Chapter 33. Ji Yujing took her hand, and then…
Lin Qingdai was quite satisfied with the second half of the trip.
Not only was she able to reach her destination easily, but she was also held by Ji and Jing the whole way, feeling safe and happy.
Upon arriving at the heart of Hongguang Town, Ji and Jing finally put Lin Qingdai down.
With her feet firmly planted on the ground, Lin Qingdai faced him.
He just watched, without saying a word.
Ji Yujing: "..."
After staring at each other for several breaths, Ji and Jing were defeated.
"What advice does the young lady have for me?"
Lin Qingdai: "Have you hugged anyone else like that just now?"
Ji Yujing: "I hugged her."
Before Lin Qingdai could react, "Ye Xiao."
"He used to climb trees a lot when he was a child."
But he's the type who's bad at climbing but addicted to it; most of the time, once he climbs up, he can't get down, and the other person has to go up and carry him down.
To be precise, it was lifted off the ground.
A simple sentence, yet it evokes a vivid image.
Lin Qingdai couldn't help but laugh.
Ji Yujing asked her why she was laughing.
She replied, "It's nothing, I just feel that Ye Xiao is very happy."
Under her brother's protection, she grew up freely.
After speaking, his gaze swept around, and the smile on his face gradually faded.
Do you know who bought these empty plots of land and those dilapidated houses?
When a girl doesn't smile, a noble and elegant air, refined by her family's heritage, silently emanates from her.
Ji Yujing's gaze was firmly fixed on him. "Who?"
Over the past two years, he had considered rebuilding Rainbow Town and had approached Lord Yu more than once, but each time he returned empty-handed.
Lord Yu always said with a smile: "People buy things from the villagers with real money, so we should respect how they use them."
He understands the principles, but he's been neglecting them, which is a real shame.
When he was a child, Hongguang Town was one of the most prosperous towns in Jingning City.
Lin Qingdai: "Su Yu, the fourth young master of the Su family."
After saying that, she smiled at him with her eyebrows curving upwards, "From now on, you will be in charge of Rainbow Light Town."
The surprise came too suddenly and was too big, so Ji and Jing were on guard.
"One should not accept rewards without merit."
Lin Qingdai didn't respond to that, but instead asked him, "Do you blame him and your sister?"
Although there were reasons for it, it still dragged Ji Yujing into it, making him the subject of gossip for others.
A powerful and ruthless ruler is bound to be arrogant and proud.
His acceptance of the alternative does not mean he doesn't care about the matter.
Ji Yujing stared at Lin Qingdai for a moment, then suddenly reached out, grabbed her lower back, and forcefully pulled her into his arms.
Once again, their breaths began to mingle.
Even one's gaze.
What do you think I'm thinking?
Lin Qingdai replied softly, without stopping his overly intimate actions: "I can't guess."
Ji Yujing: "You've got the ability to instigate public participation in political affairs. Can't you guess what I'm thinking?"
Lin Qingdai nodded earnestly.
If it were someone else, she would have been able to guess it.
But he is Ji Yujing, the peerless hero she admires.
She dared not guess, fearing she might be wrong.
But she stubbornly hoped that their marriage could begin without any barriers between them.
So she chose to confront the problem head-on.
Ji and Jing seemed to understand her thoughts and replied truthfully, just as earnestly as she was.
"I am very satisfied with the Lin family's alternative plan, and I don't blame anyone now."
Lin Qingdai was not satisfied with his answer and said coldly, "I am not a substitute."
Ji Yujing's lips twitched slightly, a sign that he was about to burst into laughter.
"I didn't think of you as such either."
Lin Qingdai: "Then I'll give you a chance. Reorganize your words and say it again."
Ji Yujing thought for a moment, "I'm very happy that the person who came to my side is Lin Qingdai."
"Is that really what you think?"
"real."
What proof do you have?
Ji Yujing never imagined that after having a wife, he would have to prove himself to tell the truth.
How do you want me to prove it?
This time it was Lin Qingdai's turn to ponder.
After a while, she smiled and said, "If you're willing to do me a favor, I'll trust you."
Ji Yujing: "Tell me."
Lin Qingdai: "My brother and I made a bet on our way to Lingdong, with Huiningzhou as the dividing line, to see who can expand the Lin family business more in the next three years."
Ji Yujing immediately knew that this bet was a little trick Lin Qingyu had played to appease Lin Qingdai. "What's the stake?"
“If he loses, he’ll come to Lingdong and cook for me for three months; if I lose, you’ll cook for him for seven days.”
Ji Yujing: "You haven't even arrived in Lingdong yet, and you're already setting your sights on me? Have you even considered that I might not cooperate?"
Lin Qingdai shook her head.
Ji Yujing: "So confident?"
Lin Qingdai: "Of course. Give me some time, and I'm sure I can make General Ji completely devoted to me. If I wanted the stars in the sky, you would give me the stars and the moon."
Seeing her arrogant demeanor, Ji Yujing couldn't help but laugh again.
"How long is 'this'?"
Lin Qingdai paused for a moment: "Two years?"
Ji Yujing: "Okay, I'll wait and see."
He agreed, but secretly he was thinking to himself.
Miss Lin Er's understanding of her own charm was not deep enough.
After the commotion, Ji and Jing led Lin Qingdai deeper into Rainbow Town.
He planned to take a quick look first and think carefully about how to make the most of these lands.
As they walked across a large open space, Ji Yujing suddenly turned to look at Lin Qingdai.
Lin Qingdai: "...What's wrong?"
Ji Yujing: "If it were you, what would you do with this area?"
Lin Qingdai: "?"
"Ji Yujing, don't go too far."
"The land is mine, I've given it to you for free, and you still want me to come up with a design?"
Ji Yujing said seriously, "I will repay you. Here's something good."
How will Ji and Jing repay this?
Lin Qingdai was tempted. "If I'm not satisfied, you're finished."
After uttering those harsh words, Lin Qingdai walked straight towards the open space.
She carefully stepped on the soil, then dug some up to examine it closely. "Plant medicinal herbs, preferably the ones you manage."
Ji Yujing's heart skipped a beat. "And then?"
Lin Qingdai: "Sell it to other forces to maximize profits."
It turns out that Lin Qingdai knew everything.
The medicinal materials controlled by Ji and Jing are mostly used for blood clotting, pain relief, anesthesia, and skin regeneration.
The more chaotic the place, the more these medicinal herbs are needed.
Even if things aren't chaotic, these medicines are still essential resources for anyone who harbors ambitions to seize power. Therefore, as long as Ji Yujing can provide them, there will be no shortage of buyers.
As we approach the end of May, even in the cooler Lingdong area, the sunshine is warm and inviting.
Being there should be warm.
However, looking into the girl's eyes, which seemed to have been washed clean by clear water and were untouched by any dirt, Ji Yujing felt a chill run down his spine.
If Lin Qingdai thought so, there was probably nothing in this world that could be hidden from her.
Her delicate hand gestures were gentle and beautiful, captivating all who looked away.
Everyone overlooked how many resources she controlled and how intelligent she was.
Controlled by her emotions, Ji Yujing did not respond immediately after Lin Qingdai finished speaking.
He could only stare blankly as the girl threw away the dirt in her palm, then gently clapped her hands a few times, trying to wipe off the remaining clay.
It's a bit stubborn and hasn't been erased.
She stared at it, her brow furrowed slightly.
Now that you know it's dirty, what were you doing when you first dug it up?
Ji Yujing couldn't help but laugh.
Approaching her, I took her muddy hand and wiped away the clay for her.
"Let me take you to wash up."
"Ji Ci."
"Um?"
"If the herbs grow well, could you give me one-tenth of them? As payment for letting you use the land."
"Okay, what do you plan to use it for?"
"I want to investigate whether these medicines have any other uses. If it's successful, my brother will come to Lingdong to cook for me for three months in less than three years."
"Is there any for me?"
"some."
...
With business settled, Ji Yujing brought Lin Qingdai to Xingqing Town.
Lin Qingdai only realized after delving deeper into the town that the storybook was actually quite simplistic, and the depiction of reality was less than a tenth of what was depicted.
The true peace and tranquility of Xingqing Town is lush and green.
Walking through it, it's easy to find peace of mind.
Lin Qingdai observed and felt things carefully, rarely speaking.
Her almond-shaped eyes brightened slightly when she saw a tall, ornate stage.
She tugged at Ji Yujing's sleeve: "Did you see that stage? It's appeared twice in storybooks."
Ji Yujing: "..."
The range of books that Miss Lin read was truly vast. From medical history and travelogues to unofficial histories and folk tales, she had a broad interest in them all.
What's even more surprising is that she seemed to have read it seriously.
On the surface, he responded earnestly, "Yes, I saw it."
"What? You like watching plays?"
Lin Qingdai: "I like it. Do you have any today?"
Ji Yujing: "No, it only happens on the 15th of each month, once a month."
Most of them happen at night.
Lin Qingdai wasn't disappointed. "Then I'll come again next month."
"Let's go and see other places."
Lin Qingdai said softly, and at the same time, she loosened her grip on Ji Yujing's sleeve.
Unexpectedly, before she could pull her hand away, Ji Yujing took hers, and their fingers intertwined.
His heat burned her hands, and her heart pounded wildly.
After a moment, she looked at him intently and asked, "What are you doing?"
Ji Yujing: "He held his wife's hand."
Lin Qingdai: "..."
What he said didn't seem to make any mistake.
Although the wedding was in two days, the imperial decree had already been issued, and it was already a fact that she was his wife.
Holding his hand is really no big deal.
Besides, she was happy too.
So, forcing back her shyness, she said, "Then let me hold your hand."
Ji Yujing saw the girl's feigned composure and his eyes darkened slightly, but he didn't tease her anymore and went straight to the stage.
"what are you up to?"
"Take your wife to see a play."
Soon, they arrived near the stage.
He seated her on a bench directly facing the center of the stage, where the view was the best.
He didn't sit down, but suddenly whistled.
The volume was loud, and the rhythm was lively.
Then something magical happened: one by one, the children ran out of their homes, located the source of the whistle, and headed straight for Ji Yujing.
"Uncle Ji."
"Ahhhhh, Uncle Ji, your little chubby boy is flying towards you."
"Uncle Ji, your soldiers have arrived."
...
Everyone was shouting at the top of their lungs, and Lin Qingdai felt a commotion in her ears.
She couldn't help but look up at Ji Yujing and found him smiling at the children.
She was so close to him that she knew his condition clearly.
Relaxed, pleasant, and gentle.
Although she had only been in Lingdong for a short time, she knew that this state was very rare for him. Not wanting to disrupt it, she averted her gaze before he noticed.
The children's army came to the front of the stage and surrounded Lin Qingdai and Ji Yujing.
The chubby boy who had been shouting the loudest earlier looked up at Ji Yujing and asked, "Uncle Ji, what brings you here?"
After asking the question, without waiting for his reply, her gaze fell on Lin Qingdai.
"Hello, fairy sister, my name is Tian San. I also have two older brothers, Tian Da and Tian Er. They're not here right now; they've been naughty and have been punished by our mother to stand facing the wall."
He started it, and the other children eagerly introduced themselves to the fairy-like older sister.
The phrase "Fairy Sister" has been used repeatedly without stopping.
Lin Qingdai was coaxed into smiling broadly.
Ji Yujing's expression grew increasingly grim. Suddenly, he stopped the child's frenzied outburst.
"Change the way you address me."
Child: "?"
Ji Yujing: "She is my wife. It's inappropriate for you to call her 'sister'."
"Wow, Uncle Ji has a wife!!"
"Uncle Ji, you've gotten married, did you bring us any wedding candy?"
"Uncle Ji, your wife is so beautiful."
The children started shouting again. Amid the noise, the chubby boy suddenly leaned close to Lin Qingdai and said in an extremely low voice, "Uncle Ji must be insecure about himself."
Lin Qingdai: "..."
How could a mighty war god of Lingdong, a powerful local tyrant, lack self-confidence?
Forgive her for her poor eyesight, but she didn't see it at all.
On the surface, she responded to the chubby boy in a small voice: "What do you mean by that?"
"Uncle and sister are from different generations, they're not a good match at all. Uncle Ji is probably afraid..."
He didn't finish his sentence.
The chubby boy was suddenly lifted up by Ji Yujing, his feet dangling in the air.
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