Jiang Li paused, holding the box.
Finally, she looked at Lu Shiyan sincerely and asked earnestly, "Ayan, can I return these bribes?"
"Okay." Lu Shiyan agreed without saying a word more.
Now it was Jiang Li's turn to feel something was off. She questioned, "Why did you agree so readily?"
This doesn't seem like the treacherous behavior of that scoundrel.
Um!
There's definitely something fishy going on here!
Absolutely!
"What? Does Jiang Jiang want me to disagree?" Lu Shiyan asked with a light laugh.
“Well…it’s not that…” Jiang Li said in a muffled voice, “It’s just that your decisiveness makes me feel like you’re plotting something.”
“No,” Lu Shiyan replied seriously, “but I do want you to do something for me.”
"What?"
“I’m driving, so it’s inconvenient for me to eat. If you want to give the food back to me, then please help me finish eating,” Lu Shiyan said, making his request.
This request is reasonable.
It's not that there wasn't a conspiracy involved.
But for Jiang Li...
"You actually made such an outrageous request?" Jiang Li looked at Lu Shiyan in shock. "This is even worse than not letting me return it to you!"
"You're the one who asked me to take it back, and you're the one who said this behavior was even worse than me taking it back..." Lu Shiyan was extremely helpless, and his tone was tinged with grievance, "Jiang Jiang, what exactly do you want from me?"
That expression...
It was as if Jiang Li had bullied him severely.
"Fine..." Jiang Li suddenly fell silent. She shoved a bite of food into her mouth, her cheeks puffed out. "So what if I said a few nice things for you? Fine, I'll say them. What's the big deal?"
Wow...
I wonder if it's because I haven't had any food made by Lu Shiyan for a few days...
Jiang Li thought the food in her hand tasted especially delicious.
really……
She was right not to agree to Lu Shiyan's request.
I'll give it back and feed it to him myself...
This was more painful for her than killing her.
After all, the food passed through his hands but ended up in Lu Shiyan's mouth. He could see how tempting the food was, but he couldn't taste its delicious flavor...
so……
Um……
One must be able to bend and stretch.
Lu Shiyan watched Jiang Li eat, looking as cute as a little hamster, and his smile became even more doting.
His Jiang Jiang is always so adorable, no matter what.
Jiang Li took another bite of food, and a thought suddenly struck her. She turned sharply to look at Lu Shiyan, "You wouldn't have said you could take the things back so readily because you thought I would definitely make that choice, would you?"
“Although I’ve made that guess, I’m not a mind reader, so…” Lu Shiyan shrugged, “it’s just a gamble.”
Jiang Li: "..."
Okay.
She had indeed been exploited and her weakness exploited.
Jiang Li slowly savored the food in her hand, not wanting to finish it all at once. During the process, she even stingily chose the two smallest pieces to feed Lu Shiyan a few bites.
But she quickly finished her food before getting off the bus.
Otherwise, if someone sees it, it will definitely be stolen.
Once they reached the foot of the mountain, the group parked the car and got out.
Lu Jiming looked puzzled. "Can't we drive up here? Why are we walking?"
"It's actually you who have to walk," Gong Yu said coolly. "That doesn't include me and Jiang Li."
Lu Jiming looked completely bewildered. "Why?"
We should at least give him a reason, right?
"Jiang Li, you talk to him." Gong Yu passed the buck to Jiang Li.
Jiang Li nodded and said seriously, "Since this is your first time to properly pay homage to the Ancestral Master, you must show your sincerity. Hiking up the mountain is the first step in showing your sincerity."
Lu Jiming: "..."
Okay, that makes some sense.
He accepted.
but……
"This is the first step in showing sincerity. What is the second step?" Lu Jiming asked with a keen interest in learning.
"I can't reveal that beforehand; we'll have to analyze the specific circumstances," Jiang Li said seriously.
actually……
She herself didn't know the answer.
That depends on the patriarch's mood.
As they were talking, Fu Ying suddenly moved closer to Jiang Li and sniffed around her intensely.
Jiang Li pushed her head to the side, "What are you doing? Why are you sniffing around me like a dog?"
Someone who didn't know better would probably think this dog had come to life.
Fu Ying pouted, "What's that smell on you? It smells so good. It smells delicious."
Jiang Li: "..."
Oh no, they're going to find out we're avoiding eating with her!
However, Jiang Li was a woman who had seen a lot, and she quickly came up with a solution.
Jiang Li looked bewildered and innocent. "What are you talking about? What kind of smell could I have? And why do I smell so good? Are you hungry?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Ying touched her belly, seemed to have thought of something, and then chuckled.
Jiang Li made her a lot of talismans last night, and each talisman contained Jiang Li's spiritual power.
Whenever she wants to eat, she puts a talisman on her body, allowing the spiritual energy within the talisman to enter her body, and then she can happily eat.
The reason Jiang Li did so much last night was because she didn't want others to notice Fu Ying's difference and thus become suspicious of her.
Therefore, it's better to have more spiritual energy talismans on Fuying than less, since it's always better to be prepared.
Seeing that Fu Ying's attention had been diverted, Jiang Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Fu Ying was a Hou, she had lived for a short time and was a very easy girl to fool.
Um……
Although she was about the same age as me when she died.
However, the mature-beyond-her-years Jiang Li felt that she was knowledgeable and experienced, and in her eyes, Fu Ying was just a little baby.
“Jiang Jiang…” Lu Shiyan suddenly thought of the things in the back seat and trunk of the car, “If we go up the mountain now, what will we do with the things we prepared in the car?”
“Then put the things in one car and let my third senior brother drive up. I’ll walk up with you all,” Jiang Li replied.
Gong Yu naturally wouldn't refuse.
This suggestion is the best one right now.
He should go back first; he can make some more arrangements. It's not like some people can just walk in so easily.
then……
The group quickly moved the items in the car to a different location, and then Gong Yu drove off first.
Before leaving, he didn't forget to give everyone a mysterious smile.
“Jiang Jiang…” Lu Shiyan had a bad feeling. “Why do I feel like Yu-ge’s expression is a bit off?”
Even though he was standing with them now, he always felt that Gong Yu might stand on the opposite side at any moment.
This feeling...
It's truly subtle.
“Yeah, something’s definitely not right…” Jiang Li nodded, then looked at him with sympathy. “You three, be careful later…”
Lu Shiyan: "..."
Lu Jiming: "..."
Fu Ying: "..."
Is it too late to turn back now?
Just as I was thinking this, several claps of thunder suddenly exploded in the sky.
The lightning bolt struck with tremendous force, heading straight for the three people...
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