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"Whose lady is she? My girl doesn't need to bow to me; does she deserve it?" Zhang Kuang didn't even bother to look around. Did she really think this capital city belonged to her Chen Family?
"Qin'er is a girl of the Chen Family," Chen Yan'er shouted, displeased with her arrogance. "I asked her to pay respects to her master; what's wrong with that?" Damn it, how had Chen Qingluan changed so much that she was almost unrecognizable?
"Wrong," she shook her head, teasing the nearly frantic Chen Yan'er with a beautiful, arrogant smile. "Five years ago, after I was driven out of the Chen Residence, you announced that I had died from illness, along with the maid called Qin'er, because she was loyal in serving her master... I believe Qin'er's contract of servitude is in my hands now, isn't it?"
Long before the thatched cottage was burned down, Qin'er had been a free woman; she no longer had a contract.
"You..." Chen Yan'er was utterly defeated. Why was it that whenever she faced Chen Qingluan, she always ended up at a disadvantage?
"Enough, we need to focus on important matters," Huang reminded her, trying to prevent her from getting further entangled. These people were all formidable; without realizing it, they had been caught up in their schemes. She needed to be cautious and absolutely not fall for their tricks again. "Qing Luan, we are all family; why make things so unpleasant?"
"Are you no longer going to press me with the hat of unfiliality?" She looked at Huang's fawning expression with disdain.
" Luan'er, grandmother truly misses you," the Chen Family saw her imposing demeanor and realized there were some things Huang hadn't clarified. They began calculating in their hearts—if this Jade Pavilion truly belonged to Qing Luan, then this grandmother would be prosperous. As her granddaughter, she should show some filial piety. With this thought, a pained smile appeared on her face that could melt anyone who didn't understand her.
Miss me? Ha! You mean my money, right? The calculating glint in her eyes was glaringly obvious. Did she really think she'd be treated as a granddaughter? That was wishful thinking.
"You are not my grandmother; don't mess up our relationship," Qing Luan said bluntly, giving no face at all. "The Fourth Miss of the Chen Residence died five years ago. I am Zhu Qingluan and have nothing to do with the Chen Family!" Knowing how crazy they were about making money now that they knew Jade Pavilion belonged to her made them even more frantic.
"Chen Qingluan, don't be too arrogant! You are a member of the Chen Family by birth; if you die, you become a ghost of the Chen Family. You can't just say it's not so!" Huang was nearly spitting blood from anger; her words lost all reason.
"I'm as arrogant as I want to be; what about it?" Heh heh, members of the Chen Family—they're not worthy.
“ Luan'er,” looking at the arrogant Chen Qingluan, Qiu Mingqi felt a strange sensation in his heart, his eyes filled with excitement and joy. “Our engagement has been approved by my mother; you will be my legitimate wife…” A mere Merchant's Daughter marrying him as a legitimate wife was quite an elevation in status. He thought this way as he awaited Chen Qingluan's delight.
Unfortunately, reality was far more brutal than his fantasies.
“Young Marquis,” seeing him so shameless, with a thick skin that even bullets could not penetrate, she truly admired him. “I am not familiar with you, so don’t call me so intimately. Luan'er can only be called that by my man; you don’t have that qualification. Your mother agreed for you to marry Fourth Miss Chen, not me, this Merchant's Daughter… I am humble and lowly, unworthy of the esteemed Young Marquis.”
He really overvalued himself; no wonder he was just a Young Marquis inheriting a family business. Unlike Xuanyuan Rui, who struggled to rise after losing both parents, shedding the glamorous legacy of his family to carve out his own path—such a man could stand proudly in the world and laugh at it all.
Qiu Mingqi felt his teeth grind in anger at Qing Luan’s rejection and sarcasm, but he suppressed it desperately. His expression twisted slightly as he forced out a smile that was particularly eerie.
“ Luan'er, I know you have some misunderstandings about me, but I have my difficulties too. After all, our differences are evident. Fortunately, my mother has agreed now; she knows I care for you, so she won’t make things difficult for us and wants me to marry you,” Damn it! If he had known Jade Pavilion belonged to her, he wouldn’t have followed Chen Yan'er’s plan.
With Jade Pavilion’s lucrative income, the glory of the Marquis's Residence would return to them. They could then return to their former high-profile lifestyle without needing to scrimp and save.
Watching Qiu Mingqi talk to himself, Qing Luan couldn’t help but laugh. She realized she had encountered one self-important person after another, each more ridiculous than the last. It made her too tired to even get angry because it would be an insult to herself to be upset over such people.
“You care for me? Hah, Young Marquis, your ability to speak nonsense is impressive. But I haven’t forgotten what you said… I was rejected by the Dealer and had no face left to live on. After drifting outside for five years, who knows if my reputation is still intact… Do you think a woman like me is worthy of you? Even being your maid would be an embarrassment for you; wouldn’t it?” She was not an ordinary person; their words meant little to her.
However, if it were someone else in her position, they would have long since jumped into a lake out of shame from their insults. Thus, this person could never be forgiven. Sweet words couldn’t change the underlying contempt that made her feel sick.
Everyone has a selfish and ruthless side; she was no exception. But she had one principle: as long as others didn’t target her, she wouldn’t provoke them. But Qiu Mingqi was different; everything he did was calculated for his maximum benefit.
Qiu Mingqi felt embarrassed by Qing Luan’s sharp words but maintained his tone firmly. “That was your sister who deceived me; I was misled by her.” For his own interests, sacrificing anyone meant nothing to him. Moreover, now that he was tied with Chen Yan'er, not obtaining Chen Qingluan would be a loss for both of them.
"Really?" Qing Luan seemed to be swayed by his words, her face showing some hesitation.
Seeing her falter, Qiu Mingqi concealed his joy and said sincerely, "Yes, Luan'er, think about it. When we first met, I only felt pity for you. It was you who followed me back to the Chen Family. We have mutual feelings for each other; have you forgotten?" Women need to be coaxed; as long as he could make her change her mind, this moment of humility would lead to future victory. He was determined to tame this headstrong woman and make her understand what it meant to be gentle and virtuous.
If Qing Luan knew what Qiu Mingqi was thinking at that moment, she would surely be disgusted. Why should I change for you? Are you bored out of your mind?
"Mutual feelings?" Qing Luan frowned, as if recalling something. She suddenly said, "No, you said we were secretly involved... and you admitted it in front of Lin Ya and Zhuang Youlan. Oh, right, you also said you wanted to marry Zhuang Youlan. Now you're saying you want to marry me—what about Zhuang Youlan? Do you not want her anymore?"
She could act too; she just found it beneath her.
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