Chapter 193 This is the kind of person I am in your heart

Shen Qingnian raised her head, looking at him coldly, her eyes slightly red: "May I ask, Your Highness, what woman in this world would willingly marry someone who has forced her?"

When Xie Yanzhi saw Shen Qingnian's tearful eyes filled with grievance, he felt a pang of regret.

He wanted to reach out and gently stroke Shen Qingnian's face, but she pushed him away.

"Get away!"

As Shen Qingnian spoke, tears welled up in her eyes and slowly slid down her cheeks.

Xie Yanzhi clenched his fist and said softly, "I was wrong all along."

"It was because I looked down on you and offended you from the very beginning that you developed a dislike for me."

"But I truly love you."

"Shen Qingnian, I'll change all of that from now on, okay?"

Shen Qingnian shook her head repeatedly as she listened to Xie Yanzhi's promise.

"Your Highness, would you make someone kneel on shards of porcelain if you liked them?"

"Will you let her beg on the streets?"

"Will they use the people around her to threaten her?"

"Would he disregard her reputation and break into her bedroom at night?"

"I am truly unworthy of the Crown Prince's affections. Moreover, I am merely a merchant's daughter and am not worthy of the Crown Prince's noble lineage!"

Shen Qingnian's words were like slaps to Xie Yanzhi's face.

What he thought was affection for her turned into coercion under his domineering and forceful nature.

After a long silence, Xie Yanzhi slowly spoke.

"sorry."

Shen Qingnian took two steps back and curtsied, saying, "Your Highness, let's not dwell on the past. I only wish to part ways with you and wish you both well."

Seeing that Shen Qingnian was still curtsying, Xie Yanzhi pulled her into his arms and whispered in her ear, "I won't agree!"

Shen Qingnian struggled and said, "Xie Yanzhi, don't you understand? I hate you!"

"Let go of me!"

Fu Xiang and Liu Ma only knew that Madam Su was talking with the guests in the carved partition room, but now they saw the young master embracing his wife.

With her eyes red, Su Niangzi noticed the resemblance between the young master and the young lord. What else could she not understand?

It's likely that the young master is Su Niangzi's husband who has been missing for three years.

Judging from Madam Su's reaction, it seems there's some misunderstanding between them, and Madam Su hasn't forgiven him yet.

Fuxiang and Aunt Liu stood there, unsure of what to do.

When Shen Nuonuo saw this, she took a step forward with her short legs and was about to rush over, but Yuan Qing stopped her in time.

"It seems like my uncle is bullying my mother," Nuonuo said anxiously.

He saw that his mother's eyes were red and knew that she had been crying.

Yuan Qing squatted down and gently comforted her, "Uncle didn't bully Mother."

He paused for a moment, then said, "He did something wrong before and upset your mother, so he's trying to appease her now."

"Oh?" Nuonuo tilted her head, looking puzzled. "Shouldn't I be happy to be comforted? Why is my mother crying?"

In the past, when Aunt Liu coaxed him, she would always buy him candied hawthorns, and he would always smile happily.

"Your mother was crying because she was so happy."

Shen Nuonuo looked at Yuan Qing suspiciously. Yuan Qing touched his nose and nodded firmly at Nuonuo.

"Your mother was crying tears of joy."

What is crying tears of joy?

"That means your mother is very happy." Yuan Qing glanced inside again, praying in his heart that his master would prove himself this time.

I beg for Qing's forgiveness.

"Shen Qingnian, please!"

Inside the cubicle, Xie Yanzhi held Shen Qingnian tightly once more, his tone filled with an unprecedented humility.

He didn't want to lose her again!

Moreover, they both already had children.

"Don't treat me like a prince, just treat me like an ordinary person."

"I also make mistakes without realizing it, and I also want a chance to make amends."

"Let me make it up to you, okay?"

Shen Qingnian retorted sarcastically, "Ordinary people?"

"Who would dare to forcibly hug a woman like that?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yanzhi stiffened, slowly released his grip, and his eyes were filled with disappointment.

Shen Qingnian straightened her crumpled clothes, looked at him, and walked out of the cubicle.

"Fuxiang, bring a broom! Get this ordinary person out of here! If he dares to come again, beat him every time you see him!"

After saying that, she stopped looking at Xie Yanzhi, quickly walked to the door, picked up the worried-looking Shen Nuonuo, and went straight to the backyard.

Fu Xiang ran in with a broom, glanced at Xie Yanzhi's gloomy face, and then at Yuan Qing beside him.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally put the broom back and stood there helplessly.

Seeing Xie Yanzhi's somber expression, Yuan Qing knew that he hadn't yet appeased Miss Qing, so he didn't dare to say anything. He simply followed behind Xie Yanzhi and helped him into the carriage.

Inside the carriage, Xie Yanzhi leaned against the wall, his voice hoarse: "Why won't she accept me?"

Yuan Qing hesitated before speaking, "Does Your Excellency truly intend to marry Miss Qing?"

Seeing Xie Yanzhi nod, he added, "As long as you persist, Miss Qing will eventually understand your feelings."

Xie Yanzhi closed his eyes and remained silent.

These past two days, Xie Yanzhi didn't go to see Shen Qingnian; instead, Shen Qingnian came to him first.

Xie Yanzhi opened the door and saw her standing there, her eyes filled with resentment as she looked at him.

"Why are you here?" His heart tightened. He hadn't provoked Shen Qingnian these past two days, so he wondered why her expression was so unpleasant.

Shen Qingnian directly questioned, "Did you take Nuonuo away?"

Xie Yanzhi frowned: "What are you talking about?"

Before he could say anything more, Shen Qingnian pushed him aside and rushed into the house, shouting, "Nuonuo! Come out here, Mother is here!"

Xie Yanzhi followed behind her and said in a deep voice, "Nuonuo is not here."

He had barely finished speaking when he suddenly realized, "Nuonuo is gone?"

Shen Qingnian nodded, her eyes reddening.

“We searched all the places he usually goes, but we couldn’t find him.”

"So, you think I took Nuonuo away?" Xie Yanzhi asked.

“Isn’t that right?” Shen Qingnian retorted.

Besides Xie Yanzhi, Shen Qingnian didn't know who else would take Nuonuo away.

Xie Yanzhi was still somewhat annoyed by Shen Qingnian's suspicions.

"Why would I take Nuonuo away for no reason!"

Shen Qingnian looked at him and said sarcastically, "Aren't you just trying to force me to go back with you?"

Xie Yanzhi was annoyed by her question. He flicked his sleeves, strode to the door, and whispered a few instructions to Yuan Qing.

Yuan Qing dared not delay, and after receiving the instructions, he hurriedly ran out.

Xie Yanzhi returned to the room and looked at the woman sitting at the table, saying in a deep voice:

"What exactly happened? Tell me in detail."

Shen Qingnian said, "Nuonuo was playing in front of the shop, and when Fuxiang went to check on him later, he was nowhere to be seen."

Who could have taken Nuonuo away so quietly? Shen Qingnian asked herself, besides Xie Yanzhi, no one else could have done it.

No one else had any reason to do this.

Xie Yanzhi was silent for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Is that the kind of person I am in your heart?"

"Isn't that right?" Shen Qingnian looked up, her eyes filled with resentment, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Wasn't that how you always were? If you couldn't get something, you'd use force."

She slowly stood up, wiped away her tears, and said resolutely, "I just wanted to tell you today that if you think you can use Nuonuo to force me to go back, you've miscalculated."

“I am no longer the Shen Qingnian who could be manipulated by others. Nuonuo is your child, take good care of him.”

After saying that, she stopped looking at Xie Yanzhi and started to walk out.

Seeing this, Xie Yanzhi stepped forward, grabbed her arm, stared into her eyes, and said, word by word, "Nuonuo is really gone."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnian's eyelashes trembled, and a sense of panic welled up in her heart.