Xie Linzhou chuckled lightly, then turned his head and his pupils darkened slightly: "Go, bring the person up to me."
Song Ning was practically carried up here.
Before she had finished eating her wontons, two people suddenly appeared beside her and grabbed her arms, pulling her away.
Upon entering, one sees Xie Linzhou leisurely drinking tea.
Upon seeing her enter, he very politely gestured for her to sit down.
Song Ning gets angry whenever she sees him: "General Xie, just say what you want to say."
Song Ning was tired and stopped pretending. She decided to do whatever she wanted, so her tone of voice became less polite.
Xie Linzhou paused slightly in his teacup, remaining silent for a long time.
Just then, Zhou Ling'an's shouts came from downstairs.
"General Xie, my friend is still waiting for me. If you have nothing else to do, I'll be going now."
As soon as I turned around, I was stopped.
Xie Linzhou's voice was low and gentle: "No rush, have a seat first."
Song Ning breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't lose his temper. Xie Linzhou was an official with a prominent position. He couldn't fight against him. He had to be patient. He had to be patient.
Song Ning smiled and said, "General Xie, it's cold outside. Could you let someone in first, so they can at least warm up?"
Xie Linzhou looked up at her: "You care about him a lot?"
Isn't that obvious? Zhou Ling'an is working for her now and also has a job at the county government. If he gets sick from the cold, who will drive her carriage? What will happen to his job at the county government?
However, she didn't dare say it aloud.
“Zhou Ling’an is a scholar, but his health isn’t very good. He’s always out here. If he catches a cold, there’ll be no one to drive the carriage for me.”
Xie Linzhou waved his hand, and the people in the room left. After a while, Zhou Ling'an's voice was no longer heard outside.
"Can you sit down now?"
Song Ning forced herself to sit down, her mind on guard, wondering what kind of trick Xie Linzhou was up to now.
A cup of tea was handed to him from across the table: "The best tea from Jiangnan, would you like to try some?"
Xie Linzhou smiled and looked at her smugly. Song Ning rolled her eyes inwardly. What, was he starting to mock her?
She had never seen anything so good before, but she didn't care for it.
Song Ning chuckled dryly, "I won't drink such good stuff, I'm not worthy."
Song Ning is now perfectly embodying the idea that when you dislike someone, even their breathing feels like it's directed at you.
"What brings you to Jiangning County today?" The tone was casual, as if asking if you had eaten.
"I'm here to buy something."
What do you want to buy?
......
Isn't he being too nosy? What does it have to do with him what she buys?
"I bought meat."
Xie Linzhou narrowed his eyes slightly: "Why didn't you accept the things that were sent?"
Song Ning understood; this was because they had displeased him and were now settling scores.
"General Xie, what happened last time is over. I don't need your apology. I'll be grateful if you just pretend you don't know me when you see me in the future."
She was just an ordinary citizen who simply wanted to live her life peacefully.
And do you really think she can't see it?
Xie Linzhou despised her to death.
She hasn't forgotten the time he kicked her in the valley and the time he made her do the laundry.
After this series of bizarre actions, her impression of Xie Linzhou has now reached its lowest point.
If it weren't for his status, she wouldn't have been so good-tempered.
Upon hearing this, Xie Linzhou not only wasn't angry, but also chuckled softly.
She's angry.
What happened last time was indeed a bit excessive.
"What happened last time was indeed my fault, and I apologize to you, but..." Xie Linzhou changed the subject, looking somewhat embarrassed: "You're so young, yet you know quite a lot."
Song Ning was completely bewildered. Every time Xie Linzhou saw her, he would say some inexplicable things that she couldn't understand at all.
"General Xie, what exactly do you mean by all this?"
Xie Linzhou's face suddenly turned red. He didn't dare to look at Song Ning, but pretended to be very calm.
"You...didn't you say last time...that I should repay you with my body?"
"puff!"
Song Ning nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. What?!
What outrageous things did Xie Linzhou just spout?
He jumped to his feet, his expression beyond shock.
What exactly did Xie Linzhou misunderstand?
Song Ning thought through everything that had happened since she came to Nanshan Village, and honestly, she had never had such improper thoughts about anyone.
After staring at Xie Linzhou for a long time, Song Ning finally spoke softly, "I... ask you... to repay me with your body?"
Xie Linzhou nodded very seriously.
"when?"
"Cough... It was... it was in the valley last time."
In the valley? Did she say that in the valley? No way. Xie Linzhou is indeed handsome, but honestly, given how he looked back then, even if she had to choose a duck, she wouldn't choose Xie Linzhou.
"Didn't you say you wanted the most valuable thing on this general's person?" Xie Linzhou reminded him.
In that situation, his most precious and valuable asset was himself.
Song Ning was dumbfounded, speechless, and questioning the meaning of life.
Is what she said really that hard to understand?
No wonder I kept saying those strange things to her, so that's what it was about.
Song Ning laughed incredulously: "Young General Xie, is that how you understand the word 'valuable'?"
Xie Linzhou finally realized something was wrong: "What...what do you mean?"
Song Ning was speechless: "I want money, what would I do with you?!"
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