Do you know: I should be fat and you should be thin!

Zhou Ning leaped out of Shou'an Hall, landed, straightened his official robes, and then slowly walked towards the outside of the Sheng residence.

It's fine to show off a little, but wandering around in other people's homes is not only rude and might make you look like a womanizer, but it's also very impolite!

Sheng Rulan chased after him but couldn't find him. She reached the garden of the mansion and finally saw Zhou Ning's back. Just as she was about to call out, the white handkerchief in her hand was swept away by the wind. She hurriedly chased after it, crying, "Hey, hey, my handkerchief!"

The wind was so fierce that it made the handkerchief flutter wildly; how could the girl possibly hold onto it?

Zhou Ning turned around upon hearing the sound and saw Ru Lan chasing after the handkerchief. She moved forward a little, and the handkerchief floated several feet away. Just as she was about to catch it, the handkerchief quickly ascended into the sky.

Hearing Rulan's exclamation, Zhou Ning, unwilling to lose face, lightly touched the back of his right foot with the toe of his left foot, his body rising more than ten feet into the air before landing with the handkerchief in his hand.

Sheng Rulan stood there, stunned, and said shyly, "That's mine!"

Zhou Ning waved the handkerchief and asked with a smile, "Fifth Sister, are you looking for me?" She stepped forward to give it to her.

With his internal strength, how could he not hear that someone was chasing him from behind, and there were two of them!

Sheng Rulan kept backing away, her heart pounding. She thought to herself, "So, even when Pengqi receives my handkerchief, my heart beats this fast?"

Seeing this, Zhou Ning stopped, realizing he had forgotten to abide by the proper etiquette of men and women not touching each other, and said, "How about you hold out your hand and I let it float over by itself? It'll be fun."

Sheng Rulan thought Zhou Ning would hang on the tree like Wen Yanjing, and upon hearing his words, she curiously stretched out a hand.

Zhou Ning channeled his energy under his wide sleeves, his palm force spreading silently. The palm force, wrapped around a handkerchief, was gently pushed forward. The handkerchief swayed in the arc of the palm wind and slowly landed in Sheng Rulan's palm.

Sheng Rulan held it tightly, her eyes wide with amazement, many words stuck in her throat, yet she couldn't utter them.

"Fifth Sister, don't rush into marriage, wait for me. I'm leaving now, farewell!" Zhou Ning bowed and turned to leave.

Sheng Rulan stood there, recalling what he had just said, telling herself not to rush into marriage and to wait for him!

But what good would waiting for him do? Could he possibly marry her as his principal wife? Even if she were willing, her mother would never agree to her becoming a concubine!

Xique, Sheng Rulan's trusted maid, had been following her when she chased after them and kept watch over them while they were talking. Only then did she come to Rulan's side.

"What...what did you hear?" Sheng Rulan asked anxiously.

Magpie assured her, "Fifth Miss, don't worry, I didn't see or hear anything!"

Sheng Rulan breathed a sigh of relief and returned to Wei Rui Xuan.

Wang Ruofu had been waiting for her. When she saw her return, she pulled her into her room to talk. Except for her trusted confidante, Liu Mama, all the other maids were dismissed.

"Ru'er, Pengqi has left?" Wang Ruofu asked.

"Okay, let's go." Sheng Rulan was still a little blushing.

The heroes in the plays seem to be able to leap across rooftops and scale walls just like that!

"Ru'er, what do you think of him...?"

......

Zhou Ning was busy at home for nearly an hour, reviewing the documents. Seeing that Yu Yanran had not yet returned, he took Xiaozhu to the Fangxiang Courtyard!

When Wei Zhi saw him arrive, she gave him her opinion on the ten newly hired top-class maids.

"Well done. You and Yanran have split up 40/60, right? I have Xiaozhu by my side, so I don't need her for now," Zhou Ning said.

"Ning Lang, are you tired today?" Wei Zhi asked.

Zhou Ning didn't know whether to say she was tired or not. If she said she was tired, she would probably considerately help herself "relax."

If you're not tired at all, isn't this a perfect opportunity for some "exercise"?

Seeing that Zhou Ning remained silent, Wei Zhi said softly, "Don't worry, Ning Lang, frequent sexual activity is not good for your health. Even if I want to have a child, I will always care more about you."

She knew that what men wanted was not grand promises, but rather unintentional care and recognition.

Zhou Ning said with emotion, "That's a bit tiring! The main problem is that I'm not used to getting up early. I have to get up earlier than when I was in school, and today morning was noisy and chaotic."

Wei Zhi asked, "It's still early before dinner time, why don't you take a nap, Ning Lang? I'll keep you company."

"Alright, Xiaozhu, Xiaoma, take them downstairs to get things done!" Zhou Ning said.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhu and Xiao Ma led the ten new female attendants away.

Zhou Ning walked to Wei Zhi's bedside, lifted the embroidered quilt, and sat down.

Wei Zhi bent down to help him take off his shoes, covered him with the blankets, and then sat quietly beside him.

"Come up and sleep with me, my wife!" Zhou Ning patted the person next to him and said.

Wei Zhi reminded him, "Ning Lang, you mustn't call him by the wrong name. If Madam hears you, it will be terrible."

Zhou Ning sat up, carried her to the bed, and with a wave of his hand blew off her embroidered shoes, saying, "In my eyes, you are also my wife. When we are alone, I will call you 'wife,' okay?"

Tears welled in Wei Zhi's eyes as she smiled and said, "It sounds better than Zhi'er's, my lord!"

Zhou Ning trembled at the address of "My Lord," as this was the first time she had ever called him that.

"It sounds better than Ning Lang's, my wife!"

"My lord! My lord! My lord..."

Zhou Ning saw that Wei Zhiyun's hair was like mist, her cheeks were as white as snow, and the shyness on her face was truly indescribable. He kept calling her "My Lord," and he couldn't tell if it was real or an illusion. He gradually lost control of himself and felt his whole body burning with passion. He reached out to touch her.

Hearing Zhou Ning's rapid breathing and feeling the heat of his hands, Wei Zhi let out a low groan and officially declared war!

"Awesome!"

.......

Yu Yanran returned to her residence in the evening, carrying some small medicine packets. After returning to Yanxi Residence, she asked Xiaoqing to immediately brew a small packet for her.

"Xiao Mei, your husband should be at Fangxiang Courtyard. Go and tell him to stay there for the rest of the week. Tell him he doesn't want to get up early. Do you understand?" Yu Yanran instructed.

Xiao Mei nodded and went to Fangxiangyuan.

Zhou Ning was having dinner with Wei Zhi in the courtyard when he learned that Yu Yanran didn't want to get up early and wanted him to stay overnight for the week. He asked, "Are you sure Madam really said that? But she told me last night that she was fine, and she can't even last day?"

Xiao Mei nodded and said, "That's exactly what Madam said! Ning-ge'er, I would never lie to you!"

Zhou Ning smiled and said, "I understand. Then you can go back and tell her to rest early. I won't go see her tonight. Oh, and find Xiao Zhu and Xiao Ma, and have them take six new top-class maids to serve the mistress."

Xiao Mei responded and quickly retreated!

"Now I can rest with you for a whole week, aren't you happy, my wife?" Zhou Ning asked.

Wei Zhidai frowned and said, "My lord, don't be confused. Aren't you worried that something might happen to Madam's health? She has never asked you to stay overnight here."

Zhou Ning said apologetically, "She's in good health; I check on her every day. I'll check on her again tomorrow when I have dinner with her. It'll be hard on you, my lady, as I have to get up at four in the morning every day."

"My lord, you are overthinking it. Back then, I had to get up at this time every day to practice music, chess, calligraphy, painting, singing, dancing, and poetry. It was much harder than it is now," Wei Zhi said with a smile.

Zhou Ning comforted her, "It's all in the past now."

"Yes, would you like to enjoy the moon with me tonight?" Wei Zhi asked.

"Great! I couldn't be happier!" Zhou Ning quickly ate his rice. After finishing, he led Wei Zhi to the rooftop to admire the moon together. That night, the two of them slept directly on the rooftop.

(The scene resembles a scene from Stephen Chow's "Hail the Judge" or "I Hate the Moon," use your imagination.)

The next day after court, Zhou Ning skipped the meal in the corridor and rushed back to his residence.

After confirming that Yu Yanran was alright, they had lunch together before returning to the study to handle official business.

Half an hour later!

"My lord, Madam Sheng has arrived!" Yu Yanran called out to the study.

"She's here, you're entertaining her, why are you talking to me?" Zhou Ning asked, puzzled.

Generally, the older women would go to other women's homes to chat, build relationships, and ask for favors.

When Madam Sheng arrives, according to custom, Yu Yanran should be the one to entertain her; there is absolutely no need for Zhou Ning, the master, to make an appearance.

"She also brought the fifth daughter of the Sheng family with her. She spoke with me for a while, but she said she wanted to see you!"

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