In Chapter 26, in what capacity did Miss Shen come to ask me for help?
Chapter Twenty-Six: In what capacity did Miss Shen come to ask me for help?
Meng Huaiyan's words were full of malice and sarcasm.
Shen Tang didn't know why he suddenly got angry.
He didn't even care about his usual manners and etiquette.
He had expected Meng Huaiyan wouldn't easily agree to help, but he hadn't anticipated that she would be so shameless as to embarrass him.
She thought that because of the time she saved him and the few days they spent together, he would change his opinion of her.
It seems she was just daydreaming.
Shen Tang's face paled even more, and she stammered, "I didn't say I wanted you to release him, I just... I just wanted to say that he wouldn't do such a thing."
"There might be some hidden story here. I...I came here to ask if you could let me see him."
Shen Tang choked back tears, her body trembling with fear and helplessness, her eyes red and wet, looking thin and pitiful.
Meng Huaiyan, however, felt no pity whatsoever.
The mere thought that she was like this because of another man filled him with jealousy, and he wanted nothing more than to kill that man immediately.
The words that came out were as cold as a knife: "You're begging me? By what right do you beg me?"
What is his/her identity?
Yes, what right could she have to ask him for help? She was just a down-on-her-luck young lady living in the Duke's mansion.
She was nothing, and in her panic, she actually thought of asking him for help.
Shen Tang swayed, feeling somewhat embarrassed: "I...I'm sorry, I disturbed you."
After she finished speaking, she turned to leave.
But Meng Huaiyan called out to stop him: "I can help you."
"What?" Shen Tang turned around, somewhat incredulous. "Really?"
"It's true, but I have conditions."
"I'll agree to any conditions!" Shen Tang agreed almost without thinking, as if afraid he would change his mind.
Meng Huaiyan chuckled slightly upon hearing this, but the smile didn't reach his eyes. He said,
"I want you to break off your engagement with the He family."
Shen Tang's smile froze instantly, and she asked in surprise, "What do you mean by that?"
"The literal meaning." Meng Huaiyan said calmly, as if he were talking about something very ordinary.
Shen Tang found it hard to believe, and a terrible thought suddenly rose in her mind, but she immediately suppressed it.
Her voice was strained: "What exactly do you want?"
Meng Huaiyan raised an eyebrow, a casual smile playing on his lips, but his eyes held a forceful and unquestionable gaze as he looked at her.
He approached her slowly and deliberately.
Shen Tang instinctively stepped back until her back was against the door.
She turned around, fearful and wanting to escape.
But Meng Huaiyan wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her completely into his embrace.
Shen Tang struggled frantically in fear: "Let me go!"
Meng Huaiyan seemed not to hear her words, and instead tightened his arms around her waist.
Their bodies were almost fused together; the person in his arms was covered by his tall frame, a small, soft bundle.
Meng Huaiyan let out a satisfied sigh.
He looked at the person still struggling in his arms and chuckled softly, "Why are you running?"
"Didn't you want to know why?"
He picked up a strand of her hair, twirled it in his hand, and then suddenly leaned in and took another step closer.
Startled by his action, Shen Tang gasped and instinctively turned her head away.
Meng Huaiyan leaned close to her face and gently brushed the tip of her ear with the tip of his nose, his breath spraying against her ear, sending shivers of pleasure through her.
Shen Tang trembled slightly, feeling humiliated and ashamed.
Meng Huaiyan's deep voice rang in my ears. He said,
"What do you think a man would do for a woman?"
The uneasy guess in her heart was finally confirmed, and Shen Tang couldn't help but tremble.
"Are you crazy? Do you even know what you're saying?!"
"I'm already engaged!"
"I know, but so what?"
Shen Tang looked at her in disbelief, as if he couldn't understand how such shameless words could come out of her mouth.
Besides, didn't he hate her?
When exactly did I start having these feelings for her?
Shen Tang's mind was in a complete mess, and she was somewhat at a loss because of the situation before her.
Looking at her panicked state, Meng Huaiyan felt as if she were a wild beast intently watching its prey. She watched her struggle, her fear, her unease, yet she had nowhere to escape.
"Miss Chen, have you thought it through? Life in prison is not easy."
"The longer you hesitate, the more torment Young Master He will suffer."
Shen Tang's eyes were like knives, filled with anger as she looked at him.
She wasn't stupid; she immediately realized that He Jinzhou's imprisonment was likely his doing.
"Did you get He Jinzhou imprisoned?"
Meng Huaiyan raised an eyebrow: "What are you saying, Miss Shen? Young Master He's behavior was improper, and the Censorate was just following normal procedures."
Shen Tang didn't believe a single word he said.
She believed that He Jinzhou would never do such a thing.
She would never break off the engagement with him!
There will always be a way; she didn't believe he could control everything to that extent.
They steal other men's wives, bully men and women, and abuse their power for personal gain.
If these things were to get out, where would the Duke's mansion put its face?
The eldest princess and the duke would not allow him to act so recklessly.
It's like finding a pillar of support, giving them confidence.
Shen Tang met his gaze, her previous fear gone, and spoke firmly, word by word.
"I will never break off the engagement with the He family. Forget about it."
Meng Huaiyan's face instantly darkened, his eyes swirling with unfathomable emotions.
He reached out and gently stroked her eyebrows and eyes, murmuring, "Do you like him that much?"
"But didn't you like me before? Why did you change your mind?"
The hand that was caressing her face was like a cold, venomous snake. Shen Tang tried to pull away, but he held her tightly in his arms and she couldn't move an inch.
The words that came out were gentle, like the soft whispers between lovers.
But for no reason, it made her feel a chill run down her spine, and her whole body felt weak.
Meng Huaiyan's condition is too abnormal; he looks even more frightening than when he's usually cold-faced.
Like a small animal in the jungle, it suddenly senses danger from the outside world and acts almost without hesitation.
Shen Tang struggled fiercely in his arms, wanting to escape this place of trouble.
Meng Huaiyan acted as if he had taken great mercy.
He actually released his grip on her hand.
Taking advantage of the opening, Shen Tang opened her eyes instantly and ran towards the door without hesitation.
It was as if some monstrous flood was lurking behind them.
Seeing this, Qingyang asked from the side, "Young Master, should we stop Miss Chen?"
Meng Huaiyan shook his head, his eyes fixed on the fleeing figure, a faint smile on his lips.
Where can she possibly escape to?
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