Shen Qinghe took two wine bowls and placed them on the table. He casually sat at the edge of the table and asked his eldest brother, "Have you given up?"
Shen Qingfeng put the book back and said, "Life is a rare opportunity to be confused."
He chose to escape. As long as he didn't face it, life could go on as usual.
"At first, I thought only Qingwu had changed, but when I went out yesterday, I discovered Qingtang had changed too..."
Shen Qingfeng recounted the story of the two sisters killing each other over a disagreement in a heavy tone, and finally took a sip of wine helplessly, "How can I sleep after this?"
Shen Qinghe suddenly laughed, "I was saying that after coming back this time, I always felt that something was strange about the eldest house. Everyone was as obedient as mice. It turned out that it was Qingtang who did it."
"You're still laughing!" Shen Qingfeng frowned and scolded his brother, "We've both seen what Qingtang went through when she was little. If she hadn't been pushed into a corner, how could she have become like this?"
Shen Qinghe shrugged nonchalantly, "It's better to rely on yourself than on others. They are both smart and can protect themselves. As their brothers, we should be happy for them. They won't be bullied wherever they go. Isn't that great?"
"But after hearing what you said, big brother, I've given up hope." Shen Qinghe leaned over and touched a pile of books on the table. "If only Qingwu had changed, I'd still be skeptical, but now Qingtang is different too. It can't be that only the two girls in our Shen family have been possessed by evil spirits, right?"
"Then how come you and I are fine? If they were demons, they would always protect the Shen family and get along well with us. This is totally impossible." Shen Qinghe felt enlightened and drank a bowl of wine. "Come on, big brother, cheers."
…
Moon-Watching Tower.
"Can you really get me and Jin Heng back together?" Gao Shuyan stared at the beautiful girl in front of her, her eyes full of doubt. "I can communicate with him now, but we are separated by the Yin and Yang. How else can you help me?"
"The emperor appointed me as the Grand Historian. If no one can defeat me within 15 days, this matter will be realized. I became the Crown Princess by relying on the military power of my Shen family, but I became the Grand Historian by relying on my own abilities." Shen Qingwu said with a smile.
"You can also not believe me and continue what you wanted to do before, but since I have agreed to intervene in this matter, I will not let you succeed and harm the Xiao family." Shen Qingwu took a sip of wine and poured the remaining half glass on the table.
Her fair fingertips landed on the pool of wine, quickly sliding out a talisman, and with a sudden lift of her hand, the talisman on the table suddenly floated in the air.
Gao Shuyan's face changed slightly, and her left arm felt numb.
A black cat suddenly jumped out from her forearm, and pounced on Shen Qingwu with its fangs and claws bared, but it crashed directly into the talisman made of wine. The talisman immediately turned into a water circle that wrapped the black cat in the middle. The black cat screamed and struggled frantically.
Gao Shuyan's right hand fell on her arm. She looked at the controlled black cat in disbelief. Her face changed drastically. She stood up and said urgently, "Don't hurt him!"
Shen Qingwu raised his hand and threw Xiao Jingchen's Buddhist beads bracelet towards the black cat.
Gao Shuyan took a step forward with a pale face, but the heat wave carried by the smell of alcohol forced her back.
She looked at Shen Qingwu pleadingly, knelt down without hesitation, and kowtowed to Shen Qingwu, "I agree to all your conditions, please don't hurt him, please."
Shen Qingwu ignored her, looked at Xiao Jingchen who had a sad face beside him, and nodded.
Xiao Jingchen glanced at the person on the ground, took a deep breath, and threw a black robe in his hand towards the struggling black cat in mid-air.
The aroma of the wine grew stronger, and the black cat beneath the black robe seemed to be growing larger.
Under Xiao Jingchen's nervous gaze, Jin Heng, wearing a black robe with most of his chest skin exposed, appeared in front of him.
Jin Hengsheng is fair-skinned, elegant, and well-mannered, and very handsome.
"Thank you." Jin Heng looked at Xiao Jingchen with a complicated expression, then bowed to Shen Qingwu to express his gratitude.
As his voice rang out, Gao Shuyan, who was kowtowing, suddenly became motionless on the ground, and her tears fell uncontrollably on the floor, leaving a puddle of water stains.
Shen Qingwu nodded lightly.
Jin Heng couldn't wait to rush to Gao Shuyan, helped her up and hugged her tightly, "Yan Yan, I'm back."
Xiao Jingchen turned his back and raised his head slightly.
"Brother." Xiao Qingyi walked forward and hugged him gently with heartache.
…
"The Xiao family has completely stopped cooperating with the Fang family, and has joined forces with the Chamber of Commerce in Yongzhou to expose the illegal activities of the Fang family. Miss Shu--Gao already knows about these things." Xiao Jingchen's eyes were scattered and could not fall on Gao Shuyan, and the way he addressed her also changed.
Although he was no longer affected by the cat ghost, his heart still beat faster for her.
But he also clearly knew that there was no possibility between them anymore.
After Jin Heng appeared, Gao Shuyan could no longer see anyone else.
Even when he mentioned Gao Shuyan at this moment, Gao Shuyan didn't even look at him. Her eyes were obsessed with Jin Heng, and she just said "hmm" perfunctorily.
Jin Heng smiled gently, took her hand, and then looked at Xiao Jingchen, "Thank you."
Xiao Jingchen shook his head slightly embarrassedly, "I didn't judge people well. I only cared about profit and forgot my original intention. This matter is my fault in the first place."
He couldn't help but secretly glance at her, his heart throbbing with pain. He quickly retracted his gaze and asked Jin Heng with a forced smile, "The Fang family will definitely suffer a lot this time and won't be able to gain a foothold in Yongzhou. Do you have any plans to take over the Fang family business?"
Secretly, he still wanted to continue to have business dealings with her. Even if they would never meet again, they would not lose contact, no matter how many people came between them.
"It depends on what Yanyan means." Jin Heng smiled with relief. "After this incident, I realized that only by living can there be hope. Death can indeed put an end to everything, but it will make your loved ones sad and your enemies happy. It's not worth it."
Yanyan?
Xiao Jingchen repeated this intimate name in his heart, thinking about when they were preparing to get married, he also wanted to call her that, but she said she was not used to it, so he changed it.
But it turns out that this is the reason.
Although his heart was filled with bitterness, he smiled more naturally. "Miss Gao has a talent for business and is kind-hearted. If she can return to Yongzhou and take over the Chamber of Commerce, she will surely benefit the people there."
He praised sincerely.
Gao Shuyan finally gave him a look, feeling complicated. She learned all the business skills from Xiao Jingchen, and this man was really good to her.
They had been together for so many years, and he was good in every way. She had never seen him do business against his conscience. Perhaps what happened with the Jin family was negligence or an accident, so she could never fall in love with him.
But because of his kindness and the fact that Jin Heng could come back to her, she had no choice, so she was willing to accept mediation rather than fight to the death.
"Yan Yan, what do you think?" Jin Heng looked at Gao Shuyan inquiringly.
Gao Shuyan looked at Jin Heng with full heart and eyes again, smiled, turned around and asked Shen Qingwu, "Miss Shen, do you think I am suitable to return to Yongzhou to do business?"
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