Volume 1 In the Countryside Chapter 3 Hostage
After hearing Zhang Shou admit that they were a perfect match, and seeing Zhu Gongquan pressing on step by step, even revealing the fact that his father had been supporting the mother and son, Zhu Ying couldn't help but feel sorry for this elegant young man who had left a perfect first impression on her. The bold idea she had just had suddenly turned into determination, and she stood up suddenly.
"What marriage? I don't acknowledge it!"
As soon as she stood up, Zhu Ying discovered that Zhu Gongquan was indeed showing a hint of smugness, clearly thinking that his words had worked and angered her. She was also happy to paralyze this Zhu Mansion aide who was so blind that he served as a running dog for her second brother, and walked straight to Zhang Shou.
Zhang Shou was distracted, and when he heard the shout, he came back to his senses and found that the light in front of him was suddenly blocked. He looked up and saw Zhu Ying had come to him at some point. When their eyes met, he could even see the dark pupils in each other's eyes and feel the impulse stirring in them.
The next moment, he heard her suddenly yell, and then she flashed behind him like a butterfly flying through flowers, and then his throat was grabbed by a hand. This change made him very surprised, but he heard a whisper immediately afterwards.
"Do me a favor and put on a show to fool that annoying guy!"
Zhang Shou only felt the breath of orchids blowing in his ears, followed by another delicate shout: "Everyone, get out of my way!"
He was both angry and amused. He could feel the warm touch of that hand on his neck. There were no calluses or protruding knuckles, but his eyesight was not bad after all. Just by looking at her neat movements just now, he knew that this rich lady had practiced hard. However, even without her reminder in his ear, he could feel that the hand only touched his neck lightly, without any force.
Thinking that today was the most interesting day in his three uneventful years, he did not resist in the end.
Isn't it just a play? Then I'll act with you!
Seeing this scene, Wu was terrified. She subconsciously rushed forward to rescue Zhang Shou, but she didn't expect Zhu Gongquan to suddenly stand in front of her. In panic, she looked at the guards for help, but found that everyone had deep eyes and was motionless. Zhang Shou was being held hostage and retreating step by step. She couldn't help but feel anxious.
Zhang Shou cooperated very well with the young lady's throat-locking, as if she was afraid of hurting him. When he followed her out of the door, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the high threshold from the corner of his eye and quickly reminded her in a very low voice, "Watch out for the threshold!"
Zhu Ying was originally so focused on being wary of Zhu Gongquan and the guards trying to stop her that she didn't even notice there was a threshold behind her. When she heard this, she quickly glanced back and instantly developed a better impression of Zhang Shou.
This is a really good-looking boy with an even better personality! Who would think about the hostage-taker when being suddenly held hostage?
No, she must teach him a lesson in the future. He must be on guard against people in the future, otherwise he will be easily deceived!
Seeing that no one chased him out of the hall, Zhang Shou quickly glanced at the front yard and found that Old Liu was tactfully hiding in the corner. At the kitchen door, the cook Aunt Liu and the servant Ah Liu were peeking around. In short, they all had expressions of watching the fun. He just felt that he was simply cooperating with others in a one-man show.
After leaving the gate, he looked at the carriages and horses. He originally thought that she would rob a horse, but unexpectedly, she did not stop at all, but continued to hold his throat and drag him forward. Until he reached a ridge, he finally couldn't bear it anymore, so he simply pretended to lose his footing.
He was going to lean back and gently bump his body against the opponent, then bend over to escape, but he didn't expect that when the young lady behind him saw him fall, she decisively gave up her attempt to hold him hostage, and actually reached out her hand and helped him up steadily in three minutes.
"Are you...are you okay? Did you sprain your ankle? Is it serious?"
Hearing these repeated questions, Zhang Shou once again confirmed that this young lady really had no ill intentions at all.
At that moment, he stood firm and smiled and shook his head: "I'm fine, but what on earth does the young lady want me to do by acting like this?"
Zhu Ying then put down her hand, stood up straight, and asked with a smile: "I am Zhu Ying, the daughter of Duke Zhao. What about you?"
Seeing her introduce herself, Zhang Shou also introduced himself: "I am Zhang Shou."
"Zhang Shou... Zhang Shou..." Zhu Ying repeated it twice in one breath, and then looked at Zhang Shou a few more times.
She had just decided to hold him hostage just to have a few words with him alone and ask him about the so-called marriage arranged by her father.
She immediately apologized, "I had no choice but to hold you hostage just now. I'm really sorry! You saw it before. Zhu Gongquan's words are hateful. There are some things I don't want to ask him in front of me, but if I talk to you in private, he will definitely interfere. He wants me to break off the engagement, so he's happy to see me and you quarreling!"
"Zhang Shou, I just want to ask you one thing. Have you really never heard of our engagement?"
Zhang Shou did not answer the question immediately, but looked up at his own house not far away which was very conspicuous in the countryside. Seeing that no one had chased him out until now, he remembered that Zhu Gongquan had used him as an analogy to Zhu Ying in the field, and he couldn't help but have an idea.
It turns out that I also encountered a broken engagement when I traveled through time?
When something happens in someone else's book, it's inevitable that people will feel the same hatred for the protagonist, but when it happens to oneself...
He was actually looking forward to the follow-up development!
After all, although the girl in red in front of him was pleasing to the eye and reasonable, Zhang Shou really couldn't accept the idea of immediately treating her as his life partner. This was even though this young lady was more beautiful than any woman he had seen in his previous life, and her beauty was all natural and additive-free.
No matter whether free love is good or not, but... arranged marriage is a lifelong black mark!
He hasn't even left the countryside to travel around this strange world, so why is he talking about marriage so early!
Thinking of this, he said calmly, "I have lived here since I was a child and have never been to any place further away. I have never heard that I have a fiancée, so there is no need to mention this so-called engagement, young lady."
If Zhang Shou had a hateful face, then after he said this, Zhu Ying, who had been under great pressure since the bad news came and the family situation suddenly changed, might feel relieved. However, Zhang Shou's simple and direct statement made her feel that she was being despised.
But just at this moment, she, who was feeling a little depressed, suddenly heard a "gu" sound!
Zhang Shou was thinking that he had already "opened his heart" so much, why didn't he get any response, but then he heard this loud noise. He was stunned at first, but when he saw the rich lady in front of him suddenly embarrassed, he immediately understood what was going on.
"I was so busy talking that I forgot it's lunch time! Why, are you hungry?"
Oh no, I haven’t eaten properly for several days because of my second brother’s anger, and now I’m hungry at this time!
Just as Zhu Ying was racking her brains to change the subject, she heard her stomach growling again.
She wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into, but Zhang Shou just smiled and said, "It seems that you are really hungry. If you don't want to go back to see your annoying husband, then why don't we go somewhere else to worship our five internal organs and have a good chat?"
