Cen Xi shook her head silently, closed the door, and went to sleep.

When Xiaoyu returned and saw her mother, she kicked off her shoes and crawled into Cenxi's bed, hugging Cenxi's neck and kissing her passionately. Cenxi hugged her back and kissed her back, then pulled her into her arms, closed her eyes, and continued to sleep.

Ah Xiang smiled silently as she watched the mother and son being so affectionate, then her face darkened, and she closed the door and left.

...

After seeing the kitchen maid's corpse, Wen Qi narrowed his eyes and left the Wen residence.

Shen Jinchen was opening Wen Qixi's letter when, unexpectedly, Wen Qixi pushed open the door to his study at that moment.

Why did you come in person?

When Shen Jinchen saw Wen Qixi, he raised an eyebrow.

"It's all because the woman you've taken a fancy to has too much of a temper, otherwise why would I come looking for you?"

Wen Qi casually found a seat and sat down, speaking in a low voice.

"What has she done this time that has troubled you to come to me in person?"

Shen Jinchen glanced at him indifferently and continued to ask.

"After leaving our Wen family, she returned to Feifeng Mountain, killed two of my men, returned one, and let two go. It seems she intends to fight our Wen family to the end. Chen Xiang is unparalleled in the world, never expecting to be looked down upon by a woman, right?"

Wen Qi recounted in detail what Cen Xi had done after leaving the Wen family, and then her smile deepened as she finished speaking.

“She is very special. Even if she looks down on me now, so what? She is still Benxiang’s woman, and Benxiang will make her look at him.”

Shen Jinchen toyed with the letter in his hand, replying casually and freely.

"Prime Minister Shen probably doesn't know that your woman has told me more than once that I am the man she loves, saying that if I don't get married, she will definitely steal me away."

Seeing Shen Jinchen's confidence, Wen Qi couldn't help but smile and repeat what Cen Xi had told her.

Although he knew that the woman was just talking, he would do everything he could to annoy the man in front of him.

"So what if she said it? It's just a joke. Do you think I'd take it seriously? Are you afraid she'll retaliate against you, or are you afraid the real person will get back at you? Is that why you came to me?"

After several encounters, if Shen Jinchen still couldn't figure out what the woman was thinking, then he would have wasted his reputation as a treacherous minister.

"To be honest, we are all afraid, but Prime Minister Shen, you need to think this through. If our Wen family disappears from the banquet, the losses will not only be limited to the Wen family members, but also to the schemes behind Prime Minister Shen."

"Judging from the current situation, I'm afraid that woman will need Prime Minister Shen to coax her personally. I thank Prime Minister Shen for his help."

Wen Qi smiled slightly, her gaze fixed on Shen Jinchen.

"You're quite capable, Wen family member of this generation. It's better not to speak too confidently. If things come to a head, do you think I'll tolerate such petty gains? Wen Qixi, sometimes it's better to be more restrained. Since you've offended her, then let Wen Qihe become her maid. I see she quite likes your girl, so I'll do her a favor and give her to her."

Shen Jinchen's expression remained calm, but his sharp aura was impossible to ignore.

"Heh, no matter how capable she is, it seems she's no match for Prime Minister Shen. As for that brat Wen Qihe, she's just too unruly. If Prime Minister Shen can make her willingly become your woman's maid, then I, Wen, have nothing to say. Anyway, she's useless at home except for feeding us. She can't marry anyone to benefit the family. Naturally, I, Wen, don't want such a girl to continue wasting food in our Wen family."

After carefully weighing the pros and cons, Wen Qi suddenly smiled and gladly accepted Shen Jinchen's arrangement.

"It seems I was wrong. Young Master Wen is not only capable, but also pragmatic. Since there's nothing else, you may go."

Shen Jinchen raised an eyebrow slightly, his eyes revealing a deep, unfathomable quality.

"In that case, I'll take my leave. However, as someone who's been through this, I have something to say, but I'm not sure if I should."

Wen Qi stood up, raised an eyebrow, walked to the door, and couldn't help but turn around and ask a question.

"You probably will say it even if you shouldn't."

Shen Jinchen glanced coldly at his face and spoke bluntly.

"Of course, I think Mr. Shen's methods of pursuing women are somewhat despicable. If I were a woman, I would definitely not agree to you either."

After Wen Qi finished speaking, she slowly walked away from Shen Jinchen's study in the villa and returned to the Wen family.

Shen Jinchen's face turned cold, and he roared at Shang Se outside:

"Go for it!"

"Does the young master have any instructions?"

Shang Se responded respectfully.

"Go and call Feng Qin over."

Shen Jinchen rubbed his forehead and said coldly.

"Young Master, Feng Qin is still locked in the dark room. Should we release him now?"

Shang Se hates Feng Qin the most, so he absolutely has to find out the truth about this.

"Let him come. Stop talking nonsense and go now."

Seeing Shang Se being so indecisive, Shen Jinchen's eyes grew even colder.

"Yes, young master, I'll go right away."

Seeing that his young master was very angry, Shangse refrained from saying what was on the tip of his tongue and quickly replied.

Before long, Fengqin was carried into the study by Shangse and Fengming.

Shen Jinchen glanced at Shang Se and Fengming, signaling them to leave, leaving only Fengqin behind.

The atmosphere remained tense for a long time, and Feng Qin didn't get a chance for Shen Jinchen to speak.

Feng Qin panicked again. Could it be that the young master's bad words about him in the past had been reported by them?

Oh no, he's probably not going to leave this study alive today. Alas, his mouth is going to cost him his life today.

Seeing Shen Jinchen's face grow darker and darker, Feng Qin broke out in a cold sweat with nervousness. He was about to ask his young master to give him a quick death when his young master finally spoke coldly.

"Is he really that shameless?"

"..."

Feng Qin really wanted to reply with "Of course," but he didn't really want to die. So after a moment's thought, he quickly shook his head.

"No, young master, are you upset? Fengqin was wrong. I will never speak ill of you behind your back again. You must believe me, young master. Although Fengqin often complains about you behind your back, it's not true. Fengqin is just... just a bit gossipy."

"You often talk badly about me behind my back, and more than once?"

Shen Jinchen was good at grasping the key points of Feng Qin's words; it turned out that his subordinate was exceptionally difficult to deal with.

"No, no, no, it wasn't many times, just once or twice. Young Master, Fengqin knows she was wrong, next time... next time she will definitely not dare to do it again."

Feng Qin quickly retorted, but since he had been caught by the young master himself, he couldn't explain himself if he didn't admit to anything.

"Let me ask you, isn't it shameless of me to molest a young woman without knowing the reason?"

Seeing that the topic was getting further and further away, Shen Jinchen had no choice but to steer it back to the issue he was concerned about.