Jiang Wuyou had a strange feeling.
She felt that the man in front of her seemed to have matured a lot in an instant.
Before, when they kissed, she felt like she was standing in a waterfall, being swept away by the rushing water, and being overwhelmed by him the whole time. But now, it felt like she was in summer, everything was warm and cozy, and the two of them were holding hands and playing by a calm lake.
Gentle, comfortable, and fun to play in the water.
A thin strand of liquid, stretched into a thread, connected the lips of two people, reflecting light and flickering under the bright candlelight in the room, before finally breaking apart.
"Xiao'er, what's wrong?"
Jiang Wuyou's lips were soft and tender, like the pink color of a peach, with juicy flesh that made one want to take a bite.
He Yunxiao had to admit that his past attraction to Jiang Wuyou was largely driven by lust. The female leads each possessed their own unique beauty, but Sister Jiang was the kind whose beauty was genetically perfect. She had an excellent figure, healthy and curvy, making her irresistible to anyone, including women.
Now, although He Yunxiao still craves her body, the desire has diminished considerably. There's a greater sense of tenderness and appreciation in their relationship. A woman like Sister Jiang, intelligent yet always prioritizing you and putting you first in everything, truly generous and gentle, is a rare find in this world.
He Yunxiao smiled gently: "What's wrong with me? I find my wife to be exceptionally beautiful today."
Jiang Wuyou rolled her eyes at He Yunxiao and stuffed the indenture and the remaining 10,000 taels of silver into his hand.
"You smooth talker. Here, take your things. With my indenture, I'm now a member of the He family. You, young master, remember to treat me well."
When He Yunxiao received Sister Jiang's indenture, he immediately wanted to tear it up.
As a result, Jiang Wuyou forcibly stopped him by grabbing his arm.
Hey! What are you doing?
“I’ll tear it up, and then my wife will be free.”
"You idiot. You tore the one off my hand, but there's another one at the Ministry of Revenue. How are you going to tear that one off?"
He Yunxiao laughed and said, "Charge in and tear it apart."
Jiang Wuyou said speechlessly, "If you tear it up, won't I become an unregistered resident?"
He Yunxiao asked, "Then what does my wife suggest we do?"
Jiang Wuyou thought for a moment and then said, "Forget it, the main reason for this indenture is to prevent it from falling into the hands of bad people. It doesn't matter if it's in your hands, it won't affect anything, so don't worry about it."
He Yunxiao put one arm around Jiang Wuyou's waist and pulled her closer to him. "Wife, am I not a bad person?"
Jiang Wuyou coaxed a child, saying, "You are, you are, you are the biggest bad guy, okay?"
He Yunxiao carefully put Sister Jiang's indenture in his bosom, but then stuffed the ten thousand taels of silver notes into her hand.
Jiang Wuyou was not greedy for money, so she did not accept the silver notes that He Yunxiao gave her for no reason.
"Yunxiao, I can't take your money."
He Yunxiao pretended to be angry and said, "My wife just said that all her money is mine, so if that's the case, then all my money is yours too. My wife was saying that so clearly just now, so why are you not accepting it now?"
Jiang Wuyou knew that He Yunxiao was doing business, and that it was a huge loss-making deal of exchanging nine taels for ten taels, so she refused to accept the money no matter what.
"We'll talk about money after we're married. We're not married yet. What's yours is yours, and what's yours is yours. Besides, you're in business right now and need money, so I... I can't be so inconsiderate as to take your money."
He Yunxiao smiled awkwardly. So that's why Sister Jiang wouldn't accept the money.
He Yunxiao coaxed Jiang Wuyou to sit on the edge of the bed and then explained some basic financial principles to her. The result was obvious: Jiang Wuyou didn't understand.
"How can you possibly make money selling things at a loss?" Jiang Wuyou wondered.
He Yunxiao said helplessly, "My dear wife, in this world, you can make money not only by making money, but also by losing money."
"How can you make money if you're losing money? Isn't that a contradiction?"
He Yunxiao didn't know how to explain, so he could only say, "Anyway, my wife, believe me, your husband is very rich now. Ten thousand taels is nothing to your husband."
Jiang Wuyou didn't believe He Yunxiao's words at all.
They were on the verge of bankruptcy just the other day, and now they're rolling in money?
“I don’t want to,” she said firmly.
He Yunxiao tried to coax Jiang Wuyou for a long time, but she wouldn't accept the money, so he had to make up another reason.
"My lady, I will come to fetch you to the manor tomorrow. Although we cannot have a wedding ceremony, everything that is necessary must be provided. For example, the dowry."
Jiang Wuyou was stunned. It seemed that it was true; a woman needed a dowry to get married.
A dowry actually represents the strength of a woman's family. The more dowry a woman has, the stronger her family is, and the more prestigious they are. As a result, the woman has more say in her husband's family and is less likely to be bullied.
Jiang Wuyou was about to say "I have money", but she immediately realized that most of her money had been given to He Yunxiao, and the remaining five thousand taels was not enough to make any impression on the Marquis's mansion.
Jiang Wuyou lowered her head, her heart filled with guilt.
She didn't want to take He Yunxiao's money, but given the current situation, it seemed she had no choice. Only by giving herself some face would He Yunxiao have the confidence to talk to the old Marquis and ask her to leave her as a maid and stay in the Marquis's mansion with dignity.
Clutching the corner of the silver note in her small hand, Jiang Wuyou said timidly, "Xiao'er, I'm sorry."
He Yunxiao sighed inwardly.
This is Sister Jiang. She spent all her savings on me first, and now that I'm paying her back, she still feels guilty and apologizes to me.
He Yunxiao smiled casually and said, "Why are you saying 'sorry,' my wife? I won't give you the money, okay? I'll lend it to you and charge you interest every day. You can pay me back when you have the money. Is that alright?"
Hearing He Yunxiao say that, Jiang Wuyou felt much better.
"Hmm. But borrowing ten thousand taels, the daily interest must be quite high. Yunxiao, you should be prepared that I don't know when I'll be able to raise the money and pay you back."
Hearing Jiang Wuyou say that, He Yunxiao secretly grabbed her hand, telling her she couldn't run away. Then he moved his bottom from sitting on the edge of the bed and moved closer to her.
"My lady, the interest is indeed quite high. From now on, the number of times you collect 'interest' each day will have to double, from once to twice."
At this point, Jiang Wuyou finally understood what He Yunxiao meant by "interest." He was already using it up to next year's allowance every day; what would happen if it were twice a day from now on?
She quickly said, "No, I won't lend you this money... um..."
The candlelight flickered, casting swaying shadows.
After finishing the peach, He Yunxiao licked his lips and said, "Whether my wife lends it or not, I'll accept this 'interest' for now."
The die is cast.
The money was collected, and the "interest" was also taken away. Jiang Wuyou blushed and scolded, "You lecher! Your mind is full of these bad things."
He Yunxiao said solemnly, "Not entirely. I still have the world in my heart."
I don't believe it.
"My wife doesn't believe me?"
I don't believe it.
He Yunxiao laughed and said, "Alright, then may I ask you, my lady, what is your opinion on the situation between Xuli, no, I mean Qiyan?"
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