He paused, then spoke slowly.
"The only way I can repay your kindness is with my own life."
Ji Yu smiled gently, her clothes fluttering in the cool night breeze.
The couple standing under the willow tree looked exceptionally harmonious.
His words caught Su Yan off guard at first.
kindness?
Repay kindness with one's own life?
Ji Yu held Su Yan's hand and wiped it. Before they knew it, the two were very close.
His throat bobbed, and he murmured.
"The Marquis has never allowed Ji Yu to serve him in bed."
Xiao Hua's voice echoed in Su Yan's mind.
"Host, he wants you to sleep with him."
The loud voice made Su Yan look up at Ji Yu again.
Is this a blatant attempt to gain favor?
She was momentarily speechless.
At this moment, Lanzhi arrived from afar with her servants.
"My lord!"
Lanzhi rushed over.
Are you alright?
Su Yan shook her head.
"fine."
Lan Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.
road
“I was stopped on the road by a stranger who said someone was going to harm you. I rushed back to the manor to fetch the servants.”
As she spoke, she looked at the person lying on the ground behind Su Yan, whose face was covered in blood.
The voice suddenly became serious.
"Is this the person who wants to kill you?"
Su Yan nodded.
"Take the person back first."
Lan Zhi nodded
"yes!"
After agreeing, the servants behind him lifted the person on the ground and dragged him toward the Marquis's residence.
Because of this incident, Lanzhi refused to let Su Yan act alone again during the Qixi Festival.
Being protected by these servants was really too conspicuous.
In the end, they could only return to the Marquis's residence early.
Upon returning to the Marquis's residence, they discovered that Ji Yu hadn't uttered a single word the entire way.
He simply followed along quietly.
After returning to the house, he simply poured Su Yan a cup of tea and sat there without saying a word.
After Lanzhi left to deal with the assassination attempt by the stranger, only Su Yan and he remained in the room.
Su Yan sipped her tea and looked up.
"Let's tidy up and go to sleep."
Ji Yu's body stiffened for a moment.
He looked up at Su Yan, his voice filled with undisguised disappointment.
"If Your Excellency does not like Ji Yu, you can send her away. There is no need to be so accommodating."
Su Yan was taken aback.
How come this person became sad after only being home for a short while?
She said earnestly
"I never said I didn't like you."
Ji Yu looked at Su Yan, and it was clear to the naked eye that his hands were clenching his sleeves, whether out of nervousness or something else, it was hard to tell.
"Why does Your Excellency refuse to let Ji Yu serve you?"
As she spoke, Ji Yu stood up and walked over to Su Yan.
The voice seemed to hold a faint glimmer, but then something else came to mind, and a more obvious sense of loss clouded his eyes.
"Could it be that the Marquis despises Ji Yu's background? Does he think Ji Yu is unclean and unworthy to serve the Marquis?"
Su Yan reached out and pulled him, sighing.
"I don't."
How should I care for a male concubine who is prone to overthinking and low self-esteem?
I need help urgently.
Su Yan's denial did not seem to solve the problem.
Instead, it made Ji Yu lower her head.
Listening to his soft murmur
"Ji Yu is of lowly status and is not worthy of the Marquis. It is wishful thinking on Ji Yu's part."
That forlorn expression, that soft, dejected voice.
It's heartbreaking to hear.
Su Yan felt that nothing she said could help him get out of his emotions.
She closed her eyes.
He stood up and walked towards the door.
With a bang, the door was slammed shut.
Then, he grabbed Ji Yu's arm and pulled her toward the bed.
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