And when he finally came to understand, he discovered that she wasn’t someone he could see whenever he wished. Missing this one chance, he didn’t know when the next would come.
Sikong Mo regretted it.
He shouldn’t have been so impulsive just now, he should have stayed to let Ye Jiu finish speaking.
Now, wanting to see her but unable to, he didn’t know if she would overthink it.
All night, Sikong Mo tossed and turned, unable to sleep. It was the first time in his life he experienced such a feeling.
This state continued until the next day during military training, when all the soldiers discovered that their usually very strict Prince had become possessed by some demon, seemingly intent on training them to death.
Ye Jiu wasn’t faring much better than Sikong Mo.
Apart from their initial encounters which were unpleasant, he had always been so gentle with her, so gentle that it made her believe all the rumors about him were false.
But this time, the coldness in Sikong Mo’s eyes made her lie in her bed restless.
Fortunately, a good sleep cures a myriad of worries, so she didn’t suffer for long and soon drifted into dreamland.
Only, pity the ignorant Sikong Mo on the other side.
The next day, Ye Jiu got up and went out, seeing Ye Wenyu training with Ada and the others.
This boy usually didn’t talk much, but Ada said he had a talent for martial arts.
That time, Ye Jiu originally suggested he should go with him to the academy to study, to avoid being hindered by his ignorant parents, but for some reason, after learning that Ada and the others practiced martial arts, Wenyu begged to learn martial arts with them.
Wenyu didn’t plan on going to the academy, it was Ye Jiu who insisted he go.
Previously unnoticed, the boy had quite a willpower. With no time during the day due to school, he woke up earlier and went to bed later than usual, managing to persevere.
Seeing his determination, Ye Jiu gave him a copy of the martial arts mental method taught to him by Sikong Mo to practice with.
Unfortunately, he didn’t have Ye Jiu’s luck in possessing the miraculous medicines of a cultivation world, so naturally, his progress wasn’t as fast as Ye Jiu’s.
Afterward, Ye Jiu entered the main hall. After the family finished eating, he took a few attendants and set off for the town.
By the time Ye Jiu and his group arrived, the town was bustling around midday, and the shops had already opened. Ye Gaosheng was standing at the entrance, introducing products and demonstrating them to the crowd.
Many ancient products couldn’t compare with modern ones. The store was packed due to the popularity of the new shower gel, and even Ye Jiu and Madame He couldn’t squeeze in.
"Miss, the shop is doing great business. Look at Fourth Master, he’s so impressive discussing matters eloquently in front of everyone," said the young maid, Serving Maid, appointed to Ye Jiu.
For the time being, she was only accompanied by two people, Serving Maid and Attendant. Whether more would be added in the future depended on the circumstances.
Ye Jiu just smiled without speaking.
Only she knew how many times Ye Gaosheng had practiced at home for today’s shop opening.
Even the way he spoke, how to incite people’s desire to purchase, it was all arranged by Ye Jiu, with him practicing it many times in his room.
However, Ye Jiu suddenly thought of something and turned to Qingyue beside her, asking, "Sister Qingyue, what do you think of my Fourth Brother’s performance today?"
"Fourth Master is naturally impressive," Qingyue answered properly, and it was unclear whether she genuinely lacked interest in that regard or simply didn’t fancy Fourth Master.