Chapter 125 I Like You

Zhao Shen was about to say something, but Ji Yunshu said directly to Bai Ling, "Go talk to him. You know what I mean. We may have to leave Suzhou soon. Before that, we need to negotiate a deal with the Jin family. I'll leave this matter to you."

Zhao Shen's reaction was so obvious, she would be a fool if she didn't see it.

No wonder when we talked about the deal with the Jin family just now, he suggested changing the cooperation partner.

He spent a long time talking about other topics, and she almost forgot about it.

Bai Ling: "Can I...can I do it?"

She was not a person without confidence, but she had roughly read the lady's plan. The demand for medicinal materials would not be small in the future. What if such a big deal went wrong?

Zhao Shen raised his lips and said, "It's okay. You can talk as you wish. With your master here, he won't dare to cheat you."

Bai Ling, who suddenly received a big task: "..."

Seeing that Ji Yunshu had no intention of changing his words, she had no choice but to accept the order and leave.

Only the couple were left in the room. Ji Yunshu looked at Zhao Shen without saying a word, and the atmosphere was a little tense.

Zhao Shen recalled that when he heard Jin Shi coming to visit Ji Yunshu, he had lost control of his emotions and couldn't help but say, "I didn't mean to interfere in your affairs. I just didn't want you to worry so much when you were sick."

After spending a long time together, he understood Ji Yunshu's personality a little bit and knew that she didn't like others to interfere in her affairs.

Ji Yunshu couldn't help but laugh when he heard his high-sounding words.

Of course she wouldn't be happy if he interfered in her affairs for no reason.

But she was not angry yet. He had already realized the problem. Maybe it was because of his change in mentality, but Ji Yunshu inexplicably felt that this man was quite cute.

She looked at Zhao Shen for a long while, making him feel a little uncomfortable, and then she asked with a smile: "Zhao Shen, do you like me?"

Zhao Shen was stunned for a moment, then he looked at her deeply and said, "Yes, I like you, so I don't want other men to get close to you."

Ji Yunshu's lips curled up, and he waved at Zhao Shen, "Come here."

Zhao Shen walked to the bedside and asked, "What's wrong?"

Ji Yunshu looked at the two of them standing a long way apart and said dissatisfiedly, "Why are you so far away? Come closer."

Zhao Shen had no choice but to move forward two more steps. Seeing that he was hesitating, Ji Yunshu reached out and pulled him over, then hugged his neck and kissed him on the face.

Zhao Shen: “…”

He sat down beside the bed, his usually clear eyes showing a hint of confusion.

The more Ji Yunshu looked at him, the more his heart was moved. The innocent men in ancient times were really easy to seduce.

"You...what do you mean?"

After a long time, Zhao Shen's racing heartbeat finally calmed down. He asked Ji Yunshu uncertainly.

Ji Yunshu tilted his head and smiled: "That means I like you."

Zhao Shen lowered his eyes and looked at her, unable to help but said, "Say it again."

"I said I like you, too."

Ji Yunshu repeated it and added, "But I have a requirement for the person I like, and that is that you must not have any relationship with other women. If you can't do that, I will leave you."

Her goal has always been clear: to survive.

To achieve this goal, she married Zhao Shen and worked with him.

They are both talented and beautiful, and they are also a legal couple. It is unexpected that they fall in love with each other after spending time together day and night, but it is actually reasonable.

Ji Yunshu doesn't like to be entangled. Since things have come to this, there's nothing wrong with having a relationship.

But it's better to say the ugly truth upfront.

At this moment, Zhao Shen's mind was blank. In his heart and eyes, there was only Ji Yunshu. He pulled her into his arms and said in a strong voice, "I can do it."

Ji Yunshu leaned in his arms, listening to his heartbeat like a drum. Thinking about how this man in the book never married until his death, it seemed that he really had no relationship with any woman.

She laughed and said, "Considering that you have never had a woman at your age, this is quite believable."

Young masters of aristocratic families like him in the capital would have someone in their house even if they didn't get married after they came of age.

Zhao Shen was already in his twenties, and he was still alone, without even a maid to serve him.

She is really lucky.

Zhao Shen heard the teasing in her words and felt a little embarrassed, but he still said seriously: "I never thought about getting married before."

For nearly ten years, he had been struggling in darkness, thinking that he would die sooner or later, and he had no interest in getting married and having children.

Ji Yunshu could understand his feelings and comforted him: "You have already married me, and we will get better and better in the future."

The two of them stayed together for a while. The medicine Ji Yunshu drank contained sedatives, and he felt sleepy and fell asleep again.

Only then did Zhao Shen ask Yin Ye to take good care of her and went to the study.

Gu Xing was already waiting in the study. Looking at the two thick piles of untouched documents on the desk, he twitched his lips and said, "Madam, you just caught a cold and have a fever. You'll be fine after taking some medicine. You don't have to stay by her side all the time."

Zhao Shen was in a good mood and ignored his teasing. He flipped through a folder and saw that there was nothing useful written on it. He couldn't help but said irritably, "Can't you handle these things?"

Gu Xing: "...are you even talking like a human being? I'm responsible for your safety, I have to investigate things, and I have to handle the interrogation. I haven't had a good night's sleep in ages. Are you trying to tire me to death?"

Zhao Shen then noticed the two big dark circles under his eyes and said, "I mean, do you have any men who are good at dealing with these things?"

Gu Xing said ruthlessly: "My men are all warriors, they only know how to fight and kill."

Zhao Shen: "I have no official position, so it's not my turn to deal with these matters. Why don't we wait until the new Suzhou prefect arrives?"

When Gu Xing heard that his ancestor was about to give up, he quickly said, "I don't know how long it will take. Some things can't be delayed. For example, I saw someone mention that the weather this year is colder than in previous years, and the people will catch a cold. In a few days, people will freeze to death."

Zhao Shen then said, "Then find some more people. I can't handle so many things by myself even if I die of exhaustion."

Gu Xing said: "The Suzhou government has almost finished its investigation. Those that are not problematic can continue to be used."

Zhao Shen nodded: "They understand Suzhou's people's livelihood best, so it's easy for them to handle it."

Although he said that, of course he couldn't really quit his job and sat down to read the memorials.

Gu Xing also sat down on a chair nearby and said to him, "The Suzhou incident is almost over. Didn't you guess that those people deliberately lured you to Suzhou? They failed to steal the chicken and even lost the rice. I'm afraid our journey back to the capital will not be peaceful."

Whether it was the siege at Zhou Mansion or the ambush in the small town around the military camp, the other side had spent a lot of money.

It can be seen that he is determined to get rid of Zhao Shen at all costs.

Although those people withdrew from Suzhou after the plan failed, they obviously went into hiding, and the power they hold should not be underestimated.

Zhao Shen pondered and said, "I will think about this matter carefully."

Something suddenly occurred to him, and he asked, "Has there been any unusual movement from the miner that Madam asked you to keep an eye on?"