Marrying Gold and Jade

Finally, I could only say, "Let's eat first."

There were twelve dishes on the table for two people, and every one of them looked familiar, almost all of them were her usual tastes.

Just when she thought he knew her preferences clearly, Xu Jinxuan said, "Ask your father to order according to your taste."

Lin Yu said "Oh" and silently picked up the dish in front of him.

The table was still quiet, with only the occasional sound of chopsticks hitting the edge of the bowl.

Lin Yu stopped his actions after a while.

Because of Xu Jinxuan, he didn't eat a single bite, but just folded his arms and looked at himself.

Lin Yu felt very uncomfortable, put down his chopsticks and asked, "Why don't you eat?"

Instead, Xu Jinxuan crossed his arms and raised his chin, "Are you willing to talk to me?"

It's tasteless. This meal is absolutely tasteless!

Lin Yu suddenly thought, why bother him to be sarcastic to her, marrying him is a done deal anyway, his expression will be the same whether she looks at him or not today.

She lowered her head and said, "I'm full."

Xu Jinxuan took a close look at the dish in front of her. If there weren't any sauce stains in her bowl, he would have believed it was just served.

"Just tell me what you are unhappy about. Why are you giving me the cold shoulder like this?"

Lin Yu almost wanted to ask back who was giving whom the cold shoulder.

His sleeves were about to be torn, and he lowered his head not looking at anyone, barely relying on his memories to regain some of the feeling of facing "Xu Jinxuan".

She said, "You want to marry me, why don't you ask me what I think?"

The silent confrontation seemed to be filled with smoke. Xiaolan, who was squatting beside the table, stepped back.

"Is this what makes you unhappy?"

"Yes."

"You won't marry me."

Hearing him say this himself, Lin Yu's heart almost jumped out of his throat.

My throat tightened and I managed to utter, "...Yes."

Xu Jinxuan fell silent, pursed his thin lips together, and when he glanced from top to bottom, the small mole at the end of his eye was quite seductive.

Lin Yu felt that he was like a snake, staring at her motionlessly, as if waiting before attacking.

She suddenly wanted to escape, as if staying a little longer would increase the danger.

Until he said, "Just for this little thing."

Lin Yu looked at him in disbelief. He actually made such an important event in life like marriage sound so nonchalant.

But then Xu Jinxuan said, "If you don't want to, then don't. I called you out today just to discuss this with you."

He said, discuss it.

Negotiating means that she can refuse.

"really?"

Her expression relaxed for a moment, and Xu Jinxuan saw it all. He maintained a calm voice and said, "Of course."

"Lin Yu, who do you think I am?"

A person with deep scheming and various means.

Of course Lin Yu wouldn't say it out loud, but she felt uncomfortable with the way he was looking at her, so she turned her face slightly away.

"It's just..." Xu Jinxuan didn't wait for her to reply and asked again, "You don't want to agree, do you have someone in your heart?"

He guessed: "Your shameless brother, or your benefactor who can't speak?"

Lin Yu felt a pain in his forehead.

"Neither of them," she denied immediately, "I just... I just don't like being pushed around, and I don't want to leave home yet."

Xu Jinxuan stared at her for a long time, as if trying to judge how true her words were.

Lin Yu endured his scrutiny and felt a chill on his back.

"The marriage can be postponed, but there is one condition."

She immediately raised her eyes and said, "You say."

"When we meet next time, you have to treat me as Xu Jinxuan and don't act like you did today."

He added: "It's ugly."

If it were in the past, Lin Yu would have retorted to him.

But today's result was already a good one, she didn't dare to ask for more and nodded obediently.

"Have a meal."

When I put down the dishes and chopsticks again, I felt much better than when I first walked in.

Xu Jinxuan stopped staring at her, and they were finally able to finish the meal together.

Xu Jinxuan saw that she was in a bad mood and didn't want to keep her for long today. He put down his bowl and chopsticks and sent her downstairs soon after.

In the lobby, the man in his official robe turned around and glanced at Lin Yu carefully before moving on to the man beside her.

As soon as he returned home, someone from Yaoguang Court came to report that Lin Yu had gone out with the Fifth Prince.

This was also the first time Lin Ji met him. He was the same age as Shen Lian, but younger than himself.

However, this man was really unlike the emperor he had seen before. His temperament was too gloomy, and his identity as the assistant prince made people fear him rather than respect him.

When they met for the first time, Lin Ji didn't say much. He let the sleeves of his official robe hang down and bowed neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Your brother is here to pick you up."

The words were addressed to Lin Yu, but he stood high on the stairs, staring at Lin Ji without blinking.

Lin Yu looked back at him and didn't respond.

Lin Ji, who was sitting in the hall, didn't care that he didn't ask her to excuse him, and stood up and said to Lin Yu, "Let's go home."

This was the first time that Lin Yu truly felt what it meant to be "eager to go home."

I wanted to run downstairs, but I was afraid there was someone behind me.

She could only turn around and whisper to the others: "Then I'm leaving."

We didn't meet often, but she would say this every time we parted.

But in the first few times, there was an extra sentence at the end, "I will come to see you again."

As she gradually moved away from him, Xu Jinxuan said, "Wait."

Lin Yu stood still, his body slightly stiff.

A maid came forward and opened the wooden box in her hand.

Xu Jinxuan said: "What you want."

It is a layer of shed snake skin.

It was also she who rashly climbed up Yunwu Mountain to seek medicine for Mingyuan.

It’s a pity that Mingyuan is gone, and it’s uncertain whether this thing can be used again.

Lin Yu took it and said, "Thank you."

She continued to walk out with the wooden box in her arms. Perhaps because she knew Xu Jinxuan was watching, she always kept a distance from Lin Ji.

It was not until she got on the carriage, the curtains were drawn down and the room was closed that she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But suddenly her stomach started churning. She hastily put down the wooden box and held onto the wall of the car to press down on her chest.

"what happened?"

Lin Ji was startled by her reaction and moved closer, placing a hand on her back.

While calming her down, he asked, "What did you eat in there?"

Lin Yu shook his head.

She was sure she was so frightened that she felt sick.

"Go back, I want to go home so badly."

My stomach feels better, but my eyes start to feel sour.

Lin Ji noticed that her voice was hoarse, so he gently put his hand on her back and brought her into his arms, this time holding her tightly without hesitation.

"I'll find a way," he said. "Don't worry, Yu, I'll find a way."

It would have been fine if no one said anything, but when he started to coax her, Lin Yu felt more and more aggrieved, and she simply leaned over in front of him and cried out loud.

He was very patient, helping her to calm down and occasionally coaxing her with a few words.

The intricate embroidery on the official uniform was piercing, but she felt safe hiding in his arms. Lin Yu cried all the way, and when the carriage stopped at the door of her house, she felt much better.

I took the time to tell others, "He said he doesn't have to marry me."