Do you know what people in Beiping are talking about you right now?
Hearing this, Shen Yunjin didn't care at all. He also picked up a cigar from the table, lit it, and his voice was a little hoarse from the smoke. "What are you talking about?"
Looking at his composed expression, Shen Zhencai's suspicions lessened somewhat, but they didn't disappear entirely.
"They're saying you're in such a hurry to find Ninth Concubine, is it because you're interested in her?"
Instead of answering, Shen Yunjin asked, "So what are your thoughts?"
"What do you think I should think?" Shen Zhencai said angrily. "It's just a woman, you can just lose her and that's it. But you actually went to Guangchuan. Tell me the truth, are you really interested in her?"
Shen Yunjin was silent for a moment, then lifted his eyelids to look at him, "Father wants to hear the truth?"
"Of course it's the truth."
Shen Yunjin stubbed out his cigar, his expression remaining calm and composed, without a trace of displeasure. "I don't like it."
Shen Zhencai was skeptical: "Then what are you going to Guangchuan for?"
"On my way to find Ninth Concubine, I saw a man who was handsome and had delicate features. I was suddenly attracted to him. Knowing that she had gone to Guangchuan, I followed her."
Shen Zhencai stared in disbelief. "What did you say?"
Shen Yunjin said calmly, "I said, I might not like women, I like men."
Shen Zhencai almost slid off the sofa when he heard that.
"Shen Yunjin, you're not joking with me!"
“I’m not joking.” Shen Yunjin said seriously, “I haven’t been in a relationship all these years because I don’t like women.”
Shen Zhencai thought of Wen Xuyang, who was Shen Yunjin's best friend. He was also handsome. Could he really be gay?
Shen Zhencai's brow twitched. He suddenly felt that even if Shen Yunjin really liked Nanzhi, it wasn't that important anymore.
"No, you can't like men. I've already arranged a marriage for you. She comes from a scholarly family, studied in the West, and is the most talented woman in Beiping."
"Your engagement will firstly silence the gossip, and secondly, you can experience the pleasures of womanhood and give me a big, healthy grandson soon."
This was the best solution he could think of.
Shen Yunjin refused without hesitation, "I'll just find another man to shut up the gossip outside."
"Shen Yunjin!" Shen Zhencai nearly jumped up in a rage. "Are you trying to make me lose face completely?"
If word gets out, he'll lose even more face than he has now.
"Don't worry, Father, I will keep it a secret and try my best not to let anyone find out."
This guarantee was no guarantee at all, and Shen Zhencai was so angry that his chest ached.
Shen Yunjin glanced at him, and seeing that he no longer had any doubts, she turned and went upstairs.
He also had a phone in his room. After he entered the room, he dialed the number and was immediately transferred to Wen Xuyang.
"Young Marshal, you've been so busy. You've finally deigned to call me after all this time."
Wen Xuyang laughed and said, "What, are you still looking for that Ninth Concubine?"
Shen Yunjin: "Stop being sarcastic with me. Go to the Baofu Hotel in the west of the city and help me find someone."
Shen Yunjin cannot go out now, Shen Zhencai will definitely send someone to follow him.
He needs to wait until Shen Zhen lowers his guard before he can act.
Nan Zhi arrived at Bao Fu Hotel, but because she had no money, she waited at the entrance.
She thought she would have to wait a long time, but to her surprise, in less than an hour, she saw Wen Xuyang riding his bicycle up to her.
"Dark face, thick eyebrows, and a thin build. You're the darkest and shortest person outside the entire hotel. Young Marshal Shen must be describing you, right?"
Hearing this description, Nanzhi's lips twitched. "It's me."
"Alright, finally found it." Wen Xuyang said, taking out a stack of paper tickets from his pocket, counting out a few and handing them to her.
"Here, two thousand yuan. Use it to stay at a hotel and buy some good food."
Nanzhi counted, "No, it's only 1,800."
Wen Xuyang was surprised that she could count. He smiled awkwardly and said, "The other three hundred is for my travel expenses to come to you. It's all on Shen Yunjin's account."
"Oh." Nanzhi folded the money. "Then I'll talk to him."
Wen Xuyang didn't expect her to be so clueless. He gritted his teeth and gave an awkward laugh, then took out the remaining three hundred from his bag and handed it to her. "Here, take this. I was just joking with you. Don't tell Marshal Shen."
If Shen Yunjin finds out, he'll definitely teach him a lesson.
Wen Xuyang just couldn't understand why Shen Yunjin would ask him to find a man, book a hotel room for her, help her with her luggage, and escort her to her room.
Is there something wrong with Shen Yunjin that he cares so much about a man?
"Thank you for your help. You've worked hard. Would you like to come in and have a glass of water before you leave?"
After climbing two floors, Wen Xuyang put down his suitcase and just opened the door for her when he heard this invitation.
Looking again at Nan Zhi's slender figure, he noticed that she had a somewhat effeminate manner, especially when she walked in front of him earlier. Her delicate appearance made him suddenly wonder if there was something wrong with the man that Shen Yunjin had asked him to find.
They can't be...
The thought of that idea sent a chill down Wen Xuyang's spine as he looked at Nan Zhi's ordinary, even somewhat ugly, face.
Does Shen Yunjin like this style?
It's creepy.
He touched his goosebumps. "No need. There's a phone in the room. Remember to call Young Marshal Shen back."
After saying that, he ran away without waiting for Nanzhi's reply.
Nanzhi watched his retreating figure disappear quickly, not quite understanding.
Shen Yunjin waited anxiously for a long time, until it was completely dark, before he received a call from Nanzhi.
Her voice was still that of a man, "Hello, is this Marshal Shen?"
Shen Yunjin's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, relaxed. He raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Yes, what brings you here?"
"Thank you for lending me the money, Young Marshal Shen. I will look for a job tomorrow and try to pay you back on my 80th birthday."
Shen Yunjin didn't like hearing the first half of her sentence. He was about to say no, but when he heard the second half, he knew she was joking.
His smile deepened. "Actually, there are other ways to offset this money."
"What method?"
Shen Yunjin paused for a moment, then tugged at his collar and said half-jokingly, "Say one thing: you missed me."
There was silence on the other end of the phone.
Afraid of upsetting her, Shen Yunjin quickly changed the subject, "I was just joking, you don't need to say anything. By the way, has that kid Wen Xuyang bullied you?"
"No, he's a very nice person. He even helped me book a room, carried my luggage, and escorted me upstairs..."
Shen Yunjin didn't like hearing this. It was clearly her own instruction to Wen Xuyang to do it, but judging from Nan Zhi's tone, she seemed quite happy.
"I told him to do all that. Don't be fooled by his appearance; he's a good actor. He's not a good person. Don't think he's a good guy..."
"Oh, so Young Marshal Shen sent a bad guy to take care of me?"
Nan Zhi's words successfully made Shen Yunjin realize what it means to dig your own hole and jump into it.
He began to explain, somewhat annoyed, "No..."
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