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

Since Ning Jiaoer had already made up her mind, Cheng Jinchu didn't say anything. Moreover, Chengzi didn't remind her or say anything the whole time. She was very quiet. Cheng Jinchu knew that the progress of Ning Nanfeng's matter was not about whether Ning Jiaoer would marry Xie Yu.

Previously, Cheng Jinchu was influenced by the book "The Good Maid" and thought that in order to change the direction of Ning Nanfeng's life, she had to try to change Ning Jiaoer's marriage, but later she increasingly found that this was not the case.

Because she always felt powerless about Ning Jiaoer's marriage, as if Ning Jiaoer would marry Xie Yu no matter what.

Ning Jiaoer felt relieved after she made the decision. She no longer thought about another possibility in life. Maybe she had been unwilling before and wanted to live another life, but she thought her sister was right. She didn't dare to do so. Even if another life option appeared, she didn't dare to make a decision to disobey her mother.

"By the way, sister, I heard that you are going to get married too."

Cheng Jinchu had just picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea when she heard Ning Jiaoer's question. She gently put down the teacup and answered.

"Yes, just like you, marrying your cousin!"

Ning Jiaoer had never met Bai Mingyao, nor had she heard Cheng Jinchu talk about her cousin, so she immediately showed an interest in gossip.

"Sister, tell me, I haven't even met your cousin!"

Cheng Jinchu remembered that Bai Mingyao was still living in Prince Jing's Mansion, and she would have to bring him back in a few days.

"Well... my cousin is a very nice person, a very nice one. I feel very happy to marry him!"

What could Cheng Jinchu say? He said that Old Lady Shen wanted to get married so...

This cannot be said. Besides, Cheng Jinchu has not started to investigate Bai Mingyao's identity. She must believe her sister. Since her sister said that her cousin is gone, then this person who appeared now...

The problem now is that this cousin in the mansion is recognized by Shen Yun, so Shen Yun must know Bai Mingyao's identity. However, Cheng Jinchu has not found time to have a good chat with Shen Yun yet. Shen Yun is indeed very busy recently.

In fact, none of this matters. The reason why Cheng Jinchu chose to agree is entirely because Chengzi asked her to protect Bai Mingyao well. So, later she can choose to confess to Bai Mingyao and they can just get married in fake marriage.

"I heard that your cousin has not yet achieved fame and his family is not doing well. Sister, why don't you consider it again?"

Cheng Jinchu shook his head.

"Don't consider it. My cousin is a very nice person. Besides, he doesn't have any official title now. I believe it's not difficult for him to get an official title. I don't really care about it. As for his family situation, my cousin's parents are very hardworking. Poverty is only temporary, not forever. It's just his grandparents'... In short, I don't think it's a big deal. The most important thing is that my cousin is a very good person, and his parents are very nice. I think his future life will not be very bad."

Ning Jiaoer said that just because she was afraid that her elder sister would suffer in the future. But when she thought about it, the Shen family would probably give her elder sister a lot of dowry. Besides, her elder sister thought highly of her cousin, so her life in the future should not be bad.

"That's true. As long as Sister likes it, it's fine."

Cheng Jinchu touched Ning Jiaoer's head.

"Don't worry, my cousin is a very good person. I don't feel wronged to marry him. It's okay. When you are done with this busy period, you can also send me a message to arrange to play together!"

Ning Jiaoer nodded, and then they started chatting about some other gossip in the room. At the same time, in the private room next to them, Prince Jing and Bai Mingyao were sitting there drinking tea leisurely.

"Speaking of which, uncle, aren't you unhappy to hear my future aunt say that?"

Bai Mingyao has been paying attention to Cheng Jinchu's movements. Yesterday, he learned that Cheng Jinchu would come to the teahouse to meet Ning Jiaoer today. Today, he came early and booked a private room next door. He didn't even have lunch and just sat in the room.

Prince Xiao Lingsheng of Jing came here after having lunch at Guangjing Building. When he came, he also packed some new dishes for Bai Mingyao. On the way to Cheng Jinchu and the others' private room, Xiao Lingsheng happened to hear Cheng Jinchu praising his cousin, so when he entered Bai Mingyao's room and saw that Bai Mingyao looked unhappy, he was full of doubts and asked about it.

Bai Mingyao sighed.

"You heard her say that your cousin is a very good person. The cousin she was talking about wasn't Bai Mingyao? Then she wasn't talking about me."

Xiao Lingsheng was speechless. What's the difference between Bai Mingyao and you? Aren't they both you? It's just a code name. Why bother so much?

"Then let me ask you, are you Bai Mingyao? Are you the cousin she is talking about?"

Bai Mingyao took a deep breath.

"That's not how I understand it. I, um, you know my situation as Bai Mingyao. That's just a character I played. I'm different from Bai Mingyao. Although she praised Bai Mingyao, we didn't make any progress. If it weren't for Old Lady Shen's pressure, then I, I..."

Xiao Lingsheng understood it, but he couldn't figure out why his uncle had to play the role of a somewhat pedantic and overly polite scholar in front of his aunt.

"Let me ask you something. When you appeared as Bai Mingyao, you could be yourself boldly except for your name. Why have you become a skinny scholar who is powerless now?

I tell you, when I saw you appearing in the academy looking weak and unable to take care of yourself, I was shocked. What? You ended up wearing clothes that were much too big for you. You looked so sick that I almost called the imperial physician. I was afraid that you might have a serious illness and die at such a young age... "

When Bai Mingyao heard this, he stood up and slapped Xiao Lingsheng on the back of the head.

"What are you talking about? You're the one who's sick. I, I heard that from Feng Yue. He said that my Chuchu is too powerful. The image of the hero who saves the beauty in those storybooks is not suitable for the situation between us. So, he wants me to play the role of a weak and helpless beauty, waiting for my Chuchu to save me..."

Bai Mingyao became less and less confident as he spoke. He didn't know what the current situation was, although he had said that he would be able to marry the person he wished for soon.

But, that, that feeling is not right. Chuchu hasn't fallen in love with him yet, right? What if Chuchu asks him to act out a play to deceive Old Mrs. Shen, will he agree or not? The key is that he can't possibly disagree. He won't agree to anything Chuchu says!

He thought that Chuchu was willing to marry him because she liked him, and that was not what he wanted. So, when he learned that he was going to marry Chuchu, he felt very complicated.

"Let me tell you, Feng Yue's analysis actually makes sense, but he has never had much experience, unlike me. I understand girls better. Sigh~ Uncle, you should ask me for analysis instead of him. As for me, let's not talk about anything else, my methods of chasing girls are..."

This is absolutely true, Xiao Lingsheng has a good family background, is good-looking, and is good at talking, it is hard for him not to please girls.

Seeing Xiao Lingsheng's hesitation in saying something, Bai Mingyao understood that this boy wanted something in return. He picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

"I'll give you the manor you liked last time, and I'll also give you the jade Guanyin statue I recently acquired. I heard that you were worried about the gift for the Queen Mother's birthday."

When Xiao Lingsheng heard Bai Mingyao's words, he immediately moved closer to Bai Mingyao like a lackey. Bai Mingyao pushed him away with disgust, but Xiao Lingsheng didn't mind and immediately gave some advice.

"Actually, this problem is your own fault. Who told you to be so gentlemanly and polite? Think about it, you are chasing girls, not asking them to stay away from you.

Look at you, when you stand there, you are silently telling others that you can only be admired from afar and not touched. Your uncle and aunt are not some other women you want to stay as far away from you as possible. You must want her to get closer to you, but what is the result?

Think about it, you have a weak image, and being weak means you are easy to be bullied in the eyes of others. And you are so polite, so if someone just pulls your hand, they will think they are bullying you. Then how can the relationship between you two improve? Tell me!"

Bai Mingyao felt that Xiao Lingsheng's analysis made sense. He just listened to Feng Yue. Feng Yue kept reminding him that Chuchu cried before. He, he was afraid of making Chuchu cry again.

"Well, when I was a kid, Chuchu saw me taking a bath. I was seen and she cried. So, I didn't dare to do that. I was afraid that she would think I was bullying her again. What if she cried again?"

Xiao Lingsheng sighed.

"No, don't worry, just control the scale. Listen to me. Anyway, I know that my future aunt is obsessed with looks. Uncle, do you know what this means?"

Seeing that Bai Mingyao did not answer, Xiao Lingsheng looked at Bai Mingyao helplessly, sighed, and continued.

"She is obsessed with looks, uncle. I'm telling you the truth. Your face is simply amazing. It's top-notch. Do you understand top-notch? To put it bluntly, your face is your greatest weapon. Use your beauty trick. You must always remember that you are a delicate and sickly handsome man who can't take care of himself. Remember this character. You will thank me in the future."