Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 549: Complaints

His strong, uniquely masculine aura crashed over her like a tide and every breath was full of his scent.
His kiss was neither gently nor wild, but full of power.
She couldn’t resist the power of his kiss at all.

Under such a strong force, she almost lost herself.

So much so, that when he let her go, she felt a little stupid.
Her mind was foggy and dazed, and she stared at him with confusion.

“Don’t look like this, unless you want me to do it again?” Ah Jian smiled, gently caressing her lips with his rough fingertips.
Her lips were plump, tender, and moist.
Infinitely cute.

His words were originally meant as a joke but his mind couldn’t help but really move.
Narrowing his eyes, he lowered his head like he would kiss her again.

“Don’t!” Lian Fang Zhou cried, finally regaining a sense of clarity.
Hurriedly, she raised her hand to block him and said: “Wait, they will see it later…”

There was some pain in her lips and she wasn’t sure if they were swollen.
No, wouldn’t she die of embarrassment if someone noticed something?

Ah Jian chuckled softly.
“Okay, I will listen to you.
Rest early tonight!”

This meant ‘go back to your room early so I can see you’.

Lian Fang Zhou’s expression jumped with enthusiasm even as she said angrily: “You’re still thinking about this! Tonight, you should go to bed early!”

“How can I sleep without talking to you?” Ah Jian said innocently, his voice small, as if he really was wronged.

“…” Lian Fang Zhou found it funny and irritating at the same time.
When would he ever be so innocent and pitiful? “Clean up quickly, I will go first!” She pursed her lips to hide a smile and quickly turned around to leave.

She moved fast but his hands were even faster.
He grabbed her wrist before she could escape and said, smiling: “Let me have one more kiss, okay?”

“…” Lian Fang Zhou blushed hotly, her heart beating.
This man was more and more incorrigible!

Ah Jian smiled triumphantly.
Hugging her, he kissed her cheeks twice and brushed his cool lips over hers.
“Go, wait for me tonight!”

What nonsense!

Lian Fang Zhou rolled her eyes at him and hurried away.
She didn’t know how she had the strength after listening to him!

Leaving the room, she took two big breaths of fresh air to drive away the scent of him in her lungs and gently raised two hands to pat her cheeks lightly.
Feeling that the heat was not too much, she brushed the messy hair at her temples, rubbed her lips, and calmly walked back to the main room.

In reality, she was thinking too much.
Third Aunt was too anxious about the matter between her and Ah Jian, she would not inquire about this because of Lian Fang Zhou’s thin skin.
Although Lian Che was mature for his age, he didn’t understand these kinds of things, so no one asked her why she had been gone for so long.

Not long after, Ah Jian returned.

He had put on a clean navy blue robe with soft cloth shoes and his hair was wet and freshly washed, leaving a refreshing scent all over his body.

Lian Fang Qing had been staring intently at the large pile of bags and skins Ah Jian had brought back for a long time but since he was gone, no one touched them.

Seeing him come out, she immediately rushed forward and grabbed his arm: “Brother Ah Jian! Brother Ah Jian! What are these things? Open them up so we can take a look! I can’t wait anymore!”

Ah Jian looked at Lian Fang Zhou and said yes with a smile.
He squatted down and untied the big bundle of skins first.

Layer after layer were revealed, leaving the family in shock.

Except for the obvious colors of the tiger, which could be recognized at a glance, none of them recognized the other skins.
Even Third Aunt and Lian Fang Zhou didn’t know them, let alone Lian Che and Lian Fang Qing!

Ah Jian listed them out: a bear skin, a deer skin, and a fox skin.
The deer and fox skins were fine but the bear skin frightened everyone.
Third Aunt was so scared that she folded her palms together and began to recite the Buddha’s name.

Lian Fang Zhou was both happy and sour in her heart and she glanced at him faintly.

He quickly smiled at her, showing an expression of ‘I’m fine, I’m fine, I’m not in danger’.
Humming silently, she turned her head away.

Too lazy to look at him!

“These skins will be sent to the tanner in the city for processing in a few days.
After they are made into treated skins, they can be put away.
In winter, they are very good for mattresses or fur coats.” Ah Jian smiled.
Opening the bags, he pulled out some mushrooms, bear pile, tiger bones and other good things wrapped with leaves.
Looking at Third Aunt, he said: “The tiger bones and bear bile can be brewed in a wine and the reishi mushrooms are very good to have.
I’ve never seen such a big reishi before! Xianteng is a good place! Third Aunt, I offer these as betrothal gifts!”

“You can, you can!” Third Aunt praised before sighing: “Ah Jian, you really care about our Fang Zhou.
You don’t want people to laugh at her for marrying a worthless man.
Nonsense! You are better than anyone else!” She laughed.
“However, there must be some pieces of jewelry for this to be a betrothal gift, they aren’t enough alone.”

“Third Aunt is very wise.” Ah Jian nodded, thinking hard.
“Why don’t I see a few things and—”

“No!” Lian Fang Zhou objected immediately.
“None of these things are allowed to be sold.”

Not only were they very precious and rare but he had brought them special for her, how could he sell them?

“Okay, I won’t sell them.” Ah Jian agreed with good temper.
“Then give me my savings and let’s go buy some in a few days.”

“Yes, this is best!” Third Aunt laughed.
Such good skins, such a big reishi, it would be a pity to sell them!

Just then, Bi Tao came with dinner.
They packed up the things and went to eat.

Third Aunt, Lian Fang Qing, and Lian Che all looked after Ah Jian diligently, saying that he must have worked hard and advised him to eat more.

On the other hand, Lian Fang Zhou, who wanted to care for him, hesitated.
She had to avoid suspicion in the public eye! So in the end, she became the person who cared the least.

Ah Jian looked at her several times with resentment.

Lian Fang Zhou was amused and angry but couldn’t bear his looks, so she said a few vague words with a smile.

After dinner, Lian Fang Qing pestered Ah Jian to ask him about his experience in Xianteng mountain.
Third Aunt’s curiosity was also very strong, so she chimed in with a question from time to time, listening intently.

Lian Fang Zhou was amused, who said they wanted to go to bed early!

But Lian Fang Zhou had underestimated his character.
He only showed a little tiredness and Third Aunt and Lian Fang Qing immediately suppressed their curiosity, telling him to go to bed and rest.