Chapter 182: Original Sin, Shepherd of the King - A Retribut

. She should get more exposure to society..."This Lu Gongzi is sometimes quite innocent.Qiao Bao'er was chilled by the night wind, lifting her eyes to look at him, "Just now, grandpa actually told me..."Let's go sit over there for a bit."

Having walked out of the Tang family banquet hall, it was already 9 o'clock at night and a cool breeze blew.

The pitch-black night made the banquet lights behind him seem even more dazzling. As soon as he stepped out of the Tang family gate, his vision opened up, and the light gradually dimmed. The soft violin music from behind also faded away.

Away from the banquet's flatteries and worldly clamor, my heart found solace in this quiet night.

Qiao Baoer stopped in front of the Tang family gate, looked around, and saw flower beds on both sides. The parking lot was at the back of the Tang family villa.

Tang's family put on a grand feast for this celebration, inviting many prominent figures from the business and political circles. Some cars were even parked outside the walls, making the surrounding roads quite crowded.

Qiao Bao'er and they were leaving, and they also needed to wait for a while to let the bodyguard go get the car first.

"There are a few stone chairs over by the pool, let's go sit there for a while."

Qiao Bao'er, thinking that she had to wait anyway, felt a surge of excitement and let go of Jun Zhi牧's hand. She walked excitedly towards the rear right side of Tang's villa alone.

She gazed curiously at every blade of grass and tree, suddenly remembering some old things. She raised her voice and mumbled to herself, “By the way, there were two vines of cantaloupe planted behind the artificial hill. I wonder if they bear fruit this year…”

Looking at the woman ahead with her light and quick steps, she seemed to have brightened up instantly.

Jun Zhi Mu furrowed his brow and followed her. As night fell, the Tang family's back garden was lit by a string of orange lamps, not too bright, with a hazy light that added a sense of tranquility.

The Tang family's residence wasn't as grand and expansive as the Jun family's, but the Jun family was simply too large. Even just a corner of the lotus pond in the Jun family estate could make Qiao Bao'er complain it looked like a horror movie set. Here, she seemed to quite like it...

She is very familiar with the Tang family.

Jun, the shepherd, stopped his steps. He stood right under a lamp post, bathed in its dim yellow light. He stared at the woman ahead, suspicion growing in his eyes...

" Qiao Bao'er, what are you digging for down there"

Lu Qinan was also curious and followed them over. Seeing Qiao Ba'er's sneaky movements, he couldn't help but complain.

She bent down and crouched behind a rockery, among some vines, idly fiddling with them. "Just a moment, just a moment..."

In a little while, Qiao Bao'er popped her head out from between the tangled vines. She had a dark face and was cursing in the quiet back garden, clearly very annoyed.

"Damn it, you killed my cantaloupe vine!"

During the season when summer melons were harvested, Qiao Bao'er, despite being a picky eater, loved fruits and vegetables. She once excitedly blushed and planted two melon vines in the back garden of the Tang family, allowing them to grow quietly and flourish.

During that time, she ran to the Tang family even more frequently. Her uncle, Tang Yu's uncle Mo Gao, would tease her all day, saying that even if she succeeded, it wouldn't be a good outcome.

In fact, the climate wasn't suitable, and not even fruit grew, only some small flowers bloomed. She was unhappy for several days, but soon Tang Yu took a palm-sized young gourd and placed it in her hand.

Tang Yu didn't usually talk much, but he actually explained things to her. He said that she had originally had a young plant, but a terrible rat bit off its root system, so it couldn't survive.

At that time, she didn't know if it was because she was young or if there was some feeling deep down in her heart, as if something was destined to be a tragedy. She was afraid of tragedy. Looking at the young sapling with its broken vine, she suddenly burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably. At that moment, Tang Yu, small and frightened, stiffened his body and didn't know what to do.

"Qiao Bao'er, you seem to know a lot about the Tang family..."

Jun's pastoral countenance flickered with a myriad of complex expressions. Even the normally obtuse Lu Gongzi sensed something amiss and asked in a grave tone.

Qiao Bao'er shouldn't be this familiar with the Tang family.

According to their understanding, Qiao's family in the city had no relationship with Tang's family in the city, and there was no business dealings between them. Moreover, Mo Gao's inexplicable words just now made him feel restless and annoyed. Seeing Qiao Baoer's current performance, he felt even more irritable and uneasy.

"I used to sneak here all the time when I was a kid," she said plainly.

Lu Qinan didn't quite believe it, "Qiao Baoer, you're too hard to take care of. You run around all day, why did you come all the way to the city at such a young age"

Qiao Bao'er did not answer, for she had just brushed the grass off her body and looked up to find Jun Zhimu gazing at her with a scorching expression, laced with suspicion.

For a moment, she was stunned, not understanding the agitation on Jun Zhi Mu's face.

Just then, the bodyguard ran over and said that the car was already parked outside the Tang family's iron gate, waiting.

The dim, hazy streetlights in the Tang family's back garden cast an eerie glow. Qiao Bao'er turned her head slightly without looking at him again.

Jun Zhi Mu didn't say anything, just walked to her side like usual, naturally putting his right arm around her waist and leading her out along the path.

Jo Bao'er was also well-behaved, following his footsteps. But this time, she felt that Jun Zhim牧's grip on her waist was a bit tight.

The bodyguard had already opened the car door and was waiting for them. A few friends from the business circle they passed by held their smiles and said, "Have a safe journey." Jun Zhimu still didn't show much expression to these people as he always did.

Everyone has their own secrets. Jun Zh mu said, his affairs are none of her business.

As for her, the Tang family and the name Tang Yu were secrets she kept in her heart and rarely spoke about with others.

Besides, the last time Lord Jun's shepherd suddenly sent people to the hotel to search, it is unclear what his relationship with Tang Yul is. She admitted that she wanted to protect Tang Yul. Tang Yul is different from Lord Jun. Lord Jun is the only grandson of the renowned Jun family, a child of heaven since birth. He has absolute cold and arrogant capital.

Ke Tangyu is just a bastard son and is often mocked as an autistic idiot. Those people always like to bully him and take everything away from him.

"These people from the Tang family are really shameless. They clearly signed the documents, but they're going back on their word."

Qiao Bao'er was very angry, especially when she got into the car and as the car drove smoothly, Jun Zhimu answered Xia Chuixue's phone call. 'Tang Yu is not at Tang's house,' the woman on the other end of the phone pretended to be concerned and asked some questions about Tang Yu.

She glanced at the phone Junzhi was holding, muttering angrily, "Everyone has bad intentions. I don't know what Xia Chuxue is up to, always putting on an act!"

She was quite irritated tonight after seeing the haughty demeanor of Mrs. Tang and her group, and when she remembered Xia Chuxue, that woman who acted like a high-ranking official, she felt even worse.

Lu Qinan couldn't help but retort, feeling that she seemed very agitated tonight. " Qiao Baoer, are you having hormonal imbalances due to pregnancy Just say what you want to say directly, don't act all cryptic and sarcastic."

I said, I told you guys and you wouldn't believe me. So I say again, Xia Chui Xue can't possibly be Tang Yu's girlfriend, do you believe me now

Lu Qinan's face showed a moment of astonishment.

After Qiao Bao'er finished speaking, she turned her head and stared gloomily out the window, no longer paying any attention to Lu Qinan.

Junzhi's shepherd hung up his phone, lowered his eyes slightly, and gazed at the woman beside him. Attending a Tang family banquet, although the event was nearing its end, it felt as if something had just begun.

Everyone fell silent, their hearts troubled.

The car moved swiftly and smoothly along the road, quickly disappearing into the night...

"She is gone..."

In the stillness of the night, in a corner where light could not reach, stood two dark figures. One was a corpulent man, his face contorted with rage as he spat, “She's carrying the child of Jun Zhi Mu!”

It was late summer, early autumn. The night wind was a bit strong, rustling the treetops in Tang's family garden.

Standing beside the artificial hill was Xin Chang, a tall and slender figure. His long, fair fingers gently caressed a withered and yellowed gourd vine. However, his eyes remained fixed on the direction of the Tang family's gate, chasing after a distant disappearing car.

In the darkness, these deep blue eyes seemed especially eerie.very strange. She especially liked collecting stones. On weekends or holidays, she even dragged me to the mountains to pick up stones..."Jun's pastor listened quietly; he rarely interrupted her."Is yo...