Quick Wear: This Cannon Fodder is Delicate and Expensive

Chapter 306: Don’t Touch the Fox’s Tail (33)

When we arrived at the mansion, it was already dark.

Just a quick glance from the outside revealed that the mansion was a little too bright.

She didn't like crowded and noisy environments, so she simply didn't arrange any servants in the house.

Could it be that... the emperor sent her a few servants?

Shi Qi didn't think much about it. He pushed open the door and walked straight to his bedroom.

Halfway through, she stopped at the bright kitchen.

The jade bracelet on Shi Qi's wrist glowed slightly, and he felt a little relieved when he felt Xiang Ling's presence.

She thought there was a thief in the house.

Although...he is no different from a thief.

Quickening his pace, Shi Qi pushed open the half-open door and saw a figure busy at the stove.

"Xiang Ling... Lord Xiang, it's so late, I wonder why you have come to my house and are still here?" Shi Qi bowed and asked.

Xiang Ling raised his head, his nose and face were all black and wrinkled, and he said, "You...you really want to keep calling me like that?"

Shi Qi was slightly startled, then he realized that the fox was unhappy with the name he was given: "I...isn't this required in the officialdom?"

For the sake of her life, she had to obey and cooperate with him.

"But now we're all gone, can you please stop being so distant to me?" Xiang Ling put his hands on his waist with a shovel in his hand, and his snow-white robe was stained with some cigarette ash.

Shi Qi nodded: "Yeah, I understand."

Xiang Ling saw that Shi Qi still had a cold reaction. Although he was still depressed, he felt inexplicably relieved when he saw him.

"There is still one dish and one soup. You sit by the stove and wait for me to warm yourself up." Xiang Ling picked up the prepared dish next to him and poured it into the pot while speaking to Shi Qi.

Shi Qi was already very hungry, tired from a day's work and cold, so he simply went and sat by the fire.

She stretched out her hands and warmed them beside the fire. The hot firelight warmed her body and made it less stiff.

"Where did you get the stove? I don't remember it being here." Shi Qi asked in confusion.

Xiang Ling smiled and said, "There are too many in the house to use, so I just brought one for you."

In fact, he had run across several streets to buy it at a huge price. He said this just because he didn't want her to feel pressured and didn't want her to think that he was being nice to her out of pity for her.

After hearing this, Shi Qi felt relieved: "That's good."

Fortunately, it was just something she got casually, otherwise... she would owe him another favor.

If you think about it carefully, this fox, apart from having a changeable temper, really helped her with many things secretly.

She didn't expect that she would be helped to teach her subordinates a lesson today.

To be honest, while she was afraid that he would really hurt someone, deep down she felt... at ease.

He supported her from behind...

"For what happened today, I... I apologize to you. I shouldn't have punished your men without telling you. But I'm really angry that they treated you like that." Xiang Ling said while cooking.

"What's even more painful is that I heard about this from someone, not you..." Xiang Ling said, pouting, "You are my master, we have a bond, if you are bullied or in danger... you should tell me."

Shi Qi looked up at the aggrieved cat's face and felt soft in his heart.

This fox took the initiative to admit his mistake? I've never seen this before...

Those who don’t know would think that she hurt him.

"It's okay. There's no need to apologize. I was also wrong in this matter and shouldn't have distanced myself from you. It's just... Xiang Ling, I want to fight for power and profit, and protecting myself in the future may be a problem. There are so many people around, and I don't want you to get involved with me and find it difficult to get away in the end." Shi Qi explained with his eyes slightly lowered.

She should have been a little colder, but seeing how silly and aggrieved he looked, she couldn't say anything harsh.

When Xiang Ling heard this, the fog in his heart suddenly disappeared. He served the dishes and coughed lightly, "Ahem...you, if you behave well, I will naturally keep you safe."

Shi Qi: "..."

"Actually, what I mean is... since you have me, you can be more confident and bold in doing whatever you want." Xiang Ling looked at Shi Qi who was silent, and then stammered.

It was really strange, he was always nervous around her lately.

The smoke was so choking that it made his face feel hot and his heart beat fast.

As Shi Qi listened, he suddenly felt a familiar breath enter his nostrils, this time it was more obvious and real.

And the source... is Xiang Ling.

Startled, Shi Qi rubbed his nose, thinking it was an illusion, but when he breathed again, the smell still did not disappear.

For a moment, Shi Qi looked at the figures busy cooking, and the previous scenes overlapped.

It turns out that Xiang Ling...is a child.

But why wasn't there that aura before?

Xiang Ling had just finished cooking the fish soup when she saw Shi Qi suddenly appear behind her. She trembled a little and said, "When...when did you come here? Go wait for me over there. The smoke here is too choking."

Xiang Ling said this while rubbing his nose, and his face looked even more like a tabby cat.

Shi Qi's lips curled up slightly, and his heart suddenly felt full. All the entanglements disappeared after he confirmed the person in front of him.

Shi Qi pinched Xiang Ling's nose hard, and the other party exclaimed: "Why did you pinch my nose? I specially cooked for you to apologize, do you still blame me in your heart?"

Shi Qi picked up the fish soup and said with a smile: "I don't complain, I just want to pinch it."

It was all because the child showed up too late this time. She thought she was going to cheat on her husband. She felt very conflicted when facing Xiang Ling the whole day, fearing that she was cheating on the child.

Now it seems that the only person she would fall in love with is him.

Xiang Ling always felt that the person in front of her had become warmer, although still indifferent, the change in warmth made her feel much more relaxed.

"What are you standing there for? Come and eat." Shi Qi set the table and called the person who was still in a daze.

"Oh...oh, here it comes."

Perhaps because he was in a good mood, Shi Qi felt that the food was particularly delicious.

"I didn't expect you are such a good cook." Shi Qi ate and drank his fill. After swallowing the last mouthful of fish soup, his whole body felt warm and all the fatigue of the day was gone.

"I've lived too long and have seen a lot. There was a time... I also did it often. They are all old memories. Let's not talk about this. Since you have finished your meal, I will go back home first." Xiang Ling's eyes flickered slightly, as if he didn't want to talk about the past.

Shi Qi was not in a hurry. Since she knew it was a child, she had plenty of time to accompany him.

"Thank you for your hard work. Go home and rest early." Shi Qi smiled lightly and did not keep anyone.

Xiang Ling scratched his head, took a few steps back, then jumped over the courtyard wall and returned to Xiang Mansion.

Shi Qi: Haha…it turns out you also climbed over the wall secretly.

……

At the same time, in Prime Minister Su’s residence.

After Su Yi finished his meal, he drank tea in the pavilion. Opposite him sat a man in black, who was none other than the Taoist priest in immortal clothes, also known as Sui.

"What? Has the Prime Minister changed his mind?" Sui picked up the teacup and gently shook the cup in his hand.

"No, no, it's just... aren't these 20,000 elite soldiers a bit too many? I... I know that the Taoist priest needs to practice martial arts, but if the emperor investigates this matter carefully, you and I... Alas." Su Yi said, sighing heavily.

"What did I think it was? Turns out he's afraid that the truth would be exposed and implicate you. Don't worry, Prime Minister. I'm not stupid enough to do something so obvious. Besides, the border is so far away, isn't it normal for thousands of soldiers to die? I will handle it myself." Sui smiled coldly, and Su Yi was speechless.

"I understand. I will go and make the request in a few days." Su Yi responded.

"In that case, I will not disturb the Prime Minister. I will take my leave first and wait for good news." Sui pulled up his hat, turned around and disappeared into the night.

Su Yi was left alone sighing.

This dog emperor actually invited a Taoist priest, calling him an immortal, and even gave him an official position. It was obvious that he was going against him.

Even if he submitted a memorial, it might not succeed.

This immortal only thinks about his own skills and doesn't care about his own life or death.

Oh, I'm worried.