Yao Ying was in a daze. "Benefit?" He echoed what Lin Zheng said. This… He was speechless. Wasn"t this supposed to be the part where General Lin became a wise and magnanimous master? What kind of benefits that he could offer?
"What benefit?" Yao Ying asked him once again.
"You don"t think I"ll easily become your master without benefit, right?" Lin Zheng looked at Yao Ying forlornly. He wasn"t that cheap.
"…"
Yao Ying couldn"t even know what he could say at that precise moment. No wonder he could be best friend with w.a.n.g Luo Hai. They were both as sneaky and cunning as a fox! Military and merchant never mixed, huh? What a funny joke! Lin Zheng could also seek profit without selling something. Should he laugh or cry because of this?
He asked bitterly. "I have nothing to offer. As for money, I don"t have much because I just recently become a part of w.a.n.g family. Can General Lin give me a pointer of what you want?"
Lin Zheng suddenly laughed. "Don"t worry! I don"t need your money. I"m not lacking money. I just need you to do something."
Knowing it wasn"t about money, Yao Ying sighed in relief. He really didn"t have much money on him. Before they became w.a.n.g Luo Hai"s stepchildren, they could only save a bit from their salary. After all, they were only peasants.
Yao Ying also felt stupid. He knew the general didn"t lack money. By asking that, wouldn"t he emphasize that General Lin was greedy? Luckily, the other person didn"t seem to put it in mind.
"Please tell me! I"ll do it as long as it"s within my capabilities."
"Of course! I won"t give you a hard task."
"Thank you, General." Yao Ying was thanking him in relief. So… it was only a task. "Can you specify what task it is?"
"Have you heard that w.a.n.g Luo Hai and I love betting on everything?"
Yao Ying nodded hesitantly. "I heard about it. It"s quite famous in An Yang, although not many people know what the bet is about."
"Good! Then it will make it easier for me to explain." Lin Zheng slightly smiled triumphantly.
Yao Ying started to feel that he dug himself a hole and there was no way out. He didn"t have a good feeling about this. "Okay, General." He could only agree to his term whatever it was.
"I know you are a healthy and hot-blooded young man. This will be a bit difficult for you, but I know you can hold yourself back." Lin Zheng said his statement confidently.
"So… what should I do?" Yao Ying gulped in fear. He started to dread what General Lin was going to say next.
"Calm yourself down!" Lin Zheng started to get irritated. "I won"t make it hard for you. As a man, you have to be brave. I haven"t even said anything yet."
"General Lin ah~ Your att.i.tude was the thing that made me scared." Yao Ying wanted to scream what"s inside his mind but didn"t dare. Yao Ying straightened his back and masked his fear. "Yes, Sir! I will certainly not fail you!"
Lin Zheng smiled at that. "Good! That"s what I want to hear. My latest bet with Luo Hai is about you and Yao Ling."
Yao Ying"s back was full of sweat, but he still tried to appear unfl.u.s.tered. He thought to himself, "I know their bet wouldn"t be anything good."
"I want you to help me win this bet."
"Yes, Sir." Yao Ying saluted the general, but continue asking, "So… what"s the bet is about?"
"Pregnancy." Lin Zheng simply threw the word out there.
"Wha… what?" How could Yao Ying stay composed after hearing that? He started to grasp the idea of what he supposed to do.
"In short, we bet on how long Yao Ling will get pregnant. As a newlywed, w.a.n.g Luo Hai proudly said that Yao Ling would get pregnant soon. I just hate his boasting, so I was the one who proposed the bet."
"d.a.m.n!" Yao Ying cursed inside his mind. These two old men really had nothing to do but seeking trouble.
"We reached a consensus on the time frame. Your task is to hold yourself back on that time frame and help me win the bet. Don"t impregnate your wife!"
"General ah~ Your request really put me on the spot. I"ve been c.o.c.kblocked for so long and I have to endure it again??" Yao Ying started to feel frustrated. He had to ask the time frame though, "For how long?"
"Not too long. Just three months!"
Yao Ying didn"t know whether to laugh or cry. The time frame was the same as their own promise. It wouldn"t affect him in any way and he knew w.a.n.g Luo Hai was bounded to lose. He felt regret though. He just tasted forbidden fruit last night and he had counted the time frame down to 84 days. The general certainly ruined his plan!
He had planned to seduce his wife until she revoked the promise herself! But, now? He had no chance to do that. He could only tease himself and his little wife just like last night. Sweet memory, but if he kept doing that, he knew he wouldn"t be able to hold himself back. He wanted to cry to G.o.d and asked loudly, "Why…? Why me?"
3 months equal to 90 days. 90 days minus 84 days equal to 6 days. We were back to square one. Yao Ying felt like pulling out his hair in frustration!
He had planned to seduce his wife until she revoked the promise herself! But, now? He had no chance to do that. He could only tease himself and his little wife just like last night. Sweet memory, but if he kept doing that, he knew he wouldn"t be able to hold himself back. He wanted to cry to G.o.d and asked loudly, "Why…? Why me?"
Yao Ying knew he couldn"t escape this. "Wife… this is for our future!" Yao Ying could only answer, "Okay! I will hold myself back for three months!"