flamboyant - Chapter 79
Long San reached out and pulled her into his arms. Feng Ning naturally hugged his waist and said, "Long San, you're still the best to me. Don't be like Father, keeping everything bottled up inside. We've agreed to be honest with each other and not hide anything. That way, any problems can be resolved. Look at Father and Mother, they had suspicions but kept them to themselves, going around in circles for so many years. Actually, speaking out would make things easier to resolve, wouldn't it?"
Looking into Feng Ning's clear eyes, Long San couldn't help but hug her tightly, burying his face behind her shoulder, and said in a muffled voice, "Yes, you're right about everything."
He felt as if his heart was on fire; there were some things he should tell her.
Nestled in his arms, Feng Ning was still preoccupied with what Feng Zhuojun had been hiding from her. She muttered to herself, "No, what is Father hiding? It must be related to me. I have to find a way to find out."
Dig it out? Long San closed his eyes. What should he do?
Author's Note: Fengfeng is starting to get suspicious. Old Man Feng can't keep secrets anymore. It seems Long San is about to get into trouble.
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58. The Long couple stealing a moment of sweetness amidst their busy schedules...
Although Feng Ning is a woman of action, she was quite composed when it came to uncovering the secrets Feng Zhuojun had been hiding about her. After all, the other party was her father, and she still had some sense of propriety.
Since Feng Ning almost tricked him into revealing information last time, Feng Zhuojun has been avoiding her even more. However, he also had his doubts, so he consulted Long San about the matter: "Before, I had to take care of the family business and investigate the revenge plot, so A Li has always been taking care of Feng Feng. The places she mentioned are not the scenery of our Huzhou. Also, regarding the matter of someone trying to kill her, I've thought about it again and again, but I don't remember anything. I was away from home for quite a while, and I was wondering if A Li secretly took Feng Feng back to Xia Kingdom to visit relatives, which is why she has an impression of Xia Kingdom in her mind? If they encountered any danger there, A Li probably didn't tell me afterward because she didn't want me to worry. Other than that, I really can't think of any other possibility that could have happened."
"In that case, I'm afraid we'll only find out the truth from my mother-in-law." Long San replied calmly, waiting to see what Feng Zhuojun was planning.
"Well, I wrote to her before to tell her that A-Ling is still alive and that she wanted to harm Feng-Feng, and reminded her to be careful. I don't know what she's thinking. After all, they are sisters. If she secretly took Feng-Feng to Xia Kingdom without telling me, I don't know what happened. I need to think about how to ask her about it. Anyway, it's good that you know about this. Don't tell Feng-Feng about it."
"I understand," Long San replied, already pondering a countermeasure in his mind.
Feng Zhuojun added, "I'm afraid we really need to go to the Xia Kingdom to investigate this matter further. We should find the treasure as soon as possible and find out the truth about our fathers' feud. Then we can deal with A-Ling's matter."
This suggestion was exactly what Long San wanted to hear. He needed more time to make arrangements, so the group embarked on their treasure hunt again.
After setting off, Feng Zhuojun had even more excuses to say he was busy, running around all day, and legitimately avoiding Feng Ning. Poor Long San had nowhere to hide; Feng Ning's injuries hadn't fully healed, and he couldn't leave for too long. He hurriedly arranged his itinerary and returned to the house to accompany and supervise his mischievous wife. Thus, all of Feng Ning's problems came his way.
"Long San, do you think it's possible that something happened to Father in Xia Country? That's why I was kidnapped before?"
"Long San, you and Dad are always acting so mysteriously. Are you two plotting something?"
"Long San, I'm giving you a chance to tell me the truth. If you hide anything from me, I'll be angry."
"Long San, my father is wary of me. Why don't you help me find out more about him?"
"Long San, do you really not know what Father is hiding from me?"
Long San was bombarded with questions every day. Desperate, he intensified his efforts to find the treasure's location and spent his days chatting with Feng Ning about the deeds of the two elderly people, Long and Feng, that he had learned along the way, hoping these things would distract her.
At this point, Feng Zhuojun had also lost his initial wariness of Long San. Firstly, this son-in-law was indeed extremely good to his daughter; secondly, he had shared secrets with him and felt a growing sense of closeness and understanding. Therefore, he readily handed over his seal, which, together with Long San's seal, formed the most important part of the treasure map. The final map was made in duplicate, with Feng Zhuojun and Long San each taking one. Feng Ning was very satisfied with this situation, feeling that the resolution of the feud between the two families was just around the corner.
Feng Ning's injuries had almost healed. Besides pondering Feng Zhuojun's secret every day, she also thought about Long San. Her good husband had really worked hard these past few days, and the more time she spent with him, the more she appreciated his goodness. She secretly took a close look at him and noticed that he had lost weight from all the running around. Feng Ning reflected on her lack of consideration and decided to treat him better.
The new house that Long San found had a large room with an inner and outer room. To take care of Feng Ning as she recovered from her injuries, Long San and she lived in this room, while Old Master Feng and the others lived in the other small rooms. On weekdays, Long San would read files and talk to people in the outer room, while Feng Ning would sleep and rest in the inner room.
That night, Long San, still wet from his bath, sat in the outer room reading by lamplight, pondering his next move, when Feng Ning, wearing only a thin shirt, ran out and plopped down in his lap, exclaiming, "Long San, Long San, it's late, you should rest!"
Long San hugged her tightly, but immediately frowned: "Why are you dressed so lightly and running out like this? You'll catch a cold."
"I'm not cold, I'm not cold, hold me." Feng Ning took the opportunity to act coquettishly.
Long San tapped her on the head: "You're already messing around before your injury is fully healed."
“Who said it wasn’t fully healed? It’s all healed. Look, look…” Feng Ning pulled aside the clothes on her shoulder, revealing her smooth, fair shoulder covered with a long, hideous pink scar.
Long San's eyes darkened. He quickly pulled her clothes up and wrapped her up tightly, then gently scolded, "Don't be silly. The scar hasn't healed yet. Be careful not to tear it open."
"Why be so delicate? I'm tough. My injury is healed and won't reopen. I wouldn't be afraid even if I fought those villains for three hundred rounds. Last time, they used poison to defeat me. Let them fight me fair and square, and see who's afraid of whom!"
Long San bit her cheek: "You little rascal, you're injured and you still won't behave yourself."
"It's a deal, I'm going to take revenge myself, and you're not allowed to stop me."
"Well, let's talk about it after we catch them."
"Let's go rest then, it's very late." Feng Ning glanced at the map and files on the table and curled her lip in disgust.
Long San lowered his head and kissed her, saying softly, "You go to sleep first, I'll be busy for a while longer."
"Third Master Long, you really don't know what's good for you."
“Mrs. Long, if you keep fooling around and don’t rest properly, your husband will be angry.” Long said this, but his arms were holding Feng Ning tightly.
Feng Ning chuckled, "My husband has a very good temper; he won't get angry." She folded up the map and closed the files, saying, "Rest now, rest now, no more looking. The treasure is there; it won't run away. There's no rush."
"You go to sleep first, I'll be there in a bit."
"No way." Feng Ning pouted.
Long San's heart softened completely, but when he thought of her injury, he put on a stern face and said, "Be good, go to sleep early."
"No, you tell me yourself, how long has it been since you spent quality time with me?" Feng Ning said with a resentful look.
“I’ve been here the whole time except when I’m out running errands. How could I not be with you?” Long San hadn’t even mentioned that she couldn’t go out, yet she was already complaining about being bored. Every day she would make different requests, like wanting to hear a little tune, wanting a story, wanting to dig up secrets, or wanting snacks. She was so clingy, yet she still said he wasn’t spending time with her?
"Um, well... well..." Feng Ning blushed and whispered, "I mean, you haven't been intimate with anyone in a long time..."
Long San was taken aback, his mind filled with alluring images of spring. He straightened his expression, coughed twice, and said seriously, "Your injury hasn't healed yet..."