Chapter 29 Chapter 29 "I want to marry Miss Zhu as my legal wife."...

After the man said this, the atmosphere fell into a long silence, and Zhu Yinluan even thought she had heard it wrong.

She couldn't believe it, and even asked in a weird way, and then asked with an awkward and nervous smile, "What...what did you say?"

Not only did her expression lose control, but even the way she addressed him changed because of the shock.

Shen Jingzhan looked into her eyes and repeated solemnly that he wanted to ask her to marry him.

But this time, he added another sentence, saying, "I want to marry Miss Zhu as my legal wife."

Legal wife? His legal wife?

Zhu Yinluan was completely stunned, and even forgot to blink. She looked at Shen Jingzhan's face, trying to find a hint of joking on his face.

But she didn't find it.

The other party looked very serious, not to mention that Shen Jingzhan said it twice?

Even so, she still thought that Shen Jingzhan was playing with her. She glanced away, calmed her expression, and begged, "My Lord, please stop teasing me."

He nodded, his face still serious, "...I was too hasty today, and my sincerity in proposing marriage was not enough, so Miss Zhu thought I was joking."

What does he mean by that? Is he not done yet? Is he serious?

But how could he ask her to marry him? How could he even think of asking her to marry him?

Zhu Yinluan couldn't help but turn her face back again.

Because of this incident, she was no longer afraid of him, and even dared to look him in the face.

This was probably the day when she looked at him the most.

"You..." After turning around, Zhu Yinluan didn't know what to say.

"Why are you asking me to marry you?" If this is not a joke, then what is the reason?

She really couldn't think of a reason why Shen Jingzhan wanted to marry her?

If she was divorced by her husband's family before she got married for four years, she would not be a match for him because of her unmarried family background. Even if she became a concubine, she would be criticized and would not be able to enter the Shen family, let alone become his wife.

Apart from origin and family background, what else is there?

Is it because of love?

When it comes to the idea of liking something, Zhu Yinluan herself sneers at it, thinking it is ridiculous.

She and Shen Jingzhan had only met a few times. How could he like her so much that he wanted to marry her as his wife?

It's really unbelievable.

Not to mention that she didn't believe it, even if Shen Jingzhan told her in front of her now, no one would believe it if she told others.

"Because Miss Zhu is suitable," he said.

"What's appropriate?" Zhu Yinluan said it was not appropriate. "Our family backgrounds are too different. Besides, I... I was married for four years and then divorced. I am no longer a virgin."

It’s not a good thing to talk about this, especially in front of a foreign man.

But she really didn't know what to say. Shen Jingzhan's words disrupted her. She wanted to go back to the beginning urgently, even if it was "panic and incoherent".

No matter what the reason is, just don't ask her to marry you again.

She wanted to go back soon.

"Although I was too hasty today, I carefully considered my words before asking for your hand in marriage."

Zhu Yinluan, "..."

After a moment, she asked, "You haven't told me why I am suitable to be your legal wife?"

She wanted to hear it.

"I don't want to get married, but my family keeps pushing me to do it. I've put it off for a few years, but now I can't put it off any longer."

Shen Jingzhan's marriage has always been discussed in the capital. He has been over 20 years old, but he has not married. No one in the capital has said that he is close to any noble lady.

There is only one...what is the daughter of the Grand Marshal?

Wei Mingyan had told her before, what was her name...? She couldn't remember it, she only remembered that she was the daughter of the general, the apple of his teacher's eye, and they often interacted.

Why did he come to her to ask for her hand in marriage if he didn't choose the general's daughter?

Zhu Yinluan felt dizzy at the moment.

"Why don't you get married?" she asked.

Unexpectedly, the man turned around and looked at her, "..."

Zhu Yinluan didn't wait for her answer, but just guessed in her heart, but she didn't expect that she would ask unintentionally, "Does it mean that you have someone you like?"

He still looked at her, his eyes deep, but said nothing.

So... is it true?

No wonder he never got married.

But who is this person? Since Shen Jingzhan likes her, why doesn't he ask her to marry him? With his family background and appearance, is he afraid of being rejected?

Who is the other party?

Zhu Yinluan was indeed curious at this moment, but she also knew the importance of not asking questions without permission.

Since Shen Jingzhan didn't want to say it, she shouldn't ask. Maybe he had some unspeakable secret?

But why was he looking at her like that?

She avoided the man's gaze, "..."

His finger bones returned to their slow tapping motion on the table.

After a long silence, Shen Jingzhan spoke first. He said to her, "Miss Zhu is in the same situation as me right now. We are both in trouble. Why don't we reach an agreement and work together for a win-win situation?"

"If you marry me, you will help me resist the pressure from my family. If I marry you, I will help you resist the coercion from the Wei and Zhu families."

"This move may be taking advantage of someone's misfortune, but..." But what, he didn't say.

Zhu Yinluan's mind moved, and she vaguely understood why Shen Jingzhan wanted to propose to her. He was indeed not joking.

To be fair, in the sense he said, this was a "mutually beneficial" marriage.

The girl next to her didn't speak for a long time, but her expression showed hesitation.

He knew she was thinking.

The Wei and Zhu families are not easy to get along with, and she has experienced this deeply over the years.

More importantly, he understood her better.

Only by retreating in order to advance can we force her out.

Sure enough, she asked, "Why did you choose me?"

She clearly knew everything, but still wanted to be sure. Shen Jingzhan looked at her with a half-smile and gave her the answer she wanted, "Because Miss Zhu doesn't like me."

Not liking him means that she won't do anything weird or have any ideas about him.

This is indeed what Zhu Yinluan had in mind.

She was just thinking, what kind of woman does Shen Jingzhan want?

Wouldn't it be better to find someone with a clean family background? Why do you have to ask her?

Perhaps it was because she was divorced after she got married, so she had no desire to get married again and was heartbroken.

It is precisely because of this that we treat him with respect.

In the final analysis, Shen Jingzhan's appearance and family background are too coveted. The noble ladies all look up to him. Let alone the small families and Shen Jingzhan's benefits, just being able to enter the Shen family, even as a concubine, is a great achievement.

Zhu Yinluan felt that this was not a good idea. Shouldn't a man and a woman have a mutual understanding of each other when they meet for a marriage? Even if they didn't have a mutual understanding, at least they had to pass the approval of their elders. She and Shen Jingzhan...

Even if we were to work together, he wouldn't be a good match because his family background is too high.

Whenever she looked up, she would be burned by his glare.

But the conditions he proposed were very tempting. If she could get close to Shen Jingzhan, the people from the Wei family and the Zhu family would definitely not dare to bully her anymore, and they would even flatter her and even be afraid of her.

"Miss Zhu, if you have any concerns, please tell us." Seeing that she looked shaken but conflicted, he began to persuade her.

"You... your family background is too high. I'm afraid..."

Although she stumbled, she managed to make her words clear.

"Miss Zhu, are you worried that the Shen family's relatives will embarrass you?"

"Yes." Having said this, Zhu Yinluan bit her lip and said directly, "I was born a concubine's daughter. I was often criticized when I was in the Wei family. If I entered the Shen family..."

She didn't even dare to think about it.

"Also... the prince has done me a favor, and you are a clean person. If you marry me, others will probably denigrate you. I don't want to put you in this situation."

"When you live in this world, you will always be criticized by others. These gossips are nothing but floating clouds and smoke. I don't take them seriously, nor will I be bothered by them. Besides... I still have authority in the family. Miss Zhu doesn't have to worry that if you marry me, you won't be able to pass the test of your parents."

In other words, the elders of the Shen family had no way to influence his marriage.

That's right, if Shen Jingzhan had obeyed his parents' orders, he wouldn't have gone without a wife for so many years.

At this point he smiled, his voice gentle and helpless, "Men can remarry after divorce, so why can't women remarry?"

"If men can choose good wives, why can't women choose good husbands?"

"The world often traps women in narrow situations. Miss Zhu, please don't let yourself be trapped in a circle. Besides...how can you judge a woman's innocence based on marriage?"

"If that's the case, then the man is no longer innocent, is he?"

Under his gentle words, Zhu Yinluan felt her own narrow-mindedness and also heard that he was comforting her.

Listening to the man's words and looking at his face, Zhu Yinluan suddenly remembered what Wei Ruzhuo had told her about the new policy of Fanchang. There was a suggestion in it that "descendants of demoted officials" should be allowed to be employed again, which was Shen Jingzhan's suggestion.

Wei Ruzhuo said that this favored son of heaven stated in the court that the crime of collective punishment should be abolished, the mistakes of the predecessors should be borne by the predecessors, and the descendants are innocent and should not be implicated.

At that time, many old ministers jumped out to oppose, but they were all suppressed by him, and they were all speechless. The emperor then approved the advice.

It was also because of this advice that Wei Ruzhuo was promoted from the position of Dianshi and entered the Hanlin Academy.

It was at that time that Shen Jingzhan's name left a shadow in her heart.

She had heard of him before, but to her, he was a person out of her reach, so she just listened to it and let it go.

It was only after the new policy of Fanchang that she began to remember him, and this remembrance was a kind of gratitude.

Because of his advice to the court, the situation of the Wei family began to change.

"I know it's really abrupt for me to speak so suddenly today. If you think it's okay, Miss Zhu, why not consider it?"

"If you still have concerns, please tell me." He said to her with a very sweet smile.

Shen Jingzhan was born handsome, and looking at his face like this made her inexplicably shy.

Zhu Yinluan's eyes flickered.

“…”

She wanted to ask, why did Shen Jingzhan help her like this?

Yes, if this marriage goes through, she will still get the upper hand.

He also said that he was taking advantage of someone's misfortune, but it was clearly her who took advantage of someone's misfortune.

He was afraid that after getting married, after spending so much time together, she would... fall in love with him and "plot" against him? After all, Shen Jingzhan was outstanding and superior, and few women in the world could resist him.

But she didn't dare to say this. Thinking of this thought, she felt a little embarrassed. She quickly covered it up and asked another question, "Let's not talk about that. How do you think I can be your wife?"

Pang Shi had been with her for four years, and she often said that she didn't know how to socialize, couldn't speak, and lacked social skills. She either scolded her for this or talked about that.

How could Shen Jingzhan think she could manage his backyard when he didn't know her?

"The promotion of the Wei family is not only due to Lord Wei's own excellence, but also to the contribution of Miss Zhu, the virtuous wife."

He talked about this with a smile, and seemed not to care at all about the fact that she had been married, as if he was really only negotiating with her for the sake of interests.

"Although the Wei family is not considered a high-ranking family in the capital, in recent years, the Wei family has become prominent and has received much attention and mention from high-ranking families. I also often hear people in the capital mention Miss Zhu, saying that you are virtuous, capable, gentle and elegant."

He actually heard about her from other people's ears and praised her?

Zhu Yinluan felt a little uncomfortable being suddenly praised face to face by such an outstanding man.

"Your Highness...Your Highness is too modest."

"It's not that I'm too modest, but Miss Zhu always underestimates herself. You are already very good."

Apart from Mingya and Jiaohui, no one has ever said anything good about her, or affirmed her...

Zhu Yinluan's heart moved slightly, her nose felt sore, and she shrugged.

Shen Jingzhan continued, "There is one more thing, Miss Zhu, please rest assured. If you agree to my request, then I will only have you in this life and will never take a concubine."

She looked over.

The man's eyes were focused and sincere, and his words didn't sound fake.

But... Wei Ruzhuo said the same thing at the beginning.

He seemed to be able to read her mind and knew exactly what she was thinking. He told her directly, "If I take a concubine, I will be dismissed from office and stripped of my title. I will never enter the court again. I will write this down in black and white and present it to the emperor for his review. If you violate it, His Majesty will make the decision for you."

Zhu Yinluan was frightened when his words of dismissal from office and stripping of title were presented to the emperor.

Even if he was serious, he wouldn't go to this extent, right?

He is not only going to be dismissed from office and stripped of his title, but he is also going to be brought before the emperor?

this……

Zhu Yinluan completely believed that he was not joking but was serious.

But why did he do this?

"What do you think, Miss Zhu?" he asked her.

Zhu Yinluan paused for a while, "I...I feel a little..."

There was something she couldn't say anymore.

"nothing……"

After a while, Zhu Yinluan came to her senses and finally remembered what she was going to say.

"If you and I get married and have dealt with our parents, what if we are... urged... to have children in the future?"

This is also the reason why she is the most excluded in the Wei family.

"Don't worry, you can just adopt one and keep him as your child."

"Is this really okay?" she asked.

In fact, she had had such thoughts in the Wei family, but she didn't dare to say it.

Pang Shi attaches great importance to bloodline. If she tells her, she will definitely be scolded back fiercely.

Shen Jingzhan actually said that there was no need to give birth and to find someone to adopt the child?

If that were the case, that would be great.

"Miss Zhu, do you have any other concerns?" he asked.

He was so considerate and thoughtful that Zhu Yinluan was completely at a loss for words for a moment and could only shake her head.

"Then Miss Zhu, think about it carefully. I will have someone secretly send you back."

Zhu Yinluan glanced at him, then stood up and left.

Shen Jingzhan sent her outside.

As he watched her back disappear into the government office, his expression returned to its cold and calm state.

After getting on the carriage, Zhu Yinluan was still a little absent-minded.

"Miss, what's wrong with you?" Mingya asked, shaking her wrist.

"No, nothing." Zhu Yinluan forced a smile.

"By the way, Miss, Master Shen's entourage said that you don't have to worry, because Lord Xing from the Yousi Yamen has been replaced." Jiaohui reported to her.

Mingya also nodded, "Yes, you don't have to worry anymore."

Putting this matter aside for the time being, Zhu Yinluan was still thinking about what Shen Jingzhan had told her.

Do you want to tell Jiaohui and Mingya?

No matter how scared Mingya is, Jiaohui is actually okay.

After thinking about it, Zhu Yinluan did tell Jiaohui who was keeping watch at night.

The other party looked surprised, but not shocked.

Instead, ask her what she thinks?

Zhu Yinluan was quite distressed, "I... I don't know."

She wanted to live on her own, but she was worried that the Zhu family and the Wei family would not let her go.

This time, the people of the Wei family used their power to pressure her. If Shen Jingzhan hadn't suddenly appeared, she would not have been able to walk out safely today, let alone get the shop.

But if she compromised today, she would lose her shop and her livelihood.

She was not afraid of hard work and wanted to go out to find a job to make a living, but she was afraid that the Wei family would not let her go and would continue to cause trouble. What should she do?

On the day he left the Wei family, Wei Ruzhuo walked away in a huff. To vent his anger, who knows what he might do.

Is she really going to marry Shen Jingzhan for shelter?

Jiao Hui spoke at this time, "In fact, if Miss doesn't get married, the prince will definitely protect you. You just need to go to him if you have any problems.

Zhu Yinluan followed and looked.

Jiaohui explained that she did not misunderstand that there was an affair between the two, but because Shen Jingzhan was an upright person and a good official.

He helped with this matter. After taking the complaint, he must have known that she was in a difficult situation. Besides, didn't Shen Jingzhan also understand her predicament?

Zhu Yinluan fell silent.

When Shen Jingzhan asked her to marry him, he did know that she was in a difficult situation, but he also knew her personality and knew that she was evasive and probably would not ask him for help even if she was desperate.

The two people have different identities.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yinluan felt more and more that Shen Jingzhan was a gentleman.

It was clearly to help her, but she still said it was an unreasonable request.

"Miss, it's getting late, you should go to bed." Jiaohui did not mention the matter again.

Because I just stopped there. If I continued, Zhu Yinluan might get suspicious, and then it would be difficult to deal with.

Zhu Yinluan didn't sleep much that night. Strangely, she started dreaming again, still that beautiful dream.

In the dream, she and a strange man made love and performed the rituals of Zhougong.

It was just a dream, but she could relate to it so deeply.

The whole person was embraced by him.

It is the sudden spring scenery.

Caught off guard, she cried softly, and he kissed away the tears from her eyes.

The man pinched her waist and leaned over her side.

He said her waist was so soft, and wondered how she was born with it, to be so soft.

He also said that what he had in his hands was too proud.

It was actually bigger than his palm. He asked her what she had eaten in the past.

She blushed at what he said and asked him to stop talking.

The man kissed her, but continued to say that the spring rain was still falling continuously.

Zhu Yinluan was a little embarrassed and annoyed. Her face was red and her eyes were wet from crying. She raised her voice and said that she didn't want to listen!

The man gave her a low laugh in response.

This magnetic low laugh reached her ears, causing her to feel tingling and numb, and she felt a little overwhelmed.

It was at this moment that Zhu Yinluan was awakened by his kiss. She opened her eyes instantly and stood up to breathe. Perhaps because the dream was too real, she actually felt uncomfortable.

The soreness and pain seemed to penetrate through her dreams and reach into her bones.

None of this is important. What is important is the sound of the man in her dream, leaning over her ear and laughing softly...

It sounds similar to the sound when Shen Jingzhan and he laugh.

They are exactly the same.

There was a loud bang outside. Zhu Yinluan looked outside and saw thunder. After the thunder, heavy rain came pouring down.

She heard some noise outside and couldn't help but look out. It was Mingya and Jiaohui. They were tidying up the flower pots and closing the doors and windows.

Zhu Yinluan calmed herself down and continued to lie down.

Did she meet Shen Jingzhan today and heard him talk about asking for marriage, so...she had such a dream?

No, she had been dreaming about this.

At that time, the person in the dream was just a vague shadow, but now she actually felt that it was Shen Jingzhan...

She calmed herself down and didn't dare to say a word.

My mind was in a mess.

Even if she agreed to Shen Jingzhan's proposal, it would only be a marriage of convenience. How could she have sex with him?

What's more, Shen Jingzhan had said that he wanted to help her and marry her because she didn't care about her, so how could she have such a dream now? And she thought the man in the dream was Shen Jingzhan. Wasn't this a blasphemy to him?

The more Zhu Yinluan thought about it, the more guilty she felt.

After all, in her heart, Shen Jingzhan was as clear and smooth as jade, harmless and gentle, just like a gentleman on the altar.

Her dream was really bad.

Zhu Yinluan quickly put her own dream behind her and dared not think about it anymore.

“…”

The rain came suddenly and lasted for four or five days.

During these four or five days, the capital was not at all peaceful. Some government offices were impeached by the Censorate, and the former Lord Xing was dismissed and investigated for corruption and bribery. Unexpectedly, he was taken to the Dali Temple and was involved in many unjust cases, some of which were actually cases that had occurred before the court.

It is very troublesome to reopen the old case, but the emperor has issued an order that it must be investigated thoroughly. Also, the palace examination is imminent, and officials are changing. People in the court and the country are in a panic, fearing that they will be caught in the act.

Perhaps it was because of this incident that Zhu Yinluan lived a peaceful life for some time.

All the people in charge of the shop had been replaced. She was afraid that something had been missed, so she went to check the accounts herself and examine whether the people in the shop were available. She was busy despite having an easy life.

Mrs. Zhu's arrival was unexpected. After Zhu Yinluan checked the fourth shop, she somehow found out that she was at Yayin Cottage and came over with her people.

As soon as Zhu Yinluan saw her, she had a bad feeling.

As it turned out, her hunch was correct.

Because Mrs. Zhu came with bad intentions, she came here for no other reason than to take back Zhu Yinluan's shop and ask her for the dowry she would give her when she got married.

Madam Zhu looked at Yayin Cottage and said, "You left in a hurry that day, and the servants couldn't find you. Now that we have found your residence, I came here. Since you have cut off all ties with your family and don't acknowledge your father and me as your stepmother, then we will naturally take back the things we gave you."

"The six shops you have are all my dowry to you, as well as the farm your father gave you, three acres of good land, and all the jewelry, clothes and skirts you bought, you must return them all."

"The pearl hairpins and jewelry should be intact, right? Since you have worn all the clothes and skirts, you can exchange them for cash."

"Besides that, you should also know the amount you spent on food and lodging at home in previous years. You should know how much you spent on the business of the shop over the years, right?"

The more Zhu Yinluan listened, the paler her face became. She clenched her hands and looked at Mrs. Zhu's condescending expression.

Without her father around, she wouldn't be able to continue pretending to be the stepmother, right?

She guessed correctly. She went against her family's wishes and was divorced and kicked out by the Wei family. But they didn't intend to let her go. They wanted to force her to death, force her to kneel down and admit her mistake, and it would be best if she could knock her forehead until it was bloody.

After looking around the yard, Mrs. Zhu showed a satisfied and greedy look. She turned her head and sneered at Zhu Yinluan, making fun of her pale and immature face.

Without any human touch, he said, "It will probably take a long time for you to calculate the amount. Your father and I have asked the accountant at home to list the accounts. You can take a look at them yourself."

A thick stack of account books was stuffed into her hands.

When Zhu Yinluan opened it, she found that it was a completely black account.

Not only did they take away all her belongings, they also left her heavily in debt.

This was to make her lose everything, and while she was wandering outside, she would have to earn money for the Zhu family.

How much did she eat and spend? How much did she spend? It was over ten thousand taels?

The dowry her stepmother and father gave her was basically not enough to cover the expenses, and they only occupied a good location. When she took over, some shops were still in debt.

Especially the farm that her father gave her. It was a dowry for his daughter, but it was clearly a mess that he just abandoned. She lost a lot of money on that farm, and it is only now gradually getting better. Now she wants to take it back?

Even her skirt and jewelry had to be taken back. Over the years, after she had managed to run the shop, how much had her stepmother taken back from her?

Why didn't she mention the amount of money she gave to her father during festivals? Not only that, her elder brother and elder sister would always ask her for things. They clearly didn't need anything, but they always liked to take things from her. Why didn't she care about these things?

Most of the things she spent were in the Wei family. Did she want this marriage? She did it to save face for her family, but in the end, she was just weaving a "wedding dress" for her eldest sister.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yinluan couldn't help but sneer, "Is my stepmother trying to push me into a dead end?"

"What do you mean by pushing you to a dead end? You are courting death. You are living a good life but you have to make trouble. Now you are strong enough, right? What? You can't live on your own?"

"How did you talk to your father and sister when you left the Wei family?"

Madam Zhu sneered, "I gave you a chance in the beginning but you didn't want it. Now even if you want to turn back, it's impossible."

"Your yard is nice. Although it's not clean, it can still be exchanged for some money. Give me the deed and I'll allow you to use it as collateral."

Madam Zhu extended her hand as if it was a matter of course. Zhu Yinluan looked at her for a while, clenched her teeth, took a deep breath, closed her eyes and opened them again. She changed her way of addressing Madam Zhu and no longer called her her stepmother.

"I don't recognize this account book." She threw it directly into the hands of the maid beside Mrs. Zhu.

"Madam wants to take over the dowry shop and also wants to show me the previous expenses, then let's go to the government and sue. If the government makes a judgment, I will pay all the compensation, and I will not lose a penny of the silver that should be given to the Zhu family!"

Although her voice was soft, its volume was undiminished, and her words were powerful when they came out of her mouth.

Madam Zhu didn't expect that she would actually stand up, and she immediately scolded her, "Zhu Yinluan! How dare you talk to me like that?! Don't forget who raised you for more than ten years. If I wasn't lenient, would you be alive today?"

But she ignored him, turned away with a cold face, and asked Jiaohui to see the guest off.

Madam Zhu brought many maids with her, but Jiaohui had some skills and was outmatched, so she was quickly driven out. But Madam Zhu was furious, and Mingya heard her yelling when she closed the door, saying that she would definitely come again and would not make her life easy.

After the people were driven away, Zhu Yinluan held her anger and slumped in the armchair with her brows pinched.

She tried hard to hold back her tears, her nose felt sour and the corners of her eyes were red, but at least she didn't cry.

“…”

Zhu Yinluan didn't expect that Mrs. Zhu would keep her word and come again a few days later.

Although she did not come here in person, she sent many ruffians here to clamor for her to pay back the money and to ruin her reputation, saying that she was divorced because she could not give birth to a child, and now she is squandering the family's money. She must be enjoying herself living in such a good location. They asked her how she got a house here and whether she had done something shameful.

These people did not mention the Zhu family in their writings, but they just pointed at the house and cursed it.

After a day or two, Zhu Yinluan felt like sitting on pins and needles.

Although there are patrolling soldiers to help drive them away, it is impossible for them to guard here all the time.

She went out to report to the police, and the complaint she handed in to the yamen was submitted, but because the yamen had been in turmoil recently, there were too many cases piled up, non-human homicide cases, and family disputes like hers were not at the top of the list for processing. More and more hooligans came, and there were them at every hour.

Not only did they go to make trouble outside Yayin Cottage, they even went into the shop to cause trouble.

Because of this, her shop went from bad to worse and was completely cut down.

Zhu Yinluan couldn't sleep at night and didn't know what to do.

Although she broke away from the Wei family and fought with reason, she was too weak and could not intimidate anyone. She could only be exhausted and no one knew how long she could hold on.

In the dead of night, she thought of what Shen Jingzhan had said to her.

I couldn't help but wonder, should I really go find him?

If she married Shen Jingzhan, who would dare to bully her at will, including her stepmother, father, and the Wei family?

Can……

But what? She didn't know, and she felt confused, tired and exhausted.

Thinking of what Chen Jingzhan had said to her that day, she began to waver after the thought came to her mind.

Do you really want to do this?

After thinking about it for a long time, she fell asleep.

This time, she had a nightmare.

She dreamed that she was forced into a desperate situation by those gangsters, and her shop and all the things she had struggled to get were all taken away by the Zhu Jiawei family, and Mingya and Jiaohui were also sold.

She could not save them, nor could she save herself. When she was living on the streets and was bullied at night, when she resisted, the vicious scoundrel pinched her neck, slapped her, and yelled at her not to scream!

She felt suffocated and woke up screaming.

She sat up instantly, holding her head and screaming loudly. Mingya came in and asked her what was wrong?

Seeing Zhu Yinluan sweating profusely, her eyes wide open, and her hands touching her neck, it was obvious that she was having a nightmare. Mingya quickly put down the lamp in his hand, sat down on the edge of the bed and patted her on the back.

It took Zhu Yinluan a long time to calm down. She asked Mingya to wring out a handkerchief to wipe her face.

After a while, Jiaohui also appeared.

When Zhu Yinluan looked like she was okay, Mingya went out to pour some water and make some calming tea.

Jiaohui covered her with the quilt and told her not to be afraid and to rest quickly. She stayed by her side.

Zhu Yinluan suddenly grabbed her hand, bit her lip and asked her, "Can you... secretly look for Master Shen?"