Chen Qingtang's lips twitched slightly, her eyebrows slightly frowned, without a trace of smile on her face: "Aunt is gambling with Qiulian's innocence, aren't you afraid that Lord He will not see the difficulties of my cousin and cause my cousin to really lose her virginity?"

Madam Li said, "That's impossible. I have secretly sent people to protect her."

"But I heard that Qiulian almost..."

Chen Qingtang couldn't say the last two words. He hated Madam Li's behavior, but was secretly shocked by her methods.

She is willing to sacrifice even her own daughter. If Madam Li wants to gain some benefits from her in the future, I'm afraid she will use any means to do so.

Chen Qingtang didn't dare to keep such a person in the mansion any longer: "Since Qiulian has entered the He Mansion, I believe Qiulian can handle the next things very well. I don't have anything to teach her. Aunt will move out of Xie Mansion and live in the inn today. Please remember, if you want Qiulian and Lord He to get married, you must not reveal our relationship to others. Otherwise, Lord He will never marry Qiulian because he is afraid of the Xie family. You can only wait and leave the rest to Qiulian."

Madam Li rolled her eyes, somewhat angry at Chen Qingtang's behavior, and stood up, shaking her handkerchief and said, "Fine, let's go. The Xie Mansion is too big to accommodate a woman like me. Fortunately, I, Qiulian, have done a good job. When Master He marries Qiulian, I will send someone to invite you to drink with me."

After saying this, Mrs. Li walked out of the yard in a happy mood.

Aunt Yao was furious: "How could Madam Li do this? My cousin is her daughter, but she secretly encouraged my cousin to go to the gangster den on her own."

Chen Qingtang narrowed his eyes and said, "If you lose patience, you will end up hurting yourself. It's good this way now. Li Qiulian can enter the mansion with her own ability. I will wait and see. I hope she... won't let me down."

At night, under the corridor, a woman's voice came:

"The bright moon hangs high in the sky, illuminating a strange land,"

"My tears soak my clothes."

"The warmth of the past is still there,"

"Tonight I am alone, watching the night go by."

"It is difficult to enjoy good food and good wine,"

"The laughter and joy are still lingering in the air."

"My heart is filled with longing,"

"Love is like fire in my dreams."

"I wish to convey my thoughts through the breeze,"

"We met in a dream and told each other about our separation."

"Brother, where are you?"

He Yuanzhou was standing at the end of the corridor. When he heard the woman expressing her affection through poetry, he paused. It was not until Li Qiulian finished reading the poem that He Yuanzhou came back to his senses.

He slowed down his pace and walked towards Li Qiulian, staring at her petite back with burning eyes.

He found that she really looked like Chen Qingtang. Sometimes, a back view of her would make him mistakenly think that Chen Qingtang was standing in front of him, just like now...

She was wearing the aqua blue dress he had specially prepared for her, and a hairpin on her head that he had bought for Chen Qingtang but had never been able to give away. Her back was graceful and dignified, and her elegant eyebrows and eyes exuded a hint of sadness. Isn't this Chen Qingtang, his Qingtang?

His chest was filled with surging waves. He tried to lighten his steps and walked cautiously towards Li Qiulian. When he arrived at the corridor, he put down the lantern and called out, "Girl."

Li Qiulian came back to her senses, turned around, looked at He Yuanzhou, and then bowed to him.

He Yuanzhou immediately raised his hand to stop her from bowing to him and said, "No need to bow."

When Li Qiulian was helped up by him, she raised her eyes slightly and glanced at He Yuanzhou. It was this kind of welcoming and rejecting look that struck He Yuanzhou's heart hard...

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