Chapter 67 The Struggle of Friday (2/2)
Dong Bai looked up to see Zou Shi, then she dove into Zou Shi's breasts and hugged her.
”My grandpa don't want me to see Tong.” Dong Bai whimpered.
”Tong? Who is Tong? Is he a puppy?”
Dong Bai raised her head to look up at Zou Shi, and pouted.
”No! He is not a puppy! He is my boyfriend!”
Zou Shi was surprised. Zou Shi herself grew up in the culture where women were nothing but political tools for bonding between families, or women had to obediently support their husband from behind. She, too, was sent to this city to marry Zhang Ji by her parents. As for herself, she had never thought about having any boyfriend before. But the little girl was so daring.
”Ho? Our little Bai has a boyfriend. Then where is he now?”
”He … he's very far away.”
”How far?”
”Probably somewhere in Ji Province…”
”Ji Province!?”
Zou Shi frowned. They were living in Tian Shui City of Yong Province, which were at the far west of China, beyond Chang'an Imperial City and Anding County. Meanwhile, Ji Province was located on the northern part of China. From here to Ji Province, they had to spend at least one entire month to travel on a one way trip on the fastest horse! With entourages and escorts troops, they probably had to spend two to three months to get there.
Then it brought a question to Zou Shi's mind. How did Dong Bai meet the person and how did they start their relationship?
”Little Bai, when did you two first meet? How did it start?”
A sweat rolled down on Dong Bai's cheek. She mumbled by herself and rolled her eyes around in flustered. Then she stared into Zou Shi's eyes.
”Umm, d-d-do you believe in love and promise from the previous life?”
…
Dong Bai narrated her fictional story about Tong and herself. She did not tell Zou Shi about heaven and hell, but a romantic story she read on a webnovel in her free times. Then she ended the story where Tong and Dong Bai died at old age, and promised each other that they would be reunited again in the next life.
Zou Shi was moved by the story as she wiped her tears with her handkerchief. Then she pulled Dong Bai into a hug.
”Don't worry little Bai. I'll definitely help you!”
Dong Bai was surprised. She looked at Zou Shi with her wide eyes.
”Really?”
”Really than real! I'll ask my fiancé to help you!”
As a local native who had never tasted a concept of a novel and had never attended school to refine her logic thinking, she believed in Dong Bai's story without a doubt. Furthermore, she was still an innocent teenage girl who had never experienced love, so she was interested in the romance story. She felt like she would become part of the story if she helped Dong Bai reunited with her lover.
”My fiancé has a position in the army. He can mobilize his men to escort us! I'll ask him to give us a hand!”
”Wow! Thank you sister! I love you!”
”Haha! I love you, too”
…
Later that day, Zou Shi visited Zhang Ji in his courtyard while he was resting there. She asked Zhang Ji about it which made him giving Zou Shi a weird look.
”It's not that I don't believe you, but don't you think this story is kind of absurd?”
The smiling charming face of Zou Shi turned into an angered banshee as she glared into Zhang Ji's eyes.
”You are going to help me or I'll ask my parents to annul our engagement!”
*BOOM*
Zhang Ji was shocked as if the turbulent thunder had stuck him. He immediately kowtowed to his fiancé in a hurry and begged for her forgiveness. Then he rushed out of his courtyard to prepare for the journey.
At the moment, Zhang Ji was still a low rank 1,000-man-commander under Niu Fu, who married Dong Zhuo's daughter and became his son-in-law. Meanwhile, Zou Shi was a daughter of a high rank minister within Luo Yang. Therefore, her word could threaten Zhang Ji's career because she could make him lose his job or killed him on the spot by just writing a letter to her father.
…
Zhang Ji submitted his request to his superior, Niu Fu, who was giving Zhang Ji an odd look.
”You are going to Ji Province for what?”
”I don't know the details, but I'm looking for someone. My fiancé ordered me.”
”You two haven't married yet, but you are being ordered around?”
”Umm, yes.”
Niu Fu laughed out loud together with his subordinates around him, which made Zhang Ji embarrassed.
”Alright, I understand. But who are you seeking again?”
”I think he is called … Zhang Tong?”
Niu Fu paused his laughter as he stared into the eyes of Zhang Ji. He had heard this name before. In the council meeting this morning with his father-in-law, the name ”Zhang Tong” was mentioned and was ordered to be thoroughly investigated.
”I accept your request. But I will have to report this to our lord myself. Lord Dong will be the one that will decide your fate, not me.”
Zhang Ji lowered his head in sullen. Then he cupped his fist to bid farewell to his commander and left, leaving Niu Fu who was staring at him behind his back.
”Report this to our lord in details.”