The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir

Chapter 111: The last night of summer

A deeply adoring gaze? Ning Yuxuan chuckled and glanced at Nie Sangyu.

He hadn't seen that look in someone's eyes in a long time. Once upon a time, he had seen that look. It was from the woman that he used to despise the most. She had looked at him with incomparable longing, an almost crazy look. Her eyes only reflected his image.

At that time, he had despised Nie Sangyu's rude and unreasonable behavior, her pettiness. He would have liked nothing more than writing a divorce letter and sending her far away. He had thought there was no reason to cherish that look of hers.

But now, he felt somewhat envious of Mingjie.

It had been too long since someone had looked at him with that clean and purely adoring gaze that Gancao looked at Mingjie with.

Ning Yuxuan lifted his hands out to look. He felt as if he had lost something without noticing at the time. He used to think that her love wasn't valuable, but now he knew that it had been a priceless treasure.

Ning Mingjie's explanation didn't win over Old Madame. However, it wouldn't be reasonable for her to say anything more since he was so insistent on asking for Gancao and Sangyu hadn't refused. After all, this matter was between the youngsters.

"It's fine if you want Gancao, but Sangyu is in the later stage of her pregnancy and needs personal servants to attend to her. If you really want Gancao, how about waiting until Sangyu gives birth, then I'll give Gancao to you then?"

Ning Mingjie nodded. Holding that handkerchief in his hand, he stood up and said, "Aright, then it's settled. It's not early anymore, so Mingjie will leave first. Old Madame, Mingjie will come back on another day to visit."

"Alright." Old Madame nodded.

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Ji Man took Gancao with her as she went back to Feiwan Courtyard, but Ning Yuxuan followed after them. And so, she didn't have the chance to ask Gancao any questions yet.

"Nie Sangyu," he lightly spoke these words, but he included her last name too.

Ji Man froze for a moment, then she walked to his side. "My lord, do you have any orders?"

Ning Yuxuan raised his head to look at her. He pursed his lips and said, "Tell me the truth. Did you embroider that handkerchief?"

Nie Sangyu's embroidery skills were very high-level and that handkerchief had been exquisitely made. It really seemed more like something that would have been made by her hands.

Ji Man said with a smile, "Does it matter who embroidered that handkerchief? This servant is willing to swear that this servant doesn't have any extra feelings for Young Master. It's also true that Gancao is whole-heartedly in love with Young Master. My lord, what are you concerned about?"

Sitting on the bedside, he gently patted the bed sheet.

Ji Man sat down next to him.

"The women that have chosen to be with me, no matter which one it is, they're not allowed to be disloyal." He gently raised his hand and placed it on her belly. "You've been with me the longest, so you naturally know this, right?"

Ji Man raised her eyebrows. Didn't he usually consider himself the most amazing person in this world? Why was he saying such unconfident words? It made her feel as if he was a person that showed a strong front but was fragile inside.

"This servant understands," she said, "My lord, this servant will never betray you."

Ning Yuxuan looked at her eyes and couldn't resist the impulse to cover them. He quietly said, "When will you return to the previous Nie Sangyu?"