Chapter 14 Don't Be Fiery To Me
The study in the front yard was brightly lit.
Sheng Yunche sat on the daybed with a cold face, looking at the four beautiful maids lined up in front of him, each with her own unique charm. His expression was indifferent, and his eyes even carried a hint of hidden murderous intent.
Unhappy, she stepped forward and whispered a reminder: "Sir, you've been watching for fifteen minutes already..."
Sheng Yunche turned his gaze to him indifferently, his murderous aura like a knife, and immediately struck him.
Dislike: "..."
He wisely kept quiet.
Another quarter of an hour passed, and Sheng Yunche waved his hand impatiently: "Step back."
Three maids visibly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly bowed and left.
But a pretty maid in green was distracted. She took a few quick steps toward Sheng Yunche, her beautiful eyes filled with affection, and called out "Lord Duke" in a sweet voice, trying to lean against him.
"...Stop!!!" Bu Xi was terrified and rushed forward to stop him.
He grabbed the green-clad maid's arm forcefully and threw her out of the study as quickly as possible, only then did the tension ease a little.
Sheng Yunche's face was full of displeasure, and he said in a cold voice, "Sell her off."
Outside, the sounds of a woman crying in disbelief and begging for mercy could be heard.
Dislike: "...Yes."
So why bother?
Who in the manor doesn't know that the Duke is a man of few desires and abstains from women?
Even if something was amiss tonight, and he asked for four beautiful maids to come to his study, judging from his sullen and fierce expression, did he seem like he was about to have some romantic encounter with the maids?
It doesn't seem like it!
He sighed inwardly, displeased.
Seeing that Sheng Yunche's expression was not good, he tried to guess what his master was thinking and asked cautiously, "Isn't the Duke going back to Linfeng Hall tonight? It's almost 7 p.m., and the Madam must be waiting for you to give you acupuncture."
"If she doesn't get the needle, won't she wait for me?" Sheng Yunche raised his eyes and asked in return.
Feeling a chill run down her neck from his gaze, she quickly put on a righteous expression and said, "How could that be! Madam must be looking forward to your visit every day!"
Sheng Yunche was taken aback: "Really?"
"Of course it's true! Before, Madam even had her maid ask me about your preferences, saying she wanted the kitchen to prepare your favorite dishes. It's clear she cherishes you dearly!"
"Why do you keep me in your heart...?" Sheng Yunche asked again.
He couldn't bring himself to say the word "sharp".
He is a real man.
He casually remarked, "A woman follows her husband after marriage. After marriage, she will definitely regard her husband as her heaven and be devoted to him. That's how it is."
Sheng Yunche asked, "Just because I am her husband?"
Unhappy with his sudden inspiration, he said decisively, "Of course not! I think Madam is only deeply in love with you; she certainly wouldn't be like this with anyone else!"
"real?"
"Really!" Bu Xi said with a serious expression, almost as if he were swearing an oath, which made Bu Bei, who was silently watching from the side, even more silent.
“Hmm…” Sheng Yunche nodded thoughtfully.
Ye Mingzhu was deeply in love with him; it was impossible.
But he never had any romantic feelings for other women; he only found her pleasing to the eye and only wanted to be close to her. She was also quite compliant with him...
Another quarter of an hour passed before he finally stood up: "Let's go back to Linfeng Hall."
I was so happy I almost cried.
...
Linfeng Hall.
Ye Mingzhu glanced at the water clock and realized it was already 7:45 PM.
She was about to send someone to the front yard to ask Sheng Yunche whether he wanted to continue acupuncture that night when she saw Sheng Yunche, dressed in a black robe, walk into the inner room.
Their eyes met.
Ye Mingzhu smiled and took the initiative to say, "The Duke has arrived? Please go and take a bath. I will perform acupuncture on you in a moment. It's a bit late today, so please be quick."
“…Okay.” Sheng Yunche replied calmly.
But as soon as he turned around, he frowned.
He hurt her, and perhaps he misunderstood her. He thought she would give him a cold shoulder, but to his surprise, she still smiled at him, as if nothing had happened during the day.
He should have felt relieved that she was so docile and obedient, but for some reason, he felt even more depressed.
This problem had been troubling him for a long time. Even after the acupuncture was finished and he was preparing to go to bed, he still hadn't figured it out, and his face grew increasingly pale.
The candlelight was dim, and the night was thin.
The two slept side by side on the bed, each with their own quilt, with a foot-wide distance between them, as if they were separated by an insurmountable chasm.
Sheng Yunche folded his hands over his abdomen, unable to sleep, and closed his eyes to rest.
Ye Mingzhu mentally rehearsed the situation, then turned around and softly called out to him, "Lord Duke, are you asleep?"
"What is it?" Sheng Yunche opened his phoenix eyes and looked at her calmly.
Ye Mingzhu presented him with a section of her fair, yet still swollen, wrist, and said in a reproachful voice, "Look, my wrist still hurts a lot."
"..." Sheng Yunche felt a sudden sense of relief, his Adam's apple bobbing.
Ye Mingzhu continued, "Fortunately, it wasn't my right hand that was injured, otherwise I wouldn't be able to hold the gold needles and wouldn't be able to perform acupuncture for you for several days. I was really worried that it would affect the treatment effect."
Sheng Yunche: "...Hmm."
"Don't you have anything to say?" Ye Mingzhu simply lay down on the bed, looking at him with her bright, dark almond-shaped eyes, clearly showing grievance. "You misunderstood me."
He simply sat up and looked at her calmly with his phoenix eyes: "What do you want?"
Unfazed by his cold demeanor, Ye Mingzhu stood up and held up a slender white finger to him: "First, you can no longer be so harsh on me without knowing the facts."
“…” Sheng Yunche chuckled softly, “Alright.”
"We absolutely must not take action."
"nonsense!"
"If you have any complaints about me, I hope you can ask me directly, hear my opinion, and then deal with it."
"Can."
"besides……"
"Anything else?" Sheng Yunche narrowed his phoenix eyes, seemingly impatient.
Ye Mingzhu said, "I want to tell you about what happened between me and Sheng Huai'an."
"Don't say it, I don't want to hear it." Sheng Yunche refused coldly, then lay down again, facing inward.
Ye Mingzhu smoothed her long, black hair, lay down beside him, and whispered into his pillow, "When he came to propose, my parents weren't really willing, fearing that we were too old for each other. It was only because he sincerely asked that they relented. Who knew he would turn out like that..."
"After discovering his affair with Liu Rumei, I was shocked and disgusted. I didn't want to have anything to do with him anymore, which is why I came to you without thinking, hoping to get your protection."
“However…” she paused deliberately.
Sheng Yunche turned around and asked calmly, "But what?"
Ye Mingzhu glanced at him cautiously: "However, I'm petty, and I still want to get revenge on him and make them pay. This matter can only be handled slowly, and it's inevitable that I'll have to deal with him. I'm afraid you'll misunderstand me again."
Sheng Yunche pondered for a moment and said, "Kill them?"
"...?" Ye Mingzhu originally wanted to ask him if he would protect Sheng Huai'an, but now she could only change her question, "You said before that you were a member of the Sheng family and wouldn't help an outsider like me against him. Were you joking with me then?"
Sheng Yunche raised his eyes and said calmly, "You are now too."
"What is it?" Ye Mingzhu didn't react at first.
"The Sheng family."
Ye Mingzhu's almond-shaped eyes widened in surprise, this time genuinely: "Me too?"
"Otherwise what?" Sheng Yunche asked impatiently, then added, "It's late, let's rest."
"……good."
Ye Mingzhu fell asleep again, but her mind remained unsettled for a long time, and her thoughts were in turmoil.
Just as she was trying to clear her mind, a warm, large hand suddenly grasped her left hand, its fingers gently stroking the red, swollen marks on her wrist, as if to comfort her.
She looked at the man beside her, and Sheng Yunche also looked up at her. His clear and melodious voice rang out again: "I will never hurt you again. Don't be afraid of me."
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand, pinched her earlobe, and gently rubbed it. His eyes finally showed satisfaction.
Ye Mingzhu: "...?!"
What does this mean?
If I appease her, then I can rub her, right?
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