Chapter Ninety-Three: She Will Come!

Hearing Xie Yanzhi say this, Shen Qingnian stopped crying, suddenly looked up, and saw the tenderness in Xie Yanzhi's eyes.

She felt increasingly sad.

She saw a hint of affection in Xie Yanzhi's eyes.

He considered it the kind of suffocating kind of liking.

"Xie Yanzhi, your liking makes me feel disgusted."

Shen Qingnian looked at him and said those words slowly and deliberately.

Xie Yanzhi's gaze darkened, and all the warmth in his eyes vanished.

He looked at those two thin lips, full and glossy, so beautiful that he couldn't resist picking them many times.

At this moment, however, she was spitting out knives, cutting into his heart with each stroke.

A storm brewed in Xie Yanzhi's eyes as he uttered a dark, menacing sentence: "Do you think I, the young master, wouldn't dare to do anything to you?"

Seeing Shen Qingnian lower her head and remain silent, Xie Yanzhi's anger was about to burst forth.

Very well, she successfully exhausted his patience and trampled on his dignity tonight.

Is his liking disgusting?

Since she remains so stubborn, he no longer needs to pity her.

Xie Yanzhi forcibly turned Shen Qingnian's face to face him, and scoffed, "Madam Fang, I'm waiting for you to disgust me with your affections." After saying that, Xie Yanzhi released her.

Shen Qingnian looked at him and said resolutely, "You're dreaming!"

Xie Yanzhi chuckled, left Shen Qingnian's cushion, and sat back down.

Shen Qingnian saw him sitting there, looking completely calm.

She was still uneasy, hoping the carriage would arrive at her shop soon.

She was truly exhausted by Xie Yanzhi's intimidating aura.

If she stayed with Xie Yanzhi any longer, she wouldn't be able to hold on.

Following Xie Yanzhi's instructions, the coachman first took Shen Qingnian back to the shop.

In front of the shop, Ling'er couldn't hide her excitement, craning her neck to look at the street corner, hoping that her young lady would return soon.

She has good news to tell the young lady.

Yuan Qing stood to the side, looking at her with doting eyes.

After being away from the capital for so long, I'm finally seeing those familiar double buns again.

Noticing Yuan Qing's gaze, Ling'er pouted and glared at him.

Seeing this, Yuan Qing took out the oil paper packet from his pocket and asked Ling'er, "Lingjiao, it's been so many days, haven't you thought of me at all... the pine nuts I bought?"

Ling'er pouted, waved the gleaming silver in her hand in front of Yuan Qing, and said with a hint of pride, "I don't want to!"

She has money; if she wants to eat pine nuts, she can buy them herself!

Yuan Qing was a little disappointed. He took Ling'er's hand and stuffed the pine nuts into her hand: "Take them. The pine nuts here are nowhere near as good as those in the capital!"

Ling'er resisted again: "I don't want your pine nuts."

Yuan Qing was somewhat confused as to why Ling'er rejected him so vehemently.

"Did I do something to upset you?"

Ling'er glanced at him, somewhat annoyed, and said, "I just don't like it when you help the young master make my young lady a concubine!"

Yuan Qing understood immediately; so that was what it was about.

There's nothing wrong with being a concubine to a master.

He thought for a moment: "I love Miss Chongqing, so what's wrong with taking her as a concubine?"

Seeing that he still didn't understand, Ling'er became even angrier: "What man would let the one he loves become his concubine?" "And you, would you let the one you truly love become your concubine in the future?"

Yuan Qing looked at Ling'er; he would never let her become a concubine.

He only wants to marry her.

Thinking about this, he seemed to understand something.

Perhaps it was because Miss Qing felt that the status of a concubine was too low, and that she had to share a husband with other women, that she became dissatisfied with the master, and Ling'er also became dissatisfied with him.

But given her status, Qing-groom couldn't be the principal wife.

Besides, I am the heir apparent; it's impossible for me to be monogamous for life.

He was about to say something more when he saw Chen Jiangyuan's carriage stop in front of the shop.

As soon as the carriage arrived at the shop, Shen Qingnian lifted her skirt and got out of the carriage. Even knowing Xie Yanzhi's sharp gaze, she did not turn around.

Ling'er glanced at the carriage. The glass lanterns hanging beside it emitted a dim yellow light, which made Xie Yanzhi's face inside the carriage appear cold and handsome.

Those deep-set eyes and brows exuded the dignity and power of a superior.

She glanced again, but Chen Jiangyuan was not in the car.

She was somewhat surprised; it was actually the eldest young master who brought the young lady back!

Xie Yanzhi glanced at Shen Qingnian with impatience, said nothing, and lowered the curtain.

Yuan Qing glanced at Ling'er, then quickly jumped into the carriage. Seeing this, the coachman immediately drove the carriage away.

"Miss! Did the eldest young master bully you again?" Ling'er noticed that Shen Qingnian's eyes were red, as if she had been crying.

"No, I had a serious talk with him today, and he won't bother me anymore."

After Shen Qingnian finished speaking, she asked, "Didn't you go to the restaurant with me? Why did you return to the shop early?"

Mentioning this, Ling'er said with a smile, "Yuan Qing called me over at the restaurant just now."

She originally didn't want to pay any attention to Yuan Qing.

But Yuanqing caught up with her and grabbed her, saying, "You have quite a few customers waiting to buy incense beads in your shop."

Ling'er didn't believe it and turned to leave. She disliked the eldest young master and didn't want to see Yuan Qing again.

He also helped the eldest son bully the young lady.

When Yuan Qing saw that she wouldn't listen, he simply picked her up and carried her onto the horse, taking her back to the shop.

As a result, there were indeed quite a few people queuing in front of the shop.

Judging from their clothes, there were matriarchs from wealthy families and young masters of noble birth.

When the people saw her, they all begged her to open the shop quickly so they could buy some incense beads.

When Shen Qingnian entered the shop, she found that all the expensive incense beads were sold out.

She couldn't help but wonder, "Did those people ever say what they were going to do with the incense beads?"

Ling'er didn't know either, but after thinking for a moment, she said, "I heard they were going to give it to a nobleman from the capital."

"It seems that the noble person came to Yunzhou City and only bought our fragrant beads."

A nobleman from the capital? Someone who bought her scented beads?

Shen Qingnian understood; these people wanted to curry favor with Xie Yanzhi.

Ling'er added, "I heard that the distinguished guests are leaving Yuncheng tomorrow, which is why they came here overnight to buy our fragrant beads."

Are you leaving tomorrow?

Shen Qingnian felt a mix of joy and anticipation.

She turned to Ling'er and said, "Close the shop for a few days tomorrow."

They will reopen after Xie Yanzhi leaves Yunzhou.

"ah?"

Ling'er was puzzled; perhaps even more guests would come tomorrow.

But when she looked at the empty wooden tray, she suddenly realized that there were only a few incense beads left, and she needed to make more.

Sitting in the carriage, Yuan Qing turned around and asked through the curtain, "Master, are we leaving again tomorrow?"

"Everything as usual."

Xie Yanzhi's cold voice came through.

“Miss Keqing…” Yuan Qing hesitated before speaking.

Master had already said he would take Miss Qing and Ling'er back tomorrow.

But you can see from the girl's distant look when she got out of the car that she didn't seem willing to go back with him.

Upon hearing this, Xie Yanzhi slowly opened his eyes, a cold smile curving his lips: "She will come."