Yu Qizhe put down the medicine bowl and took a look at the medicine residue at the bottom of the bowl. His expression was expressionless as he asked calmly, "How much is a hundred-year-old ginseng worth?"
"It would cost at least seventy or eighty taels of silver. I once went to the town's pharmacy to sell herbs, and I saw a fifty-year-old ginseng in the shop. The man sold it for forty taels!" Yu Fuling lowered her voice and whispered to Yu Qizhe.
Yu Qizhe recalled the day when Yu Jiao and Yu Ruhai had a sharp argument over the medical fee, and said slowly, "I've made a note of it."
"What did you write down?" Yu Fuling continued, "It rained heavily that day when we went up the mountain. Meng Yujiao went out in the rain to find medicine for you and she fell. Although I used to think Arou was very kind, if Meng Yujiao can cure your illness, I will recognize her as my younger sister from now on."
Yu Qizhe didn't react after hearing this. He picked up the tea bowl on the table and brought it to his lips. His bony fingers were white and beautiful, making the coarse porcelain tea bowl in his hand seem precious.
Yu Jiao walked to the east room and knocked on Yu Qizhe's door. Yu Fuling opened the door and saw that it was Yu Jiao. She asked, "What's wrong?"
Yu Jiao's eyes fell on the medicine bowl on the table. Seeing that Yu Qizhe had finished taking the medicine, she said, "The old man wants you to go see Master Mu."
"What's so good about meeting that Mr. Mu?" Yu Fuling muttered softly.
Yu Qizhe stood up and followed Yu Jiao out of the house.
"I heard from my sister that you gave me the century-old ginseng you picked from the mountain as medicine?" Yu Qizhe asked indifferently.
Yu Jiao turned her head to look at Yu Qizhe, "What's wrong?"
"I will return the money to you in the future." Yu Qizhe said seriously.
Yu Jiao curled her lips and smiled softly. Although Yu Qizhe acted and spoke in a rather old-fashioned way, he was extremely handsome, with a pair of sparkling peach blossom eyes. He should have been romantic and frivolous, but his sullen personality suppressed his restrained and cold appearance.
Yu Jiao narrowed her beautiful almond eyes and said playfully, "Oh? You want to return it to me? The century-old ginseng has a price, but your life is priceless. How are you going to return it to me? In exchange for your body?"
Yu Qizhe avoided her burning gaze, and a strange joy rose in his heart. He lowered his eyes, and the narrow corners of his eyes added three points of liveliness. His ears were slightly red, and he whispered, "How can a woman like you speak so wildly? Didn't you say that when I get better, I will let you go, and we will owe each other nothing."
Yu Jiao looked at his delicate skin and thought to herself that the ancients were right, that food and sex are human nature. She took a step closer and lowered her voice to coax him, "If I can't bear to leave, are you willing to marry me?"
Yu Jiao's fair little face was very close to Yu Qizhe. His breathing was a little disordered, and the slight redness on his ears spread to his jade-white face. Yu Jiao saw it and was surprised and found it very interesting at the same time.
This person is usually aloof and speaks little. He is always indifferent to others and rarely has such a lively expression.
Yu Jiao was excited, and the smile on her lips became more and more brilliant. Her clear almond eyes stared at Yu Qizhe, trying to tease more emotions from his handsome face. She softened her voice and said tenderly, "Although I was bought by the old man to bring you good luck, you are still married to me after all. Why don't we be real husband and wife?"
Because Yu Jiao was too close to him, Yu Qizhe could smell the scent of pods and herbs mixed together on her body. His heartbeat became uncontrollable and the air around him seemed to become sticky, making it difficult for him to breathe.
Yu Qizhe, who always had a low body temperature, had a thin layer of sweat on his smooth forehead. He took a step back, turned his face away, and exhaled calmly, "If you are willing..."
Yu Jiao looked at his shy look, afraid of pushing him too far, so she chuckled and said, "I won't tease you anymore. I was just joking with you."
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