General Xu regretted his decision and hung his head over the table, hating himself for being so greedy.
With the tyrant's methods, it is impossible to let him go.
Even if he handed over all the money he had swallowed now, it would be impossible.
General Xu was filled with remorse at this time. Knowing the horror of the tyrant, why did he still take the risk?
Xu Jinyi stepped forward and patted her father on the back: "I know you're not a greedy person, but after mom passed away, you worked very hard to give us a better life."
"But the salary is not much, and as a military commander you can't always be with us, so you took the wrong path."
"How could my daughter blame you?"
General Xu had tears in his eyes and didn't know what to say.
"Dad, please return all the money you've embezzled over the years. It's not easy for those soldiers either. They have families and children too."
"The Emperor hasn't taken action against us yet, which means we still have a chance. Instead of waiting to die, we should find a glimmer of hope for ourselves."
General Xu looked at his calm daughter, finally cheered up and wiped away his tears.
"Okay, Daddy will listen to you. In the next few days, I will return all the military pay I have embezzled over the past ten years."
General Xu suddenly touched Xu Jinyi's head, his eyes filled with relief and unknown emotions, as well as reluctance and nostalgia.
What Xu Jinyi didn't know was that after she left the study, General Xu stayed in it all night and the candlelight was on all night.
When the sun slowly rose, General Xu put down his brush and looked at the stack of confessions and several letters on the table.
He is not afraid of death, but he did all those things alone, and he just hopes that his two children will not be implicated.
He didn't know whether the tyrant would spare his children after knowing this, but he had to be prepared for both situations.
If that day really comes, I hope the person I entrust can protect his two children.
After putting all the things away and putting them back into the secret compartment, General Xu took the housekeeper to the ancestral hall.
For several days afterwards, Xu Jinyi didn't see her father again. Instead, Qiao Yunbai came to her house several times, but was sent away every time by Xu Jinyi.
I don’t know if it was because he was too anxious, but Gu Shaoyu came to the door.
In the past, he was most afraid that others would know about their relationship, so he never visited her and always made appointments with her through Qiao Yunbai.
I'm afraid I'm in a hurry this time.
Xu Jinyi changed into a lavender dress and planned to go see him to see what he had to say.
Gu Shaoyu sat in the hall drinking tea, looking very impatient.
Until he saw Xu Jinyi slowly walking towards him, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.
The person is still the same person, but the makeup and expression on her face seem to have changed.
One look is particularly captivating.
Gu Shaoyu seemed to have lost his soul. He stared at Xu Jinyi blankly without saying a word.
It wasn't until Xu Jinyi's maid coughed that he came back to his senses.
"Yier, you look so beautiful dressed up. Your cousin has already explained to me why she didn't come that day."
"Don't worry, I don't blame you. I think you're right. I was really impatient and wanted to have you too much."
"Don't worry, I will definitely try my best to get my uncle to agree that we can be together."
Xu Jinyi touched her face. The original owner was extremely beautiful, but she hadn't noticed it before because she didn't dress up properly.
It is said that Buddha relies on gold and people rely on clothes. In the past, the original owner listened to Qiao Yunbai's words and dressed herself up so solemnly at the age of sixteen.
How can you look good if you are wearing silk that makes you look old?
Of course, to look better, you need the body adjustment pills produced by the system.
But this didn't stop her from giving Qiao Yunbai some eye drops.
"Brother Shaoyu, do you really think I'm beautiful like this? But didn't my sister say that you liked me dressed like I used to?"
"My sister clearly said that you like heavy makeup and deep and mature women?" Xu Jinyi looked confused.
Gu Shaoyu's expression changed, and he immediately excused Qiao Yunbai: "You looked very beautiful in that outfit before, and I really liked it. But looking at you like this today, I found that Yi'er, you are really talented. You look so beautiful no matter how you dress."
Xu Jinyi smiled shyly.
Gu Shaoyu was moved by what he saw, and he left with a smile on his face, without any of the impatience he had when he came.
Maybe he should change his plans.
Qiao Yunbai had been waiting for him in the carriage, and when she saw him like this, alarm bells went off in her heart.
"Brother Shaoyu, how is it? Have you seen my sister?"
Gu Shaoyu looked at the woman he loved most in front of him with a strange look in his eyes. He couldn't believe that she was scheming as Xu Jinyi said.
But he knew Xu Jinyi would never lie to him.
So she is not as simple and innocent as he sees her to be?
Seeing her concerned expression, Gu Shaoyu felt a little uncertain for a moment.
Reaching out and holding Qiao Yunbai's hand, he said seriously, "Yun'er, if I were to marry Xu Jinyi as my legal wife, would you support me?"
Qiao Yunbai's eyes widened, and mist instantly filled his eyes.
"Of course I will support Brother Shaoyu. Even if it means nothing, Yun'er is willing to do so."
Gu Shaoyu looked at Qiao Yunbai with emotion, feeling ashamed of his previous thoughts.
Yun'er is so good, how could he doubt her?
Qiao Yunbai snuggled in Gu Shaoyu's arms. Gu Shaoyu's attitude made her feel a sense of crisis.
She was very clear that the look in Gu Shaoyu's eyes when he talked about Xu Jinyi was completely different from before.
Why on earth?
Because of Gu Shaoyu's sudden change of attitude, Qiao Yunbai tried every possible way and finally saw Xu Jinyi.
Do you understand why?
She froze in place, and she understood why Xu Jinyi didn't want to see her these days.
It turns out that it was discovered.
"Sister, you...why are you suddenly dressed like this?"
Qiao Yunbai always knew that Xu Jinyi was very beautiful, so he deliberately made her wear clothes that didn't suit her and put on makeup that didn't suit her.
But now she has taken off her vulgar clothes and revealed the unparalleled beauty that should belong to her.
It's breathtakingly beautiful, no wonder... no wonder Brother Shao Yu changed his mind.
Xu Jinyi turned around in front of her and said with a smile: "Sister, what do you think of my outfit?"
Qiao Yunbai smiled awkwardly: "It looks good, but I'm a little uncomfortable with my sister's sudden change of style."
"Really? But Brother Shaoyu said I look good like this. I plan to dress like this from now on. What do you think, sister?"
How about it?
How about it?
What then?
Qiao Yunbai really wanted to yell at Xu Jinyi, "Not so good!"
Qiao Yunbai left the Xu family in a daze. Xu Jinyi now made her feel full of crisis.
She felt that she could not allow her to continue hanging around in front of Gu Shaoyu, otherwise Gu Shaoyu's soul would be seduced away by her.
Gu Shaoyu is her promising golden turtle, and she can't let him escape unless she has a better choice.
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