At night, when the lights were turned off and they lay in the same bed, the room was very quiet, very quiet.

He heard her heart pounding and couldn’t help but ask, "Ah Zhi, do you have feelings for me? I want to hear you say it to me."

They were husband and wife, so Ye Zhi didn’t hide it: "I do, very much. I remember before I left the capital, I would come looking for you every few days. Actually, even one day without seeing you made me anxious, but my mother said to be reserved, that a girl should be reserved, otherwise I would have come every day."

Shen Chen self-deprecated, "During that time, I was preoccupied with work, wanting to handle everything well, to give you a better future, and I ended up being foolishly harsh to you."

Yes, Ah Zhi was coming to see him frequently back then, yet he didn’t cherish it!

He knew Qin Yin spoke to her harshly, but he didn’t stand up for her.

When they were young, Ah Zhi protected him, and after he finally learned martial arts and became an official, he ended up hurting her the most.

With a choked throat, he spoke, "I promise now, if I ever betray you, you should take up the Chengque Sword and stab me, and I won’t resist."

For ordinary people, they would definitely say something like ’I would never hurt you’, the usual sweet words.

However, Ye Zhi was not an ordinary person.

She worried, "What if you dodge? Your martial arts are strong, and I am no match for you. Even if I manage to hurt you, you have high official powers and could arrest me for assault. How about this, tomorrow you write me a letter of commitment, stating if you betray me, you’ll leave without anything, leaving all the property in the mansion to me, and you move out immediately."

Shen Chen: "..."

Miss Ye had inherited her mother’s business acumen and was calculating with precision!

He didn’t reply, and Ye Zhi moved closer and asked, "Why aren’t you speaking? Are you unwilling?"

The beauty’s breath was like an orchid.

Shen Chen softly said, "I am willing." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"That’s good, then let’s have Xiao Chenchen."

This was her first time bringing it up.

The man was incredulous; his gaze in the darkness was deep, like a hungry wolf, and he became active right away.

Soon after.

The woman’s tender, soft voice lightly complained, half crying, half laughing, slowly echoing in the bridal chamber.

In the latter half of the night, she was still disturbed in her sleep by the Little Traitor; he was busy with his own tasks as she dozed...

The next day.

Ye Zhi didn’t get up until past noon, and no one bothered her.

During that time, Mrs. Chen came to find her, but was stopped by people sent by the young master, saying the lady was tired and needed more rest, not to be disturbed. Considering the young master’s care for the girl, Mrs. Chen said nothing more and withdrew.

With that, Ye Zhi slept soundly just like she did at the Ye Mansion.

Until she was woken up by someone helping her get up, she suddenly thought of Ming Yan...

Half an hour later.

While having lunch with the Little Traitor, she whispered, "Xiao Chen, it’s just the two of us here, so I’ll say it straight. Can you send someone to bring Ming Yan back? I’m used to her attending to me, and I haven’t seen her for so long. I don’t know how she’s doing with the monk."

The two were sitting face to face.

The impeccably handsome man responded, "Okay."

Ye Zhi’s expression relaxed, "I estimate she’s waiting for me at Xinghua Village. I’ll draw you a route later; last time I and she stayed there for more than half a year."

Shen Chen picked up a piece of wine-marinated duck liver and placed it in her bowl. It was Ah Zhi’s favorite. He said, "I know the location, don’t worry, I’ll have her brought back for you."

The information network at Lanhua Pavilion had improved a lot; since Ming Yan and Zhi Chen left, everything about where they were had been under control.