Because of Luo Ming's good performance, Ye Congwen happened to receive a considerable amount of rent at the end of the year, so he redeemed Yanzhi from Ningxiang Pavilion in advance.
Ye Congwen had several houses that were rented out, and the rent alone brought in several thousand taels of silver each year. He also rented out some shops under his name. With the rent plus the annual income from Baiyun Academy, Ye Congwen's family was very wealthy.
Therefore, he felt that it was worth spending several thousand taels to redeem a person in exchange for his son-in-law's ambition. In the future, when he passed the imperial examination, he would be the one with a proud face, and he would never forget his promotion to him.
Yanzhi was suddenly told that someone had redeemed her from Ningxiang Pavilion, but the person was not Luo Ming. She was shocked and thought, it's all over. Could it be that some old man took a fancy to her and directly paid money to redeem her?
But she didn't want to serve them. At that moment, she felt no joy, only melancholy.
The girls who were with her were all envious and didn't understand why she felt sad.
However, the madam had already received the money and sold Yanzhi's indenture contract, so she had to leave whether she wanted to or not.
Ye Congwen sent a servant to pick her up and placed her in his rather elegant little villa in Jeju City, which was enough for her to live in alone.
He even sent two maids to serve, which was very thoughtful.
When Yanzhi heard that it was Mr. Ye who spent money to redeem her, she finally felt relieved and her worries turned into joy. She seemed to have seen her bright future.
She didn't ask for much. As long as she could become Luo Ming's concubine in the future, it would be good enough. At least she would have a status.
Luo Ming did not expect that happiness would come so suddenly. When he learned that his sweetheart had been redeemed early by his father-in-law, he showed a long-lost, sincere smile in front of Ye Congwen.
It was also the first time that he knelt down and kowtowed to Ye Congwen, saying that he was thanking him for his help.
However, Ye Congwen did all this under certain conditions.
Luo Ming now felt that he could agree to any condition Ye Congwen proposed, so he readily agreed. However, when he heard the conditions proposed by Ye Congwen, his face couldn't help but darken.
"My conditions are very simple. You can see Yanzhi three times a month, but I won't allow her, a concubine, to give birth to your first child before Shu'er. You and Shu'er must have a child, and the child will take the surname Ye. Otherwise, I won't give you Yanzhi's indenture. When you let Shu'er give birth to a child, I will give you Yanzhi's indenture. How about that? Can you do it?"
Luo Ming seemed to have heard some mission that was beyond belief.
What a joke! He and Ye Shu have been married for so long, but they have never slept in the same bed. As soon as they met, they disliked each other and tried to stab each other in the heart. How could they have a child?
This is probably a bit unrealistic.
Seeing Luo Ming's hesitation, Ye Congwen encouraged him:
"In fact, women are all soft-hearted. As long as you treat her well, you can always melt her heart. Shu'er has been interested in you in the past. You just need to cater to her preferences. She likes romance and all beautiful things. Don't worry, your father will lend you a helping hand."
Ye Congwen had only one daughter, who was a disabled one. He didn't want to have no one to succeed him, so he had to have his daughter give birth to a grandson for him.
Ye Congwen had just redeemed Yanzhi for him. If he refused his request at this moment, he would probably not allow himself to see Yanzhi in the future.
But he really didn't want to face Ye Shu, so he was in a dilemma for a while.
He did not respond for a long time. Ye Congwen's patience was limited. He said:
"Luo Ming, you have to remember your identity. You are now the son-in-law of my Ye family. It is your responsibility to continue the family line of my Luo family. And don't forget that your Luo family has a new half-brother. It is said that your father has high hopes for him."
Yes, now that Mr. Luo has a new son, he doesn’t have to worry about having no successor in the future. He is now the son-in-law of the Ye family and has little relationship with the Luo family anymore.
What's funny is that continuing the family line is one's duty, but such words were actually used to describe him one day. It's really ridiculous.
Luo Ming smiled self-deprecatingly and had to accept reality:
"Then, it's up to my father-in-law to decide!"
Seeing that he agreed, Ye Congwen finally showed a relieved smile:
"Well, you are a teachable boy. Let's go. I will take you to see Miss Rouge, the girl you have been thinking about for a long time. I also want to see what kind of girl can make you think about her so much and can't forget her!"
So Ye Congwen took Luo Ming to the courtyard where Yanzhi was placed.
Yanzhi had been looking forward to meeting Luo Ming for a long time. This courtyard was good in every way. Although it was not big, it was decorated in a fresh and elegant style. It was a very good place to live. But she did not expect Ye Congwen to come along.
Hearing that Luo Ming was coming, Yanzhi went out to greet him despite the wind. Luo Ming also hurried forward to hold her hand, and took off his cloak and put it on her.
It seemed as if they were a couple. Seeing this scene, Ye Congwen suddenly wondered if he had made a wrong bet. At the same time, he also felt that if his Shu'er was also in such good health, would she be able to see the same scene as he saw before him?
She would not develop such a gloomy and moody personality, but would be like a typical lady, looking for a husband of her dreams, living a respectful life together until old age?
Just as he was distracted, Luo Ming had already come to see him with Yanzhi:
"Yanzhi, this is my father-in-law. He is the one who redeemed you from Ningxiang Pavilion. You should pay him a visit!"
Yanzhi smiled and nodded, then walked up to Ye Congwen and bowed to him. It was at this moment that Ye Congwen saw Yanzhi's face clearly. He was completely stunned, with his mouth slightly open, unable to speak for a long time, his eyes full of shock.
Because the woman in front of him looked at least 60% like his deceased wife, he was a little dazed and his heart was beating unnaturally fast.
"Yanzhi wishes Mr. Ye well, and thanks to Mr. Ye for saving me from the dire straits."
She kept leaning forward, but Ye Congwen just stared at her in a daze. After a while, she almost couldn't hold on and her body was shaking.
Luo Ming was watching from the side, somewhat puzzled by his reaction, so he reminded him:
"Father-in-law, what's wrong with you?"
Luo Ming brought his consciousness back, and Ye Congwen shuddered and his thoughts returned to reality.
There are many similar people in this world, so there is nothing strange about it, but the ripples in his heart could not subside for a long time.
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