my wife is a consul

Chapter 9 New Cohabitation Era

Row upon row of high-rise buildings, brightly lit billboards, and various cars running on the spacious avenue, are very similar to the photos of New York in the 50s that Lu Ming has seen.

But the gorgeous scene is only in the main urban area, especially the west area, which has the largest number of Westerners and is also the most prosperous area in the East China Sea.

On the other hand, the newly-developed districts with the largest number of immigrants, as well as the satellite towns in the outskirts of the city, have civilian courtyards and shantytowns on the dark side of the moon, where the lowest-level laborers who contribute their blood and sweat to the operation of this huge city in the East China Sea live. folks.

Beiguan Town is adjacent to Donghai Xinfa District. In terms of administrative area, it belongs to the Donghai Autonomous Metropolitan Area. It is the largest satellite town in Donghai. Cities are not far behind, and in terms of prosperity, small northern cities are even more incomparable.

Beiguan Branch of the Imperial Bank is a slightly old clock tower building.

In the alley opposite the bank, there are one-story courtyards and two-story buildings.

Lu Ming was currently on the second floor of a small building in the alley, standing on the balcony looking at the narrow alley below.

Under the moonlight, the alley is extremely quiet, and there are no people, only the green weeping willows.

Lu Ming bought this two-story building with 7000 imperial coins, which is slightly cheaper than buying an apartment in a high-end apartment in downtown Donghai. Much smaller.

Lu Ming first came to the East China Sea for more than a month, and everything is almost settled. He just brought Mrs. Zhen here from a big hotel in a nearby city yesterday.

The second floor of this small building has been completely cleaned and painted, and the furniture has been replaced with new ones. Even Zhen's bedroom has furniture specially made according to the northern tradition, such as a moon bed, a dressing table, and so on.

Lu Ming's bedroom is more oriental, with a Simmons bed, bedside tables and the like.

The second floor has four bedrooms and one living room. According to the original layout, Lu Ming lives in the master room, the bedroom is the wife's room, and there are also study rooms and servant rooms.

However, the first floor of the small building is still rented out. It is a laundry shop, but it is about to expire, and Lu Ming does not intend to renew the lease to the tenant.

Going downstairs from the second floor, there is a corner ladder from the balcony side, which is not connected to the interior of the first floor, because the previous landlord has remodeled it, and the first floor is used as a store for rent.

……

Just now, Lu Ming went out for a walk and just came back.

However, Mrs. Zhen seems to be too tired, she has fallen asleep since yesterday, and is still sleeping in the dormitory now.

Thinking about it, she was also very helpless during this time without herself. Fortunately, it was a high-end hotel, and she didn't need to meet people at all, and she had her own waitress who gave enough tips to serve her very well.

But psychologically, she must be very tired.

Just like, a pet that lost its owner's protection?

Lu Ming was then stunned. This seemed to be too disrespectful.

However, Zhen Shi may really have this mentality.

The more so, the more pitiful she is.

Lu Ming thought wildly, took out his pocket watch and looked at it, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening.

After thinking for a while, he turned back from the balcony and opened the door of the room to the east, and the room was filled with fragrance.

Very simple bedroom, red curtains hanging on the moon cave bed, imitation emerald jade Ruyi, single bottle feather duster and so on are placed on the table.

In the moon cave bed, there was a faintly lying person, covered with a thin red blanket. From Lu Ming's perspective, he could only see the beautiful black hair in a bun.

Lu Ming smiled and coughed.

"Ah..." With a jolt, the owner of the beautiful bun sat up suddenly, turned her head and smiled coquettishly: "Master, you are here!" Her pretty face was full of joy, and she stretched out her delicate hand to brush the bed veil Mantle.

The beautiful person is none other than Mrs. Zhen.

Pretty face painted with smoke and moon, beautiful and enchanting, wearing a gorgeous red gauze jacket and light yellow silk skirt, sitting on the bed at this time, the hem of the skirt faintly reveals the gorgeous socks wrapped in small pink feet, the lazy style makes people's heart pounding bounce.

Lu Ming rubbed his nose and looked away.

Mrs. Zhen has already got out of bed hastily, "Master, I will serve you with some snacks to satisfy your hunger, and then I will cook you some hot meals."

Lu Ming nodded and followed Zhen Shi out, feeling extremely strange in his heart.

Every time I was in the same room with this little stunner, this strange feeling became more and more intense.

Followed behind her, but saw her graceful figure, her slender waist swaying while walking, with a hint of coquettishness, a glimpse of a smile and a delicate fragrance of flowers, and when she sat down, she was even more charming and charming.

On the dining table outside the carved glass sliding door of the kitchen, there are several colored snacks, which are covered with a gauze cover to prevent flying insects from falling in.

Mrs. Zhen stretched out her slender hands, and took away the gauze cover from the dining table. The desserts on the table were very delicate, such as yellow and orange balls, snow-white stick cakes and so on.

Lu Ming was stunned: "You did it all?"

"Well, sir, try it, if it suits your appetite..." She picked up a snowball like a glutinous rice ball with her snow-white hands, and brought it to Lu Ming's mouth.

Looking at her delicate jade hands painted with Kodan, Lu Ming was stunned, unable to open his mouth for a moment, as if he was afraid of touching some precious artwork.

But the snowball had already reached his lips, so Lu Ming could only open his mouth slightly, and felt a hint of sweetness coming from his lips.

"Master, do you like it?..." Zhen raised her pretty face, her beautiful eyes full of anticipation and asked.

What else could Lu Ming say, he could only nod his head vigorously, it melted in his mouth, and it was not as sweet as he imagined, it was fragrant, it was a rare delicacy in the world.

But hearing Zhen's words, although she said it without intention, she still felt a little ambiguous, especially the charming and pretty pink face so close at hand, with such a flattering expression, Lu Ming was in a trance for a while, and almost didn't kiss her.

He hurriedly took two steps back, screaming in his heart, "God, I'm just a virgin, how can I stand this?"
Especially as a modern person, suddenly there is a charming concubine, a top-notch stunner, a concubine with a very classical thinking, who can let you do anything, this kind of psychological and physical shock is fatal.

"Isn't it to your liking?" Seeing Lu Ming hiding back, Zhen's beautiful eyes flashed a trace of disappointment.

"No, no, it's delicious, it's so delicious!" Lu Ming said hastily.

"Ah, as long as the master likes it!" Zhen's thinking was so simple, and she immediately burst into a smile, and her smile bloomed like a peony.

He also said: "I don't know when my grandfather will come, so I made dessert. What would my grandfather want for dinner? I'll prepare it!" He also said: "The western-style stove here is very convenient, and fortunately there are instructions."

Only then did Lu Ming remember how she knew how to use a gas stove, and said with a smile, "That's because you are smart."

I thought it was a vase at first, but who knows, it is really the best of training, it can go into the hall and into the kitchen.

Now, I like her very much, which is completely different from my first impression in court.

Her body is weak, and she is afraid that her physical strength is not as good as her body, which has been ruined by the opium, but she followed her back and forth, crossing half of the empire, making a big circle, and it took several months.

I was so tired that I almost vomited blood, and once I slept for several days and nights, all relying on her to take care of me.

But she has traveled thousands of miles, but she never complained of suffering or tiredness, and because she pretended to be dumb most of the time, she just followed her silently, and she did what she said.

In this way, little by little, she became the first person in this world who was relatively close to her, the one who depended on her for life.

Looking at Mrs. Zhen, Lu Ming smiled, "Let's not talk about it, I have set up a small restaurant and deliver three meals a day here. You don't need to go out if you don't want to see outsiders. The aunt who delivers the food will leave it at the door after knocking. You That little hand, don't touch Yangchun water all the time, it's so white and tender, it's rough from cooking every day, so I'm not guilty?" He just smiled.

Zhen's pretty face flushed slightly, but her beautiful eyes were a little joyful, and said: "No need, this concubine can cook by herself."

Lu Ming didn't care what she said, and pointed to the small round table on the balcony: "I brought today's dinner by the way, you can eat it, and get some fresh air, don't stay in the room all the time, look at the moonlit night and the scenery outside. "

Zhen Shi shook her head lightly, "The concubine should eat at the restaurant."

However, Lu Ming knew that although she was a little confused, she also knew that since she had just arrived in this unfamiliar foreign land, it would be easy for her to bring trouble to herself by showing her face.

"Okay, whatever you want..." Lu Ming smiled.

It is true that Mrs. Zhen is the kind of stunner who will bring disaster to the country and the people, so it is better not to show her face.

Especially the clothes she is used to, which are too eye-catching, mainly because her environment is not suitable for her. If she is in a high society gathering area, some noble ladies actually like to wear this kind of traditional clothes.

Asking her to wear a skirt now would definitely go against her long-standing concept of women's morality, not to mention showing her skin, even embroidered shoes, aren't they just for outsiders to see?Secondly, wearing a skirt to reveal her icy skin?It's hard to imagine, I'm afraid that the men I see will go crazy, and that's even more troublesome.

"Master, I'll go and clean up. When do you want to sleep, I'll put water on for you to take a bath."

When the food was almost finished, Zhen's face blushed and got up to clean up the dishes.

Lu Ming was stunned, and his heart beat a few times.

The meaning of these words is understood by all men.

However, let alone whether he is Liu Xiahui, whether he has not fully entered this era, whether he is a woman or something, it is still not acceptable.

As far as my body is concerned, I know that I don't want to fail the first time, it will be a lifetime of shadow.

Therefore, I am thinking about how to exercise to keep fit.

Although there are already gyms in Donghai, they are mainly in the East District.

What's more, my body doesn't seem to be fit for a gym, right?

Mainly, still need to support?
Occupying this body by myself, the addiction to smoking is gone, but the body is still the body, so I have to think of a way, how to adjust and strengthen my physique.

Coughing, "You sleep on your own, I don't need you to serve for the time being."

"Ah..." Mrs. Zhen was a little surprised, and secretly glanced at Lu Ming with her beautiful eyes, but she also breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Ming rubbed his nose and said to himself, it seems that you are not so willing, are you?

It's just that your childhood education made you only cling to me and be obedient to me.

……

Simmons big bed.

Lu Ming slept very comfortably. It's been a long time since he slept so comfortably.

In the middle of the night, Lu Ming woke up suddenly, as if he had a nightmare.

A black hand like a ghost's claw pinched his throat, making it hard for him to breathe.

Lu Ming sat up abruptly.

"When, when..." The wall clock on the wall rang twelve o'clock.

Lu Ming wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and was about to lie down again, when he suddenly looked to the side, there seemed to be a dark shadow, he couldn't help but get excited, and quickly pulled the light cord, the bedside lamp burst into light.

Lu Ming was then dumbfounded.

However, on the small round tea table by the window, stood Zhen Shi in a red dress with fluttering ribbons. At this moment, she was like a fairy in nine heavens, with a small embroidered shoe tiptoed on the tea table, spinning lightly and incomparably lightly.

"Zhen Hanzhu, what are you doing?!"

However, Zhen Shi seemed to be immersed in a dream, and the smile on her pretty face became more and more charming.

Without a sound, she suddenly appeared on the red carpet on the ground, her posture intact.

It's as if, in a continuous video, these two frames are directly extracted, giving people the illusion of instant movement.

In the next second, she suddenly appeared in front of the bedroom door again, and her figure flashed again before disappearing.

Lu Ming was dumbfounded for a while, then slowly got up, pondered for a while, got out of bed and followed.

In the living room, there was no one.

After lingering for a while, Lu Ming gritted his teeth, and gently pushed the door into Zhen's bedroom. It was very quiet, and the fragrance of flowers was refreshing.

But I saw Zhen Shi sleeping soundly in the moon cave bed in the inner room, and through the pale red curtain, I saw her pretty face was quiet, the charm when she opened her eyes was less, and there was a little more tranquil beauty.

"Master, I remember, I, my life, is used to protect the young master..."

"I am three years old, from now on, I will live for the young master..."

Zhen Shi murmured, but she was talking in her sleep, but there were tears streaming from her eyes, as if she was going through something painful.

Lu Ming was stunned, wanting to wake her up, hesitated for a while, then withdrew his hand.

After sitting on the balcony for a while, Lu Ming went back to his room.

Lying on the bed, my thoughts were like a wave, and I couldn't fall asleep after saying anything.

Zhen Shi, it seems that he is also a Lianjiazi, and he should be a Lianjiazi who is much more powerful than Master Long.

However, her fragility is definitely not a fake. According to her experience of watching movies and TV dramas or novels in her previous life, she should be temporarily restrained by some means, and may even restrain her childhood memories.

Suddenly, she felt a little bitter. It turned out that there was a "young master" whom she swore to protect since she was a child.

But by mistake, he became his own slave.

How did it fall to your side?
Although Master Long is not very accomplished in martial arts, he has practiced boy kungfu since he was a child and has seen a lot, so he didn't notice anything strange about Zhen Shi?
Give yourself such a powder keg?

Recalling the scenes of getting along with Master Long in the memory fragments.

Suddenly startled, at that time, when Lord Long was about to give Zhen Shi to himself, he said something vaguely, "She is not a plaything, she was trained for you, young master, you will know later!"

At that time, I thought that the meaning of Master Long's words was the same as when he bullied others in the past, saying "your so-and-so was originally prepared for me..."

But thinking about it now, probably, that’s not what it means?
"Training" doesn't mean Zhen's way of serving others?
Rather, martial arts?
The "young lord" in Zhen's mouth, could it be herself?

Lu Ming froze suddenly.

If this is the case, then the Lu family may not be as simple as the inheritance of the gentry of the past dynasties in a corner of the surface.

I think so, seeing the enemies of the Lu family, they created many coincidences silently, which almost made the Lu family become extinct.

What kind of enemies are there, in general, also requires your ability to reach that level.

If the Lu family is just a wealthy family in Wu'an, even though it is an ancient family that has been passed down for thousands of years, it shouldn't have attracted such a powerful enemy?
Master Long, stomping his feet, Wu'an City trembled wildly, but he treated his grandfather and father like a servant treats his master.

This is by no means a family friend who can explain it.

Scratching his head, Lu Ming was speechless for a while, the more he was like this, the more dangerous he was in, wouldn't he be hunted down for the rest of his life?
Fortunately, the north and the south are separated, no matter how powerful the opponent is in the north, they can't reach the East China Sea.

Not to mention, the isolation between the north and the south can be regarded as the barriers between domestic and foreign countries in the previous life, and it is not only a geographical isolation, but also information is not connected to each other. After all, the East China Sea and the four northern provinces are almost the same. Social form, each other will not care about each other's information.

(End of this chapter)