Chapter 295: Engagement
"Li Huaiyan, I like you and want to be with you. It doesn't matter if you are a playboy or have affairs with other women. I can bear it as long as I can see you every day. If not, I would rather go to a nunnery or die."
"I can't live without you." She murmured softly, her delicate voice like a small hammer, hitting Li Huaiyan's chest.
Is it necessary to have him?
He raised his arm, hesitated, and gently placed it on her back, patting her gently to comfort her.
"You are not a person who stays at home. I know that, so I won't force you." She slowly let go of him and smiled. "I'm leaving. I won't bother you anymore."
She lowered her eyelids, turned and left. Li Huaiyan stood there in a daze, staring at her figure slowly disappearing, looking so lonely and pitiful.
“There really are fools like Shen Anan and Xiao Yuan in the world.” He muttered, touching his nose, but he felt a little irritable for no reason.
I always feel that I did something stupid in this matter.
Such a gentle and lovely lady from a noble family was forced into this state by him. He deserves a beating.
But he was a little conflicted about making up his mind to marry her.
He returned to the recliner and slumped into it, his face full of melancholy and helplessness.
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"girl."
At the dark corner, a figure quickly rushed out and ran to Zheng Yue'er's side. She looked behind Zheng Yue'er, but there was no one there. She couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
"Failed?"
Zheng Yue'er did not answer, but just used a handkerchief to gently wipe the red corners of her eyes, her face very calm.
"Miss, if even Duke Li doesn't want to marry you, then you will really be sent to a nunnery, what should you do?" The maid was so anxious that she was about to cry.
Zheng Yue'er frowned, feeling a little uneasy.
She knew she couldn't live without him, but he didn't react at all. He was indeed a frequent visitor to women, and his endurance was truly amazing.
The maid began to cry quietly, "If I had known this would happen, I would have married the Fifth Prince instead of being sent to a nunnery."
She said that the girl was taking a very risky step.
"Even going to a nunnery is better than marrying into the royal family." Zheng Yue'er's eyes were clear.
What kind of place is the palace? Even Minister Shen said that if she died, she would die. How could she live a peaceful life?
The maid cried loudly. Zheng Yueer sighed helplessly and wiped her eyes with a handkerchief. "Okay, stop crying."
"Miss, you finally found an opportunity to sneak out, but you will definitely be sent away by the master when you return this time."
Zheng Yue'er was also worried.
Suddenly, there were footsteps behind her, which were particularly clear in the silent night. The maid stopped crying immediately, looked up, and her eyes widened slightly.
Zheng Yueer realized what was going on, and tears immediately fell down. "It's okay, I don't regret it. If I can't hold hands with the person I love, it's not bad to be in a high position in this life. At least I have fought bravely for myself."
After hearing this, Li Huaiyan felt even more uncomfortable and blamed himself deeply.
"Miss Zheng."
Zheng Yue'er's body stiffened, and she turned around abruptly. Her clear eyes changed from joy to loss, and finally to silence, which made Li Huaiyan feel heartbroken.
"Why are you out so late?"
Li Huaiyan struggled for a moment and slowly said, "I have something to say to you."
Zheng Yue'er pursed her lips and told the maid beside her to stand guard.
In the quiet alley, there were only the two of them. They looked at each other, and Zheng Yueer spoke first, "Have I caused you any trouble?"
"Don't take it to heart. Just pretend that I was never here tonight. Those words... were just spoken casually."
She lowered her head slightly, her ears were red, and she looked like a real lady from a noble family. For a moment, Li Huaiyan thought that the girl who had just thrown herself into his arms and cried was just an illusion.
Yes, it is not easy for a lady from a noble family to achieve such a level. After all, it is my own fault because I was the one who provoked her first.
When he climbed over the wall several times to meet with girls, wasn't that intentional seduction? If he hurt the girl and made her hair messy, would he still be a human being?
"You, stop crying. I will go to your father to ask for marriage tomorrow."
Zheng Yue'er looked at him with tearful eyes, seemingly stunned.
"What did you say?"
"I said I would marry you." Li Huaiyan frowned tightly, "But does what you just said count?"
Zheng Yueer blinked and tears immediately fell, "What did you say?"
"I am a playboy and a playboy by nature, can you stand it?"
Zheng Yueer frowned, her face showing a hint of hesitation. Li Huaiyan took one look and immediately regretted his impulsiveness. "You want to regret it? Did you lie to me just now?"
He looked shocked, as if to say, "If you dare to say yes, I will leave immediately."
Zheng Yueer, "..."
She endured it! Let’s talk about it after we get married.
"Of course not." She lowered her head, very sadly, "I can bear it, as long as I'm with you, but you can't... go too far."
Li Huaiyan rolled his eyes and asked, "What do you mean by excessive?"
Zheng Yue'er subconsciously wanted to say that he kept beautiful maids and lingered in brothels, but when the words came to her lips, she swallowed them back, "I don't care what you do outside, but you are not allowed to bring people to me, I will be sad and upset."
Li Huaiyan pondered it for a while.
If this is the case, then the marriage can be successful. Having a wife and being able to do whatever you want is the greatest happiness in the world.
"Well... OK, go home and wait. I'll go propose tomorrow."
"But don't forget what you promised. You can't go back on your word." He couldn't stand being controlled. Giving up the entire flower garden for a flower was not his style.
Zheng Yueer gritted her teeth, still smiling with joy and shyness on her face, "Okay, then I'll wait for you."
"Well," Li Huaiyan very reliably sent the master and servant back to Zheng's Mansion, and helped them climb over the wall before leaving leisurely.
"Miss." The maid frowned, "Why do I feel that Duke Li is even more unreliable than the nunnery?"
"So are you going to be a nun in a nunnery, or to be the head maid in Duke Li's mansion?"
The maid hesitated for a moment, "We should go to Duke Li's mansion. At least there is food and drink, and we don't have to live in seclusion. But I am afraid that you will be wronged."
Zheng Yue'er looked relaxed. "I don't have to worry and live on thin ice every day. It's not wronged. Although Li Huaiyan is a playboy, he is not a bad person. He won't treat me badly."
"He is a man who is unfaithful to everyone. He never favors his concubine over his wife. I can't ask for his undivided love in my life. It's good to marry him and live a stable life."
The maid curled her lips and sighed softly, but she also knew that this was the best choice for the girl.
Zheng Yueer played with the jade pendant on her waist and suddenly said, "Besides, he is a soft-hearted and kind person. He may be able to be trained into a perfect husband in the future."
The maid looked at her girl's smile, and a chill slowly rose from the bottom of her heart.
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In Wutong Garden, after a night of debauchery, both of them were very tired. Xiao Yuan was still sleeping with her in his arms, but she could hear a noisy sound in her ears.
He frowned and gently covered Shen Anan's ears, afraid of waking her up.
After a while, Qing'an's voice rang out from the window, "Master, Duke Li is here and said he has something important to tell you."
Xiao Yuan raised his eyes to the sky which was not yet completely bright, and frowned tightly, "Tell him to shut up, and throw him out if he makes any more noise."
"yes."
Afraid that Li Huaiyan would wake up Shen Anan, Xiao Yuan gently put her on the pillow beside him and slowly got up and dressed.
After packing up and going out, I saw Li Huaiyan, wearing a navy blue brocade robe and a jade crown, with a look of high spirits, waiting on the other side of the corridor.
On the bench nearby, Ling Chenyi half-closed his eyes and looked drowsy. It was obvious that he had not rested well. He was probably pulled up abruptly just like himself.
Seeing him dressed like a human, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but frowned, "What are you doing now?"
His first thought was, could it be that a new eye-catching courtesan has come to some brothel?
But what does it matter to him?
"Let's talk inside, let's talk inside." Li Huaiyan smiled brightly, turned around, pulled Ling Chenyi up from the chair, and pulled him into the study.
"You'd better have something important to do." Ling Chenyi yawned and said unfriendly.
Li Huaiyan coughed lightly and said, "I am going to propose marriage today. As my good friends, you two must accompany me."
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Ling Chenyi blinked, as if he didn't hear clearly, "What did you just say?"
Xiao Yuan also looked at Li Huaiyan quietly.
"I'm going to get married?"
"With whom?"
"Ms. Zheng, Zheng Yue'er."
“…”
The two of them fell silent again and looked at each other. Ling Chenyi woke up from his sleepiness. "Do you know what you are saying?"
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