Xu Jinyi's tone was relaxed, but Han Ting still felt distressed.
"I'm sorry, I was picked up at that time and didn't leave you a message."
"It doesn't matter, as long as my brother is alive."
“Gurgle gurgle…”
Xu Jinyi: “…”
Han Ting rubbed her head with a low laugh: "Let's go and have dinner."
After all this trouble, half a day had passed, even lunch time had passed, and Xu Jinyi was already starving.
When Xu Jinyi saw the home-cooked dishes on the table, he was stunned.
Braised loach, perilla snails, fried baby fish, honey roasted chicken, stuffed tofu, blanched sand shrimp, tiger prawns, cold shredded potatoes, and bean sprouts in soup.
"The food at your Regent Palace is quite surprising, so down-to-earth."
"Aren't these your favorite? Come sit down and try them." Han Ting pulled out a stool for her.
The housekeeper stood aside with a smile on his face, looking at Xu Jinyi with loving eyes.
Their Regent's Palace is finally going to have a mistress, and I think it won't be long before their young master will have one too.
Thinking of this, the butler looked at Xu Jinyi with even more enthusiasm.
This made Xu Jinyi feel a little uncomfortable.
"You guys go down, no need to wait on me."
"yes."
Only after everyone had left did Han Ting start to serve her some food.
"Take this as your own home and eat whatever you want."
"Then I won't hesitate!"
The plate of fragrant and hot perilla snails was so tempting that Xu Jinyi scooped two spoonfuls directly with a spoon.
“Can I eat with my hands?”
Although he asked this, Xu Jinyi definitely took action.
To eat snails, you have to suck them with your mouth to make them taste good.
If you use a bamboo stick to pick it up, the fun of eating snails will be ruined.
"Brother, you should eat it too. It's delicious."
"You eat."
For Han Ting, food is just something to fill his stomach. He doesn’t care whether it tastes good or not, as long as he is full and not hungry.
But seeing the little girl eating happily, I felt that today's food was especially delicious.
He raised his hand to lift the hair that fell by her ear, and his fingertips accidentally brushed across her cheek.
Xu Jinyi's eyes flashed, and she seemed to feel her cheeks burning.
Zhuifeng walked in at this time: "Master, I have found out that these venomous words should be the work of that person."
Han Ting sneered, "You haven't even learned to walk yet, but you want to fly. Aren't you afraid of falling even harder?"
"Go, give him the gift I prepared. Let him be pleasantly surprised when he opens his eyes tomorrow."
Zhuifeng hesitated for a moment and said, "Master, tomorrow is the Queen Mother's birthday."
"Is there any difference?"
"yes."
Xu Jinyi pretended not to hear their conversation: "Brother, are you going to the palace banquet tomorrow too?"
"I didn't plan to go, but to protect my child, I decided to go. I was afraid that if I didn't go, the child would be bullied."
Xu Jinyi: "!! I'm not a kid."
Han Ting took off his jade pendant and handed it to her: "My token of love."
Seeing the familiar jade pendant again, Xu Jinyi teased, "Didn't my brother say that this jade pendant belongs to your future wife?"
"Um."
Han Ting didn't say anything, nor did he explain, but instead handed the jade pendant to her.
Xu Jinyi deliberately misunderstood his meaning and said briskly, "Brother, do you want me to find you a sister-in-law?"
"What do you think?"
Han Ting looked at her with a strong possessive look, and that scorching gaze made Xu Jinyi's heart tremble.
"How should I know!" Xu Jinyi deliberately returned the jade pendant to him.
Han Ting suddenly put his arms around her slender waist and pulled her in: "My little bride has grown up."
Xu Jinyi blushed, and the memory of ten years ago was instantly brought back.
At that time, she always liked to pester him to play house, wanted to be his bride, and even snatched his jade pendant many times.
"Brother..."
The two of them were very close, and the scent of sandalwood on his body surrounded her, which made Xu Jinyi unable to think at all, and she didn't know how ambiguous their posture was at the moment.
The soft and tender voice, like a seduction, made Han Ting involuntarily stroke her bright lips with his thumb.
Just when he couldn't help but move closer and kiss her beautiful red lips.
The butler suddenly rushed in with dessert.
Xu Jinyi covered her face in embarrassment and sat back in her seat.
Han Ting calmly adjusted his robe and sitting posture.
Xu Jinyi could feel Han Ting's burning gaze without even looking.
"It's getting late. I need to go back for a nap. Xinyue is stable for now, but it will probably take a few days for her to wake up. I'll come back to give her acupuncture after the palace banquet tomorrow."
After saying that, Xu Jinyi jumped up and ran away as if escaping.
The low laughter coming from behind made Xu Jinyi run faster.
When returning to the Shangshu Mansion, Xu Jinyi happened to witness a great show.
Standing in the garden corridor, Xu Jinyi looked at the man and woman hugging each other in the garden with a smile.
"Brother, please don't be like this. Seeing you in so much pain makes Wanwan feel bad too."
"Brother, no matter what you become, in Wanwan's heart, you are always the best brother."
"The Luo family didn't cancel the engagement because of your face. Don't think so, brother. You still have us."
Xu Qingyan was in great pain. Now that the news of his disfigurement had spread, the originally arranged marriage was called off.
The biggest blow was that he always felt that everyone looked at him with unkindness and sympathy.
He couldn't stand it anymore.
In the past few days since he came back, he has regretted not going to pick up the person.
If he hadn't decided to stay in the woods.
If he had ridden a horse when the wolves came.
If...if there was an if, then he wouldn't have become like this.
Xu Qingyan hugged Xu Jingwan like a life-saving straw: "Wanwan, you are the only one I have, Wanwan, Wanwan."
Xu Jinyi sneered, interrupting the warmth between the two.
When Xu Jingwan saw Xu Jinyi appear, she quickly withdrew from Xu Qingyan's arms.
"Xu Jingwan, comfort doesn't come from words. You always say you want to repay my family's kindness, but now that my eldest brother has become like this, I'm afraid no one in the capital would be willing to marry him. And since you want to stay in my family, why don't you marry my eldest brother? After all, you have a good relationship and you're not related by blood."
Xu Jingwan's eyes glared, "Xu Jinyi, what nonsense are you talking about? My brother and I have a pure and innocent relationship as brother and sister."
"Brother and sister? What kind of brother and sister would hug each other and be as close as lovers?"
Xu's mother came over at this time: "What are you arguing about again?"
Seeing that Xu Jinyi was involved in this matter again, Xu's mother subconsciously opened her mouth to scold her, but then she remembered her husband's instructions and took her words back.
"Xiaoyi is back. How are you getting along with the princess?"
"That's all." Xu Jinyi said and left without paying any attention to her flattering smile.
Xu Jingwan also hurriedly followed, almost showing disgust on her face.
At the corner, Xu Jingwan blocked Xu Jinyi's way.
Xu Jingwan was smart this time. She didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Xu Jinyi, what exactly do you want to do? What did you mean by that just now?"
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