Jun Jianling glanced at Jun Xiaoqiao with a smile, then took out a hundred-tael silver note from his pocket and handed it to Jun Jianfang, adding solemnly.
"Cousin, I will definitely buy the best one. Thank you for your generous gift."
Jun Jianfang accepted the silver notes from Jun Jianling with a smile and thanked him repeatedly.
“I… I also have fifty taels here. Jianfang, remember to handle this carefully.”
Fu Jingyi hesitated for a moment, then took out a fifty-tael silver note from her bosom and stuffed it into Jun Jianfang's hand. As long as that woman could be humiliated and forced to leave Shangyang City, the money would be well spent.
Seeing Fu Jingyi also take out her money, Jun Xiaoqiao couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile. So that's what happened, she said she couldn't bear to part with it.
After paying, the four of them discussed the details amongst themselves until it was almost dark before they dispersed.
After leaving the governor's mansion, Jun Xiaoqiao held up a jade pendant and smiled from ear to ear. Three days later was the day of their operation. She wondered what Cen Xi would think when she saw what they had prepared for her.
Wow, I can't wait!
Her best friend is having a bad time, and she's happy to watch the show.
After Cen Xixi lay down that day, unsurprisingly, she heard some rumors the next morning. However, she never cared what others said about her, so she and Shen Jinchen were once again being affectionate in the courtyard.
She even had the interest to paint; she thought Shen Jinchen looked quite handsome in his current delicate state. So, she picked up her brush, which she hadn't used in a long time.
He painted five or six pictures in one day, and after finishing them, he showed them to Shen Jinchen as if they were treasures.
"How about it? Aren't the characters I've created as beautiful as goddesses?"
Today was no different, but what she painted today was the scene of their first meeting: a man in white standing on a bamboo forest, coldly looking down at all living beings, and below him a woman in red, glaring at her with gritted teeth.
"Very good! It's rare that you still remember the first time we met, Qingqing. This painting has a lot of charm. How about we frame it?"
Shen Jinchen gave him an amused look and offered his suggestion.
"Don't you have anything else to say? This painting clearly depicts the tension between us. And you still want to frame it. I don't know where this kind of thought process comes from?"
Cen Xi curled her lips and stared at him without blinking. Did this person not even realize that she was implying something about him?
"Even when things were tense before, didn't I still fall at your feet? And I did it with pleasure."
Shen Jinchen looked her up and down, his gaze lingering meaningfully on a certain spot, before he launched into a lewd act with righteous indignation.
Cen Xi felt his gaze fall upon her, and her face flushed red again. Damn it, he's become more and more unrestrained these past few days. If he can't satisfy his other cravings, he has to satisfy his verbal cravings, right?
"You...you are shameless."
Cen Xi felt he couldn't find the words to curse, and in the end, he could only manage to utter this sentence.
"I am shameless, but I can't be any more shameless. If only I hadn't been injured, I could have been with you... To be treated like this by you, I'm afraid I really wouldn't have been able to cross this threshold."
Seeing that Cen Xi was somewhat embarrassed and annoyed, Shen Jinchen smiled with his eyebrows curving, and then imagined things going further.
"You... I'm not talking to you. I'm going out for some fresh air. If I'm not calmed down, I won't take care of you anymore."
Cen Xi snorted a few times, then glared at Shen Jinchen with embarrassment and annoyance before striding out the door.
Long after she left, a sweet smile still lingered on her face. Jun Xiaoqiao was right after all; couples in love enjoy flirting and finding the itch to tease each other most interesting. That was exactly how she felt now. Although he might still think the worst, the sweetness of love was far more captivating than any unfounded accusations.
Perhaps she was worrying unnecessarily. There are indeed men in the world who are deeply affectionate, and she was just lucky to have met one, wasn't she?
Even if she ends up marrying the wrong person, given her personality, she'll only be heartbroken for a while, and then she'll think about working hard to earn money. She's not one to die for a man.
“Master, someone just came to deliver a message saying that Young Master Jun wants you to meet at the pavilion by the west pond.”
Cen Xi came out, not knowing where to go, when Qingyi suddenly appeared out of nowhere and stopped her.
Did he say what it was about?
Cen Xi was somewhat puzzled. Jun Jianchou came to Shen Jinchen's courtyard once a day. He had just come this morning and hadn't said anything. Why was the right-hand maidservant here now, asking her to use the west pavilion?
"That maid didn't say, Master, do you want to go?"
Qingyi looked at Cenxi with a blank expression. She really didn't know what Young Master Jun wanted to see her young lady about.
"Since he sent someone to deliver a message, it must be something. I should go! Did he say when I should go?"
Cen Xi thought about it and decided to go see what was going on, especially since it was the Lunar New Year. They must have prepared some kind of program for her to watch. If she didn't go, they would get angry, so she decided to go.
"They said it would be the hour of Xu (7-9 PM)!"
The woman in blue gave a concise and insightful reply.
"It's the hour of Xu (7-9 PM), it's only just past noon. I haven't eaten enough, so let's go take a look around the kitchen first."
Cen Xi had nowhere else to go, so she decided to raid the kitchen.
"good!"
Qingyi nodded in agreement and followed Cenxi to the kitchen.
She stayed in Shen Jinchen's courtyard for five or six days without going out. She had heard Qingyin say that rumors about her were circulating in the courtyard, so she decided to listen to what people were saying.
However, all the way to the kitchen, the maids, servants, and young men all secretly glanced at her without saying a word.
Cen Xi found it rather boring.
When they arrived at the main kitchen, the old women first gave Cen Xi a meaningful look, then immediately changed their attitude, greeting him with smiles and taking meticulous care of him. They gave Cen Xi whatever he wanted. When Cen Xi said he wanted to make a sweet soup for Shen Jinchen, they obediently made way for her and even enthusiastically assisted her.
After a moment's thought, Cen Xi realized that this was Jun Jianchou's doing; clearly, he had already warned these people.
Thinking of this, Cen Xi couldn't help but shake her head. Actually, it didn't matter if he didn't reprimand her. If she, Cen Xi, was afraid of what people would say, she would have been too ashamed to face anyone many times over.
She is a person who doesn't care about saving face. She just wants to live her life as she pleases. For example, her previous dislike for Shen Jinchen has turned into liking him. Doing things her own way is her consistent style. If she cares about something, those people will definitely not see the sun tomorrow. Even if she can't get revenge for a while, she will wait for an opportunity to act.
Jun Jianchou, this is unnecessary, but since this reputation also concerns him, it's good that he handled it this way.
After dawdling in the kitchen all afternoon, Cen Xi finally made a bowl of sweet soup and had Qingyi take it back to the guest courtyard.
She had to accept Jun Jianchou's invitation. Since some people can't be avoided, she might as well get along with them.
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