The warm fingertips kept touching the back of her hand, as if he was playing with some favorite toy that he couldn't let go.
Yu Jiao lowered her eyes and took a look. Yu Qizhe's ten fingers were well-defined, thin and delicate like jade, and looked very handsome.
Yu Jiao felt a little uncomfortable from being kneaded, so she grabbed his moving hands. She had never realized before that he had this habit of playing with other people's fingers.
Yu Qizhe, who was leaning on her shoulder, chuckled, followed Yu Jiao's fingers, and intertwined his five fingers with hers. Their palms were pressed together, and their slender white fingers were intertwined.
Such intimacy made Yu Jiao feel very uncomfortable. She retracted her fingers, but Yu Qizhe held them tightly.
Fortunately, they returned to the Mu family very quickly, and Yu Fuling jumped off the carriage first.
Yu Jiao stood up, her hand still held by Yu Qizhe. She whispered, "Let go, we're there."
Yu Qizhe was still sitting there, looking at Yu Jiao with warm, smiling eyes.
His eyes are naturally beautiful, and his smile is gentle and affectionate, giving people the illusion that he is very affectionate.
Yu Jiao felt a little embarrassed by his burning gaze and blushed for no reason. She tried to pull her hand away again, but Yu Qizhe suddenly pulled her hard.
Yu Jiao was pulled so hard that she lost her balance and fell into his arms, her cheek pressed against Yu Qizhe's hard chest.
Yu Qizhe raised his right arm and held her firmly in his arms.
Yu Jiao said angrily, "Are you crazy?"
Yu Qizhe rested his chin on her smooth forehead, and said in a soft voice with indescribable tenderness, "I miss you."
The warm breath sprayed on her forehead. Yu Jiao's heartbeat became uncontrollable. She struggled to get up, but Yu Qizhe tightened his right arm around her.
Seeing him so abnormal, Yu Jiao thought of a possibility and asked softly, "Did you not do well in the exam this time? In fact, it doesn't matter if you don't pass. The imperial examination is like a thousand troops crossing a single-plank bridge. Even if you don't become an official, you can do other things. It's good to have ambitions, but don't be too obsessed."
Yu Qizhe listened to her mumbling words of comfort and knew that she was distracted. He lowered his eyes and stared at Yu Jiao's beautiful face. He chuckled and ruffled Yu Jiao's long black hair. "I promised you that I would pass the imperial examination."
Yu Jiao remembered that she had once said that she would make a deal with Yu Qizhe. She would help him heal his body, and after he passed the imperial examination, he would help her get her indenture back and help her leave the Yu family. But now, time has passed and she has forgotten all those words.
Outside the carriage, the coachman saw that the two men had not come out yet, so he had to wait outside with the horse.
Not far away, Mu Yan was chatting with Yu Jinshu and the others. Yu Fuling thought to herself that she didn't know what the two were doing in the carriage. It was not good to keep them waiting for a long time. She urged them, "If you have anything to say, let's talk about it in the courtyard."
Yu Jiao paused after hearing that, and patted Yu Qizhe's head soothingly, "Don't take those words to heart. I don't care whether you pass the exam or not."
This heartwarming gesture made Yu Qizhe feel as if there was a river of warm spring water in his chest, with ripples gently forming.
He loosened his grip, held Yu Jiao's hand, stood up, and helped her get off the carriage.
Only after getting off the car did he let go of Yu Jiao's hand.
Seeing the two people coming over, Mu Yan smiled and said, "You go back and have a good rest first, and then we will have dinner in the front hall tonight."
Several people returned to the yard.
Yu Fuling dragged Yu Jiao to Yinfeng Courtyard. As soon as they entered the courtyard, Yu Jinshu, who was walking in front, suddenly turned around and approached Yu Jiao, "Are you familiar with Prefect Yang?"
Yu Jiao glanced at him calmly and said, "We are not familiar with each other."
Seeing her denial, Yu Jinshu snorted in his heart, but pretended to be affectionate on the surface, calling out, "Sister Yu Jiao, didn't you go to the Yang Mansion to see the wife of the prefect? Thanks to you, I also received a piece of Yujiang Song Mo sent by Prefect Yang. That day, I saw you talking to the prefect at the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall. How can you say they are not familiar with each other?"
Yu Jiao saw through Yu Jinshu's thoughts at a glance. She smiled faintly, "I heard that the Jade River Pine Ink is quite valuable. Since it is thanks to me that you got such a good item, are you going to thank me, second brother?"
Yu Jinshu wanted to get to know Prefect Yang, so he took the opportunity to say, "Of course I have to thank you, sister, but we are all family, so it would be awkward to thank each other so much. I would like to trouble you to introduce me to Prefect Yang."
"Second brother really thinks too highly of me. How can a little girl like me have the right to speak in front of Governor Yang?" Yu Jiao refused directly, "Second brother, please don't embarrass me."
Yu Jinshu looked unhappy when she refused, but he wanted to continue pestering her. Yu Qizhe suddenly turned around and stretched out his hand to Yu Jiao, "Jiaojiao, come here."
When Yu Jiao heard him calling her by her nickname from her previous life, she was dazed for a moment and her nose became uncontrollably sour. There was a layer of mist in front of her almond-shaped eyes. She looked at Yu Qizhe's hand that was stretched out to her and impatiently handed it over with a hidden eagerness.
Yu Qizhe immediately noticed that something was wrong with her. Her expression reminded him of the name that Yu Jiao had shouted out in her nightmare on the carriage on the way to Qingzhou that day.
"Fifth brother, I want to say a few words to Yu Jiao, what are you doing?" Yu Jinshu said angrily.
Yu Qizhe held Yu Jiao's hand with a little force, and said coldly, "Second brother, Yu Jiao is just a girl in the boudoir. If you want to make friends with Prefect Yang, you can think of a way yourself."
After saying that, he took Yu Jiao's hand and walked towards the room without looking back.
Yu Qiaoshan heard the noise and walked out of the room. He wanted to ask how the students did in the exam, but seeing that the atmosphere in the courtyard was tense, he did not dare to speak rashly and had to stop in front of the door.
Yu Jinshu looked gloomy and said to Yu Qizhe's back, "Fifth brother, you are really talking without any pain. You showed your face in front of Governor Yang, but you come to stop me. What? You want to make a good future for yourself, but you don't even care about your own brothers?"
Yu Qizhe stopped, turned around, and looked at Yu Jinshu with cold eyes, "Second brother, what you said is really unbelievable! What makes you think that knowing Yang Zhifu will help you have a good future? You have the desire to climb the power and wealth, don't think that everyone is as shallow and ignorant as you."
Yu Jinshu felt even more ashamed and annoyed when he pointed out his thoughts so bluntly, but he was at a loss for words and could not say anything.
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Yu Jinyan had already entered the house, so Yu Zhizhou had no choice but to step forward in front of Yu Jinshu and persuade him, "Second brother, please say less. This is outside, please be careful."
If a few people really started quarreling in the Mu family's yard, it would definitely reach the ears of the host family, which would be too shameful.
Yu Jinshu glanced at the servant in the yard and then calmed down a little. His face turned green, he snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and walked towards his room.
The sleeve happened to hit Yu Zhizhou's face, leaving a red mark. He touched his face, looked at Yu Jinshu's back, and sighed helplessly. He didn't know who he had offended, so he got hit for no reason.
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