Chapter 77
Shen Rang listened to Ji Xiangchuan's words, but his expression remained calm and unmoved.
When Jixiang left, his heart was already half dead.
This time it's really over.
Judging from Chen Rang's expression just now, he was truly heartbroken by Yun Xi.
It's over.
It's all over...
Jixiang returned to the back room dejectedly and saw Yunxi laying out paper, so she went over to help her.
Yunxi hadn't expected her to come back: "I've already severed ties with the Crown Prince, and my future is hopeless. Why are you still coming to help me?"
“What can this servant do?” Jixiang sighed. “Anyway, my mother’s life was saved by you, young lady. For that reason alone, this servant had to come.”
If it weren't for Yunxi, her mother would probably still be lying in bed half-dead. She's not an animal; she understands the principle of gratitude.
Jixiang laid out the paper for her, added water to the inkstone, and then, as usual, went to stand in the courtyard to keep watch for her.
Long sighs echoed through the window, but Yunxi continued writing steadily, seemingly unaffected, though a smile played on her lips.
Now, Shen Rang's heart is with her.
What she just said was nothing more than a ploy to lure him in.
She knew Shen Rang must be extremely anxious these past few days, and he would come looking for her in a few days. Then, by using Shen Rang to protect the Chen couple, she would have no more worries.
Yunxi wrote the character "静" (quiet) in one go, creating a perfectly upright character.
However, whether she underestimated her importance in Shen Rang's heart or overestimated Shen Rang's self-control, Yunxi was awakened late that night by a knocking sound on the window.
She walked to the window, about to open it, when Shen Rang's voice rang out from outside: "No need to open the window."
Hearing that voice, Yunxi snapped out of her daze: "Young...Young Master?"
Yunxi put on her coat and finally opened the window: "Why is the young master here so late?"
Shen Rang stared intently at her: "What you asked that maid to bring me today, was it sincere?"
Yunxi was slightly taken aback, then avoided his gaze: "Yes."
Shen Rang continued to stare at her intently, his phoenix eyes churning with dark energy.
"Young Master, please go back quickly," Yunxi said, still avoiding his gaze. "Otherwise, if the young mistress wakes up later, I'll be confined to my quarters again."
As she spoke, Yunxi's eyes were red, and glistening tears hung on her long eyelashes, making her look terrified.
Shen Rang took a deep breath: "She won't wake up."
Meeting Yunxi's surprised gaze, Shen Rang continued, "So if you have anything to say, you can tell me directly."
Yunxi's lips trembled slightly.
"I...I..." Yunxi could no longer hold back, letting large tears well up in her eyes. "I didn't know...The young mistress said that if I stayed with the young master, she would kill my parents...I...I dare not..."
She was crying with tears streaming down her face, and Shen Rang wanted to wipe them away, but they were too far apart, so he could only hand her his handkerchief.
Yunxi thanked him softly, took the handkerchief, but couldn't bear to use it, only clutching it tightly to her heart.
Seeing her like this, how could Shen Rang not see through her heart? "I have already sent people to your parents' side, and they will be able to protect them. As for the young mistress, you don't need to be afraid anymore. At dawn, Mother will know about her mistreatment of you, and she won't dare to do anything else, so..."
So don't be afraid, come to me.
But Shen Rang's lips trembled, unsure of what position or stance to adopt when uttering those words.
Although he and Yunxi had already consummated their marriage and he had quite a good impression of Yunxi, Yunxi might not feel the same way about him.
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