Chapter 223: Accompanying Senior Sister Late at Night

The room suddenly went quiet.

Jia Yingchun bit her lip, her face flushed red, head bowed, feeling shy and uneasy.

Liu Chujian also watched this side with a smile that was not quite a smile.

Luo Zijun was stunned upon hearing this and said, "Of course you can, if Miss Yingchun is willing, I don't mind."

Jia Yingchun raised her head, shy and happy: "I... I am willing."

Luo Zijun nodded and said, "Then go and brew a cup of tea for me."

After saying this, he walked to the table over there and sat down.

"Mm."

Jia Yingchun was stunned for a moment, agreed, and immediately went to brew tea.

Luo Zijun sat in a wide, imposing manner.

Liu Chujian, who was to the side, suppressed a laugh and whispered, "Brother Zijun, don't tease her."

Luo Zijun said, "Not at all, I really want her to serve me. Having a high and mighty Young Lady of the Duke Mansion serve me, just thinking about it is exciting."

Liu Chujian hummed, "Then what about the Young Lady of the Vice Minister's house?"

Luo Zijun held her soft little hand and whispered, "Naturally that is also exciting. Didn't you shed many tears of excitement last time? You too."

Liu Chujian immediately gave him a shy, coquettish slap.

At this moment, Jia Yingchun brought the tea over, placed it on the table, and then stood to the side with lowered eyes and a submissive expression.

Luo Zijun put on a show as he picked up the teacup, took a sip, and praised, "The tea brewed by Miss Yingchun is much more fragrant than what that girl Bi'er brews."

Jia Yingchun smiled shyly.

Luo Zijun put down the teacup, looked at her and said, "Alright, it's getting late, you should go to sleep. When I come next time, you can continue to serve me and brew tea for me again."

Liu Chujian, who was to the side, immediately turned her body away, her fragrant shoulders trembling slightly.

Jia Yingchun was stunned for a moment, finally reacted, and with a red face, stammered: "Luo... Young Master Luo, I... I..."

"Go, go to sleep."

Luo Zijun interrupted her words.

Jia Yingchun looked at him a few more times, her eyes suddenly turned red, she bit her lip, turned around, and returned to her room.

"Brother Zijun, why are you bullying her?"

After Jia Yingchun returned to her room, Liu Chujian immediately stood up for her.

Luo Zijun said, "How is this bullying? I am just tactfully refusing. If I had really agreed, that would be taking advantage of someone's precarious situation, worse than a beast."

Liu Chujian was silent for a moment, sighed softly and said, "Yingchun is already like this; she gave up everything and left the Jia Mansion. In fact, she had long been prepared to give everything she has to you. Brother Zijun, by refusing her like this, she will not only be very sad, but also very afraid."

Luo Zijun rubbed her head and said, "Go comfort her, tell her there is no need for this. I saved her, not for the sake of her body."

Liu Chujian looked at him and said, "Brother Zijun is truly foolish. What Yingchun just said wasn't entirely to repay you; she truly likes you, which is why she was willing to serve you."

Luo Zijun shrugged and said somewhat helplessly, "There are many women who like me. If I had to sleep with every one of them, wouldn't I be a groom every night, 365 days a year, unable to rest even for a day?"

Liu Chujian giggled and said, "Brother Zijun is truly thick-skinned. How can so many women like someone so thick-skinned?"

As she spoke, she stood up and said, "I'm going to check on Yingchun."

After she left, Luo Zijun sat by the window for a while longer, then got up and went downstairs.

Xiao Lan was tidying up books downstairs. Seeing him come down, she asked, "Where is the Son-in-law going?"

Luo Zijun said, "Going home."

Xiao Lan asked in confusion, "Didn't the Son-in-law say you weren't going home tonight?"

Luo Zijun sighed and said, "There is someone crying upstairs. If I don't go home, there will be two people crying tonight. Better to go back."

Xiao Lan blinked with a bewildered look on her face.

Luo Zijun walked over to open the door, then turned his head to look at her and said, "Tell your Young Lady, I'll come back next time to make her cry."

After saying this, he went out the door.

At this, Xiao Lan finally reacted, her face instantly flushing red.

Because those two times, she had heard her own Young Lady making strange, peculiar crying sounds.

The temperature at night was particularly cold.

The street was pitch-black and freezing, with no pedestrians left.

Luo Zijun walked along the street while thinking about going to the Jia Mansion tomorrow.

Before he knew it, he had actually arrived at Bao'an Hall again.

He stopped his steps and looked at the pavilion across the way.

The shop door below was already closed, and a faint, hazy light was visible from the window upstairs.

Just as he was standing on the street in a daze, that window suddenly pushed open.

Then, a snow-white figure appeared.

The moonlight was hazy, spilling onto that cold, pure, yet beautiful-as-an-immortal silhouette.

That pure and charming face was, at this moment, even more soul-stirringly beautiful and heart-moving.

The two met each other's gaze, silent and quiet.

Luo Zijun was the first to wave and greet her: "Senior Sister, not asleep yet? I just came from Chujian's place and was preparing to go home."

The cold beauty in the window stared at him for a while longer, then suddenly said, "Grandfather is not here tonight."

Luo Zijun was stunned and said, "Where did Master go?"

"Outer City, a friend's house."

Su Qingling said indifferently.

Luo Zijun asked strangely, "Which friend? Who did Master learn this from? Why is he also not coming home at night? Doesn't he know there is a beautiful, fairy-like granddaughter at home who needs protecting? Honestly."

Su Qingling said, "I learned it from you."

Luo Zijun: "..."

"Senior Sister, it's getting late. Go get some rest early, lock the doors and windows well, don't open the door for anyone, and remember to keep a knife by your bedside and a Rolling Pin under your quilt."

After Luo Zijun finished speaking, he prepared to leave. Su Qingling said coldly, "I'm scared."

Luo Zijun stopped his footsteps, looked at her again, and said, "It's fine, this is the Inner City, there won't be any bad people."

Su Qingling looked at him expressionlessly and didn't speak again.

"Senior Sister, sleep early."

Luo Zijun waved his hand again and walked away quickly.

After walking a distance, he suddenly stopped again, couldn't help but sigh, turned around and returned. Seeing her still standing there alone, cold and pitiful, he asked, "Senior Sister, is Master really not here?"

Su Qingling said, "Mm."

Luo Zijun couldn't help but complain, "What is that old man doing? How could he leave Senior Sister home alone? That's too much."

Su Qingling looked at him and said in a flat tone, "You go back, don't worry about me. I won't sleep tonight; I'll help you refine medicine."

Luo Zijun: "..."

!

"Hey... come down and open the door!"

This girl, she always hits his weak spot.

Since she had said that, if he really still left, wouldn't he be worse than a pig or a dog?

"Oh..."

The figure in the window disappeared immediately.

Soon, the shop door downstairs opened.

Su Qingling was wearing a wide, plain white dress, her long black hair draped down, appearing graceful, cold, and aloof in the doorway.

Luo Zijun glanced at her, stood at the entrance, and said, "Senior Sister, is Master really not here? You can't lie to me."

Su Qingling looked at him coldly and said, "Why would I lie to you?"

Luo Zijun had no choice but to shout toward the upper floor, "Master!"

After a long while, no one responded.

"Sigh..."

Only then did Luo Zijun walk in looking reluctant, saying, "Go upstairs and sleep quickly, I'll keep watch downstairs."

"Bang!"

Just at this moment, a sound suddenly came from the backyard.

It sounded like something falling to the ground.

Luo Zijun's expression shifted; he flashed immediately and darted to the backyard.

A familiar figure scrambled up from the flower bed in a disheveled state, then walked to the wall, got on a ladder, climbed onto the courtyard wall, and prepared to leave.

Luo Zijun shouted, "Master! What are you doing?"

Su Dafang was straddling the courtyard wall and was startled. He turned his head to look at him, gave a dry laugh, and said, "Zijun, why are you here? It's like this, your master is preparing to go to the Outer City to see a patient for a friend."

Luo Zijun said, "The city gates are already closed, how are you going to the Outer City?"

Su Dafang stammered and couldn't answer.

Luo Zijun walked forward a few steps, looked up, and discovered that a bedsheet was hanging from the second-floor window, directly facing the flower bed below.

Clearly, Master had just grabbed the bedsheet and jumped down from upstairs...

"What are you two doing?"

Luo Zijun spread his hands, speechless.

Su Dafang glanced behind him and gave another dry laugh, "Your master couldn't sleep tonight, so I was planning to go for a stroll. I'll rest at a friend's place in the Inner City tonight and come back tomorrow."

After speaking, he jumped straight down from the courtyard wall.

"Bang!"

"Ouch..."

Luo Zijun was startled and hurriedly went over to climb the ladder, got onto the courtyard wall, and looked outside.

Su Dafang had just climbed up from the ground and was limping toward the outside of the alley.

That back view looked quite desolate.

Luo Zijun hurriedly shouted, "Master, come back! I'm not leaving, I'll be downstairs."

Su Dafang ignored him and immediately quickened his pace, limping away. That old and pitiful back view soon disappeared at the alley entrance ahead.

Luo Zijun stiffened, turned his head, looked at the young girl standing in the courtyard, and said, "Senior Sister, was there any need for this?"

Su Qingling said in a flat tone, "Ask him."

Luo Zijun jumped directly to the outside and chased out of the alley.

However, when he arrived at the street outside, the street was already empty; there was no sign of Master.

"This little old man... he runs so fast?"

He clicked his tongue secretly. Just as he was about to chase, a familiar voice suddenly came from another window on the second floor: "Alright, disciple, come in quickly. Your master felt a bit dizzy from the fall just now and needs to hurry back to my room to sleep."

Luo Zijun stiffened and looked up.

Master had actually returned to the shop and had already gone up to the second floor.

Su Dafang waved his hand and said, "Your master is going to sleep. I've always been a heavy sleeper and can't hear anything, do whatever you want."

After speaking, he left the window and returned to his room, even specifically slamming the door shut with a "Bang!"

Luo Zijun's mouth twitched. After hesitating for a moment, he still returned to the shop.

Then he closed the shop door and slid the bolt into place.

The room was pitch black.

Just as he was about to go over and light the oil lamp, a figure suddenly came over, grabbed him, and said, "Come upstairs with me, I have something to show you."

Luo Zijun stiffened instantly and hurriedly said, "Senior Sister, let go, I can walk myself..."

Su Qingling not only did not let go, but instead gripped him even tighter, leading him toward the stairs.

(End of chapter)