At the same time the next day, Tong Chen appeared at Tong Zhen's residence again.
Today, it was still Xiao Die who came out to receive Tong Chen. Xiao Die spent a lot of effort to overcome the fear in her heart and summoned her courage to say,""Eldest Young Master, I'm really sorry. Miss still feels unwell. I think she might need to rest for a few more days..."
"It seems that Miss's condition isn't very good.”Tong Chen said with a serious expression,""This can't go on. I think we should call a doctor over to take a look.”
A doctor? "Get a doctor? No, there's no need, Miss said, she said…"
"Miss said there's no need, right?" A mysterious smile appeared on Tong Chen's handsome face. "I don't think there's a need to call a doctor. It's too troublesome. I'll go and see her myself!”
Go alone? Xiao Die's face turned pale. "Young Master, you…"
Tong Chen smiled gently at her. "To be honest, I have learned some skills in the past few years, including medical skills. Although I am not as good as a traditional doctor, it should be more than enough to treat small illnesses. Don't worry, leave Miss's illness to me.”
At this moment, Tong Zhen, who was eavesdropping behind the door, hurriedly ran to the bed and lay down.
It was really a close call. She had just covered herself with the blanket when there was a knock on the door.
"Zhen 'er, it's me. Can I go in?”
"Yes." Tong Zhen thought hatefully in her heart. If she said no, wouldn't he still come in? Then why did he still ask her? It was completely unnecessary.
"Your room hasn't changed much. It's exactly the same as before.”There were too many sweet memories of the two of them in this room, making him feel nostalgic.
"Yes." Tong Zhen used her large black eyes to look at him uneasily as he walked towards the bed step by step.
"How are you feeling?" Tong Chen said as he placed his hand on her forehead.
Tong Zhen could only look at him blankly, her mind sinking into her past memories.
She remembered that ever since she was young, whenever she was sick, he would touch her forehead to see if she had a fever. She still remembered that it was about when she was nine years old. At that time, her mother had died less than half a year ago. She fell ill because she was too sad. For a month, she lay in bed and could not get up.
At that time, the person who was waiting by her side day and night was him. The warmth he had brought her in the past seemed to surge into her heart again. She looked at him faintly, her eyes filled with longing and nostalgia for him.
Sigh! If only he could hug her like before.
Tong Zhen's thoughts did not reach Tong Chen's heart because all his attention was on the heat on her forehead.
" It seems a little hot…" Although he knew that she was pretending to be sick, when he felt the heat coming from her forehead, he could not help but start to worry.
"Will I?" Tong Zhen replied guiltily in a low voice. Perhaps it was really a little hot, but she believed that it was because she was too nervous.
Tong Chen nodded. "I think it's better to take your pulse and stretch out your hand.”
"Ah?" Tong Zhen looked at him with her eyes wide open. "You want to take my pulse?"
"What, you don't believe me?" A rare smile appeared on Tong Chen's face.
"No, no." "Men and women shouldn't touch each other. It's not good," Tong Zhen stammered.”If he really touched her hand, then her act of pretending to be sick would be exposed.
"Do you really think so?" Tong Chen felt that it was very refreshing for her to feel shy. Wasn't this girl not afraid of anything? He didn't expect her to be so awkward over such a small matter. He felt that she was so cute like this.
"Yes, that's right!" Tong Zhen lowered her head, not because she was shy, but because she was afraid that her lie would be exposed. "Big brother, I'm really fine. I just need to rest more. Thank you for coming to see me, but I feel a little tired and want to rest!”
Hurry up and leave, or else she wouldn't be able to continue acting.
Tong Chen raised his eyebrows noncommittally. His sharp eyes scanned the surroundings and suddenly noticed that there were leftover bowls and chopsticks on the table.
"Did you have breakfast?" he asked.
"I've used it." Tong Zhen followed his gaze and began to feel afraid.
"Looks like you have a good appetite." He was not accusing her without any evidence. He was using the number of dishes on the table as evidence.
There were five plates, two bowls, and a large bowl of soup. This patient had a good appetite. He could actually eat two people's portions. He was really a healthy and cheerful patient.
" It's alright. I barely managed to eat a little. Hehe…" Tong Zhen really wanted to find a hole to hide in. It was all her fault for being too careless. She should have asked Xiao Die to take the dishes away earlier. Sigh, it was too late to regret now.
This is called a little? Tong Chen's questioning gaze swept over Tong Zhen. Tong Zhen's heart skipped a beat, and her little face flushed red.
At this moment, Xiao Die's urgent voice sounded outside the door. "Miss, Eldest Young Master, the Fujin is here!”
Tong Zhen thought that she had heard wrongly. Fujin? The auntie who hated her mother and hated her as well, who had never given her a good look, would appear here? What was going on today?
"Big brother, did you ask your mother to come?”She looked at Tong Chen in confusion.
"No." Tong Chen was also confused. Strange, Mother actually came here? She would be unhappy whenever she saw Zhen 'er, so how could she come to him herself?
"Fujin, please come in." At this time, Xiao Die had already opened the door to let the Fujin in.
"I knew you were here." "Are you here to see Zhen?" the Fujin asked with a smile. What a coincidence, I also heard from your Ma that Zhen 'er's body wasn't feeling well, so I came to take a look.”
After the Fujin finished speaking with Tong Chen, he turned to Tong Zhen and said,"Zhen 'er, are you okay? Do you feel better?"
Tong Zhen wrinkled her nose. Of course, she did not believe that she would suddenly have a conscience and no longer see her as a thorn in her side. However, since she had already expressed her goodwill, she naturally could not be too rude.
"I'm fine. Thank you for your concern, auntie.”Tong Zhen answered reluctantly.
"It's good that you're fine." The Fujin turned to Tong Chen and said meaningfully,"Since Zhen 'er is fine, let's go out. Don't disturb Zhen' er's rest.”
"Yes, Mother." Tong Chen took a deep look at the Fujin, who was acting strangely. He thought that he already knew what she was up to.
As Tong Chen had expected, the Fujin wanted him to follow her to the study room as soon as they stepped out of Tong Zhen's bedroom, saying that she had something to say to him.
"If you have something to say, just say it here. Why do you have to go to the study?”He asked her a question despite knowing the answer.
The Fujin saw a cunning look flash across Tong Chen's face and said angrily,""Do you want a third party to hear our conversation?”
"Why not?" He smiled at the Fujin's slightly angry face. "Unless Mother wants to tell me some unspeakable secret that she doesn't want a third party to hear. Is that really the case?”
"You!" The Fujin was so angry that his face turned pale.
Tong Chen wiped the smile off his face. Although he had intentionally made her angry, she was still his biological mother after all. Not only did he not feel any pleasure in taking revenge, but he also felt a little sorry for her. No matter what she had done wrong, she was still his biological mother.
He sighed helplessly. "Mother, let's go to the study!”
"Are you deliberately provoking me with your words?" As soon as the Fujin entered the study, he questioned Tong Chen,"You're my son. What good is it for you to make me angry?”
Tong Chen glanced at her and slowly shook his head,""Mother, you shouldn't be asking me this question. You should be asking yourself.”
"Ask myself?" The Fujin looked at Tong Chen in confusion. She realized that she could no longer understand what her son was thinking.
Three years ago, she no longer understood him. Until now, she still did not understand why he would leave her and this family so cruelly. He had always been an obedient and filial son. When did he not value her as his mother and no longer share his joys and sorrows with her?
Tong Chen looked at the Fujin and said calmly,"There's something I've been hiding from you. I think it's time for you to know the truth.”
The Fujin's heart tightened as he listened to him nervously.
"It happened six years ago when I was sixteen.”Tong Chen said," One night, I couldn't sleep, so I went to the garden to take a walk alone. However, I heard voices in the garden. I was confused, so I walked closer with light footsteps. When I walked to the pavilion, I saw you and Chief Steward Long..."
"I don't want to hear it. Stop talking!" The Fujin took a few steps back in fear, and her face turned pale.
The Fujin's reaction was within Tong Chen's expectations. He continued to speak,"The shock I received at that time was definitely not less than what you're experiencing now. When I saw you, the Fujin, hugging another man, I was both shocked and puzzled. However, before I could react, I heard another sentence…"
"Don't, don't say anymore!" The Fujin knelt on the ground, her expression full of fear. She kept shouting while trembling,"Please don't say anymore, Mother, I beg you…"
Tong Chen glanced at her coldly and continued,""After so many years, I still remember what you said to him. He asked you when you would be able to completely possess you and me. You asked him to endure for a few more years because you knew that the old ghost didn't have many years left to live. As long as he died, I would be able to inherit his title as a prince. At that time, he wouldn't have to swallow his anger anymore and could appear to be my ready-made father.”
" No…" The Fujin screamed in despair. She covered her face with her hands and did not dare to look at her son.
"Why aren't you looking at me?" Tong Chen's eyes were filled with sorrow. He gritted his teeth and asked,""Tell me honestly, whose son am I? Am I Ama's son, or the bastard child you had with Steward Long?”
The Fujin raised his tearful face and looked at Tong Chen in pain. " Please don't say that. It's not like that…"
"Then what exactly happened? Tell me!"
" I..." The Fujin wiped away the tears on his face. "I'll tell you, I'll tell you…Long Wu and I knew each other long before I met you. We were from the same hometown, and I grew up with him. My biggest wish in life was to marry him, but my snobbish father looked down on him, thinking that he wasn't worthy of me. " After that, I married your Amma. I thought that our fate was over. I didn't expect that he would chase me to the Prince's mansion and even gain your Amma's trust to become the manager of the Prince's mansion. Then, I and him…" She looked at Tong Chen timidly and didn't dare to continue.
Tong Chen's face turned extremely ugly after hearing the Fujin's words. He closed his eyes, unwilling to admit this fact.
Although he had accidentally overheard this secret that year, he really did not have the courage to question her at that time. For so many years, he had hidden this matter in his heart and had never mentioned it to anyone.
Now, he could no longer escape. He had confirmed his identity from Mother's mouth. His biological father was really someone else. He was not Ama's biological son.
"You betrayed Ama and betrayed me!”he said in a hoarse voice.
" Chen 'er..." The Fujin reached out a trembling hand to him. He shook his head, his eyes full of grief.
"Don't come over. Don't touch me with your hands.”
The Fujin didn't dare to move forward and could only look at Tong Chen sadly. "Chen 'er, don't be like this. Mother knows her mistake, but Mother had no choice!”
"What a good sentence." Tong Chen sneered. "Even if he catches up to you, if you ignore him, I don't believe that he has the guts to risk his life to have an affair with you. It takes two to clap. Do you dare to lie to me like that?"
" I…" The Fujin shook his head and covered his face as he sobbed,""Yes, I can't control myself, but I have no choice. I just love him. I can't control my feelings!”
The anger on Tong Chen's face gradually disappeared. He looked at the crying Fujin and slowly said,""I don't know if I should forgive you, but I think I can understand your feelings, because I can't control my feelings either.”
"Chen 'er, what did you say?" The Fujin stared at Tong Chen with a pale face. Heavens! Could it be that what she was worried about really happened? Chen 'er really did it for Tong Zhen...
"Do you think the reason why I left home was because I knew about your affair with him?”Tong Chen shook his head, his handsome face full of bitterness. "When I found out that I was very likely not your and Ama's son, I felt pain on one hand, and on the other hand, I had a strange feeling in my heart. At first, I didn't know what kind of feeling it was, but later on, when I discovered my feelings for Zhen 'er, I realized that I was subconsciously happy that I might not be related to Zhen' er by blood. The heavens played a cruel joke on me, but they also gave me the greatest gift.”
The Fujin staggered backward. She shook her head in disbelief and said,"That's impossible. She's your sister!”
"Is she still my sister?" Tong Chen laughed at himself. "When I was 18, I finally understood one thing. That was why I cherished and loved Zhen 'er so much. Why did I do so much for her without knowing it? I finally had an answer. It was because I had nothing to do with her. We were never siblings from the beginning to the end, so I valued her more than myself. Before I knew my background, she was already the most important person in my life. Now that I know, do you think I can still hide my feelings for her?”
" No, this is not allowed..." The Fujin could only repeat these words in despair.
Tong Chen took a deep breath and said,""When I found out that I could love Zhen 'er as a matter of course, that kind of joy was the greatest joy I've ever experienced in my life. However, the saddest thing was that I could love but didn't dare to because I couldn't let A'ma know about this. I can't imagine how sad and angry he would be. The most important thing is you and Long Wu, because I know Ma won't let you go, so I can't let you die. But I can't let go of Zhen 'er, so I left this place, wanting to escape from everything here…"
"What about now?" The Fujin asked anxiously. "Can you forget Tong Zhen? You didn't come back for her, did you?"
"What if I say yes?" Tong Chen's gaze turned cold, and his tone turned even colder. "I came back for her, can't I?”
"No, of course not!" The Fujin was exasperated." Even if you don't think about your father and me, you should think about yourself. Your Amma is a prince. If the Emperor hears about this, not only will your life be in danger, but your Amma will also be implicated. Perhaps the Emperor will kill you and your father in a fit of anger…"
"If things turn out like this, wouldn't that be exactly what you wanted? You've waited so many years for the day you get rid of Ma. As long as Ma dies, you can be with Martial Dragon openly, right?”Tong Chen said contemptuously.
"No." The Fujin looked at Tong Chen with tears in her eyes. "Chen 'er, I care about you. You're my only son. Do you really think I can bear to see you die?”
Tong Chen looked at the Fujin coldly and didn't say anything else.
" Chen 'er…" The Fujin saw that he did not refute her words and quickly said,""Mother is really doing this for your own good. For your safety and your future, you must never mention your background to anyone. Listen to Mother, okay?”
Tong Chen sighed lightly. He did not shake his head or nod.
"Chen 'er?" The Fujin waited for his response worriedly.
Tong Chen turned his face away, not wanting to look at her. "I'll decide on this matter myself. Just take care of yourself and that person. Don't bother me.”
After saying that, he hurriedly left the study.
The Fujin collapsed into the chair in despair.
If Chen 'er really told anyone about this, everything would be over!
No! She could not let this happen. For Chen 'er, for her and Martial Dragon, she had to think of a way!
"Miss, are you really going out?”Xiao Die looked at Tong Zhen, who was combing her hair, with a sad face. "No, it's late!"
Tong Zhen turned around and glared at her. "What are you arguing about? Why aren't you coming over to help me comb my hair?”
Xiao Die slowly took the comb from Tong Zhen and said as she combed,""Now that everyone is asleep, there won't be anyone outside. It's not fun for you to go out now, Miss.”
"Who said there's no one outside? This was the capital. There were some restaurants and inns that were very lively. Even if they didn't go anywhere else, it was not bad to go there to eat and drink.”Tong Zhen said excitedly.
"But it's very dangerous for a girl to walk alone at night…"
"I won't. Have you forgotten that I know martial arts?”
"But…"
"Alright, if you go down, I won't have to go out. Hurry up and help me get my coat.”Tong Zhen was dissatisfied with Xiao Die for stopping her from going out.
But Xiao Die was really worried about her safety. "Young miss, how about tomorrow morning we go and beg wangye to let you go out. Going out in the day is better than going out in the middle of the night.”
Tong Zhen shook her head. "What do you know? I wanted to leave at this time. I wanted to let him know that even if he didn't allow me to go out, I still had a way to escape from his clutches. I want him to know that he can't underestimate me, and I will never yield.”
Sigh! Miss was angry with Eldest Young Master again. Forget it, she had better shut up obediently, lest Miss transfer her anger to her later.
Walking on the empty street, Tong Zhen tugged at her clothes and muttered to herself,"I didn't expect it to be so cold at night. If I had known earlier, I would have worn more clothes.”
She looked around and felt more and more that she had been too impulsive. At this time, everyone was hiding in their warm beds. Why did she come to this godforsaken place alone? He was really asking for it!
This was all Eldest Brother's fault. If she hadn't been angry with him, she wouldn't be here in the cold wind now. It was all his fault. If only he hadn't come back!
Tong Zhen was angry with Tong Chen as she walked. After a long time of cold wind, she finally saw an inn with red lanterns.
She had never been to this inn before, but it looked quite luxurious.
She raised her head and looked at the plaque hanging on it. "Ming Sheng Inn, the name of the inn is quite impressive!”
She saw that the inn was brightly lit, which was a world of difference compared to the silence outside.
"That's more like it." Tong Zhen walked into the inn impatiently.
"Hello, Miss. Do you want to stay in the hotel?”The waiter greeted her.
"No, I just want to eat."
"Miss, are you alone?" Seeing that she was so young and good-looking, the waiter did not understand why she would go out alone in the middle of the night.
Tong Zhen raised her eyebrows. "Why? Can't I come alone?”
The waiter quickly apologized to her." I said the wrong thing. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Miss, please come to the second floor. I'll get you something to eat immediately."”
"That's more like it." Tong Zhen was very satisfied with the respectful waiter, so she followed the waiter up to the second floor.
While the waiter was preparing food for her, she looked around.
There were two other tables on the second floor. The table further away from her had four people sitting there, while the table closer to her had only one person sitting there.
She only glanced at the four of them once and did not want to look at them a second time because each of them was unattractive. It seemed that they were either bandits or scum. It was fine not to look at them.
As for the other person, she was more interested.
It was a young man, probably about the same age as Big Brother. Because he was sitting, she could not see his figure. However, she could see that he had handsome features that did not lose to her brother. He could be said to be the most good-looking man she had ever seen other than her brother.
She couldn't help but look at him a few more times, thinking that if his lips were thinner, he would be as good-looking as her brother.
Tong Zhen had always liked Tong Chen's thin lips, so she felt that men looked better with thin lips.
The young man had noticed Tong Zhen from the moment she entered the inn, so he naturally noticed Tong Zhen's gaze on him. He put down the wine glass in his hand and looked at her, then gave her a smile.
Tong Zhen quickly averted her gaze from his face. She did not expect him to smile at her for no reason, causing her face to heat up slightly.
At this time, the waiter quickly served the food and wine, which freed her from this embarrassing situation. She did not dare to look at him again and could only concentrate on eating the food in front of her.
"Miss, do you want us to drink with you?”
Tong Zhen put down her chopsticks and turned around. It turned out to be the four unattractive people from earlier.
"There's no need to trouble yourself. Please leave." She did not want to have anything to do with these people at all, so she only rejected them coldly.
The four of them looked at each other in disbelief that Tong Zhen would dare to reject their invitation.
"I think you're asking for a forfeit.”One of them suddenly attacked Tong Zhen, wanting to grab her hand.
Tong Zhen stood up alertly and glared at them. "How dare you! What are you trying to do?"
"We want to be intimate with you, how about that?”They laughed out loud.
How could Tong Zhen listen to such vulgar words? She punched one of them in the nose.
"Wow!" The man immediately had a nosebleed.
"Wretched girl, you're courting death!"
"You guys are the ones who are courting death." Tong Zhen got into position and planned to fight them to the death.
"Stop!"
Tong Zhen and the other four stopped moving. Five pairs of eyes looked at the person who made the sound at the same time.
It was the voice of that young man. Tong Zhen looked at him as he walked to her side. She thought to herself that not only did he and Tong Chen look about the same, but they were also about the same height.
"You four men are bullying a little girl. Is this acceptable?”
His voice was also magnetic, just as pleasant to hear as Big Brother's! Tong Zhen could not help but stare at him.
"I think you're tired of living. How dare you meddle in my business!”
"Maybe you guys are tired of living.”The young man said calmly,"I'll play with you. Come, let's go outside and compete."”
"Humph! Let's compete. Who's afraid of who?"
The four fiendish men went downstairs after they finished speaking.
Tong Zhen saw that the four of them seemed to be serious. She said to him uneasily,"Young master, are you really going to fight them for me?”
The man smiled at Tong Zhen. "Of course, I can't stand by and watch them bully you.”
"But…"
"Young lady, wait for me here.”He nodded at Tong Zhen and went downstairs as well.
Although Tong Zhen really wanted to follow him and see how the situation was, she really couldn't disobey him on account of his loyalty.
"This person is really a good person. He should know that fighting in the inn will cause losses to the inn, so he took those bastards outside. She hoped that he was skilled and could teach them a lesson so that they would never dare to look down on women again.”
Tong Zhen's worry did not last long because she saw his figure appear in the next moment.
"So fast? Did you fight or not?" Tong Zhen was shocked.
"Miss, sorry to keep you waiting." The young man quickly walked to her side.
"You're so fast. Did you really fight them?" Tong Zhen asked nervously.”
"Of course." He smiled and said," Don't look at them as they are fiercer than the last. In fact, they are all good-looking but useless trash. I took care of one person in less than three moves, and I only made four of them attack me ten times. Now, they are already bruised and swollen. I don't know where they have escaped to.”
"You're so awesome!" Tong Zhen clapped and cheered happily. "If I knew you were so powerful, I wouldn't have to worry about you. Thank you for helping me out. My name is Tong Zhen. What about you, hero?"
"Your name is Tong Zhen?" He raised his eyebrows in surprise. "May I ask if your name is Tong as in Tong Xin and Zhen as in Zhen Zhu?”
"That's right, you're also very good at guessing other people's names!”Tong Zhen said with a smile.
"Yes, I am!" A strange light flashed in the young man's eyes. "Miss Tong, this one is called Lou Yuxuan. Yu is Yu as in Yu, and Xuan as in Xuan. Please give me your guidance.”
"Your name is not only nice but also very poetic.”Tong Zhen really felt that his name was very nice, unlike her name, which had no room for imagination at all.
"However, your description is not very appropriate. What great commotion Xuan? You mean that you will cause a great commotion!”
Lou Yuxuan smiled leisurely." That might not be the case. Perhaps I'll cause a huge commotion in your life."”
"It's interesting to hear you talk. Young Master Lou, I'll treat you to a drink to repay you for saving my life."”
Lou Yuxuan nodded. "Alright, I'll let you spend this time. Next time, it'll be my turn to treat Miss Tong.”
"What girl? I'm not used to it. Just call me by my name.”
"Then can I call you Zhen Er?" Lou Yuxuan looked really good when he smiled. "If I call you by your full name, it seems a little too unfamiliar.”
"Alright, then I'll call you Yuxuan too, and you call me Zhen 'er. That way, we'll be friends.”Tong Zhen said happily.
Lou Yuxuan also looked very happy. He sat down and raised his glass to Tong Zhen."Zhen 'er, let me toast you. We're celebrating the fact that we've made a good friend.”
Tong Zhen nodded and smiled. "Well said, Qian."
"Qian."
The night was getting darker, but Tong Zhen, who was laughing heartily in the inn, had long forgotten the time. Facing the humorous and kind Lou Yuxuan, she kept talking, drinking, and laughing...
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