C188 – You Can’t be Gentle?
Lu Zheng stepped out of the bath barrel, put on his shirt, buckled up two buttons and walked out with his chest open.
The outer room was brightly lit, but it was very quiet. He did not see Zuo Shaoqing’s figure. He frowned, lifted the curtain, and walked into the inner room.
“Ah ...” Zuo Xiaolang cried out in disappointment when he saw that the person who came in was not the one he had expected. Then he continued waiting anxiously.
He sat on the bed with his legs slightly apart and his hands placed in front of his legs.
“Come down!” Anger jumped in Lu Zheng’s eyes. Who put this little thing on his bed? Was he going to sleep with this little thing tonight?
“Huh?” Zuo Xiaolang uttered a syllable with obvious doubt. He tilted his head and looked at Lu Zheng.
Lu Zheng had to admit that this little thing was quite cute. Its clear black eyes reflected his figure and it didn’t feel his anger at all.
He walked over and held his collar with one hand so that he could look at himself equally. “I didn’t bring you back to let you occupy my bed!”
Zuo Xiaolang’s four limbs hung down obediently. He did not make any useless struggles as he slightly shifted his line of sight away from Lu Zheng. He did not meet Lu Zheng’s gaze as a low wuwu sound came out from his throat.
Just when Liu Tie wanted to throw the little thing on the ground, he heard familiar footsteps outside the door and immediately reached out to hug Zuo Xiaolang. When Wu Tie pushed open the door and entered, he saw a warm scene of father-son intimacy.
“Where did he go?” Lu Zheng asked in annoyance.
“Eh, you’re done showering?” Wu Tie walked in with a bowl of goat’s milk and a ridiculing smile on his face. “Master Lu is stubborn and soft-hearted. Obviously, you also like Zuo Xiaolang.”
Lu Zhengqiang resisted the urge to retort and asked the question he cared about the most, “You want him to sleep with us?”
“Yeah.” Zuo Shaoqing said in a matter-of-fact manner, “A few days ago, he spent the night with Lil ‘Six. I heard that he always had nightmares in the middle of the night and would suddenly attack someone, scaring Lil’ Six to death.”
“Hmph, then you won’t have nightmares if you sleep on our bed?” Lu Zheng put Zuo Xiaolang on the bed, knowing that this trouble could not be thrown away for the time being.
“He doesn’t feel safe at all. At least, he won’t attack anyone with you around.” Zuo Shaoqing made Lil Thing sit properly, then fed him a bowl of warm goat’s milk. He pinched Lil Thing’s thin cheek, “I wonder how long will it take for it to grow.”
Lu Zheng ignored him. The little thing could only moan and groan. Then, it rolled into the soft blanket and let out a comfortable moan.
Zuo Shaoqing packed his things, undid the buttons on his outer clothes one by one, and slanted his eyebrows at Lu Zheng as he casually said: “If Master Lu doesn’t want to sleep with us, we can have another room!”
Lu Zheng’s face darkened. He pulled Zuo Shaoqing over and bit his neck, causing Zuo Shaoqing to suck in a breath.
Zuo Xiaolang, who was rolling on the bed, saw his favorite person being bitten on the neck. In his opinion, this was a fatal move, so he jumped up from the bed without a care in the world, jumped onto Lu Zheng’s body, grabbed his arm with both hands, and bit down hard to get him to loosen up.
If any part of Zuo Xiaolang’s body was said to have developed the best, it would definitely belong to his white teeth. Every tooth was sharpened into sharp teeth, and a single bite on the neck of an animal would definitely pierce through their fur.
The moment Lu Zheng saw his jaw, he used his inner strength to cover his arm, making Zuo Xiaolang’s bite as hard as if he was biting his bones.
“Relax!” Lu Zheng shouted and almost threw him out.
Zuo Xiaolang’s eyes were bloodshot and filled with the ferocity of a wild beast. His mouth slowly opened under Liu Tie’s stern gaze. He then wailed and jumped into Zuo Shaoqing’s embrace, hugging his neck and licking the bite marks on it.
Zuo Shaoqing’s heart softened as he patted his back to comfort him: “Alright, alright, we were just messing around, don’t be afraid!”
What was this? Lu Zheng’s eyes also turned red as he picked Zuo Xiaolang up from Zuo Shaoqing’s arms, “If I see you taking advantage of him again, I’ll throw you back into the Wolf Cave!”
Zuo Shaoqing held back his laughter and kissed the faces of the big and small girls, “Stop messing around. It’s getting late. Let’s go to bed early.”
Zuo Xiaolang didn’t know his fate until his hands were tied. Under Lu Zheng’s stern gaze, he didn’t dare to resist and only begged Zuo Shaoqing.
Zuo Shaoqing waved his hand, “Take him for a walk.” He had to harden his heart to let him learn the normal way of life as soon as possible.
The effect of this exercise was also significant. When they left, Zuo Xiaolang was barely able to stand up straight with his legs. It was just that his walking was very unsteady and he fell down within two steps.
When he first fell down, he would look at Zuo Shaoqing with tears in his eyes. However, when Zuo Shaoqing didn’t hug him or say anything, he stopped crying and started to walk obediently.
After all, he grew up in a pack of wolves. Zuo Xiaolang’s mind was both simple and sensitive, and he couldn’t learn how other children behaved to their parents like this.
The rest of the journey passed by day by day as everyone watched Zuo Xiaolang train.
At first, everyone was just curious and sympathetic towards this child. Even if he was adopted by Third Master Zuo, they didn’t treat him as half a master.
Slowly, everyone discovered that this child had a resolution that normal children his age couldn’t have. No matter how much it hurt, they couldn’t see a single tear falling from his eyes, causing them to be emotionally moved.
When it was time for the Crane City, Zuo Xiaolang could walk steadily. Although he didn’t know how to use chopsticks, if he could use a spoon to eat and say a few simple words, he could be called “Father”.
The first time Zuo Shaoqing heard him calling his dad, he happily kissed and hugged him. That night, he was unavoidably bullied by Lu Zheng again, but this didn’t stop him from smiling brilliantly.
The arrival of Lu Zheng’s group did not alarm the Crane City Bureau, it was not until they entered the city that Crane City Prefect received the news. When he brought his people to welcome them, Lu Zheng’s group had already moved into the main headquarters of Cao Sect.
The power of the Cao Sect was so great that even the Prefect had no choice but to be courteous to him. Especially after knowing that the person backing him was Duke Zhen, the officials were even more afraid to touch him.
However, all of this was just what happened before. After Lu Zheng sat down in the Cao Sect and listened to Yang Yi’s series of reports, he found out that the days at the Cao Sect were not easy.
“Boss, that son of a b * tch Lin Zhihao ate some kind of wrong medicine. Recently, he has been causing trouble for us and even detained the goods from our two ships. He said that we violated the law and smuggled goods.”
F * ck, it’s not like they’ve been smuggling goods for a day or two. The money they earn every year isn’t any less than that bastard’s filial piety. Why did they suddenly have a hard time dealing with them?
“Tell me in detail, is it Lin Zhihao’s actions alone or the attitude of the entire Crane City Department?”
“It must have been Lin Zhihao’s idea. I asked some acquaintances in the government, and they all said that they just obeyed orders. They also secretly sent them some news several times in advance, otherwise, they wouldn’t have been detained for only two ships.”
“Alright, I understand. Arrange a quieter courtyard for us.”
Yang Yi smacked his forehead, “Look at how angry I am. Your yard has already been arranged by someone. As for the others, they have arranged for me to stay in another yard. The distance between them is not too far.”
Lu Zheng nodded, he was not picky about the place.
Yang Yi led the way for everyone. He kept looking back and stared curiously at Lu Zheng’s side.
Earlier, he was too concentrated on complaining that he didn’t notice this young one. He had seen the older one before and knew that it was his boss’ wife, the younger one ... Why does it look a little strange?
Especially after he stared at the little ghost for two more seconds, the little ghost actually bared its fangs at him. It had a ferocious look, causing him to be so shocked that his jaw almost fell off.
It wasn’t that he was frightened by this brat, but how could his boss end up like this ... Such a strange son, hearing him call Zuo Shaoqing’s dad, he thought his ears were going deaf.
Zuo Shaoqing noticed his curiosity and introduced him with a smile, “Supervisor Yang, this is my son, Zuo Xiaolan.”
Yang Yi couldn’t figure it out immediately and thought that it was the child that Zuo Shaoqing and the other women gave birth to. After all, the child had beautiful facial features and looked more like Zuo Shaoqing.
There was actually someone under the heavens who dared to make Master Lu wear a green hat? Yang Yi felt that his breath was not easy to breathe.
Zuo Shaoqing didn’t explain and just let the big and burly guy play with him for a long time.