Chapter 678: Dealing with the Lin Family

Gu Jinli’s wrist turned and the dagger was already pressing against his heart, her cold voice saying, "Dare to come an inch closer, and I’ll send you to reincarnate immediately."

You brat, getting too bold, what are you trying to do? She really thought he assumed she had the patience.

Qin San Lang came back to his senses, his face blushing, and quickly tilted his head back, saying, "I’m sorry, that was my fault."

Almost...

Gu Jinli turned her head to look at him, annoyed, "Is ’sorry’ the only thing you know how to say? Are you at a loss for words? Do you want me to teach you a few phrases?"

Qin San Lang thought for a moment, then said, "I will be good to you."

Gu Jinli: "..."

Damn, we’re arguing, okay? How am I supposed to respond when you suddenly say something like that?

"Get lost, I need to get to work," Gu Jinli said fiercely, "Xiao Ji will be here soon if you don’t leave."

Xiao Ji is a real nag, if she saw this, she would go on and on about it.

Qin San Lang said, "I’ve hidden the white porcelain basin; with her wits, she’ll probably search for at least 30 minutes."

Xiao Ji wouldn’t be showing up soon, it would just be the two of them here.

Gu Jinli: "You’re so childish."

Qin San Lang didn’t argue, just keep smiling at her.

"What’s so funny? Smile again and I’ll hit you." Gu Jinli found his smile annoying, and yet he was really handsome when he did.

Qin San Lang said, "Seeing Xiao Yu makes me happy."

He felt like smiling out of happiness.

"Smooth talker, who taught you that? Talk like that again, and I’ll beat you up." Gu Jinli narrowed her eyes, questioning him, "Do you talk like this to other girls, too?"

Qin San Lang shook his head: "No, only to Xiao Yu."

All he saw in the Military Office were rough old men; there was no ’lady’ at all, and even when he occasionally encountered a woman outside, he wouldn’t spare them a glance; none of them were as pretty as Xiao Yu.

Gu Jinli knew what Qin San Lang was like, he wasn’t someone who would make eyes at young ladies, otherwise she wouldn’t have given him the chance to pester her.

But still, she was angry.

Qin San Lang asked in a low voice, "Xiao Yu, why are you angry? Tell me... Today’s Dongzhi, you won’t be able to enjoy your meal if you don’t tell me the reason."

He didn’t sleep well last night, and he didn’t even have breakfast this morning because of this matter. If Xiao Yu didn’t tell him the reason soon, he guessed he would be hungry all day.

Qin San Lang’s stomach protested right on cue, grumbling and rumbling.

Gu Jinli frowned at his stomach, "Didn’t have breakfast?"

Qin San Lang nodded, "No I didn’t eat it, I’m really hungry."

He knew Xiao Yu would feel sorry for him if she saw he was hungry, he just knew it.

Gu Jinli hummed, "Who are you trying to fool? I can smell fried food on you."

Qin San Lang took out a packet of Fried Fruit Strips from his embrace and handed them to Gu Jinli, "I went out of my way to buy these from the county yesterday, originally intending to give them to you, but you refused to come out. They were refried in the morning to warm them up; you eat."

He didn’t want to let go of her wrist, but he skillfully opened the oil paper pack with one hand, revealing eight thumb-sized fried treats inside.

"The outside is flour, and the inside is fruit flesh, transported from Jiangnan. Only the Futai Building sells them in the county."

Fruits were precious, and aside from noble families who had fruits in their households, Futai Building was one of the few places that had some, but they didn’t sell them lightly, only offering them to regular customers.

Gu Jinli softened seeing him being so careful, and glared at him, "Let go, I want to eat."

"Why are you holding her hand? How is she supposed to eat?"

Qin San Lang indeed had a hard time letting go but eventually released her wrist.

Gu Jinli picked up a Fried Fruit Strip, peeled off the outer dough, and specifically ate the fruit inside, "It has a hint of apple flavor, what is this fruit called?"

Qin San Lang said, "It’s called red fruit."

It was a very luxurious fruit, which he had eaten a lot of back in the Capital.

He then asked her, "Do you like it?"

Gu Jinli nodded, "It’s not bad, not too sweet, with a refreshing fragrance, very much to my taste."

Qin San Lang smiled, "Then I’ll get you several baskets of it, so you can eat half and throw away the other half."

Gu Jinli gave him a sidelong glance, "You’re really wasteful."

Damn, it seemed that the saying of eating half and throwing away half was her own, and she had corrupted Brother Qin.

Seeing the slightly upturned corners of her eyes, Qin San Lang’s heart pounded rapidly, and he leaned closer to her again, "Yes, Xiao Yu is right, there shouldn’t be any waste."

Gu Jinli pushed him away as he leaned in again, "Stay farther away, why do you need to be so close?"

Qin San Lang: "It’s cold, it’s warmer when close."

Gu Jinli looked at Qin San Lang’s sweaty forehead, "Are you still cold when you’re sweating?"

And his face was flush red.

Indeed, Qin San Lang was feeling pretty hot, as he would get excessively warm every time he was near her, but he liked this feeling, "That’s just nervous sweat, I’ll feel cold in a bit."

Gu Jinli: "..."

Do you take her for a three-year-old?

Seeing her anger seemed to have dissipated quite a bit, Qin San Lang asked again, "Why is Xiao Yu angry? Tell me."

Gu Jinli glanced at him and said, "You know about Lin Leniang, right? The sister of Section Leader Lin from the Military Office, she’s quite fond of you. When collecting grass, she specifically came to me and said that you were her future husband, and she was the Company Commander’s Wife. She told me to stay away from you and even called me a vixen."

She continued, "I’m very tactful, I told her that if she likes you she should tell you directly. When you two are married, I will send you a big gift."

As Qin San Lang listened, his expression grew uglier, a real bolt from the blue, "I don’t even know Lin Leniang; I just know that once Section Leader Lin’s family came to the Military Office to visit him, it seemed to be his mother and sister. But I didn’t go to meet them, it was just that Section Leader Lin greeted me after he saw me."

Gu Jinli: "Whether you know Lin Leniang or not, it has nothing to do with me. Either way, I have already taken my revenge, and it doesn’t involve you."

Qin San Lang was taken aback and suddenly remembered something, "On the sixth day, Section Leader Lin took leave, claiming his sister was sick and he had to go get a doctor to see her. Was that your doing?"

Gu Jinli didn’t deny it and nodded, "Yes, it was me. I poisoned her; she’ll suffer at least for a month. What, do you feel sorry for her? Or do you think I’m cruel-hearted? This is who I am, and I won’t change."

She said these words petulantly, her mood growing sour.

She didn’t like this side of herself; originally, she just wanted to tease Brother Qin for fun and didn’t think it would go further, but he took it seriously, kept pursuing her relentlessly, and was determined to treat her well, which put her in a difficult position.

Letting him go made her feel reluctant; keeping him seemed like a loss. What if he turned out to be a scoundrel in the future? His quest for revenge—if things went south, her whole family might be doomed.

But then...

She looked at Qin San Lang, and she couldn’t bear to see him upset.

Ah, it’s so annoying!

She didn’t want to see Brother Qin anymore!

Qin San Lang laughed, "Xiao Yu did the right thing. Our Xiao Yu isn’t bad at all. Since she bothered you first, it was only right for you to retaliate."

He added, "Don’t worry, Xiao Yu, I will handle the Lin Family."

It’s highly probable Lin Leniang dared to bother Xiao Yu because of Section Leader Lin. Since that’s the case, it’s time to get rid of Section Leader Lin.