I just want to rob you of your luck

Lin Jiuer and Rong Qingchen sat face to face in the carriage, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.

Only then did she feel something was wrong.

The space in the carriage was too small, and the man and woman were sitting so close to each other, especially with such a top-notch handsome man. She felt that the other man could hear her heartbeat.

Rong Qingchen seemed much more relaxed. He leaned there casually and looked at Lin Jiuer with a smile.

"Jiu'er seems a little nervous? Don't worry, this prince won't eat people."

Lin Jiuer laughed dryly: "Prince Rong, you are joking. It's just the first time I ride in a carriage alone with a man. I'm a little uncomfortable."

"Oh? Really? It's my honor."

The two chatted casually, and the atmosphere gradually eased a lot. Suddenly, the carriage shook and the body of the carriage shook violently.

Lin Jiuer didn't sit firmly and was thrown to the opposite side.

She closed her eyes in fear, and then a big hand wrapped around her waist and held her in his arms.

At this time, Xiaoyun said outside the carriage: "Miss, are you okay? The road was uneven and the carriage ran over a rock. It has passed now."

Lin Jiuer opened her eyes and met a pair of deep smiling eyes. She stammered, "I'm fine, don't worry."

Lin Jiuer kept scolding herself for being useless, but now the two of them were hugging each other, who could stand this?

Rong Qingchen looked at her flustered expression and slightly red ears and chuckled. She was so cute.

He helped Lin Jiuer sit steadily, and then took his hand away.

Lin Jiuer suddenly remembered that she still had a mind-reading talisman. It would be okay to listen to the handsome guy’s inner thoughts, right?

So she activated the mind-reading talisman and locked onto Rong Qingchen.

Rong Qingchen's voice suddenly appeared in her mind, and Lin Jiuer was so startled that she almost jumped up.

"This little girl is still as cute as she was when she was little."

From the tone of voice, could it be that Prince Rong had met her when he was a child?

But one of them is a merchant's daughter, and the other is the legitimate son of a marquis. They are from two completely different worlds. How could they have any intersection?

Moreover, the original owner had never seen any trace of Rong Shizi in his memory. Such an outstanding person would definitely leave an impression if the two of them knew each other.

Could it be that Prince Rong recognized the wrong person?

Lin Jiuer and Rong Qingchen didn't speak for the rest of the time.

Both of them seemed to be thinking about their own things.

Arriving at the Lin family's restaurant, Lin Jiuer asked the shopkeeper to arrange the most luxurious and quiet private room for her.

She ordered a few dishes for Xiaoyun in the private room next door and let her eat by herself.

Only then did he follow Rong Qingchen into the private room.

The shopkeeper seemed to recognize Rong Qingchen, and served the two of them a table of delicious food and brought a pot of wine.

Rong Qingchen smiled and said, "Jiu'er, you can drink too?"

Lin Jiuer can drink in modern times, and the restaurant is pretty good, but I don’t know if she can drink in this body.

"I guess I can't handle the alcohol."

At this time, Rong Qingchen's voice appeared in Lin Jiuer's mind: "What a pity. I wanted to use the alcohol to ask her if she still remembers meeting me when she was a child."

Lin Jiuer was startled, then said: "But it's okay to have a few drinks."

Rong Qingchen's eyes lit up when he heard this: "That's perfect. It's really boring for me to drink alone."

So the two of them started drinking while eating.

Lin Jiuer was actually more curious than Rong Qingchen. She couldn't help but ask, "Have we met before?"

When Rong Qingchen heard this, he looked at Lin Jiuer intently: "Jiuer, did you remember anything?"

Lin Jiuer pretended to be confused and shook her head: "I just feel that the prince looks very familiar, but I can't remember where I have seen him."

"So that's how it is. Whatever."

Rong Qingchen felt a little regretful, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Lin Jiuer heard in her mind: "Even if I remember her, what can I do? She's about to get married, and we're going to miss her eventually."

What? Why did she hear that Rong Shizi was interested in her? Was it true?

But doesn’t he have an engagement himself?

Although Lin Jiuer likes handsome men, she also has a bottom line. She doesn't want to be a mistress and destroy other people's feelings.

She also felt a little regretful. If Rong Qingchen didn't have an engagement, then after she broke off the engagement, the two of them might still have a chance to be together if they tried harder.

The two of them didn't talk much for the rest of the time and finished their meal in silence.

After expressing his thanks, Rong Qingchen took his leave and did not let Lin Jiuer see him off.

Of course, Lin Jiuer would not force it. She and the handsome prince were destined not to be together.

Besides, his appearance is too unsafe, and he has a reputation for being a playboy. It's better for them not to be together, so that I don't have to be on guard against him attracting many women all day long.

She was dizzy from drinking, and Xiaoyun helped her into the carriage.

"Miss, why are you drinking? You used to be a teetotaler."

"Xiao Yun, your lady has lived a tiring life. It's okay to relax once in a while."

Xiaoyun also knew how difficult it had been for the young lady over the years, and she couldn't bear to say anything to her anymore, so she let her lean on her shoulder and take a rest for a while.

Arriving at the general's mansion, the two entered and walked towards their own courtyard. On the way, they saw Qu Rouer and a maid standing in the distance, staring at her.

His look was a little weird, but he had a smile on his face, and I didn't know what he was showing off for.

Lin Jiuer just glanced at her and then went into the yard. Qu Rouer probably couldn't help but take action.

She also hoped that she could be more powerful. Now she and the old lady Xiao Zijie were almost at loggerheads, and all that was missing was the final push.

She can then retire and leave this damn place.

Xiao Zijie has been in a bad mood these days. The day he had imagined of returning home in glory with a beautiful wife and concubines has not come.

But he is exhausted every day by the women in his family.

As soon as he returned home, his mother expressed her dissatisfaction with Lin Jiuer and Qu Rouer.

Yes, his mother doesn’t like either of his two women.

Originally, Lin Jiuer was very well-behaved and obedient, and his mother thought he was a good person. But now, Lin Jiuer suddenly changed his personality, which made the old lady very dissatisfied.

As for Qu Rouer, her mother looked down on her status as an orphan and thought she was not worthy of her son.

With his wedding approaching, he could only try his best to comfort his mother.

Qu Rouer also changed from her usual considerate attitude and insisted that he fulfill his promise and marry her as his second wife.

But Lin Jiuer just didn't agree. In his heart, he was more inclined towards Lin Jiuer, after all, she and he already had an engagement.

This matter must be done with her consent. If she disagrees, he doesn't want to force her to agree.

How can the family relationship be harmonious in the future if that happens?

But Rou'er was unhappy about this and she had ignored him for two days.

What depressed him the most was that after Lin Jiuer reminded him that day, he went to ask her mother and found out that the little money in the general's mansion was not enough to make up a decent betrothal gift and a grand wedding banquet.

He had already written the invitation, because he was a new upstart in the court, and this time he invited many officials and some royal relatives, who would definitely give him face and come to the wedding to attend.

So we can’t be careless about this wedding banquet and it must be done well.

He had no choice but to sell several shops and fields in the general's mansion to make up the money.

He also knew that the money would be almost used up after the wedding banquet.

Now he finally understood that without Lin Jiuer's financial support, their general's mansion would probably not be able to maintain its superficial glory.

This made him feel very conflicted and aggrieved.

He sat in his study, trying to read a book on military strategy but couldn't concentrate at all.

Suddenly there was a noise outside and he frowned.

"Go and see what's happening outside?" he said to the guard at the door.

The guard took the order and went out to take a look, and came back soon.

"Report to the general, there is a little maid outside asking for help, saying that Miss Qu is missing."