Chapter 36

Rong Dalang had never been like this before him.

"Eldest Brother, rest assured. I will definitely help you sell them for a high price!" Hu Yulin promised firmly.

Before parting, Rong Xi gave Hu Yulin some fresh vegetables as thanks. Hu Yulin accepted them with a smile before reluctantly saying goodbye.

Watching the carriage disappear into the distance, Rong Xi was about to turn back into the residence when Qin Ke said, "You seem different around him."

His tone was perfectly normal, yet the sourness within it nearly spread through the entire Rong Residence.

Rong Xi suddenly broke into a smile, bright as the moon. His brows and eyes curved, his white teeth showing, lending him a touch of youthful spirit.

"Qin Sizhi, shall we have sweet-and-sour spare ribs for dinner?"

Qin Ke disliked sweets and did not know why Rong Xi asked this, but remembering that Rong Xi liked them, he said, "As long as you like it."

He answered with a straight face, and Rong Xi laughed again, finding the God of War of Great Wei rather adorable.

He leaned close to Qin Ke's ear and whispered, "Brother Xuan Shi and I are friends. Naturally, I treat him differently from you."

Qin Ke wanted to ask what was different, but then the youth added another sentence. In an instant, heat surged through him, and his chest burned.

"When I am with you, I naturally have to remain reserved and proper, for fear Brother Sizhi might dislike me."

He suddenly seized Rong Xi's wrist, his gaze unfathomably deep.

Under that gaze, Rong Xi's face heated. He tried to pull free, but Qin Ke was too strong, and he could not break away for the moment. He glared and said, "This is the entrance to the residence, Brother Sizhi. Do