Si Mingjing’s face flushed a deep red.
Had this man not said he was buying them for his sister?
Suddenly, she realized she had been tricked! Had her judgment been so clouded that she actually believed his nonsense?
Si Mingjing strode out to see Mo Yinhe leisurely sitting in the living room, waiting for her. The golden afterglow of the setting sun streamed in, casting shadows on his profile, unexpectedly captivating.
Si Mingjing blinked, then decisively averted her gaze.
This man is truly a seductive peril. I can’t look at him, or my mind will go fuzzy. Unexpectedly, my heart feels a little sweet; this man is trying to please me. This is crazy! Sweet about what? Calm down! This man isn’t pursuing me; he’s pursuing the ’baby’ in his heart!
Mo Yinhe keenly sensed her thoughts, a faint, meaningful smile playing on his lips. "Why didn’t you change? My sister doesn’t like those clothes, and it’d be a waste to throw them away. Consider them payment for saving Xiaobai. I don’t like owing people favors."
Si Mingjing fell silent and lowered her gaze.
I almost fell for your tricks!
Ye Shen stood by Mo Yinhe’s side, looking like an eager lackey who’d had an instant epiphany. "That’s right, Miss Si! My brother hates owing favors more than anything. You healed Xiaobai’s leg, and my brother still hasn’t properly expressed his gratitude. You must accept these!"
While Ye Shen desperately tried to smooth things over for his brother, he secretly wiped away cold sweat. No wonder his brother wanted to send him to the Mu Continent as a hostage! It was all his own stupid fault for carelessly trying to explain things away on Weibo! These clothes were obviously bought by his brother for Miss Si! As the saying goes, ’You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs!’ His brother was finally trying to move on from the memory of his late wife. Miss Si was definitely a cure-all; even lovesickness was no match for her. He absolutely had to raise both hands and feet in unconditional support of his brother!
"Alright then, I’ll consider this my consultation fee for treating Xiaobai. Given Xiaobai’s noble status, it’s only right that the fee is substantial. I accept it, thank you."
Si Mingjing didn’t refuse with excessive coyness. She didn’t want Mo Yinhe to owe her a favor either. By accepting this payment in front of Ye Shen, they would be even.
"The payment I’m offering is my sister’s unwanted clothes, which might seem a bit rude. Mingjing, please don’t mind," Mo Yinhe chuckled. "But my intent to repay you for saving Xiaobai’s life is genuine."
Si Mingjing looked at Mo Yinhe’s exquisitely handsome face. If this man didn’t possess such a face, his words would sound utterly hypocritical!
But then again, she herself was adept at tailoring her words to her audience.
"I don’t mind. After all, my reputation isn’t that established yet. I daren’t ask for too much for a consultation fee, nor dare to accept actual gold and silver. Once you, Mr. Mo, are cured, I’ll be accepting cash. I won’t accept clothes that others have discarded as payment for a consultation."
Ye Shen stood nearby, feigning an air of detached observance. How come Miss Si seems even more adept at this than my brother?
At that moment, Mo Yinhe pulled a bank card from his pocket and placed it on the coffee table.
"This is an advance payment for the consultation. The rest, I’ll settle once my condition improves."
Ye Shen glanced down at the card—!!!
Holy shit! Wasn’t that his brother’s Infinite Card? His own sister had always wanted it, but his brother never gave it to her! The Ye Family owned the most luxurious bank in the world. That’s right, their family had many enterprises, and one of them was banking. This Infinite Card could be used at any bank under the Ye Family’s umbrella to withdraw assets equivalent to half of that bank’s entire holdings! His brother’s new romance was starting off with god-tier extravagance!