Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 245 Reluctance

After Zhang Deyu and his group left the main hall, Shi Jian and Si Jian quietly withdrew. At this point, only Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao were left in the hall.

Seeing this, Li Chu hurried forward and grabbed Dugu Jingyao's slender hand. However, Dugu Jingyao frowned slightly, pretended to be angry, and shook his hand away with force.

Seeing that Dugu Jingyao seemed to be truly furious, Li Chu didn't bother to investigate whether she was truly angry or just pretending. He hurriedly and softly coaxed her, "Jingyao, don't be angry. This is all my fault for not being able to control her. When I get back, I will report to my mother and have her expelled from the mansion!"

Upon hearing this, Dugu Jingyao raised her eyebrows and said in a deliberately sarcastic tone, "Oh, please don't do that. If outsiders knew about this, they would probably think I'm narrow-minded and jealous, and I can't even tolerate a concubine or a maid."

Before Li Chu could open his mouth to argue, Dugu Jingyao stared at him intently and asked again, "Li Chu, do you really want to marry me?"

There was no doubt about Li Chu's feelings for Dugu Jingyao, so he nodded in agreement subconsciously without any hesitation.

Dugu Jingyao was quite satisfied with Li Chu's straightforward response. The corners of her mouth rose slightly, and she said slowly, "Well, in that case, I believe you, but you have to think of a way to sort out the affairs in the backyard."

Li Chu nodded heavily with a firm look in his eyes, and said solemnly: "I will never let something like this happen again. But..." He frowned slightly, as if he still had some concerns in his heart.

Dugu Jingyao on the side seemed to have suddenly thought of something important, and then said: "You just need to take good care of those concubines. As for Cui Caiping, I will deal with her personally in the future." After she finished speaking, an imperceptible coldness flashed in her eyes.

Upon hearing this, Li Chu readily responded without hesitation, "Okay! Jingyao, don't worry. I will do everything I can to ensure you can enter the Prince of Guangping's Mansion with peace of mind."

After this matter was finalized, Dugu Jingyao calmed down a bit, then slowly spoke about the real purpose of her visit: "Actually, I came here this time to discuss other important matters with you."

After hearing this, Li Chu couldn't help but show some doubt on his face. After all, Dugu Jingyao rarely came to the Guangping Palace to look for him. Most of the time they either met outside or gathered at the Yunnan Palace.

She must have come all this time because she encountered something extremely urgent and important. So, Li Chu quickly asked, "What's going on? Why would you bother making such a big trip?"

Dugu Jingyao sighed softly, and said with a slightly serious expression, "Now that our shop has become famous, I think it's time to take Yue'er back to Yunnan."

Li Chu felt his breathing suddenly hitch, a thousand emotions swirling in his heart, but ultimately all of them dissolved into a sense of reluctance to leave. He stared at the person before him and softly asked, "So... when are you planning on returning to Yunnan?" A hint of nostalgia slipped into his voice.

Dugu Jingyao raised her head slightly, her eyes meeting Li Chu's. She slowly reached out her hand, gently grasped Li Chu's broad, warm hand, and said softly, "We'll set off in three days."

Upon hearing this, Li Chu frowned slightly and fell into deep thought. After a moment, as if making a decision, he firmly grasped Dugu Jingyao's hand and said, "There will be a grand court meeting in three days. I have important responsibilities and cannot be free to see you off in person. However, don't worry, I will carefully arrange a group of secret guards and skilled attendants in advance to escort you safely to Yunnan."

Dugu Jingyao listened quietly to Li Chu's words and nodded silently. In fact, how could she bear to leave Li Chu? However, whenever she thought about the time she would return and spend the rest of her life with the man in front of her, this brief separation seemed insignificant.

So, she took a deep breath, forced a smile, and said comfortingly: "It's okay, I know you are responsible for the well-being of the people of the world, and it is inevitable that you are busy with official duties. As long as you can return to Yunnan safely, we can wait for the day of reunion." After that, the two looked at each other and smiled, their eyes full of longing and expectation for the future.

The two chatted for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, Dugu Jingyao prepared to return home.

Li Chu was reluctant to leave, so he wanted Dugu Jingyao to stay for dinner. However, Dugu Jingyao's next words comforted him, and he happily accepted Dugu Jingyao's suggestion to return home.

Dugu Jingyao said gently: "Li Chu, my sister is still in the mansion. It's better for me to go back. After all, she is still young."

Li Chu still didn't give up and said, "Then let Feng Shengyi go and pick up Jingyue to have dinner together."

Dugu Jingyao shook her head and said, "Yu'er is very sensible. She is willing to leave some space for us to be alone, but you have to think about it. When I come back from Yunnan, we will soon be spending the rest of our lives together, but the time I can spend with my father and Yue'er is really limited, so..."

Li Chu agreed with Dugu Jingyao's words and soon he personally sent Dugu Jingyao back home.