Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

On the eve of leaving for the expedition, Yue Hanzhou arrived at the Shen family. On the surface, he came to see Shen Rongying, but in fact, he looked around, hoping to see Shen Lingxi.

Shen Rongying seemed to know what Yue Hanzhou was thinking. She was very unhappy and did not treat Yue Hanzhou well. Yue Hanzhou did not tolerate her either, and the two parted unhappily.

After leaving Shen Rongying's yard, Yue Hanzhou walked towards Shen Lingxi's yard, thinking that he could see his sweetheart before leaving. Unexpectedly, he didn't see Shen Lingxi, but instead met Shen Nanyan who came from the old lady's side. Yue Hanzhou's eyes lit up instantly.

"Fifth sister."

The shout scared Shen Nanyan and her servant. When they saw that the person was Yue Hanzhou, Shen Nanyan's face fell. Caifu knew that her young lady didn't like Yue Hanzhou and didn't even greet him. The master and servant turned a deaf ear to him and quickened their pace to leave.

"Fifth sister, don't you want to see me so much?"

Yue Hanzhou came up and stopped Shen Nanyan.

"Mr. Yue, is there something wrong?"

"It's been a while since we last met. Fifth Sister has become even prettier. I'm leaving for war at the end of the month, so why don't I pick you and Fourth Miss up tomorrow to go out for an outing? I heard the lotus flowers in Little Mirror Lake are in bloom."

"You don't have to take me with you. My relationship with Fourth Sister is not what you think."

"Is that so? Then it must be the Fourth Young Miss who made you angry. She seems a bit domineering, unlike the Fifth Young Miss who is so gentle."

"Don't waste your breath, Master Yue, please do as you please."

Just as Shen Nanyan raised her foot to leave, Yue Hanzhou grabbed her wrist. A feeling of nausea instantly swept over her. Shen Nanyan seemed to be extremely frightened and shook off Yue Hanzhou's hand like a madman.

"Young Master Yue, respect yourself."

Perhaps because he heard that Shen Nanyan was really angry, Yue Hanzhou no longer insisted and really let go.

"Don't be afraid, Fifth Sister. I just have something to give you. Look."

Yue Hanzhou was holding a box in his hand, and inside the box lay a golden hairpin. The hairpin sparkled in the sun and was obviously very expensive, but this did not move Shen Nanyan's heart.

"Take your things and get out of here."

"Fifth sister, don't you like it? Or you can tell me, I can send you whatever you like."

Shen Nanyan tilted her head slightly and looked at Yue Hanzhou with eyes like a whispering devil.

"Are you sure you'll give it to me if I want it?"

"Yes, as long as Fifth Sister wants it, I can give it to you. Even if it means being my legal wife, I can give it to you. Shen Rongying is not worthy of being my legal wife at all. In my heart, only a woman like you is the most suitable to be the mistress of my Yue family."

"Hehe... Yue Hanzhou, I want your head, can you give it to me?"

"what?"

Yue Hanzhou had thought of everything, but he never thought that Shen Nanyan would say she wanted his life.

"Reluctant?"

"Fifth sister is really good at joking."

"You won't give it to me? Yue Hanzhou, protect your head. One day I will come and take it myself."

Shen Nanyan spoke every word very seriously. Yue Hanzhou could see from her eyes that Shen Nanyan was not joking, she really wanted to live.

"Why? Is there some misunderstanding between us, or am I doing something wrong? Yan'er, just tell me, and I will make it up to you."

"You do not deserve."

"Why...why is this happening?"

Yue Hanzhou was really confused. He had thought about the scene of his meeting with Shen Nanyan countless times, but he still couldn't find any discomfort. So why did Shen Nanyan hate him so much and even want to kill him?

"Brother Hanzhou, is this hairpin really given to me? It's so beautiful, but I can't accept it. I'm just a concubine's daughter. How can I be worthy of such a precious hairpin?"

Shen Nanyan in front of him suddenly changed her expression, with the word "simple" written all over her face. Yue Hanzhou didn't know what was going on, but since Shen Nanyan asked, in order to please Shen Nanyan, he hurriedly replied.

"Yes, I chose it specifically for Yan'er. In my heart, only Yan'er is worthy of such a gold hairpin. If someone else wears it, it would be an insult to this gold hairpin."

"Brother Hanzhou is really good at talking, but I still can't accept it. If I really wear such a golden hairpin on my head, my sisters will definitely snatch it away. But I accept Brother Hanzhou's kindness. Brother Hanzhou will go to the battlefield soon, so please don't forget me."

"No, no, what I think about every day and what I dream about at night is Yan'er, Yan'er..."

Yue Hanzhou became more and more emotional as he spoke. He stepped forward and was about to grab Shen Nanyan's hand. Shen Nanyan hurriedly took a few steps back.

"Brother Hanzhou, please stop talking. If someone hears, Yan'er will probably be punished."

"Don't pay attention to what others say. You are the only one in my heart. When I come back, I will ask my mother to marry you and make you the mistress of my Yue family."

Shen Nanyan didn't say anything, lowered her head and smiled shyly, then turned and left, looking back every few steps, like a little girl who was reluctant to leave Yue Hanzhou, which made Yue Hanzhou very happy.

Just as Yue Hanzhou collected his thoughts and turned around, he saw Shen Lingxi standing behind him. Yue Hanzhou's heart suddenly panicked, but he still calmed himself down, showed a standard smile and walked towards Shen Lingxi.

"Xi'er, I'm glad I met you. I was so afraid that I wouldn't be able to see you before I left."

Shen Lingxi didn't say anything, her eyes fixed on the gold hairpin in his hand. Yue Hanzhou hurriedly handed it over.

"This is a gift I prepared for you. You've always said that the golden hairpin is dazzling and you like it very much. I had someone make it specifically for you. Do you think you like it?"

"I never realized before that you are such a fickle man. You monopolize Shen Rongying, think about Shen Nanyan, and now you want to tease me and force things that Shen Nanyan doesn't want on me. Do you think I am such a lowly person that I would be interested in your broken hairpin?"

The glimmer of hope that Yue Hanzhou had originally had disappeared at this moment. He thought that Shen Nanyan had been gone for a while and Shen Lingxi should not have seen anything, but the reality was not like that.

Suddenly, Yue Hanzhou thought of Shen Nanyan's sudden change, and he felt a chill in his heart. It turned out that Shen Nanyan did not suddenly have a good impression of him. She saw Shen Lingxi coming and did it deliberately for Shen Lingxi to see. A woman's heart is like a needle in the sea. He just didn't know when and where he had offended her.

"Xi'er, no, don't believe what your fifth sister says. She did it on purpose to drive a wedge between us. Don't you understand how I've treated you over the years?"

"Leave the Shen family immediately, or I will tell my father to cancel your marriage with Shen Rongying."

"That's perfect. I don't want to marry her either. The only person I want to marry is you."

"Don't be disgusting. Who just said that the fifth sister is the best and that you want to marry the fifth sister to be the mistress of the Yue family? How come you changed your mind in the blink of an eye? I think you really want to marry Shen Nanyan."

"I...I'm not, Xi'er, listen to me..."

"You make me sick."

Shen Lingxi pushed Yue Hanzhou away and turned to leave, not giving Yue Hanzhou any chance.

In fact, even if Shen Lingxi gave Yue Hanzhou a chance to explain, he could not say anything, because those words were heard by Shen Lingxi herself, and Yue Hanzhou could not deny them at all. Only then did Yue Hanzhou realize how much Shen Nanyan hated him.