"Why is it impossible?" Jiang Qingcheng asked back, "Sister Lan Zhi is beautiful and has a high level of cultivation..."
The young man thought that it was precisely because Lan Zhi’s cultivation was higher than his that she was not suitable for him. He was just coveting her beauty. There were so many beauties in the world, each with their own charm. Why should he hang himself on a tree?
Even if Lan Zhi took the initiative to ask to marry him, he would not dare to agree——
What if one day he breaks out of his old habit of being fond of the new and dislikes the old, and wants to go out to look for beauties, thus irritating Lan Zhi, and Lan Zhi beats him up?
He couldn't resist at all!
To put it bluntly, even his parents combined can't beat Lan Zhi!
However, it was impossible to tell Jiang Qingcheng these reasons. The young man deliberately showed a look of disgust on his face and said, "Lan Zhi is cold and icy. She rarely smiles. What is the point of such an ice cube? Qingcheng, I only like lively and lovely girls like you..."
After saying that, he showed an apologetic expression again and said, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that your sister is unlovable. You won't blame me, right?"
"Sister Lanzhi is a very good person." Jiang Qingcheng said a word of protection symbolically, but a smile flashed in her eyes. Regardless of whether the boy's words were sincere or false, she felt relieved after hearing them, and that was enough. However, her expression revealed a bit of unhappiness. She said, "No matter who you like, it has nothing to do with me. I want to go home."
"Qingcheng, please don't ignore me..." The young man's voice was apprehensive, his eyes filled with the passion and innocence of a young man, as if he was deeply in love with Jiang Qingcheng, his heart and eyes filled with her appearance -
Such superb acting skills are the result of his continuous pursuit of girls in recent years.
In fact, it is not really acting, because the boy really fell in love, but he is naturally amorous and falls in love with everyone he meets, and the shelf life of his feelings is very short. At present, Jiang Qingcheng is his favorite and also a special girl in his mind. Because Jiang Qingcheng's sister is Lan Zhi, many powerful children in the capital know that Lan Zhi will most likely marry Yuan Zhan in the future. If the boy can become Lan Zhi's brother-in-law, he will definitely have contact with Yuan Zhan in the future.
The young man said, "Qingcheng, I heard that Juzhen Pavilion has received a batch of new head ornaments. I want to give you a set, but I don't know what you like. Would you like to accompany me to choose?"
Hearing this, Jiang Qingcheng was very tempted, but she knew very well that she could not only consider the immediate interests. If she lived in the Duke's Mansion, how many head ornaments and jewelry could she buy in the future?
Thinking of this, Jiang Qingcheng refused cruelly: "No, I won't accept your gift."
"Why?" A look of surprise appeared on the young man's face. He used different methods to pursue each girl. The young man always thought that Jiang Qingcheng was a little petty because he gave Jiang Qingcheng an expensive hairpin last time. Jiang Qingcheng was very happy to receive it. The look in her eyes when she looked at him was full of surprise and greed. But today he was going to give Jiang Qingcheng something more expensive, but Jiang Qingcheng refused?
Just as she was thinking about it, she saw Jiang Qingcheng take out a jade box, which contained the hairpin that the young man gave her last time.
"I think we should all calm down for a few days. I'm giving this back to you."
"Qingcheng, don't be like this..." The young man began to panic. He didn't expect that things were really out of his control. Could it be that he had always misjudged Jiang Qingcheng?
Jiang Qingcheng said, "Whether you believe it or not, I have to tell you that I fell in love with you at first sight, so I pretended to have a sprained ankle and took this opportunity to get to know you..."
She actually confessed what she had done!
Jiang Qingcheng continued, "After spending these past few days together, I've discovered that I like you more and more. Not only do I like your appearance, but I also like your kind and beautiful heart. But... but I absolutely cannot become someone's concubine, nor do I want my husband to have so many women in his backyard... I think I should seriously think about this for a few days. I originally thought of this hairpin as an engagement token, but now it seems I should return it to you."
"Qingcheng, I've just explained to you about those women, and I..."
"Stop talking, I don't want to hear your explanation!"
"Qingcheng..."
The young man grabbed her wrist and refused to let go. After much persuasion, he finally persuaded Jiang Qingcheng to accept the hairpin. The young man was relieved. The two of them strolled on the street. Jiang Qingcheng refused to accept anything from him. The young man kept coaxing her on the way, and the two of them reconciled. In the end, the young man sent Jiang Qingcheng home and watched Jiang Qingcheng walk into the Lan Mansion with his own eyes.
The young man murmured softly, "It seems she wasn't lying. She really is Lan Zhi's sister... But she could also be a maid? If I marry a maid openly, I'll definitely become a laughing stock in the future. I must investigate her identity thoroughly... In addition, I have to consider what Prince Rui's attitude will be after Lan Zhi marries Yuan Zhan, and I also have to consider the relationship between Jiang Qingcheng and Lan Zhi..."
The young man had seen the fights between the sisters in the back house. They smiled on the surface but stabbed each other in the back. If Lan Zhi and Jiang Qingcheng had a bad relationship, he would decisively give up Jiang Qingcheng and find another "prey".
After Jiang Qingcheng returned to her room, she stood in front of the mirror, turned around, and said happily with a bright smile on her face, "So what if he's the young master of the Duke's Mansion? I've played him around. I want to deepen his feelings for me. I absolutely cannot blindly cater to him. I have to make him worry about gains and losses. Only what you can't get is the most attractive... Also, Lan Zhi has been practicing every day recently. She's already in the Qingyuan realm, why is she still practicing so diligently?"
Jiang Qingcheng didn't know that the "Lan Zhi" she had seen recently was a false image created by Shangguan Jianxing using magic. Anyway, every time she went to find "Lan Zhi", "Lan Zhi" was either reading some boring books or practicing. She was very boring and basically ignored Jiang Qingcheng. That's why Jiang Qingcheng went out and tried hard to find a way out for herself.
"I have to pester Sister Lanzhi to take me to the flower-viewing banquets and tea parties organized by the ladies of noble families... In this way, everyone can get to know me. Otherwise, I have been in the capital for so long, but I still haven't been able to integrate into the aristocratic circle. This won't do." Jiang Qingcheng murmured to herself.
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"This couple is so scheming," Shangguan Jianxing sighed. He knew people's hearts were complicated, but he had never imagined they could be this complex. Jiang Qingcheng and the boy looked like they liked each other, but in reality, they each had their own schemes. If he hadn't personally witnessed the two people's journey from acquaintance to love, Shangguan Jianxing wouldn't have believed it. This kind of "romance" existed in the world. It was truly terrifying...
"It's true that being single is the best. Fortunately, I am devoted to cultivation and have no interest in women at all." Shangguan Jianxing looked fearful. He felt that ever since he met Jiang Qingcheng, he had been wary of women. He was always afraid that his future wife would be a woman like Jiang Qingcheng, who looked simple on the outside but was vicious on the inside.
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