The Double-Chapter 685 - 211: Make a Move

Jih Heng and Jiang Li walked to the study.

His study was as always as grim and cold as ever, clashing with his striking appearance. After Jiang Li arrived at the study, Jih Heng did not go inside but said, "I’ll go change my clothes first."

His inner garment was stained with quite a bit of mud, and while Jiang Li could wash her hands with water, he had no choice but to change his clothes. She sat down at Jih Heng’s desk, where there were some papers with writing on them, probably used by him for calligraphy practice. Jiang Li picked one up and found that Jih Heng’s handwriting was unexpectedly beautiful, and the strokes were strong and vivid, quite aggressive.

It resembled him. He did not write poems or verses; it seemed that they were lines from a play. Jiang Li glanced at them and then put them aside.

The tea on the desk was hot, and there were two teacups, as if he had known Jiang Li would come and had arranged the two teacups in advance. It had always been him pouring tea for Jiang Li, but this time, she filled both teacups with tea, placing one across from her.

Just as she finished doing all this, someone pushed the door and came in.

Jih Heng had changed his clothes quickly, donning a red outer garment. Almost all his clothes were red, with different patterns embroidered with gold and silver threads. Jiang Li propped her chin and watched him as he raised his eyebrows, sat down, and asked, "What are you looking at?"

"Today, the Yin Household siblings came to our residence," Jiang Li said, "Yin Zhan’s daughter, the girl who saved Little Yao with us on the street that day."

Jih Heng stared at her without saying anything, his smile faint, making it hard to read his thoughts.

"When she left, she inquired about you," Jiang Li said, "She asked me who you were, the man who was with us that day."

"Did you tell her?" Jih Heng asked.

"I did, because even if I didn’t tell her, she would eventually find out."

Jih Heng looked at Jiang Li and said ambiguously, "You are quite generous."

Jiang Li did not understand what he meant by that. Was it being generous to tell Yin Zhiqing his identity? Jih Heng dressed so flamboyantly every day that anyone who inquired a little could find out. Besides, Yin Zhiqing had asked her—could she really have said no? Especially since she had stood with Jih Heng that day, clearly showing they knew each other. If she hadn’t told Yin Zhiqing, the girl might have thought she was doing it on purpose.

As Jiang Li thought about it, she felt a subtle annoyance. She could only blame Jih Heng himself; on that day, he could have stayed in the carriage. If he hadn’t gotten out, Yin Zhiqing would not have seen him, and none of this would have happened.

Her annoyance seemed to be unnoticed by Jih Heng, who only asked, "Why did the Yin siblings suddenly visit the Jiang Family? It seems that Jiang Yuanbai and the Yin Household have not had much contact in the past."

"There hasn’t been much contact in the past, but as for now..." Jiang Li hesitated, she of course knew why. The "Ideal Gentleman" the Jiang family members were considering for her was none other than Yin Zhili.

She could have spoken plainly, but for some reason, she found herself unable to speak the words.

The Yin Household isn’t thinking of becoming in-laws with the Jiang Family, are they?" Jih Heng asked with a half-smile.

Jiang Li abruptly looked up, meeting Jih Heng’s beautiful amber phoenix eyes. His gaze was deep, and Jiang Li couldn’t quite make out the emotions it held, but she felt that his words contained a mix of probing and provocation.

Jih Heng actually knew about this? It made sense—if he wanted to uncover something and there were clues to follow, he would naturally find out. And considering how much attention he had paid to the Yin Family from the beginning, he probably had a firm grasp on every move they made.

Since he already knew, Jiang Li’s previous struggles and reluctance were needless. She simply nodded: "Perhaps." freewebnoveℓ.com

"For your prospective husband?" Jih Heng asked with a smile.

Jiang Li bit her lip and said, "Perhaps."

"What do you think?" he asked with interest.

Jiang Li looked at him. It seemed Jih Heng was entirely unaffected by this news, even having the mood to inquire about her thoughts. A self-mocking smile surfaced in her heart—he was indeed always able to step back and become an outsider at any moment. The affairs of the Jiang Family were just a play for him, something he could choose to watch or ignore. While he could be considered a friend who had done many things for her, he always maintained a perfect emotional distance.

"I don’t have any thoughts," Jiang Li said, "The current situation of the Yin Household is still unclear. If the Jiang Family rashly enters into marriage with them and ends up on a pirate ship, it will be difficult to get off."