Chapter 206 The contrast is too great
Shen Ci'an's visit to Xuzhou this time was different from Lu Yuan's.
He was searching for Jiang Zhi.
After discovering the empty coffin and learning that Jiang Zhi was not dead, he began to secretly send people to search for Jiang Zhi's whereabouts.
Unfortunately, there has been no progress.
She seemed to have vanished from the world into thin air.
Then he thought of Feng Shaoyuan, whom he had met in Fuli when he returned to Kyoto with Jiang Zhi last time.
The Feng family has always lived in Xiao County, Xuzhou. If the eldest daughter hadn't died, would she have gone to the Feng family?
Shen Ci'an thought about it more and more and felt that this was possible. After finishing his work, he asked the emperor for leave and came to Xiao County.
The Emperor, pitying his recent widowerhood, granted him an extra half-month of leave.
Unfortunately, when I visited him today, although Lord Feng lamented Jiang Zhi's passing, he said he had no news about her whatsoever.
If there's no news of her here, where am I supposed to look for her?
Shen Ci'an thought of the young lady he had just met at the Feng residence.
I felt like I recognized her vaguely.
Moreover, given Lu Yuan's personality, how could he possibly be so tender-hearted and considerate as to escort a woman he had only known for a short time back to her residence?
There must be something fishy about this.
He decided to visit the Feng residence again tomorrow.
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Jiang Zhi returned to her room and sat on the bed, lost in thought.
Shen Ci'an's arrival made her uneasy.
Just as she was fretting, she heard a soft sound from the window. She looked up and saw a tall figure climb in through the window and land lightly on the ground.
She remembered her still sore limbs and couldn't help but feel a little scared. "Why are you here?"
Seeing that she was guarding against him like a thief, Lu Yuan sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "I just remembered that there's something I forgot to return to you."
As he spoke, he took something out of his clothes.
It was a familiar red bellyband.
Jiang Zhi took it with a puzzled look, her expression immediately turning strange.
"This is what I changed out of before leaving home this morning. How did it end up in your hands?"
She suspected something: "You searched my room?"
Lu Yuan was also a little embarrassed, "Otherwise, how could I be sure that you are the person I am looking for?"
Ginger and gardenia cause qi stagnation.
Lu Yuan stepped forward, stretched out his arms, picked her up and sat her on his lap, leaned in and cupped her face to kiss her, his hot breath spraying on her face.
Jiang Zhi begged for mercy repeatedly, "No, no, let's do it next time."
She's really choking today; if she does it again, her back will definitely break.
She didn't even dare let Lu Yuan know that she was no longer able to conceive, otherwise he would probably continue to be unrestrained.
"Hmm," he said, his firm nose brushing against her cheek, sending a tingling, ticklish sensation through her. "You must be tired today. I won't do anything, I'll just give you a massage."
"Really?" Jiang Zhi asked, her face full of doubt.
Lu Yuan said no more, and had her lie face down on the couch. He sat on the edge of the couch, lifted one of her arms, and slowly pushed it from her fingertips all the way up to her shoulder.
Jiang Zhi initially felt pain and soreness, but after the massage, she felt an indescribable comfort, as if her meridians were unblocked and her entire body was opened up.
"Phew!" She buried her face in the soft pillow and let out a sigh.
Lu Yuan is highly skilled in martial arts and proficient in acupoints. He can make someone suffer terribly or feel completely comfortable and relaxed if he wants to.
After massaging Jiang Zhi's arms and legs, he massaged her back.
Jiang Zhi was so pleased with his service that she couldn't help but start humming and giving instructions, "A little to the left, hmm, you can apply a little more pressure."
"Is it comfortable?" he asked.
Jiang Zhi nodded, "That feels so good."
"Don't hold it in, it'll feel better if you scream." He suddenly increased the pressure on his hands.
Jiang Zhi couldn't hold on any longer and cried out, "Ugh!"
"Yes, only by calling it out can I know where to press harder and where to press lighter."
Jiang Zhi couldn't help but turn her head to look at Lu Yuan.
He sat upright, his thin lips pressed tightly together, and his well-defined face showed no other expression but solemnity, looking extremely serious.
But the words he uttered were incredibly suggestive.
She couldn't help but think of him during the day, his eyes bloodshot, sweat trickling down his back into his waist, his thigh muscles taut as stone, a chaotic sight as if he wanted to embed himself into her body.
The contrast is too great.
Jiang Zhi was being massaged from head to toe by Lu Yuan while she was drinking the tea he handed her, her blood flowing freely, when she suddenly remembered something!
“Lord Lu,” she said stiffly as she turned to him, “we seem to have forgotten about Young Master Ye.”
Lu Yuan's relaxed expression vanished instantly, and he frowned, saying, "Why should we care about him?"
“He was injured while saving me, and he doesn’t know that you rescued me. Knowing his personality, he’s definitely still sending people to look for me,” Jiang Zhi said, bracing herself against his sharp gaze. “Lord Lu, would you be willing to accompany me to the Canal Gang?”
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Although Lu Yuan did not refuse, the tenderness they had shared in bed was completely gone, and he returned to his usual cold and frightening demeanor.
But Jiang Zhi couldn't care less about that anymore.
Inside the mansion of the leader of the Canal Gang, Lu Yuan and Jiang Zhi were invited in after being announced by a servant.
Ye Liangze lay on the couch shirtless, while a servant was applying medicine to his back. He impatiently shouted at the servant, "Get out of here, you clumsy thing!"
Seeing Jiang Zhi enter, she immediately put on a cheerful expression, "Zhizhi, you're here. I'm so glad you're alright. I was so worried about you."
"Young Master Ye, how are you?" Jiang Zhi stepped forward to check his injuries.
They found a large area of purplish-blue bruises on his back, with some areas where the skin was broken.
Jiang Zhi couldn't imagine what would happen if that bag of goods hit her; she would probably faint on the spot.
"It's just a minor injury, it'll heal in a few days," Ye Liangze waved his hand dismissively. "As long as you're alright."
He then turned to look at Lu Yuan, "I must thank Brother Lu, otherwise Zhizhi would not have been able to return safely today. I will remember this favor."
Lu Yuan was very dissatisfied with his attitude of treating Jiang Zhi as one of his own, but he just tugged at the corner of his lips and said, "It's alright. I'm already familiar with Miss Ji. Even without Young Master Ye, I would still take action."
"I must thank Young Master Ye for saving me at the dock today," Jiang Zhi said, then took the medicine from the servant. "But you still need to apply this medicine. Let me help you."
Ye Liangze's eyes lit up. "I couldn't be happier."
Lu Yuan behind him clenched his fist, then let go.
Jiang Zhi sat beside him, bending down gently to slowly apply the medicine to him.
Ye Liangze looked relaxed, no longer complaining or fussing. He lay there enjoying the rare care from his beloved, his fingertips curling as he picked up her black hair that hung down beside the bed and rubbed it in his palm.
"Zhizhi, I can't wait any longer, why don't we get together now?"
He murmured.
But as soon as the words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room suddenly froze.
Jiang Zhi paused as she applied the medicine to him, struggling with how to politely refuse him.
After all, she was already with Lu Yuan...
But Ye Liangze was also her business partner, and she didn't want to escalate the situation.
However, in Lu Yuan's eyes, this brief moment of hesitation led him to believe that she was genuinely considering the possibility of a relationship with Ye Liangze.
His heart suddenly felt like it was being squeezed by a hand, and his long eyes narrowed, tinged with a dangerous light.
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