roccoschili Chapter 110: Mutual Probing
Chapter 110: Mutual Probing
Is that what she thought of him?
Su Cheng'an looked straight at Jin Chu, with a hint of unconcealed disappointment in his eyes.
After a while, he whispered, "Although we have only known each other for a short time, we are, after all, a lifelong friend. I have honestly told you my life story and the position I hold you in my heart. Miss Jin is very smart, so you must understand! Are you suddenly saying this today to tease me?"
He lowered his eyes, hiding the sadness that was rising in them. "I simply didn't expect you to be so perceptive about military and political affairs. I was a bit surprised and shocked. I have absolutely no intention of hurting you, let alone taking your life!"
Su Cheng'an raised his eyes to look at Jin Chu again and said loudly, "Since you have the courage to tell me my identity, you have acknowledged me as a friend of life and death. I firmly believe that you will not let me down! If you really do, then I can only blame myself for my arrogance and my poor judgment of people. I have brought this upon myself!"
After saying this, Su Cheng'an lowered his eyelids again, staring silently at the vegetables on the stove, and said no more.
In the eerie silence, Jin Chu could actually see a hint of depression and grievance on the half-bearded face of the man in front of her.
No matter what, this man saved Zhao'er again today and helped Manager Zhao and the others. Just for this favor, I should be extremely grateful.
What's more, today they were guests she personally invited. If she made the guests unhappy, it would naturally be her fault as the host.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile, and coaxed him softly, "I lost my temper with what I said just now. I said something careless and hurt you. I apologize to you. Please be magnanimous and don't be angry anymore!"
While speaking, Jin Chu bowed deeply to the man, but saw a pair of bony hands slightly supporting him.
Although Su Cheng'an still had a stern face, his eyes had regained some spirit. "I am a grown man, and I shouldn't argue with you. But how can you disregard your own life and let others take it away at will? If I only wanted to take your life, why would I be so frank with you?"
There was a hint of indignation in his tone: "Although you are a woman, I think you are a friend who would die for you. But what you said just now clearly shows that you only regard me as an acquaintance!"
He looked at the girl in front of him, a hint of grievance in his eyes. "Could it be that in your eyes, I, the dignified Prince of Dingbei, am so cheap that I can be trusted with my life and property just by meeting a casual acquaintance? By doing so, you not only look down on me, but also look down on yourself and the relationship between us!"
Oh, besides being sad, I also feel wronged.
While Jin Chu was secretly complaining, he was also secretly amused. He had only said a few words to let him not worry about the future, but it actually caused this usually calm person to become so petty.
She quickly apologized, "This time it's my fault. I shouldn't have so easily doubted your good intentions. It's just that you and I are of different statuses. We can be casual about small matters, but when it comes to big things, you and I have never discussed it, let alone had a deep conversation."
Jin Chu glanced at him and said solemnly, "If a ruler isn't discreet, he'll lose his ministers. If a minister isn't discreet, he'll lose his dignity. If things aren't discreet, harm will happen. A son of a wealthy family shouldn't sit idle in the halls. And now, you, the Prince of Dingbei, who should be sitting high and mighty, are willing to risk your life disguised and travel south. Isn't it to accomplish something secretive?"
Seeing Su Cheng'an's expression soften and he fell into deep thought, Jin Chu continued, "Now that I've learned of this important matter, I naturally need to further confirm your attitude before taking further action. If you don't want me to, you and I will keep silent about this important matter in the future, and I will also keep my mouth shut. Otherwise, as long as we are in contact, I will inevitably spy on you and other similar traces, which will be very tiring for both you and me. If that happens, you and I won't have to meet again in the future!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? How can you just break off a friendship of life and death?" Su Cheng'an scolded in a low voice.
In fact, although what Jin Chu said was a bit cruel, it was indeed the most rational and most suitable for him.
Because this girl is too smart, as long as there are some clues in front of her, she can quickly follow the clues and find out the key. As she said, the more people know, the greater the risk of leakage.
Therefore, the best way is to cut off contact to prevent future troubles.
But whenever he thought about not being able to see her again, not being able to experience her intelligence, honesty, tenacity and optimism, Su Cheng'an felt an indescribable reluctance in his heart.
As if trying to convince himself, Su Cheng'an murmured, "You couldn't bear to abandon a stranger like me back then, so you certainly won't leave me to die today."
As he spoke, his mood became brighter, a smile appeared on his face, and his voice became louder: "I still say the same thing, I believe in you, so I believe that you will not let me down!"
Jin Chu looked at Su Cheng'an, and for a moment she didn't know whether she should be happy for his complete trust in her, or blame him for dragging her into this messy situation. Her heart was full of thoughts and mixed feelings, and in the end she just pursed her lips slightly.
The door creaked open and Huanyan walked in. Suddenly seeing Su Chengan in the kitchen, she took a step back in fright: "Sister, what's this?"
"This is an old friend of mine. We happened to meet today, so I brought him home for a simple meal. You can just call him Master Du." After introducing Su Cheng'an, Jin Chu pointed at Huanyan and said with a smile, "This is my new sister this year. Her name is Huanyan."
After exchanging greetings, Jinchu drove Su Chengan out: "Huanyan has returned, you can go out and take a look. We will eat hot pot in the yard later."
Su Cheng'an could see that Jin Chu wanted to say something to Huanyan, so he nodded and went to the swing in the yard to see the apricot blossoms that had not yet fallen.
Sure enough, as soon as Su Cheng'an left the house, Huanyan's soft female voice was heard: "Sister, when did you meet such a sloppy old friend? Look at his big beard. I was worried that it would fall into the bowl when I was eating."
"Bad girl, stop making up stories about others! If Master Du hadn't been here today, Zhao'er wouldn't know what would have happened to her!" Jin Chu's voice rang out with a smile.
"What's wrong with Zhao'er?" Huanyan asked in surprise.
"Zhao'er..."
There were faint voices coming from inside the house.
After about a quarter of an hour, the steaming hot pot appeared in the yard.
The four of them ate and chatted, and finished the hot pot meal harmoniously.
Su Cheng'an stood up to say goodbye at the right time, and Jin Chu saw him out.
Thinking that the southern border was a place with a lot of miasma, Jin Chu couldn't help but remind him: "You came from the northern border. Has anyone in the team been to the southern border?"
Su Cheng'an nodded. "Yes, I did some research on the climate in Jiaocheng before we left. This time, I brought two guides from the southern border with me. Before we left, Dr. Liu even made us some miasma-repelling pills to use when we enter the southern border."
Seeing that Su Cheng'an had everything prepared, Jin Chu stopped talking and only said with concern: "The journey ahead is long and arduous, I wish you all the best!"