I need to find a reason to stay!
When she's free, she'll have to think of a good reason to convince her father to let her stay!
Qin Jiujiu nodded, indicating she understood. This nod, however, seemed to solidify in Xie Jing's eyes that she intended to leave.
How could she leave? How could she leave just like that after provoking him!
Ten thousand emotions surged in Xie Jing's heart, and his gaze towards Qin Jiujiu grew even more fervent. Sensing the fluctuations in his emotions, the demonic energy in his body stirred restlessly again, yearning to break through some unseen barrier and take over his body.
Xie Jing's hands clenched tightly, as if enduring something, a thin sheen of sweat appearing on his forehead. However, no one in the room noticed him, and thus no one perceived his strangeness.
Evening always arrived so quickly. Qin Jiujiu finally managed to send Liu Jin back. Liu Jin had stayed in her room all afternoon, and after much effort, Qin Jiujiu finally saw her off, allowing her to finally settle down and write a letter to her father.
Yet, as soon as she was alone, she found herself staring at the brush, unsure what to say.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck, and she found her reason!
What if she told her father she wanted to find a son-in-law for him here? Given her father's personality, he certainly wouldn't object outright! But then another problem arose – who would this person be?
Even though this was a world from a book, falling in love with an ancient person was quite novel. She was willing to try, but whom should she write about?
The few men she had in mind were the male lead Xie Yun, the antagonist Xie Jing, the medical sage Jiang Yan, and Liu Jin's elder brother Liu Qi, as well as Xiao Yuan, Liu Qi's rumored partner.
However, the male lead, the antagonist, and the medical sage all belonged to the female lead, and she couldn't afford to offend them. Xiao Yuan was someone she was shipping with Liu Jin; she wanted to matchmake them. Eliminating them one by one, only Liu Qi remained.
Suddenly, Qin Jiujiu thought of something important, and her face lit up with joy. In the original text, Liu Qi was only mentioned in passing and had no woman by his side. Liu Jin had said he went with Xiao Yuan today to deal with the girls from last night, so he hadn't been at the manor all day. Although she hadn't met him yet, judging by Liu Jin's looks, her brother must be a great handsome man!
This was not bad! It's just that she didn't know what kind of handsome he was! Qin Jiujiu suddenly became curious about him. This person could indeed be a potential partner to consider!
She must have been single for too long recently to have such dreams! But why Xie Jing, she just couldn't figure it out!
With a flourish, she wrote a long letter to her father, praising Liu Qi extensively within its pages. Drawing upon her years of experience reading novels, she expressed her deep affection for him. As she wrote, she became so immersed that she almost forgot herself, as if she genuinely harbored romantic feelings for Liu Qi!
At this level, surely Master Qin would believe her!
Having finally finished the letter, she sealed it with satisfaction and placed it in an envelope, intending to ask Xie Yun to help her deliver it tomorrow...
After completing all this, she walked to the window, wanting some fresh air.
Just as she opened the window, a dark silhouette suddenly flashed in from outside.
She instinctively wanted to scream, but the person moved with extreme speed. Before she could utter a sound, her mouth was covered by the person who had appeared behind her.
She struggled instinctively, thinking she was being robbed. But what thief could enter the General's manor without being detected?
Could it be another monster? She had noticed that she was quite a target for monsters!
Suddenly, she felt a tickle in her ear. The person was extremely close to her now, leaning into her ear. His breath on her ear created a rather ambiguous atmosphere.
Qin Jiujiu felt the person drawing even closer, sensing his breath growing hotter, as if he were about to press his lips to her ear.
Could this be a monster that eats ears!
Qin Jiujiu suddenly dared not move. The person's hand was tightly around her waist, yet it skillfully avoided her wound.
She noticed the hand looked like a man's. She secretly glanced at it; it was a rather good-looking hand, a true blessing for hand fetishists...
He suddenly spoke in her ear, "Don't scream, it's me..."
His voice sounded a little hoarse. These two short words were spoken with an overwhelming tenderness, and Qin Jiujiu's heart leaped. Her body jolted violently, and goosebumps erupted all over her skin from that single sentence.
That tone, so familiar! In her dreams, Xie Jing used to whisper in her ear like this, saying all sorts of indecent things that made her blush.
The person behind her wasn't a monster, but a demon!
She had been too nervous earlier and had overlooked the scent emanating from him. Now, enveloped by that familiar aroma, she felt her face flushing.
Sensing she had stopped struggling, Xie Jing smoothly released Qin Jiujiu and stepped back a good distance. Qin Jiujiu turned her head to look at him. His expression was as usual, as if the person who had spoken so seductively just moments ago wasn't him at all.
Qin Jiujiu silently recited "Li Sao" several times to forcibly suppress the restless heat throughout her body. She then turned to look at Xie Jing, but he was standing nonchalantly in the darkness, watching her.
Unable to speak at the moment, she walked to the desk and picked up her brush to write.
【Second Young Master Xie's late-night visit, is there something urgent?】 You better have something urgent! What decent person sneaks in through a window to scare someone!
However, her expression was exceedingly pleasant, even the corners of her lips turned up, showing no hint of dissatisfaction.
Xie Jing glanced at the words she wrote, but offered no explanation. Instead, he moved closer to her.
Qin Jiujiu was engulfed by his silhouette, completely in darkness. Because he was backlit, she couldn't make out the expression on Xie Jing's face. But as he drew nearer, her heart grew more restless.
This heart didn't feel like her own!
In the darkness, her heartbeat was clear. Qin Jiujiu worried that Xie Jing might hear it and took a silent step back.
Xie Jing noticed her movement and, mistaking it for rejection of his proximity, his expression hardened. He immediately wrapped an arm around her slender waist, pulling her body into his embrace.
Qin Jiujiu's heart pounded like a drum. Although she couldn't see her blush in the dark, her rapid heartbeat would naturally be known to him as he drew closer.
So embarrassing!
Before Qin Jiujiu could react, Xie Jing suddenly lowered his head, their eyes meeting. His back was to the light, obscuring the contours of his face, which softened his stern demeanor, making him appear more gentle. Qin Jiujiu inexplicably found this scene somewhat familiar.
Just like in her dreams!