She just had a glimpse of that Tianshi Lin, but didn't see his true face clearly. She would wait until daytime to give him a try.
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Jin Qicai got himself drunk and walked towards a secluded alley after coming out of the restaurant.
Finally he stopped in front of a house and knocked on the door.
"Brother Jin, is that you?" A petite and exquisite woman stuck her head out, and when she saw Jin Qicai, she rushed to hug him: "Brother Jin, I have been waiting for you for a long time, and you haven't seen me for half a year. "
"Xi'er, Brother Jin misses you too!" Jin Qicai burped, and suddenly a strong smell of alcohol hit him.
Xi'er couldn't help but frowned: "Brother Jin, why are you drinking?"
After looking around, Xi'er stretched out her hand to pull Jin Qicai in, and carefully closed the door again.
After returning to the house, she asked him in detail: "Brother Jin, what's going on? Aren't you going to marry the princess? How could the princess be kidnapped by a woman in white on the way?"
"Haha..." Jin Qicai's eyes dimmed, he poured a glass of wine, drank it in one gulp, and said with a wry smile: "What do you know? You don't know anything. Also, innocent girls like you are really rare. Xi'er, I I used to like your pure and innocent personality. No matter how many things I encountered outside, as soon as I saw you, I would feel that all my worries were gone. But today is different, different!"
"Brother Jin, why is it different?" Xi'er asked doubtfully.
Xi'er sat next to Jin Qicai and leaned on his shoulder.
"I can't explain it clearly. I can't explain it. Ever since she rejected me and said she didn't like me, my heart feels so painful. It hurts so much. Xi'er, I really feel pain. We were so good before. But why did she suddenly not like me and hate me?" Jin Qicai's head was shaking, probably because he was drunk, and his voice had a hint of crying.
Sensing something strange about Jin Qicai, Xi'er frowned slightly and felt a little doubt in her heart.
What exactly is Ye Xingtong going to do? Doesn't she like Brother Jin very much and is willing to help him in everything? Why don't you like it all of a sudden
Brother Jin also cried for her. From childhood to adulthood, no matter what difficulties he encountered, Brother Jin had never cried in front of her. This time he actually cried for a woman.
The woman's intuition made her feel a hint of potential danger.
Brother Jin must be attracted to that woman, otherwise he wouldn't be so sad and get himself drunk.
Xi'er coaxed gently: "Brother Jin, tell me, why is this?"
"For no reason, she just doesn't like me anymore," Jin Qicai suddenly held up Xi'er's delicate face and asked her to look at him.
"Brother Jin..." Being so close, Xi'er lowered her head shyly, her cheeks pink.
"Xi'er, you like Brother Jin and you will never change your heart, right?"
Xi'er nodded shyly: "Yes, Xi'er likes Brother Jin. Xi'er and Brother Jin grew up together as childhood sweethearts. We have supported and helped each other since childhood and we have been able to reach this point. Liking Brother Jin is the biggest thing in Xi'er's life. happiness."
"Haha..." Jin Qicai smiled bitterly: "My dear Xi'er, fortunately you are by my side, otherwise, I will really collapse. The situation is urgent now, and messing up the marriage with the princess will definitely be a violation of the law. If you get rid of the prince’s taboo, the aftermath will probably be more disastrous than bad.”
He went to Prince Anding's Mansion once before.
He told King Anding what happened, including every detail of his encounter with Ye Xingtong. Although King Anding didn't reprimand him on the surface, according to the prince's character of not leaving anyone idle, he couldn't do big things and was timid. The prince will punish you severely.
King Anding said meaningfully: "Wizard, you are a talented person. You have fallen in love with Ye Xingtong, so you must know a lot about her character. Keeping her in check is also a very powerful condition for me. If she As for men, the crown prince should undoubtedly belong to her, but it is a pity that she can’t use her talents because of her daughter’s body. That fool Ye Xingyu should not be a problem. If Ye Xingtong comes back, you must find ways to contain her, and you must not let her ruin the king’s plan. .”
"Your Majesty!" Jin Qicai called out hesitantly: "The current Ye Xingtong has changed a lot from the previous Ye Xingtong. She doesn't seem to like me very much now and relies on me. My subordinates are afraid that she will be jealous of them. No. Will listen to my subordinates."
King Anding glanced at Jin Qicai with an enigmatic smile on his face: "How much can a person's personality change? At most, she just gets angry with you. Maybe she accidentally hears rumors about you from the outside world and then secretly Did you run away from marriage?"
"My lord, are you saying that Ye Xingtong escaped on his own and was not kidnapped?" Jin Qicai raised his head and looked at King Anding with a look of shock.
King Anding nodded: "It's not surprising that you know now, because not many people in this world know about this matter, and I didn't deliberately spread the word. For the sake of your future missions, you must deliberately get closer in the future. Ye Xingtong, even if she doesn't like you anymore, you still have to achieve the goal of containing her at all costs, do you understand?"
"I understand, I understand..."
He understood. He was talented and quick-thinking. How could he not have thought of the difference between Ye Xingtong's treatment of him before and after.
Later, he also found out that her martial arts was so good, how could she be rescued by a mysterious master? She is so arrogant. If she wants to leave, she can only leave by herself. Haha, she left willingly.
Why on earth! One moment, they were happily preparing to get married, and the next moment they became enemies who were worse than strangers.
Ever since he met Ye Xingtong, Ye Xingtong had either ignored him or been sarcastic towards him. She had never had a good temper.
The difference between before and after was too great. If she had found out that he liked his cousin Xier halfway, she would have expressed sadness and anger.
Xi'er, Xi'er, his childhood sweetheart's cousin, he only has Xi'er now.
Jin Qicai hugged the only warmth in his arms and slowly approached, just when he was about to put his lips on Xi'er's lips, Xi'er blushed, turned her head and pushed him away: "Brother Jin, we can't do it now." In this way, you now belong to the princess."
This sentence successfully aroused the anger in Jin Qicai's heart. Jin Qicai corrected Xi'er's red face and looked at her seriously: "Xier, you have always liked me. You have always been silently giving behind my back. It’s Brother Jin who is sorry for you, and Brother Jin will make it up to you in the future.”
Xi'er looked at Jin Qicai in shock: "Brother Jin, are you serious? Xi'er never thought that this day would come. Xi'er just wants to accompany Brother Jin and is content."
"My dear Xi'er... Brother Jin will never leave you alone again." Jin Qicai caressed Xi'er's face with compassion, said softly, and kissed her lips in the blink of an eye.
But unconsciously and accidentally, he murmured: "Xingtong..."
Xi'er's body stiffened slightly, and a look of resentment flashed in her eyes.
Ye Xingtong, what are you capable of that can rival our childhood sweetheart who has made Brother Jin miss you so much for more than ten years
The fingers were deeply embedded in the palm of the hand, and traces of blood were exposed.
No matter what, she is Brother Jin's woman, at least now, and she will be in the future.
Brother Jin also said that he would not let her stay here alone anymore.
Soon, she will be able to live the life she wants.
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In the early morning, a ray of warm sunshine shines in from the window.
It makes people immersed in darkness feel slightly dazzling.
After waking up, Jin Qi found the woman next to him and remembered what happened yesterday.
"Brother Jin..." Xi'er, leaning on Jin Qicai's arms, shouted softly with a shy look.
Full of happiness.
"Xi'er," Jin Qi patted his head angrily when he saw Xi'er, "Why did I do such a stupid thing yesterday?"
"Brother Jin, don't you like me? Do you regret it?" Xi'er's face changed slightly, looking like she was about to cry.
"I have no regrets. You are a girl from an innocent family, and you are not married. It is Brother Jin who did something wrong, which has damaged your reputation. It is all Brother Jin's fault." Jin Qicai punched the wall with regret. .
Now is a special period. From what the prince said, he is probably almost ready and will take action soon.
But when something like this happened before, it was all because of drinking!
Now that Xi'er was his closest person, he couldn't be cruel enough to leave Xi'er here alone.
"Xi'er, go pack your things and we'll go back to the No. 1 Scholar's Mansion together."
Yes, after he was awarded the title of Number One Scholar, he has been living in the Number One Scholar's Mansion.
Before getting married to Ye Xingtong, the reason why I lived in the Princess Mansion was entirely because of the emperor's decree. The Princess Mansion was specially built for Ye Xingtong. Both the architecture and the carvings were very exquisite and gorgeous. , as the place of residence for two people after they get married.
Originally, he wanted to have Xi'er brought into the princess's residence after getting married to Ye Xingtong, and make her his personal maid.
But a series of changes happened later.
Now that Ye Xingtong is away, he has no face to stay in the princess mansion anymore.
"Really?" Xi'er cried with joy, lying on Jin Qicai's chest and sobbing: "Xi'er dreamed many times that Brother Jin would pick Xi'er up, but when she woke up from the dream, Xi'er was still in this building. In the empty house, Xi'er feels so lonely and misses Brother Jin so much... "
"Okay, Brother Jin will take care of you from now on." Jin Qicai patted Xi'er gently, feeling a layer of guilt and pity for her in his heart.
Xi'er is such a well-behaved and lovable woman.
But because of him, she had to live alone in this deep alley, with no one to take care of her.
Jin Qicai's guilt for Xi'er deepened. Regardless of whether he still liked Xi'er or not, he would never let down this woman who had experienced hardships with him.
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(End of chapter)