Happy days always pass quickly. In early April, Zhu Feng's team arrived, bringing with them the goods Shen Ning needed this year and news of Shen Yu.
“He has disappeared. It happened just two days before we were supposed to leave. We couldn’t find any trace of him. I asked my father to take people to look for him. I’ll let you know as soon as we find him.”
Shen Ning wasn't in a hurry; Shen Yusheng's life or death didn't affect her much.
"Who has he been in contact with these past few months?"
Zhu Feng thought for a moment: "Yes, someone came to our place before, saying that he was sent by Sister Shen Yu to see how he was doing. I thought he was one of your people, and I was afraid that he would find out that I was familiar with you, so I didn't make any special contact with him. But that person only came once and left, and I haven't seen him since."
Shen Ning found out.
"He must have been brought back by someone." Shen Yu has more than one sister.
Shen Shu herself may lack ability, but she still has Han Yin and Wei Congwen, two people who should not be underestimated.
The person who went there more than a month ago should be Han Yin's man.
Although Han Yin has hurt Shen Shu now, based on Shen Ning's understanding of them, it won't be long before they get tangled up again.
I didn't see how deeply Wei Congwen was hurt by Shen Shu, yet they can still be intimate now.
"These days have been troublesome for the young master. You don't need to look for him anymore, Master Zhu."
Zhu Feng had accepted the money, so naturally he had no complaints. On the contrary, he felt a little guilty for losing the person.
"It's good that everyone is alright. It was my negligence, and I failed to live up to your expectations."
Shen Ning didn't mince words with him about this matter, and simply expressed her forgiveness and let it go.
She was only trying to make Shen Yu suffer, so she didn't care what happened to Shen Yu. Moreover, Zhu Feng was only helping her out of consideration for their cooperation, so she couldn't very well say anything to blame him.
Shen Yu has probably come back. Even if he wasn't brought back by Shen Shu, but fell into someone else's hands, it doesn't matter. With his limited intelligence, he can't cause much trouble.
This time, Zhu Feng brought Shen Ning twice the amount of goods. Shen Ning bought most of his goods and then distributed them to several shops.
But that's still not enough.
Other shops worry about not being able to sell their goods, but Shen Ning's shop is experiencing a supply shortage. Her business is booming, and these goods will only last for two months at most.
It seems she still needs to get back to the caravan transit system she established in her previous life.
As Shen Ning was deep in thought, Princess Chang Le arrived. As soon as she entered, she mysteriously moved closer to Shen Ning and asked, "A Ning, who was that person just now?"
Shen Ning didn't even look up: "The young leader of the Wanlu Gang delivered the goods for me."
Princess Chang Le: "What's your name?"
"Zhu Feng."
How big?
"She's in her twenties, but I didn't ask."
Are you married yet?
"It seems not..." Shen Ning suddenly turned her head, looking at Princess Chang Le with surprise: "Why are you asking such detailed questions?"
Princess Chang Le spoke frankly to Shen Ning without hesitation, saying, "I like the kind of temperament he has, like a military general, with a touch of banditry."
Shen Ning chuckled: "Don't you like the type like Li Shaobai? They're completely different."
Princess Chang Le sighed: "I do think I did like Li Shaobai, but now that I think about it, just like you said, it was just a crush, not real romantic love."
“I’ve already agreed to a divorce with Luo Yuanchen. I’ve thought about what life would be like after the divorce. One day, I had a sudden thought and I don’t know why, I started thinking about Li Shaobai. I thought that since I obeyed my parents’ wishes when I got married for the first time, I could marry the person I love after the divorce. But when I think of the Li family, I’m filled with horror.”
“These days at the Luo family, I not only saw the true nature of the Luo family, but also the Li family. After abandoning the Luo family, she remarried into the Li family. Her current mother-in-law will become her great-aunt in the future, and there are also the Li family parents and the Li family daughter. What kind of good marriage is that? It's a fire pit that's even worse than the Luo family.”
"After clearly understanding what I had to face and looking back, my little bit of liking for Li Shaobai was not enough for me to face those things. Once I figured it out, I let it go. There are plenty of good men in the world. I will always meet someone I like who also likes me."
Shen Ning nodded: "That's right, that's the right way to think. Don't suffer for a man your whole life."
Princess Chang Le glanced at her silently. To say that she could let go of things was actually because of Shen Ning.
Although Qin Zhuo is a scoundrel, he has a handsome face and is powerful and influential. He treats Shen Ning well, but whenever he has free time, he goes to the Shen family and sends her all sorts of good things.
Any other girl would have been completely captivated by her, but look at Shen Ning.
She doesn't rush Qin Zhuo when he comes, but she doesn't look for him when he doesn't come.
If you say she likes him, she really can't be enthusiastic at all; if you say she doesn't like him, there's an adoring light in her eyes when she looks at Qin Zhuo. She'll take time to embroider sachets for him, thoughtfully prepare his favorite foods, and even specially prepare a room for him according to his preferences.
Everything is about being rational and restrained, passionate yet never losing oneself.
It's not just Shen Ning; look at Du Yunzhi too. She treats Shen Ning better than Ye Feiyan, yet Ye Feiyan is head over heels in love with her. Not only does he fawn over her, but he also has to follow Du Yunzhi's orders to help her sisters solve their problems.
After reading it, Princess Chang Le suddenly realized that romantic love is not the most important thing. When you love a man, the most important thing is to love yourself. Moreover, close female friends are more important than men.
Most importantly, men are just like that. If you truly love him to the point of being willing to die for him and lose yourself, he'll still take advantage of you. But if you ignore him, he'll be unable to resist. What he loves is the feeling of having something but not having it completely, and being able to let it slip through his fingers at any time.
Princess Chang Le: ...How shameless!
Princess Chang Le caught sight of the figure at the door and knew it was time for her to leave.
"I'm going back to the Prince's Mansion. I might not be back tonight. Have fun."
"Hmm?" Shen Ning found her words strange, looked up and saw Qin Zhuo striding in.
Qin Zhuo and Princess Chang Le had nothing to say to each other, and even seemed to dislike each other a little. They didn't even glance at each other, passing by like strangers.
Qin Zhuo didn't even blink, as if he could only see Shen Ning. He handed her a box, saying, "I just happened to pass by and saw this little thing. See if you like it."
Shen Ning held the heavy paperweight and opened it to find it was a white jade paperweight with the character "灼" (zhuó) carved on it.
Can I buy a pre-engraved paperweight while passing by?
"Since it was a gift to me, why wasn't the character 'Ning' engraved on it?"
"That won't do." Qin Zhuo leaned forward, his eyes filled with possessiveness: "Zhuo is for you, but I have to keep Ning."
They're still a couple.
This little scheme couldn't be more obvious.
"Thank you very much, Young Master Qin."
Upon hearing this, Qin Zhuo feigned anger in his eyes, pulled the person close, and kissed him fiercely, his eyes filled with a wicked yet domineering air: "I already told you, call me Zhuo Lang."
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