Chapter 3740 You Don’t Have Me in Your Heart
Li Bushang was silent for a while, then slowly turned sideways.
"If you want to leave, go ahead."
“…”
Hearing this, the little beggar was stunned for a moment, staring at Li Bushang with wide eyes, and whispered: "You, you let me go?"
Li Bushang ignored him and walked forward with his hands behind his back, looking completely unconcerned.
The little beggar stayed for a while, then immediately picked up the snacks on the ground and put them in his arms, then ran out in a hurry and disappeared in a flash. Li Bushang walked a few steps before stopping and looking back.
Although there was no extra warmth in this glance, it seemed to contain some other emotions.
But he still said nothing and turned away.
A few days passed in the blink of an eye.
The weather gradually became warmer, and the scenery of the house that the emperor gave to Li Bushang was also very beautiful, especially the many flowers and trees planted in the yard. In the spring, they sprouted tender green buds, and the gardeners took care of them very carefully.
Although Li Bushang didn't pay much attention to the surrounding scenery, one day, when he walked into the garden and saw the new green colors, he couldn't help but stop and look for a while.
At this moment, a familiar voice sounded from behind——
"What are you looking at?"
Hearing the voice, Li Bushang turned around and saw Xie Jiaojiao walking in from the gate with a smiling face. She looked particularly pretty and gentle in the warm sunshine.
Li Bushang frowned slightly.
Xie Jiaojiao had already walked to his side and looked up in the direction he had just been looking, but she only saw a few green leaves emerging from the branches. She smiled and said, "I thought it was something else. Why are you so engrossed in looking at this?"
“…”
Li Bushang did not respond.
Instead, he looked at her for a while and said, "Why are you here?"
"Why, I can't come?"
“…”
"Didn't you say I could come whenever I wanted?"
“…”
Li Bu Shang was silent for a moment, then said, "Then why didn't you come a few days ago?"
Hearing this, Xie Jiaojiao's eyes seemed to flicker, and then she immediately laughed and said, "You, you care that I didn't come, right?"
Li Bushang frowned.
Xie Jiaojiao smiled and said, "So, I'm not completely absent from your heart, right?"
Li Bushang frowned even more tightly.
Seeing his unhappy expression, Xie Jiaojiao chuckled again and said, "Okay, even if you don't admit it, I know it's true anyway."
After that, she smiled and said, "I didn't come because I was busy with family matters."
“…”
"Our family has just moved to the capital, and there are still many things that need to be dealt with."
“…”
"And you?"
“…”
"Come to think of it, what did that little beggar say to you that day? Why did you leave in such a hurry? Did something serious happen?"
Li Bushang glanced at her and said, "You don't know?"
Xie Jiaojiao looked at him with wide eyes: "What do I know?"
“…”
Li Bushang was silent for a moment, then said, "His Majesty the Emperor is on an incognito tour. I was worried something might happen to him, so I took the Jinyiwei with me to take him back to the palace."
"Oh, so that's what it is."
After saying this, Xie Jiaojiao seemed to recall something. She put her hands behind her back and looked him up and down before saying, "Is His Majesty the Emperor the only one on this incognito tour?"
Li Bushang's eyes flickered again.
Then he said: "He also brought the Imperial Concubine with him."
Xie Jiaojiao snorted softly and said, "That's what I said."
“…”
"If it was just the Emperor, you wouldn't have run so fast, right?"
As if he found her words a bit harsh, Li Bushan said nothing more, turned around and walked out. Xie Jiaojiao hurriedly followed him and said, "Hey, where are you going? Why are you leaving just after I got here? Wait for me!"
They walked one after the other, and as soon as they walked out of the gate of Li Mansion, Li Bushang stopped.
Xie Jiaojiao almost bumped into his back.
"What's wrong?"
She saw Li Bu Shang standing at the door, looking down the steps, and also stuck her head out to look, only to see the little beggar who had come to deliver the message a few days ago standing next to the stone lions outside the gate, looking at them somewhat awkwardly.
The clothes that seemed brand new a few days ago were now covered in mud. The place where Li Bushang had torn them that day now had a big hole, exposing half of his belly. Fortunately, it was spring and the weather was warm, so he was not afraid of the cold.
He stood at the door, as if waiting for something.
But as soon as he saw Li Bushang coming out, he immediately turned around and ran like a rabbit encountering a wolf.
Li Bushang frowned slightly.
He looked at the child running away and said coldly, "Just tell me what you want. If you don't want it, don't be so shameless."
The little beggar stopped walking and turned around to look at him awkwardly.
Xie Jiaojiao looked at him and then at the little beggar.
The little beggar hesitated for a long time, then finally turned around and walked back. Standing at the bottom of the stairs, he grabbed the corners of his clothes with both hands, almost tearing them off. Then he stammered, "You, you, do you have anything to eat? It's the osmanthus cake I took away that day..."
Li Bushang looked at him coldly.
The little beggar blushed and whispered, "My mother likes it and she wants more."
“…”
"But, can you give me some more?"
Seeing him like this, Xie Jiaojiao laughed and said, "Just take what you want to eat. Why are you being so reluctant?"
I'm a beggar anyway, so this is strange.
Hearing her say this, the little beggar's face turned even redder.
Although Xie Jiaojiao didn't know, he himself had not forgotten that a few days ago, he was the one who took those cakes and insisted on leaving here, and refused to listen to anyone's advice. Now he is back - in fact, he just smiled and let it go. He was like this usually, but for some reason, he didn't dare to face this young, indifferent "master".
When he looked at me with those eyes, it felt like I was seeing through everything in my body.
At this moment, Li Bushang was still looking at him coldly.
Even Xie Jiaojiao felt something was wrong. She glanced at Li Bushang and said softly, "What's wrong? Didn't this kid help you the other day? Giving him something to eat shouldn't be a big deal."
Li Bushang looked at the little beggar and suddenly asked, "Why did I keep you here and give you food that day?"
The little beggar was stunned for a moment.
He whispered, "I, I've sent you a message."
Li Bushang nodded. The little beggar was quite clever and seemed to understand immediately: "You, you still want me to do something for you? I can do it!"
Li Bushang did not speak immediately, but gave an order, and the servant quickly brought a box of osmanthus cake.
He took it and handed it to the little beggar.
Said: "I'll give you the things first."
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