Jiang Tian has been living here for several days now.
The servants were actually relieved.
They weren't afraid of anything else, except that she would cause trouble.
But it's clear that Jiang Tian isn't someone who likes to cause trouble.
After being picky about her everyday items from the beginning, she remained quiet most of the time.
During this period, her only request was to have her study open to the public.
Xiao Chenglin has two studies, one for office use and the other specifically for reading.
Since we've allowed her to stay here for three months, opening up her study isn't such a big deal.
Jiang Tian goes to the study to read at a fixed time every day, and occasionally goes out, but no one knows what she does.
Xiao Chenglin has always done a very good job of security, but even after Jiang Tian moved in, it was difficult for her to uncover any secrets.
His indifferent attitude towards his wife, who came from his hometown, directly affected how others arranged things for Jiang Tian.
Everyone knows that the warlord loathes his wife from his hometown, so no one would deliberately go looking for trouble or do anything pointless—like threatening his wife from his hometown or kidnapping her.
These things obviously won't have any effect on Xiao Chenglin.
After all, this man's new lover is common knowledge.
Miss Qin Xueyi is the real celebrity in the city.
I heard that after she returned from studying abroad, she quickly got a job at a university and became a goddess in the eyes of others.
She speaks several foreign languages, is extremely beautiful, and comes from a prestigious family. She has always been a trendsetter in the city.
Miss Qin Xueyi received many blessings for being with the warlord.
One was the brightest star in the city, and the other was a powerful warlord in the eyes of others. The two were a perfect match, a match made in heaven.
The warlord had just announced Qin Xueyi as his fiancée at an important banquet when his wife from his hometown came knocking on his door.
Even more unexpectedly, Xiao Chenglin did not drive away that decadent, old-fashioned woman, but instead let her live in his mansion.
At first, no one understood why Xiao Chenglin would be taken to this point by a woman.
It wasn't until an insider revealed that his wife was being unreasonable, making a scene and threatening to hang herself, that Xiao Chenglin threatened to complain to the newspapers and cry day and night about his ingratitude if he didn't let her into his residence.
People need face, just as trees need bark.
The warlord was busy with countless affairs of state; how could he possibly contend with a woman?
However, the insider also said that his wife from his hometown wouldn't be staying for long.
That woman will still leave the governor's mansion.
Her husband, Xiao Chenglin, treated her coldly, and she couldn't keep him even if she wanted to.
Therefore, even after Jiang Tian moved in, she still did not receive any special treatment.
Everyone loathed her presence.
But given her status, Jiang Tian stood like a wall between Xiao Chenglin and Qin Xueyi.
I heard that the two of them argued because of Jiang Tian's presence, but these are just rumors, and no one knows the truth.
When Jiang Tian heard that Qin Xueyi wanted to see her, she didn't even blink; her gaze remained fixed on the book in her hands.
Why should I see her?
The maid's face was very unpleasant: "If Miss Qin wants to see you, then go and see her. What's the reason? Don't you understand your place?"
"Perhaps you've always lived in the countryside and don't know the rules of the city. Let me put it this way: the warlord has accepted Miss Qin as his fiancée, so the two of them will definitely get married in the future. You represent outdated and corrupt ideas, and your kind of thinking will be rejected. Your status as his wife won't last long either."
"To make yourself feel better, you should meet with Miss Qin. Miss Qin is a very generous and tolerant person. She won't say too much if she meets with you; she'll just remind you to leave here as soon as possible."
The maid thought she had explained things clearly enough.
She was telling the whole truth.
The wife chosen by the warlord was the true mistress of the house.
Jiang Tian's shameless persistence will not earn her genuine respect.
Jiang Tian's expression remained unchanged after hearing the maid's words.
"I don't know what your thinking is, but I know that people who start a relationship and then abandon their partners will be struck by lightning. My relationship with the warlord is something that heaven and earth can attest to. There was a matchmaker, there was a ceremony, it was a proper marriage. As for that Miss Qin you mentioned, I don't know her. If she really marries into the family, she can only be a concubine."
The maid was furious with Jiang Tian.
"What do you old-fashioned women know? You and the warlord can't be together. Even if you two were to get married, so what? The warlord doesn't agree to you being his wife. You should think carefully about your future and stop daydreaming!"
“I’m not daydreaming, and you don’t need to worry about my affairs with the warlord. I don’t know that Miss Qin, and I don’t plan to. Please turn her away for me. I don’t have the habit of talking to concubines. Even if I really need to talk to her, I have to wait until she enters the house.”
Anyone who talks to Jiang Tian will be furious.
She spouts off etiquette and doctrines, yet acts like a proper wife; she has no idea what kind of situation she's in.
The maid stamped her foot in frustration; she couldn't do anything about Jiang Tian.
Left with no other choice, she could only go out and make excuses for Jiang Tian.
The maid had a fawning smile on her face: "Miss Qin, Ms. Jiang has just arrived here and is experiencing some discomfort due to the change in environment. She hasn't been feeling well lately, so she can't receive guests. How about you meet another day?"
Qin Xueyi has a very beautiful face. She is wearing a pink dress and her long curly hair makes her look exquisite and fashionable.
"Don't try to fool me with that excuse. She's not suffering from acclimatization issues; she just doesn't want to see me, right?"
The maid could only bow her head and admit it.
"Then I'll go see her. I have something to say to her."
"yes."
When Qin Xueyi arrived at Jiang Tian's door, she knocked.
After a while, Jiang Tian finally opened the door.
The two women were dressed in an old-fashioned plain robe with a long braid tied at the back of their heads, without any makeup. The other woman was elegant and stylish, exuding the beauty of a modern woman.
They looked at each other for a moment. Qin Xueyi looked into Jiang Tian's calm eyes and slowly said, "Hello, Ms. Jiang, I am Qin Xueyi, Xiao Chenglin's fiancée."
Jiang Tian stared at her for a while: "Are you sure you're his fiancée? A fiancée is only recognized through an engagement ceremony. You didn't have a ceremony, so how can you have a fiancée or fiancé?"
Qin Xueyi's expression remained unchanged: "In such a chaotic world, it is a blessing for lovers to be together. We have already decided on each other. The so-called ceremony is just icing on the cake. It doesn't matter if we don't have it. I don't mind."
“You don’t mind, but I can’t help but mind. Xiao Chenglin and I are a married couple who went through a proper wedding ceremony before we got together. Our relationship is different from yours.”
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