"Where are you hurt?" Xie Ci frowned when he heard that, and his fingertips brushed across her slender snow-white neck. Although the bruises caused by Shao Hui's pinching had faded a lot, leaving only faint marks, he still couldn't stop feeling scared. He almost lost her.
"I heard from Xue Yide that you were strangled to death by him."
Tong Zhenzhen secretly cursed Xue Yide for being a chatterbox. Why did he even tell Xie Ci this? At the same time, she was at a loss for what to do because of Xie Ci's worried look. She could only subconsciously take a step back to avoid the touch that made her feel more and more strange.
Xie Ci's hand paused in mid-air, as if he wanted to get closer, but he finally retracted it, changed direction and rubbed her head again, saying softly:
"Don't put yourself in danger in the future. I swear, I will never leave you alone again. As long as you are here, I will protect you for one day."
Tong Zhenzhen responded vaguely, and fortunately Xie Ci didn't say anything more. She watched him turn and leave, her mind a mess. Could it be that Xie Ci was afraid that she would die because of the accident this time, so he was so gentle to her, and it was considered a humanitarian concern for the victim?
Well, yes, that must be it.
Tong Zhenzhen found a reason in her mind for Xie Ci's unusual words and actions, and only then did she calm her inexplicably restless heartbeat.
However, this was just the beginning. Tong Zhen really planned to go straight to the ancient Lou capital and ask them to agree to a ceasefire since they were already here. However, Xie Ci insisted that they had been imprisoned for so many days and needed to go back and have a good rest.
"Gulou was already seriously injured after the death of Shao Hui, so he will definitely not act rashly again. Even if we only rely on diplomatic pressure, there is still a possibility of peace talks. Just leave it to those old scholars. Why bother to travel thousands of miles? The most important thing for you now is to go back to Yuandu and rest." After listening to Tong Zhenzhen's proposal, Xie Ci interrupted with a rare disagreement, and added at the end:
"Of course, I'll accompany you."
"Wow, he's with her~" Chen Miao poked Lin Shizhu beside her with her elbow and whispered to him, her face full of excitement.
"Well, then okay, since you said so..." Tong Zhenzhen deliberately ignored his last sentence. After all, Xie Ci was the commander. Since he had spoken, she should just go back and stay there honestly.
Tong Zhenzhen didn't have to worry about anything that happened afterwards. Xie Ci had already told the Gulou soldiers in the barracks to take Shao Hui's body back to the Gulou capital and convey the request for peace talks to the king of Gulou. Xie Ci kept his promise and escorted Tong Zhenzhen back to Yuandu without leaving her side.
Seven days later
The news that Gulou's evil general Shao Hui was sentenced to death for offending the priest spread to all countries. The Gulou court was in chaos. Worried that they would also be blamed by the priest, they expressed their strong determination to negotiate peace in front of the Linyuan delegation. At the same time, many countries that were still watching the situation saw that a powerful country like Gulou had surrendered to the priest, so they also accepted the fragile alliance plan like fence-sitters. It can be said that good things happened one after another.
"This must be the legendary fortune that comes after Mercury retrograde subsides!" Tong Zhenzhen was scrolling through the group chats of big and small countries, and exclaimed excitedly.
At this moment, she was nestling comfortably in her own luxurious villa, with food, drinks and TV series to watch. She was so comfortable - if there wasn't that door god beside her.
Ever since returning from the Gulou military camp, Xie Ci had been staying with her all the time. He even moved directly to her mansion despite her protests. He would run to her room as soon as he opened his eyes all day long. Sometimes he would catch her staying up late in the middle of the night and order her to go to bed.
Xie Menshen leisurely held her treasured tea of unknown brand and name and sipped it slowly, saying indifferently:
"If my luck really changes, I should get rid of that annoying guy as well."
"Ah? Who are you talking about?" Tong Zhenzhen pinched a piece of cake and stuffed it into her mouth, not reacting for a moment.
"Hmph, who else could it be?" Xie Ci rolled his eyes in disdain without disguising his feelings, finally returning to his former sharp-tongued and mean self. These days, even when he criticized her for her unhealthy diet and lifestyle, he was extremely gentle, which scared her a lot.
However, the next second, someone's noisy voice came from the yard:
"My Lady Goddess, how are you? Do you miss me?"
The voice could only be heard by Chang Hao's old friend. Tong Zhenzhen stood up with her hands on the table in surprise. Sure enough, she saw Yan Yuejiao, who was dressed up in gorgeous clothes, walking in with a smile.
As soon as she entered the room, Yan Yue wanted to lean on her like a boneless person:
"Oh, you don't know. When the internet was disconnected, I felt something was wrong. When I heard you were arrested, I was extremely worried. I rushed over to visit you overnight—"
"You rushed here overnight to find out the situation for your king, right?" Xie Ci ruthlessly exposed his sweet words, stretched out his long arms, and without giving him any resistance, he pulled the man off Tong Zhenzhen and threw him far away.
"Humph, you are such a boring person," Yan Yue was displeased when she saw Xie Ci, and said sarcastically:
"It's strange. General Xie boasts of his martial arts prowess, so why did he let the goddess be captured by Shao Hui? Is this how you protect her?"
"My men are not my concern, my Lord." Xie Ci clenched his teeth, his eyes filled with rage. "As for my martial arts, if Chang Hao had dared to break the covenant and send troops when the priest got into trouble, my Lord would have seen it, right?"
"——You!" Yan Yue was also a little angry, glaring at him fiercely with her peach blossom eyes.
Tong Zhenzhen was extremely tired. She had an appointment with her roommate to go for a walk, and she couldn't let them delay her, so she tried to stop the fight:
"Hey, stop arguing. It's not going to kill anyone. Peace is the most important thing, brothers!"
However, no one listened to her, and she had no choice but to give up. She couldn't do anything to delay her shopping with her sisters, so she simply asked the servant to keep an eye on them and make sure they didn't break anything in the house. Anyway, the system function was restored, and what could happen if two squishy guys fought?
Tong Zhenzhen was humming a song while walking down the street, while sending a group message in the dormitory:
【The Only True God】:
Sisters, I'm out, where are you? @All members
Your wonderful sister:
Oh, sister, the three of us have been waiting for you at the usual place. Aren't you always the first one to arrive? What's wrong? Are you so attached to Xie Ci that you forgot the time? (smirk) (smirk)
Tong Zhenzhen looked at the obscene kissing emoticon package that Chen Miao posted in the group with a dark face and replied speechlessly:
【The Only True God】:
What the hell, they are still inseparable, almost like a shadow following me everywhere. It makes me so uncomfortable! He waits for me at the door of my room every day, and I can't even stay up late! Don't you think what's wrong with Xie Ci recently? This uncle can't come every day, it's like he took the wrong medicine!
The group was silent for a while. Just when Tong Zhenzhen was wondering what she had said that she shouldn't have said, Luo Xiaoli, who had been lurking, made a move:
[How do you know I got a pentakill in the canyon]:
No, sister, is there a possibility that Xie Ci likes you a little bit?
Tong Zhenzhen replied without hesitation:
【The Only True God】:
Oh my god, hahahahahaha, why would you think that? This is too scary, right?!
It’s Feifei:
Um, Zhenzhen, did you really not notice anything at all?
What did you discover? What did you discover?
Tong Zhenzhen was completely confused now. The corners of her mouth, which were raised because of the funny joke, trembled a little. Her brain began to uncontrollably replay Xie Ci's abnormal words and deeds in the past few days. It seemed, probably, maybe, as if, really, there was a bit of that kind of omen?
No, I can’t…
Tong Zhenzhen has been single for twenty years, and this is the first time he is told that someone may have a crush on him, and that person was having a conflict with him not long ago!
By chance, she walked to the place where they had agreed to meet. When she saw Chen Miao and the other two, she quickly rushed over, still with a lucky smile on her face:
"You were joking, weren't you?"
Chen Miao was completely speechless about her brain, which was thicker than whole grain biscuits. She stared at her expressionlessly, as if silently saying "What do you think?"
Tong Zhenzhen's last bit of luck was also extinguished, and she asked with a trembling voice:
“…Right?”
Chen Miao, Luo Xiaoli, Qu Fei: (staring)...
Qu Fei couldn't bear to watch it anymore, he sighed, and patted Tong Zhenzhen's shoulder:
"Oh, Zhenzhen, accept this reality. I think you should have realized it to some extent, right?"
"No, but the question is, how is it possible? What does he see in me?!" Tong Zhenzhen was still in shock. In order to calm her heart, she and her roommates simply discussed this fatal question while shopping.
"How is it impossible? Don't underestimate yourself!" Chen Miao flicked her head in dissatisfaction. Luo Xiaoli bought a bowl of ice jelly from a street stall and handed it to her:
"So if he confesses his love to you, what are you going to do?"
"How, how, how, how, how did you confess?! He may not even like me!" Tong Zhenzhen's face turned red, and she used a spoon to stir the fragile icy jelly.
"Okay, okay," Luo Xiaoli had no choice but to raise his hands in surrender. "What if, okay, if he confesses his love to you, what are you going to do? How about trying to date someone first?"
"How come they are still together?!" Tong Zhenzhen took a sip of ice jelly, trying to soothe the scalding water on her face, but it only made it worse. "I, I don't know. I've been single for so many years. I really don't know what to do..."
Seeing her confused look, Chen Miao sighed silently in her heart. Fortunately, they knocked on the phone before she said thank you, otherwise she would definitely have crashed on the spot when she confessed her love and would not be able to say a word.
"Don't worry, Zhenzhen, you have a high-speed love master right in front of you!" Chen Miao wiped the hair on her forehead to the back of her head along her hairline with one hand, revealing a confident smile:
"Three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang. With the three of us sisters helping you, I guarantee you will be able to handle the situation with ease!"
"Wuuuuu Sister Miao, help me! What if he really confesses to me?!" Tong Zhenzhen hugged Chen Miao's thighs as if she had seen a savior.
"Silly child, the most important thing for you now is to clarify your own feelings. In one sentence, what do you think of Xie Ci?" Chen Miao helped her up lovingly and pointed out the problem directly.
"What thoughts..." Tong Zhenzhen chewed ice jelly with a sad face, and began to recall her time with Xie Ci under the burning gazes of the three people.
"Don't even mention the time when we first met. He was as irritable as my high school class teacher every day. He was so aggressive at such a young age and liked to make me run as punishment. To be honest, I didn't like him at first."
When Tong Zhenzhen recalled some unpleasant memories, she couldn't help but frown, but she soon relaxed:
"But after spending some time with her, I found that she was surprisingly nice. Although she had a venomous tongue, she was very caring. She cooked for me, washed my clothes, and even sewed handkerchiefs for me. She is just like my own mother!"
Tong Zhenzhen proudly took out the light red mandarin duck handkerchief she carried with her, shook it open to show her roommates the delicate stitching, as if she really treated Xie Ci as her mother.
The three men stared in amazement at the mandarin ducks embroidered on the handkerchief, then looked at Tong Zhenzhen who was standing with her hands on her hips, and were impressed by the man's slowness.
Your wonderful sister:
No, does she really not know what "Yuanyang" means? We are in the Chinese department! !
[How do you know I got a pentakill in the canyon]:
Is it because I always play games with her that I have ruined her sense of love? (Painful reflection)
It’s Feifei:
Suddenly I felt that General Xie's secret love was so hard. If he didn't hurry up, she might die without anyone knowing that he liked her...
The three of them held a small group meeting to discuss how to open up Tong Zhenzhen's stupid head. In the end, they decided that Chen Miao, the love master, would come forward. With a heavy face, she grabbed Tong Zhenzhen's shoulders and announced:
"Zhenzhen, Xie Ci is a man, and men cannot be anyone's mother."
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