Chapter 127
"?" Wang Jin was puzzled, he couldn't remember at all why the original owner had left Ning'an City back then.
Wang Jin's inquiring gaze fixed on Uncle Shan. Uncle Shan, however, seemed to find it difficult to speak. Under Wang Jin's repeated stares, he finally stammered out: "It's... it's... they all thought that the young master... being so timid... and also... Young Master... Young Master Cheng was still in the city... you... you should... should not have dared nor would you have left Ning'an City..."
"..." That made some sense.
But hearing it, why did it feel so disdainful of the original owner's courage...
Wang Jin seemed to understand a little why Shi Yu had been uncomfortable when this topic came up earlier, and even Uncle Shan was hesitating and stammering...
Wang Jin gave a light cough and changed the subject: "So, if they think Xi... think I didn't leave Ning'an City voluntarily, then how did they think I left?"
Hearing this, Uncle Shan wore a wry smile and said: "This... this, how would others know that, young master? You're the one who needs to remember..."
"..." Wang Jin fell silent. He wasn't very interested in the original owner's past, but everyone kept telling him to remember. It seemed he would have to take medicine for a while longer.
"What about my brother? Does he think the same?" Wang Jin asked.
Uncle Shan paused slightly, then shook his head and said: "I don't know about that. I only overheard the conversation between Young Master Cheng and Hall Master Cheng back then. They didn't seem to plan on informing the City Lord of their suspicions... they said they were afraid of troubling the City Lord with unnecessary worries if they were overthinking it."
That was true. If every little suspicion was reported to the City Lord, the City Lord of Ning'an City would be exhausted to death...
Wang Jin walked forward a few steps, circled around the courtyard filled with stacked boxes, and said: "Uncle Shan, send some people to return Cheng Bai's things to him. Take this box of medicinal herbs and store it properly. When the physician comes, have him check if there's anything I can use."
"Alright." Uncle Shan accepted the order and left.
Even though it was his own decision, watching the boxes being carried away one by one, Wang Jin still felt intense heartache. He simply turned his head and refused to look any longer.
"..." Yuan Heng watched the ger in front of him, his expression full of heartache and reluctance. He silently stepped forward, his knuckles moving slightly as he gently took Wang Jin's hand.
He had been with the ger for a considerable time now. What the ger usually liked, he could tell from a single glance, a single expression, a subtle action—let alone this time when the reluctance was so obvious.
The ger really liked the things sent by Cheng Bai. Moreover, that Cheng Bai was now the ger's fiance. He actually had the right to accept these things.
But even though he liked them, even though he could accept them, he still had them carried back...
"My beastman is Brother Heng. I cannot accept things from other beastmen. You take them back."
The ger's words of refusal echoed in his ears. Yuan Heng's icy heart felt as if a warm current had flowed through it. This warm current followed his blood, flowing through his entire body, making him feel warm all over...
To have met the ger in this life was his great fortune.
Yuan Heng held the ger's hand, lowered his head slightly, and devoutly brushed a kiss against the back of it, his eyes filled with a tenderness that could drown a person.
Wang Jin's fingertips trembled slightly. The previous reluctance and heartache gradually faded, leaving only a throbbing sensation in his heart.
He curled his fingers, gripping the man's broad palm in return. He involuntarily leaned forward, leaning so close he was almost pressed against him.
The soft, delicate body pressed tightly against him. The heat of the other's skin seemed to transmit through the thin clothing onto his own body. Yuan Heng's heart trembled, his movements pausing slightly. He was the first to react, hurriedly pulling Wang Jin to the side as he said: "Weren't we just discussing how to arrange the courtyard? Let's continue."
"..." The man's topic change was abrupt, and his intention to avoid him was extremely obvious. Wang Jin pursed his lips in displeasure.
Ever since he learned that the original host had an older brother, they had not done any intimate couples' activities. No matter how he hinted or stated it plainly, this man simply remained unmoved.
If he hadn't accidentally seen the man going to take cold baths in the middle of the night, Wang Jin would have suspected that the man had lost interest in him...
This stubborn blockhead!
Wang Jin had previously greatly admired the man's character—his emphasis on promises, his decisiveness. But now he absolutely hated this trait...
The boxes filled Cheng Bai's courtyard. Cheng Bai silently walked around the boxes, opening them one by one. Not a single item inside was missing.
The little delicate one...is not willing to forgive me.
Cheng Bai, as if deflated, closed the box lids, placed his hands behind his back, and clenched them tightly.
Zhao Qi, seeing the beastman next to him with a face dark as thunder, felt increasingly guilty. He gave a light cough and tried to slip away: "Well, I've come to apologize now, so I should be going."
Having said that, without waiting for Cheng Bai's agreement, he headed straight for the main gate.
"Wait," Cheng Bai said through gritted teeth.
"..." Zhao Qi's steps halted, his face full of dismay. "I... I truly didn't think the young master's temper would be so stubborn... that he would directly break off with you."
The former Xi Yao certainly wouldn't have. Back then, he liked him immensely, it seemed he could forgive him anything.
But the current one wasn't like that. The current Xi Yao didn't have favorable feelings towards him yet... To tell him about this matter now, of course he would resent him...
Cheng Bai took several deep breaths to suppress his anger and said: "The reason I told you not to say anything wasn't because I was afraid of being punished. It's only right if the City Lord punishes me, or if my elder brother punishes me—I was in the wrong originally. But by saying it, Xi Yao found out, don't you understand?"
"He hasn't recovered his memories now. He doesn't have deep feelings for me yet. Knowing this, he will resent me, hate me... even break off the engagement! I told you the timing wasn't right, and you actually..."
"Well, the engagement isn't broken off now, is it?" Zhao Qi interrupted Cheng Bai.
Cheng Bai, his eyes full of rage, grabbed Zhao Qi by the front of his robe: "This engagement was preserved because of the City Lord, not by his own will! You almost ruined my lifelong happiness."
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