Rebirth: Ordinary Life and Living

Zhou Xinyue looked at the two of them staring at her with shining eyes, and her heart was in a state of panic.

"I appreciate the city lord's kindness. Let's stop here for today. I'm a little tired and want to rest."

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Sai hurriedly said, "Grandson, please send your benefactor to rest. She will be very busy tomorrow."

After paying his respects, the city lord replied to Madam Sai: "Okay, grandma, that's exactly what I meant. You are tired tonight, so go back and rest early."

Old Lady Sai stood up with the help of her maid and said with a smile, "Okay. I will go back to rest first. You young people should also go to rest early! Help me go back to rest."

Several maids immediately helped Madam Sai out of the hall and went to rest.

When Zhou Xinyue saw that there were fewer and fewer people, and only the three of them were left, she couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

"City Lord, aren't you going to take a rest?"

"I'll take you to your residence to rest."

"No need. I remember the way to that courtyard. I had already memorized the route when I came here just now. There's no need for the city lord to send me back. You should go and spend time with your family."

"No. But the person I want to be with the most right now is you."

"I don't need the city lord to accompany me. The city lord is very busy, so I'd better leave first and spend time with my family. I remember the way back to that courtyard by myself. I don't need the city lord to accompany me. I'll take my leave first."

After saying that, Zhou Xinyue glanced at Fanxing beside her, signaling her with her eyes to follow her out of the hall quickly.

After saying that, Zhou Xinyue turned around and hurriedly pulled Fanxing out.

The city lord Balbu found it very amusing to see her trying to escape in a hurry, so he quickly walked over and grabbed her wrist.

"Don't leave in such a hurry. I still have a lot to tell you."

Fanxing had walked to the front, but when he turned around and saw Zhou Xinyue being grabbed by the wrist by the city lord, he hurried over and tried to slap the city lord's hand away.

Zhou Xinyue used her other hand to stop Fanxing's action and warned her with her eyes not to act rashly so as not to bring herself unnecessary trouble.

But Fanxing felt very nervous when she saw the city lord holding her hand tightly.

The city lord could feel the warning look from the stars.

The city lord turned to Fanxing and smiled, "Don't worry, I won't do anything to your sister. You two are my benefactors. I can't repay you enough, so how could I hurt your sister? Don't treat me like this again, otherwise even if you are my benefactor, I may not be able to control myself and do something to you."

Fanxing glared at him angrily. The city lord suddenly let go and hit Fanxing quickly on the neck. Fanxing rolled his eyes and fell to the ground.

Zhou Xinyue said anxiously, "Do you have to do this? She is just a little girl. You are so harsh, may I ask, City Lord, how do you feel?"

The city lord ignored Zhou Xinyue's words and turned his head to the bushes and said, "Take my benefactor down to rest. She is too tired."

Unexpectedly, two female bodyguards in night clothes came out from the bushes, saluted quickly and said, "Yes."

Zhou Xinyue was startled, thinking that there was no one here, but she didn't expect two people to suddenly jump out. It was so quiet that she didn't sense any other people's presence at all. It seemed that these people were really top masters.

Zhou Xinyue anxiously watched them take Fanxing away and said, "They won't hurt him, right? Where are they taking him?"

At this time, the city lord looked at the direction they left, and said with a sly smile: "Don't worry, I'm just taking her down to rest. I just don't like there to be a third person between you and me. She's too much of an eyesore here, and it affects both of us too much. I just want to have more opportunities to spend time with you. I don't like to be disturbed by others. I hope you can forgive me."

Zhou Xinyue snorted coldly: "What on earth do you want to do?"

"I don't want to do anything. I just want to talk to you more and get closer to you. I want to get to know you better."

"But I don't like being close to you, I don't like being understood by you."

"That's because you don't know me yet."

"But I don't want to understand you, let go of my hand, let go."

Zhou Xinyue struggled, and the city lord held her even tighter.

Zhou Xinyue tried hard to escape from his clutches, but the city lord just looked at her and smiled.

Suddenly, the city lord pulled him in front of him, and Zhou Xinyue fell into his arms.

Zhou Xinyue was so frightened that her face turned pale and she was stunned.

She tilted her head back and looked at his beautiful face, smiling at her with his head down.

If it were in the past, perhaps Zhou Xinyue might have been moved, but now her state of mind and her pursuits have all changed, and she no longer has any feelings for these things.

Zhou Xinyue stood there for a while, then said angrily, "Are you sick?"

Unexpectedly, the city lord was overjoyed when he heard this and said, "Yes, I am sick. You know that. It was you who cured me. Why? Have you forgotten so quickly?"

Zhou Xinyue felt speechless all of a sudden. He was sick, and yet she asked such an idiotic question.

Zhou Xinyue couldn't stand it anymore, so she took out a needle from her sleeve and stabbed it into his chest. The city lord let go instantly because of the pain.

"You actually hid a needle. Why does it hurt so much?"

Zhou Xinyue smiled slightly, and said with a hint of pride: "As a girl, I have to keep some skills in my body, otherwise how can I defend myself against perverts like you."

The city lord rubbed the place where he had just been stabbed and said with a smile: "I didn't expect you, who is so thin, to know these things. I have no ill intentions, I just want to get to know you better."

When Zhou Xinyue heard these words, she felt very annoyed and said, "City Lord, you are the lord of a city. To put it in a bigger way, you are the lord of a vassal state. There are so many beauties in this world, all kinds of beauties. Why do you have to pester me today? I am already a middle-aged woman, and I have two children. Why are you doing this?"

"Do you think I would believe it? You got two children from somewhere and pretended they were your own. Or they were your relatives' children. Or they were your adopted children. I believe everything except that those two children are yours."

Zhou Xinyue was speechless for a moment, shook her head and said helplessly: "I really already have children. Two at that. My husband is still waiting for me at home, I am a married woman. Do you understand?"

The city lord had a very relaxed expression, as if he was listening to a joke. He leaned over and smiled and whispered, "I don't believe it."

Zhou Xinyue felt it was boring to talk to such a person. She threw her hand away and turned away.