The little fish woke up on time after a full two hours of sleep, clamoring to come back to find his father, and no matter how he tried to coax him, it was useless. Ah Qi had just made Jing Li cry yesterday, and now he would not dare to make the young master cry again even if he had the courage, so he had to bring him back.
"Go down."
Qin Zhao felt that Ah Qi, as a shadow guard, had probably never been so wronged in his life. He waved his hand helplessly and asked people to leave.
On the other side, the little fish had already stretched out his arms towards Jing Li, asking for a hug.
Jing Li carried the kid into the house, not caring about the extra light bulb: "Where were we just talking? Why did you want to see Deng Tianyou? Aren't you afraid that he will tell on you?"
"He is the top scholar I personally selected. He is considered a student I personally trained. I know him well," Qin Zhao said. "Besides, he has some influence in the capital. We will need him when we arrive."
Jing Li looked at him suspiciously, as if he was about to speak. Qin Zhao coughed lightly and continued, "Last night, I had my old subordinates ambush him near here and outside his residence. They haven't even withdrawn yet. If I discover that he has any rebellious intentions, I will not let him return to the capital alive."
Jing Li said "Oh".
That's about right.
Meeting with Deng Tianyou was too risky a move. Jing Li would only feel worried if Qin Zhao was really unprepared.
Qin Zhao looked at Jing Li and asked tentatively, "Don't you think my actions were too cruel?"
Jing Li avoided his gaze, lowered her head, and pulled her hair out of the little fish's hand: "There's nothing we can do about it. If you don't do this, you'll be in danger. I understand..."
"You don't have to force yourself." Qin Zhao smiled and raised his hand to touch Jing Li's face. "Those things that make you feel uncomfortable, just don't look at them, don't listen to them, don't understand them, just leave them all to me."
Qin Zhao didn't want Jing Li to change for him. On the contrary, he liked Jing Li the way he was now. He said this not to seek Jing Li's understanding or approval, but just to hope that he would not worry about him.
"I will adapt, just give me some time." Jing Li said seriously.
"Okay." Qin Zhao said, "I just want to tell you that it's okay if you don't adapt. It's cute that you believe everything others say and can be deceived by a piece of cake."
"..." Jing Li muttered softly, "I can't hear you praising me."
Qin Zhao chuckled.
"You're still blaming me, but you're still the same, trusting that bastard emperor." Jing Li said angrily, "Don't you think he's looking for someone to hunt you down?"
The smile on Qin Zhao's face faded a little.
"I don't know." He tilted his head to look out the window, a hint of meaning in his eyes. "Sometimes I even wonder if being born into an imperial family means I'm destined to be more thoughtful and difficult to understand than ordinary people."
The atmosphere in the room was a little heavy. Only Xiaoyuzi seemed to understand nothing and sat in Jingli's arms, laughing foolishly. When Jingli didn't let him grab his hair, he grabbed his clothes and almost fell out of Jingli's arms.
"Don't move, the fathers are talking about serious business." Jing Li pulled him back and taught him a lesson.
Qin Zhao didn't care and stretched out his hand towards the little fish cub: "Come here, let me hold you for a while. Daddy is tired of holding you."
"Hmm..." The little fish blinked, but looked at Jing Li first.
"I don't know what's wrong with this little guy. He has refused to pay attention to me since he woke up today. I'm afraid he knows that you are angry with me." Qin Zhao sighed.
"Really?" Jing Li lowered his head and asked, "Are you ignoring Dad today?"
The little fish nodded seriously.
Jing Li: “…”
Jing Li asked: "Why?"
The little fish boy said, "Bullying Daddy."
Jing Li and Qin Zhao exchanged a glance, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "Father didn't bully Daddy, how did you know I was bullied?"
"Daddy is bullying me...making me sleep in the water." The little fish cub hid in Jing Li's arms and said angrily, "Don't bully daddy."
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