After the door slammed shut, Chengâerâs heart skipped a beat. Sheâd be lying if she wasnât scared facing down an angry Ah-Cheng, but she still couldnât resist taking peeks at him. In the past she used to think he was just a blind man, but why did he look more and more handsome now? He was even more good-looking than usual when angry.
Was it because he wasnât wearing his eyepatch this time?
Chengâer pretended to panic as she asked, âWhat, what do you want to do by shutting the door?â
âWhereâs the child?â Ning Cheng retorted.
Chengâer giggled. âI was justâŚâ
âSince youâre pregnant, abort it,â Ning Cheng interrupted.
Chengâer didnât know what he meant, but soon saw him opening the door to shout outside. âSomeone come! Find a female doctor here!â
Chengâer finally sensed the danger and turned to flee, but Ning Cheng shut the door again and blocked it with his tall, wide body.
âI was just joking, I have something important to discuss with you!â
âReally!â
âAh-Cheng, weâve know each other for so many years. Just give me a chance.â
Chengâer felt more panic the longer she looked at Ning Chengâs gloomy face. Eventually she was stricken with guilt and could say no more. Ning Cheng simply glared at her without a word.
She bowed her head and said resentfully, âIâll go, Iâll go okay?â
âNo,â Ning Cheng replied.
âWhat do you want?â Chengâer cried.
âYou can leave after you abort the child,â Ning Cheng said coldly.
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âI donât have a child, so how am I supposed to abort one?â Chengâer was almost crying.
âI donât care,â Ning Cheng was unmoved. If he didnât give this woman a lesson to remember today, she was guaranteed to find her way back.\nAt this time, there was a knock on the door. âMaster Cheng, the doctor is here.â
Ning Cheng replied, âTell the doctor the child is very large and thereâs no need for medicine. Use another way.â
The people outside were stunned.
The child is very big?
But Chengâerâs stomach isnât big at all! Whatâs going on?
But the female doctor who came was very serious. âMaster Cheng, since weâre not using medicine for a child so big, then weâll need to use external force. Iâll find some tools.â
âMm.â Ning Cheng agreed.
Chengâerâs face was all but black. She couldnât began to imagine how cruel this âexternal forceâ would be. She stared fixedly at him without budging, like a statue.
Time trickled by.
Soon enough, there was another knock on the door. This time it was the doctor who spoke. âMaster Cheng, everythingâs been prepared. Can I come in?â
Ning Cheng was about to turn and open the door when Chengâer suddenly pounced on him. Her arms wrapped around his neck, her legs around his wast, and her mouth pressed without hesitation against his own.
Ning Cheng froze.
He had never touched something so soft in this lifetime. He felt that this womanâs lips were ridiculously tender!
Actually, Chengâer had never kissed anyone either. Now she gave up everything in a passionate kiss and in the chaos actually probed into Ning Chengâs mouth. He finally reacted and shoved her aside from pure instinct. The motion ended up sending Chengâer flying until she slammed into the wall and tumbled to the ground, limbs askew and unmoving.
Ning Cheng was clearly annoyed as he wiped his lips and walked towards her. He kicked her and snapped, âGet up! If you keep pretending, Iâll throw you out to feed the dogs!â
Chengâer didnât move.\nNing Cheng kicked her a few more times but realized something was wrong when she continued to lie still. He quickly crouched down and lifted her head to see that she had fainted. Her forehead was bruised and covered in blood.
Clearly angry, he exhaled and let go, causing Chengâerâs head to bonk against the floor again.
âCourting death!â he tossed out and strode out of the room. Everyone ducked for cover when he emerged except the female doctor and a servant by the door.
âClean up the person inside,â Ning Cheng snarled before leaving.
The two were visibly frightened by his temper, so the female doctor reacted half a beat later with a nod. âAll right, all right!â
The servant thought Ning Cheng meant that they should âdeal withâ Chengâer, but realized his misunderstanding when the female doctor responded. Thus, he told her, âHurry inside. If itâs inconvenient, I wonât go in.â
The female doctor dashed in and locked the door behind her before discovering Chengâer bleeding unconscious on the ground.
ThisâŚ
What just happened?
She didnât have time to wonder and hurried over to stop the bleeding and deal with the wound. Then she looked at Chengâerâs abdomen and was certain the woman wasnât pregnant at all.
âThisâŚâ Now she was even more puzzled. She checked the otherâs pulse and was certain the woman had no child! But why did Master Cheng say she was huge with child and needed an abortion?
And what did he mean by âclean up?â The female doctor couldnât puzzle it out. She used a lot of strength to drag Chengâer to the bed and after some thought, left the room. She found the servant who brought her here and said, âPlease tell Master Cheng that the metterâs been dealt with.â
The servant had been in a fog about Chengâerâs pregnancy from beginning to end. He pretended to understand and paid the consultation fee. âItâs good that itâs been dealt with, itâs good.â\nThe female doctor was glad the servant didnât ask for details, or else she wouldnât know how to explain it either. She decided to take the money and go before Master Cheng returned.
Thus, the rumors of Chengâerâs pregnancy became fact and spread among the servants. Chengâer herself ended up sleeping in Ning Chengâs bed. When he returned late that night after busying himself, he saw the woman snoozing in his rooms and almost thought he went to the wrong place.
Didnât he tell the servant to deal with this woman? Why was she still here? He was about to go off on the man when Chengâer suddenly murmured, âDrink! Come come come, fill it up! HeheâŚâ
âFourth masterâŚisnât it just ten jugs? Sixth master, if you accept that wholesale deal, Iâll add another jug. You can do as you please if I get drunk.â
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She rambled off a bunch of dream talk, all related to wine, all referring to business deals done at the table. Ning Cheng listened quietly before going to sit subconsciously on the side.
âCome, drink! Drink until weâre drunk!â Chengâer suddenly shouted.
Ning Chengâs lips twitched as he planned to do something, but hesitated.
âAre you drinking or not? You, yes you!â Chengâer shouted next and even took her hand out of the covers as if holding a cup.
Ning Cheng couldnât resist replying, âIâll drink.â
âHow much?â Chengâer was still saying loudly.
Ning Chengâs lips broke into a light smile as he asked, âHow much do you want to drink?â
But Chengâer actually opened her eyes and sat up, extremely excited. âAh-Cheng, youâve forgiven me?â
At this moment, Ning Cheng was flabbergasted.
He remembered Ning Nuo used to talk in his dreams when young and woke Ning Cheng up. He would hold entire conversations with the other with Ning Nuo remembering nothing the next day. Thus, he couldnât help conversing with Chengâer just then too.\nButâŚthis woman had just been pretending!
Yes, Chengâer was faking it. Sheâd long woken up and didnât leave, but sprawled on the bed to await Ning Chengâs return. As soon as she heard the door open, she pretended to be unconscious without a second thought. When he approached the bed, she heard nothing else. The brief silence unnerved her, especially when she could feel him staring at her with her eyes shut. She couldnât stand the provocation and felt sheâd break if she didnât try something. But what could she do while asleep? She decided to talk in her dreams instead.
She had almost reached her limit and was debating whether to try sleepwalking next when Ah-Cheng was actually interested in responding. First, this fellow hadnât thrown her out; secondly, heâd listen to her ramble for so long; third, he even talked back, which moved Chengâer so much she couldnât keep pretending anymore.
âAh-Cheng, I knew you werenât that ruthless! You even helped take care of my wound, and let me sleep here, and talked to meâŚhehe, letâs make up,â Chengâer smiled shamelessly.
Ning Cheng glanced at the wound on her head and was too lazy to explain. He said, âFine, weâve made up. Now you can get lost.â
âArenât you going to take responsibility for me?â Chengâer asked seriously.
âWhy should I?â Ning Cheng couldnât believe it. Heâd never seen such a thick-skinned woman in his life!
âWeâve kissed on the lips!â Chengâer replied.
Ning Cheng couldnât help creasing his brows. After fighting with her all these years, this was the first time he realized she was so casual about things. He replied bluntly, âYou forced it! I donât acknowledge it.â
âA forced kiss is still a kiss, ahâŚâ Chengâer said innocently.
Ning Cheng was so angry his face turned green. Only then did she amend hastily, âAll of Liubei Trade Consortium will know Iâm your woman. If you donât take responsibility, how will I live in the future? Who can I still marry?â\nNing Cheng suddenly drew closer. Chengâer was actually afraid, but braced herself to let him approach.
Ning Cheng said. âAll of Liubei Trade Consortium knew Shaqiu was my woman too. Do you know how she died?â
At last, Chengâer retreated. She had to keep her distance from this man before she could calm down enough to talk. When Ning Cheng had recognized her as the huakui in Carefree Joy, she knew Shaqiu had betrayed her.
She was still figuring out how to reply when Ning Cheng asked, âHow are you any different from Shaqiu?â
âIâm prettier than her!â Chengâer replied instantly.
Ning Chengâs eyes only rested on her chest with a snort. Chengâer subconsciously covered her chest and prepared to curse, but seeing his contemptuous smile, she decided to forget it. Although her ears were burning, she still stuck out her chest to let him stare!
Ning Cheng only glanced at it briefly without interest.
Chengâer knew her figure couldnât compare to Shaqiuâs, so she thought it over and said with full seriousness, âAh-Cheng, I can help you find someone even better than Shaqiu! I promise youâll be satisfied!â
Seeing her earnest face, Ning Cheng was truly leftâŚspeechless.\n