Hearing Lu Yinxi's words, Shang Luoshu's instinctive reaction was why he couldn't guarantee it.
They had already confessed their feelings to each other... Wait!
Looking at the angry yet charming face of the young girl in front of him, the man finally realized why she had been angry just now.
It seemed that he had never clearly expressed his feelings to her!
Somehow, they had both recognized each other in their hearts, but they had tacitly kept it unsaid, as if they had skipped this stage and directly entered a peaceful and harmonious phase.
"I'm sorry. It seems I still owe you something."
Apologizing again, Shang Luoshu deliberately composed his expression, but his fidgety hands and feet still betrayed his inner panic.
His nervousness made Lu Yinxi feel uneasy too. She immediately turned her head away, not daring to look at him. But the next moment, she was turned back by a pair of sweaty hands, and then she crashed into a pair of affectionate eyes.
"Xier!"
The man spoke. His deep and hoarse voice rang in her ear, and the warm breath dyed a blush on her earlobe. The young girl swallowed nervously.
This was just too unfair!
Shang Luoshu seemed to notice her action. A soft laugh escaped from his lips, like the evening bell, making one's heart pound. But afraid of annoying the young girl, he composed himself after a moment.
Hearing the laugh, Lu Yinxi indeed felt annoyed and ashamed. She was about to question him, but as soon as she looked up, she was caught in his gaze again.
All her words were stuck in her throat. At this moment, only his voice reached her ears.
"Xier, from now on, would you like to stand with me in the twilight and write the rest of our lives together?"
His gaze became more and more intense, disturbing her mind. But this time, Lu Yinxi didn't evade.
She met his gaze, her phoenix eyes slightly raised, like a gorgeous red plum in the winter snow, making one yearn for her.
"Yes."
Shang Luoshu heard her say so.
It was an expected answer, but it still made his heart beat like a drum. The smile on his lips spread like ripples on a lake.
Chen Guang, who was standing not far away, saw his master's expression and couldn't bear to look. But he wasn't much better himself.
His gaze involuntarily turned to the room. Feng Wan was chatting happily with the young lady from the Yongchang Marquis Mansion, with a faint smile on her face. Compared with the her in the prison some time ago, she was really much more radiant.
As if sensing someone's gaze, Feng Wan looked over. All she saw was a broad back.
Feng Wan had an impression of this person. He seemed to be the personal guard beside His Highness the King of Jing. The imperial edict of the betrothal was presented by him. But why did this back look a bit familiar?
Feng Wan couldn't help but frown and think. But before she could figure it out, she was pulled away by Xu Siyan to talk.
On the other side, after being coaxed by Prime Minister Lu, Mrs. Lu's anger subsided a bit. She no longer thought about teaching Lu Yinqian a lesson. In fact, she never really had this intention. Poor Shang Luoshu became her punching bag again.
"How many words does His Highness the King of Jing still have to say? Why hasn't he finished yet?"
Thinking that her daughter had contact with Shang Luoshu before and she was kept in the dark, Mrs. Lu felt uncomfortable all over.
"After all, they are just young people. It's normal for them to have a lot to talk about."
Prime Minister Lu tried to persuade her, but finally fell silent under his wife's angry gaze.
There is a saying among the people that "a mother - in - law likes her son - in - law more and more, while a father - in - law dislikes him more and more." But in the Lu family, it was completely the opposite.
"Hongmei, go and check on your young lady. It's her birthday today. What's the meaning of always sticking with His Highness the King of Jing?"
Hongmei responded and stepped back. She secretly prayed that her master would be in a good mood. Otherwise, if she rashly interrupted his time alone with the Fourth Miss, she would surely be in trouble in the future.
Before Hongmei could finish her mental preparation, Lu Yinxi and Shang Luoshu walked into the room hand in hand.
There was still a distance between them, but Mrs. Lu could clearly feel that there seemed to be something different between her precious daughter and the King of Jing.
Lu Yinqian, who was already married, had the same feeling.
Even Feng Wan and Xu Siyan, who were not yet married, noticed something different. They inexplicably felt like they were redundant.
Xu Siyan whispered and complained to Feng Wan.
After thinking for a while, Feng Wan nodded in full agreement.
Suddenly, she felt a gaze on her again. But when she looked over, there was still nothing unusual. Was she just overthinking?
Putting aside her doubts, Feng Wan silently raised her vigilance.
After that, until they took their seats again, she didn't feel that gaze anymore. So, was she really overthinking?
After realizing that his future mother - in - law might be dissatisfied with him, Shang Luoshu wasn't surprised. He knew something about what happened back then. Now that he was going to marry her precious daughter, it was normal for Mrs. Lu to have an opinion on him.
However, he didn't deliberately try to please her. He was still the same as usual. The only change was probably his self - address.
It was his daughter's birthday today, and the other person was His Highness the King of Jing. Even though Mrs. Lu was uncomfortable in her heart, she couldn't show it blatantly due to etiquette. So Lu Yinxi had a relatively pleasant birthday banquet.
Of course, it would have been even better if Shang Mozheng hadn't shown up.
After seeing off the guests, the young girl happily returned to her courtyard. Looking at her daughter's lively back, Mrs. Lu's dissatisfaction, no matter how much there was, had disappeared by now.
"Brother's gift, Second Sister and Second Brother - in - law's gifts, and also Wan'er and Siyan's."
Counting the birthday gifts she received, Lu Yinxi suddenly understood why some people in her previous life liked birthdays so much.
Because it meant that those people had you in their hearts. Even Lu Yinjian, who was studying away from home, didn't forget what day it was today.
Since coming to this world, today was undoubtedly the happiest day for Lu Yinxi.
"Miss, this was just sent by the master."
Seeing the Fourth Miss so happy, Hongrui didn't want to interrupt. But since the master had sent something again, she had no choice.
"Shang Luoshu? What could he be sending at this time?"
"I don't know either, Miss. You'd better open it yourself."
Putting the brocade box in front of the young girl, Hongrui wisely stepped back. Her intuition told her that if she stayed any longer, she might have to "suffer" tonight.
Staring at the box in front of her, Lu Yinxi didn't understand what Shang Luoshu was up to. Why didn't he send it during the day but had to send it at night?
Rather than thinking so much, it was better to see what was inside with her own eyes.
Filled with curiosity, she held the lid of the box with both hands and slowly lifted it. Finally, she saw the whole picture.
Under the candlelight, there was a colorful glass hairpin lying in the brocade box. As the candlelight flickered, the hairpin also changed.
Under the hairpin, there was also a pink note.
On the pink paper, written in black ink, were words full of affection.
"At dawn tomorrow, I wonder if I would have the honor to invite Miss Lu to visit my mansion?"