The problem must lie in Zheng Dan's actions. She spent most of her time at the Sang residence, and there was nothing unusual about the others there...
Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he looked at Zheng Dan and asked, "What kind of business does your Zheng family do in the capital? Have you ever had any conflicts with anyone?"
“Naturally, it’s the silk business,” Zheng Dan replied. In a place like the capital, it’s impossible to do the smuggling of salt like in Mingyue City. “As for conflicts, newcomers like us will naturally be ostracized by the local chambers of commerce. After all, we’ve encroached on their market, so conflicts are inevitable. But they’re just common business tactics, which I’ve seen a lot of before in Mingyue City.”
Seeing her say this, Zu'an was also confused for a moment, unable to guess where the problem was, so he could only say, "I'll stay here and watch over you today, and see if you can fall asleep then."
Sang Qian looked embarrassed: "Brother Zu, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
Although her father had tacitly approved of certain things, things that were out in the open still had to be concealed. After all, the Sang family still had servants. If they found out that Zu'an had openly stayed overnight in the room of the widowed eldest daughter-in-law, it would be a huge scandal for the Sang family and would also be bad for Zu'an's reputation.
Zuan said irritably, "I didn't say I could stay here at night and still sleep during the day."
Hearing that it was daytime, Sang Qian breathed a sigh of relief, as the impact would be much smaller during the day.
Zu An said to Sang Qian, "Xiao Qian, you can go out first. I'll stay here and keep watch."
He had many private things to say to Zheng Dan, and it was really inconvenient to have this third wheel around.
Sang Qian was speechless. This is my house, and this is my sister-in-law. You're being way too blatant...
She could only say, "It's not convenient for me to go out right now, otherwise it would easily cause gossip among the servants."
When a man and a woman are alone in a room, even during the day, it is easy for gossip to arise.
Hmph, if it weren't for the fact that Zheng Dan's health isn't very good right now, I would have already turned my back on you for making such a request.
Zu An thought it made sense, so he said to Zheng Dan, "Go to bed now, I'll stay by your side and see if things improve."
"Okay!" Zheng Dan smiled sweetly. With him by her side, she always felt inexplicably at ease.
As for Sang Qian, there's no time to worry about that now.
Zheng Dan lay down on the bed and felt Zu An cover her with the blanket. Her smile softened, and she turned to the side, quietly gazing at him.
Zuan looked back at her and gently patted her shoulder: "Sleep peacefully, I will protect you."
"Hmm~" Zheng Dan then closed his eyes.
Sang Qian's expression shifted between anger and sullenness. These two scoundrels were becoming increasingly brazen; did they think I was invisible?
However, she also noticed the affection between the two when they looked at each other, and sighed inwardly. What kind of marriage did her father arrange for her elder brother? The two were already in love.
Whether it was due to exhaustion or because Zu'an was by her side, Zheng Dan's breathing quickly became steady, and she had clearly fallen asleep.
Sang Qian breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this guy was indeed useful.
She hesitated for a moment, feeling that there were some things she needed to clarify with Zu An. Just as she was about to speak, she knew that Zu An made a shushing gesture.
"Did I bother him?" Sang Qian was initially annoyed, but she immediately followed the other person's gaze and noticed that Zheng Dan, who had been lying peacefully on the bed, now had a slightly contorted expression, as if he was going through something terrible.
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