After being married off, she was favored by the powerful official

Chapter 236 Sorrow

The two looked at each other.

Gu Jin's cheeks turned red. "Do you know that your current behavior is considered sexual harassment?"

Xie Ran tilted his head, looking confused.

"Who... who wants to bathe with you?"

Xie Ran curled her lips and smiled tenderly, "Didn't we often bathe together in Yongchang Marquis's Mansion? Why are you shy now that you've become the lady of the mansion?"

Gu Jin suddenly realized, "You are talking about that..."

Xie Ran's smile deepened, with a hint of ill intention, "What do you think, Madam?"

Gu Jin choked. It couldn't be said that all she thought about were scenes that were not suitable for children.

"I'm not thinking about anything! Besides, your body has already recovered, so why do you need to take a medicinal bath?" Gu Jin explained hastily, sounding as if he was trying to cover up his own intentions.

Xie Ran slowly curved his lips, suddenly grasped Gu Jin's hand, and placed it on his heart.

“If I am well, then why am I so flustered when I see Madam here?

Madam, you are an excellent doctor, why don't you examine me carefully?"

Xie Ran had a pair of extremely bright eyes, and the little affection revealed in them was enough to make people infatuated.

But Gu Jin had experienced life and death on the battlefield, and although she loved beauty, she would not let herself indulge in it.

Just like in the past, she would sigh at Xie Ran's handsomeness from time to time, but today she was clear-headed instead.

She pulled her hand out of Xie Ran's grasp, stared at him intently and said, "Xie Ran, are you pursuing me like this?"

Xie Ran smiled calmly and asked, "Is it not possible?"

Gu Jin: “…” Now it was her turn to not know what to say.

It seems like there's nothing wrong with it.

She was stunned for a moment, cleared her throat, and said seriously: "I am used to being alone, so I am not used to that kind of overly intimate relationship."

This is also the reason why she was used to the romantic world in her previous life but still remained single.

Because lovers are different from friends, this kind of relationship is too complicated and intimate, and she may even feel like she has lost her freedom.

She is very content and enjoys her life alone.

In the past, she and Xie Ran had a mutually beneficial relationship, but now that Xie Ran had developed a crush on her, she had to explain the situation to him so as not to delay him.

Who would have thought that Xie Ran would smile tenderly upon hearing this, his voice as clear as jade, "My liking you and your disliking me are not contradictory, right?"

"I know you have your own ideals and pursuits, and I have never thought of restricting or interfering with you.

I just hope you know that when one day you are no longer alone, you only need to look back and you will see that I have always been there."

After Xie Ran finished speaking, he leaned forward and gently held Gu Jin in his arms.

This hug is not tainted with love, but more like a promise.

For some unknown reason, Gu Jin did not push him away. She gently lowered her eyelids, with a gleam in her eyes.

If one day she wanted to choose someone to spend the rest of her life with, that person could only be him...

……

On this day, Gu Jin specially asked the restaurant to reserve the largest private room.

He also instructed Ruyi, "Put some more brightly colored flowers and plants in the house. Little Chenchen said that Aunt Zhao used to love tending to flowers and plants. Let's make her happy today."

"Don't worry, Madam. I will do it beautifully!"

Ebony glanced at her, "Are you sure your taste is okay?"

"No matter how bad my taste is, it's still better than yours. You're as lifeless as a block of wood all day long!"

"Better than your flamboyance."

The two of them started arguing again after a disagreement, and Gu Jin simply left them behind and went to the Huo family courtyard alone.

But as soon as she reached the entrance of the alley, she could faintly smell a scent of blood, and even the usual barking of dogs disappeared.

Gu Jin felt uneasy instantly and walked quickly into the alley. From a distance, he heard the sharp sound of weapons colliding in the Huo family courtyard...