Quenching

Silver light scattered across the land, and the sea shimmered. A servant draped a towel over Wu Haofeng, who had just swum ashore, and handed him his phone.

"Besides worrying that the second young master has feelings for you, what else do you think?"

"The second young mistress also asked me if Ningning and the others had feelings for the second young master. I told her that apart from Shanshan liking you, everyone else likes Mr. Jin Xixing."

"Hmm. The second young mistress said she has her own people in the company. How much do you know about them?"

“I don’t know who it was, but after I checked the containers and submitted my report, she made another call in a very low voice.”

"Hmm. Yueyue, do you want to join the company?"

"I don't want to join the group, Wu Haofeng. After graduation, I want to join the Mirror Basketball Club."

"Huh? You want to play basketball?"

"No, receptionist, secretary, general affairs... basically, anything is fine. Don't you think team member Meng Qi looks a lot like Mr. Jin Xixing?"

"Oh. Yueyue, could you ask your advisor and department head to change your accounting major tomorrow?"

“To change my major at our school, I need to submit an application to the eldest son and get his signature. He hasn’t come back, and I can’t find him now.”

"Yueyue, tell Mr. Jin Xixing what you just told me about the conversation between you and the second young mistress regarding the group, and give the application form to them as well."

"Understood, Meng Qi, I'm here."

Jin Xixing signed Wanli Fuguang's name on the application form, handed it to the servant at the door, and happened to run into Ningning at the stone table in the garden.

"Mr. Jin Xixing".

Ningning nodded politely and was about to leave when Jin Xixing called out to her with a smile.

"Ningning, would you like to try some crystal cake?"

Ningning sat down gracefully and took a bite of the crystal cake.

"And snowflake crisps, crispy pastries... Brittany, Mr. Jin Xixing... He asked someone to tell me he'll be back late tonight."

Jin Xixing nodded, got up and left.

The moonlight faded into the quiet night. In the empty hall, the servants watched as Jin Xixing, who was waiting in the lobby on the first floor, was served hot tea again. Before they could even get close, Jin Xixing got up and strode towards the door.

A series of light footsteps caught Jin Xixing's attention, and the next second her phone received a message.

Just as Shan Shuanglingze stepped out the door, a force pulled her back, and Jin Xixing's voice sounded slightly heavy.

"Madam, the master will be back tomorrow morning. You went out tonight."

"How can I practice archery when he's at home?"

With a flick of his wrist, Dan Shuanglingze left Jin Xixing feeling helpless.

"Madam...you..."

Before Jin Xixing could finish his pleading advice, a graceful figure pulled on Shan Shuanglingze's arm and gently turned him around.

"Don't go archery, it's so boring. I'll take you to ride flying fish in a while."

"I've already told Yaoyao I'm going to play with him, and he's waiting for me at home fully armed!"

Feng Jianmu, holding Shan Shuanglingze's hands, walked home while giving Jin Xixing a meaningful look.

“Look, it’s nighttime here, but it’s morning where Uncle Yaoyao is. When you get there, if you accidentally yawn while drawing your bow and arrow, it would be embarrassing.”

"Don't make wild predictions. Yaoyao lost to me last time, all because of Wanli Ruoyu, who acted as the referee and ruled Yaoyao the winner. This time, I'll get rid of Wanli Ruoyu and have a proper match with Yaoyao."

With a single glance from Feng Jianmu, Jin Xixing grabbed Shan Shuanglingze's arm and earnestly tried to persuade him.

"Madam, it's so dark, please try not to go out."

"Can't I go out after dark?"

Dan Shuanglingze's clear and pure eyes glanced at Jin Xixing, then at Feng Jianmu.

Feng Jianmu simply pushed Jin Xixing away, put his arm around Shan Shuanglingze's shoulder, and slowly walked towards home.

Jin Xixing also gestured to the servants around him to come up with all sorts of fun things to keep Shan Shuanglingze from leaving, and then he tried to persuade Shan Shuanglingze again.

"Madam, the master wants you to wait for him at home, he..."

"I don't want to listen to Wanli Ruoyu. It's his fault for not coming to pick me up. I'm not going to wait for him to come home."

Jin Xixing looked at Feng Jianmu, who simply let go of Shan Shuanglingze's shoulders, walked in front with a relaxed expression, shook his head, and casually tossed out a sentence.

"Playing with flying fish allows you to see the fish's mood. Someone missed out on flying fish because he was playing archery and will have to wait another three years."

Jin Xixing whispered a reminder in Shan Shuanglingze's ear.

"Uncle Yaoyao won't run away, but the flying fish might not."

Looking unhappy, Shan Shuanglingze pouted and complained to the two of them, unwilling to admit defeat.

"I don't need to go find Yaoyao, but I need Wanli Ruoyu to coax me, what should I do?"

Feng Jianmu turned around and gave Jin Xixing an affirmative look. Jin Xixing pondered for a moment, then whispered a few words in Shan Shuanglingze's ear. Shan Shuanglingze immediately beamed with joy, turned around, and walked towards the door, extending his hand.

Feng Jianmu quickly turned around and took Shan Shuanglingze's hand, casually tossing his phone to Jin Xixing and leaving a comment.

"Jin Xixing, charge me up."

He handed over his phone and strode off with the single and double spirits in hand.

As soon as Dan Shuanglingze stepped out the door, Jin Xixing stared at the deep cracks on Feng Jianmu's phone and immediately turned to instruct the servants in the house.

"The second young mistress and the second young master must obtain my permission before going out. All the remaining forces in the household will be used to secretly protect the madam."

The servants dispersed, and Jin Xixing replied to the messages on his phone.

"Sir, Feng Jianmu is escorting Madam to her brother's house."

The night was slightly cool. In Feng Jianmu's bedroom, Jin Xixing tapped the table with rapid, light taps of his fingertips.

With a creak, the door opened, and Jin Xixing immediately jumped up, his eyes fixed on Feng Jianmu's face.

Feng Jianmu closed the door and slowly took off his coat.

"The lady was safely delivered to her brother, and the gentleman knows that she is there now."

"You want me to assign all the forces protecting Huang Qiaqia to the young master? Who will you send to Huang Qiaqia's side?"

"Uncle Shiraishi".

Jin Xixing sat up straight with a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

"Why not send Uncle Baishi to protect the young master? He would be safer with Uncle Baishi by his side."

Feng Jianmu lay down on the bed, yawned widely, and spoke lazily.

"Uncle Baishi is someone I can arrange. Why do you think Madam Jinqiu sent Uncle Baishi to protect Huang Qiaqia?"

"I'm not at ease. Send some more people to protect the young master."

"You go."

"Are you kidding me? There's always so much to do in spring. Xing Songfeng is just for show. I'm spinning like a top all day long. I... wait, you're all alone? What's Weishengjia up to?"

Feng Jianmu lay sprawled on the bed and let out a long sigh.

"Wei Sheng Ziqing, the new head of the Wei Sheng family, is a madman. He's even been placing people around Xing Songfeng lately."

Jin Xixing reluctantly got up and was about to leave when Feng Jianmu slightly curled his lips, raised his eyebrows, stared at Jin Xixing's handsome back, and said something playful.

"Jin Xixing, do you want to stay and sleep with us?"

Jin Xixing turned around, his brows furrowing slightly, and asked in a solemn voice.

"You're planning to purge the traitors from your own household. Who are you going to target?"