“Alright, I don’t understand, Xi’er. Now that you’ve given me a chance, don’t go back on your word, okay?” Ji Zhuo asked Lin Xihe again, his eyes burning with anticipation.
Lin Xihe's cheeks flushed, and she leaned forward gently to kiss Ji Zhuo's lips lightly, then quickly released him, her eyes filled with a playful yet firm expression: "I won't go back on my word, but if I find out that you're having affairs or committing an unforgivable mistake, then I will never speak to you again."
How could I have made a mistake?
"Also, A-Zhuo, you can't keep climbing over the wall to come find me. All the servants in this mansion were sent by Gu Qinghuai. If you come here too often, you'll definitely be noticed, and then we'll be in big trouble."
Ji Zhuo nodded slightly, his expression somewhat helpless: "I know, and I won't keep coming here quietly like this forever. To calm me down, His Majesty ordered me to set off for Jiangnan tomorrow to investigate a confidential matter. I won't even be able to spend this year at home."
"That heartless emperor! How can he be so cold-hearted?" Upon hearing this, Lin Xihe was filled with reluctance and, disregarding the fact that the other party was the emperor, blurted out words of complaint.
"Don't talk nonsense. Xi'er, I'm leaving the city tomorrow. Can I stay today...?" Ji Zhuo's eyes were full of longing.
"Then I'll leave later. I'm also reluctant to part with you." Lin Xihe said, pouting slightly as she acted coquettishly towards Ji Zhuo.
Seeing Lin Xihe like this, Ji Zhuo could no longer restrain himself. He instantly pressed Lin Xihe gently down and kissed her deeply, kissing her until she was almost breathless.
Although the two did not cross any lines, they spent most of the night intimately entwined.
As dawn broke and Ji Zhuo got up to leave, he was no longer the dejected and lifeless man he had been when he arrived. A hint of spring appeared on his lips, and his eyes were filled with undisguised smiles and sweetness.
The next day, it was almost noon, and the maids in the mansion knew that Lin Xihe was still sleeping soundly, so they did not dare to go and urge her.
They quietly went inside and added charcoal in the morning.
Lin Xihe slowly woke up, and when her gaze fell on the open neckline of her clothes, revealing a large expanse of skin, a blush of embarrassment instantly rose to her cheeks.
When she gracefully emerged from the room, lunch had already been prepared.
Lin Xihe faced the table of seven or eight exquisite dishes alone. She felt both happy and a little extravagant, so she forced herself to eat more.
Just after finishing her meal, the maid rushed over to report: "Miss, there is someone outside who claims to be sent by Ah Jian. He says he has important business to discuss with you."
"Ah Jian?" Lin Xihe was slightly taken aback, then realized that this was the name she had given Ji Zhuo.
"Let him in," Lin Xihe said softly.
In an instant, seven or eight people strode in carrying several heavy boxes, followed by two women.
"Miss, my master instructed me to tell you that the reward of one thousand taels that was originally promised to you will now be tripled. If you need anything in the future, just take this token to the bank to withdraw it and spend it as you please." The visitor was an unfamiliar face, but his attitude was extremely respectful and polite.
Back when Ji Zhuo was seriously injured in the mountains, he begged Lin Xihe for help and promised to reward him with a thousand taels of silver. He never expected that he would receive such a generous amount now.
Lin Xihe's lips involuntarily curled up, her joyful smile impossible to conceal. She secretly rejoiced: This is going to be a fortune, a fortune indeed!
It turned out to be a huge sum of money given by her boyfriend!
The maidservant in the entourage took a few steps forward, gracefully knelt down, and respectfully said, "Miss, we were specially sent by our master to serve you. We are your servants, Ling Shuang."
Another person spoke up immediately afterward: "This servant is Ling Xue."
Lin Xihe carefully examined the two women, noticing that one had an exquisite whip tied around her waist and the other had a sharp long knife at her waist.
She immediately realized that these two must be highly skilled martial artists, and that Ji Zhuo must have arranged for them to protect her because he was worried about her safety.
"Get up quickly, you will be following me from now on," Lin Xihe said with a smile and in a gentle voice.
Overjoyed, she instructed her servants to carefully store the box and specifically asked them to place the money in her bedroom.
That's right, it's the bedroom.
She thought that if she could see all that money before she went to sleep every night, her dreams would be sweet.
Having accepted this unexpected windfall, Lin Xihe immediately took Ling Shuang out the door and ordered the servants in the mansion to prepare two spacious carriages.
She was used to a frugal life, and now that she had suddenly become rich, she couldn't contain her joy and couldn't wait to go on a shopping spree and enjoy the pleasure of spending money.
So, Lin Xihe spent the entire afternoon immersed in the joy of shopping, until both carriages were completely filled with all sorts of dazzling items, and only then did she stop, satisfied.
As the city lights came on and night fell, she reluctantly returned home.
As soon as Lin Xihe arrived at her doorstep, she saw an extremely luxurious carriage quietly parked in front of her house.
The bright smile that had been on her lips froze instantly.
"Who's here?" Lin Xihe asked the gatekeeper.
"It is General Gu," the servant replied respectfully.
"He came, and you just let him in? You can't do that. You're my servants now, and I pay you a monthly salary."
Having received Ji Zhuo's money, Lin Xihe spoke with more confidence.
“Miss, this…” The servant looked troubled and hesitated to speak.
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