Shen Qing said helplessly, "You don't want to see me lose my life because of you, so you're pushing me to my older brother?"
“He offers you a high-ranking official position and generous salary, which will allow you to return to Shen Qing and provide you with a good life. I feel at ease if you stay with him.”
Shen Qing shook her head violently, spread her legs and wrapped them around him, holding his body tightly with her arms.
"Cheng Zhiwen, I actually fell in love with you many years ago, but I misunderstood you as a traitor, so I always suppressed my feelings. I know everything you've done for me!"
She hugged him and cried, "Cheng Zhiwen, I love you!"
He froze, and after a long while, he sat up and looked at her.
He cupped her cheeks in his hands, lowered his head, and kissed her lips deeply.
His long-suppressed desires awakened at this moment. He kissed her lips, unwilling to let go for even a moment, while pulling down her pajama pants with one hand, pushing her thigh to the side with his knee, and sinking down into her.
She instinctively raised her leg and wrapped it around his waist.
He lingered on her for a moment through the silk fabric, then removed his hands from her body to relieve himself.
Just as he placed his hand under his body, Shen Qing suddenly hooked her arm around his waist and lifted her buttocks up, pressing against him.
"no……"
He spoke with restraint, bracing himself on the mattress to get up.
Shen Qing wouldn't let him go, tightening her grip on his waist and pulling him between her legs once more.
"Why not?" She wrapped her arms around his neck, lifted herself up to kiss him, and cupped his face in her hands, asking, "Don't you want to?"
"I think."
"Then come in."
"No, you'll get pregnant."
These two words were like a thunderbolt, completely extinguishing Shen Qing's interest, and she released him.
He was ready to act at any moment, so he held her and relieved himself completely behind her.
Shen Qing stared blankly into the dark void, murmuring, "I want to be with you."
Cheng Zhiwen held her, panting heavily.
Cheng Zhiwu's death forced him to reconsider the arrangements for Shen Qing.
He originally thought he could control everything and protect Shen Qing, until Cheng Zhiwu suddenly died in front of him, and he realized that perhaps Shen Qing would be next.
He can only be safe if Shen Qing appears to have no connection with him.
He hugged her tightly and gently kissed the back of her neck: "Qing'er, all these years, you have been the only one in my heart."
"Why did you have the heart to separate from me for four years? And then push me to Brother Qi?"
"Do you remember four years ago, in that villa in Shanghai, when I frantically begged you for sex?"
Shen Qing nodded: "But at that time I misunderstood you as a traitor, so I resolutely refused to agree to your request."
Cheng Zhiwen said solemnly, "I originally didn't intend to drag you into this, but because of the pirate incident, Li Chong knew that you were the apple of my eye. I made up my mind and simply made it public that you were my woman, leaving Li Chong with no way to stop me. But you resolutely rejected me. Later, I saw that Qi Zhenheng was fond of you, and I thought that it would be better for you to be with Qi Zhenheng than with me."
Shen Qing's thoughts drifted back to four years ago.
It turns out that he had planned to be with her back then, but he suddenly became indifferent because he wanted to push her towards Qi Zhenheng.
Shen Qing turned over, looked at him, and explained, "I have never been with Brother Qi because I have you in my heart, so I can't convince myself to be with him."
Cheng Zhiwen closed her eyes and nodded: "I know."
Shen Qing hugged him tightly: "Now I'm a death row inmate, and you're a revolutionary. We're both fugitives, we're in the same boat, so neither of us should look down on the other. The Qing court won't tolerate me now, and I can't go back to Jiangzhou, so I have no choice but to follow you!"
Cheng Zhiwen burst into laughter.
This was the first time he had smiled since Cheng Zhiwu's death.
...
The next day, Cheng Zhiwen took Shen Qing to have several sets of clothes made, and then they went to a coffee shop for coffee and cake before returning to Yongzhou.
Shen Qing was in a good mood.
The carriage bumped along the road. With nothing to do, she thought again of Cheng Zhiwu's death and the conversation Cheng Zhiwen had with that man at the restaurant last night.
"Who was the person who went out with you at the Astor House Hotel last night?"
Cheng Zhiwen didn't answer immediately, but after a moment he said, "After returning to Yongzhou, I forgot about the events of the past two days."
"good."
"His name was Cai Zhengsheng. He was formerly a secretary at the Japanese embassy, but he resigned from his position to support the revolution and was responsible for coordinating the support of overseas Chinese for the revolution."
Shen Qing felt that this person's name and experience sounded familiar, as if she had heard them somewhere before.
But she couldn't immediately recall where she had heard that name before, or what this person would do next.
At that moment, she regretted not having studied modern history well when she was in school.
"Alright, don't overthink it." Cheng Zhiwen took her hand from her lap. "Forget all of this."
But Shen Qing still had many questions to ask him.
The carriage was now speeding through deserted areas, making it the perfect time. Once back in Yongzhou, it would be inconvenient for her to discuss these matters with him.
"You were together, right? How could he disregard your feelings and kill your older brother like that?"
Cheng Zhiwen lowered his gaze, his eyes filled with pain and regret: "Because Cheng Zhiwu threatened me in front of Jiang Shen and He Fei, saying he would report our affairs to the authorities, causing all my brothers to be executed along with their entire families."
Shen Qing shook his head silently.
Cheng Zhiwu was killed by his own stupidity.
Those who dare to start a revolution disregard life and death; killing is a trivial matter.
His threats will not become threats, but rather his death warrant.
"Don't worry, I know what to say and what not to say. I won't be like your older brother, who delayed you and harmed himself."
Cheng Zhiwen nodded with satisfaction and pulled her into his arms.
It was already midnight when we got back to Yongzhou.
The entire house was somber and cold, with white mourning couplets visible everywhere.
As they passed the accounting office, a chilly wind blew by. Shen Qing pulled her cloak tighter, took Cheng Zhiwen's hand tightly, and hurried towards the courtyard.
Fortunately, their courtyard was some distance from the accounting office where Cheng Zhiwu died; otherwise, they probably wouldn't have been able to sleep well that night.
She wasn't afraid of Cheng Zhiwu's death at first, but after learning that it was related to Cheng Zhiwen, she suddenly became afraid.
They were afraid that Cheng Zhiwu would come back to seek revenge on Cheng Zhiwen.
After such a difficult night, I finally saw the sun rise tomorrow.
Shen Qing stood in the courtyard stretching and basking in the sun when she saw Jiang Shen and He Fei coming in after their shift. Suddenly, she didn't know how to face them.
Previously, they were thought to be Cheng Zhiwen's subordinates, obeying his every command. However, Cheng Zhiwu's death proved that they could not always follow Cheng Zhiwen's orders.
We will still report as required, prioritizing the overall situation.
If one day her existence threatens their revolutionary path, they will certainly report it to the organization without hesitation and then deal with her.
Everyone has their limitations, and Cheng Zhiwen is no exception.
Thinking about this, Shen Qing felt increasingly uneasy and heartbroken about the future.
She suddenly realized that following Cheng Zhiwen would only make her a burden and a source of anxiety for him.
Is it only by reverting to being Shen Qing that she can avoid becoming a threat to Cheng Zhiwen?
She returned to Jiangzhou, continued her work as Gao Shenshi, and continued doing business, ultimately remaining someone who seemed to have little connection with Cheng Zhiwen.
They can meet secretly...
"Miss Zhu, Miss Zhu," Zi Yan ran into the courtyard and rushed to her. "Master Shen is here! He's in the main hall, and he wants you to come over!"
Shen Qing snapped out of her daze: "Who?"
"Master Shen! The master of the Shen family, the rice merchants!"
Shen Qing felt a chill run down his spine.
Shen Liang has come to claim his daughter again!
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