When Liu Jiaojiao arrived, Shen Changji was alone in the study.
When she came in, Liu Jiaojiao could hardly believe her eyes.
"What are you looking at?" Shen Changji, who was in the main seat, looked up at her.
"No... Just now, Shen Lang said he would give Su Meimei some pointers on her painting, so I thought Su Meimei was still here," Liu Jiaojiao said with a smile.
"So that's why you came here?"
Liu Jiaojiao felt a deeper meaning in Shen Changji's words, and her cheeks flushed slightly.
"Of course not, I just want to get closer to Shen Lang."
Liu Jiaojiao continued speaking, following Chen Changji's words.
“I know, Shen Lang, you’re going to say I’m being paranoid again.”
A long silence followed: "No."
Seeing that Shen Changji looked quite well, Liu Jiaojiao couldn't help but walk closer to him.
"I just heard from my second mother that they've been looking for a husband for Sister Su recently. I wonder which young master it will be. But Grandmother seems to prefer Xie Qin. What do you think, Chen Lang?"
"I saw how well Prince Xie took care of Sister Su a while ago, it seems quite good," Liu Jiaojiao added.
"fine."
Upon hearing this, Liu Jiaojiao couldn't help but glance at Chen Changji a few more times, her words tinged with probing.
"Sister Su is so beautiful, Mr. Chen, you..."
Although Liu Jiaojiao didn't finish her sentence, it was tinged with a deeper meaning.
What's wrong with me?
"Sister Su is so beautiful, if you, Mr. Chen, are interested, it's not impossible..."
As Liu Jiaojiao spoke, she observed Chen Changji's expression.
He remained calm and composed, making no comment, as if she were the one who was suspicious.
It took her a lot of courage to say those words.
"I will only have one wife."
He spoke in a long, deep voice.
A simple sentence was enough to soothe Liu Jiaojiao's heart.
Although she was recognized as the woman by the Duke's mansion, given the current situation, she could not settle down until she married into the family.
“Chen Lang, I understand. I won’t bring this up again. But if you have a mistress you like after we get married, I can accept that,” Liu Jiaojiao said.
There was a long silence without a reply.
Upon seeing this, Liu Jiaojiao realized that she had been somewhat abrupt.
After all, this wasn't the first time Shen Changji had said those words.
If she were to test the waters repeatedly, it would seem rather pretentious.
Knowing when to stop is the best approach.
After all, Shen Changji has already said so, so how could he possibly go back on his word?
Liu Jiaojiao said a few words of concern and then left the long, quiet study.
As she walked out, she vaguely made up her mind.
Liu Jiaojiao had no doubt about those words; deep down, she already believed it was about her.
After Liu Jiaojiao left, Shen Changji put down what he was holding, and the wooden hairpin in her hair kept flashing through his mind.
Liu Jiaojiao didn't like such plain food; he had heard about it before returning to Beijing.
Because at that time, in order to ease the tension between him and Liu Jiaojiao, his grandmother specially had some information about Liu Jiaojiao's preferences prepared for him.
He didn't read it because he knew that nine times out of ten, what was written inside was just for show; in reality... the most authentic part was something he had to find out for himself.
The reason he noticed her wooden hairpin was because he had noticed several times that Su Miao's undergarments had azalea patterns.
Upon seeing that azalea, he naturally thought of Su Miao.
Shen Changji glanced towards the door. "They haven't arrived yet?"
"Not yet... but probably soon. Perhaps I should go and check on Miss Su's condition?" Lone Eagle asked.
"Let's go together."
With that, Chen Changji got up and walked to the next room.
The woman had followed him in, but as she was about to enter the study, she said she needed to relieve herself.
This solution... took half an hour to solve.
When Shen Changji walked over, Su Miao's courtyard was already empty.
It's obvious... she used the excuse of relieving herself to run away.
Just then, Su Miao boarded the carriage and saw Liu Jiaojiao walking out with a happy expression. She smiled slightly.
"Sister Liu, what a coincidence?"
Upon hearing the sound, Liu Jiaojiao looked up and glanced at Su Miao.
She had been smiling, but when she saw the faintly visible jade bracelet on Su Miao's wrist, she froze instantly.
She couldn't help but think of the rumors that had been circulating before, that some people said Old Madam Shen wouldn't hand over the family heirloom so easily, and that the real heirloom was emerald green.
Liu Jiaojiao didn't take it seriously, because every time she went to the Duke's mansion, everyone treated her as the future Duchess.
But right now... she had to reconsider.
Most importantly, she sensed a change in Shen Changji's attitude towards Su Miao, and given Old Madam Shen's fondness for Su Miao, it wasn't impossible for her to marry into the family...
"Sister Liu, I'm going now."
As she spoke, Su Miao lowered the curtain, and the carriage slowly began to move.
The more this happened, the more Liu Jiaojiao wanted to kill Su Miao.
Su Miao, sitting in the carriage, calmly took off the bracelet and gave a cold laugh.
"Miss, is she really going to go into that alley later?"
“She probably really wants to kill me right now,” Su Miao said without hesitation.
Taking advantage of Liu Jiaojiao's idea, she was determined to make her move at this crucial moment.
— Half an hour later
As soon as Liu Jiaojiao entered the alley, she was covered in dog feces.
Enraged, she returned to the Liu residence, suppressing her anger.
Upon hearing the news, Su Miao returned home with joy in her eyes.
...
As soon as she returned to her courtyard, she saw Shen Changji waiting for her in the room.
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