Doted By The Regent King
Chapter 370: Secure a good future and all will be well

Chapter 370: Chapter 370: Secure a good future and all will be well

Looking at the carefree features of Liu Jin’s brows, Wufu felt her heart pleased. Ah, it was certainly more pleasant to have someone with a bit of beauty by her side, easy on the eyes indeed.

Liu Jin was still trying to calm down from his excitement when, upon looking up, he suddenly saw Wufu propping up her chin, staring at him with an infatuated expression that lacked all previous solemnity and wisdom. He froze for a moment, then his small face flushed red.

"Miss, why are you staring at me like that?" It made his little heart skip a beat.

Wufu said, "I was wondering what kind of handsome man Liu Jin would grow up to be."

Liu Jin’s face turned even redder, and although he wanted to say something, he felt too shy and was at a loss for words.

After Wufu had enough fun, she coughed softly and asked, "Liu Jin, do you want to go to school?"

Liu Jin was stunned. "School"

Wufu nodded. "You are only seven, it’s the age to attend school and learn."

Liu Jin pursed his lips and thought for a moment before saying, "Miss, if I go to school, I won’t be able to serve you all day long." He paused and then added, "Besides, I am already of servant status, how could I attend school?"

Wufu frowned upon hearing this. She hadn’t considered this point; she just wanted to nurture him properly.

"Miss, I can also read and count. If I stay by your side, I can still learn, as long as you are willing to teach me. Going to school, on the other hand, is not a good fit. After all, that’s where scholars prepare for the imperial examinations, and since I, a servant, am not going to take the exams, there’s no point wasting time there," Liu Jin actually wasn’t very interested in attending school.

This was also a result of a change in status. If his mother were still alive, and he had not been sold to others, then as a child of a decent family who could afford to pay a teacher’s honorarium, it would not have been impossible for him to attend school.

But now, the reality was that the path to his imperial examinations had been severed.

Wufu then said, "If that’s the case, we’ll just buy more books for you to study. If there’s anything you don’t understand, just ask."

Liu Jin nodded with a smile.

After talking with him for a while, Wufu went to the backyard. Liu Jin escorted her to the Moon Gate before turning around.

"Steward Sixth..." Tongzi came over to him and just as he began to speak, Liu Jin interrupted.

"Brother Tongzi, I’m younger than you, just call me Liu Jin." Liu Jin bowed to him with folded hands and said with a smile, "Brother Tongzi, you’ve also served in an official’s family before and know the rules better than I do. From now on, please keep an eye on things outside, give more guidance, and help reassure Miss."

A flicker of unease crossed Tongzi’s heart as he looked at Liu Jin with a mix of astonishment and doubt.

Liu Jin, feeling a bit embarrassed, said, "I was too presumptuous before and misunderstood Brother Tongzi a lot. I hope Brother Tongzi can forgive that."

Tongzi smiled, "How could I? You are by the Miss’s side, I am far inferior."

Hearing this, Liu Jin was overjoyed and said earnestly, "Miss is a good person. As long as we are loyal, she will not mistreat us. If someone can achieve good results, Miss will surely notice. Brother Tongzi, with the Miss’s abilities, no one knows how far she will go. But as servants, whom do we not serve? Sister Hongyu and I were the first to follow Miss, and you guys are the second house. As long as we are loyal, how could our prospects be poor in the future?"

Tongzi gazed at him profoundly.

"If you become the steward one day, Brother Tongzi, don’t forget to share a cup of wine with your little brother." Liu Jin laughed and walked away.

Tongzi stood still for a while, then ran to the gatehouse to share the conversation with his own father.

After thinking for a moment, Ji Yongqing said, "Perhaps the young lady has made him some promise. Since that’s the case, be clever and show your skills. He’s right about one thing, whose servant are we not if not hers?"

In this modest household with a simple population and a gentle master, perhaps they could truly carve out a path for themselves within the Ji family.