Chapter 32 I Just Dote on Her
Seeing that Lu Ji was unwilling, the Third Master slowed down his tone and said to Lu Ji: "Erlang, don't be impulsive. Qilang is the only bloodline left by your Fourth Uncle. If this matter is made public, it will have a bad impact on you. A man should put his future first. She is just a concubine. What's the harm in abandoning her?"

Lu Ji sneered upon hearing this, and simply replied to the Third Master with four words: "I'm sorry, I can't obey your order."

"Erlang!" Seeing that he was unmoved, the Third Master said in a deep voice, "Is it worth it for a concubine? If it gets out, people will accuse you of doting on your concubine too much and harming your brothers and sisters."

"I was the one who beat him up. I accept whatever crime the world accuses me of, Lu Ji. As for my concubine, I doted on her, so what?"

After saying that, Lu Ji stood up angrily, without even saying goodbye to the third master, and strode out of the front hall.

"Brother, look at this kid, why is he so stubborn?" The third master pointed at Lu Ji's back, his face turned blue with anger. He glanced at Duke Ningguo standing beside him, wanting him to take action to resolve the matter.

Duke Ningguo glanced at the Third Master, stroked his beard, but said nothing.

Seeing this, the Third Master could no longer remain calm and asked, "Brother, you have always been very strict in managing the household, are you just going to let Erlang do whatever he wants?"

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Lu Ji, the Third Master wanted to ask Duke Ningguo to come forward and intimidate his son, but Duke Ningguo smiled faintly and said, "If it were me, I wouldn't push the woman out either."

The third master frowned as he was choked.

It seems that this father and son have very similar personalities.

It was indeed wrong for Lu Ji to beat the woman to a crippling state. Duke Ningguo was the same as his wife, and he would accept it if it was to punish his son, but he did not agree from the bottom of his heart to push an innocent woman out.

A real man should dare to act and take responsibility.

What kind of person is it to push a woman out to get in the way?

Seeing that Duke Ningguo and his son were at the same horn, the Third Master sat in silence for a long while. Finally, he said, "I'm sure you know Fourth Brother's wife's temper. I'm also afraid that she will make a big fuss and it will be bad for Erlang's reputation. Since you and your son are determined to be upright gentlemen, just ignore what I said just now."

Lu Ji returned to Qingsong Garden. As soon as he stepped into the gate, he saw Qin Xiaoning rushing out to greet him. The young lady looked anxious, obviously worried about what had just happened.

"The Third Master came here, is it about Mr. Lu Qi's matter? What did he say?" When she saw Lu Ji, she asked hurriedly.

Lu Ji held her hand. It was a warm day, but her little hand was cold. He held it tightly in his hand and comforted her: "It's okay, don't worry, I've taken care of it."

"Are you really okay?" She looked up at him with some disbelief, her eyes still filled with panic.

Lu Ji ignored the gazes of the maids in the yard, put his arm around her shoulders, and took them back to the house. After entering the house, he waved his hand to send the maids away, closed the door, put his arm around her slender waist, lowered his eyes to look at her, and comforted her again.

"It's really okay."

She looked at him and asked, "Then I can still go to the private school to continue studying and learning the piano, right?"

"Of course, go wherever you want. I am the master of this house, and I have the final say." He glared at her and said, "Why? Don't you believe me?"

Qin Xiaoning naturally believed him, but she was not a fool. She knew that this matter would not be easily resolved. The reason she could remain calm was because Lu Ji was determined to protect her at all costs. That was why the West Mansion could not do anything to her.

She looked up at the tall and straight man in front of her and thought he was very majestic.

Qin Xiaoning stood on tiptoe and took the initiative to kiss his lips. The cold breath lingered between her lips and teeth. They embraced each other and slowly became warmer. Then, after a dizzy moment, Lu Ji picked her up lightly and pressed her onto the bed. He was as hot as fire. This time, she began to take the initiative to respond to him, but it was very immature.

He was too strong, as if he would never be satisfied. After just a few moves, she couldn't keep up with the energy anymore. She lay on his chest, whimpering, like a weak kitten, and could only passively endure it.

Fortunately, he had something else to do outside today, so he didn't pester her to the point where she couldn't bear it and withdrew his troops.

He got out of bed and put on his clothes. He wore a dark green snow satin robe, a leather belt around his waist, and a golden crown. He looked neat and dignified, completely different from the passionate and crazy man he had just been in bed.

She was buried in the quilt, with only her head exposed, and she weakly told him, "Come back early in the evening."

He walked to the bed, leaned over and kissed her charming little face, smiled, and replied: "You really look like a married woman now."

"I will move into this house from now on."

Without consulting her, Lu Ji spoke in an unquestionable tone, and without waiting for her response, he turned around and walked away.

Qin Xiaoning curled up in bed and took a nap. After getting up, she went to the bathroom to wash off the remaining hot sweat on her body. Then she went back to her room and packed up her school supplies. Since Lu Ji said it was okay, she still wanted to go to the private school to learn more.

After packing up her things, she was already at the western border of Wujin. With nothing to do, Qin Xiaoning started practicing the piano while sitting in front of the window.

She has planted a lot of flowers and plants outside her house. It is midsummer, the grass is growing and the birds are singing. The fragrance of the flowers wafts in with the breeze, refreshing the heart.

Accompanied by the fragrance of flowers, she practiced until dark without realizing it. Her piano playing only stopped when she heard Lu Ji's voice behind her.

“There has been some progress.”

Lu Ji didn't know how long he stood behind her, and it was rare for him to praise someone.

Qin Xiaoning turned around and saw him, with a bright smile on her face: "It's because the piano teacher in the private school taught me well that I made rapid progress."

Lu Ji didn't care whether she was proficient in playing the piano, chess, poetry, or books. He allowed her to go to the private school only because he couldn't bear to see her envy others and wanted to make her happy.

After listening to her babble about the zither artist, he did not respond, but asked, "Didn't I tell you to move to the main room? Why aren't you being good?"

Qin Xiaoning frowned and replied, "This is not a good idea."

The main room is for the mistress only. It would be fine if they were having sex in the bedroom, but moving in there openly was out of her control.

"Why not?" He disliked the fact that her little room was not spacious enough, but he was too lazy to argue about it, so he pulled her back to the main room.

Lu Ji never liked maids to serve him personally. As long as Qin Xiaoning was around, she would do all his personal affairs herself. Qin Xiaoning undressed him, glanced at the clock on the wall, and asked casually, "Where did you go? Why did you come back so late?"

After experiencing the world, the little girl's eyes always unconsciously contain charm, and every time he is alone with her, he can't help wanting it.

Hearing this, Lu Ji turned around, lowered his eyes and stared at her, with a little smirk in his eyes, and asked, "Didn't I just give it to you this afternoon? Why, are you thinking about it again?"

(End of this chapter)