Wei Tingsi nodded. "After that **** left, I originally intended to never speak to you again, but later I heard that you were sick and there were such rumors outside, so I felt very guilty. I failed to protect you and gave others an opportunity to take advantage of me, so I want to make it up to you." He looked at Zhao Shu's face with heartache and felt that she had lost a lot of weight compared to the previous two days, and her eyes were sunken.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shu stomped on his foot hard, "You're not telling the truth!"

"Everything I said is true." He turned over and pressed Zhao Shu against the wall again. The two were close to each other. In the dim moonlight, he looked at Zhao Shu's lips, which opened and closed. Remembering the wonderful feeling just now, he pressed his lips against hers again.

This time, Zhao Shu was prepared and reached out to stop her, saying, "Let go of me, or I'll call for help."

"Go ahead and shout, they won't be able to sleep, they won't wake up until dawn." He suddenly smiled mischievously and hugged them even tighter.

Zhao Shu was speechless. It was true that it was easy to learn bad habits but difficult to learn good ones.

"I'm hurt by your disrespect," she said, rephrasing her statement.

Sure enough, Wei Tingsi reluctantly let go of her hand, took two steps back, and quietly looked at her.

Leaving his warm, comforting embrace, Zhao Shu felt a sudden emptiness in her heart. She realized that an embrace could be addictive. She sat down on the chair next to the tea table, looking over him, and said very seriously, "Let me tell you, don't think that kissing me will make anything happen. I'm a bad woman."

"Then what do you want me to do?" He sat down next to Zhao Shu. The chair was originally placed far away, but he moved it so that he could sit next to Zhao Shu.

Zhao Shu, who had never been clingy to by a man before, felt a pang in her heart. Her eyes darted around, and she changed the subject, "I'm asking you, were you in charge of the birthday gift I gave to the Emperor last time?"

He nodded truthfully, "It's me."

Zhao Shu sighed and asked again, "Does the Emperor still have you smelting iron?" Emperor Mingde must be forging a large number of weapons. Judging from her memories from her previous life, he didn't have many loyal and capable ministers, especially those who could accomplish great things.

Upon hearing this, Wei Tingsi nodded, "It's me too."

This time, Zhao Shu didn't just sigh; she let out a heavy sigh. "How could you be so foolish!"

"Shushu, don't you want me to be successful?" He held Zhao Shu's hand and rubbed it gently, his eyes filled with apprehension and nervousness.

"No, it's because you're too successful, but the rewards you get are not commensurate, you fool." Emperor Mingde entrusted him with these life-threatening tasks, yet allowed him to have that kind of reputation.

Even a fool could see what Emperor Mingde was up to. No one in his family was willing to support him, and Emperor Mingde, who relied on him, was always planning to abandon him. Yet he still had to do his best in everything. Was he stupid?

"Shushu, please trust me, okay? I'll handle everything." How could he not know? How could he not feel heartbroken? But what could he do? If it weren't for Emperor Mingde, he might have died long ago.

However, if anyone thinks he's an easy target, then congratulations on underestimating him.

Moreover, as the old saying goes, "No pain, no gain." Everything he did before was to seek justice for himself, but now it's different. If he weren't General Wei Tingsi, but just an ordinary scion of a noble family, would Shushu even give him a second glance?

Clearly, all the effort and sacrifice were worthwhile.

"You need an agent." What else could Zhao Shu do but choose to believe?

"What is an agent?" His eyes showed anxiety again. His Shushu's thinking was too fast, and he couldn't keep up. He felt bitter.

Zhao Shu was lost in his own thoughts when he asked this question, and instinctively replied, "What does the strategist mean?"

“I have it.” He grinned, his smile as radiant as the sun.

People who don't smile often are more attractive when they do. If it weren't nighttime and Zhao Shu hadn't selectively ignored it, she would have been completely mesmerized by his smile.

The thought struck her astonished. Hadn't she rejected him just days before? Back then, she had stated unequivocally that he had initially used her, and would continue to use her in the future…

It is clear that this person's fickleness is a common ailment.

"You're so stupid, one strategist isn't enough," she said, rolling her eyes at him.

He shifted his chair and sat down opposite Zhao Shu, smiling as he said, "Shushu, are you referring to household management? How about Shushu takes care of it?"

He's really pushing his luck. Zhao Shu tried to shake him off, but to no avail. He was too strong, holding her tightly without hurting her. He was so skillful that if she didn't have memories of her past life, she would have suspected that he had been flirting with girls like this all the time.

"Next topic." Not as strong as the other person, and not as shameless in her words, Zhao Shu could only awkwardly change the subject again.

"Do you know that Zhao Bi is Empress Yide's son, but you doubt it?"

Wei Tingsi's smile froze for a moment. He restrained both of Zhao Shu's hands and then clamped her feet between his own to prevent them from being stepped on. After doing all this, he said honestly, "I have to go to Jiangnan on business. I was worried about leaving you alone in the capital. I knew you wouldn't come with me to Jiangnan, so I used a little trick. If you're angry, you can hit me. Please don't ignore me."

Zhao Shu gestured for him to look at her hands and feet. "How can I hit you like this? It's just a small problem, and you've already tied my hands and feet. If it were a big problem, wouldn't you imprison me? Originally, I just didn't want to hurt you, but now I'm very worried that you'll hurt me."

As soon as he said that, Wei Tingsi quickly released her hands and feet and obediently sat down in front of her. "Then you can hit me, I won't fight back."

"You want to fight back?" she said fiercely, puffing out her cheeks, looking like a savage girlfriend.

Wei Tingsi found Shushu increasingly adorable. He no longer cared about the past and only thought that he must take such a lovely Shushu to Jiangnan, no, he would take her everywhere.

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