Wife, Please Stop Running Away!

039 : The Diminishing Zusha Shi (Part 1)

Time flies when people are happy.

The Empress Dowager and Lin Mian Mian did not notice the time. They are just casually chatting, just talking about daily gossips and food facts. It has been a long time for the Lady to feel relaxed. Every day, she has to deal with the court and all the political shits so these small talks with the ger feel very leisurely.

Also, Lin Mian Mian is a bona fide chatterbox. He can always think of a topic without a stop, answering, and adding comments to the Lady's words. The Lady only met with Lin Mian Mian after he entered the harem so she did not know that this boy is very noisy. His elegant and noble stature is indeed very deceiving.

Though this trait is not owned by the original but the transmigrator.

When Lin Mian Mian is young, he is often reprimanded by his teachers. He is smart and obedient but so noisy! The teacher talks so do he. The anchorman reports the news, so does he. The movie tells a story, and so does he! He just loves talking that the people around him almost wanted to sew his mouth!

But Lin Mian Mian only does this to the people he is comfortable with. Besides, he has been repressed by the role of the 'original' so all of it accumulated and released it in one go. Anyways, the dowager did not hate it. She also likes to talk and gossip so this trait matched both of them well.

"I always wonder why I did not see any animals around," Lin Mian Mian chuckled. "Behind the courtyard, there are wild rabbits and some snakes. But I did not see a single dog inside the palace. It seems that his highness is afraid of dogs."

"He is not afraid of them. But he was bitten when he is still young. He can still endure when there are dogs around but he won't interact with them if not needed," the lady said.

"Fufufu, then I know what I will do," Lin Mian Mian planned sinisterly.

The Empress Dowager saw the naughtiness of Lin Mian Mian and could not help but to chuckle. She can feel the happiness coming from the youth. One can easily see what he is planning to do. Lin Mian Mian knows that he has been caught so he made a 'shh' gesture to keep it a secret.

The lady smiled, watching the easy-go-lucky trait of the person before him. The slightly orange late afternoon light is reflected unto him, creating a soft vibrant entity. Lin Mian Mian is already beautiful but this scene made him look ethereal. He has the atmosphere of a foreign entity that has the tendency of flying away. Suddenly, the empress dowager felt a sense of loss coming from that sight.

Lin Mian Mian, this child, is a free person. If not from the harem locking him in, he might have become a bright person - much brighter than he is now. He has the innate ability to shine. People always have the inclination to follow him, cherish him, and worship him. This...

This must be the reason why Yan JinLong wanted to own him.

A group of female servants appeared from the corner. They gestured a bow towards the Empress Dowager and Lin Mian Mian and said that it is already late and the Lady needed to return now. It is just now that the two of them noticed the time. Looking up, they saw the sky darkening from the other side. It seems that they have been chatting for half a day!

Lin Mian Mian showed a surprised expression. He knows about his chatting ability but he never thought that he managed to do it this long! This is a world record ah!

"Um... I think I've talked too much," Lin Mian Mian sheepishly uttered.

"No, it's okay. I had fun," the lady lightly laughed. "Let's have another chat next time."

"Of course, if mother insists," Lin Mian Mian nodded.

Lu Mao appeared after the cue. Lin Mian Mian only brought a few things when he was called so there are not a lot of things to carry. Since Lin Mian Mian's courtyard is far from the palace, the empress dowager ordered some guards to escort him.