Until Miss Lu disappeared from sight.
Qin Shuyu withdrew his gaze and looked at Chen Wei who was sitting opposite him with a complicated expression.
This was the first time that the two of them sat face to face calmly, without questioning or inquiring, and without any disputes over Xie Yuchuan. Inexplicably, Qin Shuyu felt a touch of emotion in her heart.
What does it feel like?
It is too profound to say that we appreciate each other.
To say that we are strange and distant is too shallow.
Qin Shuyu saw that Chen Wei didn't say anything. She hesitated for a long time before she uttered a thank you that she rarely said to others: "Thank you very much."
"Thank you for what you said for Yun'er."
"Although the note you gave me clearly stated the course of events and the cause of the incident, Yun'er and the Lin family are still plagued by rumors because there is no evidence and the man denies it."
"All the daughters of the Lin family who are about to get married have been affected. I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to talk about marriage in the future."
Qin Shuyu looked at the face in front of him that treated love as nothing, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Can you really clear Yun'er's name?"
Chen Wei pushed the cake in front of Qin Shuyu.
As he inserted the spoon, he lowered his eyes and smiled: "I don't know, but I have to try it anyway."
"I'm a person trapped in a swamp, unable to save myself, yet I'm so kindhearted that I can't bear to see a woman suffer. It's obvious that I'm the most selfish person, and I'll do anything to achieve my goal."
"Let's not talk about this anymore, let's taste it."
"You are the daughter of a noble family, born and raised in a family. You best represent the tastes of young ladies from aristocratic families."
Qin Shuyu was speechless.
Is their relationship so good?
Chen Wei actually asked him to try sweet cakes?
"You..." Qin Shuyu stared at Chen Wei with a complicated and deep look on his face, moved his lips, and finally changed the subject: "You have really changed."
"Perhaps I have never seen you clearly."
Qin Shuyu pursed her lips and looked at the pastries on the plate.
It's different from any snacks I've seen before.
It has a light sweet fragrance, is golden inside, and is covered with a layer of fluffy white cream. Qin Shuyu has no idea about cream, it just feels like a fluffy white cloud.
The top is sprinkled with seasonal fruits and a few flower petals.
It looks exquisite, not like a pastry at all, but more like a work of art.
When you take a bite, it is sweet and soft, with a delicate texture, and the rich milky aroma hits your taste buds directly. No...it's not just the milky aroma, but also the taste of egg yolk and honey mixed together, which is sweet but not greasy.
Qin Shuyu paused holding the spoon and looked up in surprise: "Did you do this?"
"Is the cake not tasty?"
"No, it's very good." Qin Shuyu was slightly shocked: "I'm just surprised why you have so many rare and strange things. This is called a cake thing. I have never seen it in my life."
"And the white, soft stuff on top tastes amazing."
"I used to think you were good for nothing except arrogance. You kept clamoring to do business, but failed every time. You even nearly ruined the reputation of the Marquisate with a lingerie show."
"Now it seems that I never understood you."
This cake tastes too rare.
Women all like sweet food, and they love visually rich colors. This colorful cake can immediately catch people's attention. If it is launched, it will definitely become a favorite of the ladies in the house.
These days.
Chen Wei stays indoors all day, writing and drawing in his room. Is he studying this thing?
"Really? If you say it's okay, then it must be okay." Chen Wei smiled from the bottom of his heart and stood up immediately: "I believe in Miss Qin's vision, then let's decide on it."
Qin Shuyu was dazzled by this smile.
She had seen Chen Wei smile countless times, the smile when facing Xie Yuchuan, the smile when she got the jewelry, the smile when she successfully defeated another concubine and sent her to Zhuangzi, but the only thing... she had never seen was this kind.
easy.
pride.
Fortunately.
Be proud of yourself.
Looking at Chen Wei's departing figure, Qin Shuyu felt a sense of longing in her heart. She subconsciously called out to Chen Wei: "Miss Chen."
"Um?"
"You paid such a huge price, endured the rumors and gossip, and faced everyone's misunderstanding and pointing fingers, just to exchange the result of leaving the mansion to learn martial arts with Xie Yuchuan. Is it worth it?"
“It’s worth it.”
"It's definitely worth it. You don't understand me, the faith and unyielding spirit in my heart, or my hometown. If you did, you would be another me."
Chen Wei said this with certainty.
How sure are you?
Even if the sky collapses and the earth breaks, and the sea dries up and the rocks crumble, this statement remains unwavering and firm.
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After Xiaoman's body had almost recovered from the miscarriage, Chen Wei took Xiaoman out of the house.
With Xie Yuchuan's consent, the Marquis' Mansion will no longer restrict Chen Wei's actions.
Even if she went in and out of the mansion every day, she didn't need to report to Qin Shuyu, because when Xie Yuchuan agreed to her conditions, all the guards in the mansion received Xie Yuchuan's oral instructions.
"Xiaoman, did you see that?"
"I'm finally one step away from that square cage."
"Although it's only one step, at least I have the permission of the cage owner and can come and go freely." When Chen Wei mentioned the word "owner", his eyes were full of indifference and sarcasm.
Xiaoman looked at the girl's profile.
Once again, I recalled the conversation between Chen Wei and Qin Shuyu in the boudoir that day.
I heard Chen Wei talk about that grand home where men and women are equal, free and prosperous.
She seems...
like........
I finally understand what the girl is fighting for so desperately.
"Miss, isn't the Marquis' Mansion good?" Xiaoman pursed her lips, her eyes filled with curiosity and confusion. She really didn't understand from the bottom of her heart: "In the Marquis' Mansion, there is food, drink, clothing and shelter."
"You won't be hungry or cold, and the Marquis is so kind to you, doting on you alone. This is a blessing that many women would never be able to obtain."
"Why would you give up your child just for a chance to go out and practice martial arts?"
Chen Wei smiled.
He patted Xiaoman's head and said patiently, "I have no way to answer you, because no matter how touching the words I use to describe my inner goals."
"You, Qin Shuyu, Aunt Zhao, all of you, can't understand me."
"To me, these benefits you mentioned are not blessings."
"That's bondage, that's confinement, that's a pet that has lost its human rights, not me."
Xiaoman felt extremely uncomfortable when she heard these adjectives, but she didn't know where this feeling of depression came from.
She frowned and thought for a long time.
It was so long that the carriage had already stopped at the entrance of the martial arts hall before she stubbornly said, "Miss, how many women in this capital consider it an honor to marry into the Marquis's family? If you could get pregnant with the Marquis's child, it would be something you would wake up laughing in your dreams."
"Why is this called confinement?"
Because you don’t realize it, silly Xiaoman.
Because we are born in a cage, how can we know that it is a cage?
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