As he spoke, he stood up and looked at the wide river surface:
"Her father agreed at that time. He was the late emperor's study companion and had even saved the late emperor's life, so he could ask for an additional imperial decree."
"As long as Manman is removed from the Shen family genealogy and takes the surname Lin from now on, I can go with her."
“But she was afraid that the Shen family bloodline in Manman would implicate her, so she refused. I even knelt down and begged her... In the end, she still abandoned Manman and ran away alone.”
Hearing this, Ye Caiping's heart sank inch by inch.
Everyone has a survival instinct. If the relationship between husband and wife is not good, her running away is at most a matter of being afraid of death.
But Manman is her biological daughter!
He clearly had a chance to save her, but because he was afraid of being implicated, he was willing to abandon even his own daughter.
Such a mother is too selfish and too cold-hearted.
Shen Zhiyan's tone was calm, but Ye Caiping sensed an undercurrent of tension beneath:
"After she ran away, we were convicted and our entire family was executed! We spent a whole month in prison. Fortunately, Heaven had eyes and found out the truth before the execution, and our injustice was redressed."
“Manman was greatly affected by this incident. Afterwards, that woman came to her door again, saying that the divorce was forced by her family.”
“If I ignore her, she will be unwilling to give up and will often go to block Manman, which makes Manman afraid to even leave the house.”
"Later, the Third Prince's faction fell from power, the late emperor passed away, and my eldest sister supported her youngest son to ascend the throne. Everything was already set in stone. I was tired of the treacherous life in the capital, so I simply took Manman and left the capital to live in seclusion here."
Ye Caiping nodded.
Shen Zhiyan looked at her steadily: "This is all I have."
Ye Caiping looked at him with her clear eyes and smiled, "You've told me so much, you...you don't like me, do you?"
Shen Zhiyan's face flushed, her heart raced, and she finally nodded: "Mm."
After saying that, he turned his face away.
After thinking for a moment, he turned back to look at her, his eyes shining: "I like you. I like fishing with you, I like chatting with you, I like taking walks with you... As long as I'm with you, even just sitting quietly, I feel happy, and everything around me is a beautiful sight."
"And... what about you?"
He looked at her nervously; her face was radiant, her eyebrows like distant mountains, and her eyes like painted ink, as if a thousand stars were crushed within them.
Ye Caiping met his gaze, thought for a moment, then tiptoed and lightly touched his cheek with her lips, like a dragonfly skimming the water.
Shen Zhiyan was stunned, and then the tips of her ears turned bright red.
Ye Caiping lowered her eyes, smiled faintly, and turned to leave.
Shen Zhiyan snapped out of his daze, overjoyed, and grabbed her arm.
Startled, Ye Caiping fell into his arms.
He lowered his head and gently kissed her lips.
At this moment, the flowing water is joyful, time slows down, and even the wind seems fragrant, gentle, and enduring.
After a long time, the two finally separated.
Shen Zhiyan asked happily, "You also have feelings for me?"
Ye Caiping lowered her head and smiled: "Mr. Shen... it's hard not to like him."
He's good-looking, has a great personality, and is excellent in every way, from his speech to his manners. Chatting with him is relaxing and comfortable. Being with him brings joy.
Shen Zhiyan's eyes were full of smiles: "I'll have my elder brother come to your house to propose marriage later."
Ye Caiping raised an eyebrow: "I like you, but that doesn't mean I have to marry you. What would be good for me if I married you?"
Shen Zhiyan: "Then you can see me every day, live with me, and even..." sleep together!
Ye Caiping coughed lightly: "That does sound...quite tempting...So, will you only live with me in the future? How many concubines will you take?"
Shen Zhiyan said, "I will only marry you, I will not marry any concubines."
Ye Caiping asked with satisfaction, "Will your mother and family like me?"
“I like it, Manman’s letters always mention you. Even if they don’t like it, as long as I like it, they have to like it too.”
Ye Caiping paused for a moment, then said, "Alright. If I really marry you... will I still be able to do business? Will I still be able to travel around?"
"Sure, my family doesn't have that restriction. I have a cousin who has loved doing business since she was little, and my family has always been very supportive."
Ye Caiping also thought his family was quite nice.
As for his ex-wife, he doesn't mind that her scumbag ex-husband is still around, so what right does she have to mind that he was married before?
In her past life, although she had never been married, she had three boyfriends. They had done everything that men and women should do, but they never got to the point of marriage.
In all things considered, she was more experienced than him; he only had one ex-wife, while she had three.
Shen Zhiyan was the only man she had ever dated that she wanted to continue a relationship with forever.
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