Chapter 14 Asking about the Legal Wife Again
Mu Xingci was interrupted by her and smiled awkwardly: "How many men in the world are not lustful? I am not a gentleman."
"My Lord, you are already in your twenties, why haven't you gotten married yet? Shouldn't you have married and had children long ago?" Yun Wansheng asked in confusion.
When Mu Xingci heard her ask this, he immediately became alert, fearing that she would mention wanting to be his legal wife again.
"Yun Wansheng, I didn't want to tell you originally, but since you can't let go of what you want, I will explain it to you once and for all today.
In fact, I have a fiancée in the capital, she is seventeen years old, the same age as you. She is the daughter of the Grand Tutor. I got to know her because I studied with the Grand Tutor for a year when I was sixteen.
She was only a child of about ten years old at that time. One day she was kidnapped by gangsters. I happened to pass by there and rescued her.
Later, whenever I went to the Grand Tutor's Mansion, she liked to pester me. She was very cute at that time, so I liked her a little bit. Of course, at that time, I was liking a younger sister, and it had nothing to do with gender.
Unexpectedly, the Grand Tutor saw that we got along well and decided to marry her daughter to me.
I didn't refuse at that time. Since I liked her, it was much better than contacting a strange woman. But the Grand Tutor only had this one daughter, so he wanted to keep her for two more years.
So, after the two families discussed it, the prince would wait until the girl turned eighteen before marrying her.
When Yun Wansheng heard him talking about his fiancée in a gentle tone, she knew that this man liked his fiancée, otherwise he would not have told her with such a smile.
"I can see that you like her very much. That girl must be very beautiful."
"How do you know?" He hadn't seen that girl for several years. How could this woman know?
"Because you're a man who judges people by appearance! If she were ugly, you wouldn't think she was cute, you'd just think she was clingy."
Mu Xingci laughed out loud when he heard this: "A beautiful lady is always a good match for a gentleman. It's perfectly normal for a man to admire a beautiful woman."
"That's right. Not only do you men like beautiful women, but women also have to stop and admire them for a moment when they see a beautiful woman." Yun Wansheng said with a slight curl of her lips.
“Excellent people create a different landscape wherever they go. Their talents and accomplishments will shine brightly in different places.”
"It seems I have no hope." Yun Wansheng said with a smile, and left the man's arms while he was not paying attention.
"Yun Wansheng, you are doing well now. As long as you are not like before, I will give you a wonderful life." Mu Xingci said sincerely.
"Okay! I believe you." Yun Wansheng smiled naturally, as if she really believed him.
Mu Xingci looked at her deeply for a moment, then suddenly said, "Qiyi, go find a restaurant."
"Yes!" Qi Yi responded from outside the car.
"What are you going to the restaurant for?" Yun Wansheng didn't dare to imagine that he was going to treat her to a meal.
This man hated the idea of letting people know that he had a mistress who was not presentable. Although he was prettier now, his identity would affect his reputation.
The man had previously warned the original owner not to tell anyone about their relationship, otherwise he would lock her up and not let her go out.
It was precisely because of this threat that the original owner dared not tell anyone else that she was this man's mistress.
In ancient times, if a man had a mistress before getting married, it would be considered shameful, especially since he had such a noble status and did not want others to know that he had a mistress.
Only a few of his close confidants and loyal servants knew about this matter; no one else knew about it.
"Yun Wansheng, since you have been so sensible today, I will treat you to a meal. However, you have to promise me that if you meet someone you know, you will call yourself my cousin. Do you think this is feasible?" Mu Xingci said as if to negotiate.
Yun Wansheng listened to the man's words of favor and chuckled, "Okay! That's a good excuse."
She was even more eager for it! She liked to let others know that she was a mistress.
It just so happens that she can use this cousin's identity to enter various places, which will make it much more convenient for her to do what she wants. It's really God's help!
Soon, the carriage stopped at a big restaurant, and Mu Xingci helped her out of the carriage.
The two of them entered Xianglai Restaurant one after the other. When the owner saw the newcomers, he quickly put down the other guests and walked towards Mu Xingci.
"My Lord, you are here?"
"Well! This girl is my cousin. I came here today to invite her to dine here. Please bring your signature dishes to the private room later." Mu Xingci made a special introduction to avoid misunderstanding.
"Hello, cousin. Lord Marquis, please go upstairs quickly. There is no one in the private room." The shopkeeper personally led the way and took everyone to the second floor.
After the group went upstairs, the shopkeeper was about to lead them to the private room when he saw three women walking towards him.
When they saw Mu Xingci, their eyes immediately lit up and they walked towards him.
Mu Xingci also noticed them at this time, and subconsciously kept some distance from Yun Wansheng as if to avoid suspicion.
This scene happened to be seen by the three people walking towards them.
"I greet the Marquis." The three women stood up and saluted.
"No need to be so polite!" Mu Xingci frowned.
"My Lord, are you here to dine too?" The young lady in the middle tried to find the topic with affectionate eyes.
"Hmm! I didn't expect Miss Song to be here too. Is your brother here?"
"No, he went to handle a case. Today, only the three of us sisters came here. My Lord, I wonder who the woman next to you is? She looks very unfamiliar." Miss Song looked at Yun Wansheng with hostility in her eyes.
"She is my cousin. Since this is her first time in Lizhou City, she is curious about everything, so she insisted that I bring her here for dinner."
Mu Xingci deliberately revealed their relationship to the three young ladies in order to prevent them from making random guesses that they were just brother and sister.
"It's my cousin, I'm so sorry!" Miss Song bowed to Yun Wansheng with a gleam in her eyes.
"Miss Song, you're welcome." Yun Wansheng returned the greeting generously.
"Miss Song, you are busy. I will leave first." Mu Xingci walked into the corridor without waiting for their response.
Yun Wansheng had to follow, and Qi Yi and several guards followed closely behind.
"Miss Song, the Marquis' cousin is so beautiful." Miss Zhou said jealously.
"Miss Song, Miss Zhou, what do you think? Will the Marquis' cousin like her cousin?" There was worry in Miss Sun's eyes.
"How many women wouldn't like a man like the Marquis?" Miss Zhou said affectionately.
"The Marquis has been here for three years, and I've never seen him with any woman. But today, a woman suddenly appears. Although she is my cousin, the Marquis can't help but like her. Maybe they are secretly having an affair?" Miss Sun looked sinister.
"Miss Qian is right. I really envy that woman. It seems we have no hope." Miss Zhou lowered her eyes sadly.
"Not necessarily. Judging from the woman's clothes, she is not a daughter of a wealthy family. Maybe she is a poor relative of the Marquis. Didn't you see the Marquis's reaction? He looked as if he was afraid that others would misunderstand him. Maybe he disliked his cousin in his heart, but since they are relatives, he couldn't help but take care of her." Miss Song's eyes turned slightly.
"Now that you mention it, it's true. She asked the Marquis to treat her to a meal as soon as she arrived here. It seems that she is a person with ulterior motives." Miss Zhou smiled contemptuously.
"Never mind her! Let's go back!" After saying that, Miss Song walked downstairs.
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