071, Long Night

  The water in the room was flowing gently, which should have been a very relaxing atmosphere, but it was tense due to what happened in the room.

  The laborer who delivered the bamboo wine was kneeling on the ground, bound up, and firmly denied that he had released the mouse. Everyone was at a loss, worried about how Su Lianhui could get him to confess. After all, solving the case required both human evidence and material evidence, neither of which they had.

  Zhao Wu also waited on the side, watching how this clever girl who had just used forensic science to clear her suspicion would catch the culprit.

  Su Lianwei didn't expect this servant to admit it himself, and she was too lazy to bother talking nonsense with him. "Housekeeper, please find two sharp-eyed and meticulous servants to carefully examine this person's clothes, inside pockets, and pouches."

  Everyone is puzzled, what are you looking for?

  "Alright," Quan Kang said without hesitation, and immediately found two people. "Miss Lianyi, just give the order, let them find whatever it is."

  "Mousy." Her vermilion lips parted slightly, and she blurted out these two words.

  Everyone suddenly realized that if the hired worker was indeed the murderer, he must have brought the dead mouse in with him. After delivering the wine, he wouldn't have had time to change clothes before going to deliver wine to another household, so it's very likely that there are mouse hairs on his body.

  The hired worker's face turned pale and began to sweat upon hearing this.

  The young servant ripped open the laborer's clothes and searched very carefully. Before long, he found a cloth pouch in his bosom, which contained several mouse hairs - the evidence was conclusive.

  Although he seemed calm on the surface, he was actually nervous and worried. Fortunately, the worker hadn't had time to throw away the sackcloth yet, otherwise this evidence would have been hard to find.

  In ancient times, there was no plastic, and the coarse cloth woven by ordinary poor people was not dense. Those fine hairs had a few threads that pierced through the cloth bag, on the hired worker's body, so even if there was no cloth bag, it was possible to find clues, but some risks were taken.

  The hired hand saw that things had been exposed, his face ashen, and he kowtowed to Su Lianying, hoping to be forgiven and not sent to the yamen.

  The whole family coldly stared at the person lying on the ground, and was also very disgusted with the Qing bamboo wine. He asked Su Lianwei with his eyes, meaning to ask if he needed to take action.

  Lianyi smiled and shook her head, "Let the authorities handle it, we'll let the county magistrate deal with it. He's a fair man, he'll definitely give me justice."

  The result, both Guan Jia and Zhang Zhuang were puzzled, Li Yutang behind the screen was also puzzled, if it were him, he would have definitely taken this opportunity to severely strike Qingzhu wine. Ye Ci was shocked at first, but now she had gradually recovered, after all, being interested and loving someone are two different things, so she could only express her regret at this time.

  "I really don't understand why Su Lianwei wants to do this?" Ye Ci's lips curled up into her habitual sly smile again.

  Li Yutang gave him a cold glance, but didn't say anything. In his heart, he couldn't stop thinking about why Su Lianying would do such a thing. Was she soft-hearted? But the feeling she gave him was that of someone who would definitely seek revenge. Could it be that she hadn't thought of that level of revenge? But with her cleverness, how could she not have thought of it?

  Don't understand.

  Ye Ci rested her chin on one hand, looking utterly bored, while the other hand grasped an expensive fan, gently tapping it against the table. "If she uses the Li family's influence to suppress Qing Zhu wine, what was originally a just cause would become bullying by relying on power. Not only would it fail to evoke sympathy from fellow businessmen, but it would also provoke even more resentment. For her fledgling business, this approach would bring a hundred disadvantages and no benefits, unwittingly creating many enemies."

  Li Yutang suddenly enlightened, not only looked up to Su Lianwei more, but also changed his view of Ye Ci.

  Also a rich merchant's son, Ye Ci seemed like a carefree young master, but was actually considerate and thoughtful, unlike himself...

  Ye Ciyu noticed Li Yutang's expression and curled up the corner of his mouth. "Do you know why Sheng wine lost to Su family wine?"

  Li Yutang's face was even more unbearable, he had no place to hide, and he had already suspected that Ye Ci knew the inside story, but he didn't expect him to say it out loud, so bluntly and nakedly. If it were an ordinary day, he would have turned around and left long ago, but now, he couldn't afford to lose his temper.

  He didn't care about saving face, and continued to speak on his own accord, "You're just a frog in a well, a small-time rich man from Yuewang County who has lost yourself. Go out and take a look, there are countless people richer than you throughout the land. Our Ye family doesn't even dare to claim dominance over the business world of Luan Country." He paused for a moment, his expression turning serious, "If you put aside this high-and-mighty attitude, you'll achieve even greater success."

  These were sincere words of advice, but to Li Yutang's ears, they sounded like naked sarcasm. Why should he be the one to listen to guidance, and why did Ye Ci get to be superior?

  The open and secret struggles within the screen have no impact on what's outside the screen.

  It has to be said that Ye Ciyu really saw through Su Lianwei, and Lianwei's concerns were indeed so. Sometimes showing weakness in a timely manner is not shameful, but rather another way of advancing by retreating.

  This matter ends here, Zhang Guan was very ashamed, he came forward with a fist and made a big bow. The great courtesy of the Luanguo man is second only to kneeling, it's usually used to show respect to elders, Lianying hurriedly stretched out her hand to help Zhang Guan up, "Guan, what are you doing?"

  Boss Zhang's face turned red, "Miss Su, it was my fault, Zhang Yuquan's mistake. I didn't investigate clearly and impulsively went to the Su family wine shop, I...I'm ashamed."

  Ripples smiled, and her voice was as gentle as the spring breeze. "Not only did Ripples not blame Zhang for this matter, but she also looked at him with newfound respect."

  Boss Zhang was perplexed.

  Lianyi helped him up, released his hand, and let out a slight sigh. "The business world is like a big dye vat, dyeing everyone with color, losing themselves. But Zhang the shopkeeper can emerge from the mud unscathed, Lianyi naturally looked at him with new eyes."

  Zhang's old face turned even redder, although he felt ashamed, but he gained Miss Su's praise and was overjoyed in his heart. Many people despise his straightforward personality, how many people really understand him?

  "I... I Zhang Yuquan don't know what to say, Miss Su. I'm making a vow here, if in the future you need me Zhang Yuquan for anything, just speak up."

  Lianyi nodded and smiled slyly. "Mr. Zhang is being polite, if in the future Lianyi needs help with anything, she will come to find Uncle Zhang with a thick face." She sold a cute expression, easing the awkward atmosphere.

  The matter was settled like this, and the servants dragged the hired laborer away to the yamen.

  Zhang Guancai went downstairs to continue with his business, while Lianyi and Quanguan walked slowly back.

  Quan Kang thought that Su Lian Hui wouldn't give up so easily, and indeed, in a relatively secluded spot, Lian Hui stopped in her tracks. "Uncle Quan, I have something to ask of you."

  "Ah, Miss Lianyi, don't be polite, speak up," Quan Kang said with a chuckle. This sweet "Uncle Quan" from Su Lianyi made Quan Kang feel that this little girl was definitely up to no good.

  Lianyi lowered her eyes, and in the covered pupils was a calculation. "I saw our county magistrate Wu once when Lianyi opened the wine shop. Magistrate Wu was modest and upright, with a strong sense of justice, obviously an honest official who upholds democracy. Now that I've been bullied, it's really frustrating. Can Uncle Quan help me convey this to Old Master Li? Next time he sees Magistrate Wu, can you help this weak woman vent her grievances?"

  Quan Kang burst out laughing, "This Su Lianyi is indeed a ghost. Instead of going to fight with the Qing Zhu Jiu Shu herself, she wants to use official channels to suppress it." "I understand what you mean, Miss Lianyi, don't worry about it."

  Lianyi nodded and blinked her innocent eyes, "Uncle Quan can call me Lianyi from now on, 'Miss Lianyi' is too formal."

  "Good." Quan Kang increasingly liked this little girl who was sometimes as bold as a man, but also had the shy coquetry of a woman.

  "Oh, right, I just remembered something," Su Lianwei suddenly sat up straight, "Lord Wu is also the image spokesperson for our Su family wine shop. If something happens to the Su family wine, it's likely that Lord Wu and Old Master Li's reputations will be affected as well. If that's the case, I really don't know what to do."

  Sweet jujube plus big stick.

  "Alright, don't worry." Quan Kang saw through Su Lianying's little thoughts, and in an instant, he pulled closer the distance that Su Lianying usually gave people with her calm and unapproachable demeanor.

  The two of them chatted some more and then walked out.

  Not far away, Ye Ci and Li Yutang followed, listening in on their conversation.

  Li Yutang couldn't help but laugh, and in his heart he thought that if he put aside his previous prejudices, Su Liangwei was a very charming woman, who could be both strong and weak, and could grasp the thoughts of men firmly.

  Ye Cai couldn't laugh this time. Why did such a good girl marry someone like that... Annoying! Really annoying!

  ……

  Lianyi returned to the Su family wine shop, it was almost evening, the crisis had been lifted, and she felt a bit dizzy.

  Although she won, her mood couldn't be lifted. She loathed this kind of deception and conspiracy, loathed having to rack her brains to please people, loathed it! Loathed it beyond measure!

  Why is life so tiring, she has tried her best to hide her sharp edges, but why do these people still not let her go?

  Lianyi went upstairs, sat down, and frowned with worry.

  Qiao Liu went upstairs and softly asked, "Miss Lianyi."

  Lianyi hastily put away her previous languor, and in an instant, a faint smile was again hung on her face. "Uncle Qiao, come, sit," she said, getting up to fetch water and personally brewing tea. She had always been polite to these shopkeepers and masters.

  Qiao Liu went upstairs to ask about the situation. When he was downstairs, he couldn't see Miss Dong's emotions, but as soon as he came up, he saw that she looked worried and distressed. Could it be... that there really was something wrong with the wine?

  Ripples poured tea for herself and also for him. The warm, fragrant tea went down her throat, and she finally found a sense of reality. She told Qiao Liu about what had happened at Wan Zhen Tower from beginning to end, and Qiao Liu was also deeply moved.

  "Miss Lianyi, this is the necessary process for new businesses. Every new business is like this, being squeezed and framed by old businesses." Qiao Liu was helpless.

  Lianyi nodded, isn't it the same with business people? Even in modern companies, when new people come, they try to squeeze them out. If they can withstand the pressure and stay, the old-timers not only won't squeeze them out but will also show them favor.

  Qiao Liu saw Su Lianwei speechless, as if deep in thought, and didn't make a sound to interrupt.

  Lianyi didn't want to be deceived by some inexplicable person for the second time. This time, they narrowly won, but what about next time? How could they prevent it from happening again and rapidly enhance the Su family's prestige and power?

  Suddenly, Su Lianwei's eyes lit up as if she had thought of something, and she hurriedly bent down to open the drawer under the desk, taking out the invitation that she had casually thrown in.

  Qiao Liu saw that Lianyi had taken out the invitation and was examining it carefully, and understood that the young lady of the house would finally be able to attend the gathering with a happy heart, which made him feel relieved.

  Su Lianwei is indeed going to the Group Chrysanthemum meeting!

  Only by strengthening one's own power will those demons and monsters not dare to come and harass again! And the fastest way to announce that the Su family is entering the business world with a strong attitude, there is no better way than this group of outstanding people!

  Firmly regained confidence, the ripples in his eyes reignited determination. He put the invitation into his pocket and said, "Uncle Qiao, I'll head back first, please take care of the shop."

  "Alright, Miss Lianyi, take a good rest." Qiao Liu sent Su Lianyi out of the wine shop and onto a small donkey cart.

  Lianyi put on her veil and drove a small donkey cart back to Sujiacun.

  The battle against the Qun will take place in a month, and there's still a month to prepare well, can't fight without confidence. Su Lianwei attaches great importance to the battle against the Qun, but deep down, she knows that she is getting farther and farther away from a peaceful life.

  ……

  Back home, as usual, I cooked and did household chores. After dinner with Da Hu, I prepared to take the dirty clothes I had changed out of to the courtyard to wash.

  "Big Tiger, take out your dirty clothes." Lianyi said casually while scooping water. Household chores had always been her responsibility, and washing clothes was no exception.

  The big tiger crouched in a corner of the courtyard, repairing the road surface without stopping, and didn't even turn its head. "I'll wash myself from now on."

  Ripples stopped scooping water, puzzled, "Why? Don't you think I washed it clean?"

  "Big Tiger helplessly said, 'No, you're too tired.'"

  Lianyi felt the big tiger's concern for her, warm in her heart, inexplicably delighted. "Take it out, washing two pieces of clothes is nothing tiring." Compared to physical labor, the mental calculations that kept her up day and night were what was truly exhausting.

  The big tiger was arranging the selected stones on the ground one by one and then sealing them with gray mud, which is a stone brick road. "Not needed."

  "I said I'd wash it, so I washed one piece too. It's not tiring to wash two pieces at the same time, take them out." Lianyi chuckled softly.

  The big tiger saw that it couldn't be helped, so it stood up and washed its hands, then went into the house to take out the dirty clothes that had been changed.

  She did the laundry, cooked and took care of the household chores, although it was not stipulated, but since Su Lianying came here, she had been doing it all along, and it became an unwritten rule. At first, Da Hu looked down on her, thinking that he had a free servant, but he didn't know when he started to feel deeply sorry for Su Lianying.

  During the day, he commutes for business, and at night, he does household chores. Dahu deeply admires the woman's hard work and endurance.

  After washing clothes, Lingling pulled Da Hu and sat in the yard, silently counting the stars.

  Such childish and uninteresting things, two people go to do every day, enjoying themselves immensely.

  Lianyi didn't know what the big tiger was thinking, she only knew that by doing so, she was greedy for this moment of peace, only at this time, the world was simple, and it was what she loved.

  ……

  The next few days were relatively calm for Su Lianwei, and everything went according to plan.

  It's a disaster for Qingzhujiao. The housekeeper really conveyed the meaning to Master Li, and Master Li immediately invited County Magistrate Wu to "drink wine". At the banquet, he lamented the difficulties of Su Lianhui, a woman with a single name, and there was a family that didn't know how to behave, which not only ruined the reputation of the Su family's wine but also damaged their own reputation.

  County Magistrate Wu Chang'an was a man who valued his reputation above all else, so he immediately conducted a thorough investigation into this "extremely vicious" business case and posted the results in every corner of the city of Yuewang, making sure that everyone in the county knew about it.

  Nowadays, whenever people in Yuewang County mention Qingzhu wine, they think of dead mice, and no one dares to buy that Qingzhu wine again.

  Harm others and harm oneself, Qingzhujiao wine has eaten the bitter fruit itself and is on the verge of bankruptcy. On the contrary, Sujiu wine has lost a strong competitor and its sales have increased greatly.

  Another busy day, Su Lianhui, who could spin like a top with an extra nail on her feet, finally finished the winery's affairs and rushed back home in a small donkey cart. Today, she was not alone; the small donkey cart was packed with people.

  Not only are there Da Hu and Chu Ying, but also a rare guest - Su Feng.

  Su Feng suddenly sat in Su Liu's car, naturally there is a reason for that. The reason is - "naturally foolish" Chu Yue very "accidentally" said out the matter of Su Liu and Da Hu being separated, and even more unfortunately fell into Su Feng's ears.

  Na Su's temper was high, the last time he heard that Lian Yi was pregnant, he was overjoyed, but later it turned out to be a false alarm and he was very disappointed. So the old man prayed day and night for his beloved daughter to become pregnant again, and thus he often secretly reminded Da Hu to "work hard".

  Dahu naturally understood Su Feng's meaning, he just pretended to be ignorant every time.

  After making a big fuss, this stinky girl actually has two faces!

  Su Lianwei could see that Su Feng was very unhappy today, but didn't know what it was about. She asked him, but he didn't say anything, so she could only silently urge the donkey cart on.

  Chu Ying shrunk into a corner of the donkey cart, sitting on a thick cushion specially prepared for her by Lian Yi. Her big eyes sparkled as she looked at Lian Yi, then at Da Hu, and again at Lian Yi. She covered her mouth with her small hand and giggled secretly.

  As soon as he arrived home, Su Feng plopped himself down on a stool in the courtyard like a big old master.

  Lianyi cried and laughed, went down to the kitchen with Chu Ying, cooked rice, and four people ate. The atmosphere at the dinner table was also eerie and tense, Lianyi and Datou were both very uncomfortable.

  Finally finished eating, Chu Yue bid farewell and ran away like she had oil on the soles of her feet.

  Su Lianwei thought Su Feng would also go home, but unexpectedly, the old master was still sitting on the stool with a straight face, not moving at all, his face as long as the Changbai Mountain.

  "Big Tiger, you've offended my dad?" asked Liangliang softly as she walked up to Big Tiger after finishing washing the dishes.

  The big tiger put down the live thing in his hand, "No, I thought you had offended him."

  "You two are done yet? Once you're done, get over here!" Old Master Su finally couldn't hold back anymore.

  With a flick of its tail, it dragged the big tiger away.

  "Sit down." Su Feng pointed to the table across from him.

  Lianyi led Da Hu to sit down, her heart both anxious and perplexed.

  Su Feng coldly snorted, "Lian Yi, at first Father was afraid you wouldn't understand things and no one would be willing to marry you, so he took charge and married you off to Da Hu. Now that you understand things and have your own ideas, just honestly tell Father. Are you not satisfied with this marriage?"

  Lian Yi was taken aback, how did Su Feng suddenly say this, and looked at Da Hu in surprise again - what did you just say?

  The big tiger furrowed his thick eyebrows - no!

  "What about you? What did he do?" Old Master Su was furious!

  The majestic Su Lianwei, who was intimidating outside, once again shrank her neck and said, "Very satisfying, I'm very satisfied with Da Hu."

  The big tiger was stunned, and all he could feel was his heart pounding fiercely in his chest, a sense of happiness filling his mind.

  "And you? Great Tiger, when I saved you on the mountain, seeing that you were lonely and unsettled, I married my daughter to you. Do you like my daughter Su Lianwei?" asked Su Feng.

  The big tiger was a bit embarrassed, what's the difference between this and... confessing? "I... li... like."

  Su Da Lao Ye was displeased again, "If you like it, then like it. If you don't like it, then don't like it. What are you hesitating about? If you don't like it, you can divorce now and I'll give you money. You can leave the Su family, my daughter won't have trouble finding a good husband?"

  "Stop, Dad, calm down." Lianyi hurriedly said, Da Hu is on a mission.

  "I like it." Datou hastily said. But these two words, once spoken, were like a huge boulder that had been suspended in the air, heavily smashing into the calm water surface, instantly causing turbulent waves, a shock he had never experienced before.

  Su Feng asked and was even more furious, slapping the table heavily with his big hand, "You all like each other, why do you still sleep in separate rooms?"

  "Ah!?" Lingling and Datou were shocked, quickly exchanging glances.

  Big Tiger - what did you say?

  Ripples - How is it possible!?

  "You think I'm an old fool? If you like her, why did you separate? If not, then quickly divorce and don't waste Lianying's youth." Su Feng said angrily.

  How could she be flustered, a calm smile spread across her face, "Dad, I thought it was something else, but it's just this. It's all a misunderstanding. Da Hu and I have always slept in the same room, right, Da Hu?" As she spoke, her hand under the table pinched Da Hu's leg hard.

  The big tiger nodded, "Right."

  The big tiger's legs were also muscular, and when she pinched them, it was like pinching a stone.

  "Who cares! Do you think I'm a fool? Even Xiao Yuer said that, you guys are just sleeping in separate rooms!" Su Feng immediately sold out Xiao Yue.

  Chu Yue... this guy... speechless. Da Hu also lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought.

  "From today on, I'll be staying here for a month, and I'll be keeping an eye on you two living together." Su Feng slapped the table again.

  "Ah?" Lianyue's face suddenly turned bright red, "Dad, what's so special about this thing?"

  "I know you're clever with words, Ripples. You'd better shut up now. If you still acknowledge me as your father, then do as I say. Otherwise, I, Su Feng, will leave immediately and abandon the Su Family Village." Su Feng had never been one to be trifled with, his hands were already on the hilt of his sword.

  "Stop, Father, we'll listen to you. Don't go! Whatever you say, we'll do it!" Lian Hui was on the verge of tears.

  The big tiger was deaf to the conversation between the father and daughter, his mind still reeling in shock.

  "Alright, good daughter, you're my only daughter. Since you were young, whatever you wanted, I gave it to you. I've never wronged you in the slightest, everything I do is for your own good." It was rare for Su Feng to speak so solemnly and with such deep feeling.

  Lian Yu helplessly, Su Feng said a sentence, and she listened to one sentence. Outsiders all say that Su Lian Yu is wise and has many plans, but that's because they haven't seen the current Su Lian Yu, being led by the nose by her rascal father.

  Night has fallen.

  Dahai and Lianyi were both very embarrassed, standing in Lianyi's room, neither standing nor sitting, because Su Feng was standing at the door, staring intently at the two of them. "It's late at night, you can go to bed now."

  Dà Hǔ's muscles were all stiff, while Liàn Yī had a bitter smile. "Alright, let Father worry about it, you should also get some rest." He then gave the order to dismiss the guests.

  Su Feng raised an eyebrow, "You little girl really think you can fool your old man? I'm leaving, and you two will sleep separately again, right?"

  "What's wrong?" Lingling hastily denied, but what she thought in her heart was - isn't that for sure?

  "Big Tiger, you're a bit of a man, take off your clothes and get on the bed." Su Feng pointed at Big Tiger.

  The big tiger was stunned, a mouthful of air stuck in his throat almost didn't come up, his face turned bright red, and his muscles stiffened even more, like a robot slowly turning his head, looking at Su Lianwei with pleading eyes - what to do now?

  Lianyi gave him a helpless expression - whatever he told you to do, you just did it.

  "What's wrong, aren't you happy? If you're not happy, then hurry up and divorce, get out of my house, don't waste my daughter's youth." Su Feng was not a good negotiator.

  With a great task at hand, he couldn't make any careless moves. Taking a deep breath, he took off his top, revealing his slender physique and robust muscles, which would undoubtedly make women blush and skip a beat.

  "Pants, you sleep with your pants on?" Su Feng continued to tease.

  The tiger's chest muscles bulged visibly.

  "Sorry, Da Hu," Lianyi said in a low voice.

  Dahai gritted his teeth and took off his pants, revealing a perfect physique in just a pair of four-cornered shorts. If Su Feng had asked him to take off the shorts as well, Dahai estimated he wouldn't have been able to bear it.

  Fortunately, Su Feng was satisfied and nodded his head in approval. With a wave of his hand, he said, "You've passed the test, go to bed now."

  “……” Da Hu was speechless, got on the bed, grabbed the sheets and covered himself, looking at Su Lianwei. From head to toe, Su Lianwei didn't look at him once, although relieved, but in her heart there was a kind of sourness, it seemed that Su Lianwei... didn't like him.

  There's a pleased smile on his face, and he stretches out his hand. "Dad, look, the big tiger has taken off its skin, you can rest assured too, hurry up and go to sleep, you're tired from the whole day."

  "He took off his clothes, what about you?" Su Feng said.

  Lianyi suddenly froze, "Dad, I'm a girl, even if you are my dad, it's still inconvenient."

  The big tiger was also angry on the bed, this old rascal, didn't even spare his own daughter.

  Su Feng got angry, stomped his foot heavily and said, "What nonsense are you talking about, you little yellow-haired girl? Is your father that kind of person? Besides, when your mother gave birth to you and sat the month, it was me who served her. I changed all your diapers. What do you think I want to see? Don't waste words, hurry up and take off your outer clothes and get on the bed. I'm too lazy to look at you. I'll examine you later." After finishing speaking, he turned his body around.

  Ripples saw Su Feng, today is really not like joking, turned back to look at Da Hu helplessly, and wanted to die. He gritted his teeth, took off his outer clothes, and since he still had a belly wrap inside, he turned around and drilled into the hole.

  "It's all off." Lingyu said. Her pants, she would rather die than take them off.

  Su Feng turned his head and took a look at the rippling fragrance on her shoulders, nodded in satisfaction, "This is good, Daddy only has one daughter, can't harm you."

  Two people on the bed, one on the left and one on the right. The one on the left is slightly leaning to the left, almost falling off the bed, while the one on the right is also about to fall off if he moves a little bit to the right. A quilt is being pulled very tightly by both of them.

  Su Feng saw the two of them like this, and his heart had already determined that Chu Ying's words were true, these two people were suspicious. No way, he must let the two have a name and reality, and let Lian Hui give birth to twins in three years. "You two are so far apart, how can you have kids? Go to the middle of the bed and hug each other."

  "Dad, stop it!" Su Lianwei couldn't help but shout.

  "Hurry up, what's the difference between you and a hypocrite? How can I be at ease? I've also worked hard for a day, you're happy, I'll rest early." Su Feng said with a bit of force. "What, Lian Yi, don't you count your words? Don't want this dad anymore, is that it?"

  "How can I not want you?" Ling's heart skipped a beat, and she jumped onto the bed, pulling over the stiff body of Da Hu, and burrowing into his arms.

  The already stiff massive body became even stiffer, the whole body was hot like a high fever, and the artery on the neck bulged out, jumping up and down, showing its tension.

  The great tiger's mind was a complete blank, only feeling that the fragrance was in his arms, the woman in his arms was warm and cool as jade, her skin smooth as condensed fat, so soft, so fragrant.

  He didn't dare move, afraid of offending her.

  "Hug together, leaning is not allowed." Su Feng pinched Lingyu's weak point and found that as long as he mentioned running away from home, Lingyu would soften, now even more so with his daughter's weak point stepping on his nose and slapping him in the face.

  Lianyi sighed and said in a low voice, "Dahu, I'm sorry, hold me." The two were not without physical contact. On the mountain, Dahu had carried her down when she was attacked and felt most helpless, and he had also given her a sense of security with his warm embrace.

  But at that time they were all wearing clothes, now this one is not wearing clothes.

  She carefully wrapped her arms around her chest, protecting it. This bellyband, whether worn or not, didn't make much difference, and was far inferior to modern bras. She secretly rejoiced that she hadn't taken off her pants.

  The big tiger swallowed hard and then hesitated, struggling to stretch out his arm, carefully placing it on her body, not daring to use any force.

  The girl's body was so wonderful, it was something he had never experienced before. Saliva secreted in his mouth, wanting to swallow, but on the contrary, those lips were dry and couldn't help but use his tongue to moisten them.

  Su Lianwei is an old maid in modern times, but as a doctor, not to mention understanding men and women's affairs, she is also very familiar with the fertilization process of eggs. In the middle of the night, if he doesn't have any reaction when hugging a woman, she will have to think of ways to treat his impotence.

  Su Feng saw that the two had finally hugged each other, still without clothes on, and was very satisfied. This long night was endless, with a lonely man and woman, like dry firewood and fierce flames, even if they were strangers, it was easy for something to happen.

  The interaction between Datou and Lianwei seemed very tacit to him, he could see the emotions between them, so this matter would probably succeed.

  Su Feng lowered his head and picked up the clothes that both of them had taken off, throwing them into another room. Just as Su Lian was about to let out a sigh of relief, Su Feng came in again.

  He walked over, opened the cabinet, and moved out all the quilts, mattresses, and clothes inside. The cabinet was full just now, but suddenly it was empty.

  With a gritted teeth and clenched fists, this father is really ruthless.

  "You all rest well, Dad will come to let you out again tomorrow morning." As he spoke, Su Feng smiled and took out a lock from somewhere, locked the door with a "click", and locked the room.

  The two of them stared at Su Feng's every move, and it wasn't until the sound of the lock disappearing that they came to their senses, still embracing each other.

  The big tiger hastily withdrew his arm and retreated to the left side of the bed, while Lianyi also hastily retreated to the right side of the bed. Two hearts on one bed, beating chaotically.

  "Sorry... Da Hu, I've put you to trouble." Lian Yi said. Without the strong arms of Da Hu, she suddenly felt a slight coolness in the summer night.

  She couldn't help but admit that she liked the warmth and sense of security in Da Hu's embrace, and suddenly had a thought to stay there forever, never coming out again, without having to go through wind and rain and intrigue.

  "En." Datou didn't know what to say, so he casually responded with a sentence. His mind was in disarray, the smooth sensation on his arm couldn't be shaken off, and he greedily savored that faint fragrance.

  Immediately afterwards, there was an eerie calmness.

  The room suddenly turned black, and it was the candle that had been flickering for a long time that finally went out, plunging the room into an eerie darkness, adding to the ambiguity.

  "I'm going to sleep on the floor." Da Hu pulled up the quilt and got out of bed.

  Ripples of shock. "No way, the quilt was taken away by that old man, how can you sleep?"

  "Go to sleep." Da Hu really lay down on the ground, bending his arm and resting his head.

  The farmer's house, no matter how luxurious it was, didn't have a floor to speak of. The ground was made of bricks that were completely different from modern bricks and had no flatness at all. At this time, Da Hu didn't even have a stitch of clothing on his body.

  Lianyi sighed and sat up. "Dahu, come to bed and sleep. That old guy is very cunning. If he sees you not in good spirits or with some bruises tomorrow, it's likely that his demands will be even more outrageous. He won't leave for a day or two. This isn't a long-term plan. What we need to do now is to try our best to meet his requirements and lull him into a false sense of security. Only when he lets his guard down can we be safe."

  Dà Hǔ thought for a moment, Liàn Yī's words were reasonable, but he still had concerns. "But you..."

  She smiled helplessly, "You want to talk about reputation? People who don't know me won't even know that we shared a room, and people who do know me, even if I explain that nothing happened, they still won't believe it. After all, to outsiders, we're still husband and wife, and what reputation can a married woman have?" What she said was the truth.

  The big tiger hesitated for a while, then stood up, patted the dust off his body, and lay back down on the edge of the bed.

  "That...I'm quite tired, let's...sleep." Lianyi had just finished speaking when she wanted to bite her tongue, how ambiguous.

  "En." Datou still didn't know what to say and responded with another "en".

  The room was devoid of light and sound, making the two disordered breathing sounds even more prominent.

  An hour later, Su Liangwei finally couldn't bear the tense and awkward atmosphere, let out a long sigh. "Dahuo, you're not asleep yet? Let's talk."

  "En." He replied in the darkness.

  Lianyi thought for a moment, "Tell me about your childhood, of course, if it's possible to reveal your identity, you can refuse and we'll change the subject."

  "In the army camp." Da Hu suddenly spoke up.

  Ripples stunned, didn't think he could really say, military camp?

  "I grew up in the army camp and have hardly ever left it except for this time..." Da Hu's words came to an abrupt halt, as saying any more would be courting disaster.

  Ripples naturally heard it and hurriedly changed the subject, "Military camp? Then what do you do every day? What do you play?"

  The big tiger thought for a moment, "The three drumbeats at dawn are the morning exercise signal, followed by breakfast, and after breakfast is regular training. Once a month, there's a formation drill, and once every two months, there's an exercise. As a child, I watched the soldiers train, and later on, when I was a bit older, I learned martial arts and joined in on the training. At 13, I became the leader of a team of 500 people, at 15, I was responsible for 2,000 people, and at 17, I had a cavalry scout team of 1,000 people, until now." He tried his best to describe his life without revealing his identity.

  "Then how old are you this year?"

  "Nineteen years old." answered Da Hu.

  A thud was heard, it was someone rolling off the bed.

  "...Big Tiger furrowed his brow, puzzled - wasn't his age a bit strange?"

  Fortunately, the darkness can conceal the embarrassment. Ripples climbed onto the bed, "You're saying... you're nineteen years old?" The voice was full of incredulity.

  "En." Da Hu replied.

  My god! Su Lianwei is going crazy! A thirty-one year old old woman actually finds a sense of security in the arms of a nineteen-year-old kid! Let her die already!

  Covered his face with a slap from his son, humiliating! How humiliating!

  Dà hǔ děng le hǎo jiǔ yě bù jiàn tā shuō huà, què bù tíng jiāng bèi zi sài dào liǎn shàng, bù jiě, "zěn me?"

  Translation:

  The big tiger waited for a long time but didn't see her speak, yet kept stuffing the quilt into his face, puzzled, "what's going on?"

  Ripples... apart from wanting to cry but having no tears, it's just wanting to cry but having no tears. "I... never thought you were so young... no, that you're still so young."

  "How old do you think I am?" asked Da Hu.

  "At least thirty..." A low, muffled voice came from under the quilt.

  “……”

  It's not her fault, that big tiger face is full of acne, except for the outline can be seen clearly, it's impossible to see what his appearance is like, and he's so tall, with a well-developed muscular body, plus his gloomy temper, who would have thought this was a famous young man!

  "Ah, 19 years old, is that very young? In our military camp, many soldiers get married and have children at the age of 15. And someone I'm close to... had a son and daughter by the time he was 17." He's still considered older than me.

  "No, what I said was small refers to my age." Lianyi replied.

  "You're only seventeen this year too, right?" said Da Hu.

  "……" Alright, Su Lianwei couldn't help but feel a severe generation gap between her mental and physical age. It has to be said that these ancient people were indeed more mature than modern people, perhaps modern parents are more overindulgent towards their children, keeping them under their wings and not letting them face the storms too early.

  But in ancient times it was not so, the standard for a ten-year-old child was applied to a five-year-old child, the standard for a twenty-year-old was applied to a ten-year-old child, and the standard for a thirty-year-old was applied to a fifteen-year-old child. As a result, there is such premature maturity.

  "And you?"

  Beyond Su Lian's expectation, Da Hu actually asked about her. Does this mean... he wants to understand her? Lian was puzzled, although she had been through a lot of years, but she had never dealt with these kinds of problems.

  After a while, seeing Su Lianwei speechless, Da Hu said, "If it's inconvenient, forget it."

  "It's not that it's inconvenient, but I've said it before, you might be surprised." Liang Wei smiled wryly. "If I tell you, don't have any doubts, just believe it or take it as a joke if you don't. If you agree, I'll say it."

  "En, agreed." said Da Hu.

  In the darkness, the corners of his lips curled up, and he turned his body to find the most comfortable position.

  "Your childhood was boring, mine too. From a very young age, so young that I don't even remember it, I was inexplicably called a prodigy, and as a result, my family gave me intense training. Supplemental classes, English classes, Olympiad math classes, interest classes... the list goes on. My memories start from those training courses."

  Later, I went to school and jumped three levels in a row, still ranking among the top. Finally, with the results of the science champion... uh, the champion I mentioned is different from yours here, it doesn't require an audience with the emperor, nor does it have an official position, it's just an adjective, that is, the first place in a region."

  "En." Lianyi said, but Dahu didn't understand a single word, yet he still listened without asking any questions.

  "I was admitted to a medical university, then studied medicine, went to work in a hospital, and later... I was murdered by a patient, haha."

  Dà Hǔ could feel Su Liàn Wēi's tone suddenly becoming sorrowful, but didn't know how to comfort her, so he just quietly listened and accompanied her through the long night.

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