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Click.

There was a slight sound of the stone door closing tightly. Beitang Yi took a while to realize what she meant and couldn't help but burst out laughing:

"Ghostly spirit~"

It turned out that he was unhappy with him ordering Leng Yun and Leng Yu to do things.

What a stingy guy!

The scene of her last night, naked with the document hooked between her fingertips and wrist, her sweet cries and the wooden sign in sync, flashed through his mind. Thinking of her obediently lying on his back, gentle and affectionate, and her lively and playful look just now, Beitang Yi's heart was completely stirred.

I don't know how long he stood there before he remembered something and turned around to walk back.

With a wave of his sleeves, the oil lamp behind him went out.

After returning to the Qicai Building, Beitang Yi's thoughts were still a little vague. The fragrance was still lingering on the messy bed. His fingertips unconsciously stroked the place where she had slept. Then, a faint blood-red mark on the corner of the turned-up quilt came into his sight.

This is--

Did he really hurt her accidentally last night?

If he hadn't already taken her virginity, if he hadn't felt that thing last night, he would have really doubted that last night was her first time.

If he could not still clearly feel her remaining warmth with his fingertips, he would really doubt whether last night was a dream.

She is just a woman, how can she be two different people before and after?

Pulling open a small drawer under the bed, Beitang Yi took out a pair of gold hairpins, which he had secretly replaced last night when she wasn't paying attention.

Before last night, the two of them had never slept in the same bed together. Basically, they would clean up a little afterward, and no matter how tired she was, she would not stay for long. But last night -

Not only was her reaction to that incident completely overturned, but even her attitude towards him seemed to be completely different.

After turning it over and checking it carefully, he found a familiar mark on the back of an inconspicuous flower petal on the hairpin.

瑞？

It turned out to be given to her by Xiao Tingrui!

He never knew that she had such a close relationship with Prince Rui. Since she was wearing the hairpin he gave her, why did she reject him?

All his men used their internal energy, and finally, Beitang Yi slowly loosened his grip, looked at the hairpin in his hand, and finally put it back into the box:

“It’s actually good to have changed.”

At least it suits his taste better.

Let him play some more, he doesn’t believe that she is a fox and won’t show her tail.

Lying back and closing his eyes, Beitang Yi didn't realize that the corners of his lips had risen uncontrollably.

……

On the other hand, back in her own little nest, Mu Lianzhi felt no pressure at all. Without thinking too much, she rolled up in the quilt and took another sound nap. She even smiled in her dreams.

The first thing she did when she woke up was to send Leng Yun and Leng Yu out. One went to handle the transfer of the land deed, and the other went to Baimingfang to find out about Mu Lian's situation.

In the following few days, Mu Lianzhi was busy with his own things and rested during the day, and went to Qicaifang to meet someone at night. His life was going well.

That day, Mu Lianzhi found an excuse to go out again. She first went to pick up the paper money she had ordered, and then asked the boss to deliver the paper figures, paper carriages, stables and other large items she had ordered to the back door of the Marquis' Mansion. Then she went around to the newly purchased manor to check the stock before opening the store.

There are several good days three days after the Ghost Festival, and she is ready to open her business.

He asked Chunmiao to hand over the cloth strips with the codes and anti-counterfeiting labels that he had made to the person in charge, and also handed over a detailed receipt with the prices of the items. Only after he explained everything did Mu Lianzhi take his people away.

She also went to the newly renovated store to do the final inspection and layout. The last stop, Mu Lianzhi went to Baimingfang.

In the room, she saw Mu Lian, who was obviously more energetic.

Knowing that she had sent her family away and settled them down, and was temporarily staying at Jin's mother's house, and had registered her name and secretly reached a deal, Mu Lianzhi was very satisfied with her performance.

"You've done a good job. Has he bothered you recently?"

"He only came once after the Chinese Valentine's Day, and not in the past two days. I lowered my attitude, begged for mercy, and said that I was willing to be his slave and listen to him in the future. I just asked him not to beat me again. He didn't torture me so much..."

The handkerchief in her hand had been tangled into a dough. Mu Lian lowered her eyes, and her voice was slightly stiff. It was obvious that she was afraid inside, but it was hardly noticeable on her face.

In her heart, Mu Lianzhi felt very sorry for her, but she said nothing on the surface. She just looked at her and nodded:

"It's better to live a miserable life than to die, Mulian. One day you will get rid of him."

"I found him a new partner. He might forget about you soon. But to get back the indenture you were forced to sign and to gain true freedom, we still need an opportunity."

"Mu Lian, if you want to protect your family and get rid of it once and for all, then you have to completely eliminate your enemy. If you are not capable enough, then keep a low profile and find a backer who can get rid of him."

"It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, isn't it?"

As soon as Mu Lianzhi gave him some advice, Mu Lian knelt down with a plop:

"Please tell me clearly, young lady, what do you want me to do? I am a worthless woman now, and I am willing to exchange my life for his if it means that my family will no longer be threatened or harassed by him."

"Silly girl~"

Reaching out to help her, Mu Lianzhi stroked her outstanding face:

"There are many ways to live life. It's never your fault, Mulian. Don't punish yourself for other people's mistakes. Other people's opinions and views should not determine your life."

It is really a disaster for a beautiful woman to be born in a poor family.

While sighing, Mu Lianzhi still hopes that she can live well:

"Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. Only by knowing his relatives and affiliations can you know who his opponent is and find ways to exploit his loopholes. You don't have to do anything, just stay here, build good relationships, prick up your ears, and write down everything you hear, whether it is about the court or the inner house, especially-"

Leaning close to her ear, Mu Lianzhi made an "upward" gesture with his fingertips:

"He will kill himself, we just need to catch him at that moment."

This is what she needs too.

The financial resources and power of the Marquis' Mansion in the capital are extraordinary. Even if Beitang Yizhen wanted to eliminate the Marquis' Mansion, it would probably take more than a day or two. Therefore, any possible grievances, frictions, and conflicts could become the driving force and opportunity for accelerating its destruction.

The most important thing is to have an opponent who is equal to or stronger than you.

"I understand, young lady, don't worry."

Before leaving, Mu Lianzhi secretly slipped a banknote into her hand:

"The premise is that you have to take good care of yourself first. Only by living can you have a chance. Nothing is more important than living well."

……

After returning to the Marquis' Mansion, Mu Lianzhi went to the old lady's Fudeyuan first as usual. As soon as she arrived at the door, she felt that the atmosphere around her seemed a little wrong, and then she heard faint laughter coming from the room.

strangeness.

That dead guy hasn't even passed the 37th day of his death yet, so how could there be laughter in Fudeyuan?