"Jiang Jiang, then tell your friend not to disturb this peace."
"Wouldn't it be better if they stayed together forever?" Lou Ji's dark eyes were fixed on her, a dangerous glint in them. His hand, which had been caressing Yuan Jiang's face, suddenly gripped her chin. Under her bewildered gaze, he smiled and said, "Jiang Jiang, what do you think?"
Yuan Jiang's gaze darkened, a hint of hurt flashing quickly in her fox-like eyes. Her hand, hidden in her sleeve, tightened suddenly, and she replied in a hoarse voice, "What you say makes sense, my lord."
Lou Ji told her not to be honest...
Yuan Jiang's thick, curled eyelashes trembled, and she was startled to realize that she was covered in cold sweat. She exhaled a breath of stale air, bit the soft flesh inside her lip, and remained silent.
"Jiang Jiang seems a little unhappy?" Lou Ji's icy fingers slowly caressed Yuan Jiang's delicate chin, his blood-red lips pressed against the corner of her lips, and his hot breath made Yuan Jiang's eyelashes tremble.
She placed her small hand against Lou Ji's chest, turned her face away, and denied in a muffled voice, "No."
The little fox tried her best to appear calm, quickly gathering her chaotic thoughts and feelings. She asked casually, "My lord, you still haven't said where you went last night? Why are you so soaked?"
Lou Ji's skin was already fair, but after being washed by the rain all night, it appeared even more sickly and pale.
"I didn't go anywhere," Lou Ji said, remaining silent.
Yuan Jiang paused, smiled slightly, and continued to wipe the water droplets from his face and neck: "My lord, take off your clothes and go take a bath."
"I'll go and make ginger soup for my husband to dispel the cold."
She lowered her head and hurriedly walked around the building and out of the room, rushing into the kitchen and staring blankly at the ginger on the cutting board.
What exactly does Lou Ji want? He knows she's a demon, yet he doesn't expose her or kill her, and he stays with her. She was clearly prepared to confess to him, but he tells her not to.
Yuan Jiang bit her lower lip, wondering how she would get along with Lou Ji in the future.
Must we continue to deceive them indefinitely?
Lou Ji came out of the room, stood at the door, and looked at Yuan Jiang, who was looking worried in the kitchen. His temples throbbed, and his heart tightened involuntarily. In the end, he turned his head away and walked away.
The moment Lou Ji left, Yuan Jiang immediately dropped her sorrowful expression. Her beautiful fox-like eyes were no longer filled with worry. She stared intently in the direction Lou Ji had left, and her lips, as vibrant as rose petals, curved into a triumphant smile.
Since Lou Ji had asked her to keep it a secret, she could only pretend to be unaware. At least she knew that no matter what she did in the future, Lou Ji would find excuses for her to deceive herself.
Anyway, her mission is to win over the male lead and stay with him forever. As for whether the male lead is willing or not, that's up to her!
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In the following days, Yuan Jiang appeared sentimental in front of Lou Ji. Lou Ji knew this but pretended not to notice and ignored Yuan Jiang's strange behavior, going out more and more often and for longer periods of time.
Lou Wuyou was the first to notice the subtle atmosphere between the two. She ran to Yuan Jiang's side, grinned foolishly, and asked innocently, "Sister! Did you and brother have a fight?"
"Really?" Yuan Jiang blinked innocently, holding the latest gold hairpin in her hand, carefully inserting it into her hair bun. She looked at herself in the mirror, glancing out of the corner of her eye at Sha Chun, who was pretending to be silly. Sha Chun rested her elbow on the table, her small hand supporting her chin, her eyebrows curving, and her charming fox eyes revealed a meaningful look: "Sha Chun, it's an adult's business, children shouldn't meddle in such things."
Lou Wuyou blinked innocently, meeting Yuan Jiang's beautiful eyes. Her heart suddenly skipped a beat, and soon she could clearly feel her cheeks burning.
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