Seeing Zhou Jingyao so excited, Shen Xiujin quickly waved his hands and tried to explain: "Oh, that's not the case. It's mainly because his position is quite special!

He is very busy with affairs on weekdays and can only return to the Marquis' Mansion a few times a year.

Even if he came back occasionally, he would just have a meal together and then leave in a hurry, so naturally there would be no time to talk much.

"Alas! Since he needs to return to his adoptive parents' home, he won't stay in the Marquis' Mansion. And to be honest, whenever he comes back, I usually don't go back to the Marquis' Mansion either."

You have to know that he was having a quarrel and was sulking with his mother at that time. Who would have the leisure to pay attention to him?

In addition, another extremely important point is that he was fortunate enough to serve in front of the emperor. This identity alone was enough to make him envious and jealous to death.

In his opinion, given his mother's temperament and personality, she would definitely favor him more. After all, in his mother's eyes, only an outstanding son like him could make her feel proud and bring honor to the family, right?

Zhou Jingyao: “…”

Hearing this, Zhou Jingyao couldn't help but be silent for a moment before she continued, "I...why do I always feel that your words sound sour?"

"That's right, I just feel sour inside. That sourness can be used to make kimchi!"

Zhou Jingyao chuckled and said teasingly, "Haha, I originally thought you wouldn't admit this so readily."

Chen Xiujin rolled his eyes in annoyance and retorted indignantly, "Humph, what's there to be afraid of admitting? He is indeed much better than me, okay!

He perfectly inherited all the good qualities of his mother. And look at me, I have inherited all the bad qualities of that scumbag couple. From the moment I came out of my mother's womb, I was destined to be a bad embryo.

Of course, he was just complaining to Zhou Jingyao in private. If he were to say it to others, he would never admit it. After all, men always have to save face!

As for why he chose to confide all this to Zhou Jingyao, the reason was actually very simple. He was worried that if something unexpected happened one day, what would happen if Zhou Jingyao got scared?

After all, they were still pretending to be lovers. And no matter what, if something really happened, he would definitely be responsible for Zhou Jingyao to the end, and he couldn't be as irresponsible as his unreliable father!

Look, after Zhou Jingyao finished listening to what Shen Xiujin told her, her heart couldn't help but blossom with joy, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

Oh my, she thought: It seems that Shen Xiujin really treats her as his own, otherwise why would he be willing to tell me so many private things about his family?

Hey, this is a really good start!

Thinking back to when Zhou Jingyao first met Shen Xiujin, she thought that he was so handsome, with a calm and steady temperament, and full of talents. He was simply the epitome of a perfect man!

Apart from being a little sensitive about his identity, she didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with him.

However, as the two spent more and more time together and had more contact with each other, Zhou Jingyao gradually discovered that Shen Xiujin had many unknown sides.

For example, in front of his family and friends, this guy would occasionally act super childish and cute.

But when he turned around and faced her, who could be considered a "partner" for the time being, he was able to show his unique persistence and determination.

Well... this kind of Shen Xiu Jin, the more you get to know him, the more fascinated you become!

For some reason, Zhou Jingyao felt that Shen Xiujin was very lively now, making her feel that whenever she was with him, he was at his most real and interesting.

She began to want to interact with him further and get to know him better, so she looked forward to continuing to spend time with him.

Future mother-in-law Jiang Mianmian: The assessment is complete, my future second daughter-in-law is a complete love-brained person!

Originally, Zhou Jingyao fully believed that after Shen Xiujin finished speaking to her, he would go home obediently.

However, what she didn't expect was that this guy had quietly brought her to wait near the Marquis' Mansion in advance, apparently intending to intercept someone halfway.

"Oh! Shen Xiujin, didn't you swear to me before that you and that guy called Gu Yunchen have a pretty good relationship? But what's going on now?

Could it be that... you... you want to take advantage of his unpreparedness and hit him from behind with a sack?" Zhou Jingyao's eyes widened, and she questioned Shen Xiujin with suspicion.

Shen Xiujin showed a helpless expression, shook his head and sighed, "What on earth are you thinking about in your little head? Not to mention that he is my brother.

Just talking about our skills, he could have defeated me hundreds of times. I'm not a fool to come here and ask for trouble. You really overestimate my ability!"

After hearing Shen Xiujin's explanation, Zhou Jingyao nodded thoughtfully, indicating her agreement, but she was still confused and asked with a bewildered look on her face:

"If that's the case, then why are you going to such great lengths to lie in ambush here?"

At this moment, Shen Xiujin's eyes suddenly focused on the front, and he saw a seemingly plain and simple carriage slowly driving towards the gate of the Marquis' Mansion, and finally stopped steadily in front of the gate.

My dear, there is more to this chapter. Please click on the next page to continue reading. It will be even more exciting later!