Upon hearing this, the old lady's wrinkled eyes slowly narrowed into a smile. "Alright, then come in."
"These days, not many people are willing to make a gift for the girl they love."
"Back in the day, that's how my old man won me over. I even learned this skill from him..."
...
On the other side, in the Shi family's mansion.
"Lieutenant Lin, this way please."
The maid who came to guide them this time was the same one who had accompanied Shi Zixi last time.
She used to be surprised by Lin Fu's arrival, but now she's used to it.
Since the engagement was announced, the busy young major general hasn't shown his face once, while this adjutant Lin has been coming frequently.
If I didn't know that Miss was engaged to Major General Xu Shaojun, I would have thought she and this Lieutenant Lin were a couple.
Recently, Shi Zixi has improved her relationship with Xu Shaojun's father a lot in order to get information out of him. She can now come and go freely and is currently fiddling with something in the garden.
Lin Fu spotted her immediately and quietly gestured to the maid to leave.
He slowly appeared behind Shi Zixi, carrying a food box. "What are you doing?"
A gentle, slightly amused voice sounded from behind Shi Zixi, startling her. Turning around, she saw a handsome face magnified in her vision.
Shi Zixi took a deep breath, and when she came to her senses, she slapped him. "Appearing behind me all of a sudden, are you trying to die?!"
Lin Fu had served in the army for so many years, and his skills were not for nothing. With a gentle raise of his hand, he stopped Shi Zixi's movements.
He ignored her, instead leaning over to peer behind Shi Zixi, raising an eyebrow:
"You did all of this?"
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