Marrying Gold and Jade

When the aunt beside Ruan arrived at Yaoguang Courtyard, she learned that the young lady had gotten up late today and was still washing.

Lin Yu spit out the strong tea he used to rinse his mouth, and asked with water stains on his lips: "Why did my mother ask me to come over so early in the morning?"

My aunt was waiting outside the door. She had just stood next to Ruan and now she felt she couldn't say a word or two.

He could only say vaguely: "This is about you and Master Ji. You will know when you go there."

She, and Lin Ji?

Lin Yu couldn't help feeling guilty.

What a coincidence, I ran into him on the road.

Lin Yu quickly retreated.

"Where to?" he asked again.

Lin Yu couldn't stand seeing him or hearing his voice, and her face turned red when she thought of last night.

But she answered him, "Go to mother."

"Ah."

He responded softly, but did not move away.

Lin Yu had a lot of things she wanted to ask him, but then she thought about it carefully again and again. She was fine before she went to Qihe Hall, but something was wrong when she came back.

Wan Ying stopped her from eating the fried peach again. The problem must be there.

But there were so many people around and it was not convenient for her to talk about this matter openly.

Just as she was about to say goodbye, she heard the man say, "I just came back from my mother's place."

Lin Yu shuddered, "What are you doing so early in the morning?"

"Greetings," Lin Ji said, "By the way, let me tell you about you and me."

The aunt of Xiangmei Garden was still following behind Lin Yu. When she heard that he had taken the initiative to speak, she was afraid that he would influence the girl's decision, so she hurriedly said, "Madam is waiting. If you want to talk, why not wait until the girl comes back?"

Lin Ji did not try to stop them and let the crowd escort her away.

Then I thought of the last sentence that person wrote: [Old Five is cruel, protect her well]

Unexpectedly, in the end it was not Shen Lian who had to rely on him, but his suspicious servant who told him the movements of the Fifth Prince.

Although he had no idea what kind of connections Lin Yu had with others, Lin Ji still felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy.

He took a leave of absence from the government office today, hoping that she would come back so that they could have a good heart-to-heart talk.

Before she came back...

The man's relaxed expression disappeared, and for the first time, he took the initiative to walk towards Changrui Pavilion.

The atmosphere in Xiangmei Garden is a bit weird.

Although Lin Yu sat down, her mother held her forehead with her hand and didn't say a word for a long time. She even stared at one place in a daze without looking at her.

The aunt beside her said that her mother was doing this because of the matter between her and Lin Ji.

What else could she and Lin Ji have been talking about besides last night's absurdity...

You have to die sooner or later. Lin Yu closed his eyes to encourage himself and said, "Mother, this is for my brother's sake, right?"

The daughter took the initiative to break the deadlock, and there was even understanding in her tone, which made the woman a little confused again.

I had to ask her: "Did you know this a long time ago?"

Lin Yu was puzzled.

She was the person involved last night, how could she not know?

So he nodded and said, "Of course."

No longer having to repeat this unspeakable thing, Ruan breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he became worried: "When you were with him before, did he ever bully you?"

Lin Yu's eyes wandered, but he told the truth: "That's not the case."

Lin Ji had never done anything that crossed the line before.

Only after she had taken good care of her daughter and prevented her from being harassed by older men did Ruan feel completely at ease.

He slowed down his voice and asked, "Then tell me what you think."

As a mother, she saw that although her daughter liked to cling to Lin Ji since she was a child, she only did so because he had a good-looking appearance and was unwilling to stay around her like others did.

As for love between men and women, that is absolutely impossible.

"I read……"

When Lin Yu spoke, Ruan's heart rose to her throat.

Seeing that her daughter was coy but still firm, she said, "Why not just forget it."

Lin Yu thought for a long time along the way. Although something like that happened last night, there was a compromise to make, and Lin Ji was just helping him solve his urgent problem.

As long as he kept his mouth shut and she was still a virgin, bygones were bygones and no one would find out.

"Do you think so too?" Ruan suddenly became alert.

Lin Yu also asked carefully: "Is this what you meant?"

"I'll just say it!"

Ruan straightened up from her leaning body, as if she had nothing to worry about and was finally able to start talking.

"After all, you both have the last name Lin. You have lived under the same roof for fifteen years. He has been your brother since you were born. Who could have thought that he would have such thoughts in such a short period of time?"

"I was afraid you didn't understand, but now I have to give you an answer. I will tell him later that I will never agree to this marriage!"

Everything was fine before, but when Lin Yu heard the last sentence, his heart skipped a beat.

He asked cautiously, "What marriage are you talking about?"

"You and Aji, didn't you say you knew?"

How could Lin Yu know?

She was just lamenting that they couldn't be siblings anymore, and the next morning she was talking about marriage?

"Mother, what you mean is that Lin Ji came here early in the morning to say that he wants to marry me?"

She thought her mother knew what happened last night, which was why she found it so difficult to speak.

"Yeah," Ruan was also a little confused, "What did you think I said?"

Lin Yu almost jumped out of the armchair.

"Mother, let's talk about this later!"

After saying this, he bowed to everyone and ran out.

"Hey - what's wrong with you, girl!"

Leaving her mother's questions behind, Lin Yu knew that he was at home and just wanted to talk things over with him face to face.

Don't let him be responsible!

As a result, I ran to Qihe Hall, but no one was there. He said he had gone to Changrui Pavilion to find Wanying.

This is what Lin Yu was afraid of. On the one hand, he had physical intimacy with her twice, but on the other hand, he was unable to let go of Wan Ying.

I was so annoyed that I kept walking around in his main room. I didn't know how long it had been, but finally I saw him walk in from outside.

"I……"

"Listen to me first!"

Lin Yu couldn't hold back her anger and interrupted him hastily, "What happened last night was wrong. I should have refused you. But it was you who came to the flower room and took me back, and then sat beside my couch and refused to leave. In the final analysis..."

"After all, it's a matter of mutual consent." She spoke the last half of the sentence so softly that it was hard to hear clearly.

Lin Ji heard it clearly, his throat moved silently, and he uttered a low "hmm".

Lin Yucai regained her courage, tried to ignore the heat on her face, and said seriously: "So, you don't have to think about being responsible for me, let alone say you want to marry me."

"Just like what happened in the warehouse that night, Lin Ji, you should have forgotten it all."

After she finished speaking, she thought she had made herself clear enough, but she felt really awkward and turned around to run out.

But someone grabbed her wrist, spun her body half a circle, and landed back in front of the man.

So close.

She smelled the sweet sandalwood scent on the person again, and then saw the two people's crossed wrists.

Thinking of the same hand clasping his legs last night, Lin Yu's breathing became heavier.

"Let go..."

"forget?"

This time it was Lin Ji's turn to interrupt, and he forcefully restrained her raised hand, "Do you think I would do that to anyone?"