Chapter 56 Winning Her Heart
Zhang Shuheng is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Sheng Yunche discovered that since he was thirteen years old, he had had nearly ten different personal attendants, all of whom were outstanding-looking poor boys.
It's obvious what's going on here, even without thinking.
"Where did the changed attendants go?" Ye Mingzhu asked. "Are they still alive?"
Sheng Yunche said, "Some are missing, and some died tragically."
Ye Mingzhu felt a chill in her heart.
The storybook says that Zhang Shuheng doted on his servant Yuanbao and was deeply in love with him, but it never mentions that before Yuanbao, he had many other servants who met tragic ends.
So, for a storybook, are all the evil deeds the protagonist commits before the story begins unimportant?
Even after the story begins, the protagonist's dark side will be hidden...
She suddenly realized.
That sea of banned books contained countless captivating stories, each one written in the most exaggerated style to create the most "exciting" and thrilling narratives.
As long as the protagonist's story is "exciting" enough, it doesn't matter whether other characters pay a heavy price because of the protagonist's abnormal love.
None of that matters.
Ye Mingzhu bit her lip and looked at Sheng Yunche: "Lord Duke, can you do me a favor?"
"explain."
"Give me the list of those servants. I'd like to give each of them one hundred taels of silver, secretly."
"Sympathize with them?" Sheng Yunche asked.
"Yes," Ye Mingzhu said. "I'm just an ordinary person, so I can only do small things."
“It’s already very good.” Sheng Yunche looked at her deeply. “Their family is of ordinary means, and a hundred taels of silver is equivalent to many years of savings. You don’t know them at all, so you don’t need to do anything for them.”
Ye Mingzhu smiled and said, "I feel much better now that you've said that. Thank you, Duke."
"What are you thanking me for? Making you feel comfortable is what I should do."
Ye Mingzhu: "...?!"
Is that a serious statement? Why does it sound so inappropriate to her?
Is she overthinking things? Is she being too paranoid lately?
Sheng Yunche proved it with facts.
no.
He took a box of ointment from his pocket and placed it in her palm. He cleared his throat and said, "If you get any more cuts or scrapes there, use this. I found this on purpose; it's effective, you can even ingest it... it's perfect for us."
"this……"
"Don't be too touched. I can only feel comfortable if you feel comfortable."
Ye Mingzhu: "..."
Thank you, but she wasn't moved!
Taking a deep breath, she gripped the ointment box, wishing she could scoop out the ointment and smear it all over his face!
Just as she was feeling embarrassed and annoyed, Sheng Yunche suddenly said, "Change into some clothes that are easy to walk in, and I'll take you hunting in the mountains."
"Really?" Ye Mingzhu exclaimed in surprise.
These days, women are considered beautiful for their chastity and virtue, so she never expected Sheng Yunche to extend such an invitation.
Is this one of the benefits of marrying a military officer?
Fearing the other party might change their mind, Ye Mingzhu quickly said, "I'll ask Baozan to call Baozhu and Wan'er and tell them to get ready quickly. Oh, and Cheng'er, is he suitable to come along?"
“None of them are suitable.” Sheng Yunche chuckled lightly and said calmly, “Let them all go to my mother’s place and keep her company.”
Ye Mingzhu suddenly became wary and looked at him suspiciously: "...You're not planning to do anything in the wild, are you?"
Sheng Yunche smiled and deliberately lowered his voice to scare her: "Yes! I'll lure you to a dark place, dig a hole, and bury you!"
"..." Ye Mingzhu suddenly stopped being afraid.
This person's mind is full of... well, that's about it...
By the time of You (5-7 PM), it gets even cooler in the mountains.
A breeze stirred in the woods, rustling the leaves.
Several well-bred hunting dogs barked and rushed into the bushes. Soon after, a cheerful voice rang out: "Lord Duke, we've caught a whole litter of rabbits, only one escaped!"
Sheng Yunche responded calmly, nocked an arrow, and shot.
With a "whoosh," the arrow pierced the air with a sharp sound, pinning a rabbit that had darted through the bushes to a tree trunk, its tail feathers trembling.
Now the whole rabbit family was together.
"Want to try it?" Sheng Yunche asked Ye Mingzhu. "I brought you a beginner's bow and arrows."
Ye Mingzhu immediately exclaimed with delight, "I want it!"
“Okay, I’ll teach you.” Sheng Yunche’s lips curled up.
One teaches, the other learns.
Ye Mingzhu quickly found her rhythm and, when she shot the bird, she scared it away.
But she was very happy.
Sunlight filters through the leaves, but it's not too hot.
The mountain path was not easy to walk on, but with her natural feet, she could walk without any difficulty.
She had a great time because she was open-minded and enjoyed hunting.
As darkness fell, the group found a flat spot by the stream, lit a fire, skinned and bled their hunted game, and roasted it over the fire. Throughout this, her smile never faded.
However, when I raised my hand to wipe the sweat from my cheeks, I finally felt tired.
A gentle evening breeze was blowing.
Sheng Yunche took out a black cloak, unfolded it, and gestured with his chin towards her: "Come here."
Ye Mingzhu smiled and replied, "Okay."
Hiding behind the cloak that Sheng Yunche had spread out, she loosened her sweaty hair and let her waist-length black hair blow in the wind for a while before loosely coiling it up at the back of her head.
Without changing her clothes, and with a dozen guards present, it was really inappropriate for her to be indifferent and unmoved. She simply wiped her face and arms with a handkerchief soaked in the stream water.
But after eating the barbecue and drinking the fruit wine, when Ye Mingzhu looked up again, she found that Bu Xi and Bu Xi had disappeared without her noticing.
Beside the crackling campfire, only she and Sheng Yunche were present.
Before she could ask, Sheng Yunche kissed her, pressed her down onto the soft brocade spread on the ground, intertwined their fingers, and whispered sweet nothings in her ear.
at last.
She finally used the ointment he had given her during the day.
...
It was already 11 PM when we returned to Yunxi Mountain Villa.
Ye Mingzhu was really tired, so she washed and took a bath as soon as possible, and then went to bed.
After Sheng Yunche took his change of clothes into the bathroom, she covered her head with a quilt and pretended to be asleep...
She only left the house in the afternoon after giving Sheng Yunche acupuncture; she could have completely ignored him.
I don't want to deal with him anymore.
What if he takes advantage of your kindness and pushes his luck?
She was just acting, but when Sheng Yunche came out of the bathroom covered in damp steam, she actually fell asleep.
They were sleeping soundly, oblivious to everything.
I'm really tired.
Sheng Yunche chuckled and reached to pull the quilt covering her head, thinking it would be difficult to pull, but to his surprise, it came out easily.
Her rosy face looked even more radiant under the light, with delicate features, moist red lips, and a little bit of sweat on her face, like a peony wet with rain.
He threw the blanket aside and stared at it for a long time.
Before today, he had never imagined that he would have to go to such lengths to please a woman.
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