Chapter 37

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

However, Zhou Zhizhi’s expression was calm, as if she would not panic even if the sky collapsed.

She had been brought up with the rules of a rich family’s wife ever since she was young.

“You’re in an earth-shattering situation with nowhere to go. I know you don’t want to see me.”

Zhou Zhizhi smiled gently.

Shen Hua’s face turned cold.

What did he mean by nowhere to go?

“Mistress Shen, although you and I are not best friends, we can be considered to have known each other since childhood. If I were you, I definitely wouldn’t anger Brother or harm Mother. Even if Aunt Shen is in the wrong, the honor of the Shen family is tied to you. You shouldn’t be like this.”

Zhou Zhizhi advised, “Aunt Shen is still in court. You can go and pick her up personally. She is a magnanimous person. She will not blame you if she wants to see you. ”

“How can a family hold grudges against each other?”

Her tone was neither hurried nor slow, as if she was really thinking for Shen Hua. However, it also pushed Shen Hua into the abyss of being unfilial and domineering.

Yes, in a big house, there were many dirty things going on.

No matter how disharmonious a family was, they would always cover up each other’s scandals for the sake of their reputation. However, Shen Hua made a scene that everyone knew about.

It was really outrageous.

Shen Hua’s delicate and pretentious act in front of the Shen residence could not be compared to Zhou Zhizhi in front of her now.

She laughed in anger.

“Zhou Zhizhi, did I say…”

She paused.

“Your face is very big.”

As she spoke, she even gestured.

“Do you see that dog on the street?”

Zhou Zhizhi followed Shen Hua’s finger. There was indeed a vicious dog lying at the entrance of the street. Perhaps it was infected or it had shed its hair, as its back was bald. He was chewing on his food with his sharp teeth.

“Your face is bigger than the piece of bread it just ate.”

Shen Hua was not in a hurry to return to her room. She found a seat by the window and sat down. Her words were harsh.

“You’re not just here to preach, are you?”

Zhou Zhizhi sat down calmly. Her movements were elegant, and her posture was very beautiful, like a young lady from an official family.

She raised her hand and adjusted the jade band on her waist. She heard Shen Hua’s disdain.

“The table is so oily.”

The little servant girl behind him quickly took a handkerchief to wipe it. “My lady, please bear with it.”

Shen Hua took the teacup and sniffed it.

“It’s fine if it’s old tea, but the tea leaves are all broken and covered in tea foam.”

The servant girl smiled. “Most of the tea in the inn is like this. The tea that my lady usually drinks is freshly fried. There’s no comparison. This servant also knows how to make tea. Next time, my lady can try this servant’s cooking skills.”

Zhou Zhizhi took a sip. The taste on the tip of her tongue was extremely satisfying. The tea leaves were crushed, but they were also sharp.

The Zhou residence would never spend money to buy these things just to drink.

She disagreed wth such principles.

“Mistress Shen, your actions are unacceptable.”

Zhou Zhizhi had two older brothers, but they were useless. They were really a disgrace to the Zhou family’s reputation. Up until now, they had not even passed the scholar examination.

Shen Hua’s brother was a famous prodigy.

It was a pity that Shen Zhi was dead and his honor was buried in the ground. Now that Shen Hua was in front of him, everything that was worth showing off was gone.

“What are you trying to say?” she asked in a deep voice.

“Did He Chu look for you today?”

Zhou Zhizhi’s tone was very calm.

“My men saw you dragging him to the alley to talk.”

Shen Hua was silent.

Who was pulling who?

It was He Chu who shamelessly looked for her!

She was so shocked by those words that she could not speak.

Zhou Zhizhi sighed and advised gently.

“Although you’re down and out, you should be magnanimous.

“He’s easy-going and won’t reject people, but Shen Hua, he’s engaged to me now. You should avoid arousing suspicion and never meet him again.”

“I came here because I don’t want to make a big deal out of this matter, nor am I here to blame you. I just hope that you will have self-pity. It’s also good that we can leave each other with dignity.”

Shen Hua was speechless.

Was Zhou Zhizhi crazy, or was she deaf?

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At noon, the number of people on the streets decreased by more than half.

Ji He walked towards the inn carelessly. He spent the night in a brothel.

It was a pity that he didn’t see Miss Sheng’er, who knew ventriloquism, in the brothel, even though he had spent a lot of money.

He was quite aloof.

He was handsome and willing to spend money. The other girls could not help but pounce on him.

He thought that Sheng’er was playing hard to get, but he was the only one who fell for it!

It was best to not get anything!

Ji He decided to spend more money that night! He did not believe it!

“Prepare a few signature dishes and send them to Room 2 on the third floor.”

After throwing the silver to the waiter, he swaggered upstairs.

At this moment.

“Zhou Zhizhi, if you’re sick, go and treat him. He Chu isn’t someone I want. Get out of my way.

“I’m not as noble as you, nor am I as shameless as you. Aren’t you in a hurry to get scolded?”

Ji He stopped in his tracks, boiling with excitement. Gossip!

He looked in the direction of the voice!

Fight, fight, fight!

She looked familiar. Was this not the sickly Shen Niangzi?

He walked over excitedly, planning to take a closer look.

“Zhou Zhizhi, you still don’t know, right?”

Shen Hua cleared her throat, and her aura became stronger. She gave him a thumbs up.

“The Marquises of Shengjing and Yangling all like me.”

Ji He almost slipped, as if struck by lightning.

The Marquis of Yangling?

Was there a second Marquis of Yangling Manor in Shengjing City?

What did he miss?

Shock finally flashed across Zhou Zhizhi’s gentle face. She met Shen Hua’s eyes with disbelief. She tried to see through the lie.

“What?”

“Otherwise, do you think I have the ability to destroy the Dong family?” Shen Hua asked.

She placed her hands on the table and looked down at Zhou Zhizhi.

“Don’t worry, I won’t fall twice for the same trick twice. I was young and ignorant when I agreed to the engagement back then. I was blind.

“One is the Marquis of the Cui family, an official, and the other is just an unremarkable scholar. Everyone knows who to choose.”

Zhou Zhizhi’s calmness dissipated a little, and her smile became forced.

So what if Shen Hua had a benefactor to help her? She could not be the first wife after all. Not to mention that her weak body could not last for long.

However, that was the Marquisdom!

Shen Hua had become a concubine and was still dressed in gold and silver. If they met again, even if she, Zhou Zhizhi, had become the wife of a High Scholar, she would still bow down to Shen Hua and even have to pay her respects.

“If I were you, he would be the one to blame, not the one who was dragged away to witness him embarrassing himself in front of me.”

As she spoke, she changed the topic and said in distress, “This is actually not something worth showing off. After all, I have no romantic feelings for Lord Marquis.”

Zhou Zhizhi said, “I’m numb.”

Ji He turned around and went to the third floor, feeling as if he had lost his soul. He calmly faced Cui Yun’s door and then kicked it open.

“Bang!”

Cui Yun, who had just started to feel sleepy, suddenly opened his eyes…

If he could, the first person he would kill would be Ji He.

“Seventh Prince, you better give me an explanation.”

The man propped himself up with a calm expression and his voice was like spring water.

Ji He ran forward. He did not care at all.

“Cui Yun!”

“What’s wrong with you? The little lady doesn’t like you, and you’re still pushing her?”