klisemfg Chapter 78 Even a dog wouldn't date like this.
Chapter 78 Even a dog wouldn't date like this.
Minister Zhai was startled. He stared at Jun Ce's retreating figure for a long time before finally managing to say, "Regent, please take care."
……
"gone?"
As Zhai Rong listened to Shuang'er's report, the frustration in her heart deepened for some reason.
She lay sullenly on the side of the chair and rolled over.
Shuang'er was oblivious and said with relief, "Luckily, the Regent didn't get angry. I heard he has a terrible temper... But he was easy to talk to today and left right away."
"Shuang'er, I'm tired and want to rest," Zhai Rongyu said sullenly. "You can go down now."
She stood up from the chair, took off her shoes and socks, and lay sprawled on the bed, burying her head in the pillow like a quail.
Shuang'er looked at her with some confusion. What's wrong with Miss?
She silently left and closed the door.
Zhai Rongyu took a deep breath and recited the Heart-Cleansing Mantra again.
[Ice cold for eternity, still silent through the ages, the heart should be calm... without anger or delusion...]
[Without anger or delusion...]
She clenched her slender fingers into a fist and tapped them twice on the soft pillow.
Greed, anger, ignorance, and hatred—all these lead to wasted time and empty thoughts!
What use is a spell if the mind is unsettled?
She sat up angrily, scratched her hair, and fiercely swung a set of military boxing punches into the air.
Even a dog wouldn't date like this!
"Squeak-"
The sound of a window being opened.
A fierce glint instantly flashed in Zhai Rong and Xing's eyes as they alertly pulled out a talisman. "Who?!"
Looking back, she saw Jun Ce standing by the window, his tall figure appearing somewhat cramped, his robes seemingly still stained with leaves, looking at her in a slightly disheveled manner.
Hidden in a large tree outside the courtyard, he quietly gave Jun Ce a gesture of encouragement.
My lord, the road to winning back my wife is long and arduous, but I'll charge forward!
……
Zhai Rongyu was taken aback when she saw the person who had arrived.
"why you?"
After saying that, she turned her head away, somewhat annoyed, and said, "What are you doing here?"
“Rong’er…” The tall figure took a step forward, only to see the girl sitting barefoot on the bed. Her ankles were slender, and her fair and delicate feet had ten round and cute toes that seemed to be covered with a layer of shimmering light under the moonlight.
Jun Ce froze on the spot as if he had been struck by a pressure point, and immediately turned around after regaining his senses.
A faint blush crept up behind his ear.
Zhai Rongyu watched his back, then lowered her head and saw that he had seen that she wasn't wearing socks. Feeling embarrassed and annoyed, she quickly covered herself with the blanket.
But then I felt that this was even more inappropriate.
I simply threw off the covers and hurriedly put on my shoes and socks.
Hearing footsteps, Jun Ce turned around and saw that she was already dressed. He then said, "Rong'er, I've come to explain to you."
He toned down his usual sharp edge, and his tone sounded somewhat aggrieved.
"Since you wouldn't see me, I had no choice but to come to you."
Jun Ce said cautiously.
He stood quietly, looking down at her with a pleading look in his eyes, a stark contrast to his usual demeanor.
Zhai Rongyu: ...
A lone figure peered from the tree, looking on with a sense of disappointment and frustration.
My Lord, what good is just looking?
Where has your usual decisive and ruthless demeanor gone?
Go!
Say something!
Win her over!
He swung his fist and slapped his thigh hard, almost stumbling and falling off the tree.
Just as I regained my footing, I heard a sweet, clear female voice from below the tree: "Hey! What are you doing up there!"
A lone figure looked down.
Oh, it's that short-legged one.
He leaped down from the tree, only to find Shuang'er glaring at him angrily: "I'm warning you! Don't you dare steal my bird eggs!"
"Hey, short legs, do you have any food?"
I've been standing here for ages, and I'm getting a little hungry.
Shuang'er's two buns of hair shook angrily, "Who are you calling short-legged?!"
The figure glanced at the girl who barely reached his chest and grinned slyly. "What, you won't let me say anything?"
Suddenly, a mischievous thought arose in my mind.
He stretched out his hand, and there lay an egg in his palm.
Upon seeing this, Shuang'er angrily shouted, "So you really came to steal the eggs!"
A lone figure leaned against a tree, arrogantly raising the egg in his palm high, "So what if it is? Come and take it if you dare."
Shuang'er reached out to reach it, but after jumping for a long time, she still couldn't touch it.
Zhiying found it extremely amusing and burst into laughter, "See, you didn't believe me when I told you you had short legs."
"Ah!! I'll fight you to the death!" Shuang'er was furious and punched him in the stomach.
"Goo-"
She stared at the lone figure in disbelief.
The figure gave an awkward smile. "I'm really hungry."
He put away his roguish air, straightened his body, and said somewhat innocently, "Good Shuang'er, please give me a meal."
……
Inner room.
Zhai Rongyu looked at Jun Ce with some surprise, her heart trembling slightly.
It's unbelievable that a powerful regent would be so humble.
"Explain what?" she asked, her voice tinged with confusion.
Despite being angry, I couldn't help but prick up my ears to listen.
“That jade pendant was a gift from my father, and I didn’t know it was a pair of mandarin duck pendants.”
Jun Ce stared at her intently, his eyes as dark as ink. "Later, when Qin Yan obtained that blood jade, rumors began to circulate in the capital."
"Tell me about her and me..."
Seeing that Zhai Rongyu's expression was not good, Jun Ce immediately changed the subject, "Later, I had someone steal her blood jade."
"Stolen?" Zhai Rongyu looked up at him, her almond-shaped eyes filled with astonishment.
[Qin Yan said the Blood Jade was lost at the imperial tomb; it turns out he was the one who did it?]
Jun Ce nodded. "I dislike it most when people use any pretext to tie themselves to me."
“Of course, that’s not how I think now,” he added somewhat eagerly.
Zhai Rongyu's face flushed, and she lowered her eyes. Her long, raven-feather-like eyelashes trembled slightly, betraying her thoughts.
"Then, what about that piece of blood jade?" she muttered as she asked.
"Falled."
"Falled?"
"It's still blood jade, after all!"
[Priceless!]
[He just fell like that???]
"Hmm," Jun Ce said calmly, "It's so annoying to look at, I might as well just smash it."
Zhai Rongyu's pent-up frustration vanished instantly, and she even felt a faint sense of joy for no apparent reason.
She smiled slightly, then immediately suppressed it.
Look at how pathetic I am!
She gave a slightly annoyed snort.
Jun Ce listened to her heartfelt words and saw that her cheeks were slightly puffed out, her cherry lips and delicate nose were pouted, and she looked angry again. He found her extremely cute, and his eyes unconsciously became shimmering with a gentle light, rippling like spring water.
He moved closer and whispered, "Rong'er, are you jealous?"
"Who is jealous!"
Zhai Rongyu immediately bristled, took half a step back, and glared at him as if facing a formidable enemy.
Jun Ce chuckled softly, his voice seemingly filled with endless tenderness.
"Do you still want this jade pendant?"
He tentatively offered the black jade in his hand to her.
Zhai Rongyu was still somewhat embarrassed and angry. She glanced at it and then looked away. "I hate things that other people have used."
Thinking that this was once a "pair" with Qin Yan, which was both a rumor and a fact, I couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.
"Keep that damn jade pendant for yourself, I don't want it."
She glanced at Jun Ce with a hint of reproach, but met his burning gaze. An ambiguous atmosphere slowly filled the air, and the two of them stood quietly gazing at each other for a while.
Jun Ce smiled, suppressing the flutter in his heart, and asked, almost as if possessed:
"what about me?"
"I've never been used by anyone else, do you want me?"