Host, you're being a little too devious. You actually used this trick to lure him over, then gave him things under the pretext of a contract.
"Heh, wasn't it a contract he wanted to establish himself? Why can't I take advantage of it?"
Watching the master and servant gradually disappear into the distance, Su Qiao patted her skirt and turned around, leisurely heading back to the study.
You suddenly started treating him so well. Who wouldn't be wary? Of course you had to put it in writing as proof.
Still, don't you think you've got things backward? You're giving people the impression that you're the man.
What do you mean?
Are you saying only men are allowed to pursue women, while women aren't allowed to pursue men?
"Do you think he looks like a woman?"
Aside from being a little stingy with money, everything else about him—his appearance, his words, and his actions—was quite manly.
That's not it. I just feel like there's something off about him, but I can't figure out what exactly is wrong.
Su Qiao strolled leisurely along the bluestone path. She casually plucked a leaf and curled her lips into a faint smile.
"Given his usual temperament, do you really think he would have obediently holed up in Huangming all these years, living under someone else's roof without fighting back?"
If that were really the case, he wouldn't be himself.
"Why has the Eastern Jin Crown Prince been unable to completely eliminate him all these years?"
Without some ability, could he have survived until now?
"In his previous life, why was the Eastern Jin Crown Prince willing to give up an entire city just to have Li Sang and her father kill him?"
There was definitely enmity between them, but the biggest reason had to be