Chapter 141: Woman's Regret

When Chen Shiyi took Bailing to a tea shop in Kyoto, he saw a woman.

The woman was pretty, with black hair like satin, a pretty face, a tall figure, and bright eyes. She was wearing a pink dress and was holding a handkerchief and standing on tiptoes, wiping the sweat from the busy Xuwen's forehead.

Chen Shiyi and Bailing looked at each other and smiled.

They have all grown up and have their own love lives.

fine.

Chen Shiyi did not disturb them. He stood at the door with Bailing for a long time. It was not until the shopkeeper saw Chen Shiyi that he woke up Xuwen and the other man who were in a state of confusion.

Xuwen was a little embarrassed and hurried over to Chen Shiyi.

"Sister, why didn't you tell me you were here? It's freezing outside. What if I catch a cold?"

Chen Shiyi walked into the shop with a smile on his face.

"Well, I seem to have come at the wrong time. I can't blame you."

The beautiful girl slowly walked to Xuwen's side, raised her frightened eyes like a deer, her face flushed, bit her lips, and pulled at the corner of Xuwen's clothes.

Fu Xuwen smiled.

"Sister, this is Wanyi. She lives in Baishan Lane in the western suburbs of Kyoto. Her parents run a small business in the western suburbs. She has a younger brother who is nine years old and is in school."

He pulled Wan Yi and whispered.

"This is my sister."

Wan Yi spoke cautiously.

"Sister."

Chen Shiyi nodded with satisfaction.

"You two are in love with each other. When do you plan to get married?"

Fu Xuwen hurriedly explained.

"Her grandfather passed away not long ago and is still in mourning. Once the mourning period is over, we can do it."

"So it's going to be three years later?"

Wan Yi waved her hands quickly.

"We don't have as many rules as the rich families. Generally, we only need to observe mourning for one year."

Bai Ling curled her lips.

"Wan Yi actually found out a lot."

Chen Shiyi patted Bailing and told her not to talk nonsense.

"There's still a year left, so it's time to get things ready. Betrothal gifts, land, shops, and more. Send Jingran here and let him handle the outbound travels. You'll be in charge of Kyoto's affairs. Now that you've got a family, you don't need to be out all the time. You need to learn how to take care of your family."

Fu Xuwen's ears turned slightly red.

"Xu Wen is an orphan, and I need my sister to help me arrange his marriage in the future."

Chen Shiyi smiled and nodded.

“It’s natural.”

Chen Shiyi sat in the carriage, swaying against the wall.

Bailing saw that she seemed to be in a good mood.

"Sister, Xuwen has a very good eye. That girl is very pretty."

"Yeah, finally something to be happy about."

Bai Ling was encouraging Chen Shiyi from the side.

"Sister, Yuan Shu is a lucky man, he might be enjoying a good life."

Chen Shiyi sighed lightly.

"I've been looking for him for so long, but there's still no news about him. This is all I can think of."

Bailing was about to say something with a smile, but suddenly, the carriage shook violently and the entire carriage tilted to one side.

Everything in the carriage tilted to one side. Chen Shiyi held Bailing's hand tightly, fearing that she would fall and get hurt.

After a while, the carriage returned to normal.

Chen Shiyi raised the curtain and asked.

"What's going on?"

The driver also looked helpless.

"It seems like something heavy has fallen on our carriage."

Chen Shiyi and Bailing hurriedly got out of the car to check.

On the bluestone road beside their carriage, there was a person lying.

The bright red outer robe spread all over the ground, but it was slightly mottled and of varying shades, as if stained with water. The close-fitting white clothes were open at the lapels, revealing the fair skin. The face was obscured by the long ink-black hair, so the features could not be seen clearly.

A cool breeze blew by, and by the roadside, golden fallen sycamore leaves floated in the air, shining with the warm autumn sun and a hazy light. They fluttered a few times and landed on the man's body. Under the clothes blown up by the wind, his arms and ankles were covered with scars from being whipped just out of the oven, which was shocking to the eye.

Chen Shiyi walked over, lifted the man's head, and gently lifted his hair with his fingertips. A fair and beautiful face came into view.

She sniffed his breath expressionlessly, then turned to speak to Bailing.

"Still breathing."

Bai Ling felt a little embarrassed.

"Sister, let's not get involved in this. This is Kyoto, and this person is like this. Who knows if he is someone powerful or something..."

Chen Shiyi pondered for a while.

Bai Ling continued to persuade.

"Sister, you can't pick up men on the street. It will affect your fortune..."

Chen Shiyi felt that Bailing's words touched her heart.

If it affects her fortune, wouldn't that be equivalent to taking her life?

Then she threw the man's head to the ground with a thud, stood up, and was about to leave.

Unexpectedly, the man's bloody hands wrapped around Chen Shiyi's feet tightly.

"Help! Someone's been murdered..."

Chen Shiyi quickly covered his mouth.

"What are you yelling about? You smashed my carriage, and I haven't settled the score with you yet."

Bailing held Chen Shiyi's arm, looked around vigilantly, and shook it gently.

"Sister, no, there are too many people here. We need to leave quickly."

Chen Shiyi looked at the person lying on the floor of the carriage, holding on to her legs and said in a cold voice.

"You are so lucky to be alive even after being beaten like this."

After a while, Bai Ling got into the carriage from outside.

"Sister, this guy is a waiter from the nearby drinking house. I don't know what he did wrong, but he was thrown out of the second-floor window."

Chen Shiyi didn't know why, but she suddenly thought of Nanzhi.

After a long silence, she spoke to Bailing.

"Let the driver carry him back to the wine shop. I'll wait for you here."

Who knew that person would tighten his palm and shout out in a sweet voice.

"I'm not going."

Chen Shiyi said in a cold voice.

"That's not up to you."

His eyes were broken and filled with tears, making him look pitiful.

"Please, don't send me back. They will beat me to death."

"Then you can't rely on me."

His eyes were filled with tears. When he closed his eyes, the tears fell down like crystal pearls. It made people feel sad and distressed. The corners of his red lips seemed to be speaking but not saying anything, as if he himself was the ungrateful person.

Chen Shiyi just watched him perform quietly.

"You are so pretty and behave like this, but you still can't seduce me..."

The man seemed a little annoyed, thinking that there was still a woman who would reject a beauty like himself.

"Your carriage just hit me."

"You're the one who broke my carriage. Don't even think about turning it upside down."

The man said pitifully again.

"You threw me to the ground and hit me on the head. I'm afraid I won't live long."

Chen Shi looked at him intently, then turned and spoke to Bailing.

"Go ask the Crane House how much he is worth?"

After a while, Bailing came back with his indenture.

She smiled and covered her mouth.

"I bought his indenture for ten taels of silver."

Chen Shiyi looked the man up and down and inadvertently stepped back a little.

"It's so cheap, is there any disease?"

The man's eyes were filled with tears and he opened his mouth to burst into tears.

Chen Shiyi was a little impatient and threw the deed at him.

"Okay, I've given you the indenture. You are now free and can leave."

I saw that the man was very angry.

"You bought it, but you don't want me. What's the reason?"