Senior brother is so awesome!

The following is the main text of the novel "{?$article_title?}" ({?$jieqi_title?}) provided by {?$jieqi_sitename?}. Please enjoy! Yang Shanshan was quite tempted, after all, such a refined and handsome man had invited her! However, if Zhong Zhichen's henchmen complained, she would definitely be in deep trouble. So, she shook her head regretfully: "It's just a small matter, Young Master Ling, please don't worry about it. Let's forget about the invitation."

Ling Tianyi's handsome face remained unchanged in his smile. "If Miss Qin does not go, it means she is unwilling to forgive my sister. Since we are both people of the martial world, I believe that you are not such a petty person."

She couldn't help but laugh helplessly. "Young Master Ling, you really know how to talk. If I don't go now, I'll be the one who's being unreasonable. Alright, then please lead the way." As expected of the young master of the Imperial Merchant Family, his words were impeccable, making it difficult to refuse him with just a few words. How come Ling Xiang didn't learn any of that...

"Shall I lead the way?" Ling Tianyi asked in surprise.

Yang Shanshan's face flushed red as she explained, "I'm recovering from a serious illness, and I can't remember many things..." She couldn't very well admit that she had no sense of direction!

He nodded thoughtfully and led her to a courtyard specifically for guests, named "Ya Mei Yuan". She pouted, wondering why the gardens of his disciples were all decorated with clouds and snow, while the guest rooms were exquisite and elegant, exuding a generous and refined atmosphere.

Ling Tianyi politely led her to the living room of the side room and asked the servants to prepare food. Yang Shanshan joked, "Young Master Ling is really good at business. He uses my things to treat me in my place and also gains a reputation for being generous."

He smiled politely, filled her teacup with water, and said, "What you say is true, young lady. However, the ingredients are the same, but the chef makes all the difference. Today, the chef is the one Yunyi brought from home. His skills are superb. You will know once you taste it."

"Then I'll wait and see." She sighed again, "As expected of a high-class family, they even bring a chef with them when they travel. Tsk tsk, definitely at the level of a group president."

At that moment, a woman's sharp voice came from outside the door: "Get out of the way! Open your dog eyes and don't block my way!"

Looking up, she saw Ling Xiang storming into the courtyard, yelling at the servant who had just left before quickly entering the house. But when she saw there was a stranger in the living room, and that stranger was the woman she hated so much, her originally delicate face instantly turned ugly, and she pointed at Yang Shanshan and yelled, "What are you doing here! Get out!"

Ling Yunyi, standing nearby, shouted sternly, "Xiang'er, what kind of behavior is this! Quickly apologize to Miss Qin!"

Ling Xiang seemed terrified by her elder brother's imposing presence. She pouted as if about to cry and pointed at her brother, accusing him: "Brother, how could you favor this bastard woman! Don't you know that seducing Brother Zhong wasn't enough for her? Even Prince Zhu is her lover! Brother, are you blind to have fallen for her?" Before the two could react, she turned and ran away with tears in her eyes.

Yang Shanshan was extremely embarrassed and felt like she was sitting on pins and needles. Ling Yunyi, whose face was usually expressionless, also blushed slightly and said apologetically, "Miss Qin, please don't mind. My younger sister has been spoiled by her parents since she was a child and has a very bad temper, but she is not a bad person at heart."

They've already called her a *person*, yet she's not a bad person at heart. She really knows how to cover for her sister. But what she said does seem to make sense...

"It's alright, it's alright. It's just that it's getting late, and I have other things to do, so I'll leave it at that for now. I hope I'll have the chance to taste your cooking again in the future." After saying that, she took her leave and prepared to go. However, Ling Yunyi quickly walked up to her and blocked her way, looking very nervous. "Don't go."

She asked, "Is there anything else, Young Master Ling?"

In an instant, the tension on his face disappeared, and he stared at her seriously: "Miss Qin, no, Chan'er, Chan'er, are you willing to marry me?"

Yang Shanshan was somewhat bewildered by the sudden confession; the situation had changed too quickly! However, Ling Xiang had indeed mentioned that he liked her, and although he was handsome and wealthy, and it seemed like she would definitely have a good life with him, she couldn't hurt anyone else. It wouldn't be good if she were harmed by that treacherous minister, Zhong Zhichen. So she said seriously, "You've only known me for a few days. You want to marry me without knowing my preferences or my character. That's too rash. If you're misled by my good looks, you're being too shallow."

He hadn't expected her to say such a thing. His face flushed slightly, as if he had been awakened. He quickly cupped his hands and apologized, "Miss Qin is absolutely right. I was ignorant of etiquette and offended you."

She smiled, then turned and left gracefully. What a blunder! She really shouldn't talk to strangers.

Ling Yunyi watched the stunning woman gracefully depart, a slight ripple stirring in his heart. She was so different. If an ordinary woman could win his favor, even the lowest concubine would flock to her. It seemed that Sanqing Mountain was indeed extraordinary, and the power behind it was closely related to the wealth of his Ling family. It seemed impossible to win her over with Xiang'er's help, because he could see that Ye Xianqing's six disciples all had a unique gaze towards Qin Yuechan. As a man himself, how could he not understand this possessiveness?

At night, Yang Shanshan sat in front of her dressing table and let her hair down. She was not used to overly complicated hairstyles, and whenever Sui Xin wanted to comb her hair, she refused. She simply tied her waist-length black hair into a braid with a hairband. She had wanted to cut her hair countless times, but Sui Xin pleaded that her body and hair were given to her by her parents and should not be damaged at will. But she had lived two lives and did not know who her biological parents were. How ironic.

She looked at the beautiful woman in the mirror. Her black hair, which was always braided, was slightly curly from being loose. It was casually draped over her shoulders, making her originally youthful yet flawless face even more charming. It made her already small face look even more pitiful, a true femme fatale.

Hearing the creak of the window opening, Yang Shanshan's first thought was that Zhong Zhichen was here again. But then she remembered that he had told her last night that he had something to do and wouldn't be coming tonight, and she had been overjoyed at that. Why was he here again? Her face fell, and she lowered her head, complaining, "Didn't you say you weren't coming? You're such a liar who doesn't keep his word..."

After a while of silence, she looked up in surprise, only to find that the person standing behind her in the mirror wasn't Zhong Zhichen! But rather the adorable little boy Lin Hongxuan!?

She jumped up and moved far away from him, pointing at him and shouting, "What are you doing here?!"

The chubby-cheeked boy looked at her with a gloomy expression and said coldly, "If Senior Brother can come, why can't I?"

Yang Shanshan was mortified, her face burning as if on fire. Suddenly, something occurred to her, and her demeanor instantly changed. She put her hands on her hips and glared at him angrily: "I haven't even looked for you yet! Nothing clearly happened between us that day! Why did you create this illusion to deceive me?"

Upon hearing this, his gloomy gaze turned blank, and he stared at her incredulously: "Since you already know, then you and Senior Brother..."

She wished she could sew her mouth shut. What an idiot! She just confessed without even asking!