Chapter 48 If you don’t like them, why bother with them?
However, Qin Sheng did not reject Chu Yian directly. Instead, he persuaded her with emotion and reason, saying, "Since you started writing this book, I have been by your side."
"Even though it's all dictated by you, I just need to write down what you said. It doesn't seem to matter who holds the pen."
"When you're unsure about how to write, even though I'm not very talented, I can still give you some advice. This can at least help you avoid some worries and save you a lot of time."
"Replacing someone in a hurry may not necessarily understand what you are thinking. You may end up with a wooden stake that can only write but cannot give you any advice."
"Or maybe I'd want to argue with you about whatever you wrote, discussing its right and wrong. That wouldn't save you any trouble, but would actually add to it, wouldn't it?"
"As the saying goes, money is easy to come by, but a true friend is hard to find. In this matter, can we be called true friends?"
"We've always worked well together before. Someone else might not be able to have the same tacit understanding as you and I."
"All you have to worry about is your own safety. You can be completely assured of that. No one can do anything to you in the short term, not in the long term."
"Not to mention that I won't let them touch you, the emperor is actually watching and has even secretly warned them."
"From their perspective, touching you might not be a big deal, but whether it's causing displeasure for the Duke Qin's Mansion or the Emperor, the price they can pay is not something they can afford."
"Yi An, I know what you're worried about, but you can try to trust me this time. So far, I haven't failed to fulfill any of the things I promised you, right?"
"If they dare to do anything to you, I will protect you even if it means sacrificing my own life, and I will make them pay the price."
Qin Sheng hated the emperor so much that he even felt disgusted with him.
He really didn't want to use the emperor to give Chu Yian a sense of security, but Chu Yian didn't believe him.
Qin Sheng felt helpless. Although he did things out of the ordinary, he knew what he was doing.
If they dare to let Chu Yian marry into the Duke's Mansion, he will have the ability to protect her and will also make sure that those people will not dare to do anything to Chu Yian. Even if they want to, they will have to consider whether they can withstand his revenge.
Qin Sheng has never been a good person, and he doesn't really have much admiration for those men. It would only take a blink of an eye for him to abandon or kill them.
It's just that some things are not easy to say to Chu Yian, but he never thought that Chu Yian actually wanted to replace him.
Chu Yian opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
Qin Sheng is a rebellious person, but he is a man of his word and will not easily make promises to others.
Since he said so, Chu Yian believed that he could do it.
If she wasn't worried about her own safety, she actually wouldn't want to replace Qin Sheng. After all, they really got along well when it came to writing books.
Chu Yian lowered her head and thought. She was not a smart person. Even though she had many ideas in her mind, she mostly kept them to herself and was unwilling to express them for fear of causing trouble.
But Qin Sheng is different. In Chu Yian's opinion, Qin Sheng is definitely smart. Not only is his brain flexible, but his control over people's hearts has also reached a very scary level.
Many things are not about whether Qin Sheng can do it, but whether he wants to do it.
If he really made up his mind to do something, Chu Yian believed that he could do it.
After thinking for a while, she raised her head and asked a question that Qin Sheng had never expected.
"Um, Qin Sheng, I don't think you like those people that much. Can I ask why you are entangled with them?"
Qin Sheng was stunned, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes when he looked at Chu Yian.
This silly girl lives heartlessly day by day, doing whatever makes her happy. Many things may bring devastating blows to others, but to her, they are just that, and she doesn't take them to heart at all. If she feels sad, she just needs to sleep.
After waking up, she was a brave man again.
I didn't expect that she could be so attentive and notice this. I thought she would only notice it later.
Qin Sheng raised the corners of his lips, and a slight smile appeared between his lips.
Chu Yian was puzzled: "What are you laughing at?"
Qin Sheng shook his head: "I'm just a little surprised that you actually found out."
Chu Yian was really curious: "Can you tell me?"
Qin Sheng: "There's nothing to hide. The Qin family's situation will only get worse over time. What happened to our ancestors will happen to us sooner or later."
"I naturally had my own reasons for approaching them. The Qin family's ancestors had no shortage of power, fame, and status, yet they still ended up being abandoned after their time was up."
"I was lost for a long time and was looking for a way out. I wanted the Qin family not to follow the old path of our ancestors."
"But in the end, I discovered that there was no way to ensure the Qin family's eternal safety and avoid being slaughtered, except to rebel and seize all power into my own hands."
"As long as the people sitting above are from the Qi family, then my Qin family will always be suspected, no matter if we want to stay away from officialdom or be content to serve as officials."
"If I want to protect the Qin family, then I can't follow the same path as my ancestors..."
Having said this, Qin Sheng paused for a moment, looked into Chu Yian's eyes, and saw the horror in her eyes.
He lowered his eyelashes and whispered: "Yi An, I am not a good person, I am a cruel person."
"Playing with feelings and power are just means to an end for me. The Qin family is being watched too closely, so rebellion is unlikely."
"Power... If the emperor is so wary, how can he dare to give power to the Qin family? What they hold is just a tiny bit."
"Being close to them doesn't make me happy, but it does allow me to obtain many things that ordinary people can't get. If the emperor dares to do anything to the Qin family, I will drag most of the court to be buried with the Qin family."
"Our ancestors were too merciful, which is why they were sacrificed time and time again, yet no one stood up to speak for the Qin family."
"They are able to stand in high positions because of the Qin family's protection. If the Qin family is gone, they should also go down."
Qin Sheng said cruel words, but his expression remained calm and even his face did not change.
He didn't even go to see Chu Yian.
Chu Yian was so shocked by his words that his eyes widened and he almost fell off his chair.
Is this something I can tell her?
She's just an insignificant little shrimp, why would you say such things to her?
Just say a few random words to fool her. She is very easy to fool, really.
The corners of Chu Yian's mouth twitched, and she had the urge to run away, or she wished she could go back to the moment and slap herself hard for asking this question.
She is just a mean person. Why is she asking this question for no reason?
Qin Sheng didn't wait for Chu Yian's voice to be heard before he looked up at her. He saw Chu Yian's face full of bitterness, as if she would not live beyond tomorrow, which made him laugh.
The corners of Qin Sheng's lips curled up, and his eyes softened slightly: "Why? Do you think I'm not a good person? Too cruel? Or are you afraid of what I might do to you?"
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