This perfunctory attitude naturally made her angry, especially when she thought about it more carefully, it made her even angrier.
"If you go out again in the future, you must send a letter, you can't let me worry about you all the time."
"I know, I was wrong this time, and there will never be a next time."
Ling Mohan promised solemnly, his tone sounding very sincere. Whether it was true or not, no one could say for sure.
"However... it's been a whole day, and I haven't even seen Lu Shi's shadow..."
Speaking of Lu Shi, he couldn't help but get angry. Lu Shi had disappeared without even saying goodbye.
He used to think Lu Shi was dispensable by his side. Now that Lu Shi was gone, he felt unaccustomed to it. When some tasks were delegated to others, they were done so poorly that they were unbearable to look at.
Now, with the comparison, Lu Shi's work was more effective. After all, Lu Shi understood his thoughts very well. He didn't need to say much, and Lu Shi had already made all the arrangements. In this regard, no one could compare to Lu Shi.
"Lu Shi has been guarding me since this morning, and then he asked me to agree to his marriage with Cai Qing. After that, I haven't seen him again."
She just told Ling Mohan what she knew, so that he wouldn't worry too much.
"He's getting married, shouldn't he have told me first? To ask for my consent, why did he come to you directly?"
This made Ling Mohan hesitate. By conventional standards, Lu Shi should have sought his consent first before asking Feng Jin.
But he went over his head. He would have to punish Ling Muzhu severely to make him learn his lesson.
"I don't know about that. I guess he was worried you wouldn't agree."
Based on her understanding, Ling Mohan would definitely not agree so easily. He might even come up with other difficult methods. Lu Shi was indeed unfortunate to fall into his hands.
"Would I disagree? They are of marriageable age, it's a normal thing. I'm not an unreasonable person, so how could I disagree?"
Ling Mohan quickly denied it. He was still very dissatisfied with Lu Shi's actions and held a grudge in his heart, making a mental note to settle the score with Lu Shi when the opportunity arose.
At this moment, while counting the betrothal gifts he had bought in the room, he sneezed several times in a row. He thought it was because the window was open, so he got up to close it and continued to count to see if anything was missed.
"Look at that petty look on your face."
Feng Jin rolled her eyes and glared at Ling Mohan disdainfully. He was so angry over such trivial matters, she really found him narrow-minded.
Being scolded, Ling Mohan awkwardly touched his nose. He didn't think it was excessive at all.
"Don't think so much, go to sleep quickly. Anything can wait until tomorrow."
Ling Mohan yawned. He had been tired all day and was really sleepy now. He embraced Feng Jin and fell asleep in no time.
Hearing the even breathing by her ear, Feng Jin looked at Ling Mohan, who was already sound asleep. She deliberately mischievously pinched his nose. Just as he was about to suffocate and wake up, she immediately let go and snuggled into his embrace, pretending to be asleep.
Ling Mohan slightly woke up, glanced at Feng Jin, who was still sleeping soundly, and hugged her even tighter, falling back into a deep sleep.
Now that she was held even tighter, Feng Jin struggled a little. It was still useless. She simply stopped fussing. It was late, and she was also getting sleepy. She found a comfortable position in his embrace and fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, when Feng Jin opened her eyes and woke up, the sun was already high in the sky. The spot beside her where the man had slept was already cold. It seemed Ling Mohan had left long ago.
Feng Jin got out of bed, tidied herself up, and then went out.
As soon as she reached the courtyard, she heard the sounds of children playing. Upon closer listening, it was indeed Da Bao and Er Bao.
The sounds of clashing weapons were mixed in. Feng Jin's brows furrowed tightly. What were they doing? She then immediately pushed open the door and went in.
Seeing Da Bao and Er Bao wielding wooden swords, she rushed forward in fright and snatched the wooden swords from their hands. "Who told you to play with this? It's so dangerous. And why are you fighting? What if you get hurt!"
Who had made them wooden swords? They were so young, and they were already playing with this. What if they got hurt accidentally?
Feng Jin confiscated the wooden swords and had no intention of giving them back. If she found out who gave Da Bao and Er Bao the swords, she would settle the score with them.
"Mama..."
Da Bao called out softly, his gaze still fixed on the wooden swords in Feng Jin's hand, wanting them back, but he dared not speak. After a pause, he looked at Er Bao and signaled him with his eyes to ask for them.
Normally, Mother was strictest with him, and a little more lenient with Er Bao. If Er Bao asked, perhaps they could get them back.
It was after begging Father for a long time that Father made them. They had only played with them for a short while before Mother took them away.
Er Bao furtively glanced at Mother's increasingly gloomy expression and didn't dare to ask for them.
"You are not allowed to play with these anymore. Mama is taking them."
Feng Jin left with the wooden swords, leaving the two children standing dejectedly.
"Didn't I tell you to ask? Why didn't you say anything!"
Da Bao put his hands on his hips, his eyes full of anger. He glared fiercely at Er Bao, calling him a coward. He had told him to ask Mother, but he didn't dare to speak. Now that they were all confiscated, no one could play anymore.
"Mama is angry!"
Er Bao said calmly. Mama was clearly very angry. He would absolutely not ask for them again, lest Mama get even angrier.
"Hmph, let's see what you play with!"
Da Bao snorted angrily and sat down on the steps, his chubby face puffed out in anger.
"Let Father ask for them."
He had already decided that when Father came, he would ask Father to get them. That way, even if Mother was angry, she wouldn't scold them. No matter what happened, Father would be there to support them.
"That's impossible. Father wouldn't dare to offend Mama."