Chapter 172: Precisely a Rogue (1/2)

wang Hong quietly s

He stood with his ar all too unconcerned

And yet, Chen Rong had known hih to know that whenever he silently looked at her this way, it was that he wanted to read herat the darkness ahead, said as if nothing was theme to havethat the e men as a way to let her have descendants… A wo From now on she wouldn’t be lonely or helpless Of course, she could also do without the co’s even voice sounded grateful, offering see’s smile subtly stiffened

He turned aordlessly staring at the horizon where heaven meets the earth

It was only after a while that he said, “His Majesty sure treats you well” He wanted to calm his voice, but when he spoke, he sounded ratified to recognize the displeasure in his voice She very ht better of it She pressed her lips together to say: “Aye” With this answer, she happily told wang Hong, “His Majesty has givenhouse I have finally found peace this ti’s lips curved in an apparent s hair as she eagerly looked to the front and said, “I now have land and property, and even a child in the future… Ah Rong of the Chen House at last got everything she ever wanted”

“Everything you ever wanted?”

wang Hong’s voice was low and so

Chen Rong was not looking look at him so she did not know that his expression had taken an oot what I wanted in this life” She tilted her head with a crisp laughter: “I used to think that I could be content withhi birth to our smart children I don’t think I’ve told you: whenever I had free time on my hand, I would even think about what to do in order to retainconcubines home”

She chuckled to hear herself

She looked down and used the ba made a circle of faint ripples, her smile lit up: “There was a time when I doubted if I’d ever have what I want Little did I expect His Majesty to treata fareat to have land and a house, and even possible children”

She turned to wang Hong and again faced his entirely too quiet and too cold of a gaze Nonetheless, Chen Rong was in a good : “Qilang”

She averted her gaze to the floor, her hands twisting together “Qilang, will you pro?”

“I will not”

Chen Rong looked at hi Hong’s lips upturned into an uns smile: “Don’t you want nant withto do with ’s impressed and frustrated expression, he quietly said, “To think that he would be the first unwanted heir of the wang House in Lang’ya even before he was born”

His voice was soft and light as it had been, but also unht wiser than to speak She quickly closed her mouth and turned her back to him

And yet she reathed in sht of her favorable future

“Ah Rong of the Chen House, lay to rest any hope that

Surprised, Chen Rong looked back to hear him continue: “For I will kill any man who coard Chen Rong, gently brushi+ng the dust that didn’t exist on her sleeve “So in your life, there will never be any children to inherit your wealth and legacy”

He did not wait for Chen Rong to get angry before anger swelled in his own heart He went up to the bow and ordered without turning his head: “Row faster”

Chen Rong alht to let anyone other than you to come near me

But she ulti over his overbearing and callous ways

She pursed her lips and pounded the baht boat shot ahead, soon leaving the riverside far behind the – in a fit – also keptwater and of the stirring ba of insects and wild anihly peeved After he had stood at the bow for a while, he suddenly punched the air and cursed, “da turn to look at hiht He ground his teeth: “It’s all because of that stupid ee to counter

At this tiet to the table at the stern and unfastened a tightly tied wine jug He lifted it and took a swig

When she heard his drinking gulps, Chen Rong couldn’t help but say: “Stop drinking” She grabbed the wine jug from him and cried, “We’re in the middle of the river, do you want to drown?!”

This translation belongs to ha let her snatch his wine, turning his back to sulk

“Is your cold better?” Chen Rong was heard asking at this tiet yourself sick” She paused before trying to convince hio back”

Thethat he didn’t even turn his head and was still sulking like a child, she couldn’t help fro: “Your cold’s not even better yet… You really don’t kno to love yourself”

The e

Chen Rong kept staring at him only to hear him sneeze

While she was still at a lost as to what to do, he sneezed twice more

She hurried over and pulled his sleeves down, softly saying: “It’s cold, isn’t it? Let’s go back”

He still wouldn’t turn around, but as he pulled away fro could feel hesitation in his movement She was exasperated but, at the same time, amused She wrapped her ar, the river is too windy, it’s easy to catch a cold”

wang Hong ignored her

Chen Rong had no other way but to drag hi Hong to the table that had been chained to the boat and, after looking around to find no spare garments, could only continue to warm him froain

She worriedly sat doith hi any servants with you?” she chided

He did not speak, quietly staying in her arile and helpless

Chen Rong looked down and gently placed a kiss between his eyebrows Then she thought of everything he had done wrong and couldn’t stop herself fro, and you like to overestiot yourself sick now you act like a child”

He squirmed in her arms and retorted: “I don’t even have a courtesy name I’hed out loud to hear hirew more and more mirthful

She suddenly stopped and quickly raised her head to the sound of paddling water

She squinted in the direction where the sound came from Gradually, several boats appeared at the far end of her field of vision

“So

These boats were co ly staring at these people In a flash the boats had arrived Before she could speak, a resonant voice had sounded: “Is it you, my lord?”

It was a familiar voice

“Come over,” said the man in her arms

Several men happily shouted: “It’s his lordshi+p!”

wang Hong had stood up by the tiathered around to drape another coat on wang Hong and help hi did not move He turned his head and tossed his coat to her, softly saying: “Layer up” Only until Chen Rong put it on did he reach for her hand and go to the larger shi+p

After they came over, the men lit torches at the bow and stern of the boats In a short tiht

wang Hong’s sht His ence More i suspiciously stared at hi that he was too proud to resort to such a cheap trick

The strong men propelled the shi+p ahead Water foams formed a white line that extended to the horizon

While ad in the wrong direction!”

“We’re going in the wrong direction,” she cried to thewas in the southeast and could be seen by finding the Big Dipper, but the boat was sailing towards the northwest

They turned a deaf ear to her cry