Chapter 69

◎Setting a wedding date◎

This is a sentence that Jiang He has always wanted to say. She didn't have the chance to say it to Xue Lingyu before, but now that he has lost his memory and doesn't remember those unpleasant things, she is even more determined to keep this promise.

Her attitude was very serious, and Xue Lingyu was swayed by her words. This was the first time she had spoken so earnestly about wanting to marry him.

He'll just have to believe it for now.

Xue Lingyu was appeased and naturally stopped insisting on going back. However, he remained where he was, dawdling for a while before finally saying apologetically, "I can't go down."

Jiang He took a few steps back, opened her arms and said, "Jump down, I'll catch you."

Xue Lingyu glanced down, then silently retreated. He dared not move, his voice tinged with fear: "But it's really so high."

Jiang He smiled helplessly, looking like she couldn't do anything about it: "Why didn't you think about this when you were climbing up?"

Xue Lingyu blushed with embarrassment, stubbornly thinking to himself that if this woman hadn't been watching him, he definitely would have jumped down; he wasn't that timid.

But Jiang He's words made him seem genuinely afraid.

Xue Lingyu, holding onto the window, moved forward a little, swallowed hard, and said to Jiang He, "Then you'd better catch me carefully, I'm afraid of pain."

Jiang He shrugged and gestured to him.

Xue Lingyu jumped down with his eyes closed, prepared to fall hard, but unexpectedly he was caught steadily and landed perfectly. Then Jiang He pulled him into her arms.

After a while, Jiang He said to him, "Open your eyes."

Xue Lingyu slowly opened his eyes and saw a smiling face, but he felt that the smile seemed to be mocking him.

Xue Lingyu decided to let bygones be bygones. He turned his head away awkwardly and grumbled, "You actually keep your word."

This slightly arrogant look amused Jiang He.

She took Xue Lingyu's hand and walked towards the front door of the house: "Come on, I'll take you back for dinner. You must be hungry so late."

Xue Lingyu lowered his head, his face turning even redder, because his stomach was already rumbling. He didn't know why, but he had been getting hungry so easily these past few days.

When the servant saw that Xue Lingyu had actually returned with Jiang He, he couldn't help but rub his eyes and look inside again. He was certain that Xue Lingyu hadn't come out, but this puzzled him.

Xue Lingyu hid behind Jiang He, not daring to look at the servant's surprised eyes.

He pressed himself against Jiang He's back. When they got back inside and closed the door, Jiang He pulled him out from behind and kept staring at him.

This made Xue Lingyu a little embarrassed. His face turned red, and he kept his head down, avoiding Jiang He's gaze. He said, "What are you looking at me for? Are your clothes dirty?"

Jiang He chuckled and exclaimed, "You look great in this dress."

"Finally, you've praised me!" Xue Lingyu couldn't help but feel smug, but she stubbornly asked, "Am I not good-looking normally?"

“He looks good even normally.” Jiang He answered succinctly, without giving any further explanation. She closed the distance between herself and Xue Lingyu, close enough to count his dark blue eyelashes.

Jiang He suddenly frowned and asked, "Did you use a beauty cream?"

"How did you know?" Xue Lingyu covered her face and looked up in surprise.

This woman always seemed to be able to tell what he was wearing. Actually, many people said that his skin was naturally beautiful and he didn't need to apply anything special because it was already very smooth. But he thought that since this woman had given it to him, he used it every day.

"Those skincare products aren't very useful for you, so it's best not to use them anymore."

"But that was a gift from you," Xue Lingyu pouted. "Fine, then I won't use it."

Jiang He added, "I'll give you something even better in the future."

"Tch, she didn't want him to use it, and now she's saying she'll give him something better. I have no idea what she's thinking," Xue Lingyu pouted, indicating her displeasure.

They just won't let us use it, that's really domineering.

Following Jiang He's instructions, Yuan Ge had the kitchen prepare some sweet dishes, almost all of which Xue Lingyu liked. This was a way to distract him with the food.

However, after eating and drinking her fill, Jiang He remembered that there was still the account book of the cosmetics shop that had just been delivered. She wanted to go to the study to check on Manager Zhao. When Xue Lingyu saw that she was about to leave, although she knew that she was busy, she quickly stepped forward and stopped her.

"Um...you can set a date first so I can start embroidering the wedding dress, but don't rush it, I'm afraid I won't have enough time."

Xue Lingyu had already carefully calculated that if he went out to have his wedding dress made, it would be a considerable expense, and the embroiderers outside might not be as skilled as him. In the end, the finished product might not satisfy him, so it would be better to embroider it himself.

I've heard that when the sons of wealthy families get married, they wear wedding gowns that they embroider themselves. It's both glamorous and respectable, and they don't have to worry about the gowns not meeting their expectations.

Now that he's received his monthly salary, he can buy some red fabric to embroider his own wedding dress, which will also save Jiang He some money.

“No need to embroider, I’ve already prepared everything,” Jiang He said.

"Did you buy those expensive clothes again? Don't you know how to save money!" Xue Lingyu was immediately angry. With all this money going out of control, she didn't know if the family would be so poor after she married into the family that they would only have a jar of rice left.

"You want to control my finances before we're even married? Don't worry, I own quite a bit of land, so you don't need to worry about me running out of money." Jiang He smiled at Xue Lingyu, her tone full of confidence.

"I don't care about you." Xue Lingyu snorted. No matter how much money you have, it will eventually run out. Besides, Jiang He's monthly allowance is only five taels of silver, which is not much different from his.

"Now I need to check the accounts and try to earn some money. Don't be angry that I'm not keeping you company," Jiang He said casually as she approached Xue Lingyu.

"Go ahead, go ahead."

Xue Lingyu urged her on, but kept watching Jiang He's back as she left.

Manager Zhao had been a long-time employee of the business, and Jiang He knew that if he really had something to hide, he would do so very well.

She would have to be very careful to find out, but if Xue Lingyu were by her side, it would definitely distract her.

Late at night, Jiang He finally discovered some clues. The beauty cream might really have a problem, which was why Manager Zhao was urging them so urgently, in order to cover up the trickery involved.

When Jiang He finished her work and returned, Xue Lingyu was already asleep. Jiang He didn't wake him, but quietly lay down next to him.

Yuange has arranged everything and they can meet the famous doctor tomorrow. Jiang He suddenly felt a little worried. If Xue Lingyu regains her memory, will she still be eager to marry her, or will she scold her for being shameless and taking advantage of her?

Jiang He was lost in thought when Xue Lingyu woke up.

Did I disturb you?

"I'm not asleep. There's something I need to tell you." Xue Lingyu was already exhausted, but he felt he had to tell Jiang He this, since they had reached the point of discussing marriage.

Xue Lingyu slowly said, "Actually, I have amnesia. I don't remember my family, or even my own name. When I woke up, I found myself in a dilapidated house with only a lip rouge box next to me. It looked quite exquisite and seemed to be mine."

"By chance, I was sold to the Jiang family. The name Chunxiao was given to me by someone else. I only vaguely remember that there was a jade character in the name, so I was called Chunyu at first."

Xue Lingyu snuggled into Jiang He's arms and asked softly, "Will you dislike me?"

He was worried that Jiang He would look down on him for his amnesia. What if he was an unknown fugitive and implicated her?

"No." Jiang He hugged him tightly and breathed a sigh of relief. "Tomorrow I will take you to see a famous doctor to see if he can help you regain your memory."

Xue Lingyu looked up and asked, "Aren't you afraid that once I remember this, I won't want to marry you anymore?"

"You may be scared, but it's a decision only you can make, and I respect your choice."

Jiang He's attitude touched Xue Lingyu deeply. In fact, he was also very curious about his past and wanted to know what kind of person he used to be.

Xue Lingyu buried her face in Jiang He's arms and said solemnly, "Don't worry, I won't abandon you."

Jiang He chuckled and said, "Okay."

Xue Lingyu was very nervous about seeing a doctor. Jiang He led him to a courtyard house where an elderly man with graying temples, who appeared to be in his forties, lived. Jiang He introduced him, "This is Doctor Jiang."

Xue Lingyu bowed and said, "Greetings, Physician Jiang."

Physician Jiang raised his hand to decline, saying, "Young master, there's no need for that. I'm just a barefoot doctor."

Doctor Jiang has been staying in this house for several days. She received news before the New Year that a merchant in the capital offered her a large sum of money to treat her wife's health. The amount of money was very tempting, but she had been living in seclusion for many years, and money was nothing to her.

But she only got the idea to come after hearing that the merchant was from the Jiang family.

The late ancestor of the Jiang family was a kind and generous person who often gave away money to help the poor. She also funded the construction of several clinics. She was a truly philanthropist. Doctor Jiang had also received her kindness in his early years and has been grateful ever since, which is why he was willing to come here despite his old age.

Jiang He stepped forward and said, "Please, divine physician, examine my wife's pulse."

Doctor Jiang nodded, gesturing for Xue Lingyu to step forward.

Xue Lingyu sat down and nervously extended her hand to let Doctor Jiang take her pulse.

The doctor took his wrist, and soon his expression changed, and even the way he looked at him became strange.

Xue Lingyu gasped and couldn't help but ask, "Dr. Jiang, do I have an incurable disease?"

Doctor Jiang withdrew his hand and shook his head. "No, it's just that the young master was previously poisoned by the 'Red Beauty Elixir,' a forbidden drug in the imperial palace. Fortunately, the poisoning wasn't deep, and with timely treatment, his health is now fine."

She was wondering why Xue Lingyu had been poisoned by the "Beauty Curse," since this thing had caused a great uproar and had long been banned by the late emperor, so people outside the palace had no chance to come into contact with it.

Doctor Jiang regained his senses and said in a deep voice:

"Young Master's amnesia is not caused by external forces. In my experience, it should be a side effect of some kind of drug."

Jiang He initially thought that Xue Lingyu had escaped from the Fifth Prince's clutches and accidentally bumped her head, causing her to lose her memory, but it turned out that this was not the case.

She asked, "Dr. Jiang, is there any way to restore his memory?"

Doctor Jiang looked at Xue Lingyu and said, "Yes, but this young master cannot conceive within three years."

"If possible, I can prescribe medicine today, and this young master will recover in less than half a month."

"Thank you for your help, Dr. Jiang. I think I'm fine as I am now, so I don't need any more treatment," Xue Lingyu said, standing up.

A note from the author:

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