Once upon a time, returning to the Jing family's old residence in Jingzhou, surrounded by her other sisters and Jing Zhe, was a dream that Zhou Ziqiong longed for but could never achieve.
However, now that this dream is about to come true, Zhou Ziqiong has become timid.
As Jing Zhe said, his second sister, third sister, fourth sister, and even fifth sister would all return to Jingzhou, but their identities were no longer just Jing Zhe's sisters, but their women.
Moreover, besides them, there is Princess Su Mochen, Yu Xiangrong, the only daughter of Duke Yu, and then Zhang Xiaoyu and Mu Qingren and her apprentice. They will all be in Jingzhou.
But they all have their own careers!
Leaving aside those who reside in Jingzhou, such as Qingqiu, Pei Yunxi, and Mu Qingren, they went to Jingzhou on behalf of their sects, and their sects also have branches in Jingzhou. It is perfectly legitimate for them to stay in Jingzhou.
But what about her?
To simply use her status as Jing Zhe's sixth sister to stay for free felt too inadequate to her.
So Zhou Ziqiong shook her head and chuckled, "Zhe'er, it's fine for Sixth Sister to stay in Jingzhou for a while. The Zhou family's cloth shop is in Ruzhou, and I can't stay in Jingzhou forever! People will laugh at me and say that I, as the older sister, am clinging to my younger brother!"
Jing Zhe listened and said dismissively, "Sixth Sister, I was just about to tell you! Didn't we transport a batch of sanitary napkins to Jingzhou at the beginning? I originally wanted the newspaper people to sell them in Jingzhou, but then I thought better of it and decided to just let the people there keep the goods for now."
"..."
Zhou Ziqiong pursed her lips and didn't say anything.
She already knew about this, and she and the other three women agreed that Jing Zhe was just using the pretext of selling sanitary napkins to actually provide benefits to the women he had in Jingzhou.
So she wasn't surprised to hear that.
At this moment, Jing Zhe continued, "Sixth Sister, sanitary napkins sell so well in Ruzhou, it will be even better in Jingzhou. Besides, Zhou Family Cloth Shop has no rivals in Ruzhou, so it doesn't really matter whether you stay here or not. If you really like doing business, then go to Jingzhou! Compared to Jingzhou, Ruzhou is too small. If you open a branch of Zhou Family Cloth Shop in Jingzhou, the business will definitely be better!"
"..."
After hearing Jing Zhe's words, Zhou Ziqiong's eyes lit up.
She had previously considered opening the Zhou Family Cloth Shop back in Jingzhou, since it was where she had lived as a child, but for various reasons, it had not been possible. Now, it seemed to be the best opportunity.
However, she still asked, "Oh, so you wanted me to go back to Jingzhou so I could do business!"
Jing Zhe waved his hands repeatedly: "How could that be? Sixth Sister is just struggling to find a reason to stay in Jingzhou, so let's open a branch! It's perfect timing, since the Pavilion Master and the others are also packing up to go to Jingzhou after I leave. I can rest assured that you'll be with them."
"..."
Zhou Ziqiong pursed her lips in thought. Jing Zhe picked her up and placed her on his lap, saying affectionately, "Sixth Sister, even now, don't you understand my feelings? Or is it that I have feelings, but you have no feelings at all?"
Hearing this, Zhou Ziqiong became a little anxious.
While Jing Zhe was still downstairs, Zhang Xiaoyu, Mu Qingren, and Wang Yingqiu had taken turns trying to dissuade her. She liked Jing Zhe, but didn't know how to bring it up.
"Zhe'er, once we get to Jingzhou, what will you take me for?"
"..."
Jing Zhe immediately began to ponder the meaning behind Zhou Ziqiong's question. Could it be that she was too shy to admit their relationship, even though she had agreed?
"Of course it's Sixth Sister..."
"Put me down!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ziqiong's face turned pale, and she struggled to get off Jing Zhe's lap. How could Jing Zhe agree to that?
He quickly hugged her tightly and laughed, "In front of outsiders she's my sixth sister, but in private she's my woman! After I formally marry her, she'll be my woman in front of everyone too!"
Zhou Ziqiong stopped struggling, and her eyes lit up again.
Is this the truth?
"The truest and most genuine words."
"I don't believe it!"
"Then why did it take Sixth Sister to believe it?"
"Drink this, and I'll believe you!"
"..."
Seeing Zhou Ziqiong raise her glass again, Jing Zhe was at his wit's end. But at this moment, he had to drink it down, no matter how difficult it was.
After finishing another bowl of strong liquor, when he felt his head starting to spin, Jing Zhe still cupped Zhou Ziqiong's small face in his hands.
"Sixth Sister."
"Um."
I love you, now and in the future.
"Zhe'er..."
Zhou Ziqiong looked at Jing Zhe, her breath hot and moist: "I love you too!"
"..."
The two looked at each other, letting the love in their eyes swell in the air. Then, Jing Zhe leaned forward, his head no more than a fist's distance from Zhou Ziqiong's mouth.
Perhaps sensing what was about to happen, Zhou Ziqiong was still looking forward to it despite feeling shy.
He loves me, so that's good...
Thinking this, Zhou Ziqiong closed her eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering as if waiting for something.
However, Zhou Ziqiong ultimately did not get to see it.
Jing Zhe's head got closer and closer to Zhou Ziqiong, and finally touched her face directly—although Zhou Ziqiong had no experience, she knew that kissing was definitely not about touching her face with your head.
She quickly opened her eyes and found that Jing Zhe had already fallen asleep. Seeing this, Zhou Ziqiong couldn't help but laugh.
She only remembered speaking the truth when drunk, but forgot that if she drank too much, she wouldn't even be able to speak.
At this moment, Jing Zhe's head was pressed against hers, his even breath spraying onto her face, warm and ticklish. However, Zhou Ziqiong felt that this was the happiest time, just like when she was a child, on a warm afternoon, she would hold her younger brother and sleep peacefully.
Thinking this, Zhou Ziqiong reached out and put her arm around Jing Zhe's waist, whispering in his ear, "Zhe'er, Zhe'er..."
Jing Zhe was indeed drunk. No matter how Zhou Ziqiong called him, he wouldn't wake up. Of course, Zhou Ziqiong wasn't trying to wake him up; she simply enjoyed the feeling of calling him.
Scenes from my childhood flashed before my eyes, as if they happened yesterday.
"Zhe'er, I don't know if you heard what I just said, but your sixth sister loves you too, even more than you love me."
"Zhe'er, there's so much I want to tell you, and I want to tell you it all now, because I'm sure I'll be too embarrassed to say it once you wake up..."
"Zhe'er, it's a good thing you told me all this before you left, otherwise your sixth sister would definitely be angry with you."
"Zhe'er, I've been absent from your life for over ten years, so I hope to spend the rest of my life with you, just like when we were little, never to be apart!"
"Zhe'er, you're so kind..."
"Zhe'er, I'm willing... to be your woman..."
"..."
Then, Zhou Ziqiong laughed heartily, blooming brilliantly like a daffodil in the quiet night.
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