Chapter 377: 377. Chapter 377 Half True, Half False

377. Chapter 377 Half True, Half False

Xiao Jin had just entered the door when Qiao Sheng closed the main gate.

He set down the plum blossom deer.

Xiao Jin untied the wild rabbit and pheasant tied to his waist, then took down the bow and arrows on his back.

He washed his hands, smiling as he said: "Today's luck is not bad—I caught two wild rabbits, three pheasants, and even a plum blossom deer. That's enough to feed us for several days."

"Xiao Jin..."

Qiao Sheng suddenly shouted.

It made Xiao Jin stare for a moment; after regaining his composure he asked, "What's wrong?"

Qiao Sheng said half-truthfully: "I recalled some things—I had been married, but on my wedding day something seemed to have happened, so I was brought here by someone."

"What!"

Xiao Jin didn't speak for a long while.

Qiao Sheng looked at him and said: "Xiao Jin, thank you for taking care of me these days; I will repay you in the future."

Upon hearing that,

Xiao Jin looked at Qiao Sheng and said: "No matter how you repay me, you can't promise yourself to me, can you? I want nothing else but you; since you can't give me that, then forget it."

Without waiting for Qiao Sheng to say anything,

Xiao Jin continued: "Do you remember your name now? Do you remember where your home is? You going back alone makes me uneasy; I'll escort you home."

He wanted to see whether Qiao Sheng's husband was better than himself.

If he's not better than me,

he doesn't want to give up.

Qiao Sheng opened his lips and said: "I still haven't recalled my surname; I only remember someone calling me Shengsheng, the 'Sheng' from sheng and xiao. As for where exactly my family lives, I can't recall, only that it's in the Imperial Capital…"

She saw this from the written diary.

Shi Lin often called her that.

Every time he called her,

she found it hard to get used to.

Therefore.

On whichever day Shi Lin called her that,

she would definitely note it in her diary, really finding it hard to tolerate him calling her that.

Imperial Capital.

Could she be a young lady from a wealthy family?

Xiao Jin thought to himself.

She probably guessed what Xiao Jin was thinking.

Qiao Sheng spoke up: "I'm not a lady from a wealthy family; our circumstances aren't good. The reason our family went to the Imperial Capital is first, the man I married is from the Imperial Capital; second, we all moved there. Our family is just an ordinary household. Because I'm especially good at cooking, I opened a restaurant and a tavern, and business is decent."

So that's how it is.

Xiao Jin suddenly thought of something, raised his eyes and asked her: "Then, do you remember your husband's name and what he does?"

"His name is Shi Lin, and he's an official."

Qiao Sheng also saw that in the booklet, but she didn't tell Xiao Jin the specifics.

"An official!"

To become an official at such a young age shows he's not an ordinary person.

Although Xiao Jin felt a bit uneasy inside, he still insisted on sending Qiao Sheng home.

"I don't have a travel permit; can we still go?"

Qiao Sheng asked Xiao Jin.

For a long journey,

without a travel permit it won't work.

Xiao Jin knew this, and he said: "I'll figure something out; I'll help you get one."

The local yamen is the type where money gets things done easily.

Xiao Jin spent ten taels of silver and got it done.

It was done.

Qiao Sheng posed as his wife, and they left the town together.

Over the next few days,

Qiao Sheng would always find a chance to enter the space, drink the Spirit Spring Water inside, and bring some out for Xiao Jin when she came out.

Xiao Jin, drinking it, also felt it was clearer and sweeter than ordinary water, and only thought Qiao Sheng had added sugar, so he didn't think much of it.

As they passed through several towns, they discovered people searching everywhere for someone.

Xiao Jin felt they were looking for Qiao Sheng.

Qiao Sheng also felt they were looking for her.

So she never revealed her true appearance, always staying in disguise. (End of chapter)