Just because she looks weak doesn't mean she's easy to bully.

On the way back, Cheng Jinchu happened to meet Ling Xiao who was buying chestnut cake in the pastry shop. She pretended to queue up to buy chestnut cake as well to observe Ling Xiao who had already bought the cake.

Ling Xiao handed the purchased pastries to a servant and gave him instructions.

"Send this to the Anping Marquis's Mansion and give it to Miss Ning!"

The servant nodded, took the cakes and left quickly. Ling Xiao looked at the servant's back as he walked away and sighed.

It turns out that when you grow up, you have to act unfamiliar. She has reached college age, and is about to get engaged to someone else. He can no longer buy things she likes and then climb over the wall to deliver them to her like he did before.

Ling Xiao lowered his head and kicked away the stones at his feet. He didn't know where his sudden irritability came from. He just felt uncomfortable and didn't want to go back.

On the way back, his mother reminded him that he should keep some distance from Yuanyuan in the future, otherwise, people with bad intentions would point fingers at Yuanyuan and affect her reputation.

Ling Xiao shook his head and laughed at himself. After all, they were all grown up and it was time to avoid suspicion. His mother was right, he just wasn't used to it.

After Ling Xiao left, Cheng Jinchu sighed as he looked at his receding back. Chengzi sat on Cheng Jinchu's shoulder and sighed as well.

[It seems that these two people don’t know that they are in love with each other? 】

[It seems that he doesn’t understand the feeling of liking someone at all. 】

Chengzi shook her head and glanced at Cheng Jinchu. As a bystander, she knew everything clearly. However, how could she not notice, or ignore, Bai Mingyao's eyes that could no longer contain his love?

[Alas~ Ning Jiao'er is the kind of person who doesn't consider herself at all. She completely ignores her own feelings. Anyway, I think she is the kind of person who will agree to marry anyone her parents ask her to marry. ]

Cheng Jinchu shared her recent observations of Ning Jiaoer, and Chengzi nodded. Ning Jiaoer was the type of person who had no self at all. She would just do whatever her parents told her to do and was extremely obedient and well-behaved.

[So, even if she felt uncomfortable about Ling Xiao bringing a woman back, she would choose to forget this feeling and follow the advice of her parents and elders to marry her cousin.]

Cheng Jinchu sighed. She was in such a dilemma. What should she do? It was because of Ning Jiaoer's personality that this matter was almost reaching the stage of engagement, but she still hadn't made any progress at all.

[I actually know that Xie Yu’s disguise is really good, and then, both families think it is very good. In addition, Xie Yu treats Ning Jiao’er very well, and the elders also found out that Xie Yu likes Ning Jiao’er, so they think this is a particularly good marriage. ]

Cheng Jinchu planned to walk back. This place was not far from the Shen Mansion, so it was a good opportunity for her to think about what to do next. While she was walking, she was chatting with Chengzi through her consciousness.

[In fact, Ning Nanfeng likes Ling Xiao to be his son-in-law. ]

Ok?

【real? 】

Cheng Jinchu thought that Ning Nanfeng and his wife actually wanted their daughter to marry Xie Yu.

[Well, Ning Nanfeng likes Ling Xiao. After all, Ling Xiao and Ning Jiaoer grew up together. Ling Xiao has protected Ning Jiaoer very well since she was a child, plus the relationship between Ning Nanfeng and Ling Xiao's father.

In fact, Ning Nanfeng still wanted Ling Xiao as his son-in-law more. Of course, he didn't object to Xie Yu. After all, Xie Yu was raised by his eldest sister. He believed that children raised by their eldest sister were good, so he didn't object. It was just that from his emotional point of view, he didn't really want his daughter to marry Xie Yu. 】

Chengzi patiently explained Ning Nanfeng's idea to Cheng Jinchu.

[Then why does Madam Ning like Xie Yu more? ]

[Because Madam Ning felt that military officers were always fighting and killing, which looked scary. She was afraid that her daughter would be bullied. Moreover, the Ling family was always sent to the most dangerous places to guard, and she was also afraid that her daughter might become a widow one day.]

Cheng Jinchu thought about it and realized that, indeed, as a parent, one wants to be thoughtful about everything so that their children can live a better life.

[I think the most troublesome thing is that even if Ning Jiaoer figures out that she likes Ling Xiao, it will be useless. She will still follow the advice of her elders and marry Xie Yu. Therefore, it is more reliable to let Madam Ning and the Duke's wife oppose Ning Jiaoer's marriage to Xie Yu than for Ning Jiaoer to resist on her own.]

Orange was not in a hurry. Chuchu in his family was the most reliable. So, he just waited for Chuchu to need his help. He would just provide support. Thinking of solutions was not suitable for him. His head was full of orange juice and he couldn't think of any solution.

Cheng Jinchu chatted with Chengzi like this and soon returned to the Shen Mansion. As soon as she walked into her yard, she ran into someone she didn't want to meet - Mo Ling.

"Fifth Miss, you are back."

Mo Ling bowed very politely. Cheng Jinchu felt a headache when she saw Mo Ling. It had been such a long time since she last saw her. She felt that the scenery and the air around her were all good. But now, she felt very irritated when she saw her.

What annoyed Cheng Jinchu was that, with Mo Ling's identity, she could be eliminated directly to avoid future troubles. However, she was Shen Jinyi now, and her previous kind and generous personality was there. If she casually dealt with a maid, it would bring a huge crisis of collapse to her personality.

It’s really annoying just thinking about it. And, by the way, the person that the Shen family hates the most is not actually Sun Manman. Sun Manman is simply too pleasing to the eye in front of Aunt Mo.

"Why are you here? Is it Aunt Mo who came to my yard again?"

Mo Ling smiled and shook her head.

"No, Fifth Miss, my aunt sent someone to send me back. When I went there, my aunt told you that she was there to teach me, so now I have to go back to you."

Cheng Jinchu chuckled, glanced at Mo Ling, and then walked towards her room, with Mo Ling following behind her.

"Didn't I tell Aunt Mo that day to give you to her? I remember she was very happy to take you back."

God damn happy, Mo Ling walked behind Cheng Jinchu and rolled her eyes openly. Did she give it to him when he asked her for a body contract that day? She was still happy...

"Fifth Miss, I came to the Shen Mansion to serve you because I felt that what Grandpa and Father did hurt you. So, I want to stay by your side and serve you well to atone for their sins."

Cheng Jinchu walked into her room and lay on the chaise longue. She carefully observed the expression on Mo Ling's face. On the surface, she seemed respectful, but the hatred in her eyes betrayed her.

After all, Mo Ling is still young. At this stage, her methods are still very immature, and she has not yet learned how to disguise herself completely.

"Didn't I make it clear that day? I said I didn't need your atonement, but you seemed very insistent. Your insistence left me with no choice but to compromise.

But I saw that my aunt liked you very much, and you also liked to be with her. I thought, since you both are interested, I would let you stay with my aunt.

Then, you said you wanted to serve me and atone for your sins. What should I do?

I actually don’t want you to serve me by my side. I don’t need such atonement. So, if you really feel bad about it, go and serve your aunt!

After all, what your father and grandfather did, although they said they were sorry to me, actually hurt your father. Your aunt is your father's concubine, and it's the same if you stay with her to atone for your sins! "