Be liked by him. (Part Three)
Translation Checker: jellypeaches
Editor: jellypeaches, Miiya
—Jurchen.
A wave rippled through Meng Huan’s head.
It was true that the person’s clothing and temperament were somewhat similar to those of Echul. This was the reason why Meng Huan went for the chase.
Meng Huan quickly nodded. “Yes, that’s them!”
He could not resist shouting inside.
Go catch them!
If there is any connection with Echul, like they are here to take him back to the tribe, you guys need to hurry up and catch them and Echul together. This will be to everyone’s delight and satisfaction, so as not to let them attack the Zong Dynasty in the future!
Preventative was better than reactive!
Make haste!!!
But the local magistrate’s expression did not look as tense. There were established relationships with the Zong Dynasty and its ethnic groups, so it was not uncommon for Jurchen to walk the capital’s streets and there was no grounds for accusing anyone of colluding with foreign tribes, so the case could not get out of hand. Therefore, although sensitive, it had not reached the point of warranting special attention.
So, the local magistrate glanced over at Lin Bozhou, checked the man’s expression and decided, “Now that we have the murderer’s portrait, it will be easy to find him. Outlanders committed this drunken homicide case, all that needs to be done is to check the entire city’s population, post the portraits in the inner city and search around to find the perpetrators.”
This case closing statement still did not get a shake or nod from Lin Bozhou.
He sat upright in a slightly worn-out chair with a distinct shadow on his upper face, and his elegant and dignified temperament made people dare not take another look. High-ranking officials often showed neither joy nor anger on their face, making hearing praise from them much harder than reaching heaven.
The local magistrate lowered his head and wiped the cold sweat from his face.
Sigh, he could not tell if His Royal Highness approved of his decision on the case or not.
So difficult to handle.
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He turned to the relatives of the deceased to comfort them. “My condolences to everyone, this official will seek justice in this case for you and will definitely arrest the real murderer.”
With that, he tapped the gavel.
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Would it make catching people easier?
But he turned to look at Lin Bozhou and swallowed the words in his throat. Once they were back in the carriage, he asked, “Should I tell them about Echul?”
He felt very nervous inside.
But this was a major issue that concerned the safety of the Zong Dynasty.
There was a great deal of urgency.
He really did not want to leave anything unresolved, only for a problem to appear later.
Only Lin Bozhou reached out and grasped the youth’s agitated hands in his, sharing comfort through his cool palms. “Very well, this husband will look into Echul first, see if he has any connection with this group of people, and will investigate further if they are affiliated, alright?”
“…”
Meng Huan pursed his lips for a moment.
He could actually feel that Lin Bozhou was trying to work with him, so that he would not appear too unreasonable.
After all, it did not make sense to start accusing someone with no basis or evidence. When he woke up this morning, You Jin was still chanting about Meng Huan having an evil spirit attached to him and how he should drink some talismanic water to expel the evil.
Meng Huan felt a bit dejected.
Expectation of book transmigration: Great prophet.
Reality of book transmigration: Being possessed.
“…”
If there was no evidence available, and without knowing if the storyline would develop like in the book, to take the initiative at this point would not only alert the enemies, but also amount to false accusations. After all, the story in the book was constantly changing as well.
However, Meng Huan felt that he had achieved his goal by getting Lin Bozhou’s attention.
Meng Huan nodded. “Yes, yes.”
He turned his head and looked out of the carriage window.
Not sure why he was so concerned about Echul.
On the one hand, if Echul escaped alone, Meng Huan himself may never escape Lin Bozhou’s palm again.
But on the other hand, if Echul escaped with him tagging along, then he and Lin Bozhou would probably have to go through the love-hate relationship in this lifetime, never able to speak kindly with each other again.
Now, Meng Huan seemed to be at a crossroad in his life. No matter which way he chose, there was no turning back and no room for regret. He had to bear all the good and bad outcomes himself.
The more he thought, the harder his heart pounded. With a slightly burning face, he turned his gaze onto Lin Bozhou’s face.
This man was very handsome, with well-defined lines from the bridge of his nose to his jaw beneath the white gauze, and thin lips. He was born with a usually good-looking appearance, and in addition to that, there were also some qualities that gave people the feeling of indifference and detachment.
…Lin Bozhou’s eyes were not good. What would he do if the man went blind every few days.
Minus one point.
…Lin Bozhou was often busy with work, and could only spend time with him at night every day.
Minus one point.
…Lin Bozhou and he were worlds apart and they did not have much common ground to communicate with each other properly.
Minus one point.
Considering it from many aspects, Meng Huan would not choose such a person to spend his life with, having been born in modern times. What he wanted was to find someone with whom he shared common interests, and to live a happy and peaceful life.
He put his fingers on the man’s shirt and sighed.
Lin Bozhou looked down at him and asked, “What’s the matter?”
Meng Huan asked, “Will your eyes always be like this?”
The corners of Lin Bozhou’s lips curved as he answered, “Hard to say.”
“Oh.” Meng Huan murmured before staying quiet.
He hesitated a bit.
…Should he just go ahead and minus ten more points?
Meng Huan was trying to deduct points calmly and rationally here, but as he did, he had the thought of giving Lin Bozhou points, otherwise the score would be too low and he would definitely have to run away.
Meng Huan tried to think of anything positive about Lin Bozhou, imagining what he would regret after leaving the compound.
—To have nothing to do with Lin Bozhou anymore.
Meng Huan was stunned, and a subtle pain rose in his chest the moment this statement appeared.
To be as distant from Lin Bozhou as high mountains and faraway waters, to never see him again, to turn against him and become enemies.
Not being liked by him, but being hated by him.
“…”
Meng Huan set his chin in his hand, losing himself in thoughts.
After a while, he solemnly added a line to his scoring list.
…Can’t bear to part with Lin Bozhou.
Add one hundred points.
The author has something to say:
I felt like giving up on the runaway wife plot is out of the question. There must be ‘running away’ no matter what. His Royal Highness must madly chase him! qwq
(Dead serious)
The translator has something to add:
Teo: Happy Lunar New Year!
Thank you for the chapter. Loved the 100 points
Huanhuan can never bear to part with his beloved hubby ☺
Thank you!
No, no, we can skip the running away part, please and thank you ✋😭
100 points to Gryffindor 🗣️🗣️🗣️
I mean, I have the same logic as Meng Huan when I’m doing math, so, I can’t say anything against it!)))
Thank you for your translation 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Huan Huan cannot go away, he has recognized his feelings!!!
Happy new year too!! 🐉🎆🎇
Wow, I thought MH and author-sama give up (or forgot) about escaping plot and ‘not loving LBZ’ long time ago…🤔
Thank You for the new chapter ❤⃛ヾ(๑❛ ▿ ◠๑ )
thank you!!!!!!!!!
If he’s going to use a points system to determine his actions, at least he’s awarding them in a fair and logical fashion 😂😂