Chapter 183 In Zhu Ming's dream
"Welcome home, darling."
A voice sounded from behind Leon, causing him to pause for a second. He recognised the voice, it was Zhu Ming's voice!
Leon quickly turned around, thinking that Zhu Ming was talking to him but it turned out that he was expecting too much.
Standing in front of the door that led into the courtyard was Zhu Ming in a white Hangu traditional robe with wide sleeves and pink ribbons knotted around her belly region. Her red hair was styled into a single braid and a green jade hairpin held it in place.
Leon noticed the light makeup on her face, the massacre that darkened her eyelids, and the pink lipstick that was almost unnoticeable.
Zhu Ming looked like a completely different person in her current state, Leon almost doubted for a moment if he was in the right place or if Zhu Ming had a twin sister.
She looked nothing like her real self in the camp where she was seen in armour most of the time. Not only was she now more beautiful, but she looked gentle and harmless; one would instinctively think that she would not be able to hurt an insect!@@novelbin@@
For a moment, Leon was so lost in Zhu Ming's beauty that he wasn't able to look away; this woman was on the verge of competing with the goddess of loss in terms of beauty!
Only after Zhu Ming opened the door of the courtyard did Leon snap out of his stupor and recall what Zhu Ming had said while going to open the door.
"Welcome back, darling."
'What? Is she married in her dream? Let's see who the bastard who's trying to steal my woman is!' Leon thought to himself with a cold glint in his eyes as he gazed at the wooden door that had been pushed open, a strong wave of jealousy raging within him.
Soon, a figure walked through the door and entered the courtyard.
It was a man with a tall and slender build who was wearing armour that was identical to those of soldiers. For some reason, Leon was unable to see the face or even hair of this person as a strange force was blocking them.
They seemed to be shrouded in impenetrable darkness that prevented Leon from discovering the identity of the figure, only his neck down to the rest of his body was revealed to Leon.
"Huh? Why can't I see?" Leon mumbled to himself. But while he couldn't see the figure's face, he felt that the build of this man was quite familiar.
'Could it be the bald General? Nah, that dude doesn't have such a lean shape.' Leon debated inwardly.
While he was arguing with his thoughts, Zhu Ming and the figure moved into one of the houses around the courtyard; Leon followed them.
He saw Zhu Ming helping the man take off his armour and then his robe, she brought a clean white towel and handed it to him with a respectful bow.
The man took the towel and wrapped it around his waist to cover his nakedness…partially. He raised his right hand and used his fingers to tuck a strand of Zhu Ming's hair behind her ears in a loving way before giving her a kiss on the forehead.
He said something that Leon was unable to hear, he didn't even know how he was able to tell that the man had just spoken since he couldn't see the latter's face.
Leon noticed the smile and faint blush on Zhu Ming's face after the man said whatever he said, she nodded her head softly and then carried the armour and robe out of the room.
The man who was now apparently her husband, also left the room. Leon guessed that he was going to take his bath.
He possibly won't just stay in the room and wait for either of them to come back so Leon followed Zhu Ming.
They crossed the courtyard and entered another room that was filled with big boxes, wardrobes, and clothing racks.
He watched as Zhu Ming kept the armour and robe on one of the racks before moving toward a big box to get a new set of fresh clothes.
Leon just stood there and watched, his mind thinking back to what Zhu Ming had told him back then about the kind of marriage life that she hoped for.
"The geniuses of the Zhu family can not decide who their partners will be, that's why you are unable to see his face. We accept whatever outcome our incompetence gives to us and try to make the best out of it.
While we can't decide who we'll spend the rest of our lives with, we're still expected to be loyal and support them so as not to stain the reputation of the Zhu family."
Zhu Ming suddenly started talking; her words snapped Leon out of his thoughts, and he looked at her in surprise.
'Is she talking to me?' Leon asked in his heart, he wondered if Zhu Ming was aware of his presence. After all, he had yet to show himself.
During the previous times when he visited the dreams of Quin Xuxu and Lin Shuran. He was able to stay hidden until he decided to show himself, the only time when he couldn't decide if he wanted to be seen or not was if the person was already dreaming about him.
As for Zhu Ming, she wasn't dreaming about him and shouldn't be able to see him, or could it be that the gap in strength between them was so great that he couldn't hide from her?
Leon didn't say anything and continued to observe Zhu Ming as she kept talking. After a few seconds, he realized that she wasn't talking to him; she didn't look like she had discovered him yet and was just blabbering those words out.
'But why would she be talking in such a way though?' Leon was curious since this was the first time he was experiencing such a situation.
By now, Zhu Ming had finished packing the new set of clothes for her husband to change into and was heading out of the room.
"Even though I didn't love him at first, he showed me love and respect for my wishes. My forced commitment has become willing loyalty and I can't imagine my life without him. He loves the kids and does his best to be a good husband. I couldn't ask for anything more…but I fear he's only like this because I'm stronger.
I just wish that things stay like this forever and he continues to love me…I don't want him to fear me." Zhu Ming said in a low tone. Her mood had suddenly changed and Leon could feel the sadness in her words, the bitterness in her eyes, and the worry on her face.
"He…he might abandon me if he's scared." She mumbled.
Leon's heart raced suddenly as a realization hit him. Even in the dream, Zhu Ming was still a level 9 martial artist; her strength didn't reduce, but Leon had ignored it because of her harmless look in the hanfu robe and makeup.
As for her husband, whom Leon had yet to discover his identity, he was only a level 5 martial artist, the same strength as Leon!
Leon now realized why Zhu Ming was worried about being abandoned. Despite changing from her domineering look to a gentle one for the sake of her husband, her strength remained, and it was human nature to feel fear toward things that they could not control.
"Now that I think about it, that physique, blurred but definitely long hair and smooth finger movements. Could her husband be…me?" Immediately after Leon said those words, his surroundings changed and he found himself sitting in a bathtub. He was already all cleaned up and was just soaking.
Leon "..."
"Of course, the husband in her dream is me!" Leon exclaimed. He immediately got up from the bathtub and used the towel to dry his body, he then covered his crotch and small ass with it before leaving the bathroom.
He ran into Zhu Ming outside the courtyard; she was bringing a clean set of clothes over.
Zhu Ming looked at Leon's face with a puzzled look before extending her arms and offering him the clothes.
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Her expression changed into a soft and gentle one while handing the clothes over, it almost looked like she was trying not to scare Leon.
Leon "..."
'Tf? You think I'll be scared and run away just because you're stronger than me? What a joke!' Leon chuckled inwardly.
His hands moved toward the clothes but instead of grabbing them, he grabbed Zhu Ming's hand instead.
Zhu Ming lifted her head in surprise after she was suddenly grabbed by Leon, she wasn't expecting this.
"Do you not like them? I can go pick another set." Zhu Ming said in a low tone that made Leon chuckle. It was really unbelievable to see the famous White General acting so docile, but he liked it!
"I want you to help me dress up," Leon said shamelessly.
Zhu Ming was shocked, she looked at Leon's face in disbelief.
"Are…you serious?" She asked.
"Mm, you don't want to?" Leon nodded and asked back.
Zhu Ming hurriedly shook her head. "I want to, I want to!"
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