Chi Yu watched her gradually receding back, unconsciously tightening his grip on the towel. His eyes were fixed intently on Jiang Zhirou until her back completely disappeared from sight. Only then did he slowly withdraw his gaze.
Jiang Zhirou returned to the bedroom, took a shower, and changed into clean clothes. After thinking for a while, she decided to tell Si Moshen about what had happened today.
She always felt that this man's eyes fell on her intentionally or unintentionally.
Moreover, his own look... Jiang Zhirou couldn't describe what kind of look it was. Anyway, it made her feel vaguely uncomfortable.
Besides, if it was a coincidence the first time, then it must be premeditated the second time.
Although she didn't know what Si Moshen's plan was, no matter what, she had to remind Si Moshen of the things she should guard against for herself.
Jiang Zhirou walked to the study on the second floor.
The moment Uncle Shen outside the door saw her, a flash of panic passed through his eyes. He silently stepped forward and blocked the door.
"Miss Zhizhi, do you have something to see the Third Master?"
Jiang Zhirou didn't notice the fleeting expression on Uncle Shen's face. She glanced at the closed door. "Is Si Laosan busy?"
"The Third Master is in a meeting. Miss Zhizhi, why don't you come back later?"
Jiang Zhirou thought for a moment. Her eyes caught sight of the chaise longue on the small balcony next to her. "I'll just wait for him here. Anyway, I'm not in a hurry."
Uncle Shen looked anxiously at the study, wanting to stop her. But when he turned back, Jiang Zhirou was already sitting steadily on the chair.
He just lifted his foot and was about to go over to persuade Jiang Zhirou to go back to her room and wait. The next second, the study door was pulled open from the inside by Si Moshen.
Uncle Shen was just about to speak when he saw Si Moshen wave his hand at him.
Then he walked out of the study, stood by the door, and looked in the direction of the balcony.
"Zhizhi."
He called her.
Hearing the sound, Jiang Zhirou immediately turned her head and looked over.
Seeing Si Moshen standing by the door, she got up and trotted over to him. "You've finished your meeting?"
When she got closer, she noticed that the man's face was a bit pale.
She immediately frowned. "Si Laosan, why do you look so pale? Are you sick?"
As she spoke, she reached out and felt his forehead. "You don't have a fever either."
After saying that, she turned her head and looked at Uncle Shen behind her.
"Uncle Shen, hasn't he been sleeping well these days? Why is he so weak? Ask the kitchen to prepare some porridge to replenish qi and blood for him."
Seeing her nervous look, Si Moshen quietly waved his hand at Uncle Shen.
Then Uncle Shen nodded at Jiang Zhirou. "Okay, Miss Zhizhi. I'll go and ask the kitchen to prepare it now."
Jiang Zhirou turned back and saw Si Moshen looking at her and smiling.
"What are you smiling at? Is there something on my face?"
She unconsciously touched her face.
She had just taken a shower, so there shouldn't be any dirt on her face.
Si Moshen shook his head. His face still had the same gentle expression as before. "It's nothing."
"Didn't you say you were going to practice shooting all day and specifically told me not to bother you? Why did you suddenly come to find me now?"
Si Moshen looked at her with a smile in his eyes.
Jiang Zhirou ignored what he said and told Si Moshen everything that had happened just now from beginning to end.
After finishing, she still wasn't very relieved and reminded the man again.
"I think you still need to be on guard against him. Although I don't know what kind of cooperation you have with him, it's not like your style to let him stay in Yuelan directly."
Jiang Zhirou knew him well.
She knew that he wasn't a hospitable person, and he definitely wouldn't let an outsider of unknown origin suddenly move into his home.
But since Si Moshen didn't say why, she naturally wouldn't ask.
After listening to her words, Si Moshen was silent for two seconds, then asked, "Zhizhi, do you hate him?"
As soon as the words were out, Jiang Zhirou's pupils flashed, and her fingers unconsciously curled up. She didn't know how to answer this question.
She couldn't say she hated him...
She herself wasn't very clear about what kind of emotion it was.
It was just that her sixth sense told her to stay away instinctively...
It was a bit like the feeling of being afraid of well ropes after being bitten by a snake once.
But she didn't remember knowing Chi Yu.
Maybe she was just being too vigilant and overthinking.
But rather than getting into trouble in a daze, she would choose to prevent it in advance.
"Anyway, I've already told you what I think. As for whether you want to be on guard against him, it's up to you."
Jiang Zhirou didn't answer Si Moshen's question just now, nor did she force Si Moshen to do anything about Chi Yu.
She just conveyed her concerns to Si Moshen. That was enough.
After all, Si Moshen was much stronger than her in both the business world and interpersonal relationships. She wasn't so presumptuous as to teach Si Moshen what to do.
Hearing Jiang Zhirou's words, a complex look flashed across Si Moshen's face as he looked at her.
He hesitated for a while before opening his mouth. "Let's not talk about him. I have something for you."
"What?"
Jiang Zhirou looked at him blankly.
The next second, Si Moshen took out a jade pendant from the drawer.
Then he took Jiang Zhirou's hand and put the jade pendant in her palm.
When Jiang Zhirou saw what was in her hand, she instinctively wanted to withdraw her hand.
"What are you giving this to me for? Isn't this the jade pendant that Uncle and Aunt left you for safety? I can't take it!"
Si Moshen was very strong. Jiang Zhirou couldn't pull her hand away for a long time.
The man held her hand tightly and stuffed the thing into her palm forcefully while speaking.
"It's just a jade pendant. It doesn't really have the power to protect people."
"Moreover, there are two jade pendants."
Hearing this, Jiang Zhirou stopped struggling and stared blankly at Si Moshen.
"Two?"
Did she remember wrongly?
She clearly remembered that there was only one jade pendant, which was a family heirloom of the Si family.
How could there be two?
Jiang Zhirou looked at the man suspiciously.
"Where's the other one? Let me see it."
Hearing this, Si Moshen chuckled, opened the drawer, and took out an identical jade pendant and waved it in front of her.
Seeing this, Jiang Zhirou was stunned for two seconds. "There really are two..."
The next second, she shook her head repeatedly. "I can't take it even if there are two."
No matter how many there were, just the fact that Si Moshen wanted to give her the family heirloom jade pendant made her feel flustered.
She wasn't a member of the Si family.
Nor was she Si Moshen's wife.
From any perspective, Si Moshen had no reason to give this thing to her for no reason.
Speaking of his wife.
Si Moshen wasn't young anymore, and he still hadn't gotten married and had children. He—
The words of refusal were just on the tip of Jiang Zhirou's tongue when she suddenly thought of something. She looked at the man uncertainly.
She swallowed and asked tentatively, "Si Laosan... You're not going to fulfill the marriage contract we made when we were kids on a whim, are you..."
As soon as the words were out, the smile on Si Moshen's lips faded a bit. A strange look flashed across his eyes, and he stared directly at the person in front of him.
"Then will you marry me, Zhizhi?"