I Have the Aura of a Supporting Character in Yuri Novels - Chapter 107.2

She then very obediently put the pair of pink pearls back on Tang Guo. Her gaze lingered on Tang Guo’s fair face. Zhu yun couldn’t control herself and lightly kissed her cheek and then pecked her lips, whispering, “If you’re mean to me again, I’ll bite you.”

Tang Guo gave her an arrogant sideways glance and said softly, “Why did you play with my earrings? It was so ticklish.”

Zhu yun smiled. Her almond eyes held a mischievous glint, and her deep gaze made Tang Guo purse her lips unnaturally. She asked back, “I can tell you’re up to no good.”

Zhu yun said with delight, “Guoguo understands me so well.”

“So, what do you want to say?”

Zhu yun stole a kiss from her, stood up, and bent down to find her embroidered shoes, teasing, “Because I suddenly remembered something. Your ears and your waist are both very ticklish.”

When Tang Guo heard this, she angrily kicked her foot. “Stop talking nonsense!”

Zhu yun innocently furrowed her brows. “I didn’t say anything about things on the bed. Why are you hitting me?”

“Tch.”

“Be a good girl. Come pick osmanthus flowers with me. I’ll make you brown sugar osmanthus cake.”

Zhu yun picked up Tang Guo and spun around a few times. Her laughter was clear and pleasant, which made Zhu yun’s eyes crinkle. She asked, “Are you happy now?”

Tang Guo was like a child, tugging on her sleeve and urging, “Do it a few more times.”

“No, no more. I’m a little dizzy.”

“Who are you trying to fool?”

Zhu yun shrugged her nose. “I’m fooling a little dog.”

Tang Guo’s eyebrows shot up, and she snorted, “Then you’re a little dog too!”

The two looked at each other silently and then burst out laughing.

Zhu yun held her tightly. “Little dog and little dog, a match made in heaven.”

“We’ve already been through the wedding ceremony. How are we not a match made in heaven?” Tang Guo leaned against Zhu yun’s shoulder, nestled in her arms.

“Let’s go, let’s go pick osmanthus flowers.”

Zhu yun was about to turn to leave when she caught a glimpse of a patch of red on the soft couch. She sighed helplessly and said with a pampered tone, “Guoguo, I think I can serve you by helping you change your clothes.”

“Hmm?” Careless Tang Guo followed Zhu yun’s gaze and her cheeks instantly turned crimson. She quickly explained, “I… I was wondering why I was feeling a little unwell. I was sleepy all afternoon. So this is why.”

“Silly.”

“Hey, don’t go into my inner room. I can change myself. If not, you can get Ping’er.”

Zhu yun was angry when she heard this. She absolutely had to change her clothes! How could a maid serve her better than she could?

Tang Guo lay dejectedly in her arms. Ah, she had to sleep in separate beds from Zhu yun for the next few days. Otherwise, she would be the only one suffering, and that wasn’t fair!

“You, why are you so glum? Maybe my period will also come in the next few days.”

Tang Guo’s eyes lit up. Oh right, how could she forget about that?

Zhu yun kissed her lips and said gently, “The fates in this world are so mysterious. We eat and live together, and even this matter is in perfect sync.”

“Having someone to be lazy with is not so bad after all,” Tang Guo said with a smile, hooking her arm around Zhu yun’s neck.

So, it was truly wonderful that she could be with her. From now on, she would no longer have to endure loneliness.

“I want to stay with you forever.”

“A lifetime is very short, you know. So you have to cherish me very much.”

“Boss, boss! Please take care!”

The tavern owner politely saw his boss off. His face was filled with admiration, and thinking of his boss’s talent at such a young age, the owner felt even more motivated.

The owner was a plump man with an upright gaze and a smile for everyone, which was why Zhu yun had placed him in charge of this tavern.

Next to the owner, Zhu yun’s figure was tall and slender. Her hair was tied up in a jade crown, and her handsome eyebrows and smiling lips were her charming features. She wore a smokey blue robe with a silk sash tied around her waist and a jade pendant hanging from it. Her movements were graceful and carefree. As she cupped her hands in greeting, a faint, elegant fragrance wafted from her.

“No need to see me off. Go back quickly.”

“Yes, yes.” The owner enthusiastically watched her leave. When he saw her get into the carriage and caught a glimpse of the gentle profile of the beautiful woman inside, the owner finally withdrew his gaze and no longer lingered on the carriage.

A quick-witted young errand boy ran over and said fawningly, “With our boss’s imposing manner, it’s no wonder so many young ladies are fond of him.”

“Don’t talk nonsense. Can we, mere mortals, discuss the reputations of young ladies?”

However, the owner secretly agreed with the errand boy’s words. His boss’s charm lay in two things: first, his looks; second, his thoughtfulness toward his young mistress. This was why those girls were fond of him. If the boss hadn’t declared that he would only have one wife in his lifetime, the threshold of the Zhu family would have probably been worn out. Becoming a concubine of a royal merchant like the Zhu family was not a disgraceful thing to do.

“Oh? Old man, you’ve been standing here for a long time. Why haven’t you left yet?” The owner turned to go back inside the tavern and saw the old man still standing at the entrance. He sized up the old man’s clothes. He didn’t look like a beggar.

Zhang Jiuling pondered for a moment and said, “Who was that young master from the Zhu family just now?”

The owner couldn’t help but laugh. “Look at what you’re saying. Of course, that’s our master’s only son, Young Master Zhu Tianci.”

Zhang Jiuling stroked his long whiskers. No, it was definitely not a man. He had been a doctor for many years, and his eyes couldn’t be mistaken. The way a man and a woman walk could reveal the difference. The person just now must have been a woman.

The owner asked curiously, “Old man, are you here for a meal or something? I’ve been watching you stand here for a long time.”

Zhang Jiuling gave a cultured smile and explained, “I came to Luzhou this time to treat someone.”

“Oh, you’re a doctor? Then why have you been standing here for so long? Are you lost? I’ve lived in Luzhou for most of my life. Tell me which family it is, and I might be able to give you directions.”

Zhang Jiuling recalled the name of the person and hesitated. “Does the owner know the Tang family? The one whose eldest daughter married the Marquis of Changning’s son.”

When the owner heard this, he clapped his hands and said, “I was wondering who you were looking for in Luzhou. It’s the Tang family. What a coincidence. The Tang family is the family of our young mistress. But you probably can’t treat their illness. They moved to the capital last year and haven’t returned since. Their youngest daughter got married to her cousin, so the young mistress’s parents stayed in the capital.”

In the end, Tang Xinhui married the cousin that Lady Wang had looked down on. Her mother-in-law was difficult, and her life was miserable. And Lady Wang was not a businesswoman. The perfumery she had gotten in exchange for Tang Guo was poorly managed, and she had no choice but to rent it out. She could still make some money from the rent every month. Their lives were not bad, but sometimes at night, they would think of their other two daughters. For some reason, their once-complete family had inexplicably fallen apart.

Now, what Lady Wang and Tang Cihai hated the most was not the cold Tang Guo but Tang Fei-qian, who had gotten into trouble because of her, which ultimately led to them leaving Luzhou and going to the capital.

The Marquis of Changning’s wife had agreed to the marriage between Tang Fei-qian and Qin Xuyu, but she had one condition: the Tang family had to leave Luzhou. This way, Tang Fei-qian would have to rely on the marquis’s residence, and a daughter-in-law without a family would be more devoted to her son. So, the Tang family went to seek refuge with their relatives in the capital, and they would never be able to return to Luzhou again.

Zhang Jiuling sighed and said, “I once learned that the Tang family was suffering from a strange illness, but I couldn’t treat it at the time. Now that I am confident, I find that they are no longer in Luzhou.”

Zhang Jiuling bid farewell to the owner. He rode his small mule and vaguely heard the errand boy’s voice. “Boss, that man is a doctor. He was staring at our boss just now. Is there something wrong?”

“Shut your mouth. Our boss may be a little weak, but he will definitely live a long life.”

“Hehe, our boss is truly amazing. His body has gotten better, and his business is becoming more and more prosperous.”

There were some things the errand boy didn’t dare to say. His boss was good in every way, but he just looked a little too delicate. He heard people say that he looked a little like the eldest daughter of the Zhu family, but that made sense. They were siblings from the same mother, so it was natural for them to resemble each other.

Zhang Jiuling didn’t waste any more time. He asked for directions and arrived at the Marquis of Changning’s residence. The high walls of the courtyard made him feel suffocated. He didn’t stop but pretended to be casual as he caught up with the purchasing maid who had just left.

“I have to say, the Madam’s methods are more clever. She has made the young mistress as docile as a rabbit.”

“Tch, with all the absurd things our young mistress did in the past, if the young master hadn’t protected her, she wouldn’t have lived to this day.”

“Sigh, speaking of which, the young master is truly pitiful. He used to be so dashing and unrestrained, but now he’s in a sorry state. The Madam is also full of pent-up frustration from not being able to find her youngest son, so she can only stuff people into the young master’s courtyard. Look at the young mistress’s complexion. She must have suffered a lot.”

“There’s nothing she can do. This is the path she chose.”

Zhang Jiuling cracked his whip, and his small mule trotted quickly. He sighed deeply. He was powerless to help Qin Xuyu. Doctors were not gods. If someone couldn’t be saved, they couldn’t be saved. Zhang Jiuling had tasted the joys and sorrows of the world many times. Now that he was old, he wondered how many more years he had to taste them.

He walked forward, his eyes looking at the arch bridge on the long stream. Zhang Jiuling didn’t expect to see that “boss” again. He sat on his small mule and thoughtfully sized up Zhu yun.

“What are you looking at?” Tang Guo took her hand from her sleeve.

Zhu yun smiled nonchalantly. “I’m looking at an old man with a white beard.”

“Who?” Tang Guo looked around and was then turned back by Zhu yun pinching her chin.

Zhu yun said gently, “It’s not important. Why look at him?”

Zhu yun had not made things difficult for Zhang Jiuling. After learning that he couldn’t save Qin Xuyu, Zhu yun had put him out of her mind. A few years passed in a flash, and he was in Luzhou again.

“Oh, it’s raining.”

Zhu yun unhurriedly opened the oil-paper umbrella and led her off the bridge together. “See? I was prepared.”

[Hmph, that means my weather forecast was accurate!]

“Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.”

[Perfunctory Xiao Zhu!]

Zhu yun walked past Zhang Jiuling with the umbrella. The two were intimate under the umbrella. After Zhu yun helped her into the carriage, she placed the oil-paper umbrella on the carriage shaft.

Zhu yun smiled at Zhang Jiuling and then got into the carriage.

A cute little maid ran over and handed Zhang Jiuling an umbrella. “The young master asked me to give this to you.”

Zhang Jiuling thanked the maid and opened the oil-paper umbrella.

Whether that person was a man or a woman didn’t matter. If the love was real, that was enough.

Life has all kinds of flavors, and each has its own taste.

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