Shocking! In this matriarchal society, every man wants to marry me!

Of course I'm leaving!

“If you leave, I will loudly proclaim that you came here to meet me in secret,” Ding Yucheng’s leisurely voice sounded behind her.

Nakata stopped in his tracks, turning his head with a sense of helplessness. "I didn't hear or see anything tonight."

“But it all really happened. Zhongtian, didn’t you see the wine wasn’t there?” Ding Yucheng stretched out his hand: “Zhongtian, don’t go, stay!”

The hand felt icy cold, but Nakata recoiled as if burned.

Nakata turned and left immediately: "I'm leaving right now!"

Ding Yucheng smirked, "Madam Zhong, I must have been provoked today. Zhong Tian, ​​come with me, and don't make a sound! Otherwise I..."

Oh no, we've run into a madman!

Don't mess with a man who's been provoked.

Zhongtian watched with some despair as Ding Yucheng led her to their new house.

"What are you doing? Are you crazy?!"

Ding Yucheng sat down and instructed Liang Yun, who was standing to the side with a terrified look in his eyes, "Liang Yun, go and get some wine!"

Liang Yun trembled all over, his eyes filled with terror. He never expected his new master to be such a bold person. If such behavior were discovered, he would be whipped and divorced by his wife's family.

Ding Yucheng turned to look at him, his tone icy: "You and I, master and servant, share the same fate, one prospers and the other suffers. Xia Fang has already given me your indenture. Listen to my instructions, now bring some wine and stand guard outside. Tonight, this matter is known only to you, me, heaven, and earth."

"If you dare to have any wicked thoughts, you will die a terrible death!"

When a master who holds the indenture speaks to his servant, it's not a threat, but something that can actually be done.

Liang Yun hesitated for a moment, as if he had made up his mind, and went out. A little while later, Liang Yun brought in a pot of wine and then went out to guard the gate.

Looking at the clear, cool liquor, Ding Yucheng asked Zhong Tian, ​​"Zhong Tian, ​​do you think liquor is a good thing?"

Ding Yucheng asked this question without expecting an answer from Zhong Tian.

He picked up the wine jug and slowly poured himself a cup. "This is our nuptial wine; she left before she could drink it."

"You shall drink it today!"

Looking at the wine, Zhongtian realized it was no fine brew, but rather a deadly poison.

"She is a sentimental person with a soft heart. She agreed to marry me, but she couldn't let go of other people."

He slowly drank the wine, but perhaps because he wasn't used to its pungent taste, he kept coughing.

"I don't understand why you like this wine, even if it's delicious. Just like I don't understand why all women in the world are fickle, and why I can't meet a good man. At first it was you, and then it was her."

Seeing that Zhongtian hadn't drunk a drop of alcohol, he exclaimed in surprise, "Why don't you drink too!"

Zhongtian waved his hand, saying that those two drunkards would get into trouble.

"You shouldn't drink anymore. Who knows when Xia Fang will be back?"

"She won't come back!"

"You'll get into trouble if you do that."

Ding Yucheng laughed heartily: "If she could leave me for another man on our wedding night, then I can invite other women into our new home."

Nakata was stunned.

Ding Yucheng is a daring man. He was able to seduce Xia Fang in order to leave Zhong Tian. Now that Xia Fang has wronged him, he dares to invite his ex-wife to his new house.

Zhongtian felt pitiful, weak, and helpless.

If Xia Fang suddenly walks in, she'll beat Zhong Tian to death.

She was on edge; the slightest noise outside made her wonder if Xia Fang had returned. She worried that Liang Yun might have a moment of despair and report them.

The bridal chamber was filled with glaring red. Zhongtian felt that the red was so irritating that it resembled the bright red blood that flowed on the ground when she was beaten to death.

Fortunately, what Nakata feared did not happen.

Ding Yucheng continued rambling on and on until Zhongtian watched as Ding Yucheng's eyes gradually became hazy, until he collapsed onto the table, unconscious.

She breathed a sigh of relief and called softly, "Liang Yun, come in."

Liang Yun entered somewhat hesitantly, seemingly afraid of seeing something inappropriate for children.

"Your master has drunk too much. Hurry up and help him wash up."

"Yes"

Both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Nakata stepped out of the room, looking around suspiciously like a thief. Only when he saw that no one was outside did he come out.

She kept looking back as she walked, but unexpectedly bumped into someone.

The man had his head down and was sweeping fallen leaves with a broom. He was dressed in coarse linen clothes and looked quite destitute.

Zhongtian hurriedly apologized, but the person remained silent. Zhongtian squinted and looked closely; she recognized the person—it was Shiqin.

He was dressed in the clothes of an ordinary servant, a far cry from the fine clothes he wore when they first met.

"Shiqin?"

Shiqin raised her head, but did not speak.

"Your voice?"

Shiqin looked sorrowful.

Zhongtian understood instantly, and a chill ran down his spine.

Shiqin's panicked shout brought him utter disaster; he could no longer speak.

She felt somewhat helpless about such acts of harming others' health in ancient times.

"Shiqin, if you need anything, just come to me, and I'll help you."

Shiqin looked up in surprise, but then lowered her head again. The wind blew the fallen leaves around, and Shiqin hurriedly went to sweep them up, leaving Zhongtian with only her back view.

He was having a very bad time at the Xia residence. Left with no other option, Zhongtian had to leave first.

After Zhongshu left, Shiqin raised her head and looked thoughtfully at the place she had just left. That was the new master's bridal chamber. When she returned to the front hall, the banquet was still going on.

Someone invited Nakata to have another drink, but Nakata left as if he were fleeing.

This Xia residence is not an auspicious place; don't come here again!

Xia Muning sat there, feeling irritated by the noise around him and the envious or jealous glances he received.

But when his gaze occasionally swept over Nakata, his mood was strangely soothed.

However, this time Nakata's absence lasted a little too long.

"Shishu, go and see where Lady Zhong has gone?"

"Yes!"

A short while later, Shi Shu returned. He still had spies in the mansion, and he whispered a few words in Xia Muning's ear.

Xia Muning clenched his fists, his gaze fixed intently on the distance…

When Zhongtian returned to the mountain, she was drunk. Several rounds of toasts made her feel a little overwhelmed. Xia Jin'an did not mind her smell of alcohol and served her diligently as she washed up.

Zhongtian was exhausted, so he closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep. But he accidentally fell asleep.

The next day, I went to the glass shop, and across the street, there was also construction going on with a lot of banging and clanging.

"Du Yu, what are they doing over there?"

Du Yu is a newly hired employee at the store. She is fair-skinned and chubby, with two dimples when she smiles, making her quite endearing.

Du Yu was wiping the glass when she glanced at the shop and shook her head. "I don't know. You guys have been busy these past few days. The shop has been under renovation for several days now. And you've been acting all mysterious. When I went to inquire, I was chased away because I didn't like it."

Zhongtian felt uneasy: "Something is definitely amiss!"