"Oh..." Yan Suizhi finally remembered. Zhou Mengdie, only 29 years old, had a father who had served as the Imperial College's chief academic officer. She was, by definition, the daughter of an official. However, after her father's death from illness two years ago, the Zhou family fell into decline, and Zhou Mengdie and her mother had to rent out a few houses and shops to make ends meet.
"Why is she here again?" Yan Sui felt a headache and sighed helplessly.
A year ago, Zhou Mengdie was visiting her father's grave and encountered bandits on her way back to the city. Seeing her youth and beauty, the bandits wanted to rob her not only of her money but also of her body. At this critical moment, Yan Suizhi happened to pass by with his guards, and they fought off the bandits and rescued her.
Then, just like in the opera, the young lady in distress is rescued by a benefactor. If the benefactor is handsome, she will marry him as a token of gratitude for saving her life. If the benefactor is not good-looking, she will be forced to work like a slave in the next life.
Yan Suizhi was naturally the former. Thus, he was favored by Miss Zhou Mengdie, who cried and begged to marry him. However, the flower may have feelings, but the water is ruthless. Yan Suizhi's heart was as hard as steel, and no amount of Miss Zhou's tenderness could break it.
Zhou Mengdie was baffled. She had always prided herself on her beauty, and even though her family had fallen on hard times, she knew that even a lean camel was bigger than a horse, and their family foundation remained. Yan Suizhi, while powerful, had no foundation at all, so logically, they were a good match. She couldn't understand why Yan Suizhi had so coldly rejected her.
She even tactfully expressed her willingness to be a concubine, which in turn led Yan Suizhi to seriously criticize her for being self-deprecating. He also said that if she insisted on doing so, he would no longer see her.
This made her feel even more at a loss. She had to give up the idea for the time being. However, she still refused to give up and secretly observed him. She found that there was no woman around him until Xie Wanyun appeared frequently in his life.
She was surprised and shocked. Xie Wanyun was so graceful and heroic. It turned out that Yan Suizhi liked such a woman.
Fortunately, she was a married woman, so their relationship was destined to have no future.
She had also observed the two of them getting along in secret, and saw the burning passion and desire in Yan Suizhi's eyes. It was not that the man was as hard as iron, but that his heart had long been tied to someone else.
Although Zhou Mengdie was jealous, she was not one to give up easily. She regained her confidence and waited silently, waiting for him to suffer the pain and become disheartened, and then she would appear and comfort him. In this way, Yan Suizhi would definitely accept her.
Yan Suizhi called Jin Bai back. Jin Bai knew that Aunt Xie had left early again, and she was unhappy. She muttered that it must be her uncle who said something inappropriate and offended Aunt Xie.
Yan Suizhi could only ask the heavens in silence. To avoid Zhou Mengdie, he took Jin Bai around the city again, until it was already dark, thinking that she should leave, and then returned home.
As soon as the two entered the mansion, Zhou Mengdie came forward to greet them. With a look of resentment on her face, she stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Master Yan, I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Yan Suizhi held his forehead with his hand. After all, the other party was an unmarried woman, so he could only politely say, "I'm sorry, Miss Zhou, what can I do for you?"
Zhou Mengdie thought, "You're asking even though you already know the answer." So she just bit her lip and looked at him aggrievedly without saying a word.
Jin Bai was initially baffled. Where had this woman come from? Why did she look like someone coming to collect a debt? Then, seeing her uncle's expression of impatience yet his compulsive politeness, she began to guess.
I felt a deep disdain. Who are you? Are you as pretty as Aunt Xie? Aunt Xie is a martial arts expert, and you're so weak.
Still want to compete with her? Can you win?
He rolled his eyes and asked with a smile, "Miss, who are you? Why are you here to see my uncle? My uncle is a single man, and you are a single woman. It is inappropriate to visit him like this!"
Yan Suizhi couldn't help but smile.
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