Chapter 100 (End of Chapter 100)
As long as he can save his life, that's good enough. Besides, what's there to be afraid of if he's demoted to Jiangnan? Even if he's only a seventh-rank imperial inspector, given Ji Jinghe's abilities, he's not going to stay there for long. His days will surely come.
Everyone thought it was good, but when she was alone, Yu'an's heart was not as calm as it seemed on the surface; instead, she tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.
Ji Shu invited her to her home as a guest, but because of her relationship with Shen Qiulan, she didn't invite Shen Qiulan to dinner; it was just the two of them.
Li Ji'an was very concerned about Ji Jinghe's serious injuries, so he brought Li Baozhong to the mansion. Unaware that Yu'an was also there, the three of them met in the corridor and were quite surprised.
"Since you're here, why don't you come with us and show us the way?"
The Ji residence was a familiar place to Yu'an, so she immediately led the way and went straight to Ji Jinghe's study.
Yu Anhou was in the study in the front courtyard when he heard that the medicine had been applied to Ji Jinghe before he went in.
Li Ji'an was about to give a long speech, but his father pulled him away, leaving the time to Ji Jinghe and Yu'an who were present.
With injuries all over his back and buttocks, Ji Jinghe could only lie on the bed, with one or two books beside him. When he looked up at her, he had a smile on his lips.
The smile, accentuated by embarrassment, seemed carefree.
"I told you to think things through carefully, but you wouldn't listen. Now you're satisfied with going back to the basics?"
"At least I don't regret it."
Yu An was about to pour him a glass of water, but Ji Jinghe didn't respond. Instead, he pointed to the stool next to him and said, "Sit down and keep me company for a while, for the sake of the injured."
Yu An did not refuse, breathed a sigh of relief, and sat down as Ji Jinghe wished.
“How shameful it is for the dignified Ji Jinghe to be flogged in court…” She wasn’t mocking him.
Ji Jinghe: "A true man can bend and stretch, it's not shameful. Besides, I've reaped what I sowed, but I don't regret it."
He wasn't lying.
“From Grand Secretary of the Eastern Pavilion to Censor-in-Chief, from Censor-in-Chief to dismissal, then sent to the southwest to quell a rebellion, then from dismissal to promotion to Grand Secretary, and then in just two months, he became a seventh-rank Imperial Inspector in Jiangnan. His life has been full of twists and turns, and he has a really tough life,” Yu An said.
Ji Jinghe smiled slightly and said seriously, "I might have felt bitter before, or I might not have come to this point, but now, I don't feel bitter at all."
"If I had to choose again, I would still choose that path."
Two hearts intertwined, like two hands clasped tightly on the knees. This time, it wasn't about one giving warmth to the other, nor was it about looking up at each other.
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