Chapter 8 Rebirth

  Hehe, the bed creaked with Zhou Muling's laughter and my poor bed shook. Needless to say, he must have woken up and seen what was happening in front of him, triggering his ridiculously low sense of humor.

  I shot him a furious glance, but he just kept on laughing, even more exaggeratedly, leaning forward and backward, completely ignoring my icy expression and the creaking of my poor bed.

  What's so funny? I really can't stand this guy's laughter anymore.

  He tried to hold it in, several times wanting to speak out, but still burst into laughter, lying on the bed with his four legs up, like a spoiled little dog enjoying its master's affection.

  "Were you just shy? Hahaha..."

  "What's wrong with you, you're a young master from a noble family, and your reputation is already well-known outside, so there's nothing to be ashamed of. But I'm just a girl waiting for marriage in my boudoir, you don't know how important reputation is for women. If this gets misinterpreted and spreads out, how can I live with myself?"

  I don't know if I'm explaining it for myself or there's another reason behind saying such a thing.

  He still had a sly look on his face, and said with a carefree attitude, "Haha... what's there to be afraid of? If in the future you can't get married because of this, then just marry me. My family already has three daughters-in-law, one more from you won't make a difference, haha..."

  "You think I'm like a crazy woman, but I'm not furniture, not something you can just put in your home"

  "Get out of here!"

  I was driven mad by this splitting devil, I rushed up to the bed, grabbed his collar and dragged him out of the door.

  "Hey, hey, is there an unmarried girl like you who dares to lay hands on me, and what's more, you..."

  "How am I?"

  He glanced at the forbidden book on the table, looked me up and down, and said, "What kind of girl reads such books? I don't know what you did to me last night. Why am I here? Is it because you're so lonely in your boudoir..."

  "Shut up, you idiot!"

  "I won't close it, and I'll make sure everyone knows, Umanya..." He actually opened the door and shouted loudly outside.

  What can be done about it, how can he be stopped?

  With a slap, before he could finish speaking, I slapped his handsome face and said "You dare to talk nonsense".

  He was stunned by my sudden slap, instantly quiet, so quiet that even the sound of each other's breathing could be heard clearly. Heaven knows what he will do, hopefully he is not a pervert who beats women, let alone I am his long-admired Umanya. I tried not to show the fear in my heart, staring at him with wide eyes.

  He didn't get angry, but instead smiled, turned his head around, and offered the other side of his face to me. He lifted my hand and said, "Come on, come on, this side hasn't been hit yet. You want to hit me, give me a symmetrical one. Anyway, you're going to vent your anger, hurry up, don't hold back, this side is waiting!"

  This bastard, what does he want to do? Why isn't he the same during the day and night? I want to hate him, but last night he cried so hard, it's not fake. I don't want to hate him, but he has such a despicable appearance, it's infuriating me, infuriating me!

  I shook off his hand, walked to the table, picked up those banned books one by one and threw them at him. He didn't dodge, just stood there letting me throw, after I finished throwing all the books, he still stood there with a face that begged for a beating. I gave him a cold look, sat down on the chair, turned around and ignored him.

  "Xiao Ya..." He called out, saying nothing else.

  The creak of the door opening, the sound of his footsteps growing fainter and farther away from me.

  After eating breakfast, the more I think about it, the angrier I get. Today, I must figure out what this guy is up to. Is he human or a ghost? Is he bored and trying to provoke me? I'll make him regret it. Thinking of this, I take action, ignoring Yuer's questioning, and go find Zhou Molang to settle the score.

  Zhou Muerang originally also lived in the Zhou Mansion, but after he got married, he moved to a new courtyard separated by a wall behind. As soon as I entered his house, I was captivated by the scenery of his home.

  How could this be the home of that bastard? The green brick road, quiet and secluded, white house with black tiles, fake mountains steep and rugged, full of pear blossoms in bloom, what a delicate Jiangnan garden, really not matching his personality.

  I asked someone about his whereabouts, and he said that on the way to the scenic spot, there was a place called Xiū Dōu, which was the name of his study. And wasn't the person lounging in the rattan chair, basking in the sun, him? The handsome guy was bathed in sunlight, no need for me to say more, you can also imagine how pleasing this scene is. Next to him sat a woman wearing a purple gauze dress, with full breasts and a slender waist, what good fortune this little guy has, where did he find such a perfectly figured girl?

  "Hmm, I walked up to the wicker chair and cleared my throat, disturbing his tranquility. He opened his eyes and looked at me, with a hint of puzzlement in his gaze."

  The woman also looked up at me, with a delicate face and a pair of cat-like eyes that were very captivating. Coupled with her perfect figure, I really couldn't understand why Zhou Murang would still want to go out and have fun elsewhere when he had such a beautiful woman in his arms.

  "Zhou Murang, I have something to talk to you about, let's discuss it privately between us two."

  I don't care about his opinion, I pulled over a stool from one side and sat down.

  He gave a glance at the woman in purple clothes, she smiled at me and then walked away with a full smile.

  He stood up, adjusted his clothes and asked, "What's wrong? What do you want to tell me that you had to run all the way here in this heat? Couldn't you just have someone deliver a message?" As he spoke, he placed a plate of grapes in my hand.

  I'll eat it and show you, pick one up to eat, that grape seems to have been iced, one goes down the throat, cool and sweet. These ancient people are so icy, where did they get the ice from? I'm really curious.

  But let's eat first, I couldn't forget the purpose of this trip. With a serious tone, "Zhou Muerlang, what kind of person are you?"

  He didn't respond to me, he just raised his eyes and looked at me.

  "Why are you sometimes human and sometimes a ghost? One moment you pretend to be infatuated with me, the next you turn into a rogue, frivolous and unscrupulous." I kept asking questions, but still couldn't get any response from him.

  "Zhou Murong, I know you can't forget the past, can't forget Ah Shan's departure. But as you said, things are different now. I'm not the same person anymore, Ah Shan has been dead for three years, and Xiao Yan marrying someone else is also beyond our control. And you're not the same person either, so why can't you let go?"

  I looked at him, he lowered his head and didn't speak, seemingly listening but with a dull expression.

  "Zhou Murang, you sent those books to Xiao Yan, did you feel better seeing her heartbroken? Did you think she would betray their vows willingly? Have you ever thought about the day when she wouldn't be heartbroken, and who would wear the plain white clothes for three years then? Do you think by pretending to be a idle rich son, not thinking about making progress, squandering money, and indulging in vanity every day, you can feel better?"

  I said so many words, he didn't respond with a single sound, and instead put on an air of being unrelated to him, as if listening to a story. Looking at it really made me angry, at this point I couldn't care about any image anymore, I started scolding loudly.

  "Coward, you're just a timid soul. If you're not satisfied with the current situation, why don't you learn from Kou Zhun's perseverance and humility? One day when you're in a high position of power, who wouldn't obey and listen to you? But based on who you are now, aside from indulging in pleasure and wine, what else can you do? I always thought you were that loyal, brave, and upright Mu Lang brother. Now it seems I was wrong about you. Fine, if you want to be a useless person, no one can stop you. Just don't bother coming to find me again, I don't want to be friends with a waste of space."

  This speech, I pondered for a whole night, originally planned to tell him this morning, but was infuriated by his rascal behavior, now that I've said it all, I feel much lighter, as for this enigmatic ancient person, having said so much, I have done my utmost in benevolence and righteousness, what happens next can only be up to him.

  Having said what I wanted to say, I didn't have the mood to care about his dull and speechless expression, so I stood up and was about to leave.

  He listened, his face gradually turned pale, and his eyes seemed to flash with tears. He bit his lower lip fiercely, clenched his fists tightly, grasped my arm, and pulled me into his embrace. In the midst of his breathing, I heard the sound of tears and also heard his rebirth.

  Zhou Murang, have you changed because of this? If I hadn't scolded you that day, would everything be different after all these years?