After refusing marriage, she was pampered by the prince who acted as a shield.

Chapter 501: Sudden Departure

“If I remember correctly, he’s not that old. You’re putting him in a lot of trouble.”

"Moreover, I've heard from others that it's not good to let children write too early, as it can prevent their hands from growing properly."

Upon hearing this, Li Jingyang immediately grasped Lin Rusi's hand and displayed his entire hand in front of her.

"Does Madam think my hands are unattractive?"

"You can't be the same."

Hearing this, Li Jingyang was somewhat dissatisfied and wanted to retort when he heard the voice of the man next to him.

"I never imagined that Madam was not yet married, yet she already has a child."

"Thank you for the compliment, sir, but I believe my attire is sufficient proof that I am married."

Lin Rusi pointed to her hair bun and the ornaments she wore, especially the jade pendant on her waist.

No matter how you look at it, it's a jade pendant for men.

The man didn't expect to overlook these details and directly slapped his hand on his eyes.

"It seems I had a preconceived notion; please forgive me, Madam."

"What are you saying, Young Master Fan? It's because I haven't revealed my identity that you've addressed me as 'Miss'."

Lin Rusi noticed the change in Li Jingyang's gaze and immediately patted the back of his hand again.

Both of them have skin that doesn't tan easily, so this caused their skin to turn red.

"My wife hit you really hard that time; look at what you've done to yourself."

"How come I didn't know you were so afraid of pain? Are you scared?"

He instinctively wanted to refute her words, but in the end he held back and continued to put on that pitiful look, trying to make her ignore everyone else and only look at him.

Lin Rusi was well aware of his thoughts, but since the matter was not yet finished, she could not leave just like that.

"Young Master Fan must be the famous Fan Zhe. He really is a promising young man."

"Thank you for the compliment, young master. I just got lucky thanks to my father's efforts."

Otherwise, how could he have been so blind as to mistake the lady for the young lady?

Fan Zhe's face darkened again, clearly wanting to say something more, when he felt a tingling sensation in his arm.

Looking down, he realized he had pinched himself, so he immediately let go of both hands and turned to look at Li Jingyang, who was standing on the far side.

They realized that the other party was trying to distance themselves from the two of them, but for Lin Rusi's safety, they had no choice but to keep them in the same position.

"Your husband loves you very much."

"Otherwise, they wouldn't have let me do what I wanted to do."

Lin Rusi smiled at Li Jingyang, which immediately made everyone feel smug.

Seeing the two of them like this, Fan Zhe felt a pang of envy in his eyes, and then he heard their voices.

"Jiangnan has its own unique characteristics. Although my shop does well, I always feel that it can achieve greater improvement with just one more step."

"Indeed, I thought Madam hadn't noticed."

"So, Young Master Fan knew this, but didn't remind me? Are you worried that I'll steal your business?"

Fan Zhe shook his head repeatedly, worried that Lin Rusi might misunderstand, and then turned to look at the shop next door and pointed.

Looking in the direction of his hand, nothing was found, which was puzzling.

But Lin Rusi didn't ask directly. Instead, she observed everything around her more carefully and finally noticed that some people's actions were slightly different.

With this discovery, she looked at her own shop and smiled.

"I see. It seems it really is my own problem, and I can't blame it on you, young master."

"Aunt... Madam is truly remarkable; she can spot the problem at a glance."

Hearing someone praise his wife, Li Jingyang felt even more excited than when he had been praised before, and even wanted to tell everyone nearby.

Fortunately, Lin Rusi was still nearby, which helped her suppress the urge and stand quietly to the side.

The purpose of my previous discussions was to address this issue, and now that it has been resolved, it's time to begin preparations.

Nodding to the person, Lin Rusi quickly led Li Jingyang away, heading in another direction.

"Is there anything else you're unhappy about?"

"How can you doubt me like this, my wife? I originally only wanted to protect you from the sidelines and did not intend to show myself."

"Really? Why don't I believe it when I hear this? I even think that you deliberately left out Changning?"

Feeling somewhat nervous at being seen through, Li Jingyang almost wanted to explain immediately.

But when he saw the smile in Lin Rusi's eyes, he knew she was teasing him on purpose, and immediately reached out and pinched the tip of her nose.

Finding it hard to breathe, she shook her head violently to shake off the hand.

She gave Li Jingyang a coquettish look before explaining the subsequent management to the manager who came over.

"These tasks must be completed by you all today."

"Did you learn these from him?"

"Yes and no, after all, it's all about doing business. It's just that the products are different, and the customers want different things, so we still need to make slight adjustments."

Li Jingyang grasped the hand in front of him, once again displaying that slender, fair hand.

At first, I thought it looked nice, but now that she's deliberately wiggling in front of me, I don't want to watch her as much anymore, and I even raised my hand and slapped her hard.

"Why is Madam so irritable today? Did I stop you from continuing the conversation? Or did I ruin your engagement?"

"None of them."

Lin Rusi composed herself, her emotions threatening to spiral out of control, and stared intently at Li Jingyang.

Startled by that look, he didn't leave; instead, he pulled the person directly into his arms.

"If you keep moving your hands around like that, I'll write the word 'ugly' on them so you can never wash it off for the rest of your life."

"Why is Madam so angry? It's clearly you who wanted to see this, isn't it?"

Lin Rusi didn't explain further, but glared fiercely at the other person before turning her gaze away and walking out again.

Realizing the joke had gone too far, Li Jingyang immediately followed up, reaching out to interlock their fingers.

"Although I have warned people, things are not very peaceful right now, so it's best not to wander around alone."

"I just forgot for a moment. I'll bring my guards tomorrow, so you don't need to worry. You should focus on recovering. I don't want to..."

Lin Rusi didn't say anything after that, but she tightened her grip on his hand.

With just one gesture, Li Jingyang understood the meaning, and a smile appeared on his lips as he led the group in a direction they had never been before.

The next day.

Li Jingyang looked at the superstition in his hand, then glanced at Lin Rusi who was still resting beside him, and his face grew increasingly gloomy.

He didn't want to go back, but he couldn't disobey the emperor, who was also his father.

"What's wrong? Can't you sleep before dawn? Or are you worried I've run away again?"

"My father sent an imperial edict ordering me to return to court immediately."

Why the rush? Has some evidence finally proven effective?

Lin Rusi looked at Li Jingyang, who didn't want to leave, and wrapped her arms around him.

A moment later, he placed the person sleeping behind him onto the bed.