Chapter 140 Too Much Trouble
Xiao Huaiyi didn't sleep a wink last night.
He sat at his desk, his brow furrowed.
Gazing at the flickering candlelight, Shen Qingnian's tear-streaked face kept appearing in my mind.
How did she end up being captured by Xie Yanzhi?
He clearly gave her a packet of powder; with her intelligence, she could have easily made Xie Yanzhi drink it without realizing it.
Where exactly did things go wrong? Xiao Huaiyi was puzzled.
He walked to the window with his hands behind his back and looked at the faint light of dawn outside.
I wonder how Miss Shen was last night? Did Xie Yanzhi get angry or embarrassed? Did Miss Shen suffer any injustice?
These thoughts swirled in his mind, making him restless.
The person who went to gather information had not yet returned, so Xiao Huaiyi pushed open the door and decided to go to the Jingnan Marquis's residence himself.
Ling'er stood at the door, her eyes filled with anxiety: "Young Master Xiao, I'll go back with you."
"I'm worried about leaving Miss alone in the manor."
The eldest young master usually has his eyes on the young lady. If she had been caught by the eldest young master last night, what would he have done?
The two went to the Marquis of Jingnan's residence together.
When Yuan Qing came to report, Xie Yanzhi had just come out of the house.
Xie Yanzhi snorted coldly: "You've arrived early, but it's too late."
"Let him wait."
Yes, Xie Yanzhi is only now coming to see Xiao Huaiyi.
"Huaiyi, you've arrived." Xie Yanzhi strode to the chair at the head of the table and sat down, his robe open and his face beaming with pride.
"I was up for too long last night, sorry to have kept you waiting."
Xie Yanzhi's lips curled into a subtle, almost imperceptible, provocation.
When Xiao Huaiyi saw the scratches on Xie Yanzhi's chest and neck, his gaze darkened, and his hands clenched into fists.
Even though he had never been with a woman, he knew what that was.
Ling'er looked at Xie Yanzhi, wondering why he was dressed so casually, even somewhat like a playboy.
"Your Highness, I brought Miss Ling'er back with me."
“Miss Ling’er encountered some villains in the West Market yesterday, but I rescued her and brought her back to the manor today.”
Xie Yanzhi looked at Yuan Qing, who then came over and led Ling'er to wait outside the study.
"Where is Miss Chen now?"
Xie Yanzhi picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and smiled. "Her?"
“Last night she clung to me very tightly, and I was a bit rough with her.”
He straightened his sleeves again, a hint of triumph in his expression:
"She's still bedridden. I'm afraid she won't be able to see Huaiyi today."
After saying that, he looked at Xiao Huaiyi with a hint of mockery.
He almost took her away yesterday, but now Shen Qingnian is already his.
He wanted to see how Xiao Huaiyi would react.
That day at Hongxiu Manor, after Shen Qingnian stormed out of the house in a huff, Xie Yanzhi, though annoyed, still had his guards follow her.
Unexpectedly, they stumbled upon Shen Qingnian having a tryst with a man at the rockery.
After a brief description from the guard, Xie Yanzhi knew that the person was Xiao Huaiyi.
After that, there was nothing Xie Yanzhi wouldn't know if he wanted to investigate.
He also wanted to see if Shen Qingnian would really give him that packet of medicine since he had just been injured for her sake.
Unexpectedly, Shen Qingnian remained unmoved by his actions this time.
Fortunately, this time he didn't pity her like before! In the end, he made her his.
Every word Xie Yanzhi uttered felt like a needle piercing Xiao Huaiyi's heart.
He didn't believe a single word of the story about Miss Shen and her intimacy with him.
But it also made him feel uneasy.
Because Xie Yanzhi was right about one thing.
The clearer the marks, the more rude he was last night, forcing Miss Shen to resist!
Xiao Huaiyi frowned, feeling a pang of regret.
If he hadn't listened to Miss Shen and had instead come to meet her outside the mansion in person, perhaps she wouldn't have been captured by Xie Yanzhi.
Miss Shen must have been terrified last night.
Xiao Huaiyi suppressed his anger and did not lash out on the spot.
He simply waved his hand and said, "In that case, I won't bother you any longer."
Having said that, he turned to leave.
"Huaiyi, don't come to see her again."
Xie Yanzhi's eyes turned cold, carrying a hint of warning: "She is now my concubine, and it is inconvenient for her to see other men."
"If you continue to pester me like this, don't blame me for not considering our past relationship."
Xiao Huaiyi knew that in this capital city, Xie Yanzhi could keep him inside the Jingnan Marquis's residence with just a few words.
He clenched his fist, his eyes hardening as he turned and glanced at Xie Yanzhi:
"Since you've made Miss Shen your concubine, you'll never be able to beat me."
After saying that, she ignored him and left the Jingnan Marquis's residence.
When Ping An saw Xiao Huaiyi come out, she lifted the curtain for him.
"Young master, how is Miss Shen?"
Xiao Huaiyi shook his head. Xie Yanzhi wouldn't let him see Miss Shen and deliberately said those things to provoke him.
Miss Shen must need him right now.
Xiao Huaiyi took out the pair of earrings from her sleeve.
The person sent by Xie Yanzhi said that Shen Qingnian returned his things.
But these earrings were not his mother's keepsake at all.
The key is still in Miss Shen's possession.
Miss Shen gave him these earrings specifically to tell him that she had been forced into this situation at the time.
Ling'er also said that when Miss Shen was in Yunzhou, she often thought that she could go to Tongzhou in the future and meet him again.
How could he betray such friendship?
Xiao Huaiyi clutched the earring in his hand, making up his mind that no matter what, he had to see Miss Chen.
He confessed his feelings to her in person and asked her if she still wanted to be with him.
When Xie Yanzhi heard Xiao Huaiyi's words, his eyes suddenly turned cold.
He meant that he would not give up on Shen Qingnian! Even though Shen Qingnian had already been intimate with him.
Does he not care at all?
Xiao Huaiyi did impress him somewhat.
Shen Qingnian held the porcelain bottle given to her by Xie Yanzhi in her hand, feeling extremely ashamed.
He then placed the bottle under his pillow.
Ling'er didn't sleep all night and had just suffered, but she's asleep now.
Shen Qingnian sat alone on the couch for a long time, feeling somewhat lost.
Now that things have come to this with Xie Yanzhi, she has no face to think about or long for Xiao Huaiyi anymore.
Young Master Xiao must also be disappointed in her.
But she was also very clear about her own heart. Even so, she did not want to stay in the Marquis's mansion and become a concubine that everyone envied.
She sat there until Xie Yanzhi arrived for dinner, at which point she finally snapped out of her daze.
"What were you thinking about just now?" Xie Yanzhi came over and hugged her from behind.
He buried his head in the crook of her neck and gently stroked it.
Shen Qingnian felt Xie Yanzhi's embrace, her body tensed up abruptly, and she gripped her clothes tightly.
Are you afraid of me?
Xie Yanzhi felt the stiffness in the person in his arms and spoke softly.
Shen Qingnian's voice was barely audible: "No."
She dared not provoke Xie Yanzhi now, having already witnessed his methods.
She could only suppress her discomfort and softly say, "No."
Xie Yanzhi turned her around and saw that she was keeping her head down, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and her eyes were somewhat evasive. He knew that she was being stubborn.
But he didn't care; she would get used to it eventually.
After having dinner with Shen Qingnian, Xie Yanzhi held her in his arms and lay down in bed.
With a soft, fragrant body in his arms, Xie Yanzhi gradually became restless.
"Did you apply the medicine today?" he asked, leaning close to her ear in a somewhat suggestive tone.
Shen Qingnian blushed deeply, but Xie Yanzhi had already taken the porcelain bottle in his hand and pressed it down on her: "How about I help you wipe it?"
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