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    35 Chapter 35

    â—ŽI am not short of money.â—Ž

    When he went to play in the garden later, Shen Lingjun really realized why the ancient emperors were so keen on repairing this and that for themselves.

    He remembered the time before when he couldn’t sleep in the middle of the night and went to the balcony to daze. At that time, he lamented that all the things in front of him were the mountains and rivers he had built. Now that his territory had been upgraded, walking around the garden was like a patrol. Looking further into the distance, it seemed like the entire manor was under his jurisdiction. That was so cool!

    When Shen Lingjun became a little emperor, he was still a little emperor who didn’t care about anything.

    He Wen told him in advance that Liang Ji’an would probably arrive at the beginning of the banquet. As for the guests that night, he could go if he wanted to. It didn’t matter if he didn’t want to go.

    Shen Lingjun was not familiar with these people, and he was unwilling to show his face. He simply decided to stay by himself and continue to be a follower after his brother came back.

    Liang Ji’an thought things through very carefully. Even though he had a lot of things in his mind, he still remained discreet on the surface. He still asked He Wen to prepare clothes and accessories for Shen Lingjun in advance. It was already late May and the weather was getting hot. A suit was no different from Shen Lingjun’s burden. It was better to dress more casually.

    Ruan Jichuan was one of the guests who came earlier. During this period, he took advantage of Liang Ji’an’s absence to show his attentiveness to Shen Lingjun. However, Shen Lingjun was as if he had turned on an automatic shielding device and completely ignored Ruan Jichuan’s intentions.

    However, Ruan Jichuan has always been proud of his character of not giving up easily.

    When he found Shen Lingjun in the garden, the sky was dark, and the moonlight and lights intertwined to form a misty light that fell on him. The young master was wearing a golden satin shirt, and the cuffs were the pair of pearl cufflinks that Liang Ji’an gave him last time.

    When he is quiet, he often gives people the illusion of being unapproachable, but in fact, once you get to know him, you will find that he is lively and even a little out of touch. Ruan Jichuan walked over lightly and suddenly said: “Why do you always like to be alone?”

    “The last time I celebrated my birthday, you were hiding on the terrace alone.”

    Shen Lingjun sat on the swing and looked up at him, his tone and eyes were very innocent, “I don’t know anyone.”

    Ruan Jichuan smiled and said: “You can be considered the host of tonight’s banquet. Even if you don’t know anyone, they will still greet you.”

    Shen Lingjun said seriously: “That’s because I don’t want to know them.”

    Ruan Jichuan couldn’t help but laugh. He wanted Shen Lingjun to move his butt over a little to make room for him on the swing, but it was obviously a single swing. He retreated and said the next best thing: “I push you to play?”

    Shen Lingjun nodded quickly, “Push it higher!”

    Ruan Jichuan was so strong that he swung higher and higher on the swing. Shen Lingjun pursed his lips to avoid making any noise, and grasped the rope of the swing with excitement, having a great time.

    Until Liang Jian suddenly appeared.

    The swing stopped too suddenly, and he almost fell back into Ruan Jichuan’s arms. Fortunately, Ruan Jichuan put his hand on his back in time to stabilize him. Before he could say anything, Shen Lingjun happily ran towards Liang Ji’an as soon as his legs landed on the ground.

    “Brother, you’re back!”

    Liang Ji’an looked at him and responded. It turned out that missing him had overwhelmed the anger caused by another incident. Liang Ji’an just felt calm at this moment.

    It is a kind of calm where emotions can be settled and supported.

    Ruan Jichuan also walked over and said with a smile: “You are just postponing your birthday, why are you late for your birthday party?”

    Liang Ji’an didn’t say much. Ruan Jichuan had long been accustomed to his dull personality, but he was still sensitive to the fact that he seemed to be in a low mood tonight. It was obviously not only him, but also the guests who came to greet Liang Ji’an tonight.

    Only Shen Lingjun didn’t seem to notice anything. The meal prepared by He Wen was very good, and it was a buffet. He ate and drank all the way along the table, and also drank two glasses of special drinks.

    I didn’t dare to take a sip of wine.

    The banquet ended an hour earlier than in previous years.

    Shen Lingjun was about to wash up and go to bed when He Wen suddenly stopped him and said, “Young Master, sir, I want you to go to the study.”

    Shen Lingjun was stunned for a moment by the familiar line. He quickly tried to recall whether he had made any mistakes recently. He took a few steps to the study room hesitantly, then remembered something, and trotted back to the bedroom to pick up the gift he had prepared earlier.

    Even if he really made some mistakes that he didn’t even realize, this gift should be able to buy him some room…

    He stood anxiously at the door of the study and knocked on the door. Liang Jian’s voice came quickly. Shen Lingjun opened the door and went in. The study in the old house was also very large. Liang Jian sat on a large chair and glanced at him. He said calmly: “Why are you standing so far away?”

    There was a faint smell of cigarette smoke in the room.

    Shen Lingjun is not very sensitive to other emotions, but he is very good at predicting danger. For example, the red warning light in his brain is flashing almost to the limit. He subconsciously wants to run, but his feet are as motionless as if they are rooted in place.

    Shen Lingjun said cautiously: “Brother, what’s wrong with you?”

    Liang Jian saw him with his hands behind his back and knew that he was probably coming with a gift for him. He felt mixed emotions in his heart for a moment. After a long time, he said, “Are you short of money?”

    Shen Lingjun was a little confused by his question and subconsciously replied: “I’m not short of money.”

    “And I don’t have anything to spend money on recently…”

    Liang Ji’an didn’t know how to question him. After two days of calmness, the angry emotions gradually faded away, and he actually felt a panic, because once he talked about it thoroughly, Shen Lingjun would also collapse, and it contained more than one thing that he had worked hard to hide, and it would explode like dominoes.

    Liang Ji’an frowned. He decided not to dwell on this topic today, and instead said, “I’m here to ask you for my gift.”

    Shen Lingjun’s heart dropped. He breathed a sigh of relief and walked to Liang Jian and handed him the perfume, “Brother, why are you so serious about asking for a gift?”

    As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to realize something. He looked at the perfume in Liang Jian’s hand and thought of the two sentences he just asked.

    The study was actually a place for him to receive punishment. Although it was only once, the specialness of the place and the memory of the last beating left a deep impression on him. Last time he was punished by Liang Ji’an because he was caught lying.

    So what about this time?

    Why ask about money?

    Is it because of the bottle of perfume in his hand?

    Did Liang Jian suspect that he was stingy and gave him a fake?

    Shen Lingjun even had such an idea, but he knew it wasn’t the case, it must be something more serious. He looked at Liang Ji’an dully, but something suddenly seemed to come to his mind. He thought he was concealing his changes very well, but in fact, in Liang Ji’an’s view, there was no blood on his face at that moment, and he was as pale as a piece of paper.

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