NOVEL NEXT Chapter 98 - I Am Supposed to be a Good Man
Lu Zheng took the food box personally and ordered others not to disturb him. Then, he carried the box into the restaurant.
It was Zuo Shaoqing's first time using real weapons on someone after his rebirth, so he was already extremely tired. Right now, he was sleeping soundly under the blanket.
Lu Zheng's quilt was too thin for him. Although it was daytime and the temperature was not low, Zuo Shaoqing's sleeping posture was also curled up.
Lu Zheng put the food box on the table, sat on the bed and looked at his sleeping face.
Actually, he didn't know what was good about Zuo Shaoqing, but he was worried about him like he was infected by a parasite.
It wasn't that he hadn't seen a youth with better looks, looks, physique, and literary talent, but why was he so unmoved by the others?
Taking off his jacket, Lu Zheng also got into bed and pulled Zuo Shaoqing into his arms.
Zuo Shaoqing was in a daze and felt that there was something warm beside him. Without any hesitation, he stuck close to it and hugged the heat source to keep it warm.
Lu Zheng smiled silently. He was afraid that Zuo Shaoqing's injuries would not be too severe and just took a rare nap together with Zuo Shaoqing, pressing his forehead against his forehead.
At the end of the day, a long horn sounded in the military camp, and the two in their dreams woke up at the same time.
Zuo Shaoqing was still confused. His eyes narrowed into slits, and after seeing the person beside him, he closed his eyes. Then, he leaned on Zuo Shaoqing's shoulder and asked: “What's that sound?”
“The horn for the end of the drill.”
“Oh.” Zuo Shaoqing rubbed against his neck and became a little more clear-headed. When he woke up, his empty stomach also made a noise of protest.
Lu Zheng helped him put on a new set of white underwear and shouted towards the outside, “Men!”
A young man in the uniform of a guard strode in. He only had enough time to glance at the bed before lowering his head and answering, “What does the general want?”
Lu Zheng pointed at the box on the table and said, “Have the kitchen prepare another meal and send it over.”
The guard's mind was filled with images of the two men on the bed embracing each other. He reacted in a slow manner and said, “…” “Yes.”
Lu Zheng knew what he was thinking just by looking at his expression. He warned him, “Watch your mouth!”
“Yes.” The young guard fearfully took his food box and left the room. When they had walked far away, Zuo Shaoqing raised his head from Lu Zheng's chest with his ears slightly red, “Aren't you afraid that he will spread Duke Zhen's good manliness?”
“This lord has always been a good man!” Lu Zheng's bold and confident reply made Zuo Shaoqing feel a bit exasperated.
“But the military discipline in the military camp doesn't allow the soldiers to mess around, right?”
“When did this grandpa mess around?”
Zuo Shaoqing looked down at the duo's dubious postures and the thin layer of undergarments on both sides. He recalled Lu Zheng's act of igniting the fire before and mocked, “Outsiders didn't know that you were so kind, Master Lu!”
Lu Zheng patted his butt, and whispered something in his ear, which immediately made Zuo Shaoqing's neck turn red.
He avoided eye contact and got down from the bed, remembering what he had been holding in his heart. He said as if nothing had happened, “Today when I went to Tong An Hall with my mother, I saw Brother Jiung teaching there. Brother Jiung is truly a role model for my generation.”
Lu Zheng fished him out, took off his clothes and checked his injuries to make sure that there was no more blood before hugging him tightly, “A bunch of scholars, since they can't kill the enemy for revenge, they can't go to the northern border to pay their respects to the Undead, they can only do this as a form of consolation.”
“Oh? So you let him go?”
“No, he has this intention and his knowledge is not bad. There's no need to stop him if he wants to be a master worker.”
Zuo Shaoqing's eyes rolled around and he knew that it was definitely because Qu Changqing had seen Zhou Tie on the road and mentioned it to him. Otherwise, how could a scholar who had no achievements like him rashly look for Duke Zhen?
He still felt a little uncomfortable inside. Jiung Hengzhou didn't need to look for Lu Zheng for such a small Tong An Hall, so he didn't know what method he used to “coincidentally” Lu Zheng.
“It seems like you and Brother Jiung are quite fated to meet, even in such a big capital!” Zuo Shaoqing said with a gentle tone. In fact, he wished that he could tie Lu Zheng to his side.
He knew that he wasn't a narrow-minded person, but once he met Jiung Hengzhou, he couldn't ignore his own concerns, unless… Zuo Shaoqing touched his chin, raised his eyebrows, and thought to himself: I wonder when this Brother Jiung will get married?
Lu Zheng pinched his cheek, looking at his eyes that were shining, he lowered his head and kissed, “What bad idea are you thinking of again?”
Zuo Shaoqing raised his chin and admitted it, “I'm thinking of how to clean up all the men near you!”
Lu Zheng was stunned for a moment, then he squinted his eyes, “It's simple. Once I become a husband, naturally, no one will dare to come close to me.”
“Wrong!” Zuo Shaoqing stretched out his finger and shook it, “You are like a deity descending from heaven. Normal men and women would not dare to approach you, not to mention the fact that no woman has appeared around you all these years, so no one dares to take this risk.”
However, once you get married, this God will fall into the mortal world. Furthermore, everyone knows that the person you like is a man.
“Those who dare to plot against me usually do not have a good ending!” Lu Zheng bit Zuo Shaoqing's finger and looked at him with strong desire in his eyes.
Zuo Shaoqing wanted to tease for a while, but he heard a loud announcement from a young guard carrying a food box outside the tent. This time, he was too embarrassed to be coerced into lying on the bed, so he got up and wrapped himself in a robe and asked: “What time is it?”
Lu Zheng also stood up and put on his clothes before letting someone in, “It's almost night time. I'll send you back after dinner.”
Zuo Shaoqing only said he was going to the bookstore for half a day when he went out. He didn't stay home all day, so he didn't know if he would be served by the family.
This time, the young guard entered with his head lowered. He put down the box, saluted, and left without even glancing at the corner of his eyes.
Zuo Shaoqing had long since heard about Master Lu's strict military management and strict management. All the soldiers that he saw on his way in were respectful and full of respect.
“According to Yinyi, how many spies Beidi was caught yesterday?”
Lu Zheng nodded. He did not want to say anything more, so he just handed a bowl of warm white porridge in front of him.
Zuo Shaoqing immediately regretted his words. Although he and Lu Zheng were mutual lovers, they were far from being able to say anything. Besides, this kind of secret was not something that a nameless scholar like him could know.
“That's too much.” Zuo Shaoqing said in frustration.
Lu Zheng raised his chin and rubbed the smooth skin under his chin. “You want to know?”
Zuo Shaoqing shook his head. Detective Beidi had nothing to do with him, he was just asking casually.
Lu Zheng also saw that he wasn't really interested, so he stopped explaining after urging him to eat. It wasn't that he couldn't tell Zuo Shaoqing, he just felt that the more Zuo Shaoqing knew, the better it might be for him.
After the meal, Zuo Shaoqing tidied up his clothes and followed Lu Zheng out of the tent. At first glance, his injuries looked very scary, but in reality, they were just cuts on the skin.
After being carried onto the horse by Lu Zheng, Zuo Shaoqing looked at the military camp in the outskirts of the city. The camp was covered in white tents, and he could vaguely see the mighty soldiers patrolling around. It was currently time for lunch, and smoke could still be seen rising from afar.
These were the warriors who were fighting valiantly in the north to protect their country. Zuo Shaoqing felt a sense of respect from the bottom of his heart, when Lu Zheng sat behind him, he turned around and smiled: “Master Lu, when he enters the court late in the morning, what should we do about the incompatibility between civil and military?”
Lu Zheng tied the belt of his cloak, held the reins with both hands and urged his horse to gallop. A proverb entered Zuo Shaoqing's ears: “Marry the chicken and dog!”
“Haha…” Zuo Shaoqing's uncontrollable laughter left behind them along the way, which confused the guards behind them.
For the past half day, the entire military camp had been talking about Master Lu's relationship with the teenager. Many people understood the truth but didn't dare to reveal it. They even spontaneously found a suitable reason for Master Lu to do so.
In the eyes of these officers who had experienced life and death situations, a good man was nothing. They had a lot of companions, and what kind of status did Master Lu have? So what if you have a pet?
On the way back, on Zhan Yuanfeng's table, there was an up-to-date report about his residence. He read it seriously a few times and asked the guard who was kneeling in the dark, “Third Young Master of Zuo Family? And a bastard?”
“Yes.” A hoarse voice was heard. If one were to carefully distinguish it, they would be able to tell that it was a woman's voice.
“That's strange. Could it be that he has not only taken a fancy to the young miss of the Zuo Family, but has even fallen in love with his as well?” After saying that, Zhan Yuanfeng shook his head and laughed. With his understanding of Lu Zheng, how could he have thoughts of loving Lu Zheng?
He rested a hand on his chin, his eyes were obscure and unreadable. “Go, continue investigating. I want everything about the two of them.” Perhaps he had been heading in the wrong direction from the beginning.