Chapter 132 How to Serve Him While He's Squatting There

Li Huiyan tugged at her handkerchief, and as she hesitated, she saw the old lady glance at Xie Yanzhi beside her, and then give her a meaningful look.

She understood immediately; the old lady must have other plans.

She immediately smiled and said, "Then I will go with you, Madam."

The old lady patted Li Huiyan's hand and said with satisfaction, "Good child."

Then, he looked at Xie Yanzhi beside him and said, "Yan-ge'er, don't forget to follow us."

After saying that, the old lady and Li Huiyan and her entourage walked out of the courtyard and headed towards Hongxiu Manor.

Seeing that the old lady and Li Huiyan had walked away, Xie Yanzhi released Shen Qingnian, sat down leisurely, and picked up the teacup in front of Shen Qingnian to drink tea.

Shen Qingnian sat to the side, rubbing her wrist which he had rubbed red, and said with some annoyance, "Why did you treat me like that, Your Highness?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yanzhi smiled slightly: "How have I treated you?"

Xie Yanzhi's actions just now were really excessive.

Not only did he grope her in public, but he also got her into trouble with Li Huiyan.

The bathing incident was clearly not as ambiguous as he described, and now she was unable to defend herself.

She could only let the old lady and Li Huiyan look down on her!

Seeing Xie Yanzhi's carefree and indifferent attitude, Shen Qingnian couldn't help but say, "You know that Miss Li is interested in you, yet you deliberately used me to provoke her."

"And those words of yours, you...!"

Xie Yanzhi said, "So what if she's interested in me? I just find her incredibly annoying."

"You are my maid now. Isn't it your duty to share my burdens?"

As he spoke, he raised his eyelids and glanced at Shen Qingnian.

"Didn't what I said happen?"

Thinking of how the maid had just distanced herself from him, his eyes turned cold again.

"Or do you want me to fall for that Miss Li?"

Shen Qingnian was taken aback. What did it have to do with her whether he liked her or not?

She didn't care who he liked, as long as Xie Yanzhi stopped bothering her.

She could also tell that Miss Li was probably bewitched by Xie Yanzhi's handsome appearance, thinking he was a refined and elegant gentleman.

Only she knew how despicable Xie Yanzhi was in private.

Shen Qingnian said calmly, "Whether the young master likes it or not is his business."

"But I think that Miss Li is a noble lady from the General's Mansion, and her family background is a good match for yours. Moreover, she is deeply in love with you, which is truly rare."

Upon hearing Shen Qingnian's words, Xie Yanzhi almost crushed the teacup.

"Shen Qingnian, say that again?"

What did she mean by that?

When she saw other women admiring him, she felt no jealousy whatsoever.

And what's with this "truly rare" comment? Are you implying that no one wants Xie Yanzhi?

Shen Qingnian saw that his expression darkened again, and knew that he understood what she meant.

She was advising him that he should be secretly happy that girls liked him, so why was he being picky?

However, Xie Yanzhi was staring straight at her, his eyes filled with anger and warning.

Fearing he might go crazy again, Shen Qingnian obediently shut her mouth and didn't utter another word.

Xie Yanzhi slammed his teacup down on the table, stood up, and uttered a single word: "Let's go!"

After saying that, she walked straight out without waiting for Shen Qingnian.

Shen Qingnian hurriedly caught up with the teacup and teapot, grabbing them in a flurry.

However, after they left, two figures peeked out from the side door of the main hall.

Ping An looked at Xiao Huaiyi: "Young Master, Miss Shen has left with the Prince."

Xiao Huaiyi shook his fan, his expression no longer as carefree as usual, but rather more serious.

He never expected that Xie Yanzhi would make Miss Shen his servant!

What happened to Miss Shen during the days he was away from the capital?

Seeing the young master's solemn expression, Ping An asked again, "Why didn't you go out to see Miss Chen just now?"

The young master Xie just left. As long as the young master appears, Miss Shen will definitely stay.

Xiao Huaiyi shook his head, his voice tinged with barely perceptible heartache: "Miss Chen looks so disheveled right now, I'm afraid she'll feel uncomfortable seeing me."

He raised his hand and closed the fan: "Keep following them."

Shen Qingnian followed Xie Yanzhi to Hongxiu Manor.

She looked up and saw the imposing vermilion gate in front of the villa, with a black ebony plaque hanging above it.

The large characters "Red Sleeve Villa" are written with vigorous strokes and embellished with gold powder, giving it a rich and grand appearance.

The gatekeeper immediately bowed to Xie Yanzhi upon seeing him.

Shen Qingnian followed Xie Yanzhi into the manor. Under her feet was a smooth bluestone path, with magnolia trees planted on both sides, carrying a faint fragrance.

After rounding a rockery, the view before her eyes caught her eye.

Surprisingly, there was a wide meadow in the mountain resort, which connected to the foot of the distant mountains.

A few fine horses were tethered in the stable nearby, their coats glossy and clearly well-bred.

The servant led them to the courtyard where the hot springs were located.

Steam rose from the Wenpeng rockery in the center of the courtyard, a white jade table stood by the pond, and green bamboo was planted around it, creating a serene and comfortable atmosphere.

Xie Yanzhi turned around and saw Shen Qingnian looking around, a slight smile playing on his lips.

How is it here?

Shen Qingnian ran her fingers over the white jade table and said with a smile, "It's quite nice."

Although she grew up in Jiangnan and was used to seeing mountains and rivers, this was the first time she had ever seen a hot spring.

When she turned around, she saw that Xie Yanzhi had already taken off his outer garment, and she hurriedly turned back around.

Seeing this, Xie Yanzhi's lips curled up slightly as he slowly entered the pool and leaned against the pool wall. "Come and serve me while I soak in the hot spring."

Hearing this, Shen Qingnian clenched the hem of her clothes, feeling very unwilling, but she could only nod.

She slowly walked to the edge of the pool, squatted down, and noticed that Xie Yanzhi was staring at her.

Her heart was pounding.

In the misty steam of the banquet, her face looked like that of an ethereal fairy.

Then I saw her squatting there somewhat awkwardly, not knowing what to do.

He found it somewhat amusing.

How could she possibly serve him while he soaked in the hot spring while she was squatting there?

With that in mind, he decided to help her out.

He reached out to Shen Qingnian, intending to pull her into the water.

Shen Qingnian was by the pool when she saw Xie Yanzhi suddenly reach out his hand to her, and she understood his intention.

Startled, she took several steps back, afraid that Xie Yanzhi would drag her into the water. Her voice was tense as she said, "This servant will go and get a handkerchief from the servant."

With that, he fled the courtyard as if he were escaping.

Xie Yanzhi watched the flustered figure retreat and sneered, "Let's see how long you can hide!"

Shen Qingnian finally breathed a long sigh of relief after walking outside the courtyard.

Being in the same room with Xie Yanzhi is an extremely dangerous thing.

Just then, a servant brought a handkerchief, and upon seeing Shen Qingnian, handed it to her without saying a word.

The nobleman here only brought this one maid, which must be a personal maid. He wouldn't go looking for trouble.

Shen Qingnian originally wanted to call the servant back, but she really didn't want to go back to that courtyard at the moment.

Just as I was fretting, a voice came: "Is that you?"

"Xie Yanzhi's concubine?"

Shen Qingnian looked in the direction of the voice, paused for a moment, and then smiled.