You were taken hostage, why pursue the Enemy's Empress?

Chapter 49 – Is he willing to live a long life with you?

One hour later...

"What was the young master's reaction?"

"The young master said..."

The servant was hesitant and spoke vaguely.

Xun Zhiyin said in a deep voice, "It's okay to speak plainly. Just repeat the young master's exact words!"

The servant then said, "The young master said that Xun old dog always acts in his own interest. If he didn't want to gain merit for himself, why would he bother to help? He always creates obstacles for others, so why is he pretending to be a good person today?"

Xun Zhiyin wasn't angry. "And what about the token? Did he accept it?"

The servant nodded. "Yes, he did."

"Phew..."

Xun Zhiyin breathed a sigh of relief and a smile of relief appeared on his face. He even laughed so hard that he couldn't close his mouth.

But seeing the servant's hesitant appearance, he asked again, "Did the young master say anything else?"

The servant grinned. "The young master also said that Xun is a bit abnormal. The more he's insulted, the more excited he gets. Isn't that a sign of illness?"

Xun Zhiyin: "..."

He wanted to curse, but he held back. He thought that Ying Wuji was not stupid. Although he spoke rudely to him, he made the right choice in business.@@@@

He felt much better and even hummed a song.

Back in his room, he went to sleep!

...

As the night deepened, the soft and warm lights on the street gradually went out. Except for the bustling city center, the rest of the city was in a peaceful slumber.

Shangmo Bookstore.

Hua Chao wiped her hands and looked at the backyard that had just been cleaned, with a gentle smile on her lips.

Her maid, Xiao Liu, said, "Miss, let me do this kind of thing in the future."

Hua Chao shook her head and smiled. "No need. Can't I do this kind of thing?"

Xiao Liu couldn't help but say, "But you used to cherish your hands so much!"

"Well..." Hua Chao looked at her hands. Apart from the calluses from playing the piano, the rest of her skin was still fair and delicate. As a singer for so long, she cherished her voice and her hands the most.

These days, they drank and ate meat every day at the bookstore. After everyone left, it was her and Xiao Liu who did the cleaning. It might not be obvious in a short time, but after a while, it would definitely leave marks on her hands. But unexpectedly, she didn't seem to mind.

She smiled. "Even if I cherish my hands, I can't neglect cleaning my own home, can I?"

Xiao Liu didn't say anything and just whispered, "Okay..."

Just then, someone knocked on the back door.

Do you want to take things slowly and steadily? But is he willing to do so with you?

Moreover, this matter was caused by you. Are you sure he won't resent you in the future?

Or... can you bear to see Ying Wuji's hard work ruined because of your own fault?"

Hua Chao couldn't help but take two steps back. These were things she had never considered before.

If Ying Wuji really resented her because of this matter, how should she deal with it?

Luo Ming took a deep breath: "Although Father advocates the theory of 'qian huo lun' (to gain benefit from calamity), as long as it doesn't involve you, he will never lower himself to target a hostage for exchange. Father wants me to ask you to come home for dinner. He has always felt that he owes you. If you go back, maybe the crisis of the Shangmo Bookstore can be resolved!"

Hua Chao: "..."

After a moment, Luo Ming was kicked out of the courtyard.

Hua Chao sat listlessly on a stone bench, her eyes vacant.

...

The next morning.

After breakfast, Ying Wuji put the token in his pocket and felt very happy.

He changed into loose clothes and came to the study.

Old Xun was still as cunning as ever, and getting the token was even smoother than he had imagined. But it was also because he had laid the groundwork well. In the past few days, he had hinted at Xun Zhiyin directly or indirectly for more than a hundred times.

Now, he just needed to decide which book to copy.

"Although it can stir up emotions, it's somewhat out of place in this era to copy 'He Dong He Xi'."

"Let's copy 'Liao Zhai Zhi Yi' instead. It's the same genre as 'Shan Hai Gui Tan', and we can also ride on its popularity by changing the name to 'Shan Hui Gui Tan' and using the pen name Lan Lingsheng. We can release it earlier and make him feel uneasy!"

After making the decision, he quickly started copying.

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With the help of the wake-up symbol, his memory of 'Liao Zhai Zhi Yi' was extremely clear, so he could copy it easily.

But even so, it was already evening when he finished.

Ying Wuji put the book in his pocket and went to the Shangmo Bookstore with Bai Zhi.

When he arrived, he planned to have a meeting with Wu Dan, Zhai Yun, and Hua Chao, but he couldn't find Hua Chao.

"Where is Hua Chao?"

"Boss!"

The Mohist ran over: "I saw Miss Hua Chao leave from the back door just now. It seems she got on the carriage of the Minister's Mansion!"

Ying Wuji: "???"

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