Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

Anan was pinched so hard that it hurt. She pushed his hand away, rubbed her burning cheek, and made a face at him: "People outside say that Lord Hong is upright and never likes to flatter. Now it seems that the rumors outside cannot be trusted. Lord Hong is actually a fishing expert! He puts out the bait just to entice people to take the bait."

He smiled from ear to ear, sneaked over, and whispered in her ear: "How about we go to the inn and get a room?"

After that, he bit the tip of her ear and whispered, "It's better than going to the woods as some people suggest!"

This person! He is really petty!

Anan grinned at him, took his arm, and said with a low voice, "Let's go home! Madam Su will take a leave of absence tonight and stay at the farm with Brother Chengzi for a few days."

"Where did Brother Chengzi come from?" He was a little displeased and pretended to pinch her face again.

Anan dodged with a smile and explained to him: "Brother Chengzi is Nanny Su's son. He came with Nanny Su as a dowry. He helps me manage my private property on a daily basis. He works hard and is an honest person."

"Ask me to come to your house some other day to meet you." He frowned again.

"I'm afraid he just doesn't want to see you, my Lord." Anan shook his head like a rattle and said with a wicked smile, "He has only been in Yongning Guard for a year, and he has been beaten up twice by your people. I'm afraid that even a heartless person can't stand it."

Hongze actually didn't know about this and was stunned for a moment.

Anan patiently counted on his fingers and told him: "One time he wanted to buy your Xinyun Manor, but Uncle Da beat him out; another time he was ordered by Xiaofu to forcibly take over Chunfeng Tower, but Lian Tong beat him out in the street again."

Hongze couldn't help laughing and asked, "Why did Xiaofu order him to take over Chunfeng Tower?"

"Because Jinyun often went to Chunfeng Tower during that period, and later he even stayed overnight there. I also heard that there was a charming proprietress there. With her kind of temper, how could I tolerate her?" Anan sighed.

Hongze thought to himself that this girl was very meticulous about things besides her but was careless about matters of the heart. He would never tell her in his life that Jinyun went to Chunfeng Tower just to buy her the most delicious Yunpian Cake in Yongningwei.

Thinking of this, he asked again: "Does Xiaofu like Jinyun?"

"You just found out!" Anan didn't care and munched on the candied haws in his hand with relish.

"Doesn't she already have an engagement?" He vaguely remembered hearing Yuan Ruofeng mention it once before.

"The second young master of the Teng family is coming to Beijing with the elders of the Teng family this year. He will spend the New Year at his uncle's house. We will see him tomorrow when we go to pay New Year's greetings." Anan remembered that he hadn't seen Xiaofu for a long time. He thought that she had already made some moves. He secretly worried for her and whispered, "Xiaofu will definitely take this opportunity to break off the engagement with him."

"Why are you in such a hurry?" He couldn't understand how they could rush forward without any scruples when they hadn't even made arrangements for their retreat?

"Xiao Fu heard from people that Jinyun is now working in the Imperial Hospital. Not only is the official's daughter pestering him, but the princess and the county lady are also clamoring to see him for medical treatment, so she wanted to strike first." Anan also felt that Xiao Fu's behavior was a bit reckless, but it was not a bad idea to fight for her lover.

"Tell her to rest assured. Don't let her lose face on the New Year's Day and embarrass her uncle and cousin." Hongze said to her, "Jinyun doesn't like any lady from an official family or a royal relative. I know his personality. He never cares about people he doesn't like."

"Does Jinyun already have a lover?" Anan was a little surprised. He had known Jinyun for a long time, but how come he had never heard any news about him?

"Could it be that she is really the proprietress of Chunfenglou?" Upon learning this, Anan felt a little numb all over.