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Chapitre 107

He appeared in the small town under the guise of doing business, throwing money around, drinking from large bowls, and eating meat with gusto, looking like a rough and uncultured hero, yet he also had an extremely handsome face, a contradiction to the extreme.

I had been observing him for a long time, until one day I heard that he had gotten into a fight on the street and, after being beaten black and blue, he shouted, "I'm just a good-for-nothing, all I want is a wife, kids, and a warm bed." At that moment, my naive heart was finally stirred.

Ah! Isn't this the perfect husband I've always dreamed of?

He's rich, but unambitious, and most importantly, he has no drive.

That night, I stole my father's most treasured medicine and sneaked into his cabin.

My beloved He Lang, whom I've been longing for day and night, half of his face is swollen like a pig's head, a pitiful sight. Yet none of this can extinguish the raging flames of love in my heart—ah, after all, he is so pathetic, so pitiful!

He Shaoxin turned around and saw me, looking quite surprised.

"Hey, isn't this Dr. Jin's daughter? What are you doing standing here?" He was bandaging a wound near his eye, staring at me with his only remaining eye that could move freely.

"I heard you were injured, so I brought you some medicine."

I glanced at him and quietly handed him the porcelain bottle from my palm.

He Shaoxin took the bottle of medicine and immediately grinned, "Miss Jin, do you know what kind of medicine this is?"

"This is the most expensive medicine we sell in our family, and we never let anyone touch it." I looked at him expectantly. "I heard my dad tell my mom that this medicine is foolproof and guarantees to restore a man's virility!"

He Shaoxin hissed, perhaps because he had touched his wound, and jumped up in pain.

"...You'd better go back right now." He clutched his wound, muttering in pain, "I appreciate the thought, but take this medicine with you. Otherwise, your parents will chase me down with knives when I get home..."

"No, as long as you come to propose tomorrow, my parents won't be angry. They'll treat you like an honored guest." I looked at him shyly and smiled sweetly. "Jin Buyao keeps her word."

He Shaoxin was stunned. He looked up at me, and even though only half of his face was intact, I could see that he had a look of utter disbelief.

"Proposing marriage?!" He looked at me, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.

"Yes, it's a marriage proposal." I looked at him good-naturedly and blinked my long eyelashes.

—Honestly, I am unusually gentle. My parents and the bone reader all said I am a rare beauty in this world, a beauty! A beauty!! A beauty!!

What is a beautiful woman? She is an obstacle that no rough-and-tumble hero can ever overcome.

I don't believe he would be so ungrateful as to reject me.

No one has ever rejected me. It's always been those same people chasing after me, throwing flowers at me, giving me fruit, and crying and shouting every day, "Shake my love!"

He Shaoxin's expression returned to normal in an instant. He looked at me, who was full of ambition, and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Jin, I refuse."

A note from the author: I started a new job at the end of summer and have been incredibly busy. If you still remember this place and have come back to visit, I wish you all the best.

At the publisher's request, the main text of "Your Majesty" cannot be updated at the moment because the publication date is not yet fully determined, in order to avoid the ending appearing before publication. The author does not have absolute say in this matter, please understand.

I will gradually update this side story as compensation. I'm sorry.

64. Spring breeze caresses the balustrade, dew is heavy (Part Two)

I blinked.

I think I must have misheard. What he actually said was: "Miss Jin, I am so grateful that I would gladly go through fire and water, even die a thousand deaths, for you. My love is so strong!"

"Don't be embarrassed, I understand, I understand everything."

Shyly and timidly, I stuffed the medicine bottle back into his hand, left a scented handkerchief behind, and gracefully drifted away amidst the flowers.

I firmly believe that he will come to find me tomorrow.

Sure enough, the very next morning, before dawn, He Shaoxin came to visit.

"Why is my lord in such a hurry?"

Seeing him shivering from the morning mist, I couldn't help but feel worried—the cold was on his body, but chilled my heart.

“Your father followed the scent of the medicine powder to the inn last night, how could I not come to his door?!”

Unfortunately, the young man was oblivious to her charms and instead wore an expression of exasperation.

"Alas, I did tell my father that I had given the precious medicine to the person I love. Why are you in such a hurry to acknowledge me, my love?"

With a kind heart, I brushed the dew off his shoulder and casually looked around.

"I wonder if Young Master He has brought enough betrothal gifts with him today to propose marriage?"

He Shaoxin's face immediately showed an expression as if he had swallowed a fly.

“Ms. Jin, I clearly told you last night that I refuse…”

"We can't say exactly how much the betrothal gifts will be, but this fine horse and jade sword can serve as proof of your feelings, right?" I took over his sentence and filled in the gaps in his statement.

His attire today was really simple: a black horse, a sword, and not even a bag. I had no choice but to make do for the time being.

Just as the young man was about to speak, he heard a chorus of "Congratulations!" and the servants from the clinic suddenly rushed out from every nook and cranny. "Congratulations to Miss Jin and Mr. He! May you have a long and happy marriage!"

He Shaoxin's expression instantly changed to that of someone who had swallowed half a fly, with the other half still wriggling between their teeth.

"No problem, no problem, everyone will have plenty of wedding candy." I shyly covered my eyes with my sleeve.

"What's wrong with you, girl..." Just as He Lang's face turned red and he was about to start cursing, there was a creak and the door was fully opened, revealing a smiling elderly man and woman standing at the door.

It was my father and mother.