"I... We..."
Lin Ru was immediately at a loss for words.
She couldn't possibly say that she and Uncle Yi had been chatting in this corner until now, could she?
Who would believe that?
She unconsciously turned her pleading gaze towards Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi quickly interrupted: "Ah, we were just watching a stone-gambling competition over there, it was quite spectacular."
"But after watching, we wanted to come back and look for you, but we couldn't find you."
"I'm old and can't move around much, so I just rested here for a few minutes."
"Ah, no wonder we couldn't find you." Zheng Peng was startled.
To prevent the other party from noticing anything else, Zhou Yi quickly changed the subject.
"Ah, that's right, weren't you guys supposed to be choosing jade?"
"How are we choosing?"
"Uh... this..." This time it was Zheng Peng's turn to nod.
Zhou Yi understood immediately.
Well, this one probably couldn't surpass the Dragon King!
But that's understandable. If anyone could just step on it, would it still be called the Dragon King?
Just then, Ye Nan Cheng also arrived, holding an extremely exquisite jade ornament in his hand.
Smooth, translucent, and vibrant green.
Absolutely top-quality jade.
"Uncle Yi, Sister Lin Ru, so you're here!"
"Sister Lin Ru, I remember your birthday is in a few days, right?"
"This is a jade ornament I made with a piece of jade I won in a bet. I'm giving it to you as a birthday gift!"
He didn't look directly at Zheng Peng.
He immediately went to put the jade ornament on Lin Ru.
Lin Ru imagined, how could this work?
Her body was now covered in marks, barely concealed by her dress.
Moreover, she could still faintly smell that peculiar scent.
It was just like that flower.
What if he discovered this?
No, she couldn't let him get closer!
Lin Ru quickly waved her hand: "Let Uncle Yi take the gift first."
"Besides, if you really want to give Ren a gift, shouldn't you at least prepare a gift box?"
Hearing this, Ye Nan Cheng scratched his head and smiled.
"Sister Lin Ru is right, it was my oversight!"
"When we get back, I'll prepare a beautiful gift box and have someone deliver it to you!"
Lin Ru hurriedly nodded and expressed her gratitude: "Um! Anyway, thank you for the gift, I really like the jade ornament!"
Hearing this, Ye Nan Cheng's face also lit up with joy.
He even frowned slightly at Zheng Peng.
It seemed as if he was declaring his complete victory.
Seeing them swaying away, Lin Ru quickly continued.
"I'm a little tired now, I want to go back and rest quickly. Shall we go?"
What she said was indeed true.
The intense battle had left her feeling somewhat exhausted.
Her steps were unsteady on the road, and she needed to go back and rest quickly.
Before Ye Nan Cheng could speak, Zheng Peng interrupted.
"Okay, we'll go back now!"
"Lin Ru, Uncle Yi, how about you ride in my car?"
Lin Ru nodded in agreement.
Anyway, as long as we can get back quickly, that's good.
Seeing this, Zheng Peng was overjoyed, and even glanced at Ye Nan Cheng with a smug look.
It was as if he was saying, "What good is your gift?"
In the end, wasn't she just riding in my car?
Then, Zheng Peng, like a servant, ran to get the car.
Lin Ru and Zhou Yi followed and left.
Just as Ye Nan Cheng was about to leave, he suddenly felt that Lin Ru looked different from before.
Why was her posture so limping now?
Moreover, she seemed to have gained a more delicate and lovely demeanor.
What was going on?
Not only that, that inexplicable feeling of loss lingered in his heart.
It was as if he had lost the object of his lifelong genuine affection.
This kind of feeling was very uncomfortable for him.
But he couldn't find the source of it at all, which made him a little frustrated.
"Okay, I guess there's been too much going on these days, and my mood has become a bit irritable."
"Let's go back and rest for a while before we talk about it."
Before leaving, his peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of something.
There was a small puddle of water on the ground.
It looked like someone had just poured water there, and it hadn't completely dried yet.
"Why am I paying attention to this kind of thing?"
"It seems my emotions have been a bit turbulent lately. I should practice some cultivation techniques to maintain my composure."
Dragon King Ye Nan Cheng sighed, and then left the place.
Upon arriving home, Lin Ru didn't say a word and went straight to her room to rest.
Lin Wanru watched this scene, finding it very strange.
Why did her sister and Uncle Yi always look so tired whenever they went out and came back?
So she proactively knocked on Lin Ru's door.
"Sister, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
From inside the room, Lin Ru's voice came: "No, I'm fine."
"Then why do you look so tired? You went straight to your room without saying a word?"
"That's because... because..."
"Sister? Because what?" Lin Wanru pressed.
"Because I was a little tired from playing at the auction. Anyway, I'm not sick, don't worry!"
Hearing this, Lin Wanru's suspicions didn't lessen.
She always felt that her older sister was hiding something from her.
"Okay, since my sister doesn't want to talk about it, I won't force her. It's not good to insist on getting to the bottom of it."
After all, she herself had things she was hiding from her sister...
...
In her room, Lin Ru tossed and turned.
Although she felt a little tired, she couldn't sleep at all.
Right now, her mind was filled with images of their previous intimate encounters and the corresponding feelings.
Recalling it, Uncle Yi certainly hadn't broken his promise.
The whole process, except for the beginning, didn't seem very difficult.
Moreover, it even made her have that kind of reaction...
If there was a chance, could she try it again with Uncle Yi? It felt so good, wouldn't it?
Just as this thought crossed her mind...
Lin Ru was startled by her own thoughts and quickly shook her head.
She wanted to forget this unusual thought.
But after a while, she found that she couldn't forget it at all, and could only accept this reality.
"Oh, am I going to become ugly?"
She couldn't help but feel a little worried.
...
The next day, the three of them sat at the dining table eating breakfast.
Lin Wanru and Lin Ru seemed preoccupied.
But Zhou Yi was carefree and quickly finished eating, even offering to wash the dishes.
He was humming softly while washing the dishes.
He looked to be in an extremely good mood.
Lin Wanru was a little curious and asked him what had happened to make him so happy?
Zhou Yi laughed and said, "You wouldn't understand!"
This answer made Lin Wanru feel very uncomfortable.
Later, Lin Ru approached her again: "Wan Ru, I have something I want to ask you."
Then she recounted Zhou Yi's experience with stone gambling.
Of course, she omitted a large number of details.
Only the most important parts remained... at least the parts she considered most important.
Hearing this, Lin Wan Ru's eyes widened: "What? That rotten... Uncle Yi actually gambles on stones?"
Lin Ru nodded: "You find it unbelievable, right?"
"A person as skilled as him, you might not find another in the whole country."
"So I'm curious, what method did you use to recruit him as your steward?"
What method?
Upon hearing this, Lin Wan Ru immediately became nervous.
She couldn't possibly tell the truth!
"That... nothing, really? It's just... just..."
She cleverly came up with an excuse.
"Sister, to be honest with you, he was actually sent by the old patriarch to assist me."
"That's why he has so many things, and they're all so powerful!"
"This is actually all arranged by the old patriarch!"
"So that's how it is!" Lin Ru suddenly understood.
At this moment, Lin Wanru asked, "Sister, speaking of which, why are you suddenly paying so much attention to Uncle Yi?"
"Why are you so inquisitive about him? Could it be...?"
Lin Ru also panicked: "Is... Is that so?"
"I just felt he was a little mysterious, so I asked."
"On the contrary, you seem to be jealous, don't you? Can't you even ask?"
"Who... Who's jealous!" Lin Wanru exclaimed anxiously.
"Whoa! Wanru, why are you so anxious? Did I hit the nail on the head?" Lin Ru chuckled, covering her mouth.
"Who's anxious! You're the one who's anxious! Watch this!"
"Fine, you little brat, you dare throw a pillow at me! Let's see how I'll deal with you!"
"Hehehe, if you have the guts, hit me too!"
As they talked, the two sisters burst into laughter.
They seemed to understand each other implicitly, dropping the subject and not bringing it up again.
After all, they both had their own secrets...