Jiang Wei's blush deepened, as this was the first time she had been praised by a man, aside from her maternal grandfather's family.
Looking at Jiang Wei's delicate skin, which was flushed with blood, Xiao Zhan found her face rather tender and delicious.
Xiao Zhan's Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily. The corners of his lips turned up slightly with a faint smile, and his sharp, murderous eyes held a deep tenderness.
Jiang Wei was surprised that Xiao Zhan would say such a thing, and she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue due to shyness.
No, is he plotting something?
She lowered her head and took a few deep breaths to cover her unease, only daring to look at Xiao Zhan after she had almost calmed down.
When Jiang Wei looked up, Xiao Zhan's expression returned to normal, as if he had been waiting for Jiang Wei to speak all along.
"General Xiao, have you found out who embezzled their pensions?" Jiang Wei asked, only to realize afterward that this was not something she should be asking.
He added, "I was just asking casually," implying that he didn't need to answer her question.
Xiao Zhan shook his head and leaned back in his chair. "No!" He made no attempt to avoid her presence.
“I investigated some officials before, and they didn’t have this money spent over the years. I checked their accounts and they didn’t have this money either. Then I investigated some other people, and when the clues clearly pointed to someone of immense wealth, the clues just went cold again.” Xiao Zhan told Jiang Wei as if he were talking about how delicious the pastry was.
Jiang Wei: "???" Is this something she can hear?
Why would he tell me all this? Is it because he has no one he can trust?
But why does he think she's trustworthy, or does he think she's easy to kill and unafraid of leaking secrets?
If he felt it was incredibly valuable, then it's not hard to guess that there aren't many people above the War King level.
Jiang Wei nodded, picked up a piece of pastry and played with it, no longer asking any questions.
Suddenly, Xiao Zhan spoke up, "Miss Jiang, can I trouble you with something?"
Jiang Wei put the pastries back on the plate, tilted her head slightly, and stared intently at Xiao Zhan, her eyes seeming to ask what was wrong.
“As you know, I just returned to Kyoto, and there are some things I can’t do in public. I can only investigate secretly to get the evidence first. I’ll have to trouble Miss Jiang to take good care of the people on Anle Street.” Xiao Zhan pointed to the pastries on the table. “After all these things are over, I’ll invite you here for pastries, or you can have something else if you want.”
Jiang Wei: "??????" What does this mean? They assigned her such a heavy task after just a meal of pastries?
Was this the very place I was waiting for after I praised her for being kind?
Although she originally intended to help them get through the difficulties and survive the winter, Xiao Zhan's words have changed the meaning of her actions.
Does he now feel that he might give up halfway?
Jiang Wei was a little angry, and her goodwill towards Xiao Zhan decreased even further.
"General Xiao, how do you know I will help you?" Jiang Wei asked angrily. She originally wanted to discuss this matter with him, but now he had given her the whole package.
She would have accepted it at first, since she could understand Xiao Zhan's difficulties, but he insisted that since she had eaten his food, she had to be his slave.
"General Xiao, how do you know I would interfere? Since I've started a business, my primary goal will naturally be to make money."
Seeing her sullen expression, Xiao Zhan found it rather amusing, as she resembled her childhood self.
“Even if Miss Jiang is a businesswoman, she will be a benevolent one, just like your maternal grandfather. If you think I misspoke just now, please forgive me.”
Jiang Wei had always been curious about how Xiao Zhan knew her maternal grandfather. One lived on the northern border and the other in the southern Jiangnan region. How could they have known each other?
"It's not impossible for me to do things. Just tell me one thing, and I'll take better care of the families of those soldiers who have risked their lives for you."
He didn't need anyone to tell her what to do; she would do these things anyway, since all she did was try to keep them alive.
However, if she could learn something from Xiao Zhan, it wouldn't be impossible for her to know something she didn't know.
Xiao Zhan closed his eyes and thought for a while, pursing his lips and hesitating about how to tell her that he was the boy who played with her for a while back then.
But he thought that once he said it, it would involve her saying she wanted to marry him.
He hesitated, even though they were engaged, though not by their parents or a matchmaker.
But he acknowledges it, and as long as he acknowledges it, it is a fact that exists.
His only worry was that he might scare Jiang Wei away. Xiao Zhan put his hand on his waist and gripped something tightly, as if he had gained some strength from it.
Speak!
Xiao Zhan sat up straight, about to open his mouth...
With a creak, the door to the tea room opened.
The two of them turned to look at the door, and Song Yanxuan walked in angrily.
Because he did not know Xiao Zhan's true identity, the words that came out of his mouth were very unpleasant: "Good, very good. I knew you were unusual. Last time you even tried to sow discord in my marriage. The fact that you were so eager to break off the engagement with me means you have already found a new partner."
Now that you've found a new home, and I've granted your wish, why are you bullying my sister? She did take some things from you before, but wasn't that something you willingly gave her? Yet you've beaten her up like that.
Is your conscience made of iron? Doesn't it hurt? How could you be so cruel to a young girl?
'Hmph...' He does care about his sister, though. She only whipped her a few times, and he came knocking on her door.
He felt it was only natural that he had done those heinous things to her after he had taken advantage of her in his past life, and even now he still says that his sister only took some things from her.
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