novellhall Chapter 233 Practice
Chapter 233 Practice
Lu Congyue could sense her intense unease. After thinking for a moment, he turned on the light and took out a dagger from the drawer.
The dagger was extremely sharp. It was left behind by his father when he left home to join the army. His mother was too afraid to use it, so he took it out and used it later. This dagger had pierced the stomach of a thug who tried to take advantage of his mother, and it had also been stuck into the belly of a wolf. It was stained with blood and had a murderous aura.
"Take this and hide it well."
Lu Congyue watched as Zhuang Qingxiang picked up the dagger and weighed it in her hand, then frowned and said, "Never mind, it's a bit dangerous for you to hold it."
It's not that others are in danger, but that she is.
With that little bit of strength... when he held her down with one hand, she couldn't escape even if she used all her strength. In the end, someone might take the dagger and use it to threaten her.
The more Lu Congyue thought about it, the more he realized it made sense. His brows furrowed even more. "You've used sleeping pills before. I think it's better to use sleeping pills. Forget about the dagger."
Zhuang Qingxiang, however, was unwilling to repay the debt.
She even brought scissors with her last time she went out, but this dagger is much more powerful than scissors, so she absolutely has to bring it.
"Then... I'll teach you a couple of tricks, just in case," Lu Congyue said thoughtfully, having no other choice.
Zhuang Qingxiang naturally wanted to learn, and she was determined to come back safely from this trip.
Dai Hongying was woken up by the noise. She got up, put on her cotton-padded coat, and looked outside. She saw that the light was on in Director Lu's room, and strange figures flashed by.
There are two people, a man and a woman.
Dai Hongying's heart tightened, and she rushed over after putting on her clothes.
First, confirm that the three children are sleeping, then the woman in the other room must be Sister Zhuang.
A deliberately suppressed cry of pain rang out, and Dai Hongying immediately banged on the door without hesitation.
"Sister Zhuang, Director Lu?"
A moment later, the door opened, and Zhuang Qingxiang appeared, her face flushed, her hair damp and clinging to her forehead, panting heavily.
Dai Hongying was stunned for a moment, and her face flushed slightly.
Looking down, Dai Hongying saw Zhuang Qingxiang clutching a dagger. She gasped, took a step forward, pulled Zhuang Qingxiang behind her, and glared angrily into the room.
Inside the room, Lu Congyue stood in the center, his shirt sleeves rolled up above his elbows, revealing his strong and taut forearms with slightly bulging veins, like coiled dragons. Coupled with his tall and imposing figure, he looked quite threatening.
"Director Lu, what are you going to do?" Dai Hongying stared at him warily.
Lu Congyue frowned slightly.
"Hongying." Zhuang Qingxiang quickly tugged at Dai Hongying. "Don't misunderstand, Director Lu is teaching me how to use a dagger for self-defense. You know I'm going on a long trip, and I'm really scared."
Dai Hongying was embarrassed.
"Oh? Is that so?"
"Otherwise what?" Lu Congyue's voice was deep and rather imposing.
Dai Hongying scratched her head awkwardly: "Well, how about I teach Sister Zhuang instead? I've practiced before."
"You're not good enough." Lu Congyue directly rejected Zhuang Qingxiang's suggestion. "What you learned are techniques, defenses, and confrontations. The ultimate goal is to disarm and capture people. What I taught her is how to kill to save her own life."
Dai Hongying: "..." Is it really that bloody?
"Just in case," Lu Congyue explained again. "The tough are afraid of the reckless, and the reckless are afraid of the fearless. If she encounters danger, she only needs to be willing to fight to save her life."
Dai Hongying thought this made a lot of sense and nodded, "Director Lu, you have more experience than I do. I'll go back and rest then. You can continue!"
Zhuang Qingxiang brandished the dagger twice: "Hongying, don't worry, I will definitely learn it well."
"Go for it!" Dai Hongying gave a thumbs-up and went back inside with a sense of relief.
Zhuang Qingxiang closed the door, gripping her dagger and striking a fighting pose: "Again!"
She looked fierce, but it was all just for show. Seeing how exhausted she was, Lu Congyue shook his head: "Maybe you should give up. If you could master this in one night, you could be a soldier on the battlefield. Look at your hands, you can't even hold a dagger anymore."
Zhuang Qingxiang was unconvinced and insisted on training. She thought that if she worked hard tonight, it might save her life in the future.
This training lasted for most of the night, and Zhuang Qingxiang was so tired that she couldn't lift her arms and felt weak all over.
Lu Congyue sighed and carried the person onto the kang (a heated brick bed): "Why did you do this? You won't even be able to pick up a dagger later. All the lessons you learned tonight will have been for nothing."
"Didn't you say he wouldn't hurt me? Besides, even if he wanted to hurt me, he shouldn't have chosen today, right? I'll recover after today." Zhuang Qingxiang raised her arm and looked at it, feeling a little regretful. Her right hand was trembling as if she had a disease.
Lu Congyue quickly grabbed her hand and massaged it to prevent any lasting effects.
After massaging her for a while, just as Zhuang Qingxiang was getting drowsy, Lu Congyue leaned over and kissed her, then hugged her tightly in his arms: "Qingxiang, you must come back safe and sound."
"Hmm..." Zhuang Qingxiang responded groggily.
Seeing that her eyelids were almost closed, Lu Congyue coaxed her to sleep.
Zhuang Qingxiang was drowsy for a while, then suddenly woke up with a start: "I have to go back."
"I'll hold you, you can sleep peacefully," Lu Congyue whispered.
After Zhuang Qingxiang finally fell asleep peacefully, he didn't carry her back. Instead, he held her and slept soundly for a while.
He hadn't been able to sleep with his wife in his arms for many days, and today he finally got his wish. Lu Congyue really didn't want her to go to the capital.
I slept in and ended up going to bed late.
Hearing the child crying, Dai Hongying ran into the house and was startled to find that Zhuang Qingxiang was not sleeping in the room. She turned around and saw Lu Congyue coming out of the opposite room and carefully closing the door behind him.
"Dad!" Little Qian Yue cried out first, her little face full of anxiety, "Where's Mom? Mom's gone!"
"Your mother is still asleep, keep your voice down, don't wake her."
As Lu Congyue spoke, he picked up Xiao Donghua and tried to soothe him, then frowned and urged Dai Hongying, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and comfort the child! What if you wake people up with all this noise?"
Dai Hongying finally managed to find her voice, pointing at Lu Congyue: "You, you... Sister Zhuang, Sister Zhuang... you slept together last night?!"
"What's the problem?" Lu Congyue's voice was slightly deep.
Dai Hongying almost jumped up: "How could you bully Sister Zhuang? You guys weren't doing this for work leave..."
"Shut up!" Lu Congyue interrupted sharply, glancing at Xiao Qianyue.
"Yueyue, go fetch some water to wash up."
Xiao Qianyue sensed something was wrong, got off the kang (heated brick bed) and ran to the kitchen in a flash.
Dai Hongying was so angry she couldn't speak: "Director Lu, you're taking advantage of me! You're being a scoundrel!"
It's a shame she always thought he was a good person and even wanted Sister Zhuang to hold onto him; she never expected him to be such a scoundrel.
Thinking back to last night, she became even angrier.
She should have stayed inside and watched how he taught Sister Zhuang. No, could it be that he was using teaching as a pretext to commit indecent acts?
How could such a delicate woman like Sister Zhuang resist?
"Director Lu, this has gone too far! I will report this to my superiors. You...you are taking advantage of someone in distress!"
Dai Hongying grew increasingly angry as she spoke, while Lu Congyue's brows furrowed deeper and deeper: "What are you talking about? She's my wife, we're a legally married couple!"
Dai Hongying was so angry she almost jumped up: "It's clearly for work!"