Marrying Gold and Jade

"what?"

Mingyuan had just brought the Yuquan orchid he had raised to show her when Qingdai came to give her a message.

He was so shocked that he immediately jumped up from the flowerpot, "Why... Master Shen and I have never met before, why did he give me red coral for no reason?"

Zhu Lian guessed immediately: "I think Mr. Shen's wet nurse said something to the Grand Tutor."

Now Lin Yu had no time to care about the orchid at all and hurried to the hall.

My mother arrived earlier than me, and even Lin Ji, who I hadn't seen for many days, showed up. It was quite a big scene.

It was almost time for dinner, and Ruan held her hand and talked happily for a long time, saying that such precious and rare items would be included in the betrothal gifts in the future.

Lin Yu was really confused. As she followed the people to the dining hall, she hadn't figured out why they were suddenly talking about "bride price".

I clearly told my mother that I haven't thought it through yet.

It was clear that Shen Lian's attitude was unclear that day and he did not make any oath.

Lin Jianchang, who had not been seen for many days, finally came back today.

Lin Yu couldn't understand the tension between his parents, and didn't understand what they were arguing about.

The mother said, "Now even Grand Tutor Shen has been alarmed. You can't still hold your daughter back from marrying, right?"

"Although Young Master Shen is just an adopted son, our dowry cannot be small. It will be Yu'er's confidence in the Shen family in the future."

My father's face was dark and he said nothing.

Lin Ji was also in a bad mood, but he maintained a cold expression all day long, and Lin Yu didn't notice anything wrong.

The person who understood his mood at the moment best was Wan Ying.

Lin Ji was away these days, so the task of replacing Lin Yu was not that heavy. She was in a good mood and gained a lot of weight.

She had always known that the man wanted the Lin family's property.

In his previous life, when he got married, Lin Jianchang put all his fortune on the line to help Lin Ji's career.

But who would have thought that the son he had promoted would turn against him and refuse to support the fifth prince, thus creating a scene of treachery between them.

To do it all over again, Lin Yu avoided Tan Jinghe and was going to be with someone else so soon.

Judging from Ruan's tone, half of this family property might have to be divided up.

Wan Ying was thinking that the man would not give up, while pouring wine for Lin Ji beside her.

When no one was paying attention, I whispered to him, "I know you feel bad, just like me. I have never been in your eyes."

These words were enough to be called a statement of truth. Even though Lin Ji was still upset, he immediately became sober when he saw what happened to her.

Deliberately ignoring her little movements, he moved the empty wine cup in his hand over to her.

"Brother, you just want to know who is behind me." She imitated the palace maids in her memory and filled the glass of drugged wine again.

"Brother, send me back today and I will tell you everything."

Lin Ji tilted his head back and drank the whole cup.

When the people around him were obviously relieved, he took the opportunity to spit it all out into the bowl while drinking the soup.

He knew that Wan Ying didn't trust him. Even if he tried his best to pretend, Wan Ying knew that he didn't trust her.

This sip of wine can dispel many of her doubts.

After dinner, he sent people back to Changrui Pavilion as usual.

But she pretended to walk unsteadily and insisted in a confused manner on asking who asked her to come.

But compared to him, Wan Ying was more afraid of the Fifth Prince. She avoided the question and refused to tell the truth.

Lin Ji had only been in office for a few months, but he had already interrogated quite a few people and could easily tell that she was evading the issue.

Thinking that Lin Yu still misunderstood their relationship and had already received a "bride price", he was "hanging out" with her but couldn't find any clues.

Lin Ji stood up straight and said, "You can go back by yourself today."

They were already halfway there, but Wan Ying still didn't give up. She looked the man up and down, thinking that there must be something wrong with him.

Lin Ji said coldly: "I didn't drink the wine you poured for me."

"Unless you tell me something useful, no one in this family will help you from now on."

This was his way of provoking others, and Wan Ying could hear it.

In fact, if you look into the root of the matter, your current behavior is tantamount to betrayal.

From being the fifth prince's person, to being Lin Ji's person.

Of course it's slightly different. She doesn't want to be Lin Ji's pawn, she wants to be Lin Ji's wife.

"I……"

Impulsive, she opened her mouth, but in the end she said nothing.

This is her trump card. As long as she doesn't reveal it, Lin Ji will not give up on her completely.

"What are you talking about, brother? Am I not Daddy's daughter?"

There was a drug in the wine to help him feel good, but he didn't drink it and became sober as usual.

I don't have a chance.

So when the man left her and walked away, Wan Ying could only sigh that she had lost a good opportunity.

Lin Ji didn't know what she put in the wine. He just took a sip and spit it out, and his thoughts began to get out of control.

He began to miss Lin Yu, no longer those clean and innocent memories.

He recalled the day when they were cruising on the lake in a pleasure boat, she had squatted beside him, her soft arms tightly wrapped around one of his legs.

She timidly told herself that her legs were weak.

Thinking of how she was chased by someone at the Cheng family and injured her foot, and her embroidered shoes fell to the ground, she huddled and buried her face in her chest.

Lin Ji could remember the warmth of her body and the pair of legs draped over his arms; he could tell through her dress that they were indeed soft.

All those distracting thoughts were slightly suppressed when they saw the red coral in the warehouse.

But soon he thought again, if she liked red coral, he could give it to her.

……

Almost at the same time, Lin Yu also walked out of the warehouse with a lamp.

She has thought it through and decided not to force herself to marry Shen Lian.

But there were many people in the hall just now, and I hadn't had a good look at this precious treasure.

Then take a quick look at it yourself before returning it.

The storeroom had only one small window, which was set a bit high. Lin Yu placed the lantern on the windowsill, letting the faint light illuminate the area, while he leaned in to take a closer look.

It is a bright but not gaudy red, burning like a flame.

But such a fiery treasure came from the bottom of the sea.

Lin Yu couldn't help but stretched out his hand to touch it, and his fingertips felt something warm, smooth, and extremely thick.

She was just about to savor it when suddenly a gust of wind came in from the windowsill and the light in the room went out.

It must be the wind that blew out the candle in the lantern. Lin Yu didn't pay much attention to it. He groped his way to his feet and wanted to walk to the gate of the yard to call Qingdai.

But suddenly her waist felt tight, her body was pulled over, and her mouth was covered.

Is someone trying to kill her?

Luan Jian's memory revived. She struggled desperately and kicked Coral at random, but she was still pushed against the wall.

Then, the lips were blocked.

Not with your hands, but with your lips.

The opponent's attack was fierce and he bit her without any pattern, causing her to moan in pain several times.

But the hands were placed behind her head, preventing her swinging head from banging against the wall.

Lin Yu opened her eyes wide in horror, but the warehouse was too dark without any lights on and she couldn't see anything.

They rolled around and rubbed against each other, and the man's hand even stroked her cheek.