The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 395 Tokens (7)_1

Chapter 395: Chapter 395 Tokens (7)_1

"Prince." Under her embarrassment, Lin Ziyin tried to pull back her wrist, Chu Suifeng felt her intention and tightened his grip.

"Call me Honglin from now on." Chu Suifeng had never been so intimate with a woman. The delicate wrist he held in his hand was so smooth, the warmth transferred from her palm made his heart warm up. The sensation was peculiar, delicate, and Chu Suifeng himself found it fascinating, woman’s wrist was so delicate. "I don’t like hearing ’Prince’."

Honglin? Is that his given name? Lin Ziyin gazed at him curiously. Chu Suifeng’s given name was pleasant to the ear, but she couldn’t call him by it, it seemed too intimate.

"From now on, you must call me Honglin." Chu Suifeng emphasized again.

Congyi and the others outside heard the pleading tone in his voice, they all felt a pang in the heart. The prince was sent to the Northern Land as a child. At first, he had the protection of the old lady, but besides using the prince, Marquis Li and the others had no kinship with him. The prince was sent to Ding’an Temple to learn literacy and martial arts when he was five years old. Although he was protected by the masters of Ding’an Temple, he lacked familial affections.

Would Lin Ziyin’s presence fill the lack of family affection in the Prince’s heart? Everyone placed their hopes on Lin Ziyin.

If Chu Suifeng continued to behave as coldly as before, Lin Ziyin might have rebuffed him with an equally indifferent face. But today, she saw the loneliness and desire for family in Chu Suifeng’s eyes. It was a kind of cruel experience, something she, Lin Ziyin had also gone through when she was younger.

In the modern world, after her mother fell ill and died, she was so grief-stricken that she almost leaped from a building, feeling abandoned by the world. No one could understand the loneliness in her heart. If it hadn’t been for her uncle and best friend who stayed by her side day after day, Lin Ziyin might not have survived those lonely days.

Her uncle and friend, thinking about the people who had shown her love in her most difficult times, Lin Ziyin’s eyes moistened. Looking at the stubborn Chu Suifeng in front of her, her heart suddenly softened. Compared with her, Chu Suifeng should be more pitiful, right? Although he had Si Jinhan and other subordinates around him, in such a hierarchical ancient era, subordinates and family affection were two different things.

"I’m sorry, it’s my fault, I accidentally hurt you." Chu Suifeng kept staring at Lin Ziyin. When he saw the moisture in her eyes, he was so startled that he didn’t know what to do. In surprise, he let go of her wrist, only then did he realize that he had left a deep red mark on Lin Ziyin’s fair wrist.

He thought his roughness had caused Lin Ziyin so much pain she wanted to cry, and he immediately felt annoyed with himself.

"It doesn’t hurt." Lin Ziyin murmured a reply, her voice a bit nasal, "Thank you, Honglin, the gift is beautiful, I’ll accept it."

No matter why Chu Suifeng was kind to her, at this point, Lin Ziyin truly regarded Chu Suifeng as a friend. "Rice and spring wheat, soybeans, and sugar beets will be our main crops in the Northern Land, ducks and geese can be encouraged as a sideline business, cattle and sheep can also be raised, but I suggest the number should not be too many, sheep eat grass which can damage the ground, it will have a big impact on the entire region’s environment and climate."

"Alright." Chu Suifeng nodded his agreement, "After the wheat and rice are harvested, the government offices will issue a notice."

"The Tatars are close to our Northern Land, they tend to keep a lot of their sheep’s wool, if the prince secretly nurtures some merchants to buy sheep’s wool, it could also be a good business." Lin Ziyin suggested with a smile.

"I will issue the order right away." The tone of Chu Suifeng’s voice was pleased, Lin Ziyin’s willingness to call him by his given name made him very happy. The unforgettable call earlier not only touched his ears but also sank into his heart, he never knew his name could sound so nice, like the cool stream passing through his heart in the scorching summer, like a furnace rising in the cold winter, it was a wonderful feeling.

Those waiting outside heard their conversation and exchanged smiles. Looks like the Wang Residence would soon welcome its lady of the house!

"Miss, Prince, the merchants are waiting outside." Qiaoqiao’s cheerful voice drifted in from outside.

"Lead them to the living room." Lin Ziyin stood up.

Chu Suifeng was a bit put out. There had just been a subtle improvement in his relationship with Lin Ziyin, and these tactless merchants were interrupting it.

"Honglin, let’s go take a look together." After the word was spoken once, it became easy to say thereafter. Lin Ziyin, after all, came from the modern era and didn’t regard social status as heavily as the people of ancient times. Chu Suifeng’s friendly gesture made her regard him as a friend, which was evident in her address to him, narrowing the gap between them.

"Let’s go together." Chu Suifeng liked the word ’together’, it made him feel that finally someone was willing to fight alongside him.

The two had a relaxed relationship as they entered the living room in a comfortable atmosphere.

In the living room, all the merchants were less irritated than yesterday. Sitting on the sofas, they all found familiar people and were discussing the issue of agency rights in low voices.

The sight Lin Ziyin and Chu Suifeng greeted upon entering was a harmonious scene!