Zheng'er Leaves (Second Update)

Although he was in a bad mood with Ning Jing during the day, Zheng'er was still carried away by Ning Jing when it was time to sleep.

On the morning of October 15th, Su Liang got up and washed up, but did not go for jogging or martial arts practice. Instead, he was busy in the kitchen cooking for Ning Jing.

In addition to breakfast, he had to prepare his own lunch, as he would not be released until the afternoon on the first day of the exam.

Su Liang asked Ning Jing what he wanted to eat last night. If he cooked, the dishes would be cold and inconvenient to eat, so he finally decided to make pies. There were two types: meat and vegetarian.

It is said that some people cheated in the provincial examinations in previous years by using the food they brought with them. Later, the investigation was very strict. Once discovered, it would not only be a matter of disqualification from the exam, but also imprisonment. Under the heavy punishment, very few people dared to take the risk of gambling.

After breakfast, the sky was just getting light, and Zheng'er was still not awake.

Ning Jing carried the bookcase that Su Liang bought for him and went out alone through the back door.

After taking two steps, he heard the door close, and when he turned back, he could no longer see Su Liang.

Ning Jing retracted his gaze, walked through the back alley, and headed towards the examination hall in Pingbei City.

The candidates who arrived first had already lined up and were being checked one by one.

Ning Jing noticed that someone was staring at him, but he didn't care.

Finally it was his turn. Lin Shuzhi stood at the door of the examination hall and said a word of encouragement to him like he did to other candidates, without showing any special treatment.

"Thank you." Ning Jing nodded gently.

Lin Shuzhi saw a few pieces of pies in Ning Jing's bookcase. When he took them out, they smelled tempting and were still hot.

He didn't know whether Ning Jing bought them or someone else made them for him. Thinking of Lin Xueqing who got up early in the morning to cook for Ning Jing and asked him to bring them over, Lin Shuzhi sighed in his heart.

Lin Xueqing was not good at cooking, but she liked to cook. In the past, Ning Jing, who had two brothers and a senior brother, supported her, and said that no matter what she cooked, she would be delicious.

Now it is different after all.

Ning Jing walked into the examination hall with a bookcase. Lin Shuzhi saw someone on the street corner looking over here furtively. He thought of the two male corpses found near Qianshan Academy after Ning Jing left yesterday. Although he didn't think it was Ning Jing who did it, his intuition was that it was related to Ning Jing.

Lin Shuzhi collected his thoughts and encouraged the next candidate with a gentle smile.

On the surface, everything was calm.

…

Su Liang had just sent Ning Jing away and returned to his room when he saw Zheng'er sitting on the bed with a confused face. When he saw her, he pouted and was about to cry.

Su Liang thought that the child had been kidnapped and must have called for help but no one answered, and she was scared again.

Su Liang hurried over, hugged Zheng'er, and patted him gently to comfort him.

After a while, there was no movement. Looking down, the little guy fell asleep in her arms again...

Taking care of the child by herself, there was no time to practice martial arts or read books, and Su Liang had to go out today.

Since he couldn't leave Zheng'er at home, nor could he put him in a backpack like he did yesterday, Su Liang changed into men's clothes and drove the carriage out.

The young master Zheng'er sat in the carriage, and there was a lot of space for him to play freely. As long as he didn't go out, he wouldn't be discovered.

After all, someone in Pingbei City wanted to snatch the child, and Ning Jing was away, Su Liang didn't want to cause trouble.

The carriage stopped outside Yonglong Embroidery Shop, and the old shopkeeper who went to see Ning Jing yesterday immediately noticed it, but Su Liang's dress made him unsure for a while.

Su Liang didn't get off the car, the shopkeeper came out and asked politely, "What do you want to buy?"

Su Liang took out the jade token that Yan Yu gave her from her sleeve, flashed it for a while, and immediately took it back.

The shopkeeper was shocked, and confirmed that the "young man" in front of him was the "most important friend" in Yan Yu's letter, and hurriedly invited Su Liang in.

"I have something else to do, so I won't go in today. Bring me a piece of the best cotton cloth." Su Liang said.

The shopkeeper understood and went back to the store. Not long after, he came out with a piece of cotton cloth and a piece of the most expensive silk in the store.

Su Liang took it and put it in the car.

The curtain of the car swayed, and the shopkeeper vaguely saw a little boy inside and was stunned for a moment.

Su Liang handed over a silver note.

The shopkeeper came back to his senses and quickly took it.

She drove away.

Zheng'er tore open the bag of cloth, which contained the key to the house that Yan Yu gave to Su Liang, and a piece of paper with the location of the house written on it.

Yan Yu knew that Ning Jing was in trouble. The house was under the name of the Yan family, and was not bought directly in the name of Ning Jing or Su Liang, but they could live there at any time.

Passing by the examination hall, there were heavy guards, and no outsiders were allowed to approach.

Su Liang took a look and drove back.

After arriving home, Zheng'er wanted to play on the swing, then pile blocks, and was thirsty and hungry.

Su Liang finally realized the hard work of Ning Jing, who was mainly responsible for taking care of the baby before.

…

In the evening, the gate of the examination hall opened, and candidates filed out, each of them looking exhausted.

Ning Jing walked in front and came out as soon as the door opened.

Lin Shuzhi, who was waiting outside, wanted to say something to him, but he disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Some people who had been watching nearby for a whole day also felt that they had seen a ghost, as if Ning Jing had disappeared out of thin air.

…

Children never bear grudges.

Ning Jing came in with a book box, and Zheng'er ran over excitedly, "Uncle Ning!"

Ning Jing put down the book box and picked up Zheng'er. Seeing that he was wearing new clothes, he thought that Su Liang had bought them today.

Su Liang, wearing an apron, poked his head out of the kitchen to take a look, and asked casually, "Are you tired?"

"Tired." Ning Jing's answer was beyond her expectations.

But Ning Jing continued, "You can't come out early. It's stuffy inside."

Su Liang: ... So the reason why this person is tired is not because the questions are too difficult and he is unsure, but because he is annoyed that he is not allowed to hand in the paper in advance?

"Is there a tail?" Su Liang asked again.

Ning Jing shook his head, "I shook it off."

He wanted to take a shower first, and Su Liang happened to boil water.

When Ning Jing finished his shower and changed into clean clothes, it was already dark.

Lanterns were lit under the eaves, revealing a hazy light.

The small swing in the yard swayed gently in the night breeze, and Zheng'er's giggles came from the small hall.

Su Liang looked up and saw Ning Jing, his eyes were amazed.

The face was still the same, cold and indifferent. His black hair was draped behind his head, and he was wearing the black long gown that Su Liang bought for him a few days ago. It was a little bigger, and it had a more elegant and ethereal feeling.

"Uncle Ning!" Zheng'er stood on the chair and waved his little hand at Ning Jing.

There was only the egg custard that Zheng'er was eating on the table, and the others were warmed on the stove.

After Ning Jing brought the dishes over, they started eating.

Su Liang was very curious about the imperial examination. Ning Jing had written a copy of the questions for the previous college examination for her.

Ning Jing talked about today's exam questions when Su Liang asked.

Every time he talked about a question, Su Liang thought for a moment, expressed his own views, and then asked Ning Jing for his answer.

Some answers were quite different.

"It seems that I will definitely fail the imperial examination." Su Liang said.

"You are right." Ning Jing said concisely that he was taking the exam, but he agreed with Su Liang's opinion.

"You are right!" Zheng'er said to Ning Jing with a smile.

Su Liang asked Zheng'er who he wanted to sleep with tonight.

Zheng'er looked at Ning Jing, then at Su Liang, and said in a clear voice, "With Uncle Ning! Aunt! Sleep together!"

Su Liang couldn't help laughing, "It's not good to be so greedy. You can only choose one. Come with me. Your Uncle Ning said he was tired today."

...

Time soon arrived on October 17, the last day of the provincial examination.

The number of candidates who went to the examination hall on time was obviously less than the first day. Some of them felt that they had answered poorly in the first two days and their mentality collapsed, so they did not insist on finishing the exam.

Ning Jing saw Lin Shuzhi again when he entered the door.

Lin Shuzhi said something different to Ning Jing this time, "After the exam today, go to the academy." He deliberately lowered his voice.

Ning Jing glanced at Lin Shuzhi's eyebrows, nodded slightly, and agreed.

At noon, the provincial examination was officially over.

The soldiers guarding the examination hall were withdrawn, and many people surrounded outside.

Lin Shuzhi did not wait for Ning Jing to tie him up with a rope as he told Lin Xueqing, and he kept stopping Lin Xueqing from coming here.

Ning Jing planned to go home first and then go to Qianshan Academy.

A tall figure separated the crowd, came to Ning Jing's side, and grabbed his wrist!

Ning Jing had already noticed that it was not impossible to avoid, but he did not want to fight here.

The man was in his thirties, with a medium appearance and a sword on his waist, like a guard of a wealthy family.

"Where is my son?" The man's voice was low.

The crowd was noisy, but Ning Jing heard it clearly. Following the direction the man came from, he saw a carriage parked outside the crowd.

Ning Jing easily shook off the man's hand, and a flash of surprise flashed in the man's eyes, and then he heard Ning Jing say, "Follow me."

Ning Jing's steps were light and fast, and the man followed not far away.

Seeing Ning Jing enter a house from the back door and disappear, the man did not mean to invite him in. After a moment of hesitation, he turned around and left in a hurry.

Ning Jing walked to the gate of the courtyard and saw Su Liang sitting in his previous position, Zheng'er sitting on the stone table. The two were playing with building blocks and had just put them together in the shape of a big tree.

Zheng'er turned around and saw Ning Jing, and smiled and called him, "Uncle Ning!" The ending tone was all rising.

Ning Jing nodded slightly and said, "Zheng'er, you are great."

Zheng'er clapped his hands happily and said to Su Liang, "Aunt, you are great!"

Su Liang looked at Ning Jing and said to him, "Read well."

Ning Jing:...

After Ning Jing came out after washing, Su Liang stood up, "It seems someone is knocking on the door."

"The Wan family is here." Ning Jing said, touching the fluffy ball on Zheng'er's little red hat.

Su Liang looked at the little kid climbing on Ning Jing and sighed, "I'll go open the door."

...

Su Liang opened the door, and there was a man standing outside, and a low-key and luxurious carriage was parked next to him.

"Are you, Miss Su?" The man asked with a bow.

Su Liang nodded, the curtain of the carriage opened, and a young and beautiful woman looked over, her eyes red, "My child is..."

"Please come in." Su Liang opened the door, let the carriage in, and closed the door again.

Turning around, the man had helped the woman get off the car.

"I'm Wan Hui. Master Chengyun said that it was Miss Su and Mr. Ning who saved my son and asked us to come to Pingbei City to pick him up." The woman looked anxious, "Is the child here?"

Su Liang nodded, "Miss Wan. Zheng'er is fine, both of you come with me."

Seeing their fingers intertwined, this man should be Wan Hui's husband who later married into the family.

Su Liang took Wan Hui and her husband to the gate of the courtyard, and they heard the laughter of children.

Wan Hui pushed her husband away, ran past Su Liang, ran into the courtyard, saw the little figure, and called out, "Zheng'er!"

Zheng'er looked up at the sound, still holding two small building blocks in his hands, staring at Wan Hui blankly, and didn't react for a while.

Wan Hui rushed over and hugged Zheng'er, tears bursting, "My child..."

The man walked up, hugged the mother and son, and sighed, "It's okay."

"Mom?" Zheng'er reacted, threw away the building blocks, his little face excited, and kept calling mom and dad.

The family of three reunited, Ning Jing walked to Su Liang, and the two watched quietly without saying anything.

After a long time, Wan Hui and his wife, who had calmed down, sat in the small hall, and Su Liang poured them tea.

Wan Hui is only 25 years old this year, and has only one child, Zhenger, who looks like his mother.

Wan Hui did not wear makeup, and her haggard look did not hide her beauty. It is said that Mr. Li San, who loved beauties, fell in love with the eldest daughter of the Wan family at first sight, and tried his best to get her.

Unfortunately, the scumbag married her back, and when the novelty wore off, he went to find another beauty.

"Aunt! Uncle Ning!" Zhenger grabbed Wan Hui's hand and called Su Liang and Ning Jing affectionately, as if sharing the joy of finding his mother with them.

Wan Hui looked at her son who was raised white and fat, dressed exquisitely and cutely, as if nothing had happened, and was more lively than before, and knew that what Chengyun said was true, and Su Liang and Ning Jing took great care of Zhenger.

As Zheng'er's mother, she knew best whether he was sincere or not.

Wan Hui handed Zheng'er over to the man, and stood up to kneel down, but was stopped by Su Liang, "No need to do that."

"You two are so kind, I really don't know what to say..." Wan Hui's eyes were red, and she held Su Liang's hand tightly.

"We met by chance, maybe it's fate with Zheng'er!" Su Liang smiled.

Wan Hui nodded heavily, "You two must be the nobles in my son's life! If there is anything I can do for you, please don't be polite."

Su Liang looked at Ning Jing, who didn't mean to speak.

Su Liang said, "We don't need to trouble Miss Wan, please take good care of Zheng'er in the future, don't lose him again."

"No. If the surnamed Li dares to snatch my son from me again, I will fight him to the death!" Wan Hui mentioned Mr. Li San and gritted her teeth.

Su Liang listened and felt that Zheng'er's life experience might not be what they thought.

Zheng'er was very excited to see his parents, and after a while he was going to play with Ning Jing again, not knowing that they would soon be separated.

Wan Hui repeatedly offered to repay, but Su Liang declined. At first, she thought of asking the Wan family to deal with Ning Yao, but now that she has feelings for Zheng'er, Su Liang only hopes that the three of them will be safe.

Wan Hui took the initiative to mention that if Ning Jing needs the help of the Wan family, she will do her best.

"No need." Ning Jing spoke for the first time, with a faint expression.

"We want to take the child home as soon as possible, and then find a way to make the Li family pay the price." Wan Hui sighed slightly, "If you two need me in the future, I will do my best."

"Okay." Su Liang nodded.

She packed up the clothes she bought for Zheng'er these days, filled a big box, and a pile of building blocks. Ning Jing made a little puppet for Zheng'er, and he showed it to his parents like a treasure.

Wan Hui took Zheng'er out of the house, and then noticed that there was a cute little swing in the yard, which was specially made for children to play.

She was deeply moved.

"Zheng'er, say goodbye to Uncle Ning and Aunt Su." Wan Hui taught Zheng'er.

"Goodbye!" Zheng'er said with a smile.

But when Wan Hui was about to carry Zheng'er out of the courtyard, he found Ning Jing and Su Liang standing there, and suddenly panicked, "Uncle Ning! Aunt! I want my aunt!"

Wan Hui coaxed Zheng'er and said she would take him home, but he refused and started crying.

Ning Jing came over and took Zheng'er aside. He didn't know what he said, but Zheng'er was finally taken away by his parents with sobs and reluctance.

"What did you say to him?" Su Liang was very curious.

Ning Jing shook his head, "Secret."

Su Liang: ...

The child left, and the courtyard suddenly became quiet, which made Su Liang feel uncomfortable. She wanted to see him off, but there was always a farewell, and it was best for the child to return to his parents.

"I'm going to Qianshan Academy, you go too." Ning Jing called Su Liang.

"What are you going there for? Why do you want me to go too?" Su Liang said as he got up and went back to his room to change clothes.

Ning Jing's voice came from outside the door, "Don't you want to know how Lin Xueqing feels about Ning Jing? Go and see for yourself."