Ling Xiao couldn't be cruel to her, so he could only stay away from her.
Jiujiu was about to laugh at Ling Xiao's antics.
She didn't know whether to be happy or sad.
She was happy that Ling Xiao was still protecting her even though his investigation revealed that she was the one who attacked Yuan Zhen. She was sad that Ling Xiao didn't believe her.
Jiujiu sat on the spot and stared at Ling Xiao.
Jiujiu's eyes were very bright. Black was black, white was white. She looked at Ling Xiao with a clear distinction.
This made Ling Xiao's already shaky heart waver even more.
Jiujiu looked at Ling Xiao for a while and suddenly felt a little bored. "You think I did it?"
Ling Xiao's throat tightened.
Of course, he didn't believe that Jiujiu did it.
But when all the evidence and clues pointed to Jiujiu, no matter how much he didn't want to admit it, he had to admit that Jiujiu did it.
Ling Xiao didn't answer.
But it was the best answer.
Jiujiu laughed coldly. "You don't believe me."
Ling Xiao's throat was dry. Before he could speak, Jiujiu stood up and walked out as she said, "Since you don't believe me, then there's no need for me to stay in the General's Residence."
Ling Xiao reached out to stop Jiujiu, but Jiujiu beautifully dodged him.
Jiujiu quickly went to the door and said to Qingyan and Qingliu, who had been guarding the door, "Inform Butler Li to go home."
Qingyan and Qingliu saw how coldly Ling Xiao treated Jiujiu during this period of time and were anxious in their hearts.
They grew up with Jiujiu. In name, they were master and servant, but in reality, they were as close as real sisters. They hoped more than anyone that Jiujiu could meet a good marriage.
Seeing Jiujiu fall out with Ling Xiao, the two of them were more anxious than anyone else.
Qingyan and Qingliu reached out to stop Jiujiu.
However, Jiujiu was secretly pleased as she stared at him with her big, black and white eyes.
Jiujiu seemed to be asking them whose side they were on.
Under the gaze of Jiujiu's clear eyes, Qing Yan and Qing Liu no longer dared to stop her. One of them accompanied Jiujiu while the other went to inform Steward Li to return.
Jiujiu's house had always been cleaned by someone. Other than the lack of people living in it for a long time, it was no different from before.
Moreover, because Jiujiu liked to be meticulous, although their residence was not as big as the General's residence, it was much more luxurious than the General's residence.
Because Jiujiu's return in the middle of the night did not alarm anyone else, other than Jiujiu and the people in the General's Estate, no one knew that Jiujiu had already left the General's Estate.
Jiujiu stayed in the house for half a month.
Seeing that it was almost the new year, Ling Xiao did not seem to have any intention of bringing Jiujiu back.
The usually calm Steward Li could not sit still anymore. He beat around the bush and asked when Jiujiu would return.
It had snowed the entire night, and the pure white snowflakes decorated the courtyard into a world of silver. The pure and flawless snow and the dark green pine and cypress reflected each other's brilliance. It was a beautiful picture of pine and cypress in winter.
Jiujiu sat by the window with the hot water bottle in her arms. Beside her was a steaming copper pot and the green vegetables that had been grown in it. Together with the thin slices of meat that were sliced like cicada wings and the sweet fruit wine, it was clearly the ultimate enjoyment.
However.
After hearing Steward Li's words, all of this instantly turned into a frown.
Jiujiu turned her head and glanced at Steward Li.
Steward Li hurriedly sat up straight and still, as if the person who asked the question was not him.
During this period of time when Jiujiu returned, she did not have the usual smile on her face. Instead, she became much more dignified. When she frowned slightly, even an experienced person like him could not help but tremble in fear.
"Uncle Li, don't talk when you eat."
After Jiujiu finished speaking, she picked up a piece of mutton and rinsed it in the pot.
The mutton was very thin, and she could almost see Steward Li through the red muscle tissue.
She gently rinsed it in the pot. The pink mutton quickly curled up when it was hot, and its color turned into a beautiful pinkish-white. Dipping it in the spicy and sour dipping sauce, it warmed from the stomach to the heart.
After swallowing the mutton, Jiujiu comfortably closed her eyes.
Then, she said to Steward Li, "He doesn't believe me. Why should I go back?"
She did not have the habit of being despised by others.
Jiujiu's words made Steward Li speechless.
Seeing that he could not understand, Steward Li did not continue.
Jiujiu pursed her lips and continued eating.
After eating and drinking to her heart's content, Jiujiu looked at the pale red branches of the wintersweet that was about to bloom. The corners of her mouth turned up as she wondered what she should eat when the wintersweet bloomed.
While Jiujiu planned to eat, drink, and play comfortably, Ling Xiao was so busy that his feet did not touch the ground. After much difficulty, he gathered all the evidence to clear Jiujiu of suspicion. Only then did Ling Xiao have the time to wash away his fatigue and go find Jiujiu.
Ling Xiao was afraid that Jiujiu would not let the servants let him in, so he quietly snuck in.
He originally thought that he would see Jiujiu who did not eat or drink and was getting thinner day by day, but when he saw Jiujiu sitting by the window, looking at the snowy scenery, eating hotpot, drinking wine, and living more comfortably than anyone else, Ling Xiao felt that he had worried for nothing.
No matter when, Jiujiu would always let him live comfortably.
But at the same time that he breathed a sigh of relief, Ling Xiao also felt a little uncomfortable.
He was so anxious and anxious, but she was eating and drinking without caring at all.
When Jiujiu was full and had the servants pack up everything, she was reading in her room and preparing to sleep when she felt a gust of wind blow in.
Jiujiu frowned.
She remembered that she had closed the window when she came over. What was with this sudden wind?
Before Jiujiu could be puzzled, she saw Ling Xiao standing at the head of her bed.
They had not seen each other for more than half a month.
Ling Xiao's appearance was much more haggard. His originally angular face was much thinner, and his bones were more prominent, making his cold and emotionless face even more murderous.
Under the flickering candlelight, he was as scary as a malicious spirit.
Jiujiu glanced at Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao immediately smiled fawningly.
The murderous look on his face disappeared completely because of this simple and honest smile.
Jiujiu laughed coldly. "What are you doing here?"
Jiujiu looked at him emotionlessly. Ling Xiao only felt as if someone had dug out a piece of his heart, and it was so empty and uncomfortable that he wanted to die.
Ling Xiao quickly squeezed to Jiujiu's side. His voice was muffled, like a large dog that had been lost for a long time and finally found its owner. He hugged Jiujiu and said, "I missed you."
Ling Xiao had always been an invincible presence. His sudden display of weakness made Jiujiu a little confused.
Jiujiu stared blankly at Ling Xiao, who was hugging her waist and looking aggrieved. She wanted to harden her heart and push Ling Xiao away, but she couldn't bear to. In the end, she could only say, "If you missed me, why didn't you come over earlier?"
Sensing Jiujiu's softening attitude, Ling Xiao immediately went for a yard after taking an inch. He hugged Jiujiu's waist and nuzzled his large head in Jiujiu's arms like a large dog. "It's not that I don't trust you."
"If you don't trust me, then why are you avoiding me every day?"
"I …"
Ling Xiao paused for a moment before saying, "This matter isn't as simple as it seems. I was afraid of implicating you, so I didn't tell you."
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