Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

“I had someone investigate,” Zhan Zheng said calmly. “It’s just a merchant.”

"Another merchant?" Yin Yin couldn't help but think of the young master Huang who had transmigrated. By now, he had copied many famous works, gained the admiration of many women, and was a sought-after guest of brothels.

Could this be yet another one?

With just this one sentence, Zhan Zheng understood what Yin Yin meant: "These two are not from the same family; it's just a coincidence."

Yinyin nodded, looked at Zhan Zheng, and recalled his unusually brief statement. She hesitated, wanting to say something but not daring to ask.

She had reservations, but Yu Miaoqi did not.

After calming down, Yu Miaoqi asked Zhan Zheng, "You've always been smart. Is it really impossible for you to cancel this marriage or find someone else in advance?"

Zhan Zheng waited for her to finish before replying, "But she is the most suitable. The Prime Minister only has one eligible daughter, and only she can make my connection with the Prime Minister even closer."

Yu Miaoqi was furious: "I don't believe that with your abilities, you can't make her fall in love with you!"

Zhan Zheng argued softly, "My son just finds her annoying. He might snatch a woman who's completely devoted to someone else, but does he expect her to be pampered and schemed against for the rest of her life?"

This time, Yu Miaoqi said no more. Home should be a place where people can rest and relax. If she could only scheme and calculate at home, she felt sorry for her son.

After just a few sentences, Yin Yin's idea was confirmed: the strange relationship between Wang Yingman and Zhan Zheng was the result of their mutual restraint and compromise.

Zhan Zheng wants to use Wang Si's power and status to pave the way for himself, while Wang Yingman wants to break free from the shackles of her aristocratic family background and be with her lover.

Yinyin clenched her fingers. Judging from Zhan Zheng's temperament, he probably wouldn't let Wang Yingman get away easily by faking her death. He would definitely use this incident to get enough benefits from Prime Minister Wang before letting her go.

And Wang Yingman...

“Mother,” Zhan Zheng promised Yu Miaoqi, “Wang Yingman did not keep her promise to me and properly take care of you and your sister. Once this matter is over, I will make her pay the price for her arrogance!”

Yinyin sighed inwardly, unable to understand why Wang Yingman would be so irrational.

Young Master Huang, that plagiarist, is famous throughout the capital. Zhan Shu'er would rather bear the bad reputation than marry him. How come Wang Yingman only wants to marry an ordinary merchant with no reputation? Is it true that love conquers all?

She's from the Wang family, how could she be so love-obsessed?

Yu Miaoqi's anger was reignited by his words: "What, you originally planned to have her be a good daughter-in-law to me, and keep it a secret until the 'daughter-in-law died' and still not let me know the truth?"

Zhan Zheng knew he was in the wrong, so he had to beg his mother for forgiveness and signaled to Yin Yin to speak up for him.

Yinyin said, "Mother, although my brother meant well, he did do something wrong."

Ignoring the disbelief on Zhan Zheng's face, Yin Yin continued, "Mother, why don't you think about how to punish Big Brother in a way that will satisfy your anger?"

Seeing that Yu Miaoqi was indeed pondering it, Zhan Zheng's eyes flashed, and he deliberately said, "Yinyin, I asked you to speak up for me, and this is how you help me?"

Yinyin looked at the sky and the ground, but not at Zhanzheng.

"Brother, did you just speak? I didn't hear a sound!"

"That's exactly why I'm not going to speak up for you," Yu Miaoqi snorted at him irritably, then angrily slapped him several times with her fan.

Well... how should I put it? The action was very satisfying, and the damage was close to zero.

Yinyin looked away; the freshly picked fruit on the table looked incredibly fresh.

As for Zhan Zheng, he told the truth, but only the surface-level details. He didn't mention the crucial details such as how he and Wang Yingman made their agreement, who the merchant Wang Yingman liked was, how they fell in love, or how Wang Yingman's plan to fake her death was prepared.

It's understandable that Yu Miaoqi is angry; it wouldn't hurt to let Zhan Zheng get hit a few more times.

But this time, Yin Yin finally understood why Zhan Zheng in the drama would leave Wang Yingman, the perfect wife in the hearts of many otaku, at home, and still take concubines and maids.

He thought that after navigating the treacherous waters of the Zhan family, he would finally gain another family member. However, all he found was a dry exchange of interests, and he had to secretly protect Yu Miaoqi, who had an excellent relationship with the old master and was willing to sacrifice herself to manage the Zhan family's affairs meticulously. Internal affairs were in chaos, and external matters kept piling up, keeping him incredibly busy. Everything around him was calculated, and he couldn't get enough emotional support. Wasn't Zhan Zheng in the original drama driven to madness under immense pressure, eventually treating everyone around him as someone to be used?

Thinking about the differences between the two Zhan Zhengs, Yin Yin tightened her belt again. The plot is true, but beyond the plot, there are many unseen things that need to be discovered and analyzed. Different experiences shape different people and different choices.

Never blindly believe the plot.

Seeing that it was getting late, Yu Miaoqi let Zhan Zheng go: "You have things to do tomorrow, so go and rest. As for how to punish you, let me think about it some more."

Before Zhan Zheng left, Yu Miaoqi added, "I'm staying at Yinyin Manor to escape the summer heat this month, so don't run around here unless you have to."

"Mother!" Zhan Zheng was unhappy. They were all in the capital and hadn't seen their families for a month. What kind of suffering was this?

Yu Miaoqi gets angry whenever she sees him, but pretends not to see his expression: "Since Wang is not trustworthy, there has to be someone in charge of the family affairs. Also, don't forget to ask about Yinyin's shop."

"Alright, go and rest now."

Zhan Zheng reluctantly left, while Yu Miaoqi, who had been angry, sat there, looking somewhat bewildered.

Seeing this, Yinyin quickly went up to hug her: "Mother, it's getting late. Shall we ask Sister Hongfu to bring in some people to help you wash up?"

“I won’t leave tonight, I’ll sleep next to you. Tomorrow we’ll go hunting rabbits on horseback, and when we come back in the evening, we can roast an extra dish.”

"It's been more than half a year since you've had roasted rabbit, don't you miss it?"

"And there's lotus leaf chicken; the lotus leaves in the garden are growing just right."

Yinyin rambled on and on, and Yu Miaoqi snapped out of her daze and patted her arm helplessly: "Whatever you say."

Yu Miaoqi thought that she would not be able to sleep well at night after suddenly learning about such a big thing, but with her daughter softly nestled next to her, she managed to have a good night's sleep, even though it was a bit hot.

Upon reflection, she realized she had long harbored suspicions about the relationship between Zhan Zheng and his wife. Zhan Zheng's honesty, while infuriating, also relieved her of a great weight. With nothing weighing on her anymore, she no longer woke up in the middle of the night, tossing and turning in bed.

Fortunately, this was at Yinyin Manor. If it were at the manor, Yu Miaoqi didn't think she could suppress her malice upon seeing Wang Yingman coming to pay her respects.

Yu Miaoqi turned to look at Yin Yin, who was sleeping soundly, and gently smoothed her sweat-dampened hair before quietly getting up.

She didn't need Hongfu to serve her; she dressed herself and came out just as Zhan Zheng was about to leave.

"Why are you up so early, Mother?"

“I woke up early, so I got up to see you off,” Yu Miaoqi said, looking at her son. “Zheng’er, I don’t ask you to become a high-ranking official, I only ask that you be safe and happy.”

"From now on, when you make decisions, think more about your own happiness, okay?"