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Liu, the butler, waved his hand, “Madam, a moment of spring is worth a thousand gold; you and Master should hurry up and sleep.”
He deliberately emphasized the last two words.
Lin Xi slammed the window shut.
It had to be admitted that Liu, the butler, was truly talented!
Liu, the butler, patted his tie; his smile remained unchanged.
The fifth rule of a butler’s professional ethics was to be observant and to anticipate others’ anticipations.
Liu, the butler, touched the remaining tuft of hair and sighed deeply.
It was another sleepless night.
He encouraged himself.
For Master, for Madam, for the soon-to-be-born little master and little miss, come on!
Inside the room, Lin Xi glanced at Fu Jingyao; the two fell silent again.
It was too awkward; Lin Xi yawned, “I’ll sleep the first half of the night, you sleep the second half; wake me up when it’s time.”
“Okay.”
Fu Jingyao turned off the lights and pretended to look at his phone, but he was actually absent-minded; his gaze was constantly drawn to the person on the bed.
A thought came to his mind; spending the rest of his life with Lin Xi seemed very interesting.
Why did he think so?
Fu Jingyao was in a daze.
Lin Xi pulled the blanket over her head and slept until dawn.
In her drowsy state, she subconsciously asked, “Xiao Jin, what time is it?”
“Seven-thirty, you can sleep for ten more minutes.”
“Hmm?”
Lin Xi suddenly felt something was wrong; why did Xiao Jin’s voice change?
She sat up abruptly; the memories of last night returned.
Lin Xi looked at the man in the corner, “Fu Jingyao, why didn’t you wake me up?”
Fu Jingyao’s tone was flat, “Last night, there were a few urgent matters at the company; seeing that you were sleeping soundly, I didn’t wake you up.”
The man still stood straight, looking straight ahead.
Lin Xi was surprised, “You stood here all night?”
Fu Jingyao calmly hummed, “Lin Xi, I’ll go downstairs first.”
He walked to the door and gently pushed it open.
Lin Xi sat on the bed; her heart beat a little faster.
Ah! Damn it!
She shouldn’t have let Fu Jingyao stay up all night!
Lin Xi’s sleep was always light.
If someone or a ghost attacked, her brain would forcibly start up; her body would automatically defend itself and enter fighting mode.
Strange, she slept particularly soundly last night; when she woke up this morning, she felt refreshed; all her pores were open.
Lin Xi got up, washed up, and went downstairs.
Zhang Wenxiu beckoned, “Lin Xi, come and have breakfast.”
“Thank you, Grandma.”
Lin Xi took a bowl of porridge and buried her head in eating.
Zhang Wenxiu looked at Fu Jingyao, then at Lin Xi, her expression becoming strange.
What’s going on?
After a night, Lin Xi was still energetic and lively, but Fu Jingyao was like a frost-bitten eggplant, wilted and with dark circles under his eyes.
Zhang Wenxiu was shocked.
Her grandson was no good!
Zhang Wenxiu forced a stiff smile, “Uh, you two eat first.”
She dragged Fu Jianhua out of the dining room, “Old Fu, buy Jingyao some tonics to nourish him; look at what state the child is in.”
Fu Jianhua exchanged glances with her, his expression very complicated.
“I’ll immediately instruct Liu, the butler, to buy medicine.”
Not far away, Liu, the butler, gave an “OK” gesture.
Everything was settled.
Fu Jianhua and Zhang Wenxiu breathed a sigh of relief.
Hoping the medicine would work, and hoping Lin Xi wouldn’t dislike their grandson.
Lin Xi finished her breakfast.
The two elders looked at her with increasingly loving eyes; something must have happened in just a few minutes.
Fu Jingyao waited for her in front of the car.
“Let’s go.”
“Oh, coming.”
Lin Xi got in the car and fastened her seatbelt, “Where are we going?”
Fu Jingyao said slowly, “Our home.”
The Maybach left Shanshui Villa and headed towards his place, Di Jing Garden.
Di Jing Garden was a top-tier villa area with a Western architectural style, designed by the world’s top architects.
Fu Jingyao parked the car and remembered his grandmother’s instructions.
He opened the trunk, and a strong smell of traditional Chinese medicine wafted out.
Fu Jingyao was puzzled, “Why did Grandma put so much traditional Chinese medicine here?”
“I’ve studied traditional Chinese medicine; let me take a look.”
Lin Xi looked closely, “Goji berries, ginseng, cynomorium, cistanche, deer antler…”
“Uh…” she truthfully informed him, “These are all medicines to replenish kidney qi, and…”
“I’m not sick!”
Fu Jingyao’s face instantly darkened; he closed the car door and strode away.
Lin Xi touched her nose and walked into the villa.
It wasn’t as large as Shanshui Villa, but it was closer to the city center; there was open space in front of and behind the house, suitable for growing vegetables.
Fu Jingyao said, “I like quiet; there’s an aunt who cleans regularly; Wu Ma comes over to cook two meals a day; if you need it, I can ask Wu Ma to stay here to take care of you.”
Lin Xi waved her hand, “No need; I also like quiet.”
“Okay.” Fu Jingyao introduced each place to her, “Lin Xi, you’ll live in this room.”
Lin Xi didn’t object, “Okay, you don’t need to show me around; go and rest.”
Fu Jingyao paused for two seconds, “Lin Xi, if you want…”
Lin Xi opened the door to her room and turned to ask, “Want what?”
“Nothing.”
Fu Jingyao turned and went into the next room.
Having just gotten married, sleeping in the same bed with a stranger they didn’t know well would be awkward for both of them; it was better to live separately.
Lin Xi looked around her room.
White and pink tones, a straight man’s aesthetic.
Everything was there; the toilet was twice as large as the one in her dilapidated rented house.
Lin Xi opened the wardrobe to put things away and suddenly saw a closet full of dresses.
Wow! A whole row of various dresses, all white or pink.
She continued to open the wardrobe; cosmetics, hats, shoes, bags, underwear, sanitary napkins, yellow paper, cinnabar, five emperors’ money, peach wood sword…
Lin Xi’s mood was very complex.
Fu Jingyao had thought of everything he could think of.
Lin Xi planned to accumulate more merit; when Fu Jingyao died, she would send him some golden light of merit to let him be reborn into a good family in his next life.
In the future, she would work harder to catch ghosts and tell fortunes, accumulating merit.
Lin Xi adjusted her mindset and prepared to set up her stall at Antique Street.
As soon as she opened the door, Fu Jingyao stood at the elevator entrance, slightly sideways, looking at her.
“Lin Xi, I’m going to Germany on business this afternoon; it’ll be about a week.”
Lin Xi frowned.
Seven days later, the purple energy on her body would basically be gone.
She looked up at the man, “Uh… can you let me bite you again? I promise I’ll be gentler this time; it won’t hurt.”
Fu Jingyao wanted to refuse, but seeing her expectant gaze, he agreed without knowing why.
“Just this once.”
Hearing his words, Lin Xi put one arm around the man’s neck and slightly raised her toes.
A faint sandalwood fragrance filled her nostrils; as soon as she opened her mouth, the man pinched her chin, his voice low.
“Don’t bite my neck.”
“Oh.” Lin Xi let go and stood obediently.
Fu Jingyao unbuttoned his cuff, revealing half of his arm.
It didn’t matter where she bit; Lin Xi hugged his arm and gently bit it.
The familiar purple energy surged into her body; she smiled contentedly.
“Thank you, Fu Jingyao.”
Fu Jingyao pulled down his sleeve and strode away, his eartips already flushed red.
“Fu Jingyao, wait!” Lin Xi shouted at him, “I have ointment to remove bite marks…”
Fu Jingyao didn’t bother listening to what she said; he casually replied, “I’m leaving.”
He left in a hurry; Lin Xi didn’t chase after him; she had her own things to do.
…
Antique Street.
Lin Xi waved her hand grandly, “Twenty readings today.”
The grandpas and grandmas enthusiastically applauded.
“Master is awesome!”
“Master is amazing!”
“Master is the best!”
The grandpas and grandmas were quite fashionable; Lin Xi sat down and began today’s fortune-telling.
Zhang Dama pulled a young woman in, “Master, help my niece; she’s been having nightmares lately; she’s been very lethargic during the day; I suspect she’s encountered a ghost.”
She pushed Zhang Wanwan beside her, “Niece, quickly greet Master Lin.”
Zhang Wanwan, with two large dark circles under her eyes, yawned frantically; she said weakly, “Hello, Master Lin.”
Lin Xi glanced at her, her brows furrowed.
“Your forehead is dark, and your philtrum is greenish; death energy surrounds you; you’re going to die.”