Shen Qinghua really wanted to curse, "With your flirtatious looks, it's good that no one wants to marry you. If they did, they'd probably just suffer."
However, her face was full of flattery:
"My daughter thinks that her father is a true man, and he is a perfect match for anyone."
"My daughter is the best; she knows how to care for her old man."
Shinobu Yuki was very pleased to receive such praise.
When Shen Qinghua heard him say that, a barely perceptible smile appeared on her lips.
Ha! My daughter is good? My daughter is good, so why can't I fulfill her wishes? Why do I have to push all of them into the fire?
She, Shen Qinghua, used to be so filial and so ingratiating, but in the end, he didn't see a single bit of it.
Now she doesn't even want to be an empress, she can't even be one of Shen Jinchen's concubines, all thanks to her good father.
Then don't blame her for being unfilial.
"Father, today is your third day of the Lunar New Year. Will my eldest brother come to the Shen residence for the New Year?"
After seeing Shen Youji praise her, she continued practicing calligraphy diligently. After a long silence, she finally asked the question she wanted to ask.
"I don't know. Jinchen has his own ideas about everything. Why are you asking this?"
Shen Youji looked up at Shen Qinghua with a smile.
"After the New Year, all of us sisters will be getting married. We used to have a good relationship with our eldest brother, and we would like to say goodbye one last time. Father, could you make some arrangements?"
Shen Qinghua thought for a moment and then said with a serious expression.
"You still haven't let go of your elder brother? Qinghua, don't you understand Father's intention in making this arrangement?"
After Shen Qinghua finished speaking, Shen Youji paused in his writing, and a large drop of ink fell onto the Xuan paper.
"We know, that's why we've come to beg you, Father. We just want to see our eldest brother one last time. Otherwise, once he remarries, we won't have that chance again. Even if we meet again, we'll have to follow the etiquette of women, and we're afraid we won't be able to be close to him for the rest of our lives. This is our only wish. Father, we are your daughters. Even if we're in the way of our eldest brother, we are still your flesh and blood. Why don't you show us some love this one time?"
"Don't worry, after this meeting, we'll definitely follow the rules and never appear in front of you again, brother. How about that?"
Shen Qinghua looked at Shen Youji with genuine affection, her words sounding pitiful.
After all, she was his own daughter, and a father's heartache was inevitable, so Shen Youji was still considering the feasibility of this matter.
"Father, just this once. We will never ask for anything else again. After resolving this only regret in our hearts, we will each marry willingly. Perhaps my elder brother will even be a help to us in the future."
Seeing that Shen Youji's eyes softened, Shen Qinghua hurriedly added these words.
"Alright! I'll have the steward invite her tomorrow. There's no mistress in the manor, so you'll have to make sure she's well taken care of."
Shen Youji glanced at Shen Qinghua and finally nodded in agreement.
"I knew my father was the best."
Seeing Shen Youji nod in agreement, Shen Qinghua's eyes flashed with a dark light before she moved closer to Shen Youji and grabbed his arm, acting coquettishly.
"Alright, alright, I need to practice my calligraphy. You may leave now."
Shinobu Yuki patted her head in agreement, then smiled and shooed her away.
"Yes, Father, practice well. Your daughter takes her leave."
Having achieved her goal, Shen Qinghua gave a light curtsy and turned to leave.
As soon as she stepped outside, the expression on her face changed instantly.
At the same time, he thought to himself:
"Shen Jinchen, you look down on me and despise me. Then let's go to hell together. If poison can't cure you, then I have a backup plan for you two. I hope you won't disappoint me."
The next day, the city's steward indeed appeared at the princess's residence.
Their intention was very clear: they wanted them to go home for the Lunar New Year on the fifth day of the new year.
Cen Xi accepted the invitation and promised to go on the fifth day of the new year before sending the steward away.
In the afternoon, Shen Jinchen returned from the palace, and Cen Xi handed him the invitation and asked:
What are your plans?
“My father is a simple-minded person. He would have just come to the Princess’s residence for the New Year. It was a bit of a surprise that he sent out invitations.”
Shen Jinchen also felt that the invitation was inexplicable, so he told the truth.
“I also think there’s something wrong. I think the women in the Shen family wanted to invite you back and set a trap for you, which is why this happened.”
Cen Xihua always liked to get straight to the point, so she didn't hesitate to say what was on her mind.
"So, does the princess think she should go or not?"
Shen Jinchen looked at Cen Xi, as if waiting for her to get jealous.
“Go! She’s already put her father’s reputation on the line. If we don’t go, wouldn’t we be being unfilial? So we have no choice but to go. They’ve already set up the stage; if we don’t go tomorrow, wouldn’t we lose face?”
Cen Xi chuckled, casually toying with the invitation in his hand, his smile carrying a particularly meaningful undertone.
"Then let's go see, Ah-Xi. Aren't you jealous at all? Am I not putting in enough effort in bed?"
The moment Shen Jinchen saw Cen Xi, he couldn't help but act like a scoundrel towards her. As soon as he finished speaking, her hand touched his waist again.
"Get lost! You're like a hungry wolf all the time. Tell me, why aren't we pregnant yet?"
Cen Xi now desperately wants to get pregnant because after their outrageous encounter at Chenfeng Valley, this man has become even more unscrupulous.
Some things are just flirting once or twice, but if you do them too often, you really can't stand it.
"You really want to get pregnant? I've never seen you so eager the first time."
Shen Jinchen put his arm around her waist, his emotions agitated.
"If you only come once a month, I definitely won't want to get pregnant."
Cen Xi pushed him away, thinking that this man was a scoundrel, which was why he always wanted to do that kind of thing.
"Once a month won't do. Do you want to suffocate your husband?"
When Shen Jinchen said that, his hands around her waist tightened even more, and he even seemed to be pushing downwards.
Cen Xi pushed him away, saying in embarrassment and annoyance:
"You should think about how those sisters in the Shen family are planning to scheme against you? Or rather, how they're planning to scheme against me. Stop thinking about eating meat."
"Your meat smells so good, I'm really drooling. So maybe it's my fault, Ah Xi, you're really unfair to me. If you hadn't seduced me, how could I have had such improper thoughts about you?"
Shen Jinchen looked at her, and wanted to get closer.
Unfortunately, Cen Xi had learned her lesson this time. She'd grown tired of that kind of thing lately, so she quickly dodged far away, raising her hand to stop her.
"Stay away from me. I'm not trying to seduce you. Shen Jinchen, don't you think you're getting more and more greasy? Where is the gentlemanly appearance that people used to praise you for?"
"Greasy? What do you mean? Why are you describing me like that? Ah-Xi, you just said you wanted to get pregnant. How can I get pregnant if I don't make love to you?"
Seeing her wary expression, Shen Jinchen sighed and facepalmed. Was this what they called a loving couple? How could it be called "greasy"? And what even does "greasy" mean? It was a completely inappropriate term.
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