A cup of tea was brought to her, and Chen Siyuan picked it up and drank it. After putting down the teacup, she looked at the sky outside and asked, "Chunlan, has the message been sent?"
"If you have any questions, you can ask me directly."
The voice was so familiar that she wanted to strangle it. Chen Siyuan turned her head and met the other person's smug face.
Why are you here?
"I heard you were looking for me, so I came over."
"You just came here like that?" Chen Siyuan felt that this person was deliberately trying to ruin her reputation.
His sudden visits to her private quarters several times were clearly illogical.
If others saw this, there would be endless gossip, and his reputation would be completely ruined.
Tao Yifan looked at the woman. His usually cold and aloof eyes softened with a hint of warmth when he looked at her, and an unnatural smile appeared on his lips.
"I believe that Miss Chen meant to keep it from others, which is why..."
"So, Young Master Tao just came like this?"
Tao Yifan slowly sat down. "You could say that."
Chen Siyuan was so angry she almost vomited blood. Since her rebirth, she had always lived a carefree life, but after getting to know this guy, she had to admit that he was shameless.
Her hand, hidden in her sleeve, clenched into a fist little by little.
"Let's talk about the child. When are you going to take him away?" Chen Siyuan stared at his face, her eyes filled with a layer of warm anger.
"Now that we're both sitting here, let's be more open and honest."
Chen Siyuan frowned deeply and said with a wry smile, "Go on." If it were the idea she was thinking of, she would definitely make this person crawl out.
"What agreement did you make with Madam Liu? You haven't forgotten it, have you?"
Chen Siyuan's eyes widened. They hadn't spoken much during their meetings, especially the last one, which seemed to have been... Thinking of this, Chen Siyuan instantly became furious. Damn it, she had been tricked by them.
Chen Siyuan lost control and picked up the teacup next to her, throwing it at Tao Yifan.
Tao Yifan reached out to stop him, saying, "If you make a big commotion here, it might not be good."
Chen Siyuan gritted her teeth, "How am I supposed to take care of a child?"
“Let’s get married, then the child will be legitimate.”
Chen Siyuan's lips twitched. "Make this child your illegitimate child?"
Tao Yifan, you're incredibly bold to even think of something like this.
Even if you had the guts, he wouldn't have had that idea.
"I didn't say that. What others think is beyond my control."
"It's still the same." Whether it's deliberately letting others misunderstand or not speaking through others' words.
Such people are even more despicable.
"Zhen'er doesn't trust others, but she seems to treat you differently."
Tao Yifan stared at the woman for a long time before finally laughing.
"She really has a sharp eye!"
He picked up a grape from the fruit plate, slowly peeled it, and then placed the pulp on the plate in front of Chen Siyuan.
"That's right, Chen Siyuan is arrogant and malicious. She's not quite up to the task of being my wife, Tao Yifan's wife, but what can we do when we're engaged?"
“It’s already invalid.” Chen Siyuan’s brows furrowed even deeper.
Having lived a second life, she was no longer someone who could be easily swayed by a few sweet words from a man.
She couldn't discern truth from falsehood, reality from illusion, in Tao Yifan's eyes.
One thing is certain: I still have some value to myself.
"Your background can only be revealed in the capital. It is only natural that I would marry you, with whom I was already engaged, in order to get rid of those noble ladies in the capital."
"Heh—" Chen Siyuan laughed.
So that's why. "You mean we each get what we want?"
"It should be a win-win-win situation."
Chen Siyuan stared at Tao Yifan intently. "I don't care much about my background. I'm living a good life now, and there's no need for me to go to the murky waters of the capital and cause trouble for myself."
"You think this way, but others may not think this way." Tao Yifan didn't expect that a young person who hadn't experienced any great trials and tribulations would have such thoughts.
If the people in the capital had such vision and ideas, things wouldn't be like they are now.
"you mean?"
"The nobles in the capital all like to nip things in the bud."
"I am the legitimate daughter of the Chen family."
"If you knew your sister was going to the capital soon, perhaps you wouldn't think this way?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Siyuan could no longer remain calm. Chen Xin was unaware of her past life, and if Chen Xin were to connect with people from her previous life, the future would be uncertain.
Seeing that the time was right, Tao Yifan spoke up, "Our marriage will benefit everyone. With the identity of Madam Tao, you will be able to move around more easily in the capital and freely enter and exit various residences. At that time... given your intelligence, it is possible that you can clean things up before others find out."
Chen Siyuan looked at the man.
"Don't worry, if you need my help with something important, I won't stand idly by."
"If I were to marry you, it would be for your power and the Tao family's status. These are the things I value in you."
"Of course, we are just cooperating."
Tao Yifan felt a little uncomfortable; this woman really didn't know what was good for her.
She refused to his face and slapped him in the face; she did everything that no woman would dare to do.
He actually really liked her, but he never expected her to be so ungrateful.
The two reached an agreement on cooperation. Tao Yifan left, and Chen Siyuan slowly slumped onto the soft couch, feeling a chill run through her.
“Young Miss—” Chunlan began.
Their conversation hadn't been kept secret from them, and they were genuinely worried about the current situation as they stood at the door.
Chunlan and Chunping never expected that Tao Yifan would have such a scheme.
No wonder Tao Yifan has been trying to see the young lady several times these days, even resorting to such methods to meet her.
Because of a good deed and because of a child, the young lady and Tao Yifan are now bound together. The future of the Chen family and the young lady's reputation cannot be compromised in any way.
"Master, what do you intend to do?" Chunping asked.
She awaited the young lady's decision.
Chen Siyuan looked as if she were dead. She looked up at the sky outside, which had already darkened, just like the current situation.
She originally thought she could remain an outsider, but unexpectedly, she found herself caught in the middle of it all.
"You all heard what I just said."
The two maids nodded immediately.
"Remember, you must keep this to yourself and not tell anyone, not even my grandfather."
"yes."
The two maids knew the seriousness of the matter.
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