"Mr. Shen, what do you think of this crystal fan-shaped hairpin? It is the most popular style nowadays!" Zhu Qing'an held the hairpin in his palm and handed it to Shen Shixin.

Shen Shixin took a look and showed a smile on his face for the first time since they met today.

When he smiled, his eyes were extremely beautiful, like the warm sunshine in spring, and the gentle smile on his lips could dispel all the haze.

Zhu Qing'an looked a little dazed. In his previous life, Shen Shixin also loved to smile at him, but at that time, his smile was more helpless and comforting, not as warm as it is now.

In an instant, the pain they had experienced in their previous life flashed through his mind, and Zhu Qingan almost lost his composure.

"The princess has excellent taste. This hairpin is really nice!" Shen Shixin said as he handed the hairpin to the shopkeeper to wrap it up.

"Thank you, Princess, for your help in choosing today. I wonder if the Princess and the Second Miss would have time to have a cup of tea together?" Shen Shixin asked his servant Guang Bai to pay the silver.

"I won't go. My elder sister and Mr. Shen will go!" Zhu Baiwei said to avoid suspicion. Even though she liked being with her elder sister very much, she hoped that her elder sister would be happy more.

"Let's go together! We still need to buy some rouge and powder later!" Zhu Qing'an didn't think her second sister was an eyesore. What's more, her second sister had finally gone out, and she didn't want her to go back in a hurry.

The three of them went to a teahouse and ordered a pot of tea and cakes.

Zhu Baiwei looked at her elder sister and Mr. Shen in front of her, and she always felt that something was strange. Her elder sister looked at Mr. Shen with joy, but also seemed a little embarrassed. Mr. Shen was even stranger, looking at her elder sister with hesitation several times.

"Mr. Shen bought that hairpin today. I wonder who he wants to give it to?" Zhu Baiwei blinked her eyes and asked deliberately.

Zhu Qing'an picked up the teacup, hiding the smile on his lips, and looked forward to Shen Shixin's answer.

In fact, she didn't lack any jewelry. She had all kinds of expensive jewelry. But if it was given by Shen Shixin, she would be very happy.

I still remember that in my previous life, when I married Shen Shixin, both of them were disliked by the emperor, and Shen Shixin was even demoted. They were struggling to make ends meet, but Shen Shixin saved money and bought herself a hairpin.

She still remembered that it was a very ordinary gold hairpin, not even as expensive as any of the pearl hairpins in Linglong Pavilion. Even so, she felt that the gold hairpin was more to her liking than any other pearl hairpin, and she wore it every day.

"This hairpin is for Miss Li, the daughter of the Minister of Personnel! This is an apology to her!" Shen Shixin explained, "The princess injured someone that day, and then the Empress Dowager reprimanded the Li family. Miss Li almost lost her beauty and her life. I couldn't bear to see it, so I found some medicine for Miss Li's wound. I also heard that Miss Li was trying to commit suicide in the mansion, so I thought of buying her some girlish things to comfort her!"

She could clearly hear what Shen Shixin said, but when she put them together, Zhu Qing'an found that she couldn't understand it.

Zhu Qing'an bit her lower lip, her eyes trembling slightly. She clearly wanted to ask something, but her eyes felt dry and she couldn't say anything.

Zhu Baiwei originally had a playful smile in her eyes, but after hearing what Shen Shixin said, Zhu Baiwei, who always spoke gently, became angry.

"Mr. Shen, is he drunk and has lost his mind?" Zhu Baiwei glared at Shen Shixin fiercely. She originally thought that this future brother-in-law was not suitable for her, but now Zhu Baiwei took back her previous thought.

"Eldest sister..." Zhu Baiwei held her elder sister's hand which was placed on the table, but she felt that her elder sister's hand was cold, which made Zhu Baiwei even more angry.

Her eldest sister, such a flamboyant and noble person, is now so sad because of Shen Shixin.

Since her elder sister was unwilling to speak, she didn't want to see her elder sister being wronged like this.

The person who usually keeps a low profile in the backyard and never speaks loudly, and who usually dares not raise his head when going out, is now protecting his eldest sister.

"Mr. Shen, you have to distinguish between relatives and strangers. You and my elder sister are engaged. My elder sister was bullied by Miss Li. As her fiancé, you not only didn't help her, but you even comforted the culprit. I didn't know Mr. Shen could be so kind!"

Zhu Baiwei's tone was urgent and harsh, perhaps because she had never spoken so harshly to others in her daily life. Her delicate cheeks flushed red, but even so, she was not the least bit timid.

Shen Shixin also looked uneasy after hearing what Zhu Baiwei, who was younger than him, said. As the legitimate son of the Minister of Works, although Shen Shixin could not be said to be in a very glorious position, he had never been bullied and humiliated by a little girl in front of him.

This made Shen Shixin think of his mother who was still lying at home. He heard that his mother fell ill because of Zhu Qing'an's anger. He had some doubts before, but now seeing that the concubine's daughter in the Hou Mansion was so sharp-tongued, he couldn't help but believe it.

"Princess!" Shen Shixin lowered his voice and calmed down. He didn't want to create any grudges with Zhu Qing'an.

"I know Miss Li's actions were wrong, but I'm doing this for the princess's own good, to avoid a feud between her and Miss Li. I'm even more afraid that those rumors will hurt the princess! The princess is a girl, and girls should be more dignified."

"Heh!" Zhu Qing'an chuckled. She looked at Shen Shixin's face. She was too familiar with this face. She had used her fingers to trace this face countless times. It seemed unchanged, but those eyes were completely different.

In his previous life, Shen Shixin never had a self-righteous look in his eyes, and he was never the kind of person who would repay evil with kindness. He still remembered that everyone at that time openly and secretly bullied him, saying that he was a phoenix with its feathers plucked and was worse than a chicken.

What did Shen Shixin do in his previous life? He protected himself and argued with those who ridiculed him. He even used some means to punish those gossipers afterwards.

He told himself not to care about what others think and not to swallow his anger, but now, he tells himself to be dignified and care about his reputation.

Zhu Qingan couldn't help but ask herself, is the Shen Shixin in front of her really the same person as the Shen Shixin in her previous life? Or is the Shen Shixin in her previous life just a figment of her imagination? Otherwise, how could a person change so much?

Is the current Shen Shixin really the same as the Shen Shixin in his previous life, loving himself more than life?

Shen Shixin felt uncomfortable when Zhu Qing'an looked at him as if he was being analyzed. He always felt that Zhu Qing'an's eyes were so sad. He was clearly looking at him, but it seemed as if he was looking through him to see others.

"I, Zhu Qing'an, will never let go of any grudge and will clearly distinguish between gratitude and grudge. Miss Li, who dared to provoke me, should pay the price! No one can persuade me, not even you, Mr. Shen!" Zhu Qing'an said, and he took his second sister's hand and left.

Shen Shixin looked at Zhu Qing'an's back, wondering why she was so angry.

Looking at the hairpin placed aside, he sighed. It was indeed the precious Princess Yongfu, who had an extremely bad temper.

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