PUGPF – Chapter 596

Chapter 596: Missing in the middle of the night

All credit to original author: Yi Yi Lan Xi

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When the two returned to the Nie house, it was almost noon.

Nie Erlang and Zhang Xiao Jun were both waiting at the entrance of the village, stretching their necks and looking around.

Seeing the couple appear, the two men acted like they had seen a big ingot fall from the sky, waving their hands and cheering excitedly: “Master! Madam!”

They rushed towards them.

“You’re finally back!” Nie Erlang panted, patting his chest heavily: “If it had been any later, I would have gone and asked someone to go up and look for you!”

Zhang Xiao Jun’s eyes were a little wet and he smiled from ear to ear, saying: “I knew that Master and Madam would be fine! Our Master is not a simple person!”

“The rain was too heavy and we couldn’t come back down last night, so we worried you.” Lian Fang Zhou and Ah Jian laughed.

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“It’s good you are back! It’s good you are back! It turns out we didn’t need to worry at all!” Nie Erlang smiled. “Quick, let’s go back! The food at home is ready and we have hot water prepared.”

After spending a night on the mountain, although they didn’t suffer, hearing Nie Erlang’s words was still very tempting.

Lian Fang Zhou laughed happily: “I can’t wait! Let’s go quickly!”

Nie Erlang raised his hands and bowed: “Master Jian, Madam Jian, please come this way!”

Back at the Nie house, Eldest Madam Nie, Old Madam Nie, and Second Madam Nie were all at home and they greeted the couple enthusiastically. They all sighed and smiled, saying how good it was that they had come back safely.

Leaving Old Madam Nie and Second Madam Nie busy in the kitchen, Nie Erlang and Eldest Madam Nie went to prepare other things.

They had been so worried about Lian Fang Zhou and Ah Jian, that they had not gone out to do their own errands, making Lian Fang Zhou feel a little guilty.

The two of them didn’t go out for the rest of the day. They took a hot bath, ate a warm meal, and went back to their rooms to rest.

Lian Fang Zhou had privately asked Second Madam Nie if she could pay for some calming soup. Surprised, Second Madam Nie quickly said: “We always have herbal medicine for dispelling wind and cold at home. I was already planning on preparing a bowl for Madam Jian and Master Jian! But calming soup…”

Second Madam Nie looked a little embarrassed.

“Is there a medical center nearby?” Lian Fang Zhou asked.

Second Madam Nie laughed helplessly: “It’s twenty to thirty miles away!”

Lian Fang Zhou nodded, smiling. “Okay, you can boil the cold dispelling soup first and I will send my driver to go find the calming soup!”

Second Madam Nie agreed to this and later Lian Fang Zhou asked Nie Erlang to go with Zhang Xiao Jun.

Since they had disappeared all night, Nie Erlang was already feeling a little guilty. How could he be unwilling? He quickly agreed!

However, when the calming soup was brought to Ah Jian, he frowned and refused to drink it!

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“I’m fine, you don’t have to worry so much! You shouldn’t drink medicine too casually!”

But where would Lian Fang Zhou believe him? Smiling softly, she tried to persuade him: “I know you are fine but I won’t feel relieved until you drink this! Besides, it’s already prepared so you might as well drink it.”

She only thought that Ah Jian was embarrassed at falling and wanted to save face. After all, he was a man!

Lian Fang Zhou graciously did not point this out.

Ah Jian had no choice but to take the bowl of medicine and drink half.

Although it was not satisfactory, he drank some of it and Lian Fang Zhou didn’t want to force him. She thoughtfully brought him some warm water to rinse his mouth and smile: “Go rest. If you drink another dose tonight, you should be fine tomorrow.”

She still wanted him to drink more at night? Ah Jian smiled helplessly, silently shaking his head.

Well, that was fine! Since she could only be at ease if he drank it, he’d drink!

After rinsing his mouth, Lian Fang Zhou helped him lie down on the bed and covered him with a quilt. Taking the medicine bowl, she quietly went out.

Lian Fang Zhou couldn’t cook dinner for him but if she didn’t do anything, she would really feel uneasy.

Although it had been less than two years since they had first met, they had only been married for two months. She was too used to having him by her side!

For the rest of the day, every time she closed her eyes, the scene on the cliff repeated in her mind, over and over, making her heart tremble. The more she thought about it, the deeper the trembling became.

The feeling of dread was ice cold and chilled her to the bone, deep into her marrow.

She didn’t dare to think about what her life would be like without him, what if he left her forever?

Seeing her like this, Ah Jian couldn’t help but hold her hands and sigh sadly. “I was the one who fell but your fright is not inferior to mine! Why are you still so troubled! I can’t help but feel distressed.”

Sweetness bloomed in Lian Fang Zhou’s heart. She curled her lips and glanced at him coquettishly: “Maybe I just want you to feel sorry for me! Only if you feel sorry for me will you remember to protect yourself in the future and not go easily into danger!”

“I understand.”

“It’s good that you know!” Lian Fang Zhou smiled and shared his food with him.

After dinner, the two of them took a walk in the garden and only went to rest after it got dark.

“Sleep well, I didn’t sleep well last night!” Ah Jian pulled her into his arms and kissed her, lying down together.

Lian Fang Zhou hummed softly, thinking about the words he had said during the rain. He wanted her to obey him tonight.

But at this moment, he didn’t do anything, he just hugged her and honestly lay down to sleep.

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She wasn’t sure why but for some reason, she felt a sense of loss. Although she was embarrassed when she realized her own feelings, she couldn’t deny that they were real.

She couldn’t help but gently raise her head to look at him. The moon was out but the room was still dark, so she could only see his vague outline. However, she could tell his eyes were really closed and he was truly asleep.

It must be the calming soup! Lian Fang Zhou thought to herself.

In a daze, she didn’t know when she also fell asleep.

That night, she had a nightmare and dreamt that Ah Jian was falling from a high cliff, accompanied by gravel and mud as he disappeared in an instant.

Lian Fang Zhou opened her eyes as she let out an abrupt cry of surprise, her heart beating wildly in her chest. Her hands and feet were sore and it took a long time before she could relax.

Stretching out a hand to touch her forehead, she found that it was covered in a layer of cold sweat.

Instinctively, she reached out a hand to touch Ah Jian and was horrified to find that he wasn’t there! Her heart immediately went cold and she couldn’t help but remember her dream, shocking her to the point that she almost lost her mind.

Jolting out of bed, she pulled on her clothing and shouted: “Ah Jian! Ah Jian! Where are you!” The more she called, the more anxious her voice became and the tighter her hands shook on the clothing, making it hard to put them on.

It took her a long time to get dressed and by the time she tried to leave the room, her whole body was weak. She staggered and almost fell. Grabbing a hold of the bed with great difficulty, she stabilized her body and cried: “Ah Jian! Ah Jian! Where are you! Where are you!” Her voice was full of helpless panic.