C33 (1/2)
After his wife went missing, Ling Chaofeng had an instant of anxiety, but he quickly calmed himself down and analyzed the situation. Xiaowan shouldn't have been kidnapped or taken away, it was likely that she had fled with her people.
She didn't take anything, she must have been a long way off, or perhaps she was afraid that the group would search the inn and take the mother and daughter into the mountains for the time being.
Aunt Zhang called out for a long time, but there was no response. Ling Chaofeng then decided to take a look at the Baisha River Pier.
Before he even went out, he saw the group of people walking back from the pier. Not long later, he saw a horse carriage slowly approaching from the distance, passing by the inn and stopping slowly. Xiaowan actually jumped down from the horse carriage.
Ling Chaofeng did not see the person in the carriage, but when he walked closer to his wife and smelled her fragrance, he knew who was in the carriage and could guess where the Chen mother and daughter went.
At this moment, Yue Huaiyin bid farewell to the couple. She watched them until they disappeared at the end of the road before returning to the shop.
Little Cui blabbered on at the side. She was surprised that the elegant young master she met on the day of Baisha Town was actually the shopkeeper for the Ling Xiao Inn, and even married to such a silly little girl.
”Miss, this matter of going to the dock to pick up the goods will be left to the servants.” Little Cui said, ”You should head out early in the morning. It's been a long time since you came back.”
Huaiyin smiled faintly, ”It's good for me to go out for a walk. This place is small, it'll be boring if I stay here for a long time.”
After sending Little Cui out to do other things, she went to the inner courtyard bedroom alone. She did not want to give the errand of going to the dock to pick up the goods to anyone else, only by doing it personally would she have the chance to pass by and see that person.
Actually, she didn't understand why someone like Ling Chaofeng would marry Mu Xiaowan.
The sun gradually went west as dusk fell. On the way home, Ling Chaofeng did not ride his horse at all, as the bumpiness on the horse was not comparable to riding a car.
They slowly walked back, and the shadows on the road grew longer and longer. Ling Chaofeng pulled on the reins to change the direction, and said to Xiaowan: ”Look over there.”
Facing the sunlight, Xiaowan was blinded by the piercing sun, slowly adapting to the splendor of the setting sun, seeing the bright red big fireball slowly sinking down from the horizon.
At the end of the road, the scene of Baisha Town was no longer visible.
”So beautiful.” Xiaowan could not help but say, ”Why haven't I seen it before?”
”You never had the heart to look up at the sky before.” Ling Chaofeng changed his direction again and returned to the inn, saying gently, ”But from now on, you should look at the sky and look at the flowers and plants, there are many interesting things waiting for you to do in the future.”
”Hubby …” Xiaowan felt her heart warm up, and could not help but say in a soft voice, ”Aren't you scolding me?”
”Of course I want to curse you, and I even want to beat you up. Why do you like to run when you suddenly run away and scare us senseless?” Ling Chaofeng said. As expected, the moment he said he wanted to beat her, Xiaowan trembled. Her fear of violence far exceeded his imagination.
”But I can't bear to part with it.” He lowered his head and kissed Xiaowan's forehead. The horse moved slowly forward and he said, ”I will teach you slowly. After all, in the past ten years, besides working and beating and starving, you have never learned anything.”
Xiaowan said softly, ”I also feel that I am not worthy of you. You know everything.
Ling Chaofeng smiled, ”There are so many smart people that can't see you clearly. It's already amazing that you know you're dumb. ”But how can you not be worthy of me? You're not allowed to speak nonsense.”
When they returned to the tavern, Uncle Biao had already prepared dinner. Everyone sat down to eat, talked about what had happened today, and asked Xiaowan how she had run, but there was no one on the road. She said that she had brought the mother and daughter pair through the forest.
Although everyone felt that it was inconceivable, they never could have imagined that the Xiaowan would instantly send the Jade Ring to the dock to make a wish. Naturally, they would believe whatever she said.
The secret of the Jade Ring was preserved.
When they were bathing at night, Xiaowan tried to take off the ring in the water. As expected, the ring still looked like it was growing on her skin and couldn't be taken off at all.
”Next time, I will think it through and make a wish with you. I want to keep you alive so that I can do something for my husband in the future. I won't do anything rash again.
Just then, Ling Chaofeng pushed open the door and came in. When he heard the latter half of the sentence, he thought that Xiaowan was just about to apologize, but the person in the bathtub was really shocked.
However, Ling Chaofeng shut the door behind him, and walked towards her with a smile: ”I'm not finished with the shower, don't faint, can you stand up?”
As he spoke, he reached out and pulled her out of the water, then pulled her out by the blanket and wiped her dry. Xiaowan was ticklish and shy, he grabbed Ling Chaofeng's hand and said, ”Husband, can I do it myself?”
Ling Chaofeng shook his head: ”You forgot, I said I would take care of you when I get home.”
Sure enough, they would be punished for wrongdoing, but this punishment was different from what Xiaowan had imagined.
Her fart had not been slapped, only gently stroking and kneading. Her more beautiful and exquisite body was held in her husband's palm. He doted on her so much that even if he forced himself to stand firm, he wouldn't make her feel any pain. He would only want more, one at a time.
The weak body fell into her husband's embrace. Xiaowan didn't have any strength left, Ling Chaofeng lightly patted her back: ”You're lying on my body, how am I going to sleep? Quickly lie down.”
Xiaowan rolled over, rolled into the bed, and quickly rolled back, sticking close to Ling Chaofeng's body.
They each found a comfortable position and said: ”Late at night, if you can't see others getting beaten up and feel pity for them, then you'll be excited. If you want to save someone, then you must first save yourself. Naturally, I will do everything that you want to do for you. However, if what you have done is wrong, how can I help you?
”Master, shouldn't I save Miss Susu?” Xiaowan was originally drowsy, but now she became clear-headed.
”This time's matter was not wrong, it was just that you did not do well. However, there is no guarantee that you won't be tricked the next time.” Ling Chaofeng said sincerely, ”Don't easily believe in others. Since you don't even believe in me, why do you have to believe in people you don't know?”
”It's not that I don't trust you, I …”
”You are hot-blooded and lose your mind the moment you see someone being abused, don't you?”