After Tong Zhen and Tong Chen had lunch at the Lou Mansion, the two of them walked home together.
They didn't talk along the way, and they walked one after the other. Tong Zhen walked in front, while Tong Chen walked behind.
In this depressing atmosphere, the two of them returned to Prince Tong's estate.
When Tong Shan saw the two of them return, he couldn't stop smiling.
"Hehe, you've returned from Lord Lou's mansion. How are Lord Lou's son and daughter doing?”
"Ma, how did you know we went to the Lou family?”Tong Zhen asked in surprise.
Prince Tong smiled proudly. "Of course I know. Although your Ama is not an official in the court, he is still very clear about some things. Now, people in the capital are saying that my two children and Lord Lou's two children are getting close. You should have said so earlier, hehe…"
It would be best for his children to be able to love Lou Shiyan's children because Lou Shiyan was the emperor's favorite. Being able to become in-laws with him would definitely be beneficial to the Tong family.
Moreover, he also heard that Lou Shiyan's daughter was as beautiful as a flower, and his son was also a dragon among men. The siblings, Chen 'er, and Zhen' er were simply two pairs made in heaven. This was really a good marriage that was rarely seen in a hundred years!
Tong Zhen remained silent, and Tong Chen did not respond to Tong Shan's words. Only Tong Shan was enjoying himself, indulging in his beautiful fantasies.
"Zhen 'er, you've finally done something that made me happy.”
Tong Shan grinned and said to Tong Zhen," A woman like you who doesn't know how to obey three times and understand four virtues can actually find an excellent son-in-law. You're really blessed from your previous life and the one before that. Perhaps you even added the one before that!" I don't think you'll be able to meet such a good man in the future. You have to seize this opportunity, understand? Otherwise, if he missed this chance, he might not have another chance. I don't think there will be a next time. You only have this one chance. You must seize it. Hehe, I can rest assured now. I finally don't have to worry about you becoming an old granny who can't get married. Hehe.”
"Ama, why are you bending your arms outwards! You make it sound like I'm clinging to her. Is your daughter such a low-spirited person?”Tong Zhen protested unhappily.
"What ambition do you still have now? If someone wants you, you should be laughing secretly.”Prince Tong said matter-of-factly.
"Ama!" Tong Zhen stomped her feet in anger.
Prince Tong ignored Tong Zhen, who was screaming in anger. He turned to Tong Chen and said,""Chen 'er, you're really lucky to know the young lady of the Lou family. Although I haven't seen her yet, she's famous for her beauty and I heard that she has a very gentle personality. If she can really become the daughter-in-law of our Tong family, that would be the best.”
Tong Zhen looked at Tong Chen nervously, hoping that he would say something to refute her.
However, she was still disappointed because Tong Chen actually said,""Lou Xuening is really a very good girl. I'm also very happy that Ma likes her.”
No way! Tong Zhen looked at Tong Chen with a sad face, but Tong Chen only glanced at her once before turning his gaze to Tong Shan.
"This is great." "You're not young anymore. I heard that Miss Lou is already twenty, right?" Tong Shan smiled happily. I think you should get married quickly so that I can have grandchildren sooner…"
Tong Zhen couldn't stand it anymore and rushed out.
She had to leave this place, or she was afraid that she would not be able to hold back her tears.
"Zhen Er, where are you going?"
Tong Chen caught up to her and grabbed her arm.
"Let me go!" She turned around and glared at him. "Why do you still care about me? Go and care about your Lou Xuening!"
Tong Chen revealed a puzzled expression. "What are you angry about? Didn't you matchmake me and Lou Xuening?”
Tong Zhen glared at him. She shook off his hand and ran towards the stable.
She picked the fastest horse, jumped onto the horse's back, grabbed the reins, and galloped out.
She rode out of Prince Tong's mansion, out of Beijing, and out of the city.
She rode very fast as if she was venting something. This was probably the craziest ride she had ever had in her life.
She knew that Tong Chen was chasing after her because his voice was sometimes distant and sometimes near. He had been chasing after her from the beginning to the end.
Why did he chase after her?
Would he still care if she was dead or alive?
Why was he pursuing her now?
"Don't chase me, go back!" She turned her head and shouted at him.
"It's dangerous. Stop quickly. You're riding too fast!”Her reckless riding made his heart hang in the air.
"Annoying, you're going back!"
His concern for her made her even angrier.
At this moment, she didn't know if it was because she didn't hold the reins tightly or because she didn't sit properly, but she felt herself flying off the horse's back.
"Zhen 'er!" Seeing this, Tong Chen quickly flew towards her and picked her up from the ground.
He carried her and rolled on the ground a few times. He hugged her tightly and used his body to protect her.
Tong Zhen also snuggled up to him tightly. She did not feel afraid because he was there. His body and his body temperature made her forget that she was in danger.
"Zhen Er, are you alright?"
Tong Chen gently shook her eyes, thinking that she had fainted.
Tong Zhen opened her eyes and looked at him blankly.
She couldn't have been scared silly, right? Tong Chen gently patted her face and asked anxiously,""What's wrong with you? Don't you recognize me?"
Tong Zhen burst into tears and threw herself into his arms.
"Big Brother, don't ignore me!”
Tong Chen hugged her trembling shoulders. "I'm not ignoring you. You're the one who doesn't want me to pay attention to you.”
She looked up at him with teary eyes. "I know I was wrong! I'm sorry. I shouldn't have hurt you.”
Tong Chen didn't know what to say. He raised his hand to wipe away the tears on her face.
"Big Brother also apologizes to you. I was a little impulsive…"
Tong Zhen grabbed his shirt and said anxiously,""Big brother, can you not leave me? Will you be with me forever?”
Tong Chen revealed a look of disbelief.
"Zhen Er, you mean…"
"I can't live without you!" Tong Zhen said emotionally," I was wrong. I thought that if you were with another woman, we could be siblings forever. That way, you could give up on me. But I was in so much pain. I really wanted to die. Now I know how important you are to me. I really can't live without you. I don't want to lose you!”
Tong Chen's eyes were red and wet. He smiled and looked at her with tears in his eyes. "Am I dreaming? You're not saying this because you pity me, are you?”
Tong Zhen shook her head vigorously, and the tears on her cheeks were also shaken off. She sniffled and choked,"To be honest, I don't know what kind of feelings I have for you either. I liked you when you were my big brother. After you weren't my big brother, I still liked you. I even liked you more. I don't know if this is a relationship between siblings or a relationship between lovers. I don't dare to think about it, it's too scary…"
Everything she said was true. In these eighteen years, he had always been a part of her life. Even when he was away for more than three years, he was still in her heart and in her life. Initially, she could not understand how he could develop romantic feelings for her, but now she could finally understand. This was because she had long unknowingly regarded him as her lover.
Tong Chen didn't need to listen anymore, because what she had said was enough, enough for him to open his heart to her again.
He opened his arms and embraced her. This feeling of losing and regaining made him want to cry.
"To be able to hear you say these words, my death is not worth regretting.”he said emotionally.
"Now that you have me, you don't have to die.”She smiled mischievously.
He pinched her nose hard.
"It hurts!"
"Humph! Do you also know pain? Do you know how much my heart hurt when you pushed me to Lou Xuening? You hateful little brat." he said through gritted teeth.
"I'm sorry! I didn't do it on purpose. I've also suffered retribution. I've been in a lot of pain these days!”she said aggrievedly.
"Do you think I'll forgive you if you pretend to be pitiful?”
Tong Chen glared at her as if he was still angry at her.
"Then tell me, what do I have to do for you to forgive me?”Tong Zhen pouted.
"Do you do whatever I say?”
"Yes."
" Then…" Tong Chen smiled evilly. "Can you come to my room tonight?”
"Eh?" Tong Zhen looked at his smile and couldn't help but feel goosebumps. No matter how stupid she was, she knew what he was up to.
"This is not good!" She blushed.
"It's up to you whether you want to come or not.”Tong Chen looked at her proudly and walked away to lead his horse.
"Humph! When I showed weakness, he became arrogant. Men are really bad things.”She secretly scolded him behind his back, but the blush on her face deepened.
Thinking of what might happen tonight, her pulse beat faster and faster.
Tonight…
Should she go? Could she go?
In this moonless and starless night, a sneaky figure appeared in a corner of Prince Tong's residence.
The guilty-looking figure lingered outside the door for a long time. She walked over and over as if she was hesitating about something.
Suddenly, the door opened.
"Are you going to stay outside until dawn?”Tong Chen held back his laughter and said.
Tong Zhen rolled her eyes at him. She was angry at him for laughing. She was so nervous that she almost fainted.
"Have you been waiting for me?" She looked at him with her large, uneasy eyes. "If I didn't come tonight, would you have waited until dawn?”
He smiled and nodded. "Is there a need to ask? No matter how late it is, I will wait. Only you can make me wait for you willingly.”
Tong Zhen smiled. All her uneasiness disappeared in an instant.
He reached out his hand to her, and she did not hesitate to give him her hand.
She obediently let him bring her into the house, and he immediately turned around and hugged her after closing the door.
"Zhen 'er, you made me wait so hard!”Tong Chen buried his face in Tong Zhen's long hair.
" Big Brother…" His gentle voice slowly drifted into her ears and warmed her heart.
"You little rascal, you really know how to torture people.”He kissed her soft earlobe and said softly,"Now that you're finally in my hands, tell me, how should I punish you?”
"Aren't I obediently waiting for your punishment?”She pouted her little lips.
"Good girl." He kissed her lips hard, and then both of them fell on the bed.
The following process was a wonderful experience that Tong Zhen had never experienced before.
Her naked body was nestled in Tong Chen's arms, who was also naked. They were close together, and the heat from her body was transmitted to him, and the heat from his body was transmitted to her as well.
His lips were so hot, and so were his hands…
She felt his hand sliding across every inch of her skin, and her body inexplicably heated up.
" Mm…don't…" She tried her best not to scream, but moans kept coming out of her mouth.
Her mind was in a mess, and she was unable to think about anything.
She could not help but twist her body, trying to escape his strong desire.
"Don't cover it. I want to see you."
"Stop looking!" Feeling his gaze on her chest, she mumbled shyly.
"I have to see it, because my Zhen 'er is so beautiful.”
He kissed her lips gently, not letting her go.
" Big Brother…" She opened her misty eyes and called out in a low voice.
"Call me Chen…"
" Chen…Chen…" She kept calling his name.
"Zhen 'er, my Zhen' er…"
"You are finally mine."
He hugged her tightly and their bodies became one.
Their bodies were tightly entangled, and their hearts were also tightly entangled.
The next afternoon, Tong Chen's figure appeared in the Lou Mansion.
He had specially come to look for Lou Xuening because it was time to end the matter between them.
When he saw Lou Xuening, he said with a solemn expression,"Xuening, I want to talk to you about something. It's about us..."
"I know." There was sadness hidden in Lou Xuening's smile. "You're here today to tell me that you're leaving me, right?”
"How did you know?" Tong Chen asked in surprise.
Lou Xuening looked at him deeply. "Because I've seen your expression once. It's only right that I didn't know the first time. If I didn't know the second time, then I would be too slow.”
Tong Chen could not help but smile bitterly. "You've seen through me. I have nowhere to hide in front of you.”
Lou Xuening smiled gently." No, at first, I thought that you really came back to my side. You don't know how happy I was, but I can't lie to myself. I can see that you're still unhappy. Even if you force a smile in front of me, I can still feel the sadness in your heart. I pretended not to know because I wanted to spend more time with you. In fact, I knew that such a day would come, so you don't have to blame yourself at all.”
"You really make me feel ashamed.”Tong Chen felt extremely ashamed. Compared to her tolerance, he seemed so selfish. "Please believe me, I really want to marry you. Although I can't love you as much as you love me, all I can do is try my best to repay your love for me, but I, I still…"
"You still can't get over him, after all, can you?”Lou Xuening smiled gratefully at him." Although we still can't be together in the end, at least you had the thought of marrying me. This is enough. I'm already very satisfied. Thank you for being good to me these days. Although I know that you're so gentle to me because you pity me..."
"This is not sympathy, really!" Tong Chen's eyes were filled with gratitude. "You're really a very good girl. I'm the one who's not blessed. Please believe me. I'm the one who's not worthy of you.”
"Thank you." Lou Xuening looked at him, touched. "I wish you and that lucky girl well. Can you tell her for me? Just say that I envy her. She's the happiest person in the world.”
Tong Chen nodded, his eyes glistening with tears.
He felt that he was the happiest person in the world. He was actually loved by these two cute women. To Tong Zhen, he would use his entire life to repay her love. As for Lou Xuening, who was not fated to be with him, he could only look forward to returning the favor he owed her in his next life.
During the time Tong Chen went to see Lou Xuening, Tong Zhen had been waiting for him in Tong Chen's room.
She was very nervous because she had a deep, deep sense of guilt. She always felt that she had hurt the innocent Lou Xuening.
Although she did not want Lou Xuening to be sad, this was impossible. They loved the same person deeply. She got happiness, but what Lou Xuening got was...
"I'm sorry, Sister Lou. I hope you can forgive me.”She prayed for Lou Xuening's forgiveness in her heart.
"What are you doing?" The moment Tong Chen returned, he saw Tong Zhen kneeling on the ground with her hands clasped together. Her eyes were still closed as if she was worshipping something.
"I'm begging the heavens for Sister Lou to forgive me.”She looked at him nervously. "What did Sister Lou say? She must be very sad, right?"
Tong Chen nodded sadly. "She was very sad, but she didn't blame me or you. She wanted me to tell you that she envied you and that you were the happiest person in the world.”
"Did Sister Lou really say that?" Tong Zhen was touched. "She's really kind, isn't she?”
"Yes!"
"But I really find it strange. Why do you like me and not her?”Tong Zhen could not figure out this question. She shook her head and muttered to herself," If I were a man, I would definitely choose her because I can't compare to Sister Lou in anything. It's fine if I'm not as beautiful as her, but I actually pushed the person I like into someone else's arms..."
"But I like you just like this.”Tong Chen pinched her cheek and smiled." Actually, I also find it strange. Why do I like you so much?" Sigh! Maybe it's because I was a great evil person who killed and set fire in my previous life that God punished me like this!”
"It's not too late for you to regret now." Tong Zhen puffed up her cheeks and said.
Tong Chen gazed at her gently. "I won't regret it. What about you?"
"Of course not." Tong Zhen said with certainty.
"Really? Don't forget that there's still Lou Yuxuan, Ama, and my mother. We still have many difficulties to overcome.”
"Let's go, I'm not afraid!" Tong Zhen raised her head, her eyes filled with determination. "As long as we're together, we're not afraid of any difficulties, right?”
"Yes, you're absolutely right!" He smiled as he pulled her into his embrace. Their lips overlapped.
The next day, Tong Chen and Tong Zhen's first hurdle came.
This obstacle was Lou Yuxuan. He sent someone to deliver a letter to Tong Chen, asking him to meet him two hours later in the western suburbs of the capital.
Although he didn't write much in the letter, Tong Chen knew that Lou Yuxuan definitely wouldn't ask him to meet for no reason. He probably knew about his relationship with Lou Xuening.
Lou Yuxuan was not looking for him to have tea and chat. He must be looking for him to settle scores for Lou Xuening.
Tong Zhen had also guessed it. She asked Tong Chen nervously,""What should we do? Yuxuan definitely won't forgive you. It's too dangerous for you to go alone.”
"Even if I don't go today, I still have to go in the future. I can't hide.”Tong Chen knew that he had to go. This matter had to be resolved.
"Zhen 'er, I must go to the appointment.”
"Then I'll go with you."
"No!" Tong Chen said," Go find Lou Xuening now and bring her to that place. The four of us can have a good talk. I think this should resolve this misunderstanding."”
"I understand." Tong Zhen agreed with Tong Chen's method. She also felt that it was necessary to clarify things with the Lou siblings.
"Then you have to be careful. Tell him nicely not to make a move.”It wasn't that she didn't have confidence in Tong Chen's martial arts, but she was afraid that they would start fighting. What if both of them were injured?
"Don't worry, I'll be very careful.”Tong Chen touched her face. "Go quickly. I'll try my best to calm Lou Yuxuan down before you arrive.”
"Alright." Tong Zhen immediately set off for the Lou Mansion.
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