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"Master Xiao, you are too polite."

Zheng Lin walked towards Wen Qingzhi and raised the corners of his lips, "Azhi is also my sister. It's natural for me to take care of her."

The two men looked at each other, swords flashing and sabers flying, neither of them willing to give in.

The atmosphere is not right.

Wen Qingzhi's gaze lingered between the two of them for a moment before she said, "Brother Xiao Yi, I think you're right."

She changed the subject, "The grain still needs to be donated. However, I'm worried that there are still people with bad intentions who will interfere. So, I want to cooperate with Brother Xiao Yi, and have Zhentian Mansion and Hou Mansion donate together."

"The food will be under the care of Brother Xiao Yi's people, so there won't be any mistakes."

"Aren't you afraid that I might interfere and harm you?"

Xiao Yi asked jokingly.

Wen Qingzhi's eyes were clear as she looked at him questioningly, "Will Brother Xiao Yi harm me?"

The serious yet confused tone made Xiao Yi's heart tremble.

His gaze at Wen Qingzhi gradually deepened, but after a moment, it softened and he said with certainty, "No. I will never hurt you in my entire life."

Xiao Yi has lived most of his life for profit, but Wen Qingzhi is the only one who brings clarity to his heart.

The emotions in Xiao Yi's eyes were obvious to everyone, but Wen Qingzhi looked at him without feeling moved at all.

Perhaps, he loves 'Wen Qingzhi'.

But when Wen Qingzhi was nearly killed, he failed to truly protect her.

"That's it~"

She smiled playfully, turned her back, and with her eyes downcast, she spoke in a brisk voice, "My parents and brother are gone now. Brother Xiao Yi is the only person I can trust. So, I trust Brother Xiao Yi..."

"Brother Xiao Yi said he would protect me, so he will protect me."

Her voice was weak, but it could easily reach Xiao Yi's ears.

Hearing this, Xiao Yi felt a rare sweetness in his heart, but more of it was heartache, and a little bit of self-blame...

If he had been more decisive and forced the Jiang family to cancel the engagement, perhaps the person before him would be his wife right now.

Now, it is impossible for him and Wen Qingzhi to be together.

The mistress of the Xiao family could not be an orphan whose engagement had been broken off.

"That's natural."

Xiao Yi said solemnly, "It's cold outside, let's go inside and talk."

Wen Qingzhi nodded, then led them into the hall to sit down.

Zheng Lin sent someone to tell Zheng's father and mother the news that Xiao Yi was coming. After they rushed over, they chatted with Xiao Yi from time to time and became lively.

Seeing their happy faces, Wen Qingzhi's heart remained calm. It wasn't until she saw Zheng Shu staring at Xiao Yi angrily that a ripple appeared in her calm heart.

She has watched many TV series, and the male and female protagonists start like this...

She couldn't help but look at Zheng Shu twice more.

"It's getting late. I should leave now."

Xiao Yi stood up with a smile and looked at Wen Qingzhi, "Azhi, I'm going back."

"it is good."

Wen Qingzhi came back to her senses and smiled sweetly at him, "Take all the food back, to prevent it from being tampered with when you donate it. I'd also like to ask Brother Xiao Yi to announce that starting tomorrow, the Marquis' Mansion and Zhentian Mansion will jointly donate it."

"it is good."

"I will go there myself. Brother Xiao Yi will just show up when he arrives. This will prevent anyone from disbelieving and trying to sabotage this good deed."

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

After saying that, he nodded again to Zheng's father and mother to indicate that he was leaving.

After Xiao Yi left, Wen Qingzhi became her usual cold self again, which made Zheng Lin feel heartbroken.

"Azhi, this person is not a good person. You must be careful when you interact with him in the future."

Father Zheng spoke kindly.

"Don't worry, Dad. I understand."

Seeing that she understood, Zheng's father said nothing more.

Instead, it was Zheng's mother who spoke up: "Your sister-in-law..."

"I'll send it back later."

"I'm afraid this time, she and you will go even further."

Mother Zheng looked at Wen Qingzhi with heartache.

"It doesn't matter."

Wen Qingzhi said coldly, "We are not on the same path to begin with, so we can't force it."

Originally, Wen Qingzhi thought that bringing Jiang Yao back and protecting Xiao Shitou was a way to protect the Wen family's bloodline.

She had taken someone else's body, so she had to take responsibility, so she would treat the Wen family well. It was like an equal transaction, each bringing their own bargaining chips, and once the deal was done, they had to abide by the agreement.

What she cared about was the Wen family, not that person.

But now, Jiang Yao and the others have broken the contract on their own initiative, so she will no longer abide by any rules.

She is also of the Wen family bloodline.

"I care about the Wen family, not just any one person. If they can't live a peaceful life in the Wen family and instead cause unnecessary trouble...then they don't have to stay."

Wen Qingzhi took a step forward and walked out, saying quietly, "Everyone should do their job. If they can't do it, then I will find someone to marry into my family."

Isn’t it enough as long as the child has the surname Wen?

They both share half of the bloodline, so what’s the difference?

When these words were spoken, the Zheng family was stunned at first, and then remained silent for a long time.

To them, this was no different from those outrageous words. But, for some reason, when Wen Qingzhi said it, they felt it made sense...

It wasn't until Wen Qingzhi said goodbye and left that they gradually realized what was happening. At the same time, everyone's eyes fell on Zheng Lin.

Zheng Shu looked at him with a hint of sympathy and said, "Brother..."

Zheng Lin said "Hmm?" and looked up, smiling gently. "What's wrong?"

Zheng Shu opened her mouth hesitantly and finally said "It's okay".

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Zheng Lin chuckled and asked.

Mother Zheng naturally understood her son and stepped forward to comfort him, "Azhi is right. Judging from the situation, she will probably find a son-in-law. Lin'er, if you still have a brother, I will naturally not stop you. But you..."

"Mom, I understand."

Zheng Lin curled the corners of his lips, "Don't worry, my son understands."

The flash of disappointment in Zheng Lin's eyes was clearly seen by Zheng's mother.

After all, he is my own son, how could I not understand what he is thinking?

However, Wen Qingzhi can be a daughter, but being a daughter-in-law...what she thinks now is not a good choice.

……

Early in the morning, Chunyu called Wen Qingzhi, "Miss, it's time for us to go out. Lord Xiao has already made arrangements."

Wen Qingzhi slowly opened her eyes, her gaze deep, "Well, help me wash up."

"Yes."

After washing up, the master and servant went out and met the sisters Jiang Yao and Jiang Nian who had returned at the door.

The two men stumbled in with messy hair and dirty bodies.

The moment she saw Wen Qingzhi, the hatred in Jiang Nian's eyes could not be concealed. She gritted her teeth and stepped forward, "Wen Qingzhi!"

She shouted, raised her hand and stepped forward——

'Snapped'

Wen Qingzhi dodged her outstretched hand by moving sideways, then raised her hand and struck her in the face. This set of movements was done smoothly, without pausing for a moment.

He used all his strength in this slap, causing Jiang Nian to stumble and fall to the ground.

The fair and delicate little face instantly became red and swollen, and the finger marks on her face were particularly obvious.

Jiang Yao cried out "Ah!" and rushed to Jiang Nian's side, feeling distressed and at a loss as to what to do. She wanted to touch her wound, but was afraid of hurting it.

"Azhi, what are you doing!!"

Jiang Yao turned around and yelled.

The moment Jiang Yao turned around, Wen Qingzhi saw hatred in her eyes.

She lowered her head, looking cold.

The moment his eyes met Jiang Yao's, Jiang Yao seemed like a child who had done something wrong.

"What am I doing? Can't my sister-in-law see it clearly enough?"

She said in a deep voice, turned around and slapped Jiang Nian in the face again, "Sister-in-law, do you understand now?"

After she finished speaking, she withdrew her hand, turned around, and got on the carriage prepared by Xiao Yi's men, heading to the charity site.

In the carriage, Chunyu looked at her from time to time.

"Miss, you hit Miss Jiang in front of the young lady. What if she gets angry?"