Chapter 42 Call My Name
"Hmm?" Xie Yanzhi was somewhat dissatisfied.
His gaze froze, fixed on Shen Qingnian as if scrutinizing her.
Shen Qingnian felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze, so she lowered her head and tightly gripped the hem of her clothes with her fingers.
Xie Yanzhi looked at the person in front of him, who suddenly lowered her head, her curved eyebrows and eyes filled with tenderness, nestled obediently in his arms.
My heart softened.
He used his hand to help Shen Qingnian gather her hair in front and tuck it behind her ear.
Fine, let's give her some more time, so as not to scare her.
Shen Qingnian was somewhat displeased, but she didn't dare to show it.
She could only grumble to herself: They wouldn't even let her call him "cousin" before, and now they're forcing her to call him by his name.
She could never bring herself to say it.
Especially since Xie Yanzhi is still holding her.
What is their relationship? He was able to put his arm around her the moment he arrived!
All she wanted now was to escape Xie Yanzhi's embrace and his clutches as quickly as possible.
Just then, a rustling sound came from behind the screen.
It was Ling'er who got up!
Shen Qingnian clung tightly to Xie Yanzhi, her hands gripping his shirt, holding her breath, not daring to blink, constantly watching Ling'er's movements.
Xie Yanzhi smiled and placed his large hand over her small hand to reassure her.
There's nothing to be afraid of. She's his anyway, and their relationship will eventually be discovered.
We should get him into his yard sooner rather than later, so he doesn't have to suffer like this.
Shen Qingnian had no idea what Xie Yanzhi was thinking.
She watched as Ling'er rubbed her eyes, put on a robe, and quietly opened the door, heading to the left.
It looks like he went to the latrine.
Shen Qingnian nudged Xie Yanzhi: "You should leave quickly."
His tone was somewhat anxious.
"You're not going to call my name again?" Xie Yanzhi acted as if he wouldn't leave unless he was called by name.
"Cousin Yan!" Shen Qingnian was extremely anxious, as she could hear light footsteps outside.
Ling'er is going back to her room!
Xie Yanzhi ruffled her hair and stopped teasing her.
She got up and went to the window, turning back to look at Shen Qingnian: "It's late tonight, I'll talk to you again tomorrow."
Will you come again tomorrow? Can you finish everything today?
Shen Qingnian's surprise was immediately written all over her face, but she quickly tried to adjust her expression.
Xie Yanzhi certainly didn't miss the change in her face!
Finally, under Shen Qingnian's expectant gaze, Xie Yanzhi, with a dark face, climbed out of the window and disappeared into the vast night.
Shen Qingnian quickly locked the window, fearing that the person might return.
She tiptoed around the screen and saw that Ling'er had come in and quickly fallen into a deep sleep on the couch, which put her mind at ease.
She lay back down on the bed, tossing and turning, and finally fell asleep after what seemed like an eternity.
The next day, Shen Qingnian woke up to Ling'er's exclamation.
"Miss! Your..."
She thought that Ling'er had found out about what happened last night.
Shen Qingnian took a deep breath before opening her eyes and saw that Ling'er had come to the bedside and was about to pull her up.
"Miss, your bed is leaking! Get up!"
Shen Qingnian then looked up and saw raindrops falling one by one from the gauze curtain.
She looked outside again and saw that it was pouring rain, and there were signs of water seepage everywhere on their roof.
This Shallow Moon Residence has been uninhabited for most of the year. After several heavy rains in the spring, the roof finally couldn't withstand the pressure and started leaking in several places.
After Shen Qingnian was pulled up by Ling'er, Ling'er took two more quilts and put them on the table, all in a flurry of activity.
She saw that her young mistress was very calm and not disturbed by the bad situation at all.
Looking at the rain seeping in, Ling'er said with some annoyance, "Miss, if this rain doesn't stop, how are we going to sleep?"
Her couch and the young lady's bed were both wet.
This rain doesn't look like it's going to stop anytime soon.
Shen Qingnian suddenly thought of something and smiled: "This rain leaks so well! It's really good!"
Ling'er touched her mistress's forehead. She didn't have a fever, so why was she talking nonsense?
"Miss, we have nowhere to sleep, what's the matter?"
Shen Qingnian playfully pinched her nose and said in a cheerful tone, "If there's nowhere to sleep at Qianyue Residence, we can go somewhere else to sleep!"
The rain hadn't stopped by night.
Xie Yanzhi arrived at Qianyue Residence, holding an oil-paper umbrella.
Before I could even reach out, the window was already open.
She was unusually well-behaved today.
He curled his lips into a smile, then leaped into the house.
Xie Yanzhi looked around and saw that Shen Qingnian was not by the bedside; she must have fallen asleep.
He quietly approached the bedside and reached under the covers: "Why did you go to sleep without waiting for me?"
The softness I had imagined was nowhere to be found; all I touched was a hard, unyielding pillow.
Xie Yanzhi suddenly threw off the entire blanket, revealing an empty bed with nothing on it.
He frowned slightly, then went around to look behind the screen again, only to find that Ling'er was not there either.
Where is she? Did Shen Qingnian run away?
Xie Yanzhi felt agitated, and his dark eyes seemed to be shooting sparks.
He shouldn't have let her come back to think it over; he should have just tied her up and taken her to his yard!
Shen Qingnian is a liar! She was all pretentious and hypocritical in his presence!
He's going to take some men and bring this swindler back right now!
As he was thinking this, he was about to climb out the window when a raindrop suddenly fell on his forehead.
He twirled the raindrop between his fingers, as if he had thought of something.
Then he took out a tinderbox and blew on it, and the whole room lit up.
Xie Yanzhi discovered that all their belongings were still there, including the jade comb he had given her in her dressing case.
Looking at the wall again, I noticed that the house was leaking all around.
Xie Yanzhi chuckled softly. His mood immediately improved.
He now understands what it means to be blinded by concern. Those two have probably gone to find shelter from the rain.
At this moment, Shen Qingnian and Ling'er were in Aunt Su's courtyard.
The room was brightly lit by candlelight, and there was no draft or leak. Ling'er was very happy.
"Nian'er, I will ask the old lady about Qianyue Residence tomorrow."
"If the old lady is unwilling to allocate funds for repairs, your aunt will personally contribute some money for the repairs."
Since the last time Aunt Su schemed against Shen Qingnian, the two have had a frank conversation. Now, Aunt Su only treats Shen Qingnian like a daughter and doesn't think of anything else.
"Thank you, Aunt." Shen Qingnian looked at Aunt Su, her eyes immediately reddening.
My aunt's small red mole at the corner of her eye is exactly the same as my mother's.
She had been away from home for many days and didn't know how her mother was doing. She didn't dare send any letters back, for fear that her father would find out and drag her back.
"Nian'er, why are you crying?" Aunt Su quickly took out a handkerchief and wiped away Shen Qingnian's tears.
"It's nothing, Aunt. I just miss my mother a little."
Hearing her mistress mention the madam, Ling'er also felt a little sad.
As they fled, she turned around and saw the madam being slapped to the ground by the master, yet she still gave her a look, urging her to take the young lady and leave quickly.
At this moment, in Xie Yanzhi's study, Yuan Qing respectfully said, "Qianyue Residence is leaking. This morning, Miss Qing moved to Aunt Su's place."
"You went there this morning?"
Xie Yanzhi frowned.
It seems she never intended to tell him, or rather, she was avoiding him.
Very good!
A cold smile crept across Xie Yanzhi's lips. Did he think he could avoid him like this?
It seems he'll have to make her cry again.
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