I have been farming since I crossed over.

Lu Jintang had a gentle smile on his face and whispered, "Don't go back tonight. Stay and sleep with me, okay?" His eyes, as clear as water, stared at Yang Mingxi, full of anticipation.

Yang Mingxi pouted and mumbled in response, "How can you fall asleep like this?" There was a hint of anger in her tone.

Lu Jintang shook his head slightly and chuckled, "It doesn't matter if you can't sleep. You can tell me about your story. Don't try to fool me with monsters anymore." As soon as he finished speaking, he slowly lowered his head and gently placed a light kiss on Yang Mingxi's smooth forehead.

Yang Mingxi grumbled coquettishly, twisting her body to push herself further into Lu Jintang's arms, still unconvinced, "I'm a monster after all. Look, you were almost bewitched by my beauty trick just now, and you still refuse to admit it!"

Seeing this, Lu Jintang quickly stretched out his arms and hugged the person in his arms tightly, as if he was afraid that she would run away accidentally. Then he said, "Tell me about it quickly, I'm really curious. Only by understanding your situation can I better protect you. After you finish telling me your story, I will tell you all about my romantic affairs, how about it?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as these words were spoken, Yang Mingxi suddenly broke free from Lu Jintang's embrace, as if startled. She sat upright. Her eyebrows raised, her eyes wide, and she pointed at Lu Jintang, demanding, "Oh, so you're still hiding this affair from me! You didn't say that before! How dare you lie to me!" As she spoke, she raised her hand, as if to strike Lu Jintang.

Lu Jintang opened his eyes wide, staring at Yang Mingxi's delicate body, which was barely visible. He seemed to be under a spell of immobilization. He stood there in a daze, his mouth wide open, and his saliva almost dripping.

He stared at her infatuatedly, not even blinking, completely absorbed in the exhilarating beauty before him. Yang Mingxi, on the other hand, didn't notice Lu Jintang's abnormality at first. It was only after a while that she realized something was wrong. She lowered her head in the direction of Lu Jintang's fiery gaze, and her face flushed with shame. It turned out that, without her knowing, most of her body had been exposed!

Yang Mingxi screamed and fell onto the bed in a panic. She pulled the quilt over herself tightly, leaving only a pair of panicked eyes.

"Haha, haha... Ah Xi, you are so nice. I was just complaining that I hadn't seen enough, but I didn't expect you to fulfill my wish so soon." Lu Jintang came back to his senses, with a sly smile on his lips, and reached out to pull the quilt that was covering Yang Mingxi's head as he spoke.

"Don't hold it so tightly. Be careful that the fluff in the quilt doesn't get into your throat, which will make your throat uncomfortable. I promise not to laugh at you anymore. Come out quickly." Lu Jintang coaxed Yang Mingxi with a flattering look on his face.

However, Yang Mingxi did not appreciate it at all. She turned her head away and said angrily, "Stop using sweet words here! If you don't honestly confess all your romantic affairs today, hmph, you'll be in trouble!" After that, she huddled up in the quilt in a huff and refused to show her head again.

Lu Jintang chuckled and shook his head, explaining, "The romantic affairs I'm talking about aren't what you imagine! They're just some interesting things we experienced while traveling together. In the capital, I met several friends who I got along very well with, so naturally, I know a lot about their love stories."

Upon hearing this, Yang Mingxi cautiously poked her head out from her hiding place, blinking her bright eyes and asking, "Hasn't there been any girls or young ladies in the capital who have made your heart flutter? Or has any girl or lady secretly developed feelings for you?"

Lu Jintang couldn't help but smile bitterly, and replied helplessly: "I told you a long time ago that my reputation in the capital is terrible! How could those ladies from noble families and famous ladies be interested in a notorious person like me? As for myself, I really had never been moved by any girl at that time. After all, life was so tiring at that time. In front of outsiders, I could only pretend to be an unlearned playboy; but behind the scenes, there were countless affairs waiting for me to deal with. I must not let my grandfather down for his careful cultivation and expectations of me! My grandfather often said that my brothers were the glory and pride of the Lu family, and I, who seemed to be doing nothing, was actually the Lu family's hidden trump card and the whole hope for the future of the entire family." At this point, Lu Jintang's eyes gradually became deep, as if recalling the past time full of hardships and pressures.

Yang Mingxi listened quietly to Lu Jintang's story, feeling a surge of sympathy and compassion. She could clearly sense the unspoken sorrow deep within Lu Jintang's heart, so she softly muttered, "Thank you for all the hard work! You must be exhausted from pretending to be yourself like this..."

Lu Jintang was slightly startled, then gently pulled Yang Mingxi into his arms. He smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said softly, "I can barely hold on in front of outsiders, but when I return home and face the disappointed looks of my grandmother, mother, father, and brothers, my heart feels like it's being hammered hard, and the pain is unbearable. Sometimes, I even feel like I can't hold on any longer... However, the only people who make me feel warm and comforted are my eldest and second sisters. Every time they see me, they're either concerned about my recent situation or busy looking for a suitable wife for me. It's strange to say, they don't seem to care about me as much as they do their own children."

At this point, Lu Jintang paused, a complex look flashing in his eyes. He then continued to reminisce, "Back then, the relationship between Tang Jiahang and I was like fire and water. He always outperformed me in everything. Whenever we appeared together, people would unconsciously compare us. And back then, I was always the one at a disadvantage. Thankfully, my second sister always stood by me. In my biological sister's eyes, I was always the best, irreplaceable. Because of this, Tang Jiahang grew increasingly dissatisfied with me, constantly clashing with me..."

"I see that you two get along pretty well! He respects your uncle very much!" Yang Mingxi said in a relaxed tone with a faint smile on her face.

"Haha, that's all thanks to the time when I went to your house to visit you during the Spring Festival last year. Who knew you were not at home? I had no choice but to run to his house to have a New Year's Eve dinner. As a result, I accidentally got drunk and chatted with him a lot in a daze. Since then, our relationship has gradually become closer." The person who was praised scratched his head and couldn't help laughing when he recalled the past.