Film and Television Variety Show: The Jade Girl's Love Affair

"What if it's true? Don't you want to hear how we met in our past lives?"

Song Mo felt that the person in front of him was talking nonsense, and reason told him that continuing to ask questions would be a waste of time.

However, deep down, complex emotions were surging like a tide, with doubt, suspicion and a hint of indescribable expectation intertwined.

After a moment of silence, Song Mo finally couldn't suppress his curiosity.

"You say we knew each other in a past life? Okay, then tell me how we met in our past life."

Tang Yuqing cleared his throat and then began to make up nonsense.

“In your past life, you were also a military general, burdened with the blood feud of your family’s destruction. You hid your identity and recognized a traitor as your father, all for the sake of avenging your family!”

I am the woman you were betrothed to since childhood, but you have changed your name and identity, so I married your memorial tablet and became a widow.

We met by chance, and I fell in love with you at first sight, but because of my status, I didn't dare to face you and could only silently watch over you in private.

You, too, are deeply in love with me, but you choose to conceal your identity because you want to take revenge, hoping to succeed alone without implicating anyone around you.

On the day you took your revenge, I was shot and died protecting you. On that day, you succeeded in your revenge, but you lost me forever.

You and I made a promise to be husband and wife in the next life, and then go to the underworld together..."

Tang Yu couldn't help but burst into laughter at the end, her whole body shaking with mirth.

After all, she was a novice when she met Yuan Shen, while he was cunning and shrewd.

Therefore, she never managed to outsmart her opponent in her entire life, and was always outsmarted by them.

I finally have a chance to hold my head high in this lifetime!

Song Mo was speechless after hearing this.

"I was so stupid to wait until you finished telling the story!"

They even secretly hoped that their past life was real!

Song Mo inwardly berated himself for being blinded by beauty, for believing such a foolish thing.

Tang Yu ignored Song Mo's anger and instead took out a stack of papers.

"This information about the people of Dongyu was revealed by those crew members from Futing. It might be helpful for you in your fight against the pirates."

Don't bother my people anymore; I'm a legitimate maritime trader.

Song Mo took the paper with surprise, and after only glancing at it casually, he asked a question in astonishment.

"Why is your handwriting so similar to mine? When did you imitate it?"

"I told you we knew each other in our past lives. I specifically imitated your handwriting. I'm not kidding you."

Song Mo: "..."

A little liar who makes people lose control.

Throughout history, only Zhu Di, a prince, successfully rebelled. In other times, the emperor and the crown prince were considered the legitimate rulers, and this legitimacy was enough to secure the support of most of the court.

The fact that the emperor and crown prince were easily overthrown in the TV series only shows that the crown prince was incompetent. If the civil and military officials had been able to win over some people, they wouldn't have ended up with a knife to their throats. The standard version is that Zhu Yunwen, that fool, ruined himself.

[At the beginning of the first episode, Crown Prince Ning Yuan committed suicide rather than clear the name of a loyal minister, and even laughed at the male lead for making a mistake. The Crown Prince's idea seemed quite malicious, so it looked like the rage of an incompetent loser.]

It's no wonder he was overthrown; if he had even a modicum of magnanimity towards loyal ministers and generals, or had revealed the truth and attempted to incite defection at that time, he wouldn't have been so easily overthrown.

Chapter 5 Yuan Shen and Song Mo 5

After handing over the information about the Dongyu pirates given to him by the boatman to Song Mo, Tang Yu took his leave.

Although meeting Yuan Shen was a pleasant surprise, the original plan could not be changed, as she had more important things to do next.

"Song Mo, we may not see each other again for several months. I recruited crew members to do business at sea, so don't overthink it."

"If you investigate further, you'll see I've already bought several ships. If I were supporting pirates, how would I conduct my business?"

Seeing that the woman in front of him was about to leave, Song Mo suddenly became a little anxious.

Are you going back to Sichuan?

Tang Yu smiled and this time she held Song Mo's hand, and he did not pull away.

"I've bought a few ships, so I'll be heading out to sea to Ryukyu and Southeast Asia to check things out, learn about the Portuguese and other regions, and maybe even do some business with the foreigners."

Know thyself, ever-victorious.

The information provided by an intermediary is certainly not as reliable as what you would find out by meeting someone in person.

Maritime trade will be the mainstream in the future, and we must understand the situation around Southeast Asia. In the future, we may even have to find ways to control it.

Therefore, Tang Yu first needs to understand the distribution of surrounding forces before developing the shipbuilding industry; this must be done gradually.

"Southeast Asia is so far away, and the sea is rough. It would be dangerous to go there in person."

When Song Mo uttered these words of subconscious concern, he froze, and his expression stiffened.

I warned myself to be cold-blooded and not to care about this little liar, but I just couldn't control myself.

Tang Yu chuckled softly, teasing the naive and clueless Yuan Shen; she simply couldn't resist.

Tang Yu gently stroked Song Mo's Adam's apple with her fingertips, then leaned close to Song Mo's ear for a kiss and a soft laugh.

"I know you're worried about me, but you don't have to endure it so hard. I like you too, and our feelings for each other are mutual..."

Tang Yu's fingertips gently glided across Song Mo's collar, slowly tracing the side of his neck, each touch of his skin seeming to carry an electric current.

She tilted her head slightly and placed a feather-light kiss on Song Mo's cheek, from the corner of his eye to the corner of his lips.

Song Mo felt his breathing quicken, his heart pound like a drum, and his body tremble slightly. A mix of naivety and impulsiveness welled up inside him.

Tang Yu's lips drew closer again, gently biting his lower lip, her tongue softly probing inside. Song Mo felt an intense heat almost engulf him, and his hands unconsciously clenched into fists.

"You...you really like me?"

Song Mo asked with difficulty, panting. He had many questions, but his subconscious told him that the answer to this question was the most important.

"I've already kissed you so much, isn't that obvious enough? Do you want me to stay tonight?"

Song Mo's face instantly turned bright red, while Tang Yu was already laughing uncontrollably. She began to tease him with her fingertips, then leaned close to his ear and chuckled softly.

"I understand. You're afraid I'll deceive your feelings, right? It's simple, we can just get engaged."

The woman in his arms was unrestrained and bold, and Song Mo's face turned bright red, with fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead, his eyes filled with affection and bewilderment.

"No...stop..."

Song Mo struggled to control the surging emotions within him, his voice trembling with a hint of determination.

"No...we can't do that. Only after marriage can we have marital relations."

Upon hearing this, a sly glint flashed in Tang Yu's eyes.

"Fool, we were married in our past lives. It's only natural for a wife to kiss her husband."

After saying this, her lips, like a graceful butterfly, gently pecked at Song Mo's forehead, nose, and chin, each kiss seeming to pluck at the strings of Song Mo's heart.

Song Mo felt his rational defenses gradually crumble under this gentle yet unrestrained offensive, and the emotions that had been suppressed in his heart for a long time burst forth like a flood.

He suddenly reached out and tightly embraced Tang Yu's slender waist, pressing her body close to his, and then passionately kissed her.

Between their lips and teeth lies an endless, enchanting ambiguity.

The next morning, sunlight streamed through the window and fell on Song Mo's face. He slowly woke up, feeling somewhat dazed, as if the previous night had just been a sweet dream.

When he sat up, he felt a slight stinging and itching sensation on the side of his neck.

When Song Mo walked up to the bronze mirror and saw the clear red mark on the side of his neck reflected in it, his face instantly turned bright red.

His hand unconsciously and slowly stroked the marks, but the corners of his mouth slowly turned up, and he chuckled softly.

Later, Song Mo saw the note left by Tang Yu on the table.

"You said some things could only be done after marriage, but you got too enthusiastic later, so I knocked you out and left."

See, don't I respect your wishes?

My husband, I have already left my mark on you; you are mine now.

Don't miss me too much these next few months. I'll come see you as soon as I get back.

Tang Yu displayed her "bad girl" style, flirting with the man before boarding a boat and heading out to sea.

Song Mo can't see her even if he wants to, and he'll probably start to suspect she's a little liar and that he's been abandoned after a while.

At that time, pirates were everywhere in Southeast Asia.

There were local pirates, official pirates from Western countries, and Jerry the pirate from Jiangdong—it was all in chaos.

In the realm of maritime trade, there is no such thing as order or morality.

Robbery, the survival of the fittest, naval warfare, port occupation, and exorbitant toll fees were all common occurrences in this era.

Therefore, during Tang Yu's journey south, he not only sought business cooperation with others, but also led his crew in fierce battles at sea, vying for ports.

Maritime trade at that time was so simple and unpretentious.

If you are capable, have powerful weapons, and sharp skills, you will be able to control the conversation and negotiate business with others.

If you don't have cannons or weapons, they're quite simple and honest; they'll just rob you of your belongings with a knife and sell you something for free.

Therefore, anyone who goes overseas to do this business must be ruthless.

Once Tang Yu set sail, he discovered that the situation was even more chaotic and complex than he had imagined.

Therefore, in order to ensure a safe air route in the future, it is necessary to maintain good relations with all parties involved, including but not limited to negotiations on interests and war.

After all, only by winning the battle can we gain greater benefits at the negotiating table.

Therefore, this voyage took longer than Tang Yu had anticipated. Starting in the spring, it was already the end of the year when they returned.

So when I returned to Futing again, it was a year later, in the spring of another new year.

At this time, thanks to the vigorous suppression efforts of the Duke of Dingguo's army, the pirates in Futing were about to be wiped out, so the situation in Futing was very favorable.

Tang Yu felt that the timing was good.

She brought some people back from this voyage, and the pirates dared not cause trouble anymore. Naturally, more people wanted to become regular sailors, so expanding the fleet was an urgent matter.