flstandardbreds Chapter 369: Meeting to discuss countermeasures
Chapter 369: Meeting to discuss countermeasures
After returning from the old lady's courtyard, Shen Youran lay on the couch. Thinking of the suffering she had endured, her hatred for Yao Qingnian deepened. It was all that bitch's fault! Now that she was back, she would definitely not let her go.
Just as she was thinking about how to make Yao Qingnian suffer the same fate she had suffered, a little maid from the courtyard came in with a note: "Miss, the gatekeeper asked me to give you this box, saying that it was brought to you by Miss Pei's maid just now."
"Open it and take a look." Pei Qianhuan? Did she know that I went to the Princess's Mansion? Shen Youran asked the maid to open the box.
When the box was opened, a jade hairpin was found inside, and a letter was placed underneath the hairpin. Shen Youran took it and opened it, and saw the words written on it: "Youran, I haven't seen you for a long time. I have something important to discuss with you. I will be waiting for you in the Tianzi private room of Zui Xiang Lou at noon tomorrow. Brother Zong Zheng."
She wondered why Pei Qianhuan would send her something, and it turned out to be Pei Zongzhen. She tore up the note and didn't take it to heart. She just gave him a broken hairpin and told him to see her whenever he wanted.
Wait, isn't she thinking about how to take revenge on Yao Qingnian? Isn't this a good opportunity? If she lets her and Pei Zongzheng have a fight, she can just watch the show from the side and stop letting Pei Zongzheng pester her. If they get together, she can go to Pei Zongzheng's ear and say a few words from time to time. Can she still have a good life? So she decided to keep Pei Zongzheng's appointment the next day.
The next day, in Zui Xiang Lou, Shen Youran appeared in the Tianzi private room wearing a veil. Pei Zongzheng had been waiting for a long time. Finally, he saw the girl he had been thinking about. He could no longer control himself and walked forward to hug the person who came in: "Youran, I finally see you. You don't know that I couldn't sleep or eat without seeing you these days."
“Brother Zong Zheng, what are you doing? There are so many people in the restaurant, don’t let people misunderstand you and affect your reputation.” Shen Youran pushed him away with disgust, but her face showed a considerate look as if she was thinking about him.
"You Ran, I wish everyone in the capital would know that you and I are in love with each other!" Pei Zongzheng looked at her affectionately and wanted to step forward, but Shen Youran dodged sideways. She cursed in her heart: This Pei Zongzheng will never stop.
She patiently asked directly, "Brother Zongzheng, you said in your letter that you had something important to discuss with me. What is it?"
"Oh, I almost forgot something important, Youran. You didn't know that yesterday, Mrs. Shen cancelled the marriage between the two families." He only said that the marriage was cancelled and did not mention the debt at all.
"The engagement is cancelled? How could that happen when everything was fine?" She looked at him in surprise.
"It's all because of that bitch Shen Nianran. She embarrassed me and my mother in the street. My mother was so angry that she said some blunt words. Madam Shen heard it and had a big misunderstanding about my mother. She broke off the engagement regardless of any advice." Pei Zongzheng felt so angry when he thought of Yao Qingnian.
"That's such a pity." It was good to cancel the engagement. At least he wouldn't dare to bother me anymore.
"You Ran, you know that you are the only one in my heart. I have sworn that I will marry you in this life. Even if the marriage is cancelled, I still love you. No one can stop us from being together."
"Brother Zong Zheng, since the engagement has been cancelled, we can no longer have private contact. I also...but...I can't disobey my family's orders." Shen Youran's words were intermittent, but they made Pei Zong Zheng dizzy. He felt that Shen Youran must like him as well.
"These days, I was framed by my sister and went to the Princess's Mansion to learn the rules. I suffered a lot. I can't let her get hold of any handle on me again. Today I took the risk to come out and meet you. If there's nothing else, Brother Zong Zheng, I'll go back first." Seeing that Pei Zong Zheng asked her out just to talk about breaking off the engagement, Shen Youran lost her patience to continue wasting time with him, but remembering the main purpose of her visit today, she prepared to leave with difficulty.
"Wait, Youran! Do you want to be with me?"
"Of course I...it's just..." No wonder Shen Youran could easily control Pei Zongzheng. She said half of the sentence and left the other half. With Pei Zongzheng's narcissistic personality, he could perfectly imagine the rest in his mind.
"I know you still care about me. As long as you say you want me, I will find a way to make you marry me openly. Your sister framed and bullied you, and I will not let her have it easy.
Youran, how about this, you find an excuse to ask that bitch out, and I'll make it a done deal with her. Then she'll have no reason to refuse the marriage, and I'll take her in as a concubine, and then I'll marry you as my principal wife, and then we can torture her however we want."
"No, no...Brother Zong Zheng, even though my sister framed and bullied me, she is my sister, and I cannot do such a rebellious thing." Although she said this, Shen Youran was very excited in her heart. This method was the same as what she thought. Pei Zong Zheng had proposed it, and she only had to say a few nice words, and the rest would be none of her business. Even if the truth was revealed, she would not be implicated.
"You Ran, I know you are kind and can't bear to do such a thing, but for our future happiness, you have to be cruel when it is necessary." Pei Zongzheng held her shoulders with both hands and said seriously.
"But..." Shen Youran wanted to agree immediately.
"Don't say buts. Although this matter requires me to sacrifice myself, you must remember that I have no choice and I am not willing to do it. I do this for you, You Ran." Pei Zongzheng looked at her affectionately.
"Brother Zong Zheng, does our happiness really require you to sacrifice yourself? I don't want you to be like this..." She looked reluctant and distressed.
"Okay, Youran, no need to say more, I've made up my mind. It's settled now, you find a chance to call that girl out, and I'll figure out the rest." He patted Shen Youran's back gently and held her in his arms.
"Okay, Brother Zong Zheng, thank you for your hard work." This time Shen Youran did not resist and let him do as he pleased.
The two of them agreed that Shen Youran would be responsible for asking her out tomorrow in the name of a lake cruise. At that time, Pei Zongzheng would take action, and she would be responsible for going back to bring Shen Wenting and others over to stage a scene of catching the adulterer on the spot, and the matter would be done. Afterwards, the two discussed some details and decided the matter happily.