The Road to Doting Wife

Chapter 20 Confidence
Before Zhao Chen and Ning Shi reached the gate of the courtyard, a tall figure over there had already turned around with big strides, and the two sides met each other, and they couldn't help but pause.

Zhao Chen moved two steps to one side, looking at his father, Zhao Yunting, Marquis of Yanping, with a half-smile.

A man in his late forties, dressed as a businessman in an ocher robe, but the majesty and heroism exuded by his tall and straight eyebrows and narrow phoenix eyes, he is not an ordinary businessman at first glance.At this moment, my father didn't have the gloom of the two years when the accident happened, he didn't have the depression when his grandfather died of illness, and he didn't have the prudence and introversion when he first defected to King Ming a few years ago. He was like a general about to win, full of vigor and ambition. .

Zhao Chen knew that his father would show these complicated emotions only in front of their mother and son.

In the heart of the father, the mother is still different from his son.

Seeing his father staring at his mother in a daze and forgetting to speak, and his mother casually staring at the roadside flower bed without saying a word, Zhao Chen said helplessly: "Father."

Zhao Yunting immediately returned to his senses, coughed, and finally turned his attention to his eldest son.

A 17-year-old boy is hardly much shorter than him...

With just one glance, Zhao Yunting felt sour in his heart.When he came in the middle of last year, the eldest son seemed to be a child, but now he looks like an adult at first glance.Before the eldest son was nine years old, he ran and jumped in front of him every day. He taught him horseback riding, archery, reading and writing, and the eldest son looked at him with admiration.Later, due to the situation, he had to send his eldest son away, and the time between father and son got shorter and shorter every year, especially these two years were the critical time for planning big things, he could only come here almost once a year, and he always went out to do business. Try to find time to come over.He missed him more and more. As for the eldest son, he looked at him more and more politely. Although he was close, he no longer had the unreserved trust he had when he was a child.

He missed the growth of his eldest son and missed so much family happiness.

Fortunately, the family will be able to reunite next year.

Zhao Yunting put away his emotions, walked over and patted Zhao Chen on the shoulder, and praised: "Good boy, you are almost taller than me, how is your kung fu?"

Zhao Chen tilted his head and looked at the green hills in the distance: "Father will know when he hunts in the afternoon." Every year when my father comes, he will compete with him.

The young man was confident and calm, very much like himself back then, Zhao Yunting was very satisfied, and sent him off: "Go, wait for me in the study later."

Zhao Chen walked away knowingly.

Zhao Yunting looked at the back of the eldest son Gao Tiao, and he didn't turn around until Zhao Chen turned the corner.Ning stood meekly behind him, wearing a plain dress embroidered with lotus leaves on a white background, her fair face facing the sky with no makeup on, and no hair ornaments on her head except for a white orchid at the temple, but this did not affect her beauty at all. Just like she was more than ten years ago, just standing there quietly can take away all his mind.

"Lan Rong." He held her hand and called softly.

Ning touched his robe with the other hand, and asked him curiously: "When did you get here?"

Zhao Yunting kissed her hand, led her to the room, and talked while walking: "This time I'm going to Jinan for business, time is tight, I came here overnight last night, I have to leave tomorrow morning."

Ning ordered Wenmei, who followed behind with her head down, to prepare hot water.

After Wenmei left, Zhao Yunting squeezed her hand and said in a low voice, "You wait for me to wash."

Ning Shi ignored him, and went into the room to pour tea for him, but Zhao Yunting didn't bother her, and directly pulled her into his lap, hugged her waist with one hand, held her face in the other, and looked at her seriously.Ning Shi has long been used to his sneak attacks, and waited for him with her eyes closed, her expression calm, like an orchid in the morning without knowing someone is coveting on one side.

But he was by his side, she clearly saw it, why wasn't she a bit shy?
Zhao Yunting felt bitter in his heart, he didn't want to continue to suffer, so he lifted her chin and touched her lips.Soft and moist, it's the taste he's been longing for for a year after being in love for 20 years.He tasted lightly, sucked slowly, and waited patiently for her response. No matter how cold she was, if he warmed her with himself, she would always heat up.Her throat rolled, her breathing became heavy, she began to pant, she grabbed his skirt, the gloom in Zhao Yunting's eyes dissipated, he closed his eyes, hugged her tightly, and kissed her deeply.

In the side hall, the little maids carried and poured water, and when the water was ready, the people dispersed and the door was closed, Zhao Yunting picked him up and put them into the tub together.

She didn't do anything, the reaction was still jerky, he kissed her and loved her patiently, until she bit her lip and couldn't suppress her voice, then he lifted her waist, and fit her face to face like that.She was as young as ever, and he was also as excited as before, as if he had returned to the past, ecstatic to have her, and crazy to see her rosy face and hear her cry like weeping.

"Lan Rong, Lan Rong, I really want to melt you into my flesh and blood, and let you see my heart." Amidst the sound of the water, he hugged her tightly and murmured in her ear.

Ning raised her head, her beautiful eyes were tightly closed, three thousand black hairs were scattered over her shoulders like a waterfall, and her nails were dug into his back.

The sound of water finally subsided, Zhao Yunting wiped off Ning Shi, and carried her back to the inner room.He put the pretty blushing person on the kang, leaned over and kissed her forehead: "You take a break, I'll go talk to Chengyuan." He went to find clothes in the closet.

Ning opened her eyes, turned her head to watch his every move, and waited for him to finish dressing before saying: "He is just like you, he has big ideas, so don't quarrel with him."

Zhao Yunting was tying his belt when he heard the voice and smiled softly at her, "As long as he has a reason, I will let him go."

Ning didn't say any more, Zhao Yunting came back and got tired of it for a while before going out.

In the study, Zhao Chen was already waiting, but he didn't come too early, only about a quarter of an hour earlier than Zhao Yunting.

The father who had changed his clothes was full of energy, Zhao Chen pretended not to know what his parents had done, walked from the window and sat down opposite Zhao Yunting, and got straight to the point: "Father wants to ask me why I rejected those two candidates?"

Zhao Yunting looked at him solemnly: "Yes, what reason do you have? You are seventeen years old, and it would be the most appropriate to make a wedding this year next year."

Zhao Chen smiled and looked at him in confusion: "Father, there is one thing that my son can't figure out. Since my father promised to take me back with my mother next year and make me the heir again, then my father must have a way to contend against the Duke's government, that is, He said that next year the Hou's Mansion can at least have the same prestige as the Duke's Mansion. If that's the case, why is my father in such a hurry to arrange a marriage for me, and if I look again next year, won't I be able to find a richer woman to match me?"

Zhao Yunting's expression changed slightly.

Zhao Chen lazily leaned on the grand teacher's chair: "Or is it that father's favorite candidate for the son has changed, and I will be a person of immorality now and in the future, and I can only match those girls?"

Zhao Yunting frowned and reprimanded him: "What nonsense, I said that the son is yours and it is yours. Now I have other plans to engage you."

Zhao Chen sneered: "What's the plan? It's because I'm afraid that I will suppress that person everywhere with the position of the son of the world, so I want to marry me a wife with a low status, and marry him a high status in the future, at least let his wife suppress my wife one end?"

Zhao Yunting frowned even deeper, but he couldn't lose his temper with his eldest son whom he hadn't seen for a year, so he softened his attitude: "Chengyuan, you know that I only have your mother in my heart, and that person is just a decoration." , I can divorce her or kill her next year, but Han'er is your third younger brother, you and him have my blood on you, you already have everything, so what if you give him a little bit?"

Zhao Chen looked at the opposite man with an incredulous gaze.

If it was two years ago, he might have refuted him loudly, but now he just told him calmly: "I only have one second brother, Zhao Qing, and one younger sister, Zhao Yi, if they are willing to treat me as the eldest brother. As for Zhao Han, He is your son, not my younger brother. This is the last time I say it, father, don't forget it again. "

"Chengyuan..."

"Father," Zhao Chen interrupted him, leaned forward, and discussed with him very seriously: "Father, I don't really care about the position of the eldest son, but someone cares and insists on robbing me. Just like you taught me before. What has passed me is obviously mine, why should I give it up to others? So, as long as I go back to the Marquis Mansion, whether you want to give it to me or not, I will be the son of the world. If my father doesn’t want to give it to me, or if he is worried I suppressed him to retaliate against him, so don't talk about taking me and mother back. You go back and be filial to his father and son, and I will find another way to make contributions..."

"You want to sever the father-son relationship with me?" Zhao Yunting was furious, and went up against the case.He took great pains for him, and that's how he was a son?

Zhao Chen was indifferent, looking down at the teacup in front of him: "I just think that father and son are too much to worry about, why don't we take the initiative to step aside."

"I don't need you to be like this..." Zhao Yunting wanted to say something, but suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness when he saw the young man's calm expression.

It was this kind of look, very much like her, as if no matter how violent he was, they didn't care.

Zhao Yunting forced himself to calm down, sat down slowly, remained silent for a while, and said in a low voice: "Chengyuan, it's rare for us to meet, I don't want to quarrel with you, and don't say those things to anger me anymore, you know I value you the most in my heart Eldest son, from the first day you were born, this marquis mansion is destined to be yours. Whoever wants to steal it, I will be the first to disagree. Okay, I will arrange a better marriage for you next year. I only ask you to give him Leave a way out, can it work?" That was also his son, he had nothing to do when he was born, he didn't want it, but he called him father for nine years, and he couldn't watch him die.

Zhao Chen did not refuse, he smiled and said: "People's hearts are changeable, even if I agree now, maybe I will regret it one day, it is better not to promise, so as not to make my father even more angry at that time."

Zhao Yunting laughed angrily: "You are really filial!"

A flash of schadenfreude flashed in Zhao Chen's eyes, and he asked curiously: "I take my father as a warning, next year when my father takes us back, have you thought about how to explain it to Mrs. Tai?" Mrs. Tai tried her best to persuade her son to divorce his wife and remarry. When I see my mother who "resurrected from the dead" next year, I don't know if that old thing will frighten me to death.

Even though Zhao Yunting had made a plan earlier, he was still so angry that his eldest son gloated at his misfortune, he walked over and picked him up: "Come on, let's go to the courtyard for a fight, let me see if you have practiced well!"

Zhao Chen was willing to accompany him.

The father and son fought for a full hour, and finally fell down from exhaustion, and did not rest until lunch time.At the dinner table, Ning looked at her son with a blue mouth, and then at his father who had no injuries on his face but shrugged his left shoulder from time to time, only thought it was funny.

In the afternoon, Zhao Yunting and Zhao Chen rode horses to hunt in the mountains and came back before sunset.

Having been close to the eldest son for most of the day, Zhao Yunting was not too tired at night, he hugged Ning until the middle of the night before he was satisfied.After the matter was over, Ning had no strength at all, so she could only let Zhao Yunting lie on him, put her face against his sweaty chest, and listen to his steady and powerful heartbeat.

Just when Ning Shi was about to fall asleep, she suddenly heard the man whisper: "Lan Rong, there is nothing we can do about the past, for the sake of you and Cheng Yuan, I had to make false claims with her, but I did it when she gave birth. Hands and feet, so she has never been able to conceive again in the past few years. You know, Aunt Wan, I have never touched her for the second time. Aunt Zhou is her big maid. , after giving birth to my daughter, I still took the Juezi soup. Lan Rong, I promise you, after you go back next year, I will never touch those people again, I only want you, let's live the rest of our lives, okay?"

OK?

Ning closed her eyes and took a shallow breath.

With him, she will live a good life, without him, she will still live a good life, and the last thing in a person's life is to make life difficult for herself.

The person on her body didn't respond, and Zhao Yunting didn't urge her to answer, but gently stroked her back and hugged her to sleep.

It doesn't matter if she doesn't agree, it's enough for her to be by his side.

The next day before dawn, Zhao Yunting was ready to go, he got up without a sound, Ning Shi was still asleep.Zhao Yunting stood in front of the kang, stared at her peaceful sleeping face for a long time, and then left cruelly.

Zhao Chen was already waiting for him outside the courtyard.

Seeing the eldest son, Zhao Yunting was very pleased. The father and son had a simple meal and went out together.

"Father, you don't need to worry about my marriage, and I will find you a daughter-in-law with an obscure background as you wish." Before Zhao Yunting got into the car, Zhao Chen said calmly.

Zhao Yunting was taken aback, thinking that the eldest son was angry with him, so he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Stop talking, I didn't think carefully about this matter, you are a good man, you should marry the best girl. Don't worry, next year I will definitely give you You are looking for a good marriage."

Zhao Chen couldn't help but look into the man's eyes and said, "Father is worrying too much. The son just found the orchid that belongs to me, and he is not angry with you."

Zhao Yunting paused, staring at Zhao Chen probing.His wife Xilan, in the eyes of him and his eldest son, only his wife is worthy of the name of orchid. At this time, the eldest son used orchid to refer to the girl, which was obviously moved from his heart.He frowned and pondered, and couldn't help but want to inquire about the other party's life experience, but Zhao Chen didn't give him a chance to be naughty, and stretched out his hand to ask him to get in the car: "Father, let's go, you just need to trust your son's vision and wait to drink your daughter-in-law's tea."

"Okay, I'll just believe you once!" Zhao Yunting smiled brightly, took one last look at his eldest son, got in the car and left.Although the eldest son likes to piss him off, he has to admit that this kid is like him in every way, and he trusts his vision when it comes to women.

It was dark, and the carriage quickly drove away.

Zhao Chen stood outside the village until the first ray of morning light fell on him, then looked at the sky and asked, "Is that deer still alive?"

"Master, you are alive and well. I went to check just now, and almost kicked me." Chen Ping replied with a smile.

Zhao Chen nodded: "Okay, bring it with you when you pass tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)