"Young lady, our young master invites you to come with us!" One of the guards cupped his hands, smiled faintly, and said very politely.

"I'm sorry, I don't know your young master, so it's inconvenient for me to come over." Jiang Qingcheng smiled politely and refused without even thinking.

It's ridiculous that these people of unknown origin would invite her to meet another man. Besides, her husband is here, so she can't go, both morally and logically.

“Young lady, don’t be ungrateful. Our young master is the city lord’s most beloved son. No one in this city dares to disrespect him. If you don’t go, our young master will definitely be angry, and that will offend him. You should think carefully about what will happen if you offend our young master.” One of the guards cupped his hands and said in a serious tone.

On the surface, the guard was praising how powerful their young master was, but in reality, he was threatening Jiang Qingcheng and trying to force her to agree.

"I'm sorry, I don't know your young master, so I won't go. Besides, it wouldn't be right for a married woman like me to meet a strange man alone. My husband is right here, do you think I would go?" Jiang Qingcheng coldly smiled and refused with an icy expression.

"You're a married woman? I understand. I'll go and explain it to my young master right away." The guard was slightly taken aback upon hearing this news, and hesitated for a moment.

The reason he was somewhat at a loss was that his young master had said he wanted to find an unmarried girl, not a married woman, even if the married woman was very beautiful and charming. So he didn't know what to do and rushed back to ask his young master for his opinion.

"Why did you come back when I told you to invite someone? Why didn't that young lady come?" One of the young masters, who had returned, frowned and asked with some confusion.

"Young master, that girl is already married, and her husband is with her now. We are unsure what to do, so we came to ask for your opinion: should we still invite her?" The guard cupped his hands and explained the whole story.

"Whether she's married or not, as long as I set my sights on someone, I must have her. Besides, we finally found such a beautiful woman for Father, wouldn't it be a pity to miss out? Moreover, we can wait, but can Father wait? Besides, my elder brother is also secretly searching for a stunning woman, we absolutely cannot let him get ahead of me." Young Master Zhang said without even thinking.

He was determined to find a stunningly beautiful woman before his elder brother, so that his father would dote on him even more and pass the position of city lord to him when his father passed away. Although his father usually doted on him, he was unsure whether his father would pass the position to him, because his father had never mentioned anything about the position of city lord. He was very anxious, so he would not miss this excellent opportunity to please his father no matter what.

He was determined to become the city lord and was determined to sit on the throne no matter what.

"I understand, young master, but this young lady doesn't seem willing to come. I'll go and invite her again right now," the guard said, bowing slightly with some difficulty.

"You lot are all useless and good for nothing. You can't even handle this simple task. What use are you? Alright, I'll go with you now. Even if she's unwilling, it's no use. I don't believe a young lady like her can resist a few grown men." Young Master Zhang said with a cold smile and a smug look on his face.

How could he let the duck that was already in his hands fly away? Absolutely not. He was determined to get his hands on her today, no matter what. He couldn't miss such a beauty. He believed that as long as he could win over this beauty, he would definitely win his father's favor, and then his father would surely pass the position of city lord to him.

When the guards saw the young master arrive, they quickly introduced him to Jiang Qingcheng: "This is our young master. Please speak with him."

Young Master Zhang smiled slightly and said very politely, "You're too kind, young lady. I'm sorry to bother you. I have a favor to ask of you, and I hope you can help me. I will definitely reward you handsomely after it's done."

"Young master, I have never met you before. How can I help you? Are you so sure that I can help you? Besides, I don't know if what you said is true or false. I hope you will forgive me for not being able to grant your request!" Jiang Qingcheng smiled faintly and refused again without thinking.

She was feeling annoyed at the moment. These people were like leeches that she couldn't shake off no matter what she did, which was really annoying.

Meanwhile, Gu Changqing was sipping tea, calmly observing everything.

"Please don't rush to refuse, young lady. Since I say I can help, I definitely can. Please listen to me first. You are beautiful and kind-hearted, and I believe you will be willing to help after I finish speaking." Young Master Zhang was not angry when Jiang Qingcheng refused, but explained very patiently.

Because he knew that the more beautiful a woman was, the more patience he needed to be.

"Alright, then tell me what it is, and I'll decide whether or not I should help!" Jiang Qingcheng's heart softened when she saw that the young master's attitude was very sincere.

“I knew you would agree, young lady. Here’s what I’m thinking: My father has been ill for some time and is somewhat delirious. He feels he doesn’t have long to live and keeps asking to see my mother. But my mother died in childbirth many years ago. Where am I supposed to be to become a living mother for him? Today, the moment I saw you, young lady, I felt you looked remarkably like my mother when she was young. That’s why I’ve taken the liberty of bothering you. I hope you can grant me this filial wish.” Young Master Zhang’s expression darkened instantly, and he spoke with utmost sincerity.

People who didn't know the story would think he was telling the truth because his acting was so convincing.

His guards listened in stunned silence, their expressions filled with surprise. If they hadn't known the inside story, they would have been fooled. They now realized that their young master had such a talent for performance.