Chapter 17: Restaurant Peeping
Zhao Shen said, "Yao Ruolan refused to come back, so he went to the silk shop and caused a scene."
Ji Yunshu couldn't help but hold his forehead.
Well, it’s hard for the male protagonist to remain rational when dealing with the female protagonist.
She blinked and asked, "Is it not over yet?"
Jingzhe glanced at Zhao Shen, and seeing him nod slightly, he elaborated, "The people we sent to follow the Second Young Master said that after he discovered Miss Yao was in the silk shop, he had someone buy a courtyard, apparently wanting to place Miss Yao there. Miss Yao was unwilling, and the two of them parted on bad terms several times."
He paused at this point, his tone becoming a little subtle: "I saw Miss Yao with a strange man today, and that's why there was a commotion. Miss Yao was very angry and asked the Second Young Master not to disturb her life anymore."
As expected, the male supporting role appeared.
"Second brother, are you planning to keep Miss Yao as a beautiful girl in a golden house and keep her outside?" Ji Yunshu blinked and said, "That's a good idea."
Jingzhe was speechless. Was his wife serious?
A woman who is kept outside by a man is, to put it nicely, a mistress, and to put it bluntly, a plaything.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Shen also nodded: "It's indeed a good idea, but it's a pity that Miss Yao won't agree."
Jingzhe: No normal girl would be willing to do this kind of thing.
Yao Ruolan is still normal at the moment, so of course she doesn't want to do that.
She once thought that her childhood sweetheart love with Zhao Heng could overcome everything.
If my cousin is not engaged, he will definitely marry her.
So after Ji Yunshu married Zhao Shen, even though she was caught cheating in public and was humiliated, she was still happy in her heart.
From now on, my cousin will be hers alone.
But the cruel reality eventually made her realize the gap between herself and the young master of a noble family.
Ji Yunshu's words made her understand that Zhao Heng might love her, but he would never give up his status and reputation for her.
So even if Ji Yunshu was gone, he would still marry another noble lady.
Because of the Empress Dowager's decree, she no longer had the qualifications to be a concubine.
She has been staying in the Marquis' Mansion for so many years, and the only place she can go in and out of every day is the small space like the backyard of the Marquis' Mansion. She only has her cousin in her eyes and heart.
But in fact, she was exiled to the northwest with her family at a very young age and saw a wider world.
The successive deaths of her family members in exile made her realize that no one in this world can survive without anyone else.
When she heard her cousin tell her to live in the yard outside, she was heartbroken and came to her senses.
Her cousin just wanted her to be a canary, but that was not what she wanted.
In the private room of the restaurant.
Yao Ruolan looked at Zhao Heng who was sitting opposite her, her eyes filled with determination. "Cousin, Master Cen is generous and has not taken your disrespect seriously today, but I hope you won't come here again."
Zhao Heng's expression changed immediately upon hearing this. He stood up and said excitedly, "What do you mean? You don't want to go back with me because of that Cen guy? He's just an illegitimate child of the Cen family who can't be shown to the public..."
"Cousin," Yao Ruolan interrupted him before he could finish his words, "You look down on illegitimate children, but you raised me away from home. What am I? What will our children be in the future?"
Zhao Heng's throat seemed to be strangled by something and he lost all sound.
The room was silent for a moment before Zhao Heng said, "This is only temporary. You know I'm doing this to protect you."
Yao Ruolan looked him straight in the eyes and said seriously, "I know, but the way you treat me means that no matter who marries you, they will never be able to tolerate me. Cousin, I am not worthy of you. This is my fate, and I accept it."
"I don't recognize it."
Zhao Heng said decisively.
Yao Ruolan's decisive words made him understand that the other party really didn't want him anymore.
But how can this be possible?
Since he was a child, his father has always been focused on his elder brother and has never cared about him.
His mother appeared gentle on the surface, but was extremely strict with him in private. He was always blamed because he was inferior to his brother in everything.
Growing up, only his cousin truly cared about him and loved him. She would cheer him up when his mother scolded him and comfort him when his father ignored him.
He wanted to do as his mother said and marry a noble lady who could help him so that he could obtain the title of marquis and even greater power.
But this is all for the purpose of being able to be with my cousin openly and protect her well.
If he lost her, what would be the point of everything he did?
Zhao Heng's eyes were bloodshot. He walked a few steps to Yao Ruolan, clasped her shoulders with both hands and said, "I was wrong, Lan'er. The only person I want to marry is you. Can you wait for me a little longer?"
Hearing his pleading words, the mental defenses that Yao Ruolan had built up with great difficulty collapsed in an instant.
She loved him after all.
She cried and threw herself into Zhao Heng's arms, choking with sobs, "You just take advantage of the fact that I like you to bully me."
Zhao Heng hugged her tightly and said softly, "I am sorry for you. Please don't be angry with me, otherwise I really don't know what to do."
"Cousin, I can't bear to leave you either."
Yao Ruolan whispered.
As they talked, they kissed.
In the private room next door, Ji Yunshu was looking intently through the hole in the wall when he was suddenly pulled back a step. Then a painting fell down, blocking the hole used for peeping.
Ji Yunshu was very dissatisfied with the person sitting in the wheelchair behind him: "What are you doing?"
Zhao Shen saw her self-righteous look and said with a dark face: "Don't look at anything indecent."
Ji Yunshu knew that peeping was wrong, but it was a rare opportunity to come across such a live broadcast, and the people involved were not afraid of being caught, so she might as well watch it.
"It's not like I haven't seen it before, it's not as intense as the wedding night..."
Ji Yunshu complained a lot, but he didn't feel comfortable enough to continue peeking in front of Zhao Shen.
So I walked to the table and sat down, poured myself a cup of tea and drank it to calm myself down.
After learning that Yao Ruolan had made an appointment with Zhao Heng to meet at the restaurant, Ji Yunshu couldn't help but encourage Zhao Shen to come out and watch.
It was really boring to stay in the mansion these days, and she also wanted to know what would happen to these two people.
"How can they reconcile so easily? Yao Ruolan is such a loser."
Is this the point?
Zhao Shen simply didn't know what to say to her, so he could only get to the point: "It seems that what you said is right. Yao Ruolan holds a special place in Zhao Heng's heart. He probably doesn't plan to marry anyone else."
Ji Yunshu disagreed: "But the problem between him and Yao Ruolan hasn't been resolved. He just asked Yao Ruolan to wait for him. What is she waiting for?"
She thought Yao Ruolan would be more sober, but Zhao Heng just said a few nice words and didn't promise anything, and she was coaxed.
It turns out that we can't have too much hope for the heroine in a tragic novel.
Yes, if someone can be forgiven for digging out one’s heart and kidneys and destroying the whole family, what is a small status worth?
She still didn't understand the true thoughts of these love-brained people.
Zhao Shen didn't understand the point of these two people entangled like this, but Ji Yunshu suddenly asked him: "If you were Zhao Heng, on one side is your beloved cousin, and on the other side is your status and future, what would you choose?"
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