Chapter 97 Poisonous Snake
"Are you proposing marriage?" Ah Ying said in disbelief.

Xie Chengyi smiled faintly, held Aying's hand tightly and walked inside.

After entering the door, what comes into view are the various trees, flowers and plants that Aying likes, as well as the paintings carved on the corridor, which are all patterns that Aying once said were beautiful.

Xie Chengyi was like a child waiting for praise, looking at Aying's reaction from time to time.

The smile on Ah Ying's face never stopped, and there was an unconcealable surprise in his eyes.

"Do you like it?" Xie Chengyi asked.

Ah Ying had never looked at Xie Chengyi so seriously, this man who made her feel that the world had become gentle. She reached out and hugged him emotionally, pressing her body against his chest. After a long time, she recovered and said, "Thank you..."

"Are you willing to accept this kind of kindness?" Xie Chengyi stroked Aying's head.

Aying raised her head slightly and met Xie Chengyi's expectant eyes.

Their eyes met, his eyes were filled with extreme restraint and tenderness, and her eyes were filled with slowly rising warmth.

Both of them seemed to be disturbed by each other's breath.

The hand that was caressing Xie Chengyi's chest could actually feel the frequency of his heartbeat.

Looking at the delicate woman in front of him, Xie Chengyi felt a growing restlessness deep inside his body. He couldn't help but lower his head and kiss the girl he had been thinking about day and night.

The cold touch on his lips made Xie Chengyi hold him tighter...

Aying couldn't help but want to get closer to Xie Chengyi, but she couldn't.

Almost before the last bit of rationality broke down, Ah Ying let out a moan and gently pushed Xie Chengyi with her hand.

Xie Chengyi looked at Ah Ying, who was lying soft in his arms, and couldn't suppress his joy in his heart.

"Are you willing to move in?" Xie Chengyi asked again.

Ah Ying calmed down her chaotic thoughts and replied quietly: "I really want to, but I can't yet."

Xie Chengyi did not force him, but said with great certainty: "I will not let you be nameless and without status. I will marry you."

Ah Ying knew Xie Chengyi's intentions, but she couldn't act rashly at the moment, "Now is not the time."

Xie Chengyi finally calmed down and sat down to talk carefully with Aying.

"You don't believe in my feelings?" Xie Chengyi said bluntly.

Ah Ying shook her head, "I just don't want to leave any hidden dangers in our lives."

Xie Chengyi said calmly: "I can handle it."

Ah Ying didn't disbelieve this, but after hearing what her grandmother said today, she was more certain. She didn't want to use love as an excuse to restrain herself and Xie Chengyi. "Right now, the Marquis's Mansion is not stable, and my own situation is not helpful to you. Under this situation, if we act on impulse, it will only affect and consume our feelings. What if, by the time the two of us are speechless, everything will be too late."

Xie Chengyi then relaxed his expression and joked, "I didn't expect that I found a female Zhixing."

Ah Ying looked at Xie Chengyi, "I'm serious."

Xie Chengyi looked at Ah Ying and replied solemnly: "I am serious too."

In this society where men are in charge of everything, the only way out for women is to rely on men. Having three wives and four concubines is the norm, and it is also something that every woman may experience. Ah Ying has seen too much, and she has never expected a man to spoil her for life because of her beauty and charm. Instead, she tries her best to pave a way out for herself. If the love she plunges into is not stable, then she can protect herself and her children, instead of letting her children be displaced like herself.

Perhaps because Xie Chengyi has experienced too many life and death situations, he has more self-control than others. Whether it is lust or power, he does not covet it, nor does he force it. Everything is just what he wants. He has a clear conscience.

The next day, early in the morning.

The weather was already very chilly.

Su Jian came in with a frown on her face and said to A Ying, "Isn't this person too powerful?"

Ah Ying raised her eyes, "What's wrong? Why are you so angry?"

Su Jian took the clothes and showed them to A Ying, saying, "Look, the clothes we made together a few days ago, others' clothes are made of brocade, but yours is made of cotton. Isn't this just being picky?"

Ah Ying glanced at the clothes and said indifferently, "It's okay, cotton is comfortable to wear."

"Girl..." Su Jian just felt that they looked down on her.

Ah Ying stopped what she was doing and said, "If she doesn't want to pay, then don't pay. There will be others willing to pay. Besides, I don't want to be restricted by her. She wants me to fend for myself, but I am looking forward to it. I can compose a piece of music or teach the girls in Yihong Courtyard a lesson. I can earn more than this and wear whatever I want. She will be proud and we will feel relaxed. Why not do it?" Su Jian felt better after hearing Ah Ying's comfort, "Su Jian knows."

"Well, clean up quickly, I'll go see how my brother is doing." Aying ordered.

After a while, the two of them went out.

When we arrived at Youfengyuan, Qingshi was renovating the small garden.

"My brother hasn't come back from work yet?" Aying looked at the time. It was time for him to come back.

Qingshi replied helplessly: "Mr. Shen doesn't seem very happy today. He has been out for a while and said he doesn't want me to follow him."

Ah Ying murmured doubtfully, "Unhappy? Someone made things difficult for him when he was doing things?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was startled by the sound of a door being pushed open.

Shen Qingye was drunk and stumbled. He stared at Ah Ying blankly and said with a thick tongue: "Ah, Ah Ying, you are here?"

Ah Ying frowned, "Why did you drink so much?"

Shen Qingye shook off Ah Ying who was supporting him and asked intently, "Tell me, how did I change from Huo Qingye to Shen Qingye? What did you do in the Marquis' Mansion?"

Ah Ying was stunned. She didn’t expect her brother to react so strongly.

So, his tone softened, "Let's talk inside..."

Shen Qingye staggered into the house.

Ah Ying knew that this time, she could no longer hide it.

After entering the house, Shen Qingye sat down with a sullen face.

Ah Ying sat down gently, looking at her brother's angry expression, and tried to ease the situation by asking, "Brother?"

"Tell me! What's going on? How did you get this job for me?" Shen Qingye slammed the table angrily, scaring Ah Ying.

"Well, I said it's not enough." Aying said aggrievedly.

Shen Qingye finally calmed down and stared at Ah Ying, "Speak!"

"Brother, do you know how I came to the capital?" Aying looked at her brother with a wry smile.

"My father sold me to the capital for one thousand taels of gold." Ah Ying tried to keep her tone light, but this sentence was so painful that it was incomprehensible.

"He, how could he--" Shen Qingye said in shock.

Ah Ying's eyes flashed coldly, "He even sold his mother, and even sold you, so what is impossible? In order to survive, I can only pretend to be the cousin of the Marquis's Mansion. For the safety of the Marquis's Mansion, and for the safety of you and me, you need to change your surname and live your life."

Shen Qingye's eyes changed, "Marquis' Mansion?"

"What did the Marquis' Mansion promise you?" Shen Qingye stood up and seemed to be in deep thought, then turned to look at Aying.

Ah Ying paused.

"We have nothing, so why should we suffer such injustice? Since the Marquis' Mansion has also enjoyed certain benefits in this matter, we must be compensated!" Shen Qingye said to himself.

However, Ah Ying felt a little cold after hearing Shen Qingye's words.

"Brother, the Marquis' Mansion saved me..." Aying whispered.

"Isn't it to save themselves? No wonder there are rumors in the capital that the daughter of the Marquis's family is a prostitute? So this is the crux of the matter! If this is the case, you don't have to belittle yourself. This money is what we deserve!"

Looking at her brother whose eyes were like a poisonous snake, Aying's mind froze. How could her brother be like this?

"Brother, the prince has been very kind to me. We can't be so ungrateful." Aying looked at Shen Qingye quietly and said softly.

Unexpectedly, Shen Qingye's eyes changed slightly, "Ungrateful? Isn't it the sin of these rich people? They can play around if they want to, but you can only live if they want you to live. Why?"

Shen Qingye seemed to be emotional, and continued: "Also! That Xie Chengyi, he is a son of heaven, how can he be sincere to you? You can't fall into it, only after you have collected enough money can you be true to him!"

After saying this, Shen Qingye fell into endless imagination. He looked at Ah Ying in a daze, gradually becoming powerless, and fell asleep on the table...

Looking at her sleeping brother, Ah Ying felt a tightness in her heart. How could she accompany Xie Chengyi without any scruples?