Chapter Fourteen: Pectoral Muscle Development
Zhū Zǐ Míng also knew Shen Furen's thoughts, but he still did his own thing, doing what he should do and occasionally doing what he shouldn't.
Inside the boudoir, after a moment of silence, Shen Biyin hesitated for a moment, her voice slightly cold: "Mother, is this Zhu Ziming really the former Li Yun?"
Madam Shen's heart skipped a beat, and she slowly shook her head: "This Zhu Ziming is indeed arrogant, although he has no relatives or friends, but he doesn't want to lose the face of the Li family, so he changed his name before marrying into the Shen family. Could it be that your father's handwriting on the marriage certificate is also fake?"
Shen Bi Xing had doubts in her heart, but after returning home and seeing the marriage certificate, she didn't dare to have any thoughts. However, thinking about what her future husband did today was really shameless to the extreme.
"How could I have gotten engaged to such a shameless person?" Shen Bixia bit her teeth, but thinking that he was just a live-in son-in-law, even if they got married, he would still have to follow her lead.
At this thought, a cold smile appeared at the corner of Shen Bixian's mouth, and it was unclear what she was thinking...
While Zhu Ziming was taking a bath, humming a tune, two little maids with red faces took turns pouring hot water, it was really comfortable, but at this time he suddenly felt a cold wind blowing from behind, cool and refreshing, and couldn't help but shiver...
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The next morning, Zhu Ziming got up early and was about to take a stroll in the garden after having breakfast when Li, the steward of the Shen residence, came walking towards him.
Li Guan's wife said: "Brother-in-law, there is a guest here, he has come to visit you."
Guest? Zhu Ziming suddenly guessed who it was and followed Li Guanjia to the main hall.
As he entered the hall, he saw Wang Yinli sitting on the main hall, smiling and holding a cup of tea brought by a young maid, then taking a light sip, looking quite pleased.
However, beside Wang Yunli, there was a young man with willow-leaf eyebrows, vermilion phoenix eyes, and skin as white as jade. This young man's appearance was even more handsome than the maids in the great hall, truly a stunning sight to behold.
At fifteen or sixteen years old, he didn't look like Wang Yunli's follower, but rather a brother born from the same womb - a young pretty face.
Zhu Ziming looked at them for a while, then stepped forward and cupped his hands: "Brother Wang, it's been several days since we last met. I hope all is well with you."
Wang Yunli smiled and said: "I had originally planned to visit you a few days ago, Brother Zhu, but I was delayed by some things. Today I finally managed to get away, I hope you won't mind."
"Ha ha, how could it be? Brother Wang's arrival is already a great honor for me."
"After some ancient pleasantries, Zhu Ziming said beside him: 'Do you still remember what I told you last time?'"
"What was said?" Wang Yunli suddenly didn't react and asked in a low voice.
"Let you bring something to eat."
When Wang Yini heard this, a few black lines immediately appeared on his face. He was still a bit unaccustomed to Zhu's politeness and was surprised that Zhu understood etiquette, but good words didn't last three sentences before he revealed his true nature.
Zhu brother's temperament is really... Wang Yunli smiled a few times, not knowing how to describe it: "Brother Zhu's words, as his brother, I could never forget."
Wang Yunli glanced at the table, and Zhu Ziming immediately followed his gaze. Sure enough, there were many traditional snacks on the hall table.
Zhu Ziming patted his shoulder: "Still, brother Wang, you're the one who knows what's right."
Wang Yunli smiled and said, "No need to be polite, Zhu brother, as long as you like it."
"How can this guy's face be so thick......" The young man next to him looked at Zhu Ziming's careless appearance, used to seeing the elegant and refined scholar, but this big black man really couldn't enter his eyes, and he couldn't help but look down on him.
Zhu Ziming felt the young man's contemptuous gaze and looked over, this small white face that was even more beautiful than a woman seemed to be quite dissatisfied with himself.
What are you staring at! The young man glared at him.
Under the gaze of the two, a spark was suddenly emitted. Wang Yunli hastily said: "Zhu brother, I forgot to introduce you, this is my distant younger brother - Wang Xiaonian."
Wang Yunli beckoned to Wang Xiaonian and said: "This is my good friend Zhu Ziming, Brother Zhu. From now on, he will also be your brother, call him Big Brother Zhu."
He was just a son-in-law of the Shen family, and Wang Xiaonian looked down on him in his heart, but he didn't dare disobey his brother's intentions, so he reluctantly said, "I've seen Brother Zhu."
"Ah..." Zhu Ziming smiled and responded with a pleased expression, which made Wang Xiaonian want to punch him, that big pig!
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Ziming suddenly put his arms around Wang Xiaonian's thin shoulders and said with great passion: "From now on, whoever dares to bully you, just report my name."
Wang Xiaonian felt his body full of hot air, his small face turned red, and he quickly broke free from his arm. How could this person be so ignorant of etiquette? He was indignant in his heart. Without an official position or wealth, what kind of reputation could you have?
It's just a hug, isn't it? Zhu Ziming looked at his red little face, apparently furious.
Zhu brother has always been so careless, Wang Yunli couldn't help but ask: "Brother Zhu, what is your name?"
"My name is known as Jade Tree in the Wind, elegant and refined, handsome and charming, talented and learned, with a reputation that surpasses all others. I am called the One Branch of Pear Blossom Suppressing the Sea of Peach Blossoms, and people have given me the nickname Jade-Faced Flying Fox Zhu Dachang."
A branch of pear blossoms weighed down the sea thorn, a jade-faced fox spirit flying by, the little maid serving beside her covered her cherry mouth, almost laughing out loud, Master Gugu really knows how to talk nonsense.
"Hmph..." Wang Xiaonian burst out laughing: "You really have a thick skin."
"Haha......" Wang Yunli burst out laughing and, hearing his words, glared at him: "Don't mind Brother Zhu, he's just a troublemaker."
"'Children's words are not to be taken seriously,'" Zhu Ziming didn't bother to argue with a little kid, he took a glance at his slender and delicate figure, and his chest was surprisingly full and upright. He said curiously: "You're still young, but your pectoral muscles are quite developed, how did you train?"
Zhu's sudden remark left Wang Yini stunned, while Wang Xiaonian's face turned crimson as he clenched his small fist and gritted his teeth in extreme annoyance.
"You..." Wang Xiaonian's face turned red with rage: "Shameless!"
The little kid has a petite build, slender arms and legs, but his chest muscles are quite good...
He took another look at his chest and thought it was quite well-developed, probably from practicing martial arts since he was young. Zhu Ziming wondered what kind of temper this little kid had.
"Cough, cough..." Wang Yunli had no choice but to cough a few times: "Brother Zhu, today's scenery is beautiful, let's go boating on Xianyun Lake."
Xianyun Lake is a lake on the edge of Lingyun City, said to be picturesque. Many talented scholars and poets often go to Xianyun Lake to find inspiration for their poetry. Zhu Ziming had never been there before, so he was naturally very interested. He nodded his head: "Good idea, Brother Wang."
Wang Xiaonian's gaze was still fixed on Zhu Ziming, as if he wanted to swallow him whole. Wang Yunli had no choice but to drag him along, following behind Zhu Ziming as they headed towards Xianyun Lake.
In the garden, Lin Zhuyun sat on a stone bench, dejectedly knocking her little head: "Brother-in-law is really something, going out to play without bringing me along."
