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

In fact, Cheng Jinchu just wanted to hear about what happened between Ning Jiaoer and Ling Xiao, but Ning Jiaoer always brought up many other things every time she spoke.

Forget it, just treat it as listening to other stories. Cheng Jinchu propped up his head and continued to listen to Ning Jiaoer's story.

“I saw him practicing martial arts, and I just sat there quietly watching him like usual. In the past, Ling Xiao would only come to talk to me after he finished a full set, but that day, he saw me coming and came to find me.

I saw him coming over and standing in front of me. Actually, I hadn't thought about what to say for the first time, but Ling Xiao spoke first. He said that his sister had been making a fuss at home these days, and insisted that Aunt Ling go to my house to propose marriage, saying that she absolutely didn't want me to marry Xie Yu, and because Sister Zi Xin made such a fuss, she was locked up. "

When Ning Jiao'er said this, she lowered her head even more. Cheng Jinchu took a deep breath. She knew that Ling Zixin had something to hide. The last time she came to see her, she had talked about some unimportant things. Cheng Jinchu could guess that Ling Zixin was so excited and made such a fuss. She was not surprised at all.

"Then what?"

Ning Jiaoer bit her lip and continued.

"Ling Xiao said that his sister didn't say anything specific, but just said that Xie Yu was not a trustworthy person and didn't allow me to marry Xie Yu. Ling Xiao said that he understood his sister and that his sister wouldn't say those things for no reason. He is now just looking for someone to investigate why his sister said that. Secondly, if I don't want to marry Xie Yu, he will help me."

Cheng Jinchu felt that there was nothing wrong with what Ling Xiao said, and he was very thorough in his work. He couldn't help but check it out. Ling Zixin herself didn't explain the reason clearly, so what reason could she use to help Ning Jiao'er not get married? The Xie Guogong Mansion was not a family without power and influence. It was because of their high status that they had to make careful plans.

"I, I asked Ling Xiao if he was willing to do what his sister wanted. Anyway, my cousin's family didn't formally propose marriage, so he is also qualified to come and talk about this marriage."

"Then, what does Ling Xiao say?"

Ning Jiaoer sighed.

"Ling Xiao said that if the Duke's Mansion is pressing hard, then he can come to propose marriage. It can be considered as a delay first, but if we want the Duke's Mansion to stop pestering us, it is very important to find out the truth. He said that I can rest assured that when the matter is completely settled, he will announce to the public that he has fallen in love with someone else, and then come to apologize and cancel the engagement. My future marriage will not be delayed because of him..."

Ning Jiaoer spoke softer and softer, and finally, tears began to fall unconsciously.

"Yuanyuan, you can't just marry Xie Yu just because of Ling Xiao's words, right? This is irresponsible to yourself. Besides, do you believe what your sister Zi Xin said?"

Ning Jiaoer shook her head.

"I know Sister Zi Xin wants me to marry Ling Xiao. She has hoped that I would be her younger sister since she was a child. Now that she is saying this, I actually don't believe it. I know my cousin and I very well. Besides, even if Sister Zi Xin tells others what she said, most people in the imperial capital will not believe it."

Ning Jiaoer was right. Cheng Jinchu had also thought of this. Xie Yu had built up a very good reputation over the years. It could be said that Ling Zixin's words would not only not ruin Xie Yu's reputation, but she herself would also be targeted by others for saying bad things about Xie Yu.

To put it bluntly, even if Xie Yu had an affair and had some children, there is no advanced technology in this era that can verify whether those children are related to Xie Yu.

Moreover, unless he is caught doing something with other women, it will be difficult to expose Xie Yu's hypocritical face. Xie Yu is always extremely cautious when he is outside, and he is protected by experts. If you want to find something wrong with him, the cost will not be small, and you must have a chance to get close to him.

Therefore, to deal with Xie Yu, it is not enough to be extremely patient and smart, one must also have power or the support of a big tree, that is, the opportunity to get close to him. Besides that, one must have money. Only with money can one afford the expenses of manpower and material resources required to investigate Xie Yu!

Therefore, the fact that Ling Xiao chose to help Ning Jiaoer the first time she asked the question proved that he cared very much about Ning Jiaoer, a friend he grew up with.

Ling Xiao did not think that his sister's words were crazy. He believed them. Even Ning Jiao'er did not believe them. He believed them, or he would rather believe them, because the result of not believing them would be that Ning Jiao'er's life would be ruined.

Cheng Jinchu could see that although Ling Xiao did not have any romantic feelings for Ning Jiaoer, because they grew up together, he did not want Ning Jiaoer to marry that kind of person.

"So? Because Ling Xiao rejected you, you have to marry your cousin. If Ling Xiao hadn't said that that day, and really wanted to marry you, even though your aunt and her family didn't formally come to propose marriage, you've already gone through the process, and the only thing missing is the formal proposal. If Ling Xiao's mother came to propose marriage, do you think your mother would agree to you marrying Ling Xiao? Or can you disobey your mother's decision?"

Ning Jiaoer seemed to be deflated all of a sudden, and she closed her eyes.

"Sister, you are right. I will definitely not disobey my mother. I even dare not tell her that I like Ling Xiao!

My mother doesn't even know that I went to find Ling Xiao. I think that maybe my mother's choice is the best for me. I understand Sister Zi Xin. She only said that because she likes me.

I also understand Ling Xiao. Ling Xiao just doesn't like me. Besides, we couldn't be together anyway. There's nothing to say. Finally, I thought about it these past few days and I think it's a good idea to marry my cousin. My cousin is good-looking, treats me well, and likes me very much. That's good."

Cheng Jinchu nodded when she heard Ning Jiaoer say this. In fact, she had known for a long time that Ning Jiaoer and Ling Xiao could not be together even if they liked each other, because both of them had to work hard together. If Ling Xiao liked Ning Jiaoer, he would be willing to give it all for Ning Jiaoer, but Ning Jiaoer was timid and not brave, then it would be useless. The final result would be that Ning Jiaoer would marry Xie Yu. There was nothing to say about this result.

"Jiao'er, this is your own decision. You have made the decision yourself. Then you have to learn to take responsibility for everything in the future. I won't say whether your decision is good or not. Anyway, I have something to say to you now. You must remember it well."

Ning Jiaoer nodded obediently.

"You have to remember that when it comes to choosing a marriage partner, no one can be so discerning. So, we choose to marry this person for happiness, but at the same time we must have the courage to face our mistakes. If one day you feel that the person I chose, or the person you are with now, is different from what you saw at the beginning, and you can't live with him/her anymore, then we choose to leave for happiness and not to feel burdened."

"good!"

Cheng Jinchu touched Ning Jiaoer's head. In fact, when she first told Chengzi about Ning Jiaoer's personality a long time ago, she had guessed that this day would come, and she couldn't actually stop it.