Imprisoning the Black Moonlight

Hong Jin brought breakfast to the bedroom, and after much coaxing, the little princess reluctantly drank half a bowl of porridge. After finishing her meal, Yao Gongyue curled up in bed again, feeling dejected and not wanting to go anywhere, so she watched TV series on her tablet.

Hong Jin couldn't possibly turn away from her in this emotional state, so he stayed in the bedroom working and keeping her company, intending to leave only after she calmed down.

No one in the secretariat dared to investigate the reason for the gentleman's last-minute change of plans, so they could only make up excuses. In Phnom Penh, a bunch of people were craning their necks, waiting for the eldest son to return and appease the Prime Minister's wrath; the phone lines were practically exploding with calls.

dong dong dong...

Just as Hong Jingang hung up the phone in the Prime Minister's office, there was a regular knock on the bedroom door. Xiao Bai came in carrying a fruit platter. "Sir, it's time for the young mistress's fruit!"

The man sitting on the sofa didn't look up, but simply beckoned to the maid to put down the fruit plate.

"Yuebao, come on, have some fruit!" After replying to the email, the man put down his tablet, took a fruit plate, and sat down on the edge of the bed.

Yao Gongyue was engrossed in watching her drama and didn't have time to pay attention to him. Hong Jin picked up a strawberry and held it to her lips, "Eat it!"

The little darling lowered her head and took a bite of the strawberry tip. It was sweet. She smiled at the man and said, "Here's your strawberry butt!"

The man smiled helplessly, "You don't eat the crusts of toast, you only eat the tips of strawberries, and you have to peel and seed each grape one by one. Honey, in this world, besides me, no one can take care of you, you spoiled brat."

As Hong Jin spoke, he popped the remaining strawberries into his mouth, turned her chin towards him, and said with deep affection in his bright eyes, "I have to leave in two hours. Be good and obedient while I'm gone." He cupped her small face, suppressed his reluctance, and continued.

"Don't overthink it. Just remember that you're standing on my shoulders. Wherever I, Hong Jin, stand, you'll be there too. Your social class is earned by your man. Just keep walking steadily. Even if you cause a huge uproar, I'll protect you."

Yao Gongyue looked at him, pouting and remaining silent, feeling a mix of emotions she couldn't quite describe.

"Remember to think of me, remember to call me, eat on time, take good care of yourself, okay?" Hong Jin handed her a cell phone, his voice growing more and more aching as he spoke. He pulled her into his arms and held her tightly. "Baby, what am I going to do? You're right in front of me, and I'm already starting to miss you."

"Are you going to be gone for a long time? Why didn't you take me with you this time?" She didn't argue with him or scold him, she was just curious and wanted to ask.

"It depends on how things go. This time we're going to war, baby. I need to hide you first, make sure no one can stab me in the heart, before I can act freely!"

Hong Jin was reluctant to let go, wishing he could meld her into his very bones and take her with him wherever he went, only then would he feel at ease and at ease.

"Oh, alright, go on now. You're making it sound like a life-or-death farewell, it's so mushy." Yao Gongyue couldn't stand his reluctant farewell and pushed against the man's chest with her small hands, urging him on.

"You heartless little thing!" The man said resentfully, cupping her face in his hands and kissing her fiercely, deliberately making a sound, and then mischievously sucking two marks on her fair neck.

"Hong Jin, you dog of a man, you..." By the time Yao Gongyue reacted, the man on top of her had already left with a wicked grin, leaving only the hysterical girl stomping her feet by the bed.

****

The evening glow was like a ribbon, and the setting sun shone brightly.

Behind the manor, by the lake, Yao Gongyue was swimming with Jinjin in the diving area. The two, one human and one python, were having a great time.

Xiao Bai was originally serving her, but Yao Gongyue dismissed her after swimming for a while. After she left, she took out the dried fish that Jin Jin liked best from a table with snacks not far away. "Jin Jin, if you can swim into the deep forest and catch a wild rabbit, I will give you dried fish to eat."

Jin Jin flicked its tongue, its pupils gleaming with a clear stupidity. It couldn't understand its mistress's instructions, and its big head swayed along with her waving hand.

"How can you be so stupid?" Yao Gongyue saw that she had been coaxing the snake for so long, but it still didn't react at all. Disappointed, she nudged it with her foot. "Go away, you idiot, there's no reward."

Suddenly, Jin Jin hissed. She had never heard Jin Jin give an attack signal before. Before she could react, it had already shot out like an arrow.

"Ah~"

A woman screamed from the garden a dozen meters away. Yao Gongyue immediately sensed something was wrong and quickly put on her coat and ran over.

Just as Jinjin was about to attack the three terrified women, Yao Gongyue's anxious voice rang out, "Jinjin, no!"

The ferocious beast, which had been incredibly fierce just a moment ago, suddenly froze in place, hissing and flicking its tongue, but made no other move. Yao Gongyue, panting heavily, came over, patted Jinjin's head, gave it a handful of dried fish, and ordered it to leave.

“%@%%…” The women who had fallen to the ground in fright helped each other to their feet. One of the young girls spoke to her in the local language, but Yao Gongyue couldn’t understand a word.

"Excuse me, I don't understand what you're saying!" The stunningly beautiful girl in the silk bathrobe stared curiously at Nina with her shimmering eyes.

"Are you Chinese?" Finally, the girl across from her said something she could understand.

Yao Gongyue nodded. "Jin Jin thought you were intruders, which is why she attacked. I hope I didn't scare you?"

"This is my son's place. What are you, a Chinese woman, doing here?" Behind her, Mrs. Mo, who had recovered her senses, asked with a frown, her eyes filled with undisguised scrutiny.

My son keeps these strange animals, always kept in cages. How could they have been released and injured someone today? Furthermore, my father-in-law gave him this estate a long time ago; how could such a beautiful Chinese woman have appeared out of nowhere? Could it be...?

Thinking of this, Madam Mo's eyes were filled with shock and anger. She understood that it was normal for her son to have needs as he grew up, but to openly keep a woman here like this, what if someone with ulterior motives exaggerated and spread the word? Wouldn't that become a scandal for the Hong family? Other younger generations would at most be scolded as wastrels, but he was ruining his future.

Yao Gongyue's shrewd and beautiful eyes swept across the face of the noblewoman in front of her, taking in her expression. She sneered inwardly, thinking, "Does this fairy want to stay in this wretched place or something?" She looked like she had suffered a great loss.

"Ahem," she cleared her throat, speaking politely but distantly, "Madam, I am the veterinarian hired by Mr. Hong Jin at great expense!"

"A veterinarian?" Madam Mo never expected her to answer like that. She looked at the girl's beautiful face with suspicion, half believing and half doubting.

"Yes!" Yao Gongyue made up on the spot, "As you all saw just now, Mr. Hong's pet python is very obedient to me. It was sick a while ago, and Mr. Hong asked me to treat it. Just now, I was doing rehabilitation training for it!"

"You, you really aren't..."

"What is it?" The beautiful young girl looked completely innocent, failing to understand the hidden meaning in Madam Mo's words.

"Do all the veterinarians in China look like celebrities?" Nina, who had been standing silently to the side, joked.

"There's nothing we can do. China is a vast country with abundant resources and outstanding people!" Yao Gongyue raised an eyebrow and smiled calmly.