Chapter 22: Glimpse into their abnormal relationship

Qinghe Town, Yunlu Academy

Si Yao went straight to Jingxueju to find Master Qi.

When Master Qi saw her come in, he immediately handed her the letter he had prepared long ago.

"When the time comes, you can take it to Yunyin Academy. This is all I can do. What you will become in the future depends entirely on you."

"Thank you, teacher."

Si Yao took it and bowed deeply.

Master Qi spoke again: "When are you planning to leave for Yunzhou? Don't miss the opening day of Yunyin Academy."

"The students will leave after finishing their affairs at home."

"It's good that you know what's going on."

Master Qi nodded, and after thinking of something, he took out a letter from under the paperweight.

"There's something I need to tell you..."

"Teacher, please speak." Si Yao's eyebrows moved slightly when he heard that.

"County Magistrate Yan has sent a letter here, intending to marry her youngest son to you. Are you willing?"

Master Qi didn't wait for her to reply and continued, "If you're willing, I'll write back and let you know. You're now an adult and ready to marry. I've also met County Magistrate Yan's son. He's handsome, gentle, and kind, and a perfect match for you."

She thought this was a good match, so she told Si Yao about it.

Si Yao directly refused, "I just want to concentrate on preparing for the Spring Examination in two years. I am really not interested in such matters of men and women. Thank you for your trouble, teacher. I also hope that you can inform the county magistrate that Mr. Yan has found someone else as a good match."

"You don't want to?"

Master Qi was obviously a little surprised.

After all, she knew Si Yao's family situation better than anyone else, and this marriage was really a step up for her.

"Never mind..."

Although she was surprised, she didn't force it since she didn't want to.

He only sighed and said, "Since you have made up your mind, I won't say much. But you must think it over carefully. Do you really want to reject this marriage?"

Si Yao lowered his eyelashes and remained silent.

Seeing her like this, Master Qi didn't talk about it anymore.

She invited Si Yao to have lunch with her.

It was not until noon that Si Yao left the academy.

Before she went back, she went to the post station and found the letter she had asked to be sent urgently.

Now that she has returned, this thing is naturally useless.

This letter was written when she was extremely angry, and it was inevitable that it revealed some shameful thoughts.

It’s too early for Fang Zhiyue to see it.

Si Yao tore the letter into pieces without blinking and then threw it into the river.

After finishing the work, he went to the town entrance to look for Aunt Zhang.

On the way back, a light drizzle suddenly began to fall from the sky.

Every autumn rain brings a chill.

As the sky darkened, it became colder.

When I returned home, night had already fallen.

Si Yao pushed open the gate in the rain, only to see two unfamiliar figures standing under the eaves.

She immediately frowned and walked forward, asking in a cold voice, "Who are you?"

Maybe he heard her voice.

Fang Zhiyue, who was staying in the house, immediately came out in a hurry, "Sister Yao——"

Qiu and Fang Shang exchanged glances.

He smiled at her from afar and said, "It's Sister Yao. I'm your little father's uncle. I wanted to come and see him, but the weather was not good and it started to rain suddenly. I'm afraid I'll be disturbed all night."

Si Yao walked to the eaves and stood directly next to Fang Zhiyue.

Seeing Qiu calling herself that, his expression did not soften.

She spoke calmly, "Oh, really? But I don't remember you and your grandfather signing the contract, promising you would have no further ties. If I'm mistaken, I can dig out the contract and take you to the government office. We can all go before the county magistrate and have a look."

As soon as these words came out.

Qiu and Fang Shang's expressions changed.

Although they have their own little thoughts, they absolutely cannot see the officials.

"Yao... Mr. Si's words are serious. This will lead to a case involving a court appearance."

Qiu's smile was extremely forced. "But my son and I are two weak men, and it's really hard to travel in the dark and rainy night. I hope Mr. Si can take us in for one night. We will leave early tomorrow morning."

"Brother Yue..."

After he finished speaking, he immediately looked at Fang Zhiyue who was standing beside him, "Since I used to be your uncle, please have pity on my father and me and let us stay for one night."

Qiu took a step forward and took his hand, holding it tightly. "It just so happened that when I was cleaning up the old house, I found a few things your mother left behind, so I took this opportunity to give them to you."

"Mother's things?"

Fang Zhiyue was stunned when he heard this.

"yes."

Mrs. Qiu nodded. "These are all little things she carved when she was alive. I came here mainly to give them to you."

It seems that what he said is not false.

Fang Zhiyue looked at Si Yao hesitantly.

Before my mother passed away, she left nothing behind except those knives.

If what Qiu said was true, then he wanted it.

"Then you two can stay here tonight. I'll have someone send you off early tomorrow morning."

Si Yao finally spoke.

Let them live in the house where the old man of the Si family used to live.

After everyone returned to the house.

Fang Zhiyue called out to Si Yao, "Sister Yao, thank you..."

"Why are you thanking me all of a sudden, little father?"

Si Yao stopped and turned to look at him.

"I know you kept them here because of me."

"Why are you being so polite to me, little father? Don't you want to get back the things your mother left behind? Of course I want to help you."

Si Yao couldn't help but raise her hand and touch his head, her eyes extremely gentle. This kind of look was definitely not the look a daughter would give her little father.

Not far away, Fang Shang, who had been observing the two of them through the crack in the door, happened to catch a glimpse of this scene.

He covered his mouth with both hands in surprise, his eyes full of shock.

"Father--"

Fang Shang closed the door and immediately walked over to Qiu.

He lowered his voice and said, "I think there's something wrong with the two of them. Fang Zhiyue actually seduced his stepdaughter."

He felt that he had discovered a shocking secret.

"You must have seen it wrong."

Qiu did not take his words seriously.

At this moment, his heart was still on what Si Yao had just said and had not yet calmed down.

"Father, everything I said is true!"

Fang Shang held his arm and said, "Just now I saw it with my own eyes through the crack in the door. Si Yao reached out and touched Fang Zhiyue's head, and his eyes were particularly gentle. It was obvious that there was something wrong."

He spoke with conviction.

Qiu's thoughts finally came back to her mind: "Really? Did you really see her touching his head?"

Fang Shang nodded heavily.

"Okay, no wonder that brat didn't want you to marry Si Yao, it turns out he wanted to hook up with her himself. How shameless!"

Qiu spat.

"Father, I don't think Si Juzi is to blame for this. If Fang Zhiyue hadn't deliberately seduced her, how could such a young and promising Si Juzi have fallen for him? She must have been deceived by him. We have to expose Fang Zhiyue's tricks."

Fang Shang said righteously.

At last, her cheeks flushed a little: "Maybe Mr. Si will be grateful to us and be willing to marry me."

"But...we have to leave early tomorrow morning. What can we do tonight?"

Qiu was a bit troubled. "Even if we tell this to the public, we don't have any concrete evidence. I'm afraid Si Yao will use the contract to retaliate against us."

"My son has a plan..."

Fang Shang rolled his eyes and said, "If that Mr. Si saw the beauty of another man, he would definitely not be deceived by Fang Zhiyue again."

"You want to be with that Si Yao tonight... No, no!"

Qiu glared, "Your reputation will be ruined."

"But if my son succeeds, my father and mother will get a daughter-in-law who is a juren for free. And maybe my sister will also be able to pursue a career in the government."

"and…"

Fang Shang hooked the pendant on his waist and said, "My son has already prepared it. This sachet is only effective on women. If you light it and take a whiff, you will feel lust, fire, and intolerance."

"Why are you wearing something like that?"

Qiu's old face blushed with shame.

An annoyed glare.

"My sister gave this to me before I came here. Father can't blame his son."

Fang Shang's face was also a little shy.

"That bastard, I'm going to teach her a lesson when I get back!"

When Mrs. Qiu heard that her precious daughter was mentioned, although she was sharp-tongued, her anger was only on the surface and would dissipate after she spoke it out.

He closed his eyes and finally nodded: "It's up to you."

Who made Si Yao's bone so tempting?

*

The night grew deeper and deeper, and the rain never stopped.

Crunch——

Fang Shang took advantage of the quiet night and quietly slipped out of the room.

He came to Si Yao's room and knocked on the door.

"Sister Yao..."

He deliberately lowered his voice and imitated Fang Zhiyue's voice.

Inside the house, Si Yao immediately opened his eyes.

After hearing the noise outside, he frowned slightly.

She didn't move immediately, but waited a while.

Sure enough, not long after, another voice was heard: "Sister Yao..."

Although the other party deliberately lowered his voice and imitated Fang Zhiyue's speech, Si Yao still heard the difference.

Her eyes turned cold in an instant.

But the voice responded gently: "Little father, what's the matter?"

"Open the door, I have something to tell you..."

Si Yao got off the bed, walked over and opened the door.

Before I could see the figure at the door clearly, I could smell a strange fragrance coming from it.

Fang Shang found the right moment to pounce on her, his voice returning to normal: "Si Juzi, I love you, please hug me."

He hadn't touched Si Yao's sleeve yet.

She grabbed his neck and pressed him against the door.

Si Yao's eyes were bloodshot, and he looked at him expressionlessly: "Do you want to die?"

"Si…Si—Ugh!"

Fang Shang was strangled by her and couldn't say a word.

He could only roll his eyes and slap her arms desperately.

He didn't expect that Si Yao, who had been drugged, could still be so clear-headed and strong, which was completely different from the scene he had imagined.

It seems that he is breathing out more than breathing in.

Si Yao let go of him at the last moment and threw him to the ground.

Fang Shang fainted completely before he could even scream.

Crash——

The rain outside was getting heavier and the noise was deafening.

Si Yao staggered and her breathing became more rapid. She tried her best to suppress the restlessness in her heart.

Everything in front of me gradually became blurred.

She used her wild animal instinct to crawl to Fang Zhiyue's door.

Suddenly knocking...

Inside the house, Fang Zhiyue, who was sleeping, was awakened by a knock on the door.

Slowly opening his eyes, he sat up and looked out the door: "Sister Yao?"

"Little...father..."

After a while, intermittent sounds came from the door.

Fang Zhiyue recognized it as Si Yao.

Without any hesitation, he went straight to open the door.