Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

Song Jinbai smiled. He picked up the two wishing ribbons, gently twisted them together, and then hung them on the tree. He silently prayed in his heart, hoping that their relationship would be as tightly connected as these wishing ribbons, never to be separated.

Ji Nuan looked at Song Jinbai who was wearing a wishing ribbon and asked curiously, "Why did you tie my wishing ribbon with yours?"

Song Jinbai: "This way we can realize our wishes together!"

Ji Nuan remembered that Song Jinbai once said that he had a girl he liked, and couldn't help but wonder why he hadn't married the person he liked yet.

"Is the girl you like in the capital? Why haven't you proposed to her yet?" Ji Nuan asked directly.

"What?" Song Jinbai thought he had misheard. When did he have someone he liked in the capital? This was a huge misunderstanding!

"Have you forgotten? When we were at Peach Blossom Creek, you mentioned that you had a crush on a girl. Isn't she in the capital? Or..." She changed the subject and muttered curiously, "Did your parents object? Or has she married someone else? Does this plot have to be so melodramatic? You're so miserable!"

Can't you think of him in a good way?

Song Jinbai finally remembered what happened that day. Back then, he was just worried that Ji Nuan would keep pestering him by claiming she saved his life, so he made up a reason to refuse.

"No, I didn't have anyone I liked at that time. It was just that I wasn't familiar with you at that time, and I was worried that you would depend on me, so I made up that excuse." Song Jinbai touched his nose and explained guiltily.

Song Jinbai was glad that he came to Chaofeng Temple today, otherwise he might never know that Ji Nuan had always mistakenly believed that he had someone else in his heart.

Ji Nuan didn't care that Song Jinbai made up excuses to fool her at that time. After all, she had just made a joke that day.

Changing the subject, Ji Nuan suddenly remembered something else: "By the way, when are you going to pay me the two taels of medical fee you owe me?"

Song Jinbai smiled and suggested half jokingly and half seriously: "If you don't have money, how about I pledge my love to you?"

When Ji Nuan heard this, she thought he was just joking and refused without hesitation: "What? You wish! I don't like scumbags!"

At this moment, a young man who was hanging a wishing ribbon nearby heard their conversation and interrupted curiously, "Scumbag? What does that mean?"

"A scumbag is a man who is fickle, deceitful, has three wives and four concubines, is fickle, is not loyal in love, and has no sense of responsibility." After Ji Nuan finished explaining, she left first.

Song Jinbai looked bewildered and asked the young man puzzledly, "What did she mean by that just now?"

The young man laughed teasingly and said, "Don't you understand? She said you're a scumbag! Hahahaha..."

Upon hearing this, Song Jinbai felt depressed and quickly turned around to chase Ji Nuan.

What Ji Nuan said just now, couldn't he really be saying that he was a scumbag?

After returning to the inn, Song Huai noticed that Song Jinbai looked strange and asked with concern, "Sir, didn't you go out with Miss Ji today? Why do you look unhappy?"

Song Jinbai looked at Song Huai. This was his foster brother who had been with him since childhood, so he was not afraid that he would laugh at him.

So, he told Song Huai everything about his conversation with Ji Nuan under the wishing tree without any hesitation, and asked him to help analyze it.

"Tell me, how did she call me a scumbag? I've never done anything deceitful or indecisive."

Song Huai analyzed, "I guess you must have said before that you had someone you liked, and Miss Ji took it seriously. Even after your explanation today, she didn't fully believe it. On the contrary, after you said you would pledge your love to her, she thought you were fickle."

Song Jinbai suddenly realized and wished he could slap himself to death for saying this.

Song Huai gloated: "Haha, now I can't explain it clearly!"

Song Jinbai said sinisterly, "Do you really want your monthly salary deducted? Or do you want to be scolded by the wet nurse?"

Upon hearing this, Song Huai quickly suppressed his smile and said with a strong desire to survive, "Sir, I was just joking, just joking! What you said about promising yourself to me was just a joke. Miss Ji said you were a scumbag casually, she definitely didn't take it to heart."

Song Jinbai sighed softly, looking a little discouraged: "Having said that, she neither believed that I was talking nonsense at the time, nor did she believe that my feelings for her now were real."

Song Huai quickly encouraged him, "Sir, don't be discouraged. Miss Ji doesn't have anyone she likes right now, so you still have a good chance. As long as you treat her sincerely and prove your sincerity with practical actions, I believe Miss Ji will feel your sincerity sooner or later."

The atmosphere during dinner was a little awkward.

Song Jinbai picked up food for Ji Nuan from time to time, and every movement seemed so natural yet a bit deliberate. This made Ji Shan, who was sitting next to him, want to throw his chopsticks.

What exactly does Song Jinbai mean? The three brothers are all here, is it appropriate for him to be so attentive?

Ji Chuan looked thoughtful. He secretly looked at his beautiful sister, and seemed to suddenly understand something. His eyes flashed slightly, but he continued to eat with his head down, appearing calm.

Song Jinbai seems to be planning to steal the house, so he needs to find an opportunity to remind his sister to be careful of this "big bad wolf" who seems gentle but may have bad intentions.

Ji Nuan paid no attention to the quarrel at the table. She called out to her two new followers, "Xiang Qing, don't be so reserved. Just help yourself to whatever you want to eat."

"Thank you, Miss. Xiangqing understands."

"Yuan Ge also thanks Miss!" The little boy, about seven or eight years old, with a few chickenpox spots on his tender face, imitated his sister and expressed his gratitude sincerely.

Ji Nuan picked up a piece of chicken for the little boy and said with concern: "Yuan Ge, eat more, so that your body can recover faster."

"Okay." Yuange smiled with his eyes curved.

Qu Xiangqing, who was sitting beside them, had tears in her eyes. She was glad that she and her brother had met such a good lady. Otherwise, her brother would have been burned to death, and she would have suffered the same fate.

If Ji Nuan had not come to her aid, her brother would probably have been burned to death by Manager Luo, and she herself would have found it difficult to escape the tragic fate.

After meal.

Ji Nuan smiled and said to Ji Shan and the others, "Brother, you should rest early after dinner and get enough energy so that you can travel tomorrow."

She was going to collect medical fees tonight and couldn't let her brothers hold her back.

Ji Chuan shook his head gently and looked at Ji Nuan lovingly: "You're still talking about us, little sister. You should get some rest."

Ji He also echoed: "Yes, little sister, don't worry, we will take care of ourselves. Go back to your room and rest, you have to get up early to travel tomorrow."

"Okay, then I'll be obedient and go back to my room to rest." After saying that, she turned around, left the dining table, and went upstairs.

After a while, Xiangqing knocked on the door with hot water and a towel.

"Miss, Xiangqing is here to help you wash up."

Ji Nuan opened the door and asked her to put her things down and go back to rest.

Before Xiang Qing left, Ji Nuan reminded her, "Stay in the inn for the next few days and take good care of Yuan Ge. Remember to apply medicine to him every day. I'll ask the innkeeper to take good care of him."

Qu Xiangqing's eyes were slightly red, and she looked at Ji Nuan gratefully, "Thank you, Miss. I will settle the feud with Cao Hehong as soon as possible in the next few days and won't let you worry."

Ji Nuan nodded and urged Qu Xiangqing to go back and rest.