NOVEL NEXT Chapter 225 - The General is Sick, He Just Needs a Good Beating (21)
Chapter 225: The General is Sick, He Just Needs a Good Beating (21)
Translator: asassin
“I think brother-in-law is a good man. You look happy now, sister. Though I hate to part with you, it will be better for you to return to the General’s Manor.”
Ah Zhao feels a flow of warmth in her heart and hugs the kid in front of her instinctively.
Qi Jun puts his arm around her waist, breathing hard, he says:
“I’ve heard that for a married woman, her strongest backing is her parents. However, father isn’t reliable. I will study hard. When I grow up, I’ll join the army and become a man as strong as the general. Sister, wait till I grow up. By then, I’ll be your strongest backing.”
Ah Zhao feels a lump in her breast. She strokes Qi Jun’s head and answers with a smile: “All right. I’ll wait till you grow up.”
Qi Zhao has a good brother.
It is a pity that she wasn’t able to wait till he grows up.
Without either of them noticing, Huo Jun returns.
Watching the sister and brother in a hug, he says with a frown: “She is my wife. Surely, I am her strongest backing. Boy, don’t waste your time thinking about that.”
A married woman’s strongest backing is her parents? What is that? His woman doesn’t need to count on anyone else.
Qi Jun gets away from Ah Zhao and straightens up.
He doesn’t want to act like a spoiled child in front of others, afraid that he’ll be looked down on.
Looking at Huo Jun, he says as if he is a grown-up: “Brother-in-law, treat my sister well.”
Huo Jun looks back at him.
Ah Zhao knows Huo Jun’s temper. He won’t respond.
However, to her surprise, Huo Jun nods seriously and says: “I will.”
By the time they leave Qi Family’s manor, Huo Jun helps Ah Zhao into the car and turns to Qi Jun: “Boy, when you miss your sister, come to my manor.”
Qi Jun nods hard.
He watches the black car vanish at the crossroad.
In the car, Huo Jun tells Ah Zhao: “Your brother is a good boy.”
Ah Zhao says proudly: “Of course. He is my brother.”
Huo Jun can’t see her like that. It makes him want to bully her.
Thinking of that, he looks at the guard who is driving in the front row, finding his existence annoying.
Feeling a chill down his spine for no reason, the guard shudders.
When they return to the General’s Manor, it’s already late.
They have dinner together and wash afterwards.
When they are about to go to sleep, Huo Jun’s expression suddenly changes.
Putting on his coat which he took off a second ago quickly, he speaks to Ah Zhao in a hurried tone: “I have something to attend to and won’t be back tonight. Don’t wait for me. Sleep early.”
Confused, Ah Zhao asks: “Huh, what is that?”
Huo Jun doesn’t answer her and leaves in a rush.
Ah Zhao feels a bit worried.
She sends for Lv Zhu. “What is it that takes the general away?”
Lv Zhu shakes her head. “I don’t dare to ask the general about it.”
Seeing Ah Zhao’s worry, she comforts her: “My Lady, don’t worry. I think the general can deal with it no matter what it is. You should go to sleep by now. Otherwise, the general will be distressed if he sees you in a bad shape tomorrow.” She helps Ah Zhao to bed and tucks her in.
Ah Zhao lies in bed and thinks something must have gone wrong.
Huo Jun didn’t have anything to attend to before. Why did he suddenly leave when they were going to sleep?
Nobody sought him out. If it was so, that somebody shouldn’t have come at this time of day.
Besides, she finds his expression a bit strange, though she isn’t sure whether it is just her illusion.
The longer she thinks about it, the stranger she feels so she gets out of bed.
“Cotton candy, I’m going to look for him.”
She doesn’t expect cotton candy to tell her what the male lead is up to, but she still asks:
“You know where he is, don’t you?”