When Xiao Linghan saw her, a hint of anticipation unconsciously appeared on his face.
He grew up without parents to raise him, and had to figure everything out on his own, so his understanding of matters between men and women was extremely limited.
But he knew that Jiang Tian didn't like him much.
Bringing him back, giving him a place to live, and providing him with food doesn't mean she has to accept him.
The more she distanced herself from him, the more Xiao Linghan enjoyed seeing her smile.
But he had already realized that Jiang Tian was only interested in his body.
Jiang Tian had remained indifferent to him ever since he refused to reveal his secret.
He's not stupid; on the contrary, he knows a lot about human relationships and social interactions.
Otherwise, how could he have survived the increasingly fierce struggles within the Marquis's mansion?
But Xiao Linghan still couldn't figure out how to make Jiang Tian like him.
After the two of them finished washing up, Jiang Tian saw that Xiao Linghan was still standing there blankly, so she called out to him.
"Come on up."
Xiao Linghan nodded silently.
Just as he was embracing her, Xiao Linghan heard Jiang Tian's voice: "I was too tired last night, so you can only have it twice tonight."
For some reason, Xiao Linghan's face suddenly turned bright red.
He was too reckless last night, and after getting carried away... he exhausted her.
This time, he obediently followed Jiang Tian's orders.
After they had both finished washing up, Xiao Linghan was about to get into bed when he heard Jiang Tian say, "I don't like people to be too close to me when I sleep. Why don't you go sleep on the low couch next to me?"
Xiao Linghan's face suddenly turned pale.
He stood there for a long time before finally asking, "Is Madam very dissatisfied with me?"
Just moments ago they were deeply in love and completely absorbed in each other, but now that she's come to her senses, she seems like a completely different person.
Jiang Tian wrapped herself in the blanket, glanced at him expressionlessly, and said in an unusually calm tone, "Don't you realize your place yet?"
Xiao Linghan fell silent again, and after a long while he said, "Yes, I am your... male concubine."
"It's good that you know. I saved your life and went through all that trouble to bring you to the Northwest, not so that you would cause me trouble. I just wanted to find a smart person to have a child with, but you are too smart, so I don't want to continue to invest my energy in you. Once I'm pregnant, you can leave on your own."
a bolt from the blue.
Just yesterday, Xiao Linghan was still thinking about how to please Jiang Tian, but today she confronted him directly.
Her tone was so cold and rational.
All I want is a child.
His only use is to contribute a little physical strength.
Compared to what he received, he gave so little.
But the stinging pain in his heart reminded him how much suffering he was going through.
"Anything else you want to ask? If not, I'm going to sleep."
Although Jiang Tian's face still had a rosy glow, her gaze was extremely cold.
Xiao Linghan recalled the moment before they left when Jiang Tian and Liu Jue exchanged glances.
For some reason, he suddenly felt somewhat disheartened.
An uncontrollable impulse surged through his mind, and without thinking, he said, "It's not that I don't want to tell you my secret, but that secret concerns lives, and the slightest carelessness could lead to catastrophic disaster. I... I just don't want you to be in danger."
He dared not ask Jiang Tian who she truly loved, because he knew that from the moment those two parted ways in the capital, the chances of them seeing each other again were slim.
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