Published at 5th of October 2018 09:13:32 PM
Chapter 94
Chapter 94: Abducted by Ran Min
The announcement card was soon ready . Chen Rong headed out of the estate in her carriage .
Once they left the gate, she lifted the curtain to survey Chen Wei’s courtyard . Its gate was wide open, but its perimeter was very quiet . At a glance, she saw the busy servants scurrying around with their heads down, daring not to breathe even a puff too loud .
Looking at this scene, a sneer hovered over Chen Rong’s mouth . But just as quickly, her eyes blurred to see that such a scene had also happened in the past . At the time, Chen Wei had also suffered the same lost and she had also smirked the same sneer .
In the end, however, she wasn’t the one to have the last laugh .
At this thought, Chen Rong immediately snapped awake .
It was snowy white no matter where one looked . It had not stopped snowing in the last few days, continuously floating down to dye the earth a silvery white .
The muddy and messy path was covered in wheel traces . On the roadside, trees were coated with snow . From time to time, traveling vehicles would make a thump that caused a thick layer of snow to fall and hit their rooftops .
Brr…
Chen Rong drew her curtain down and then rubbed her hands together . She quickly shifted toward the furnace to warm her hands . Remembering that Old shang was driving outside, she picked one of the two small charcoal heaters and handed it out, calling: “Old Shang, keep your hands warm . ”
Old Shang’s laughter rang in . “No need, no need, miss . I have to drive so I can’t free my hands . ” His wrinkles were highlighted by his merry laughter . Like Nurse Ping, he felt that Chen Rong had become so much more mature ever since they moved south . She was indeed making him feel more reassured .
Inside, Chen Rong hummed a reply and retracted the heater .
At this time, the carriage had left the Chen estate and begun heading into town .
The streets were buzzing, surprisingly enough . In addition to raggedy commoners who made up most of the crowd, the nobles’ carriages were also shuttling back and forth .
Old Shang watched the scene and smilingly said, “Miss, everyone is enjoying the peace . ”
Chen Rong hummed her reply .
The carriage had a tough time moving on the muddy street that was covered in uneven snow . It slid to the side several times and almost hit the carriage beside it .
Chen Rong poked her head out calling: “Slow down, Old Shang . ”
“Will do!”
As Old Shang cheerfully answered her, a man’s voice made its way to Chen Rong’s ears: “Did they say General Ran Min is back in Nan’yang?”
“Aye, since last night,” another man answered him . “Haha, I felt assured once the snow fell . And now with General Ran’s return, I can finally relax . ”
Listening to their easy conversation, Chen Rong smiled and withdrew inside .
Her carriage continued along .
Soon, it arrived at South Street .
After she had bought some stores here, Chen Rong would come to see them each time she went out . She felt rich just by looking at the closed shops .
She lifted her curtain, staring from shop to shop . After a while, she briskly called, “Old Shang, hold on . ”
Old Shang complied and slowed the vehicle down .
Chen Rong lowered her head and was preparing to hop down when suddenly a familiar, deep voice called out to her . “Ah Rong of the Chen House?”
Chen Rong tensed almost as soon as she heard him .
She very slowly looked up .
At the moment she saw the man, a distant and polite smile displayed on her face .
Looking at the approaching man, Chen Rong gave a slight bow and dutifully said, “Good greetings, General Ran . ” Speaking of the devil, she got to see him quite soon .
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It was indeed Ran Min who had appeared in front of her . Unlike last time, he was now sitting in a carriage .
He first stared at Chen Rong before turning his eyes to his driver .
The driver was large and tall, his eyes as big as copper bells . One could tell he was a man of the military . At Ran Min’s cue, he chuckled in understanding and steered the carriage toward Chen Rong’s .
Chen Rong’s carriage had stoped on the side of the road by a store . The other carriage swiftly drew near and tightly trapped it .
Ran Min again looked at Chen Rong .
Appraising her from head to toe, he watched her unconsciously pursed lips as well as that flushing face full of wariness .
As he watched her, he softly laughed . “Little miss, we’ve even shared skinship before . Now that we finally meet again, why are you acting so distant toward me?”
Chen Rong’s flush deepened . She looked up and sent him a glare .
Facing his handsome face, authoritative though it was not angry, her eyes wavered . Chen Rong bit her lips and quietly said, “Please watch your words, General!”
Her voice was unyielding . Read at h@mster 428 .
Ran Min continued to stare at her .
He unblinkingly regarded her and, after quite a while, he sighed and asked, “Tell me, little miss, how have I offended you?”
At this point, he wryly smiled and amusedly said with his magnetic voice: “You’re always furious like this whenever you see me . You keep looking at me with so much animosity . I would ask you every time, but you never give me an answer . ”
He was apparently in a good mood . There was a rare gentleness and clarity in his dark, bottomless eyes . On his chiseled face was also a faint smile .
This was a Ran Min not often seen . Read at h@mster 428 .
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Chen Rong gave a brief glance at him before quickly looking away .
Ran Min was still looking at her . Read at h@mster 428 .
She tried her best to appear milder . With a dutiful look, she softly replied, “You haven’t offended me . ”
Ran Min slapped the carriage shaft in laughter . Almost suddenly, he outstretched his right hand towards her and smilingly said, “In that case, would you like to go for a drive with me?”
His large hand was placed out in front of Chen Rong, its slender and caloused fingers that carried his body warmth, too, were in front of her .
He looked at her with a focus she had never seen before… Faintly, might there even be persistence?
Seeing Chen Rong hesitate, Ran Min’s deep and powerful voice came to her: “Little lady, aren’t you angry with me? Why don’t you come here and give me a beating?” His eyes flickered over to the whip hanging in her carriage . “Or give me a few whips, if that would make you feel better,” he continued to tempt her .
And indeed, his were tempting words . They were precisely speaking to Chen Rong’s heart .
She whipped her head up, glaring at him . If only she could kill this man with her eyes . “Do you mean it?” Chen Rong asked . “Can I hit you and give you a few whips?”
She had barely spoken when two riotous laughters simultaneously sounded . Aside from Ran Min, his driver was also laughing .
The driver laughed in utter hilarity; he slapped the carriage shaft and cried to Ran Min: “General, it seems this young lady really hates you . ”
Ran Min was also laughing in delight . He narrowed his eyes in amusement and regarded Chen Rong with interest, saying: “You’ve just said I have never offended you . How soon you forget . ”
Chen Rong didn’t think her blurting words would cause two grown men to laugh without a care for propriety . The startled passers-by kept looking their way . She bit her lip, then turned around to tell Old Shang to drive away .
At this point, Ran Min’s right hand reached out like a flash and accurately grabbed her arm, easily picking her up .
Finding that her body was suddenly in the air, Chen Rong cried out in fright .
Ran Min was still laughing at this time . He carried her as he laughed, gently pulling her out of the carriage . It was a very difficult maneuver, but he did it ever so effortlessly .
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Instantly, the tall and lithe Chen Rong was placed like a child into his carriage .
Glancing at a paling Chen Rong who was staring at him speechlessly, his intensely fiery eyes squinted in great relish .
He turned to Old Shang with a hardened face and ordered, “Go back on your own!”
To have a battle-hardened and lethal general speaking to him with such a glower, even a learned Confucian would be terrified, much less Old Shang who was a mere servant .
Color instantly drained from his face . He involuntarily repeated, “Aye, aye,” while steering the carriage away in hasty departure .
A dozen paces later, Old Shang recovered from his fright and quickly looked back in concern for Ah Rong .
But their carriage was already driving away . From time to time, a man’s laughter and a woman’s hissing could be heard . Old Shang was still completely flummoxed .
Ran Min placed Chen Rong inside next to him . After he had scared Old Shang away, he shouted at his cackling driver: “Let’s go . ”
“Aye, General!”
The carriage advanced forward .
Ran Min turned to look at Chen Rong .
She dazedly blinked back at him .
He smiled at her .
Chen Rong suppressed her fury and shouted, “Look here you Ran fellow, I’m an unwed lady, how can you take me into your carriage with absolutely no regard like this? Y-you, this is despicable!”
The driver howled with laughter: “Aye aye, well admonished . General Ran is indeed despicable!” As if he had become addicted, he roared with laughter again . “Shucks, the general has carried out many an abduction, but this is the first time he abducts a young lady . How despicable! How very despicable!” He slapped the shaft and laughed .
Because of the driver’s interjection, Chen Rong’s righteous accusations had all of a sudden turned into flirtation . She was furious . She shot daggers at the driver before turning to see that Ran Min was still looking at her with interest . She glared back and gave him a low bark: “Let me down!”