Chapter 465: The No.1 Scholar’s Dark Moonlight Ex-wife 33
At this moment, a young woman suddenly rushed out of the yard.
Her hair was tied into a simple bun, with a few loose strands blowing in the wind, framing her pretty face.
The woman pointed at Ji Ming's face and yelled, "Ji Ming, you're such a jerk! You usually pick up cats and dogs, but you actually picked up a woman for me."
Ji Ming quickly waved his hands and explained, "No... no, it was... she... who wanted to come here on her own."
When Shen Xinran saw this scene, he knew in his heart that the aggressive young woman in front of him must be the wife of the main house.
She knew very well that as a qualified concubine, she must never let herself become a thorn in the eyes or the flesh of the wife.
So, Shen Xinran stepped forward, gently took the woman's hand, and tearfully cried, "Sister, I lost my mother when I was three years old, and my father when I was five. As soon as I saw you, I felt particularly close to you, as if you were my long-lost sister."
Tang Yan listened to Shen Xinran's crying and showed a trace of sympathy on her face, but soon returned to a serious expression, "Don't try to get close to me."
Seeing that Tang Yan wasn't fooled, Shen Xinran decided to continue playing pitiful. "To be honest, my parents died, and I became a child bride. But my husband is not a human being. He likes gambling and is in debt. He wanted to sell me to pay off his debts. I had a hard time escaping."
Tang Yan's eyes widened. "How could he be so excessive!"
Shen Xinran nodded and continued, "Besides, he's also a heavy drinker and would beat people up when he's drunk."
Tang Yan couldn't hold it in any longer. She said indignantly, "Jinghai law stipulates that men cannot beat women without reason. Come on, I'll help you settle the score with him."
Shen Xinran stopped Tang Yan, "No... no need."
Tang Yan asked puzzledly: "Why?"
Shen Xinran lowered his head and answered softly, "Because he drank too much and drank himself to death."
Tang Yan frowned, "What are you going to do now?"
As Shen Xinran spoke, he wiped the corners of his eyes with his hands, "If I hadn't met you, I would have jumped into the river and ended it all."
Tang Yan patted Shen Xinran's shoulder and comforted him, "You are still young. There is no need to sacrifice your life for a beast."
Shen Xinran raised her head and said expectantly, "Sister, are you willing to keep me?"
Tang Yan hesitated to speak. "You..."
Shen Xinran gave Tang Yan a grateful smile. "I knew that Sister is beautiful and kind-hearted, and a good person."
Tang Yan's expression was a little strange. "Hey, just don't regret it."
Shen Xinran nodded firmly, "No regrets."
Shen Xinran felt that as long as someone could provide her with food and drink and give her a place to live, how could she regret it?
But it turned out that Shen Xinran said this too early.
Ji Ming is indeed the son of a wealthy businessman, and the youngest son of the richest man in Canglan County, ranking seventh in the family.
However, as the son of a businessman, he not only stutters, but also suffers from social anxiety!
Without exception, his six older brothers were all smart and capable, and had already firmly grasped the family's resources and advantages.
When it was Ji Ming's turn, he took over only a small shop, a coffin shop at that.
After deducting necessary personnel expenses, the shop's monthly profit can only bring in twenty taels of silver.
Ji Ming would use half of his meager income to rescue stray cats and dogs.
This resulted in the amount of silver that actually fell into Shen Xinran's hands being almost insignificant.
Chen Xinran originally thought that he could live a life without worries about food and clothing, but isn't Ji Ming simply cheating him?
Fortunately, Tang Yan still had some dowry, and with Tang Yan's help every month, they could still make ends meet.
But this was not a long-term solution, so Shen Xinran discussed it with Tang Yan. She provided the prescription and Tang Yan provided the money, and the two of them opened a cosmetics shop together.
Two years passed in a flash, the cosmetics shop's business was getting better and better, and Shen Xinran's life was getting better and better too.
However, the only drawback is that the author of "Sword Proud of the Jianghu" has stopped updating!
That’s right, it’s discontinued.
Shen Xinran had been waiting to read it, but after two years, he still hadn't written a single one.
Shen Xinran was almost furious and wanted to pick up a pen to help him write the sequel.
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The tables in the Ji family banquet hall were decorated with exquisite porcelain and silverware, each piece polished to a gleam, and the tablecloths were embroidered with exquisite patterns that matched the surrounding decorations.
Maids and servants came in and out, doing the final cleaning and decorations for dinner.
The butler stood in the center of the hall, his gaze sweeping solemnly over every busy figure. "Today's banquet is for the new Governor. Each of you must be extremely alert. If anything goes wrong today, the master's wrath will be more than you can bear."
The maids and servants immediately stopped what they were doing and answered in unison, "Yes."
In a side courtyard at the westernmost end, Shen Xinran lay lazily in a rocking chair. The afternoon sun shone through the gaps between the leaves onto her body, creating mottled light and shadows.
She held a bunch of crystal clear grapes in her hand, and from time to time she put the plump fruits into her mouth, enjoying the quiet afternoon.
When Shen Xinran heard the noise outside gradually becoming more lively, she knew that Han Ziwen was about to arrive.
As the supporting actress, Guo Xi will naturally be slapped in the face.
After she learned that Han Ziwen had become the governor of Canglan County, she began to find ways to seek his forgiveness, hoping that the two of them could reconcile.
However, Han Ziwen and Kou Yajun had already met and developed feelings for each other. In his eyes, Guo Xi's seduction was extremely clumsy, which only highlighted Kou Yajun's good qualities.
What Shen Xinran has to do now is to attract Han Ziwen's attention as much as possible during the two years that Han Ziwen is working in Canglan.
Once Han Ziwen leaves Canglan County and returns to the capital, her mission will be successfully completed.
In fact, Han Ziwen arrived in Canglan County a month ago, but Shen Xinran had never found a suitable opportunity to meet him.
Today, Ji's father invited Han Ziwen to a banquet. For Shen Xinran, this is undoubtedly a great opportunity.
Shen Xinran put the last grape into her mouth. As the sweet juice burst on the tip of her tongue, she sighed with satisfaction.
Then she stood up gracefully, straightened her dress, and walked towards the front yard.
When she reached the junction of the inner and outer courtyards, a servant stopped her and said, "Madam Guo, the master is entertaining distinguished guests. No one else is allowed to enter."
Shen Xinran was not surprised by this. Ji's father attached great importance to this banquet. Even Ji Ming might not be qualified to participate, let alone her, Ji Ming's concubine.
Shen Xinran smiled slightly, turned around and walked towards a rockery in the courtyard.
She stopped a young maid and whispered to her, "When you pour tea for the governor later, deliberately spill some water on him, and then find an excuse to bring him here."
When the little maid heard this, her brows furrowed, "This...this is not good."
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