Chapter 68

I will marry you and make you my husband.

Xin Yan finally got his wish and entered the house to serve. He was even promoted to a third-class servant. Not only did his monthly salary increase significantly, but he also finally had a decent level of respectability. This made Xin Yan work even harder. He even began to hope that one day he could become a trusted confidant of his master, like Rui Ming and Yuan Ge.

The monthly allowance I receive then will certainly be quite substantial, enough to allow my family to live a good life.

Xin Yan wanted to share this good news with Xue Lingyu immediately. The servants in the house all had their own rooms, so Xue Lingyu could move in and live with him. The main courtyard was closer to the embroidery workshop, and most importantly, the two of them could look after each other.

Xin Yan was worried about Xue Lingyu living alone in the outer courtyard. Although Qiu Yu had been kicked out, Dong Shuang and the others were not to be trifled with, and he was concerned that Xue Lingyu might get hurt.

He deliberately got up half an hour earlier, wanting to go to the outer courtyard to discuss moving there with Xue Lingyu.

He had already told Ruiming in advance that he wanted to keep his younger brother company, and that his brother was very honest and wouldn't deliberately cause trouble. Although Ruiming was a little hesitant at first, seeing that he was honest, he agreed and told him to take his brother over to see him. That settled the matter.

Xin Yan went to Xue Lingyu's room to look for him. She knocked on the doors and windows several times, but there was no response from inside. Xin Yan called out a few more times in a low voice, but there was still no movement inside.

He then realized that there might be no one in the house.

Xin Yan waited for a while longer, but no one came back, so she had no choice but to return empty-handed and planned to go back to sleep.

When Xin Yan returned, she looked at the sky just beginning to lighten and couldn't help but wonder where the person had gone. Could it be that he hadn't come home all night?

Xin Yan then dismissed the idea. Chunxiao was such a good girl, how could she not come home at night? Maybe she stayed at the embroidery shop?

He should come back at another time.

Xue Lingyu did not sleep well that night, naturally because Jiang He was not a peaceful person and kept waking him up. Although they did not go any further, their intimate moments were still torturous.

When Xue Lingyu opened her eyes, she saw Jiang He's magnified sleeping face and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. She wanted to back away, but unexpectedly woke Jiang He up.

Jiang He was in good spirits and showed no signs of having slept for so long. She glanced at the sky outside and saw that the sun had not yet fully risen. She could sleep for another hour, so she pulled Xue Lingyu back into her arms, her voice languid.

"Stop fooling around, go back to sleep a little longer."

Xue Lingyu's eyelids were drooping, but he felt sticky all over and had a strange feeling on his body. He was not comfortable to continue sleeping, so he gently poked Jiang He with his hand and said with a smile, "I want to take a bath."

"Wait a little longer, I'll help you shower later." Jiang He closed her eyes and continued to hug Xue Lingyu without any disgust, refusing to let him go.

Xue Lingyu was so angry that she wanted to blurt out some curses, but after thinking for a long time, she couldn't find a single curse word.

He was much more tired than Jiang He, and he fell asleep again after only a short while.

When Xue Lingyu opened his eyes again, Jiang He was no longer beside him. Just then, Yuan Ge's voice rang out from outside the door, asking if he was awake and if he wanted to take a bath and change his clothes.

Xue Lingyu answered yes, and Yuange then went to instruct the servants to prepare.

Xue Lingyu looked at the empty space beside her and felt a deep sense of loss for some reason. It turned out that this woman didn't keep her word.

Xue Lingyu patted her face and whispered to herself, "What are you expecting? You have no expectations."

After he finished speaking, he seemed to have truly convinced himself and let out a long breath.

Jiang He went to the shops today. The clothing shop owner had already made the clothes according to the measurements she had given last time. The jewelry shop owner had improved the male concubines according to her instructions. The final result was very good and they could start mass production.

Meanwhile, Manager Zhao of the cosmetics shop respectfully inquired of Jiang He whether there was a problem with the formula for the beauty cream. If not, could it be mass-produced? After all, some people in Jiangnan had already begun to develop similar beauty creams, and if progress slowed down further, the profits might not be as high.

"Several wealthy families have heard that we are going to launch a beauty cream and have already pre-ordered several boxes. I'm sorry to delay for too long."

Manager Zhao spoke very sincerely, but Jiang He could hear the urging in her words.

Jiang He couldn't help but smile, as if if she didn't agree today, the blame for losing a major customer would fall on her shoulders.

With so many shopkeepers present, Jiang He didn't give Manager Zhao too much face, but she didn't back down in her words either: "Manager Zhao, there's no rush. After all, this is something that's on your face. If something goes wrong, wouldn't the reputation that the Jiang family has built up over the years be ruined? Besides, what kind of background do you have with this big customer you mentioned? If all else fails, I can go and talk to him. He'll at least give me some face."

Jiang He spoke with great confidence. In the past, it would have been fine, as the Jiang family were merchants and should have been inferior to those noble families and officials. Now, the Jiang family also held a noble title, and among the powerful families in the capital, few dared to offend them. The Jiang family no longer needed to lower themselves to do business.

Jiang He spoke with a smile and her tone was perfectly normal, but Manager Zhao couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. She had a feeling that Jiang He already had a problem with her.

Manager Zhao smiled apologetically and said, "Young master is right. They are the family members of several officials in the Ministry of Personnel. I will talk to them again. It's not a big deal."

Manager Zhao pretended nothing had happened, but a seed of suspicion had been planted in Jiang He's heart. Afterwards, she asked her confidant to keep an eye on Manager Zhao's recent movements.

After Xue Lingyu finished bathing and changing, the maidservant who served him brought out four outfits for him to choose from.

These clothes were made of the finest fabrics, with exquisite stitching and fashionable styles. Xue Lingyu could tell they were expensive just by touching them, and they also seemed vaguely familiar, as if she had seen the exact same clothes in an embroidery shop.

Xue Lingyu pushed the clothes away, shaking her head and saying, "These clothes are too expensive. I'd better wear my own."

Buying such expensive clothes, they really have money to burn. Xue Lingyu's heart was bleeding just looking at it. Actually, there's nothing wrong with wearing coarse linen clothes. They're comfortable and easy to wear, and you can even save money.

Xue Lingyu remembered the amount of money Jiang He had told her about her monthly allowance, and estimated that these clothes would probably cost half of her monthly allowance. As a result, Xue Lingyu's heart clenched.

If he were in charge of the accounts, he would definitely be stingy. We need to teach this woman a lesson for her extravagant spending habits.

The servant asked in surprise, "But your clothes are all dirty and have already been sent to be cleaned."

The implication is that he either doesn't wear any clothes at all, or he can only wear these clothes.

Xue Lingyu looked at himself. He couldn't just wear a single layer of clothing, otherwise he wouldn't be able to go out. After a struggle with his thoughts, he gritted his teeth and chose a red outfit.

When the servant offered to help him put it on, he immediately refused.

He has hands and feet, so it's better for him to dress himself. After all, he's not some pampered young master. If he marries that woman in the future, there will only be two people in the house, and there's no need to hire servants, since it's expensive.

After Xue Lingyu finished dressing, she looked at herself in the bronze mirror. The servant was absolutely amazed: "This red really suits you. You look like you stepped out of a painting."

Xue Lingyu couldn't see anything special about himself. Now that he was dressed, he was going back to his room. If he stayed any longer, he wouldn't be able to escape when Jiang He came back.

Seeing that he was about to leave, the servant hurriedly blocked his way and asked, "Where are you going?"

"I want to go back," Xue Lingyu said succinctly.

The servant didn't know where he was going, but she couldn't let him leave. "But I was told that unless there are special instructions, you cannot leave this courtyard."

Upon hearing this, Xue Lingyu knew it was Jiang He's idea—to prevent him from leaving so she could bully him when he returned at night. She really had a dream.

If he were to leave now, with a servant blocking his way, he would certainly not succeed. Xue Lingyu pondered for a while, and when he saw the half-open window in the room, he decided to hold back for now: "Alright, I won't go back for now."

When no one is paying attention to him, he can sneak out of that window and go back!

The servant thought he had really given up the idea of ​​going back, so he stopped blocking his way and made way for him.

Xue Lingyu made an excuse that she was not used to having someone around and would feel uncomfortable, so the servant went out to wait for her.

When Jiang He returned, she saw the maid who had been sent to take care of Xue Lingyu standing at the door. It was already getting dark, but there were no lights on inside the house, so she went up to ask the maid.

The servant replied, "Young master is inside. He just turned off the light not long ago, so he should be asleep."

"You went to bed so early? Didn't you eat?" Jiang He asked, taking a few steps forward to push open the door.

Martial arts practitioners have exceptional hearing compared to ordinary people; there are things that the servant cannot hear, but she can.

Jiang He seemed to have heard something, and withdrew her hand from the doorway, instead walking towards the plum grove behind it.

Xue Lingyu hadn't even eaten and was starving. He had finally waited for this opportunity. The servants outside must have thought he was asleep. They would never have guessed that he had secretly opened the window and was trying to climb out.

Just as the plan was about to succeed, Xue Lingyu glanced at the height of the window and the ground and couldn't help but gasp. It didn't look very high from the outside, but from the inside, her legs trembled.

Xue Lingyu simply closed her eyes, intending to jump down in one breath.

Jiang He's voice suddenly rang out. She stood under the window, hands clasped behind her back, looking up at Xue Lingyu: "If you accidentally fall, it's not just a matter of eating a mouthful of mud; your clothes will get dirty too."

Jiang He clicked her tongue and said, "This dress is quite expensive."

Reminded by her, Xue Lingyu dared not move. He was now stuck in the window, unable to move forward or backward.

Jiang He looked at him and asked patiently, "Why are you climbing out the window at this hour when you're not eating?"

“I’m living with you without any status or identity. What if I accidentally get pregnant and you just leave me here with that baby on your back? What am I supposed to do?” Xue Lingyu’s legs were already numb, and her voice was trembling.

Jiang He replied seriously, "Then let's give birth to it."

Xue Lingyu was a little taken aback by her words.

Jiang He repeated, "If there is a child, then give birth to it, and I will marry you as my legal husband."

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