Chocolate stimulates the brain to secrete dopamine, dilates blood vessels, increases blood output and heart rate, stimulates the urge to urinate, makes people want to go to the toilet and feel inexplicably excited. This feeling of urinating and feeling refreshed is defined as love.
At this time, Are's brain secreted so much dopamine that it was like eating a hundred kilograms of chocolate.
In this state, how could she push away Zhu Zhanji behind her
After all, she is a mortal who rolls around in the secular world and is born with flesh and blood, unable to transcend the seven emotions and six desires. Even though Tang Sanzang, a monk who sees through the secular world, used all his magic power to reject the deep affection of the Queen of the Kingdom of Women, in the end, she still said, "We are not destined to be together in this life, I hope for the next life."
Love is the greatest calamity.
The huge pressure and dilemma broke down the hard shell of Zhu Zhanji's nature. He was a genius, but also a mortal. He had to choose between being exposed in front of A Lei and being exposed in front of his cousin or opponent. Zhu Zhanji chose the former.
He held her silently.
She no longer avoided it. The person she had a crush on also happened to like her. What could be better than this
Remember the feeling of this moment firmly, just like when you were a kid and secretly hid a bag of candy under your pillow. When you are separated and feel lonely in the future, take it out and reminisce, lick the candy, and life will not be so bitter anymore.
All responsibilities, status, concerns, pressure, and calculations were thrown aside. At this moment, there were only two men and women who were embracing each other because their secret love had turned into an open love.
The storm was still as rampant as ever, as if the third dragon prince Ao Bing had emerged from the water, swinging his tail like a dragon, turning the world upside down and heavy rain pounding against the windows.
Both of them were so selfless that they could not hear the call of the rainstorm. In the pirates' lair filled with royal disputes, evil and greed, the pure flower of love blossomed.
Forget the world and forget time.
Until Zhu Zhanhe came to report and knocked on the door but no one answered. When he pushed open the door, the two of them still maintained their original posture. Zhu Zhanji's head seemed to be growing on A Lei's shoulder socket, motionless.
However, from Zhu Zhanhe's perspective, Zhu Zhanji's action of hugging Are from behind seemed like a forced act.
Zhu Zhanhe immediately ran over, lifted Zhu Zhanji up, and pushed him against the wall, "What did you do to Sister A Lei?"
The eloquent Zhu Zhanji was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to explain.
The more Zhu Zhanji remained silent, the more indescribable scenes appeared in Zhu Zhanhe's mind. He became so concerned and angry that he punched him without caring that the person in front of him was his brother.
"Stop!" Arei shouted.
Seeing that the fist was about to hit Zhu Zhanji's face, Zhu Zhanhe had no time to retract his fist and changed direction. His fist as big as a casserole brushed past Zhu Zhanji's ear and hit the door frame.
Zhu Zhanhe's knuckles immediately started bleeding.
A Lei quickly threw a bunch of gauze to Zhu Zhanji, "Wrap him up quickly."
Zhu Zhanhe's eyes were still filled with anger. He pointed at Zhu Zhanhe and said, "What did big brother do to you just now? Why did I see him... bullying you?"
A Lei inherited some of Mu Chun's ability to tell lies and cover up lies. "I was thirsty and wanted to drink some water, but my hands didn't obey me and I knocked over the teapot. He heard the noise and came in to pour me some water. When he left, he accidentally slipped on the water on the floor and fell on the bed."
Zhu Zhanhe saw that there were indeed broken porcelain pieces and water stains on the ground, so he believed it. Zhu Zhanji wrapped him in gauze, and he clenched his fist and asked A Lei: "Is this gauze the one you used to wrap your injured foot?"
Arei was speechless for a moment, then said, "How about you smell it?"
Zhu Zhanhe actually leaned forward to smell it, but was pushed away by Zhu Zhanji, "No, she was just teasing you."
Zhu Zhanhe breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm not saying anything bad about you. It won't hurt if you fall on the bed. Why are you holding Sister A Lei? She has an injury on her foot."
Zhu Zhanji: "It is a natural reaction for people to hold onto the nearest object when they fall."
A Lei: "Hey, who do you say is a thing?"
Zhu Zhanhe chuckled and said, "Aren't you a thing?"
This was a joke we played when we were kids, and it’s no longer appropriate now that we’re grown up, but A Lei is still trying to get away with it, pretending to have lost his memory of the long, beautiful hug, and continuing to play around with Zhu Zhanhe, “Wait for me, wait until my leg is healed, and then I’ll show you how I’ll deal with you.”
Zhu Zhanhe bared his teeth at A Lei, "Come and hit me."
Arei threw a pillow at him.
Zhu Zhanji picked up the pillow, brought it to A Lei, and pulled his cousin out, "Let's all go out and don't disturb her rest."
After saying that, he closed the door.
Are's smile disappeared the moment the door closed.
After the hug, I feel more lonely.
Being young and impulsive, one forgets oneself for a moment with passion, as if one is having a beautiful dream, in which one can do whatever one wants in the dream, things that one dares not to do during the day. After waking up, one still has to face reality.
A Lei and Zhu Zhanji both lied. Although they had confirmed through eye contact that they liked each other, after waking up from the dream, reality came over them like a bucket of cold water. What was the point of liking each other? It was impossible for them to get married.
The selection was in full swing. After this campaign was over, Zhu Zhanji would return to Beijing to select a concubine.
Not all lovers can end up together!
Arei sighed helplessly, leaned against the head of the bed, listening to the storm outside.
The dopamine produced by the hundred kilograms of chocolate has not yet dissipated, it tastes bitter and sweet. Are is savoring the hug just now, just like when he was a child hiding in his bed eating candy.
If you keep thinking about someone, the birds in the sky, the ants on the ground, and the pile of peanuts on the table will all be arranged into that person's name.
The white noise produced by nature, the sound of wind, rain, and especially the sound of heavy rain knocking on the window, is also the pronunciation of that person's name.
The rainstorm was like fans at a concert, screaming their idol’s name crazily: “Zhu Zhanji! Zhu Zhanji!”
It was really disturbing. A Lei pulled two pieces of cotton from the quilt and stuffed them over his ears, only then did he feel at peace.
In the next room, the door closed, and Zhu Zhanhe's expression changed immediately. He used his uninjured right hand to press his elder brother against the wall again, "You fell down on purpose, didn't you? You wanted to take the opportunity to hug Sister A Lei. You took advantage of someone's misfortune, elder brother, you have fallen."
Zhu Zhanji denied: "I am not such a mean and vulgar person who takes advantage. I like her and I will not blaspheme her."
Zhu Zhanhe was half-believing and half-doubting, "For a cautious person like you, even if there's oil under your feet, you wouldn't slip. How could you be knocked down by a puddle of water?"
Zhu Zhanji's eyelashes didn't even tremble, "Because seeing her, my heart is disturbed."
Zhu Zhanhe then let his elder brother go. "You have to control yourself and don't make mistakes at the critical moment. Don't let A Lei see through your feelings for the time being and affect your plan of faking your death. There is a long time to come. You and she are going to spend the rest of your life together. Why rush it now?"
After thinking for a while, he said, "Alas, I can't be too harsh on you. After all, she is the person you like. It's like a cat living next door to fresh fish. It's hard to control. Why don't you move Sister A Lei to my room and I'll help you watch her."
Zhu Zhanhe is a man of extraordinary character and he is not an ordinary person. As a uncle, he actually wants to take care of his sister-in-law.
Zhu Zhanji shook his head, "No, my will is not that fragile."
I thought to myself, silly brother, the landmine incident has actually disrupted my plan. What if Ji Gang is really the "knife" and the mastermind behind it is my dad? I may not care about the Han Wang family, but I can't not care about you. Your future will be miserable.
If the mastermind behind this is the King of Han, the entire Donggong family will die, and my parents, brothers and sisters will all suffer a bad end.
So no matter what the outcome is, I will suffer and feel guilty for the rest of my life—either I lose you or I lose all my blood relatives.
Zhu Zhanji finally decided to live for himself, but found that if he was not the crown prince or did not inherit the throne, what he would lose would be far more than he had imagined.
This is also the reason why he woke up immediately after the hug and cooperated with Are to lie.
If I advance I am worried, and if I retreat I am worried. Then when will I be happy
Zhu Zhanji was in a state of confusion, as if being roasted on fire. Zhu Zhanhe felt that something was wrong with him. "Brother, you are not as strong as me. You fought all night last night and didn't get any sleep. You should take a rest first. I will stay here and we will take turns to be in charge."
Zhu Zhanhe was as strong as an ox, while Zhu Zhanji was skinny and not as tolerant as Zhu Zhanhe. Now they were stuck in a stalemate, with no way forward or backward. No matter how hard they tried, there was no solution. Overwhelmed, Zhu Zhanji fell on the couch and said, "Wake me up in an hour. If there is any news about Ji Gang, wake him up with water at any time."
Zhu Zhanhe agreed and stayed here.
Meanwhile, the dungeon.
Ji Gang used his means to torture the Japanese pirates severely. Knowing that this was a question without an answer, he pretended not to know.
Reality.
Finally, when the eighth bloody and hideous corpse was carried out, the Japanese pirates could no longer bear it. They did not ask for life, but only for a quick death. "I confess! I confess!"
Ji Gang hooked his fingers and said, "Get some paper and pen, and some buns. Only when you are full will you have the strength to confess."
Eight of the Japanese pirate's teeth were broken, and he was so hungry that he swallowed the buns with the blood.
"We are used to robbing houses. We won't spend money on stolen goods or waste gold and silver. As robbers, we just rob whatever we see. We have been eyeing the gunpowder factory for a long time. We disguised ourselves as beggars and peddlers and secretly watched outside the warehouse for half a year. We figured out the rotation rules and weaknesses, stole the key, and opened the warehouse..."
Ji Gang wrote down the pirates' confessions quickly, and finally asked them to sign and seal, and then blew the ink dry. Pointing at the remaining pirates, he said, "The chief criminal has confessed, why are you still quibbling?"
In order to have a full meal before they died, the Japanese pirates began to make up stories. The stories became more and more true, and in the end, even they thought they had done it.
Ji Gang recorded it personally, filling in the gaps in the confession from time to time. Finally, after writing a thick stack of confessions, he thought that this should be enough to report to the emperor.
Ji Gang never intended to appease the Crown Prince with his confession - because in his eyes, the Crown Prince was already a dead man.
Ji Gang sealed it with waterproof oil paper and came out of the dungeon. It was almost dawn and the storm had stopped. The night sky was clear and full of stars, as numerous as the sesame seeds on the duck fat sesame cakes in Nanjing City, and very crowded.
The stars on the sea were particularly shining, the sea was calm, seagulls were flying, and the waves were washing away the sand. All the corpses and blood were gone, and the beach was as flat as a pancake, without even a footprint, as if the storm at night was just a dream that had never appeared in reality.
Three orange fireworks rose above the sea, signaling the Ming navy to come and respond.
The soldier standing guard in the watchtower saw this and hurried to report to the commander.
Zhu Zhanhe lay on the desk and took a short nap. Zhu Zhanji had slept for two hours, but Zhu Zhanhe did not wake him up. He felt that he was strong and wanted to share more of the burden with his elder brother, so that his elder brother could rest for a moment longer.
Zhu Zhanhe was very startled. When he heard footsteps outside, he woke up immediately, took off his shoes, walked to the bed in his cloth socks, covered his elder brother with the blanket that had slipped off, and then went out with his shoes in his hand. "What's the matter?"
The scout said: "The navy's support ship has arrived and will soon dock."
The commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty's navy was none other than Mu Chun's former subordinate, the former bandit from Zhuoying County, and the Earl of Pingjiang, Chen Xuan.
With Mu Chun as his backer, Chen Xuan has been able to remain standing throughout the reigns of Hongwu, Jianwen and Yongle, and is a veteran minister of three dynasties.
Pingjiang Earl Chen Xuan is a highly respected man, and is also Mu Chun's old subordinate. Zhu Zhanhe remembered that his elder brother once said that he should welcome Pingjiang Earl well, with full courtesy, and not be negligent.
Zhu Zhanhe thought, this is the main command camp, and my brother should stay here to take charge. Besides, there are always Japanese pirates who want to assassinate my brother. Every time my brother goes out, he will be in danger.
I went to the port in person to welcome the Earl of Pingjiang. I am the prince of Han, and this identity is enough to give face to Chen Xuan.
Zhu Zhanhe said, "I will go and welcome the Earl of Pingjiang. You stay here and guard well."
Zhu Zhanhe hurried to the port.
On the other side of the isolated island, Ji Gang saw three orange fireworks rising in the night sky. The reinforcements had finally arrived and a smile flashed across his lips: cast the big net and wait for the fish to fall into the net. This time he could finally ignore Are and go fishing.
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