Chapter 262 Persuading Someone to Leave
Shen Wenyuan naturally understood that Xie Qingran said this in an attempt to dissuade him from the relationship.
He sighed helplessly, "Can't we even be friends?"
"Being friends is definitely possible."
"Please stay within your bounds!"
Xie Qingran gave Shen Wenyuan a polite smile, then got up and walked towards the inner courtyard.
Shen Wenyuan felt a little uneasy watching Xie Qingran's retreating figure, but he still got up and walked outside. Unexpectedly, he saw Zhao Yuanqi at the door.
The two of them looked at each other and immediately got into Shen Wenyuan's carriage and went to his private room at the restaurant.
After downing two glasses of wine, Zhao Yuanqi sighed, "Yue'er is gone. I feel like everything has changed."
"It's a good thing that Yue'er is gone, isn't it?" Shen Wenyuan looked at Zhao Yuanqi with some helplessness: "We accompanied her as she grew up, indulged her, and loved her, but what are we in her eyes? You won't blame Xie Qingran for this, will you?"
Zhao Yuanqi was somewhat surprised to hear this, and looked at Shen Wenyuan in disbelief: "If I heard correctly, you... are you showing favoritism towards Xie Qingran?"
“I’m not being biased towards Xie Qingran, I just think that Xie Qingran did nothing wrong in this matter.”
"Or rather, it was the despicable actions of the Imperial Concubine and Xie Yankang that ruined Xie Qingran, and Xie Hanyue also stole Xie Qingran's life, didn't she?"
Shen Wenyuan seems to have suddenly had a breakthrough lately.
Listening to Shen Wenyuan's rambling, Zhao Yuanqi snorted coldly, his eyes turning somewhat sinister: "Xie Qingran is quite different now that she's heavily pregnant. I'm becoming more and more interested in her."
"What interests?" Shen Wenyuan frowned, looking at him with some confusion. "Why do you say that?"
Zhao Yuanqi then came to his senses, collected all his thoughts, and said calmly, "No, it's nothing. Don't worry, you'll get better slowly."
After saying that, he raised his glass, took another sip, and smiled at Shen Wenyuan: "Seeing how close you've been to Xie Qingran lately, I advise you that this woman has no heart, so you'd better watch yourself."
They're both men, so how could Zhao Yuanqi not know what Shen Wenyuan's feelings for Xie Qingran were?
Shen Wenyuan glanced at Zhao Yuanqi, then said coldly, "No, we're business partners, so we've been in close contact."
He could like Xie Qingran, but he couldn't let others know. A woman's reputation was far too important; he couldn't ruin Xie Qingran's life.
"Actually, Qingran is really different now than before. I remember when she was little, she always followed me around and called me brother. I don't know why, but she changed after she grew up."
"It's so cold and rigid now, it's really not as good as it used to be."
Zhao Yuanqi walked to the window and sighed softly.
He actually still liked the Xie Qingran of the past. Back then, Xie Qingran was lively and cheerful, and her whole personality was sunny and bright. But now she seems to be the complete opposite.
Seeing Zhao Yuanqi like this, Shen Wenyuan thought about it carefully and said in a low voice, "I'm different from you. I don't remember Xie Qingran from back then anymore."
After all, Xie Qingran was abandoned on the estate when she was just a little girl, and they really hadn't seen each other for many years. In Shen Wenyuan's memory, Xie Qingran had such a cold and aloof personality.
Shen Wenyuan felt that after marrying Xiao Jue, Xie Qingran, who was originally cold, seemed to have grown flesh and blood little by little, and became more down-to-earth and humane.
"I wonder how Yue'er is doing in Lingnan." Zhao Yuanqi sighed helplessly and looked at Shen Wenyuan: "Doesn't your family have a merchant caravan? How about we go with them to see her?"
Shen Wenyuan was definitely unwilling to leave the capital, so he shook his head without even thinking: "There are still many things waiting for me to do in the capital, so I won't go. If you want to go, you can go by yourself!"
After saying that, Shen Wenyuan downed his drink in one gulp, smiled at Zhao Yuanqi, and said, "If you want to go, I can make proper arrangements for you and make sure you won't suffer any hardship."
"Really not going? You're willing to not go?" Zhao Yuanqi raised an eyebrow and looked at Shen Wenyuan: "In the past, whenever Yue'er had any problems, I saw you were the most anxious. What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, I'm not going, really not going. I still have a lot of things to do in the capital." Shen Wenyuan didn't hesitate at all, and just kept arranging routes for Zhao Yuanqi.
Because of his old injury, Zhao Yuanqi can't walk properly now, so he can't go to the battlefield. Therefore, he can only stay at home for the time being and gradually become a marginal figure.
If given the opportunity to go out and travel, Zhao Yuanqi would be willing.
Watching Zhao Yuanqi's retreating figure, Shen Wenyuan's lips curled up slightly, and he quickly told Shen Wentao the news.
Shen Wentao knew the importance of this news, so he came to find Xiao Jue in person and told him about it.
Although Zhao Yuanqi is now a useless person, the Zhao family's influence still remains, so if Zhao Yuanqi wants to cause trouble, he still has some leverage.
At this time, the border was in chaos, and Xiao Jue would absolutely not allow such a thing to happen. So he directly sent a message to the Xiao family army, telling them to be careful of the Zhao family.
Xie Qingran took advantage of this time to eat and drink in the inner quarters to nourish her pregnancy. As her pregnancy progressed, Xie Qingran's body became increasingly clumsy, so she spent most of her day lying in bed, sleeping like a little kitten.
Although Xie Qingran looked really cute when she was asleep, Xiao Jue was still a little worried because she seemed to be sleeping non-stop, so he directly invited the divine doctor over.
"How can she sleep so much?"
"These days, I'm sleeping for more than eight hours a day. Isn't that strange?"
Xiao Jue looked at the divine doctor with a worried expression.
The key point is that even though they both came over, Xie Qingran didn't react at all and was still sound asleep, which is definitely not right.
The renowned doctor also realized the seriousness of the situation. He quickly stepped forward, carefully took the pulses, and his expression turned somewhat gloomy: "These two children are probably due to be born soon."
What?
Xiao Jue looked at him in disbelief: "The baby is only seven months old. Won't inducing labor at this time cause any problems?"
"No, the baby is most likely to be fine. If we don't induce labor, all three of us—mother and child—will be in danger. It's urgent, you need to make a decision quickly!"
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