After realizing what was happening, Gan Qiongying knew that something terrible was going to happen!
She had already agreed to hand over the people in the backyard to Li Hua to deal with, but now she's going back on her word and wants to meet with them in private. Li Hua is bound to be angry.
However, after some internal struggle, Gan Qiongying finally decided to meet the twins and the people in her backyard. If there were any useful people, she had to find a place to settle them, since she had very few people she could use right now.
Gan Qiongying paused for a moment, then immediately put food on Li Hua's plate again, but unsurprisingly, she dodged it again, so she had no choice but to put the food in her own bowl.
The God of Wealth got angry, and the consequences were severe. She began racking her brains to think of other ways to appease him.
Gan Qiongying was also a little helpless. If those two were just male concubines, she would have avoided them as soon as possible. But this time, because they were people left behind by Princess Duanrong, Gan Qiongying was now eager to find talent and could not miss any of them.
Thinking about his escape plan, he had to put aside even the whims of the God of Wealth, because his life was more important.
Gan Qiongying moved her chair closer to Li Hua. Seeing that he refused to eat the food she picked for him, she took the dishes that Li Hua usually liked and placed them in front of him.
"Eat more, you're too thin," Gan Qiongying put down the dishes and ate all the food she had just put in Lihua's bowl. "This sliced meat is delicious, it's well made."
Eat more?
Li Hua was shocked; how could he possibly eat anything!
They had clearly agreed that he would handle the affairs of the backyard, but he hadn't had a chance to deal with them yet. He couldn't just send all these people away without any explanation, without even considering their future, could he?
Li Hua wanted to get things done, which is why she dragged it out until now. Who would have thought that trouble would arise? Now that twins have arrived, Gan Qiongying has changed her mind again. Is she really that reluctant to part with those two?
Li Hua held the bowl, unsure of how to react. Should she directly question him?
Is this the first time he's known that Princess Duanrong has had countless male lovers and is fickle in her affections?
Before Li Hua could even speak, he was already certain that he would not hear the answer he wanted.
He was smitten with Gan Qiongying, but Li Hua wasn't stupid. He knew that Gan Qiongying's attitude towards him wasn't like that of someone she truly loved.
Otherwise, how could she resist wanting to be intimate with him after sharing a bed with him for so many days?
Li Hua knew how to solve problems in the business world, and even knew the price of rice in towns thousands of miles away, but he still couldn't understand why Princess Duanrong's attitude towards him changed so drastically overnight.
Because he couldn't understand it at all, he hesitated, not daring to take a single step forward, for fear that his attraction would be seen as a despicable joke.
Before the gamble even began, Li Hua had already decided that he would lose completely.
He never does business without a certainty of success. Before he is certain that Gan Qiongying cares about him, Li Hua will never risk a falling out and destroying everything he has now.
Just like he didn't dare kiss Gan Qiongying when she was sober.
Li Hua lowered her head, her eyes filled with conflicting emotions, and ultimately chose to swallow her anger and pretend that nothing had happened, just like her.
But he really couldn't eat anymore; all the food in his mouth tasted sour and bitter. So Li Hua simply put down his chopsticks, got up, and left.
This was probably his only and last act of defiance; at least he could still dodge it.
Seeing that he had left without finishing his meal, Gan Qiongying quickly swallowed the food in her mouth, put down her chopsticks, and chased after him. Just as she was about to grab Li Hua's hand, Li Hua suddenly turned around at the door and looked down at her.
Li Hua remained expressionless. At this moment, the resentment and coldness in her eyes solidified into a sharp blade that could pierce through a person, extremely sharp, like a silent yet oppressive interrogation, which would make anyone who saw it hesitate to approach.
He hadn't said anything, but Gan Qiongying felt so guilty under his gaze that she held her breath.
The God of Wealth truly lives up to his name; even a little devil like Gan Qiongying feels a bit breathless when the deity unleashes his power.
However, after glancing at her, Li Hua looked away, concealing her sharpness and extremism.
He tensed up, his breathing becoming heavier. "I'm swamped with chamber of commerce affairs every day, I can't spare the time."
He spoke very quickly, and although he didn't look at Gan Qiongying, he was trying to peek at her reaction out of the corner of his eye, but Gan Qiongying didn't react at all.
Gan Qiongying was terrified by him.
It's strange that Gan Qiongying isn't afraid of even the son of the old witch, the Little Demon King, who is like the Regent, but she was actually a little afraid of Li Hua's gaze just now!
One reason is that I felt guilty for going back on my word, but Li Hua was indeed a bit scary just now.
Li Hua narrowed her eyes at Gan Qiongying's guilty look, and even wanted to sneer. She said in a huff, "Since the princess is so reluctant to let go of those matters in the backyard that were originally entrusted to me, please arrange and handle them yourself."
He paused briefly, his Adam's apple bobbing a few times, and then said, "And the princess doesn't seem to intend to trust me to handle this well."
"No..." Gan Qiongying wanted to explain, but found herself unable to explain. She had to see the person, but she couldn't tell Li Hua why she wanted to see him. Gan Qiongying wouldn't tell anyone about her escape plan, except for Gan Lin, who would escape with her.
Gan Qiongying always kept things very clear. She could flatter and fawn over the God of Wealth for money, even kneeling down to carry his shoes. She was very flexible and adaptable.
But she wouldn't lose her head and neglect important matters, because she carries more than just her own life on her shoulders.
It was the lives of her and Gan Lin, and the death of Princess Duanrong, who died with regret.
Gan Qiongying was caught in a dilemma and couldn't help but frown.
However, Gan Qiongying could not tell Li Hua these things. After all, Li Hua was Zhongli Zhengzhen's brother, and what separated them was not even personal feelings but the country.
Gan Qiongying understands Li Hua, believes that Li Hua is not a bad person, and is willing to try to change Li Hua's tragic ending. However, she cannot completely trust Li Hua to tell her everything, and she will not let Li Hua know anything about herself.
Unable to be honest, she stepped forward, took Li Hua's hand, and said gently, "Then you should rest well and not overwork yourself."
Li Hua was already furious, and upon hearing this, his pupils shrank even further. He hadn't expected Gan Qiongying to actually go back on her word.
He nodded. "Okay, okay!"
With each nod he said "okay," then pulled away the hand that Gan Qiongying was holding, took a few steps back and left the palace, saying, "Then I won't disturb the princess's enjoyment of the song and dance."
He left after he finished speaking, no longer listening to Gan Qiongying's reply. Gan Qiongying remained silent, but a thousand "Don't go!" thoughts flashed through her mind. However, she could only cling to the door frame and watch Li Hua's figure disappear through the moon gate.
Li Hua's back was resolute, as if even nine oxen working together couldn't pull him back.
Gan Qiongying leaned against the door, scratched at it anxiously, and then stopped when her nails hurt.
There's no other way now, so let's meet the twins first.
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