Chapter 135: Let me help you, okay?
Hong Xing's shrill scream sounded like that of a ghost, awakening Song Jin, who was still in a daze. However, they could not get through the door at all.
"This is the Lin family, not the Liu family. What old acquaintance? I've never seen you before!"
"If you guys continue to cause trouble, don't blame me for being rude!"
When several sturdy servants rushed out of the door with wooden sticks in their hands, Song Jin was also scared. This place didn't look very civilized.
"Just wait for me!"
Song Jin left a rather unimpressive remark and got back into the sedan, but she was extremely frightened. Hong Xing's voice lingered in her mind and she couldn't get rid of it no matter how hard she tried, and it frightened her to the point of breaking into a cold sweat.
what to do?
Ji Shubai's name popped up from the depths of his mind, but Song Jin shook his head and quickly threw him out.
She wants to ask someone else for help.
"Arong, let's go to the government office."
Song Jin is considered a "celebrity" after all. After the last banquet at the Ji family, Lu Junnian seemed to have a changed impression of her. Perhaps begging for help would work.
When the clerk outside came to tell him that the young lady who had been in court before was looking for him, Lu Junnian was busy behind a pile of paperwork.
He's been very angry lately.
Ever since Song Jin went to court that day and Mo Hongfu exposed Ji Shubai's improper private life, and he also quarreled and fought with others behind the scenes, Prefect Lin called the two of them in for a lecture afterwards.
Scold Ji Shubai: He is old and still hasn't married, but is hugging women on the street, what's the point? Punish him to go back and reflect on his mistakes, find a matchmaker to arrange a marriage as soon as possible, why is he pretending to be a love-sick man if he is still single?
Lu Junnian was very happy to hear this, and wished he could be punished in the same way, so that he wouldn't have to report for work, could sleep until noon, and enjoy the warm bed with his wife and children.
However, the opposite happened.
Prefect Lin scolded Lu Junnian, saying that he had nothing to do every day and had nothing to do but quarrel with his colleagues in the yamen. So he gave him double the workload.
Originally, he thought that Mr. Mo would not have any lawsuits in the near future, so he would have less work to do. But now, Prefect Lin directly increased his workload, which made him so resentful that he kept complaining to Ji Shubai after he left.
"Look, our prefect is biased. Why should you take a break when you get into trouble, but I get more work when I get into trouble? His bias is too obvious. You have to help me."
Ji Shubai agreed to help, but after being bitten by Song Jin, he fell ill and became depressed. Not to mention helping, he even had to take time to care about this good brother.
Today, I suddenly heard that Song Jin was here. I was sure that this person would not come here for no reason, but I couldn't guess who he was for, so I asked someone to invite him in first.
When Song Jin entered the room and saw Lu Junnian with a sullen face, he felt uneasy. After going up to pay his respects, he stammered and told him what had happened today.
When Lu Junnian heard this, he felt that Song Jin was quite heartless. He only cared about his former sisters and never asked Ji Shubai a single question. Didn't he know that she was sick?
"Lord Ji is familiar with this matter. He often walks around the city. It would be easy for him to find the county magistrate and meet him."
When Song Jin heard him mention Ji Shubai, his heart sank and he stopped talking.
Lu Junnian felt that she was more and more heartless, so he said, "You can see that I am busy here and don't have time to take care of your sisters' affairs. You should go find Master Ji, you are familiar with him anyway."
Lu Junnian pushed him towards Ji Shubai. Song Jin could tell that he was rejecting him, so he didn't know what to say. His eyes turned red, he stammered twice, and said, "Well, I won't bother you anymore."
Song Jin hit a snag and was thinking about who else he could ask for help when Lu Junnian suddenly spoke from behind him: "Wait a minute, I'll go ask around and give you news in two days."
Lu Junnian was a little annoyed. How could the two of them end up like this? If he didn't consider Song Jin's sisters, he had to consider Ji Shubai. Every time he went back to see him, his eyes would turn red when Song Jin was mentioned, just like Song Jin today.
They obviously have each other in their hearts, but they just want to torture each other. One is afraid to go, and the other is unwilling to come. The young man knows nothing and just makes trouble for himself, so he has to step in to mediate.
Song Jin was delighted and thanked him quickly before leaving.
When Lu Junnian saw the man leave, he couldn't help but sigh. He glanced at the pile of case files on the table, closed his eyes and decided to go out for a walk first.
This way, they arrived at Ji's house.
Ji Shubai was still sick. He sat on the bed wrapped in a quilt, looking dazed. He had lost a lot of weight. When he saw Lu Junnian come in, he didn't react much. Lu Junnian was so angry that he started to tease him.
"Yeah, he's still sick."
Ji Shubai didn't move, his eyes drooped, and he looked a little listless.
Lu Junnian sat on the edge of the bed, put his hand on Ji Shubai's forehead, and pretended to be frightened: "Oh, the fever is quite severe, and the lips have been burned for so long and it hasn't healed. It seems that I can't help."
"What can I do for you?" Ji Shubai asked weakly.
"Well, if you are sick, just lie down. Why bother with it? It's none of your business anyway. Just take a good rest."
Ji Shubai did not ask any more questions. Seeing this, Lu Junnian could only add one more sentence: "It just worries the young lady of the Lu family. But she deserves it, because she is so stupid..."
"who?"
Isn't this a sign of renewed energy?
"Alive?"
He was usually so busy, but Ji Shubai never seemed to care about him. He had been sick for so many days, but now he became energetic when he mentioned the young lady from the Lu family.
Humph! Men, as expected, are always righteous when they see beauty.
"What's wrong with her?"
"Nothing?"
"What happened?"
Lu Junnian pretended to leave, but Ji Shubai grabbed her arm, threw away the quilt, and jumped out of bed.
"I told you, she's fine."
Ji Shubai's eyes turned red with anxiety. He walked to the door in slippers, held the door frame, called Qingshan, and started asking questions.
"How is Miss Lu?"
"She's much better. Has she gone out today?"
When Ji Shubai heard that Song Jin had gone out, he thought something had happened: "Out? Where did he go? Did he come back?"
Qingshan stammered: "I went there this morning, and the person just left..."
"Then go again."
"Don't go," Lu Junnian's disappointed voice came from behind him, "What's there to see? They are much more energetic than you, and can jump around everywhere. Look at yourself, you are listless. Even if something really happens, how can you help?"
Ji Shubai felt aggrieved after being scolded. Seeing that he only scolded without saying anything, he was so angry: "Qingshan, help me wash and change clothes, and go to Lu's house."
Lu Junnian became even angrier: "You are so disappointing. No one has asked about your illness for such a long time. Why are you going after me now that I mentioned it?"
"I am sorry for her in this matter."
"Hasn't it been enough?"
Ji Shubai stopped talking.
Seeing this, Lu Junnian sighed and finally confessed: "She is fine. It's just that a girl who left the country with her before has some problems."
Ji Shubai, who was sweating profusely, stopped and asked, "What's the matter?"
Lu Junnian sat on the couch and told the story. He didn't know what happened specifically, he only knew that the woman shouted "Save me". There was no way Song Jin could save her, he was afraid he would be chased out with a stick, so he had to find out more before taking any action.
Ji Shubai was relieved after confirming that Song Jin was not in trouble. He sat down and discussed with him who to send to investigate.
It was three days later that Song Jin received the message from Lu Junnian, who made an appointment to meet at Chai's house.
This location was very strange, but on second thought, it was not good for a man and a woman to meet in public, especially for someone like her with a bad reputation. It would be convenient to keep the place at the Chai family, which they were both familiar with. A sedan chair could be carried out from the Lu family's patio and landed in the Chai family's sedan chair hall. Who knows who is sitting inside? Therefore, he agreed without thinking too much.
Song Jin was a little worried along the way, not knowing what the Chai family thought of her. But when she entered the Chai family's door, she found that they didn't need to show up at all. Manager Song led her into the octagonal door on the side of the tea room and walked along the corridor to a lush green area.
She recognized this place. It was here that she set up the banquet when she first came back to the Chai family to cook. The path led to a secluded place with a small pavilion at the end.
"Miss Lu, the master is waiting for you in front, go by yourself."
Song Jin nodded, thanked Manager Song, and went inside.
There were winding stone paths and lush green trees by the lake. Song Jin walked around the rockery and saw the small pavilion at the end, and a man in a bright green satin shirt inside.
It’s Ji Shubai.
Song Jin paused, not knowing whether to go forward or retreat. However, Ji Shubai had already seen her. He stood up from the stone bench and wanted to come over, but when he saw Song Jin take a step back, he hesitated again.
Song Jin thought to herself that if she went forward, she would inevitably have to ask for help, but she couldn't open her mouth to Ji Shubai. If she retreated, she was really uneasy about Hong Xing's shouting.
When she was in a dilemma, a maid came over to serve tea. Seeing Song Jin blocking the way ahead, she urged her: "Miss, the master is waiting for you in front."
Song Jin's face turned red, but she had to go forward. Once she entered the pavilion, she was speechless. She watched the maid put down the tea and go out again. She became more and more embarrassed and just stood there with her body sideways.
"You, are you okay?"
Song Jin caught a glimpse of Ji Shubai moving closer, and a sour feeling welled up in his heart. He couldn't help but think of what was said in the court that day, and he moved his feet away.
"I came to see Lord Lu. If he's not here..."
Song Jin couldn't bring himself to leave, but he was also unwilling to give in, and he was very hesitant.
"Lord Lu has been busy lately, so he asked me to come see you."
Song Jin lowered her head even more, knowing that Lu Junnian had quietly passed her away.
Suddenly there was a shadow in front of him, and Ji Shubai walked up to him.
"Tell me about it, okay?"
Song Jin turned her body to the side again, but as soon as she moved, a hand suddenly grabbed her wrist. The slender fingers easily wrapped around her wrist, and the powerful force was felt even through her winter clothes.
Song Jin frowned and tried to pull his hand back, but failed after struggling twice. He couldn't help but feel angry. He looked up and wanted to curse, but what he saw was Ji Shubai's guilty eyes, thin cheeks, and the scars on his mouth that had not yet healed.
Like evidence of a crime, it revealed her extraordinary behavior.
Song Jin blushed and lowered her head, but she remembered his look in her heart.
He was thinner, with obvious bones in his cheeks and sunken eye sockets, and he was not as gentle as before.
Song Jin couldn't say a word of curse, but just kept the strength of his arms, stubbornly holding on. In his heart, he couldn't help thinking: I didn't hit him or scold him, he became thin because of hunger, what does it have to do with her?
"Let me help you, okay?"
"I dare not, for fear of tarnishing your reputation."
Song Jin said these words in anger, which really made Ji Shubai angry.
"You still hate me, don't you?"
Song Jin lowered her head and said nothing. She couldn't see Ji Shubai's expression, but she felt that the hand on her wrist was getting stronger, and the joints of her fingers turned pale.
"You won't even give me a chance to atone for my sins?"
Song Jin felt uneasy in her heart. She couldn't tell whether it was because he was only focused on paying off his debts, or because unless she relied on a man who had more power than him, no matter how hard she tried, she would always be at a disadvantage. The unwillingness to admit defeat in her heart made her feel uncomfortable.
Ji Shubai increased the strength of his hands: "Let me help you, okay?"
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