Seeing that Dabao was sound asleep, Ning Yue gently laid him on the bed.
Zhongli Mingye waved, signaling the wet nurse to take the baby away. Ning Yue immediately felt extremely disappointed. "I want to be with Dabao!" But unfortunately... that man laughed merrily and still made the decision on his own to have the child carried away.
He sat down beside her and gently brushed away the strand of hair that Dabao had pulled out. "I also want to be with you." His words were extremely ambiguous.
Ning Yue blushed and moved a bit further away from him. She still felt a bit awkward. Although, well... they were husband and wife,
an old married couple with a child.
Zhongli Mingye was helpless. He pulled her into his arms. "What are you hiding for?"
Ning Yue rolled her beautiful eyes. Suddenly, she looked up at him. "How did you know I was Song Jinyu?" After saying that, she wanted to slap herself.
It was obvious they looked the same. Why did she ask such a stupid question?
Sure enough, the man let out a few muffled laughs. "Because of a feeling..."
"Because there's only one Song Jinyu in this world."
"Because I only want you..."
Ning Yue opened her mouth but didn't know what to say. She had to admit that even if she hadn't remembered the past, she would probably have fallen in love with Zhongli Mingye while by his side.
No, it seemed that she had just taken a fancy to his good looks?
Ning Yue felt awkward and a bit dissatisfied. "Is that all? It's too vague..." Although this answer was exactly what she wanted to hear.
Zhongli Mingye gently pecked her red lips a few times. He didn't stop until the beauty in his arms was blushing and embarrassed. Then he whispered, "Of course, it's not just that... There's also... there's a mark here that only I have kissed."
Ning Yue was greatly surprised. She suddenly remembered the day when Zhongli Mingye had pulled off her clothes.
Sure enough...
Before she could react, Zhongli Mingye kissed her. In the last bit of clarity in her mind, she saw Zhongli Mingye's phoenix eyes getting deeper and deeper, with only her face reflected in them.
When the moon was high in the sky, their love affair finally ended.
She quietly hid in his arms, her body hidden under the brocade quilt.
She felt Zhongli Mingye's hand tracing something on her back. It must be that mark. Ning Yue sighed and blamed herself for being so stupid!
She was so slow to react. From the day Dabao peed on her, he must have been trying to confirm this petal mark.
It was a pity that she hadn't understood.
"The wedding date is set for the third day of the fourth lunar month." Zhongli Mingye played with her hair. Ning Yue suddenly remembered that they had also gotten married on the third day of the fourth lunar month.
Now, the date was set for the same day again.
It showed that Zhongli Mingye had really put a lot of thought into it. Originally, he had wanted to directly welcome her into his mansion. But Zhongli Mingye had many concerns. He was afraid that the court officials would talk a lot about Song Jinyu's disappearance.
So he had talked to Prime Minister Song in advance and let her marry him again as the second legitimate daughter.
Of course, Zhongli Mingye also wanted to give Ning Yue, that is, Song Jinyu, a grand wedding.
Later, Ning Yue was half - asleep. She heard him whisper in her ear, "In this life, I only want you."
The next day, Xiao Xueyi came to visit.
Ning Yue was a bit hesitant. She gradually understood in her heart that Xiao Xueyi had made some deal with Zhongli Mingye using her.
But,
he had also regretted it later. Otherwise, why would he have wanted to return to Gusu City?
Anyway,
Xiao Xueyi had saved her life, allowing her to stand alive beside Zhongli Mingye again.
She was indebted to him for this great kindness.
If he was rewarded with a marquis title because of this, it was deserved. So she met Xiao Xueyi in Liuyun Pavilion.
Maybe it was the last time.
"What's this..."
Xiao Xueyi handed Ning Yue a green jade and pearl chain. "You took this off on the day you had the accident."
"I should have given it back to you earlier. But..." Xiao Xueyi wanted to apologize, but Ning Yue interrupted him. She said loudly, "My lord, there's no need to say anything." Those lies and deceptions. Actually, they hadn't really hurt her.
Ning Yue didn't want to bring up those things again. Xiao Xueyi understood that she was giving him face.
He looked at her with a smile. Now that she knew her own identity, she had the aura of a crown princess. Under this elegance, she was originally Song Jinyu.
Maybe one day she would remember the past.
"If it weren't for my lord, I'm afraid I would have turned into a pile of bones, forever separated from Mingye and Dabao." She didn't mention those deceptions,
but only mentioned this life - saving kindness.
Sure enough, she was Song Jinyu, always so considerate of others.
Just as Xiao Xueyi was about to say something, unexpectedly, Zhongli Mingye strode in. "All the favors she owes the lord, I will take on myself."
A killing intent flashed in his phoenix eyes, and his gaze gradually turned cold.
Ning Yue laughed to smooth things over. "My lord has his own destiny... I've already given the prescription to Jingran."
"I hope my lord will recover his health one day."
Xiao Xueyi pursed his lips. His gaze fell on Ning Yue. "The yin grass that saved your life was the one you took out from the blessed land and gave to me all those years ago."
So that's how it was. There was indeed a bond between them.
She gently grabbed Zhongli Mingye's hand and drew a circle on his palm. Ning Yue comforted this man and watched Xiao Xueyi walking further and further away with a smile.
She would never see him again in this life.
Zhongli Mingye was dissatisfied. He hugged her tightly. His eyes were burning as he stared at her. "Alright... He saved me, didn't he?"
Ning Yue coaxed the angry man. Seeing that he didn't respond, she had to stand on tiptoe and gently kiss him.
Just as she was about to pull away, Zhongli Mingye deepened the kiss until she couldn't breathe.
Touching her swollen lips, Ning Yue was furious. Was he a dog?
"I'll pay off all the favors you owe."
Ning Yue felt extremely sweet in her heart. She hugged him tightly. Her heart became more and more open. She wasn't completely unconcerned about the fact that Xiao Xueyi had used her for a deal.
It's just that she thought that if it weren't for this,
she might have had to wait a long time to reunite with Zhongli Mingye and Dabao.
So Ning Yue didn't hate Xiao Xueyi. She understood Xiao Xueyi's feelings and his thoughts towards her. But... she already had Zhongli Mingye.
So even though Xiao Xueyi had given her a new life, Ning Yue only felt grateful. After all, Xiao Xueyi had done his best to save her life.
"What he wanted, I've already given to him and the Xiao family. From now on, you don't owe Xiao Xueyi anything anymore!"