He had to get it done. Jiang Peilin made a deep impression on people. Everyone knew I wasn’t the true son returned from the Xiangfu, nor was I among the many talented scholars, a modest gentleman. His talent was even admired by the current emperor.
“Book” is in charge! Seeing Jiang Peilin, and seeing Ning Shu safe and sound by my side… at this moment.
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Ning Shu opened her eyes, then closed them quickly again. My cheeks flushed red, I clenched my fingers, feeling both anxious and at a loss. I even retracted my tongue.
The official is already smug. I can tell you this, Ning Shu’s family won’t be staying here for long. After all, last time, Young Master Lin spared Ning Shu out of favoritism. This time, there’s no one to protect her!
“Take me to the manager.”
Ning Shu also looked at me, silent.
Knowing that nothing would stop him, and Jiang Peilin would eventually find out the truth. At that time, he would blame us. Yu was not about to let that happen so she quickly got up.
Those several high monks revealed joyful expressions.
I paused, mimicking Jiang Pei Lin’s behavior towards himself, not immediately thrusting my tongue in.
The official’s face lit up with joy, but it wasn’t me, Zhao Wu, behind him. His demeanor was unwavering!
Jiang Peilin is going to take those things out of his own room and then compensate these people?
I said flatly, “Ningning, if we weren’t already close family…”
It wasn’t long before I encountered some obstacles.
Then the man before him, with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, said: “Isn’t that so? Are we just treating these petty beggars like kings in our own court?”
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Her eyelashes gently drooped, melting hearts with their tenderness.
Ning Shu didn’t talk much, but she still managed to get through it.
Liu Ren immediately blurted out what he knew: “…Ning Shu indeed hasn’t stepped out of the master’s courtyard.”
To be frank, this dynasty is no different from a cannibalistic one. My current status isn’t something everyone wants to be associated with; I’m either treated as an inconvenience by the household manager or left with no say in where I go.
Power isn’t a good thing, it’s even bigger than being in charge. That’s not something Jiang Peilin would do. I’m not the legitimate son of the household, only second to the mistress and the marquis. Not to mention, my future is limited now, I’m definitely not someone countless people in the capital would fawn over.
Then, that jade-like fingertip, pierced through Ning Shumo’s ink-colored long hair. Jiang Peilin curved his eyes, but his voice was not cold: “I’ll give you a satisfactory explanation.”
Ning Shu licked her upper lip and had to lean in again. I pressed my lips against hers again, then recalled that last time, when I was sitting in the male lead’s arms, wasn’t it me who kissed him?
Jiang Peilin’s face, as clear and bright as the moonlight, suddenly broke into a smile. I raised my hand and opened the box, but what was inside wasn’t what we had been expecting. The smile in his eyes betrayed him: “This isn’t the item we were talking about, is it?”
My voice was colder than I had ever heard it before.
Jiang Peilin interrupted me, “This matter hasn’t reached a conclusion yet. We need to investigate it thoroughly before we can determine who the perpetrator is…” I replied calmly, “Regardless of who it is, I will ensure they face severe punishment.”
Of course Ning Shu thought about it, I also just know that I didn’t offend anyone. They just want to drive me out and make things difficult for me.
I asked Lai Choushang to come over and bring Liu Ren with him.
“It’s not that I want to make Young Master Lin difficult, that’s why we were instructed to drive him away.”
Maybe it’s not obvious enough to me, I just find An and Tan a bit too conspicuous.
But Jiang Peilin didn’t tease me with a raised chin. His handsome face wasn’t much different, but his gaze wasn’t on his own lips, he said slowly: “If we find out, we can clear our name from last time.”
I said, “I originally thought that being by Master Lin’s side would mean everyone would be more obedient….”
Ning Shu’s eyelashes trembled, knowing that Jiang Pei Lin was teasing her. He probably meant something else by what he said. I treated the original owner so well, to others, it’s even easier.
Ning Shu looked at me with that self-incriminating look, and suppressed her anger as she said: “When the things were stolen, I was staying in the courtyard all along, right by Master. Liu Ren can testify to that!”
The steward looked at Jiang Peilin: “Young Master, you know, people think that the young master is not repaying favors… They probably wouldn’t be happy if they knew. It might make everyone in the household feel cold…”
like a small animal, soft and careful.
“Jiang Peilin said calmly, ‘It’s all right to manage things. Now that there are a few things in the mansion, I understand.'”
The male lead reached out his jade-like hand and pulled Ning Shu out of the box. Those people naturally didn’t miss this, because now every one of them was afraid of taking responsibility, each kneeling and begging for mercy.
Stealing is a serious offense. Even if Jiang Peilin remembers the kindness of his foster parents, Ning Shu has repeatedly made mistakes. Will he still protect her again and again?
But the official said, “Strangely enough, last time there was a theft, we weren’t trying to prove that we didn’t steal anything either.”
But just knew why it sounded out a bit of its meaning.
Jiang Peilin sighed and curved his lips, “Why such a big temper?” I looked over with my phoenix eyes, “Come here, don’t let me do it again.”
Jiang Peilin touched my hair and said, “I know it wasn’t us who did it. We just want to know who did it? Why would someone go through so much trouble to frame us?”
Ning Shu was at a loss, but since it wasn’t her, she could only grit her teeth and bear it. Her soft tongue felt like it wasn’t going to go inside at all, licking almost obediently and pleasingly.
Because Jiang Peilin did not accept me.
Ning Shu knew that the male lead would believe me if I said I didn’t steal anything, and the other party hadn’t doubted me either. My heart sank slightly. Was it going to be like last time again?
Jiang Peilin’s eyes darkened for a moment before he loosened the rope tied around me, his voice flat. “What happened?”
“Well, things aren’t looking good,” he said with a strained expression. “But those items weren’t found in Ning Shu’s room.”
Ning Shu’s eyelashes trembled violently, and I pursed my lips.
If one is not a true gentleman, then they will tolerate such things.
“We are not following orders!”
Jiang Peilin gripped the young man’s hand, so hard that it seemed he was barely holding back. My eyes reflected this person’s face, and I lifted my hand again before letting go.
Ningshu never thought that she could clear her own name by relying on herself.
Ning Shu’s mouth no longer had obstacles, and she slowly let out a breath. But it wasn’t because she was frightened by Jiang Pei Lin’s actions that she became light, I just allowed myself to struggle: “Master….”
That’s just the way it is.
Ning Shu took a deep breath, and I clenched my fingers. My cheeks were burning with shame, so I closed my eyes and leaned in.
Ning Shu listened to our words, and she endured, saying: “I didn’t steal…”
I know… I know that Jiang Peilin wouldn’t talk to me like this without a reason.
Yet Jiang Peilin didn’t say to me, “Come here.”
Jiang Peilin pointed at his own lips: “Last time it wasn’t me who took the initiative, this time it’s our turn.”
The young man tentatively pressed his lips against Kang Pei-lin’s.
Ning Shu stood silently behind the male lead, and after he came back, I spoke up immediately. But it wasn’t a blatant accusation, but rather a restrained one. I opened my mouth and said: “…Master, can you just trust me?”
We come up with phrases like “throwing out of the house” and “expelling from the house,” as if we’ve already bestowed immense kindness upon Ning Shu.
“I’ll still get revenge for you.”
Ning Shu’s scalp felt a little numb, but she still walked over. The moment I stepped out, I was picked up and held onto her lap.
His face changed slightly, and he quickly came up to greet her.
Maybe the Master doesn’t really know whether or not it wasn’t me. I just didn’t bother to find out. I figured that with my current status, I wouldn’t be a thorn in either the Mistress or the Grand Tutor’s side anyway.
And Jiang Peilin, the man himself, was born with a dashing and elegant appearance. Although he seemed cold on the surface, everyone admired him as a true gentleman.
Jiang Peilin did not say anything else, only uttered such a sentence.
I pursed my lips and nodded. “Deal, it’s settled. It’s not the same person who framed me last time.”
Ning Shuo took a deep breath and said, “Let it be what it may. This time… I will definitely admit it. If it wasn’t me, I will just admit it. Even if Jiang Pei Lin believes me, it doesn’t matter.”
I tightened my fingers, and at the same time realized that when the male lead said this, it wasn’t as simple as it seemed.
My tone was light and heavy, but it wasn’t without reason that these people behind me broke out in a cold sweat. One by one, they immediately knelt to the ground: “Young Master Lin! We had nothing to do with this!”
“Young Master Lin, when are we returning? The servants at the front door only reported it when you arrived. It seems like they’ve become increasingly unruly!”
So I didn’t see anything, let me come closer to your lips at that moment. Jiang Peilin’s eyes were deep and dark as he looked at me, Ning Shu wasn’t willing to open her eyes.
“One of them jumped up and said, “We’ve got the evidence right here from within our own home. What else do you want to say?”
“I hurriedly said, “Didn’t I intend to alarm Young Master Lin?” I pretended to be angry and said, “It’s just that no one has come forward repeatedly to admonish him. They keep overlooking Young Master Lin, taking advantage of Young Master Lin’s kindness from his foster parents, and continually refusing to repent. If Young Master Lin hadn’t kept such a person by his side, he would probably cause trouble in the future!Young Master has already repaid his previous kindness. If you continue to tolerate him today, I am afraid that I will also overlook Young Master in the future!”
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“I heard that something else was stolen from the residence of Lord Gan again?” Jiang Peilin only said in a gentle voice.
Because I’m the kind of person who… serves people with my body… things like that, I’m embarrassed.
Like pearls falling onto a jade plate, her voice softly rose, laced with a hint of raspiness: “Where do we lick?”
I grit my teeth.
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Ning Shu was a little dazed and hadn’t had time to answer. A man stepped forward and said, “Master Lin, I stole things from the mansion! I even stole Manager Yuhui! That’s why Manager Yuhui had us thrown out of the mansion!”