After the eldest sister-in-law of a fishing family became a widow, her disabled younger brother-in-l

Chapter 145 Teasing

"Put your clothes on and go back to sleep."

Xie Jinglan reached out and pulled Jiang Yuyue's clothes back up from her shoulders, his tone carrying an unquestionable air.

Jiang Yuyue met his gaze with some inquiry, "Really don't want it?"

Xie Jinglan's dark eyes were deep, and his voice was somewhat hoarse, "We'll talk about it later."

Seeing that she had been rejected to this extent, Jiang Yuyue did not continue to ask for it. However, she really did not expect Xie Jinglan to be so considerate.

After all, it's hard to say whether he even has a "future." If Jiang Yuyue were him, since he wouldn't live much longer anyway, he would definitely enjoy himself first and not worry about these things.

"it is good."

Jiang Yuyue adjusted her outer robe, raised her eyebrows slightly, and said with a hint of a half-smile, "Then I won't disturb your rest."

As soon as Jiang Yuyue returned to her courtyard, she ran into Xiao Liu, who looked anxious, at the gate.

"Miss, where have you been in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"

Xiao Liu quickly came forward, touched Jiang Yuyue's slightly cold hands, and hurriedly warmed them for her. "Go back inside and warm up quickly!"

In the other courtyard, thinking about Jiang Yuyue's teasing earlier, Xie Jinglan's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and he felt a little thirsty.

His expression darkened slightly as he tried to suppress it.

But his refusal just now was not just out of concern for Jiang Yuyue's health, but also because he did not have to live much longer than Jiang Yuyue thought. On the contrary, he had plenty of time and there was no need to rush.

"auspicious."

Upon hearing the sound, Jixiang, who had been pretending to be asleep, immediately pushed open the door and entered. "What are your orders, Your Highness?"

"Pour me a cup of tea."

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Early the next morning, before Xie Jinglan could even get up, Jiang Yuyue brought over a box full of food with Jasmine.

"These are all appetizers."

Jiang Yuyue smiled and said, "I heard from Jixiang the other day that you have a poor appetite and don't even want to take your medicine. Take a look at these, is there anything you like?"

You won't even take your medicine?

Xie Jinglan frowned slightly and looked at Jixiang beside him. Jixiang's eyes were somewhat evasive. She quickly stepped forward to help Jasmine set the food on the table.

"Since this is Miss Jiang's thoughtfulness, then young master should eat more!"

It was Jixiang's own idea to go and play the victim with Jiang Yuyue that day, but she didn't expect that this Miss Jiang would let it slip!

Xie Jinglan understood immediately upon seeing his expression. No wonder Jiang Yuyue was so close to him during the Lantern Festival yesterday; it turned out to be that boy Jixiang.

"I've got nothing to do these past few days anyway, so I'll go for a walk with you after dinner."

Jiang Yuyue suggested again, "Keeping yourself cooped up in the house all day isn't good for your condition. Going out for a walk to clear your head and relieve your boredom is better than staying in the yard."

Seeing how caring Jiang Yuyue was towards him, Xie Jinglan didn't bother to argue with Jixiang about his unauthorized actions. His expression remained calm. "Fine."

In the days that followed, Jiang Yuyue clung to Xie Jinglan almost every day, and even slept in the same room with him at night.

Jixiang had been feeling uneasy, but seeing that his prince was in a much better mood and didn't seem to want to settle scores with him, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The two remained inseparable for about ten days until one day, Xiao Liu, who had gone out to investigate, finally brought back a reply from Jiang Huanxi.

"Miss! Miss! A letter has arrived from the young master!"

Xiao Liu excitedly handed the envelope to Jiang Yuyue. She quickly opened it and saw that it contained news about that treasure. After reading the reply, she understood the situation.

After Jiang Huanxi returned to the capital, he immediately inquired about the treasure from his father. Fortunately, his father did not take the treasure with him, but hid it in his No. 1 Treasure Vault.

This so-called "Number One Treasure Trove" was the code name that Jiang's father gave to his rare and precious treasures. According to his level of importance, Number One was the most treasured category, the kind that he would take with him to his coffin when he passed away.

Jiang Yuyue raised an eyebrow. It seemed that this treasure was indeed quite extraordinary, actually ranking among her father's number one treasures.

After reading the letter, Jiang Yuyue threw it into the brazier to destroy it. Although she had been thinking about getting her hands on it as soon as possible, her father had a vast collection, and searching for it without a direction was almost like looking for a needle in a haystack. Now that she knew the approximate location of the treasure, it would be much easier to find it.

Fortunately, the location of that treasure wasn't far from their current residence. Jiang Yuyue was the type to act on her impulses, so she immediately decided to find that treasure that very night.

At dinner, Jiang Yuyue ate with Xie Jinglan as usual, but he keenly noticed that Jiang Yuyue seemed a little more impatient than before.

Do you have anything to take care of today?

Xie Jinglan asked this question, seemingly unintentionally, which surprised Jiang Yuyue. Was she being so obvious about it?

"No."

Jiang Yuyue smiled calmly and picked up a piece of food for him with her chopsticks. "I've been idle at home these past few days, what could I possibly have to deal with? You should eat first."

Xie Jinglan did not press further. Although he had decided to stop keeping an eye on her, the feeling of being out of control was still quite unsettling for him.

After dinner, the two washed up and Jiang Yuyue stayed in Xie Jinglan's room as usual. However, she did not go to sleep as usual tonight. Instead, she kept her eyes closed and listened to Xie Jinglan's steady breathing. She guessed that he should be sound asleep before getting up and fumbling for her clothes to go out.

In order not to disturb Xie Jinglan, Jiang Yuyue did not light a lamp. As soon as she sat up, a large, strong hand grasped her wrist.

"Where are you going?"

Jiang Yuyue really didn't expect that her movements, which were so gentle, would wake Xie Jinglan up. She immediately made up a reason on the spot: "I need to pee."

"really?"

Xie Jinglan wouldn't be so easily fooled by her.

He slightly raised the corner of his lips, "I also need to pee urgently. It's dark and the roads are slippery, so I'll go with you."

Jiang Yuyue was speechless at his words. "Then you go first. It's inconvenient for us to be of different genders."

"Now you know that men and women are different?"

Xie Jinglan held her hand without letting go, his tone casual, "Weren't you throwing yourself at me a few days ago? Why are you so reserved now?"

Seeing that she couldn't easily get away with it, Jiang Yuyue sighed helplessly. Although the thing wouldn't run away, she was impatient and just wanted to get the thing as soon as possible. So she said seriously, "Axi sent me a message that there is something important that I need to find immediately. You rest well, I'll be back in a while."

Xie Jinglan frowned upon hearing this. There didn't seem to be any maids waiting for him outside. Could it be that she planned to go alone?