Chapter 101 If You Beg Me...
Seeing that Xie Yanzhi had left, Shen Qingnian quickly glanced towards the door and hurriedly put on her clothes.
She loosely tied her hair up again, walked quickly to the door, and as soon as she opened it, she saw Xie Yanzhi standing in the courtyard with his hands behind his back.
Xie Yanzhi turned around and saw Shen Qingnian wearing that dress, looking like a delicate begonia flower, and her whole demeanor became much more charming.
Then he saw her standing motionless at the door, as if she wanted to keep her distance from him.
Xie Yanzhi's face was full of impatience: "How long are you going to dawdle like this?"
"Hurry up and come here!"
Shen Qingnian stepped behind him, knowing full well that if she angered Xie Yanzhi, she would never see Ling'er again.
Xie Yanzhi snorted coldly and strode ahead. To retaliate for her earlier reluctance, Xie Yanzhi deliberately quickened his pace.
Shen Qingnian lifted her skirt and jogged behind him, barely managing to catch up.
Upon reaching a servants' courtyard, Xie Yanzhi suddenly stopped and turned around. Shen Qingnian, caught off guard, bumped into his arms.
She hurriedly pushed him away and quickly took a step back.
Seeing her actions, Xie Yanzhi's gaze turned cold, and he said sarcastically, "Weren't you supposed to be a chaste and virtuous woman? Now you're in such a hurry to throw yourself into my arms?"
Shen Qingnian looked at him. If he hadn't deliberately walked so fast and then deliberately stopped, she wouldn't have been about to speak up but then pursed her lips and remained silent.
She could only endure whatever he wanted to humiliate her.
Thinking of Ling'er, she had no right to argue with him now.
Yuan Qing, who was guarding outside the house, saw Xie Yanzhi and Shen Qingnian coming over and quickly got up.
"Master! Miss Qing!"
Shen Qingnian looked at Yuan Qing and saw that his eyes were bloodshot, and he had completely lost his former spiritedness.
"Why do you look like this?" Xie Yanzhi looked at him, his face exhausted, as if he had aged considerably.
Yuan Qing was unaware of his current state, nor did he know how to respond to Xie Yanzhi's question.
He couldn't very well tell the master how much he loved that girl, how much he regretted not protecting her.
She was only twelve years old when she suffered such a terrible ordeal.
Even the doctor shook his head when he saw the injury; how could he feel good about it?
He even harbored resentment towards Xie Yanzhi in his heart.
But that was his master, and he could only obey his master's words.
"I'm fine, sir," Yuan Qing managed to say.
Seeing Shen Qingnian's anxiety, Yuan Qing pointed to the door behind her and said, "Miss Qing, please go in and see Ling'er."
Shen Qingnian gently pushed open the door and saw a person lying on the small bed inside, sleeping peacefully and soundly.
Her face was completely pale, and when she peeked out from under the covers, tears welled up in her eyes.
There wasn't a single piece of good flesh left; it was a bloody mess.
Mixed with medicinal powder, it looked rather horrifying.
Outside the door.
Xie Yanzhi frowned upon hearing Yuan Qing's words.
He only wanted to corner Shen Qingnian and didn't want the girl beside her to get hurt.
There are many such methods, but the Wu couple chose the most foolish one.
Xie Yanzhi glanced at Shen Qingnian's figure inside the room and thought that she must have been heartbroken at the time, and must have hated him to the core.
After standing outside for a while, Xie Yanzhi strolled into the house: "It's late, come back with me."
Shen Qingnian shook her head and said, "I want to stay and keep Ling'er company. I want to see her wake up."
Xie Yanzhi's expression darkened. She stayed to watch over the girl, leaving him standing aside.
Between this girl and him, she chose the lowly girl without hesitation.
Xie Yanzhi said coldly, "Now that I have helped you save Ling'er, you should fulfill your promise."
"I now need you to serve me so I can rest!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnian's eyes were filled with resentment. If it weren't for him, how could Ling'er have turned out this way?
An innocent person has been reduced to this state because of his selfish desires. He shows no remorse whatsoever and continues to pressure her. Doesn't he have a heart?
The hatred in Shen Qingnian's eyes stung Xie Yanzhi. He leaned close to her ear and said, "If I can save her, I can let her go back!"
Shen Qingnian looked at him in disbelief. How could someone be so despicable!
Seeing Shen Qingnian looking up at him with her neck tilted back and her back straight, Xie Yanzhi's face turned ashen.
He disliked her for being like a stubborn tree, displaying her unyielding spirit before him.
That thing made her unable to see his love.
Now, he will no longer indulge her; he will slowly break her pride and make her submit to him.
"Kneel down and beg me, and perhaps this young master will let you stay." Xie Yanzhi's icy voice rang out, making Shen Qingnian feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
For some reason, her vision blurred and her eyes stung.
Even though she was prepared for Xie Yanzhi to humiliate her, she still found it hard to bear when the moment actually came.
But she hadn't seen Ling'er wake up yet, so she couldn't leave.
Thinking of all this, Shen Qingnian slowly knelt on the ground and said with difficulty, "Please, Your Highness, let me stay and take care of Ling'er."
For the sake of a maid, she actually knelt down before him. Very well, she has finally learned to submit to him.
Shen Qingnian knelt there, tears welling in her eyes, falling to the ground with a soft thud.
Xie Yanzhi felt a fleeting sense of pleasure as he watched this scene, but her tears inexplicably made him feel uneasy.
"I'll be waiting for you!" Xie Yanzhi scoffed coldly and turned to leave.
Yuan Qing saw Xie Yanzhi come out of the house with some anger on his face and went over to him.
Xie Yanzhi said, "She's staying tonight, so keep an eye on her and don't let her stay up too long."
She won't feel at ease until she sees that girl wake up. Then, if she tries to find excuses to delay, she can't blame him.
As for the Wu couple...
Xie Yanzhi's gaze was deep, and a sinister look appeared on his face.
Shen Qingnian held Ling'er's hand tightly, hoping she would wake up soon.
After seeing Xie Yanzhi off, Yuan Qing went into the house and said in a low voice, "Miss Qing, you should rest for a while. I'll look after Ling'er."
Shen Qingnian shook her head and said, "I want to stay by her side."
She reached out and tidied the stray hairs on Ling'er's forehead, sighing, "She suffered so much because of me."
"I can't rest easy until she wakes up."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Qing let out a barely perceptible sigh.
"Don't think like that, Lingjiao doesn't blame you."
Seeing that Shen Qingnian refused to leave, Yuan Qing glanced at Ling'er and left the room.
Ling'er didn't wake up until noon the next day.
She felt a little dizzy, and tried to lift her eyelids again, vaguely seeing Shen Qingnian lying next to her.
She felt she must be hallucinating.
She was clearly locked up in a cell, waiting for the young lady.
She reached out and gently touched Shen Qingnian's forehead again.
Shen Qingnian had not disappeared. Warmth came from her fingertips, and Ling'er was delighted to find that she was not dreaming. Her mistress was right beside her.
Ling'er was happy and wanted to hug her mistress, but as soon as she moved, she felt a burning pain in her bottom.
Shen Qingnian was awakened by Ling'er's noise.
She looked up and saw that Ling'er was breathing heavily and her brows were furrowed, which meant that she must have aggravated her wound.
"Ling'er, what do you think?" Shen Qingnian asked softly.
Hearing her mistress's gentle voice, Ling'er's eyes reddened and tears rolled down her cheeks.
She almost missed seeing her mistress.
Looking at Shen Qingnian's gentle eyes, Ling'er couldn't help but burst into tears.
"Miss, it hurts!"
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