Zhou Shaojin was suddenly picked up and couldn't help but let out a small cry. She grabbed Cheng Chi's arm tightly, and his warm lips pressed against hers.
She said in panic: "Put me down!"
Cheng Chi didn't let go.
He found it interesting that Zhou Shaojin relied on him so wholeheartedly.
Zhou Shaojin was extremely angry.
Cheng Chi smiled and put her on the kang, then sat over and started making tea again.
Zhou Shaojin adjusted his clothes and hair, looking a little hesitant.
Cheng Chi smiled and asked gently, "What's wrong?"
Zhou Shaojin thought about it, and then said: "Is it necessary to divide the sect?"
Do I have to split up the clan before I can marry her
A married daughter is like spilled water.
The genealogy of my mother’s family only records the date of birth and marriage.
Once you get married, you only care about who your husband is!
However, because she grew up in Jiuru Lane, if she married Uncle Chi, Uncle Chi would be easily criticized. If Uncle Chi became an official, such mistakes would be even more unacceptable.
It can be seen that it is difficult to have both in this world.
If she had not grown up in Jiuru Lane, she would not have met Uncle Chi. But growing up in Jiuru Lane became the reason that prevented her from marrying Uncle Chi.
Zhou Shaojin was in a very low mood.
Cheng Chi touched her head and said, "It's best to separate the clans... Do you want to follow me back to Jiuru Lane to worship our ancestors every year?"
He really is the one who knows her thoughts best.
Or maybe the memories of her past life were too profound. What she feared most was being in the spotlight and becoming the subject of other people's gossip. She didn't like to hear anything, no matter whether people said good or bad about her.
Zhou Shaojin murmured, "I just feel uneasy... We didn't need to divide the clan... I always feel that Jiuru Lane was torn apart because of me... If the old master and the ancestors knew about this, they would definitely blame me..."
"Shao Jin!" Cheng Chi called her affectionately, sighed, and held her in his arms.
Zhou Shaojin liked this kind of hug, peaceful and quiet. He could hear Cheng Chi’s heartbeat, as if she was in his heart.
She did not struggle and leaned obediently in his arms.
He kissed the top of her head and whispered, "My second brother came to see me just now. He agreed to split the clan..."
Zhou Shaojin looked up in surprise and brushed his lips.
Her face flushed slightly.
Cheng Chi took advantage of the situation and followed her, holding her face and kissing her.
The window frames are inlaid with transparent colored glaze.
Out of the corner of his eye, Zhou Shaojin could see Qin Fang playing with Song Ming in the yard.
She widened her eyes and struggled to push Cheng Chi away.
Cheng Chi let her go immediately.
She panted and said, "Outside, outside, there is someone..."
Instead of resisting him like before, I was worried that there was someone out there!
There was a hint of tenderness in Cheng Chi's smile that he himself didn't even notice. He smiled and hugged her, leaning against the big pillow.
Zhou Shaojin breathed a sigh of relief.
Thinking about how he had taken the initiative to help her put her clothes in order before anyone else came in, and thinking about how he would let her go as soon as she started to struggle... her heart suddenly felt soft and at ease.
In fact, Uncle Chi has never changed.
Protect her at all times.
Even the excessive jokes were only done in private.
She has never been laughed at by others.
She had been afraid for too long and didn't feel his kindness towards her.
Thinking of this, her originally stiff body softened... and she nestled obediently in his arms.
There is nothing more pleasant than holding the soft fragrance of the woman you love in your arms.
Cheng Chi stroked Zhou Shaojin's hair casually and said, "My second brother wants to take this opportunity to hand over the Seven Stars Hall..."
Zhou Shaojin immediately sat up in surprise, and felt an unprecedented favorable impression of Cheng Wei, whom he had never had any impression of. He clapped his hands and said, "That's right, that's right. I think what Second Master Wei said makes sense. Dividing the sect is a small matter. Finding a way to get rid of the Seven Star Hall is the serious matter."
Seeing her eyes sparkling with joy, Cheng Chi smiled and pulled her into his arms again, saying slowly, "But we haven't found out why the Cheng family was raided and the Seven Stars Hall was thrown out. How can we find the manpower to help us investigate these things?"
"Oh, yeah!" Zhou Shaojin's eyes dimmed again. "I don't know when we can find out the truth. It's all my fault. I only focus on my own little piece of land all day long and don't care about the Cheng family. Otherwise, I wouldn't be so passive!"
Cheng Chi laughed and said, "What did Sister Zheng do when the Cheng family was in trouble?"
yes!
Cheng Zheng is much more capable than her, but she is also helpless and has not figured out what is going on!
Zhou Shaojin felt better.
Cheng Chi asked again: "Didn't your brother-in-law find out why the Cheng family was confiscated?"
Zhou Shaojin kept nodding.
Cheng Chi kissed her cheek again and said, "It's a good thing you don't know anything. If I had heard a few words and made some guesses and told me, I'm afraid I would never have known the truth about the Cheng family being raided in this lifetime!"
Zhou Shaojin smiled slightly, his eyebrows curved like the moon.
Cheng Chi touched her face and whispered, "However, if I can't stop the Cheng family from being raided..."
Zhou Shaojin had never worried about this matter.
She always felt that if Cheng Chi was determined, he would be able to escape.
As for herself...
Zhou Shaojin smiled lightly and said, "In my previous life, I only lived to be 25 years old."
She would have no regrets if she could meet him in this life, even if she only lived to be twenty-five and be with him for ten years.
Cheng Chi put his lips on Zhou Shaojin's forehead and kissed her for a long time.
There is no other woman who values him as much as Shao Jin... She makes him feel precious!
"Shaojin, don't worry, the division of the clan will go smoothly." Cheng Chi whispered to her, "The Yuan family attaches great importance to the relationship with the Min family. This includes the desire to let the Min family and the Cheng family look after each other, and the vanity of not willing to be outdone by the Min family. I have already hinted to the Yuan family that if the Min family knows about Jiashan's affairs, they will inevitably be left behind, and once they are left behind, they will definitely lose momentum. Even if Jiashan's career goes smoothly in the future and he needs the support of the Min family, I am afraid that the Min family will have to think carefully first - be a good person before doing things. If you can't even be a good person, how can you do good things
“The Yuan family is currently wrestling with the second branch’s ancestor.
“The second branch’s ancestor also understood that Yuan was just making trouble.
"Everyone is just trying to find out each other's bottom line!
"You know my mother's temper. She will definitely not bother to argue with the people from the second branch. Let the Yuan family go and make a fuss with them. Besides, the uncle of the Yuan family brought three legal advisors with him who were trained in criminal law. They will definitely make the ancestors of the second branch very busy."
Having said that, Cheng Chi sneered.
Zhou Shaojin hesitated and said, "If the second branch's ancestors get the upper hand, are we really going to give them three million taels of silver? Do we have that much silver at home?"
She always felt that the ancestor of the second branch would not agree to divide the clan so easily.
Cheng Chi likes to hear her say words like "we" and "home".
He teased Zhou Shaojin: "Why? Are you reluctant to part with the money?"
"What?" Zhou Shaojin said unhappily, "Three million taels of silver is not a small amount. No one in the eldest house works on the farm, and you will have to pay back the three million taels of silver eventually. How long will it take you to pay it back? This is too much hardship!"
Cheng Chi smiled and said, "This is the eldest branch's business. You can't ask me to pay for it alone, right? Besides, the second branch has asked for so much. The eldest branch has no choice but to pawn whatever it can and sell whatever it can. Let the whole city of Jinling know how hard the eldest branch has lived in order to divide the clan...
Zhou Shaojin's eyes lit up. She said, "This is a good idea. By then, everyone in Jinling City will know what price the eldest branch paid... Then, people will definitely think that the eldest branch would rather spend such a large sum of money to draw a clear line with the second and third branches... But it can be seen that the eldest branch's decision to split up may not be because Uncle Jing is a cabinet minister and looks down on the other branches..." As long as she thought of the angry face of Cheng Xu from the second branch when he heard the news, she immediately laughed. She thought that the person who came up with this idea was very clever. She asked Cheng Chi, "Who came up with this idea? It's really smart! Even if it's a split, it will make life difficult for the second branch..."
Cheng Chi smiled and said, "Then how are you going to reward the person who came up with this idea?"
"Huh?!" Zhou Shaojin was puzzled.
Cheng Chi laughed and said, "I came up with this idea..."
Zhou Shaojin's eyes widened.
Cheng Chi had leaned over and kissed her lips... His warm breath enveloped her, making her feel suffocated and dizzy. She was thinking, why does Uncle Chi like to kiss her so much...
The two of them stayed on the kang for a long time.
Apart from hugging Zhou Shaojin and kissing him, Cheng Chi did not do anything else out of the ordinary.
He was very patient.
Zhou Shaojin was content.
I think this is better than being messed around by Cheng Chi...
When he returned to Yuqian Hutong, Zhou Shaojin remembered that he had not asked Cheng Chi why he liked him... This seemed more important now...
But as soon as she entered the hanging flower gate, she saw Snowball running towards her like a white shadow, barking "woof woof woof".
Zhou Shaojin immediately forgot everything and picked up Snowball who rushed towards her. She was surprised and happy and asked Jixiang who was on duty at home: "Why is Snowball here?"
Xiao Que came trotting over and said, "Second Miss, when the Fourth Master passed by Baoding Prefecture, he told you that you were bored here and asked you to bring Snowball, Little Huang, and Little Cui over for you. The Fourth Master's horse is fast, and I just got here."
Snowball had been in Baoding for some time. Everyone knew that it was Zhou Shaojin's pet. They were very friendly to it and liked it very much. Children especially liked these little things. Before Zhou Shaojin could speak, Zhou Youjin, who was carried by the wet nurse and followed Li into the room, was already happily calling "Snowball", "Snowball".
Snowball also liked to play with Zhou Youjin. He ran over and circled around Zhou Youjin, saying "Woof woof woof".
Zhou Youjin giggled, struggled to get off the ground, and squatted on the ground holding the snowball.
Zhou Shaojin felt that the air became lively.
Madam Li smiled and whispered to Li: "Why don't you also get a dog for Miss Three?"
Li rolled her eyes at her and said, "Isn't this a chance for the second young lady to compete? Let's do this for now. When the second young lady gets married and takes Snowball with her, we can get a dog for the third young lady."
As they were talking, a servant came running in and reported, "Madam, my uncle from Jiujiang, Jiangxi has sent someone to deliver a letter, and he will arrive in the capital tomorrow."
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Dear, catching up on yesterday's update.
There is no way to add more today.
And I can’t take a break during the Dragon Boat Festival… Fortunately, it’s a normal workday, so I should be able to update twice a week…
O(∩_∩)O~
PS: I know the updates during this period have not been very good. I am deeply sorry for the criticism from everyone. It will be fine after I finish checking the projects here...
※(To be continued)