Chapter 186

The jealousy in Yun Wan's heart consumed her reason. She stared at Yun Xi as if she wanted to devour her alive.

With Shen Rang by her side, Yun Xi naturally wasn't afraid of her, but she still frowned and hid in Shen Rang's arms.

Sensing Yunxi's unease, Shen Rang reached out and put his arm around Yunxi's shoulder, pulling her into his embrace.

"Madam, you summoned me here, and I have come and paid my respects. May I return now?"

Yunxi's voice was soft, but it sounded extremely grating to Yunwan's ears.

Not only was Yun Wan unwilling, but Shu Ning Shuang was also unwilling: "Since we're already here, why are we in such a hurry to leave? As a concubine, it's her honor to meet the mistress's friend! Since we're all here, how can we not offer each of us a cup of tea?"

Shen Rang glanced at her indifferently, and Shu Ningshuang's smile instantly froze.

"Everyone here is a friend of Madam's, it's not appropriate for us to stay here, we'll be leaving now."

He was referring to "us".

Yun Wan's hand inside her sleeve instantly clenched into a fist.

After saying that, Shen Rang put his arm around Yun Xi and turned to leave.

As the two walked away, Yun Wan faintly heard someone say, "Zi Rong, the weather is so nice today, shall we go to Shui Yang Lou for a while?"

Upon hearing those two words, Yun Wan's eyes widened immediately.

What's that little bitch's name, Shen Rang?

Zi Rong?

She subconsciously looked towards the departing figures of the two, only to see them walking unhurriedly, seemingly not finding the term of address overly intimate.

Clearly, Yunxi often called him that in private.

Yun Wan's feelings were extremely complicated.

Shu Ningshuang snorted and said, "This concubine's methods are indeed clever. Look how she has seduced the young master!"

Yun Wan glanced at her: "Stop talking."

Shu Ningshuang pouted and said, "But Wanwan, you are the daughter of the Minister of Revenue. You've had many suitors since you were little. With a little effort, you can easily win over the young master's heart. You can't just look down on that girl because of her low status!"

Yun Wan remained silent.

Is she not fighting because she doesn't want to?

Firstly, with her body there, even if she managed to lure Shen Rang into bed, there was nothing she could do. Secondly, Yun Xi's methods were truly ingenious.

Yun Wan sighed, then turned to greet everyone, "Please excuse the poor fellow cooks. The cooks at home are quite good. Please make yourselves at home."

Seeing that the matter had passed so easily, Shu Ningshuang was a little unhappy, but as Yun Wan's best friend, she had no choice but to help greet the guests, and the scene became lively again.

Although Madam Zheng did not come, she was fully aware of the situation here.

Knowing that Shen Rang had accompanied Yun Xi on the trip, thus embarrassing Yun Wan, Madam Zheng couldn't help but show a hint of bewilderment on her face.

She had seen such scenes before.

Several years ago, she held a banquet shortly after marrying into the Marquis's household.

Originally, she wanted to invite all her friends over for a lively gathering, but unexpectedly, during the banquet, Aunt Chen "accidentally" spilled a cup of tea on her. When Madam Zheng was not going to blame her at all, she suddenly knelt down on the ground and kowtowed, begging her to spare her life.

Then, Shen Jun arrived.

In front of her and her friends, Shen Jun gently helped Aunt Chen up, held her in his arms and comforted her for a while, then turned to her with a cold face and said that he wanted to take Aunt Chen as a concubine.

At that banquet, she lost all face, while Aunt Chen used her to gain a foothold in the Marquis's mansion.

“Madam,” Zhou Mama’s voice rang out, pulling Zheng Shi back to reality, “the tea has gone cold, let me get you a fresh cup.”

Madam Zheng handed her the teacup and sighed deeply, saying, "That Chenxi is just like Aunt Chen."

It's ridiculous that she actually praised her just a few days ago.