mtl008 Chapter 140 Lin Shiming struggled to pick up his chopsticks and ate the "back-breaking meal&quo
Chapter 140 Lin Shiming struggled to pick up his chopsticks and ate the "back-breaking meal&quo
Just before curfew, the carriage swayed and bumped its way to the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
Lin Shiming nimbly jumped off the car frame, clapped his hands, and was about to enter when he saw the butler, Lin Ye, guarding the door.
"Oh! Uncle Lin, how did you know I was coming back?" Lin Shiming's eyes lit up immediately. He stepped forward with a smug look on his face and said with great restraint, "I know you missed me, but there's no need to come out to greet me. What kind of relationship do we have? We're like family. There's no need for all this. It makes me feel so embarrassed!"
As he spoke, he patted Lin Ye on the shoulder with an air of pride, turned around and strode into the gate, heading towards his own courtyard.
"I didn't realize you were so embarrassed." Lin Ye quickly followed behind him, a professional smile on his face, "Second Young Master, tonight..."
"I'm staying at home tonight!" Lin Shiming interrupted Lin Ye excitedly, his steps quick as if he were rushing to his death. "I'll also have to trouble Uncle Lin to settle my guards and palace servants so they can get some rest too."
Lin Ye tried to interject, "What this old servant means is..."
"Hey! Don't worry, the Crown Prince and I are on very good terms. It's just that today was the perfect opportunity, so I thought I'd come back to sleep for the night and give my brother a surprise when he gets back tomorrow morning!"
Lin Shiming smiled like a cat that had stolen some cream, walking happily and daydreaming.
"It's been several days since I've seen my dear brother. I need to catch up with him!" I'll give him a good prank!
"Can..."
"Don't worry! I know what I'm doing, I won't drive my brother crazy."
"You'd better not infuriate the young master! If you can outmaneuver him, you're no match for this old servant's father! It's already a miracle you survived under his thumb, and you're still acting like a child!"
No, Lin Ye retracted his sarcastic tone. He hadn't meant to talk to Lin Shiming about this; he'd been led astray!
With Jingming Academy in sight, Lin Ye quickly snapped out of his daze and made a final effort.
"no..."
"Alright! Uncle Lin, I'm starving!" Lin Shiming's mouth moved like a machine gun. "Hurry up and go to the cellar, secretly get a jar of the pear blossom liquor my brother hid, and tell the kitchen to cook some appetizers so I can..."
The cheerful and pleasant sounds came to an abrupt end.
Lin Shiming looked at the brightly lit candlelight in the main hall and the tall, broad figure reflected on the window paper, and subconsciously stopped in his tracks.
He suddenly had an ominous premonition.
"Uncle Lin, so you were really looking forward to my coming home!" Lin Shiming managed to keep the corners of his mouth upturned, his face full of hope, and he carefully confirmed with Lin Ye, "You even lit the lamp for me in advance? Don't do that next time, it's not too late to light it when I come back, it's such a waste."
"You were the one who had the lights lit inside, weren't you...?"
Amidst the forestry industry's gentle and composed smile, Lin Shiming's tone gradually shifted from certainty to despair, and his voice quickly faded until it dissipated with the wind.
"Shi Ming".
A clear and calm voice came from the entrance of the main hall, extinguishing Lin Shiming's last glimmer of hope and leaving him utterly hopeless.
This is what it means to walk into a trap.
"Didn't you say you were hungry? Although there's no wine, I had the dishes prepared a long time ago and they've been kept warm on the stove. Come in and have your meal."
What's the point of having food and drinks now?! I'm the one he's eating with his alcohol!
Lin Shiming looked on in despair and quietly began to retreat.
The little action wasn't obvious, but Lu Yuxi was already very familiar with Lin Shiming's little schemes, so she easily saw through it.
With a faint smile, he slowly descended the steps and walked up to Lin Shiming. He raised his hand and took Lin Shiming's hand, completely extinguishing his thoughts of running away.
"Uncle Lin, you go ahead and get busy. We have people here to take care of you."
Lin Shiming's terrified, pleading gaze immediately fell upon Lin Ye.
The forestry department maintained its unchanging smiling expression.
The Three Pure Ones will not save those who are courting death.
A complete idiot with a screw loose!
I tried so hard to send you the message, and you interrupted me excitedly as if you'd taken some kind of drug, rushing ahead. Now let's see what you do! You're still trying to anger the young master. You should be grateful if you can get out of here unscathed tonight.
Serves you right for being so cocky.
Should!
"Then this old servant will go and make arrangements for the people outside. If Your Highness needs anything, just send someone to call this old servant."
Lin Ye completely ignored Lin Shiming's pleading eyes, bowed to the two of them, and then turned and left without any mercy.
That's it?
You can't even handle the Crown Prince, yet you think you can deal with the Heir Apparent? Keep dreaming!
*
Having one's "mother's home" nearby has its advantages; one can return whenever needed. However, it also has a disadvantage: it makes one's target too obvious. Lu Yuxi could guess with her toes where this person was going to escape to.
He gently and calmly carried the mischievous little monkey, who had done something wrong and wanted to run away, into the main hall, and gently but firmly pressed him down in front of the dining table.
"Eat quickly!"
When these three ordinary words reached Lin Shiming's ears, they immediately filled in the second half of the sentence: "After you finish eating, I'll eat you."
Who could possibly eat this?!
Lin Shiming forced a fawning smile, "Aren't you going to eat?"
"I've already eaten, I've been waiting for you." Lu Yuxi's tone was very gentle, her smile warm, and she considerately served food to Lin Shiming, "Eat quickly."
Lin Shiming struggled to pick up his chopsticks and, with tears in his eyes, began to eat the "back-breaking meal."
Cause and effect, karma and retribution. People always have to pay the price for their actions. General Lin was no exception.
Although Lin Shiming tried his best to dawdle and prolong the dinner, Lu Yuxi didn't give him the chance at all.
After estimating that everyone had eaten about 70-80% full, he decisively stopped Lin Shiming from eating, saying, "Don't eat too much for dinner. We have activities to do later."
Lin Shiming:
Lin Shih-ming: "Is it too late for me to apologize to you now?"
Lu Yuxi smiled and said, "Hurry up and wash up! I haven't actually tried it with you in your 'boudoir' yet!"
General Lin was on the verge of tears, forced to fulfill his promise before leaving home: "Wait for me to come back and give me a gift."
"Relax, it's been a while since you've done this, be careful not to hurt yourself."
"You don't have to... Ah! Ha~"
Lu Yuxi gently kissed Lin Shiming's lips, but didn't stop her actions at all. "Speak softly. This is just the beginning. Don't hurt your voice."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
*
It wasn't until the hour of Chou (1-3 AM) that the main hall finally quieted down. Even as the "event" came to an end, Lin Shiming shed tears of joy mixed with regret.
The intense stimulation he hadn't experienced in a long time unexpectedly invigorated him, and he stared blankly at the bed curtains above him with his two bloodshot eyes.
My pure land has been defiled by this pervert; it's no longer clean...
What kind of decent man would do such a thing in his "wife's" "boudoir"? If this gets out, where will he put the face of a dignified young general?
"Weren't you crying and saying you were tired? Why aren't you sleeping?"
Under Lin Shiming's threat of suicide, Lu Yuxi, who had entrusted the soiled bedding and clothes to someone to wash overnight, quietly returned, lifted the covers, and lay down.
"If you're still not sleepy, then I..."
Lin Shiming fell asleep in a second.
Lu Yuxi smiled and tucked the blanket around him, then blew out the candle by the bedside.
Have a good night's sleep.