Chapter 110
Wen Xin's eyes were filled with tears as she held the box, but she didn't open it.
Huo Jingzhou suddenly raised his hand and touched her hair. "I have ordered all those ghost soldiers who slaughtered the Wen family to be killed... It's all in the past."
Wen Xin raised her tearful eyes, opened her lips, and though she had so much to say, she could only utter three simple words, "Thank you."
Huo Jingzhou's expression softened slightly. "You need to pull yourself together."
Wen Xin pursed her lips and nodded emphatically.
She couldn't remain wallowing in grief forever, just to repay him.
She paused for a moment, then said, "Young Marshal Huo, the Wen family has four granaries in Biancheng. The Ghost Army covets the Wen family's abundant grain reserves, so it's unlikely they'll burn them. You should take them all with you."
In chaotic times, food is the only hard currency. Whoever has enough guns and food can stand firmly in this world.
Huo Jingzhou paused slightly, then disagreed, "Those belong to you."
Wen Xin's admiration and trust for the man in front of her grew stronger, and she felt that he was righteous, selfless, and upright.
Her eyes were bright and resolute. "Young Marshal Huo saved the entire Biancheng. It is only right that we give you grain."
"Besides, you have been incredibly kind to the Wen family. If you don't accept it, I won't feel at ease."
Huo Jingzhou looked at her meaningfully, "What I'm helping the Wen family with isn't their wealth or food."
Wen Xin didn't understand his implied meaning, but she thought he was open-minded and felt he was a good person even more.
Her eyes crinkled slightly. "I know, I trust your character. If the grain stays in my hands, I might not be able to hold onto it. It's better to give it to the young marshal so that it can be put to a greater use."
Huo Jingzhou: "..."
He sighed inwardly, thinking that this little white rabbit was really naive and easy to fool.
"By the way, the Wen family's food supply chain is also very important, right? Well..."
Seeing that the little white rabbit was even willing to give him the core industries of the Wen family, Huo Jingzhou felt both amused and helpless. He placed his large hand on her head and said, "No way!"
Wen Xin looked up, her clear, bright almond-shaped eyes staring blankly at him. "Huh?"
Huo Jingzhou warned the little white rabbit, "That is the ancestral property of the Wen family, the foundation of your life. You are not allowed to give it to anyone else in the future, not anyone at all."
Wen Xin was taken aback by his serious attitude. Her fair fingers nervously tapped the box in her arms as she whispered, "I didn't intend to give it to anyone else, I only wanted to give it to you!"
Huo Jingzhou: "..."
His heart felt as if it had been bumped by something soft and cute, both tender and warm.
Looking at this fair-skinned, tender little rabbit who had no wariness of him whatsoever, Huo Shaoshuai's Adam's apple bobbed, and he could hardly suppress the greed and predatory desire in his heart. He pulled her into his arms and possessed her wantonly.
He closed his eyes, his handsome face becoming even more cold and stern. "I can't either!"
"I...I understand."
The girl seemed a little frightened by him, hugging the box tightly like a little white rabbit with drooping ears.
Huo Jingzhou paused for a moment, then softened his tone and instructed the little white rabbit: "No matter what, you must have enough resources in your hands so that you are not looked down upon or bullied, understand?"
Wen Xin nodded obediently.
Her eyes were filled with admiration and tenderness. "Young Marshal, you are the best person to me besides my father and wet nurse."
Huo Jingzhou was even more annoyed. Admiration was one thing, but what the hell was this "admiration"?
He didn't want to be some kind of damned elder to her!
Never mind, the little girl is still young, let's take it slow!
However, Wen Xin blushed slightly and said with embarrassment and unease, "Actually, young marshal, the reason I wanted to give you the grain shop is because I... I don't know anything about business."
Wen's father had considered teaching his daughter how to do business so she could take over the family business in the future, but Wen Xin had always been very simple-minded and had little interest in business.
Mr. Wen didn't want to upset his daughter, so he had no choice but to give up. He thought he would find her a reliable and capable husband in the future. He also thought he didn't seem like he would die young, and he should be able to raise his grandson without any problems.
But man proposes, God disposes; who knew the Dai family would be such foolish cowards?
Huo Jingzhou understood Wen's father quite well. How could he bear to force such a kind and innocent little rabbit?
All I want is to build her a luxurious and sturdy castle, hide her inside, and let her live a happy and carefree life.
He said slowly, "In recent days, the former manager and workers of the Wen family's grain shop have been slowly returning. If you trust me, I can find you a suitable and reliable person to temporarily manage the Wen family's property."
Wen Xin said without hesitation, "I believe you, young marshal, I trust you."
Huo Jingzhou's thin lips curved slightly, revealing a faint smile, like ice melting, handsome as a celestial being, leaving the young girl stunned.
Huo Jingzhou's smile deepened, and Wen Xin hurriedly looked away, trying to cover it up, but her blood-red earlobes betrayed her.
The man looked at the small, soft earlobe, his gaze darkening slightly, and he almost couldn't resist the urge to pinch it.
"With me watching over things, no one will dare to covet the Wen family's properties. If you want to manage them yourself in the future, I will make arrangements for you."
He made that promise to her.
Wen Xin's almond-shaped eyes were brimming with gratitude, but all she could say was "thank you."
Huo Jingzhou thought to himself, if he didn't do everything he could to treat her well, how could he make the little white rabbit willingly stay in his net, so that she couldn't escape even if she didn't want to?
Moreover, if he doesn't treat his future young wife well, who else can he treat well?
That old man is so cunning!
Huo Jingzhou asked her, feigning gentlemanly manners, "Do you want to stay in Biancheng from now on?"
"I……"
Wen Xin bit her lip, feeling embarrassed.
Huo Jingzhou said, "You can tell me any ideas you have."
Wen Xin now completely trusts him. With her face flushed, she said in a soft voice, "My nanny said it's not good for me to stay in Biancheng. It would be best if I could go to Haicheng with you. She asked me to test your opinion."
Huo Jingzhou: "..."
The wet nurse who was sold directly: "..."
Miss, I asked you to test me, not to repeat what I said.
Do you have to be so honest?
Wen Xiaobai Tu Xin innocently thought: Huo Shaoshuai is so good, of course I should be honest with him, how could I lie to him?
Wet nurse: Hmm, so you sold me without hesitation?
Huo Jingzhou raised his hand to rub his temples, wanting to laugh but holding it back.
Could this little girl be any whiter?
How could someone like her possibly be a match for the treacherous second concubine of the Huo family?
As expected, Huo Jingfeng's engagement with her must be resolved as soon as possible!
Huo Jingfeng had better make him "prove himself," otherwise, the young marshal Huo wouldn't mind letting his second concubine outlive her son, thus solving the problem at its root.
He would never allow Huo Jingfeng and his second concubine to taint his innocent, pure girl.
Huo Jingzhou asked her, "Do you want to go to Haicheng?"
Wen Xin looked at him expectantly with her beautiful eyes, "Is the young marshal going back to Haicheng soon?"
Huo Shaoshuai, whose heart was struck by the little girl's adorable eyes, secretly gasped, barely managing to maintain a semblance of civility, and said, "Hmm."
Wen Xin asked him shyly yet expectantly, "Then, then I can, I can..."
She rarely makes requests of others; her timid nature makes her always afraid of troubling them, and she's so shy that she can't even say, "Can I go with you?"
Huo Jingzhou softened, unwilling to make things difficult for her. "The Huo and Wen families have a very close relationship. Now that you are the only one left in the Wen family, it is only natural to take you back to the Huo family."
Wen Xin: "Won't this trouble the young marshal?"
Huo Jingzhou raised an eyebrow. "Of course not."
Wen Xin felt a huge weight lifted from her heart, and revealed the brightest smile she had shown in many days.
Just as Huo Shaoshuai was squinting his dark eyes, enjoying the sweet and charming smile of the little white rabbit, Wen Xin suddenly asked shyly, "Young Marshal, I heard from my father that the Second Young Master should be returning from overseas soon. Is he... in Haicheng now?"
Huo Jingzhou's handsome face instantly turned as cold as the dead of winter, with a biting north wind and a chilling touch.
However, Wen Xin was unaware that the man was about to go berserk and turn evil, still harboring the shy and dreamy feelings of a young girl for her fiancé.
“My father once told me that General Huo was a great hero who kept his promises and was loyal to his country. You were a promising young man who was strict in managing the army and surpassed your father. The second young master was also very intelligent from a young age and studied abroad. Although we haven’t seen each other for many years, with a father like General Huo and an elder brother like you, he must also be an upright and progressive young man.”
Huo Jingzhou: Ha!
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