In the haze, she didn't know how long she had been asleep. In her dream, Su Zhen kept reincarnating and saw the scene where she was struck to death by lightning in her previous life. Apart from that, there was nothing else.
Suffering from the power of lightning disasters over and over again made her miserable.
"Damn fox! I will fry you ten thousand times!"
Su Zhen roared and sat up from the bed suddenly. Because she had not completely escaped from the dream, the murderous intent and anger on her face fell directly into the eyes of the man not far away.
After a few breaths, Su Zhen finally recovered. She looked at the unfamiliar black bed curtains and brocade quilts above her head, rubbed her temples, and asked casually, "Mo Sheng, where are you?"
"My bedroom."
Hearing this voice, Su Zhen stopped and turned her head stiffly, realizing that this was really not her Jin Se Xuan.
The light in the room is slightly dim, and the rosewood shelf on the right is filled with military books. There is a vermilion hollow window on the wall in front of the left, and the long table below is covered with fine brocade. In addition to the four treasures of the study, there are also There is the black jade Buddha statue that was glimpsed in Xiao Chuhong's carriage earlier.
Xiao Chuhong was sitting on the futon behind the desk, reading military books. Looking from Su Zhen's perspective, she noticed that he had put away the cold aura that filled his body during the day. The dim yellow candlelight reflected on his angular profile. , with a hint of gentleness, as if no longer rejecting people thousands of miles away.
"General Xiao? This is the general's mansion?! Did you save me?"
"Um."
Xiao Chuhong's gentle tone made Su Zhen have more doubts and she didn't know where to start.
She scratched her head and smiled, sweet to the core.
Xiao Chuhong looked at her clean smile and suddenly thought of the ruthless Su Zhen he had seen in that house before.
"Um...General Xiao, thank you for your help."
She opened the brocade quilt, sat up from the bed, and found that she was only wearing her middle coat. She was stunned and asked in disbelief, "Huh? Where are my clothes?!"
"Dirty, burned."
With these three simple words, Su Zhen felt like she was struck by lightning, "What? Burned?! I...I...you...my clothes, this...that... ..."
Seeing that she was at a loss and stammering when she spoke, Xiao Chuhong suppressed a smile and said, "I just took off your robe. I wanted to help you change your dressing, but you punched and kicked you in your sleep, so I had to stop there."
Su Zhen felt a boulder fall in her heart, her crimson lips pursed slightly, as beautiful as a pill, "Speaking of which, General Xiao, how could it be you who saved me?"
"On the way back from Jiyuefang, I heard that someone met an assassin. I blindly guessed that something happened to you..." Xiao Chuhong paused, "I didn't expect that I didn't hear anything from Jiyuefang tonight. It’s just a little girl’s song, but you, Zhen Zhen, have put this general in a good show.”
Su Zhen felt guilty and her ears were burning, so she decided to take a preemptive strike and said confidently, "Since you have been here all this time, you didn't help us!"
Xiao Chuhong put the military book on the table, stood up from the wheelchair, and walked slowly towards Su Zhen.
The tall figure stood in front of the bed. Su Zhen's expression became solemn and she looked at him warily. The hand hidden in her sleeve was ready to attack.
Xiao Chuhong suddenly leaned down, supported the bed with both hands, half-circled Su Zhen into his arms, looked at her condescendingly, with ridicule in his eyes, and a warm and slightly teasing voice passed through her ears.
"If I take action, won't I be able to see with my own eyes the true strength of our Mr. Su?"
Su Zhen's ears felt hot, and she leaned down uncomfortably, her eyes flickering, "I don't know what you are talking about."
"Those Taoist priests have powerful magic, but you can kill them all by yourself. It seems that I still underestimate you."
"Didn't the general already know that I knew the art of Xuanhuang? But I didn't explain that it was just a superficial knowledge or a superb skill."
Xiao Chuhong chuckled and refused to comment, "Zhen Zhen, didn't you call me Brother Yue earlier in Jiyue Square? Why are we so unfamiliar now that there is no one in private? You deliberately smeared my general's reputation, should you be punished?"
Su Zhen laughed dryly, "Uh... well... I just wanted to make a joke with the general before."
"joke?"
Xiao Chuhong's eyes narrowed slightly, full of danger.
"Yes, yes! I'm a bitch, so don't be too serious with me. You see, it's already too late. I'll go back home first and thank you for saving my life another day."
Su Zhen's eyes were wandering, and she wanted to get out from under Xiao Chuhong's arms, but he grabbed her wrist.
"General, what's wrong? Do you have any other orders?" She smiled flatteringly.
"Cool at night."
Xiao Chuhong took off his robe and put it on her body.
Due to the large size difference between the two of them, the robe completely wrapped her body and dissipated a lot of the coldness on her body.
Su Zhen felt warm in her heart, lowered her head, and asked in a low voice, "Why do you keep helping me secretly?"
"If you hadn't given me the medicine back then, I wouldn't be where I am today."
Having said that, I am afraid only he knows what Xiao Chuhong is thinking.
"I thought that when you came back this time, you would vigorously clear Marshal Xiao's name. Those people turned a deaf ear to his achievements back then, and even tried their best to spread rumors and insult him. They should get the punishment they deserve for their words and deeds.
Pay the price."
When Xiao Chuhong heard this, he smiled calmly, feeling bitter, helpless, and tired, but without anger. It was as if he had already tempered his heart ten thousand times, polishing it to the point where it was invulnerable to all poisons and invulnerable to weapons and bullets.
"I have never been far away from the hustle and bustle of the world. I have always been in the whirlpool. They don't care about the truth at all, they just want me to die."
His tone was understatement, but Su Zhen's heart felt inexplicably painful.
"It doesn't matter, you are not alone. Even if the sky falls and the earth falls, we will always be with you."
Su Zhen's voice was rare and gentle. From this moment, Xiao Chuhong knew that after eight years of guarding, he had not paid wrongly.
"Zhen Zhen, before I met you, what were you really like?"
"Uh... That's fine, General, why do you ask that? I am who I am, and I can show whatever outsiders want to see."
"Then...am I an outsider?"
Xiao Chuhong's sudden question made her a little confused, "You are... you are... well, I don't know how to say it. In short, you have entered my circle."
"Circle?"
Xiao Chuhong's voice was very deep, and he chewed these two words over and over in his heart.
"Yes, I once gave up everything and used the earth as a prison. Now, I am too greedy for the beauty of this world. And you... just happened to... enter the circle where I used the earth as a prison. General,
You have to be careful, if you dare to stab me, I will kick you out of my circle at any time."
Xiao Chuhong raised his eyebrows, and held Su Zhen's ankle with his big thick hands. Su Zhen could feel the thin calluses and the warmth in his hands through the material.
He lowered his head lower and whispered in her ear, "I would like to advise you, it is best to give up this idea as soon as possible."
Su Zhen's body stiffened and she looked directly into his eyes. Her face was reflected in those pupils as bright as stars. She could clearly feel the friendliness and kindness he exuded.
"When I return to Beijing this time, the Qinwang Party members will definitely not let go of anyone who has anything to do with me. However, he is worried about the 100,000 Xiao family troops, so he will not act too blatantly. But as long as I am alive, I can protect you.
One day.”
It's not that he didn't know that Su Zhen had Taifu's Mansion and Jiyuefang behind her, as well as Lin'an Marquis' Mansion to back her up. However, he just wanted to use his own way to keep Su Zhen alive. This chapter has been completed!