"Wancheng, are you really not going back to Qinzhou with us?"
Before setting off, Ruan Jiu held Su Wan's hand and asked reluctantly.
Su Wan shook her head. "My father asked me to stay in the capital for a few more days. So I won't go back with you for the time being."
Hearing this, Ruan Jiu pouted.
Su Wan hugged Ruan Jiu and said, "Oh, Ruan Ruan. I'll go to Qinzhou to play with you after a few days."
"Are you going to see me or Shopkeeper Jiang?" Ruan Jiu joked.
"Of course it's you!" Su Wan blushed.
Just then, Xie Jingchu walked over.
"A Jiu, it's time to set off."
Hearing this, Ruan Jiu had no choice but to let go of Su Wan reluctantly.
Then she waved vigorously at Su Wan and got into the carriage.
On the way back, Xie Jing, Xie Wen and Xie Yanchuan took one carriage.
While Ruan Jiu and Xie Jingchu were in the same carriage.
This made Ruan Jiu feel much more at ease.
As soon as they got into the carriage, Xie Jingchu immediately moved closer.
He held Ruan Jiu's arm and said aggrievedly, "A Jiu, the betrothal gift I prepared for you is gone. You won't dislike me, will you?"
"Betrothal gift?" Ruan Jiu looked puzzled.
"That tea mountain was the betrothal gift for marrying you. But now it's all gone. I'm so pitiful." Xie Jingchu pretended to be aggrieved.
Ruan Jiu suddenly realized.
No wonder Xie Jingchu said before that he would rely on the tea mountain to support her.
It turned out that there was an iron mine under the tea mountain.
Seeing Xie Jingchu pretending to be aggrieved, Ruan Jiu couldn't help joking, "Then you'll have to marry into my family in the future."
Xie Jingchu immediately let go of Ruan Jiu's arm, propped himself up, raised his eyebrows and said, "It's settled then! In the future, my A Jiu will be responsible for making money to support the family, and I'll wash my hands to cook for A Jiu at home."
Hearing this, Ruan Jiu blushed and lowered her eyelids. She whispered, "I didn't say I'd marry you."
Her tone was like a complaint and also like a coquetry.
It made Xie Jingchu's heart tremble.
Then, Xie Jingchu's deep eyes wandered to Ruan Jiu's soft lips.
Suddenly, a burning desire ignited in his eyes. He couldn't help getting closer.
"Don't... in the carriage..." Ruan Jiu reached out her hand to stop Xie Jingchu's chest. Her eyes were shy and her cheeks were burning hot.
Hearing this, Xie Jingchu stretched out his arm and pulled Ruan Jiu into his arms.
He rested his chin on Ruan Jiu's hair. His Adam's apple rolled and his jaw tightened, as if he was trying to suppress something.
Ruan Jiu's soft and gentle breath just blew on Xie Jingchu's chest.
It made his heart itch with a burning and unbearable feeling.
Xie Jingchu closed his eyes and took several deep breaths secretly.
What a seductive little thing!
At this moment, the thought of marrying her home became even more difficult to suppress.
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When Xie Xiu saw Xie Jing and the others appear in the Xie Mansion, he instantly showed a ghost - seeing expression.
Although he pretended to be calm on the surface, the uneasiness in his heart was hard to suppress.
"E... Elder brother, why are you back?"
Hearing this, Xie Jing snorted. "Judging from your expression, it seems that you don't want me to come back."
"How could that be?" Xie Xiu strongly denied. "During the days when elder brother was captured, I worried about you day and night. I had nightmares every night and didn't have a good sleep."
"Uncle San, if you do fewer bad things, you can sleep soundly." Xie Yanchuan said with a cold smile.
Xie Xiu's eyes narrowed. He said coldly, "Yan'er, how can you talk like that!"
During these days, Xie Xiu was used to ordering Xie Yanchuan around. It took him a while to change his tone.
Hearing this, Xie Jing immediately scolded, "The eldest young master of the Xie family is not someone you, a concubine - born son, can talk about!"
Uneasiness rose in Xie Xiu's heart. Xie Jing's attitude was so strange. Did he know something?
He immediately lowered his head and said submissively, "I dare not, younger brother!"
Then, Xie Jing said to Xie Yanchuan, "Go and invite your grandfather out."
Seeing that Xie Jing didn't continue to scold him, the tense string in Xie Xiu's heart relaxed a little.
After a while, Old Master Xie walked over unsteadily.
Seeing Xie Jing and Xie Wen, his eyes instantly welled up with tears.
"Eldest son, second son, you... you're back?" Old Master Xie couldn't believe what he saw.
Xie Jing and Xie Wen immediately knelt on the ground and shouted in unison.
"Father, your sons were wrong!"
Old Master Xie trembled as he helped them up. "It's good that you're back! It's good that you're back!"
His eyes were full of joy.
He thought he would never have the chance to see his two sons again in this lifetime!
Then, Xie Jing told Old Master Xie how Xie Jingchu had rescued them.
After hearing this, Old Master Xie looked at Xie Jingchu with grateful eyes.
Tears in his eyes, he said, "Fourth son, thanks to you!"
Xie Jing echoed, "Yes, if it weren't for the fourth brother, the second brother and I wouldn't be back!"
Then he said to Xie Jingchu, "Fourth brother, I'll never forget your kindness!"
Xie Jingchu rubbed his ears and said lightly, "Okay, I'm tired of hearing these words."
Xie Jing scratched his head with a silly smile and kept praising Xie Jingchu to Old Master Xie.
Old Master Xie was very pleased.
Xie Xiu, on the side, felt even more uneasy when he saw this harmonious scene among the brothers.
Over the years, he had sown discord between them both openly and secretly. It took him a long time to make their relationship tense.
If their relationship was repaired, it would be difficult to deal with them in the future!
But it didn't matter. He still had a back - up plan.
"Father, after this incident, I've understood a lot. I'd like to give the position of the person in charge of the Xie family and the head of the Xie family to the fourth brother!" Xie Jing said sincerely.
Old Master Xie was surprised. "Are you serious?"
Xie Jing nodded seriously. "I've thought it through. It's most important for the whole family to live in harmony."
Old Master Xie's eyes were filled with tears.
He took Xie Jing's hand and put it in his palm.
His hands trembling, he squeezed it tightly.
His useless son had finally grown up!
When he went to the underworld in the future, he could finally give an explanation to Yi'er.
Old Master Xie wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.
Then he stared at everyone in the room. His deep and sonorous voice resounded through the main hall.
"From now on, Xie Jingchu will be the head of the Xie family. In the future, all matters of the Xie family will be handled by him."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Xie Jingchu.
This made Xie Jingchu feel a little embarrassed.
After coughing twice lightly, he stood up and straightened his clothes.
He respectfully raised his hand to Old Master Xie. "Son will surely live up to father's expectations!"
Just then, Xie Jing suddenly said, "Father, I have something else to report to you."
Seeing Xie Jing looking so solemn, Old Master Xie immediately put away his smile.
He asked in a deep voice, "What else?"
"I know I'm stupid and narrow - minded, and I've done many wrong things. But if it weren't for the scheming of villains behind the scenes, the second brother and I wouldn't have been imprisoned.
I hope father can uphold justice for the second brother and me and drive that villain out of the Xie Mansion!"
After saying that, Xie Jing turned around.
He glared at Xie Xiu angrily.