Jeune Premier ministre, un ermite

Chapitre 61

Everyone in the room turned to look at the source of the sound. Upon seeing the two, a chorus of clicks of admiration filled the room. Completely absorbed in observing the astonishingly beautiful pair, they ignored the angry shout.

Only one person, upon hearing the question, slowly turned their face. "Still have the energy to yell? Looks like I didn't give you enough medicine!"

The two turned their heads simultaneously, both stunned for a moment. There, long, glossy black hair flowed gracefully over her shoulders, revealing a breathtakingly beautiful face.

That person was none other than the stunningly handsome, long-haired man who had bumped into Wei Zijun in Yuhang that day.

Ignoring who the other party was, Li Tianqi only had the painful red mark in his mind. "Look what you did to him!" He raised her slender wrist, his eyes revealing a chilling, predatory look.

Wei Zijun knew he was worried, but it was really embarrassing for him to be holding her hand up and shouting in front of everyone. So she pulled her hand away and said impatiently, "Alright, is this even considered an injury? Sit down and eat!"

Upon hearing this, the stunningly handsome man stared at Wei Zijun for a moment, his cold, moon-like aura dissipating, the corners of his mouth curving upwards, and a hint of amusement flashing in his icy eyes.

Because of her injury, Li Tianqi was already furious. When he saw the man staring at her ambiguously, he, who was usually calm and good at judging the situation, for some reason lost his composure and became like an angry lion, revealing his sinister aura. He stepped forward and grabbed the man's collar.

However, he had already lost all his power, so before he could make any move, he was knocked to the ground by another man in black.

Having practiced martial arts, Li Tianqi was more agile than the average person. He quickly sprang up, turned around, and leaped toward the man.

"Stop!" Wei Zijun grabbed Li Tianqi and angrily rebuked him, "You know you can't beat them, yet you still try to force them. Can't you even be a little more patient? Sit down and eat!"

She was worried that he would rush over and get beaten up for nothing, and she was also angry at his untimely show of bravery. She pulled him over and pressed him down into a chair next to the table, and then sat down herself.

"Eat your food!" Wei Zijun coldly rebuked Li Tianqi.

Li Tianqi suppressed his anger, glanced coldly at the man, and gently patted Wei Zijun's shoulder as if to comfort her. He obediently picked up his bowl and chopsticks. Wei Zijun put some food in his bowl and, ignoring the man's staring gaze, began to eat.

"Hahahaha----Brilliant! Calm and decisive! It seems that you are not all just a name without substance." The man's gaze towards Wei Zijun held a hint of appreciation. "It seems that a reputation gained through flattery will not last long. No wonder he was so desperate to find you and bring you back."

Upon hearing this, Wei Zijun's eyes, which had been looking at him with disdain, suddenly snapped upwards. "Who? Who wants to see me?"

"Why ask so many questions? You'll find out sooner or later!" The man lightly picked up a few vegetable leaves, put them in the bowl, and stirred them around. It seemed that his words were only meant to arouse her curiosity and attention, but he had no intention of telling her anything.

Knowing he wouldn't answer, Wei Zijun didn't ask again, but her brows furrowed, and her thoughts grew heavier.

After the meal, we rested for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea before setting off again.

Wei Zijun stopped beside the carriage and said to the man in black next to her, "Since I can't escape, let's not tie me up."

The man in black hesitated for a moment, then said, "That won't do! Get in the car!"

"Chibuni, don't tie them up!" The stunningly handsome man was clearly their leader. Upon hearing his words, the man in black immediately locked them inside the carriage.

The second meal didn't arrive until around 1 p.m.

Seeing that Li Tianqi hadn't eaten much, Wei Zijun said to the handsome man, "Aren't you going to bring us some snacks?"

The man paused for a moment, then burst into laughter, ordering someone to "prepare some fine snacks to take with you." After saying that, he glanced at Wei Zijun with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

The snacks were definitely a good idea; they didn't encounter any more restaurants. Hearing Li Tianqi's stomach rumbling, Wei Zijun smiled and took out some snacks. "I knew you'd be hungry, eat up!"

Li Tianqi picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and brought it to Wei Zijun's lips, saying, "You eat first!"

Wei Zijun smiled and took the pastry. "What! Are we going to be all formal and polite?" After saying that, she realized her mistake and coughed awkwardly twice.

What's going on? In the past, it would have been perfectly natural for her to joke like this with Li Tianqi. But ever since the brothel incident, things have changed. Even slightly sensitive words can make the atmosphere unbearably ambiguous. It seems she needs to be more careful with her words in the future.

In late October, early winter is still quite pleasant in Jiangnan. Ordinary people can keep warm by adding an outer robe. However, the increasingly cold temperature in the carriage indicates that they are traveling north.

The night was even colder, the air seemed to freeze, and the biting north wind whipped the curtains wildly, filling the carriage with icy wind.

"Zijun, are you cold?" Li Tianqi took off his outer robe and was about to cover Wei Zijun with it.

"Second Brother, I'm wearing an extra robe compared to you. You only have this one outer garment. Put it on quickly, or you'll catch a cold." Wei Zijun stubbornly refused to accept Li Tianqi's clothes, instead grabbing some straw to cover herself. "Second Brother, you should cover yourself with some straw too. Don't we look like beggars? Hehe..."

Seeing that she could still laugh, Li Tianqi felt a pang of pain in his heart. He turned around, stood up, and shouted out the window, "Hey—bring me a thick coat—!"

"Second Brother, stop calling. They have internal energy protecting them and are lightly dressed. They don't have any extra clothes for us. Let's just get through this night and buy a couple of new clothes at the market tomorrow." Wei Zijun reached out and pulled Li Tianqi down.

Seeing that no one paid attention to him, Li Tianqi had no choice but to give up. But by the moonlight outside the window, he saw that Wei Zijun's face was already turning a little pale, and a feeling of anxiety and pain spread through him.

After thinking for a while, as if he had made a difficult decision, he said, "Zijun, don't overthink it. Let your second brother rub you to warm you up." Perhaps because of the brothel incident, Li Tianqi also began to have reservations. He wanted to help her warm up, but he was also worried about what she might think, so he had no choice but to explain first.

However, this explanation only made things worse, as if it reminded them of their embarrassing situation that day. When he placed his large hands on her arms and began to rub them, the atmosphere became even more awkward.

His large, burning hot hands covered her icy cheeks, a sharp pain rising within him, as if something had cracked open, as if he wanted to knead the person in front of him into his heart.

The hot, large hand and the burning gaze in the dark made Wei Zijun feel a little guilty. She lowered her eyes involuntarily, her heart racing, which made her blood flow faster and her whole body start to heat up. She never thought that shyness could have a warming effect.

These large hands, warm and seemingly possessing some kind of magic, made her feel exceptionally warm, and as her shyness subsided, she felt sleepy. Gradually, she closed her eyes in his large hands.

Li Tianqi couldn't help but chuckle. He could actually fall asleep like this; his mind was truly pure.

[Volume 1, Deer City Chapter: Chapter 54 Cold]

I didn't feel particularly warm during my nap, but I wasn't too cold either. That is, until someone opened the carriage door.

"Get up! Get up and check into the hotel! Hmm? This kid's got guts, he actually knows how to care for people." The person who opened the car door called out to him, then muttered something else.

Wei Zijun opened her sleepy eyes, and a ray of moonlight shone in. A hotel? Are there any inns now? She tried to sit up, but when she reached out, she knocked over a patch of grass.

She then realized that she was covered with a thick layer of straw, and Li Tianqi's outer robe was laid on top of it. Wei Zijun was momentarily stunned and looked around.

Seeing Li Tianqi lying in the cold carriage wearing only a white undershirt, with all the straw spread over her body.

"Second Brother—" Wei Zijun's voice trembled with a hint of tears.