Whether they earned it themselves or received it as a gift from their families, which young man with a little wealth didn't enjoy frequenting brothels?
Especially those young men from well-off families, each one of them is arrogant, disdainful of others, and annoying.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have let Ji Ziyue reach marriageable age without finding her a suitable husband.
He preferred ordinary families of similar social standing to those from prestigious families who were not worth considering.
He just didn't expect that Cheng Shaowen's family was too ordinary, and didn't even catch his eye.
Before Cheng Qingyan arrived, he was certain that Cheng Shaowen wouldn't even have a chance to make it into the preliminary selection. But now it's different; Cheng Shaowen is Cheng Qingyan's nephew, so that's a different story.
Judging from Cheng Qingyan's temper today, who knows how she'll make things difficult for Jiangjiang when he reaches marriageable age?
Ji Ren felt like he had found a kindred spirit; Cheng Qingyan truly understood him.
But ideals are one thing, and he had already wavered before Cheng Qingyan arrived; now he's wavering even more.
Without realizing it, the scales had tipped in favor of her daughter's choice.
Now that he had a rare opportunity to inquire about Cheng Shaowen, Ji Ren thought for a moment and asked, "Young Master Cheng, what is that rascal doing now?"
Cheng Qingyan didn't hide anything and said frankly, "Him? He's in my fishpond now, helping me feed the fish. It's dirty and tiring, and he's gotten quite tanned."
Indeed, Ji Ren wanted to know why Cheng Shaowen was so dark-skinned when they met this time. He'd been feeding the fish, so his dark complexion was understandable.
Then, Cheng Qingyan added, "I won't give him my fishpond. Don't worry, he's just doing manual labor."
Ji Ren was stunned by Cheng Qingyan's subsequent words. He hadn't thought of anything at all: "Young Master Cheng, you misunderstand, you misunderstand. How could I possibly think of such nonsense?"
"But when I saw him this time, he seemed stronger and much darker, which is why I asked this question."
Cheng Qingyan nodded knowingly: "However, I'm not speaking up for him. He's not a bad person, just simple-minded and doesn't have many tricks up his sleeve."
"Feeding the fish under the scorching sun every day, I'm still incredibly happy."
Ji Ren had met Cheng Shaowen before, since he had previously hired someone to help with housework at his home, and Cheng Shaowen was the one he chose back then.
In response to Cheng Qingyan's statement, Ji Ren retorted, "Young Master Cheng is mistaken. I do not agree with the claim that he has no ill intentions."
"If he doesn't have any ulterior motives, then could it be that my daughter does?"
"Isn't it all that kid's fault? Otherwise, things wouldn't have turned out like this."
He was saying that if it weren't for Cheng Shaowen, how could his daughter have had an ambiguous relationship with Cheng Shaowen?
If we hadn't had those inappropriate thoughts in the first place, this wouldn't have happened.
Cheng Qingyan didn't argue with Ji Ren. In this era where chastity was valued more than life itself, seducing a young girl, whether voluntary or otherwise, was wrong.
Just like now, if someone were to spread the news about Ji Ziyue's secret rendezvous with another man, it would be very difficult for Ji Ziyue to find a husband in the future.
Things that never happened will be fabricated into stories even more outrageous than those in folk tales and spread around.
At that point, not only Ji Ziyue, but even Ji Ren wouldn't have the face to go out.
Rumors can kill, and such incidents have happened before.
Especially under such a feudal system, rumors could easily kill a person, or even an entire family.
Ji Ren's resentment towards Cheng Shaowen is perfectly reasonable.
At least, that's what Cheng Qingyan thought.
She read historical books and unofficial histories, and thus understood the environment in which these ancient people lived better than they did.
Even if that's not the reason, just the fact that if anyone tries to seduce Jiang Jiang in the future, she would cripple them without even thinking about it. What kind of person would dare to have such inappropriate thoughts about Jiang Jiang!
Whether this idea will prove wrong in the future will probably depend on who Jiang Jiang brings back.
But no matter who she brings back, she'll beat them up first, right?
Who else could love Jiang Jiang as much as she and Ye Lingyu doted on her little darling who had raised her with such care?
Impossible, there's no one there!
If it exists, it must be fake!
So Cheng Qingyan and Ji Ren thought of the same thing again: why would they blame their own daughter? Of course, they would blame the person who seduced their daughter.
The more Cheng Qingyan thought about it, the angrier she became. She slammed her hand on the table, causing the teacup to bounce off the surface and spin around on the table after it landed.
"Damn it, of course it's the fault of those who tried to seduce my daughter. I'll beat them every time I see them, and I'll kill them the first time I see them!"
Feeling so angry, Ji Ren suddenly wondered if he hadn't loved Ji Ziyue enough.
Look at Cheng Qingyan. His daughter is only four or five years old. Just thinking about how his daughter will be led astray by someone who is still out there and hasn't even been born yet makes him so angry that he wants to tear that person to pieces. He only hit Cheng Shaowen a few times. What's that?
It's nothing!
However, isn't Cheng Qingyan a bit too temperamental?
Ji Ren carefully put the cups and saucers back on for her and tentatively said, "Young Master Cheng, calm down, calm down."
"We can't just kill them. The children's happiness is also important. We can't let our own thoughts ruin their happiness."
Cheng Qingyan snorted: "Who can love their children as much as we do? They're all so precious, like we're afraid they'll break if we hold them in our hands or melt if we keep them in our mouths."
"Manager Ji, tell me, even if they meet someone they like, will they treat them as well as we, their fathers, do?"
Ji Ren nodded, then shook his head: "Ah, Young Master Cheng, that's too much, too much."
"Even though it's possible that the other person doesn't love our child as much as we do, we can't stop our child from getting married for that reason."
Cheng Qingyan was still very angry: "Why get married? It's not like I can't afford to support her. What if I don't even like the people she likes? Is she trying to drive me crazy by getting married?"
“Although what Mr. Cheng said makes some sense, we can’t keep our children with us forever just because we love them. They will grow up and have their own families.”
Ye Lingyu sipped her tea, a slight smile playing on her lips.
She wondered why Cheng Qingyan had been so irritable today; it turned out he had a reason for it!
Cheng Qingyan retorted to Ji Ren dismissively, "If she doesn't follow my arrangements for the marriage, she's just trying to drive me crazy. Let's not get married then."
Ji Ren then advised, "But the child is grown up and has her own thoughts and choices. As parents, we can only offer suggestions. We can't force her to marry a stranger she doesn't like, can we?"
Ye Lingyu, who was forced into marriage, and even married to a stranger, felt that Ji Ren and Cheng Qingyan's performance had hurt her.
The arrow hit the bullseye perfectly, striking Ye Lingyu squarely in the chest.
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