Chapter 392: Natural Instinct, not a Sin

Translator: CokeZero Editor: Rainystars

Lu Jiao was exceptionally cautious about matters of love, given that she was a sacrificial victim of her parents’ loveless marriage, the one who was abandoned. She didn’t want to experience being abandoned again.

It could be said that she was somewhat apprehensive about relationships, requiring a man to give her courage. Xie Yunjin’s hurried actions made her feel uneasy.

Looking at Xie Yunjin, Lu Jiao straightforwardly said, “Xie Yunjin, have I told you about my parents? Their situation makes me afraid of getting hurt again. I fear that if we are together now, we might end up separating, and in that case, I might never believe in relationships or men again.

But your recent impulsive actions have made my heart very unsettled. Everything feels too fast, so fast that it makes me doubt if we are truly suitable for each other. I prefer a relationship that develops naturally, not one where I agree to give you a chance, and then suddenly, we’re together in a rush.”

Listening to Lu Jiao’s words, Xie Yunjin quickly thought about her parents’ divorce and abandonment. Although she spoke in an extremely calm manner, he knew that there were probably many things she hadn’t said, especially as a girl. People who saw her being rejected by her parents might take advantage of it and bully her. That was why she had always been harsh towards men, sympathizing with women and the vulnerable.

Xie Yunjin suddenly felt that he had indeed acted too eagerly before. He should give her confidence, make her believe that there are good men in this world, so she can accept him, and they can naturally be together.

“Jiaojiao, it won’t happen again. I was too hasty recently. I’ll go with the flow from now on.

With these words, Xie Yunjin didn’t want to dwell on this topic and shifted the conversation.

“Zhang’s family really made a move against me.”

As soon as Xie Yunjin mentioned this, Lu Jiao’s attention was immediately diverted. She looked at Xie Yunjin and quickly asked, “What did they do to you?” “Today, Li Wenbin invited all of us to a restaurant. We ran into a Lady Cao from the Cao family at the entrance of the restaurant.’

Upon hearing Xie Yunjin’s words, Lu Jiao understood. She looked at Xie Yunjin, asking with a hint of a smile.

“I suppose Lady Cao from the Cao family is quite beautiful?”

Otherwise, it wouldn’t be noteworthy.

Xie Yunjin’s survival instinct surged, and he turned to Lu Jiao, saying, “I didn’t look too much, so I didn’t notice.”

Lu Jiao snorted and asked Xie Yunjin, “Which Lady from the Cao family?”

Although Lu Jiao had recently arrived in Qinghe County, attending a couple of banquets and moving around Baohe Tang, Zhu Baozhu had told her some things. So, she had some knowledge of the people in Qinghe County. She knew that the Cao family had several young ladies.

Putting aside others, Cao San, who harmed Liang Ziwen, alone had several daughters. Two or three of them were married, and there were still two or three remaining. Adding the daughters of other wives in the Cao family, there were quite a few Cao daughters.

After hearing Lu Jiao’s words, Xie Yunjin quickly glanced at her, “Lady Cao Qinglian, the seventh daughter of the Cao family.”

As soon as Xie Yunjin finished speaking, Lu Jiao turned to him.

“It seems the Cao family is going all out. I heard that Lady Qinglian is the number one beauty in Qinghe County. Her mother used to be a famous courtesan in Ningzhou Prefecture. Her two daughters are exceptionally beautiful, especially the eldest, who resembles her mother.

Because of her extraordinary beauty, Lady Cao seldom goes out. It’s said that when she does, the streets get congested.”

Lu Jiao finished speaking, and she couldn’t help but feel a bit sour. She turned to Xie Yunjin and said, “You just said you didn’t notice such a beauty. Could you really not notice?”

Xie Yunjin quickly explained, “She was wearing a veil, so I didn’t pay attention.”

He firmly wouldn’t mention that when that woman greeted Li Wenbin, she deliberately lifted the veil. However, Xie Yunjin genuinely didn’t pay much

attention to that woman. Instead, several people around him were stunned

when they saw her.

Lu Jiao squinted at Xie Yunjin, and he couldn’t withstand the pressure in her gaze. Finally, he obediently said.

“When she greeted Li Wenbin, she lifted the veil, but I really didn’t pay much attention. I was thinking about you the whole time, always maintaining a distance from other women. So when she lifted the veil, I felt this matter was inappropriate and automatically avoided it.”

Lu Jiao, seeing him speak seriously, smiled, “Actually, it’s okay to take a look.

Men like to look at beautiful women; it’s a natural instinct, not a big sin.”

She also liked to look at handsome men, but of course, she wouldn’t tell Xie Yunjin that.

Although Lu Jiao said so, Xie Yunjin didn’t dare to chime in, afraid that answering this question incorrectly might irritate someone and lead her to retract the chance she had given him. That would truly be a loss.

Thinking about the motives of the Zhang and Cao families, Xie Yunjin’s expression turned particularly cold.

“Don’t say she looks good. Even if she were a fairy, I wouldn’t be interested in her. It’s clear they are treating me, Xie Yunjin, as a lecher. Do they think I’m the kind of person who can’t distinguish right from wrong for the sake of a woman?”

After Xie Yunjin finished speaking, he suddenly looked at Lu Jiao and smiled, his eyebrows curved, “Of course, if that person were you, Jiaojiao, I might really be tempted.”

Lu Jiao rolled her eyes at him, but because of his words, she felt somewhat relieved.

She looked at Xie Yunjin and reminded him, “Be careful with the Cao family; they’re not to be trifled with.”

Especially considering that Cao Qinglian was Cao San’s daughter. Cao San was a ruthless person; otherwise, he wouldn’t have crippled Liang Ziwen earlier.

Xie Yunjin nodded, and Lu Jiao squinted, saying, “To be honest, I used to think Li Wenbin was a decent person. Now it seems he might not be. As a son-in-law of the Zhang family, shouldn’t he be aware of what kind of family the Cao family is?”

After Lu Jiao finished speaking, she thought about the person who had harmed Xie Yunjin before and couldn’t help but ask, “Do you think the person who harmed you could be Li Wenbin?”

Xie Yunjin hesitated for a moment, “I haven’t had any conflicts or disputes with him. Why would he harm me? I’ve always suspected it was Zheng Zhixing who harmed me. In the academy, I’ve always outshone Zheng Zhixing. If it weren’t for me, Zheng Zhixing would be the most talked-about person in Qinghe Academy. He would have a reason to plot against me. But Li Wenbin has no reason to harm me at all.”

After thinking about it, Lu Jiao realized that it made sense. There was no reason for Li Wenbin to harm Xie Yunjin.

“Anyway, be careful.”

Xie Yunjin nodded, and seeing that it was late, Lu Jiao urged him to go to the front yard to rest.

This time, Xie Yunjin didn’t dare to play any tricks. He obediently got up and went to sleep in the front yard.

Lu Jiao instructed Feng Zhi to ask Aunt Hua to prepare a bowl of hangover soup and sent it to the front yard.

Fengzhi agreed and walked out. Lu Jiao went to bed, but before falling asleep, thinking about what Xie Yunjin had told her, she couldn’t sleep easily. This matter probably wouldn’t end so easily; there would likely be some follow-up moves..