Chapter 1623: Chapter 1561: Maritime Return Voyage
After cuddling for a while, Ah Jiu finally let her go and continued with the topic.
"This time, Iâll propose, settle our matters, exchange our Betrothal Letters. Once your mother gives birth and completes her confinement, Iâll come to pick you up next year. What do you think?" Ah Jiu asked.
Wufu liked this negotiating tone, proving that the other respects her, so she said, "Sure, Iâll listen to you."
Ah Jiu smiled, curving his fingers to caress her face, his heart full to the brim.
Wufu took his hand off and said, "We can set aside the engagement for now, what canât wait is you. Ah Jiu, weâll set out for the Miao Village tomorrow."
Ah Jiuâs smiling face stiffened slightly.
"If this bug isnât removed, how can we get married?" Wufu gently poked his chest.
"Wufu, do you have something you havenât told me?" Ah Jiu asked, staring into her eyes.
Wufuâs heart skipped a beat, and she pretended to be puzzled, asking, "What is it?"
"Wufu, you know, right? Actually, when youâre hiding something, your eyes tend to glance to the right."
Wufuâs eyes widened. Was that true?
"So, what is it?" Ah Jiu asked, holding her hand tightly.
Wufu thought for a moment and said, "This time, your attack was fiercer and lasted longer than the last time. Xiao Bai also said the acupuncture took a long time. Itâs said that things happen in threes, Iâm afraid you wonât endure this third attack."
"Thatâs all?"
"What more do you want? Ah Jiu, I donât want to gain a reputation as a widow before even getting married. Ah, spit, spit, what I said doesnât count!" Wufu patted her own mouth.
Ah Jiu pulled her hand down: "Donât hit yourself, just saying it wonât make it true."
Wufu laughed awkwardly a few times and said, "Anyway, weâre setting off tomorrow."
"Okay."
Only then did Wufu sigh with relief and cuddle up to kiss him, but a cough came from the doorway.
"Come in and report," Ah Jiu sat upright.
Yuan Ye walked in, respectfully saluted the two, and said, "Lord, Miss, Mei San has returned."
"What, so soon?" Wufu raised an eyebrow. "Wasnât it said, even if fast, it would be the end of the year before returning?"
Back then, when the ship set sail, Wufu had sent Mei San to follow up. According to the plan, it wouldnât return till the end of the year. How come itâs only October, and heâs already back?
"Have him come in and report," Ah Jiu said.
Yuan Ye responded and soon brought Mei San in.
"Mei San greets Lord, greets Miss," Mei San knelt on one knee to salute both.
Ah Jiu looked at his face, black as charcoal, and couldnât help but twitch the corner of his mouth a few times.
"Mei San, how did you get so tanned, your face looks like the bottom of a pot," Wufu said with a look of disdain.
Isnât it all thanks to you? Mei San thought to himself. As a Hidden Guard, responsible for gathering intelligence and protecting the master, he had now turned into a businessman.
"Miss, having sailed on the sea for so long, how could I not be tanned?" Mei San said bitterly.
Wufu awkwardly touched her nose and said, "I forgot for a moment. Why did you return from the sea voyage so quickly this time? Whereâs the main fleet?"
Mei San smiled, "This year, the sea weather has been perfect, hardly any bad weather. Even Thirteenth Lady Xiao said that in her many years as a pirate, she hadnât seen such good weather, so the return was particularly smooth!"
"So, you made a big profit?" Wufuâs eyes immediately sparkled like stars.
"Fortunate not to disappoint!" Mei San cupped his hands, his face full of smiles.