Chapter 72 Sheng Yunche: I Remain Pure and Virtuous
Ye Mingzhu was speechless for a moment.
Doesn't this person know what kind of reputation he has outside?
impossible.
The only possibility is that this person is deliberately playing a trick on him.
With a hint of mischief and a touch of revenge, Ye Mingzhu cleared her throat and asked with feigned suspicion, "Don't you know?"
Sheng Yunche looked down at her.
Ye Mingzhu counted on her slender white fingers one by one: "Many people say that you have an unpredictable personality, are moody, cold and violent..."
"Is that all you're saying about me?" Sheng Yunche suddenly interrupted her, asking, "Has no one said that I'm just pretending to be aloof from women, but actually it's because I'm impotent?"
Ye Mingzhu choked.
She suddenly realized: Sheng Yunche and Wei Ji truly deserve to be called the "Black and White Duo" by the people of Yanjing. Even when it comes to being ridiculed for their impotence, they receive the same "treatment".
But since Sheng Yunche isn't, then Wei Ji...
Just as she was thinking this, she heard Sheng Yunche's cool, amused voice say, "Oh, of course you wouldn't doubt that I'm impotent, since you can feel it every night."
Ye Mingzhu stared at him with wide, almond-shaped eyes, then quickly looked towards the private room next door, as if afraid that his arrogant words would be overheard by the spoiled young men across the room.
"Keep your voice down!" she said anxiously.
"Why are you speaking so softly?" Meeting her anxious gaze, Sheng Yunche's smile deepened, and he calmly snorted, "Flirting with other women, is that something to be proud of? Compared to those dissolute young masters next door, isn't my chastity far superior?"
Ye Mingzhu: "..."
That's true.
Aside from men who like to boast about their romantic escapades, what woman appreciates a man who is promiscuous? Most women prefer a lifelong, monogamous relationship.
But just then, a burst of laughter, deliberately hushed as if afraid of being overheard, suddenly erupted from the next private room.
Faint whispers could be heard.
“I have a brother who is a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard… Once, he and… took a special look at Wei Jichen when he wasn’t paying attention…”
"How is it? How is it?"
"It looks normal. It's erect and quite big, but I don't know if it's any good."
"...Even if it could be used, after holding back for so many years, I'm afraid it probably wouldn't be usable anymore, right? Haha."
"Keep your voice down, someone might be next door."
"So what if there are people around? Do they dare to mess with us?"
"If Wei Ji's lackeys hear this, we'll all be in big trouble, hahaha..."
"..."
The remarks of these spoiled brats were extremely inappropriate, and somewhat... fitting for the occasion.
It was as if it were a response.
Ye Mingzhu and Sheng Yunche looked at each other, watching his handsome face slowly turn as black as the bottom of a pot, and a hint of murderous intent even rising in his calm and deep phoenix eyes. She couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The next moment, her earlobe was pinched by the man's long, strong fingers.
Ye Mingzhu: "...?"
Sheng Yunche leaned close to her ear, lowered his voice, and said through gritted teeth, "You wait! In a few days, I'll show you just how useful I am! Tonight..."
His gaze swept down to below her collarbone, and he chuckled softly, "I need to collect some interest too."
Ye Mingzhu: "...!!!"
She didn't finish her sentence.
Besides the flaws she had just mentioned, the person in front of her also liked to be sarcastic and vindictive, and didn't like to hold grudges overnight.
...
After finishing his meal, Sheng Yunche showed no sign of leaving.
Only when the spoiled young men in the next private room were laughing and preparing to leave did he leisurely stand up and look indifferently at Ye Mingzhu, who was still sitting there: "Aren't you leaving yet?"
Ye Mingzhu knew what he was planning to do and cursed him inwardly as "childish".
really.
As the two came out of the private room, they ran into the spoiled young men next door.
Upon seeing the tall and elegant Sheng Yunche, they almost instantly suppressed their arrogance, like a flock of quails that had encountered their natural enemy. They stood obediently to the side, pushing and shoving each other, and it took a while before one of them finally stepped forward to stand in front of Sheng Yunche.
"Duke of Wei, are you dining here as well?"
"Otherwise what?" Sheng Yunche retorted.
"Haha..." The playboy scratched his head, and when he suddenly saw Ye Mingzhu standing behind Sheng Yunche, his eyes lit up. He subconsciously said, "This, this must be the Duchess of Wei, right? Meeting you today, we are indeed a match made in heaven, a perfect couple, ha, hahaha."
Someone tugged at his sleeve from behind.
"Are you looking to die?"
"How dare you comment on the Duchess of Wei?"
"If you're looking to die, don't drag us down with you!"
"..."
But Sheng Yunche didn't seem angry.
Or rather, you can't tell if someone is happy or angry.
He glanced at the spoiled brat who had been pushed forward, and said indifferently with his thin lips, "Watch your mouth and your eyes. Don't let this happen again."
"Yes, yes, yes," the spoiled young master quickly replied, making way for him.
Sheng Yunche glanced back at Ye Mingzhu, and using the cover of his wide sleeves, grabbed her wrist.
Ye Mingzhu struggled, but couldn't break free. Not wanting outsiders to discover the undercurrent between the two, she could only let him be.
She followed behind Sheng Yunche, passing through a group of spoiled young men without looking to the side, and even after getting into the carriage, she still felt many curious eyes staring at her from behind.
Of course, they all observed each other discreetly, not daring to stare openly.
Once inside the carriage, Ye Mingzhu suddenly covered her mouth and laughed.
Sheng Yunche pinched her cheek and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Ye Mingzhu slapped his hand away, glared at him irritably, and didn't answer.
But the slightly upturned corners of his lips never disappeared.
She recalled what her mother had told her: a woman cannot achieve great things; to survive in the inner quarters, she must rely partly on her own survival skills and partly on the respect of her husband.
If your husband respects you, others will also respect you to some extent.
If your husband doesn't respect you enough, life in the household will be extremely difficult. Not only will your mother-in-law and sisters-in-law not take you seriously, but even the servants will look down on you.
In her previous life, she and Sheng Huai'an were married for three years, and she proved this truth clearly with her own blood and tears.
Although she and Sheng Yunche were only business partners in this life, and Sheng Yunche was far more important than Sheng Huai'an, she still felt respect from him.
Because of his protection, others looked at her with awe.
This was something she hadn't considered at all when she and Sheng Yunche went out today.
...
Linfeng Hall.
After returning home, Sheng Yunche drank a bowl of cool tea to relieve the summer heat, and then condescended to personally water the Bizhu flower by the window.
Although he didn't say it aloud, his eyes held a threatening look, as if telling Bizhuhua to behave herself, bloom early, and not delay his second treatment.
Ye Mingzhu took a deep breath, turned her eyes away, and decided to avoid seeing it altogether.
Just then, Yanzhi arrived.
"Is something the matter?" Ye Mingzhu asked.
"Reporting to Madam, Liu Rumei's wet nurse came to the manor this morning. It seems she will be serving Liu Rumei from now on, working alongside the two maids given to her by Madam Jia. She also brought a small bundle for Liu Rumei's aunt. I checked it while Liu Rumei was asleep and found several porcelain bottles inside, which looked like medicine."
"Medicine?" Ye Mingzhu asked thoughtfully. "Could it be that Liu Rumei is planning to make a move against the Jia family?"
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