The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 393 You Can Speak Human Language After All

If it were anyone else, Shen Zhiyi would have already taken action.

However, Xiao Huaiyan was of high status. Although he was a playboy, he was not a foolish beauty like Ning Yunling. He was not one to suffer losses, and few people could set traps for him.

Shen Zhiyi is a bully who preys on the weak and fears the strong. She might curse him behind his back, but she wouldn't dare to act arrogantly in front of others.

She said expressionlessly, "The young master is right."

When are you going to return the fan?

Xiao Huaiyan was about to speak.

Shen Zhi thought of the many officials standing at the front of the execution ground who had been splattered with blood, which was considered unlucky, so she decided to go first.

"Never mind, Your Highness can just throw it away."

She didn't intend to pay any attention to Xiao Huaiyan, so she lowered the curtain and told the driver to set off.

Xiao Huaiyan watched helplessly as the wheels rolled on.

No wonder...

Wei Zhao told him to speak less.

The coachman slowly made his way along the official road, but soon realized something was wrong.

"girl."

She addressed the people in the carriage.

"Young Master Xiao is coming with us."

Shen Zhiyi frowned upon hearing this.

She ignored it, but after some time, she lifted the curtain again and looked outside.

Sitting on horseback, Xiao Huaiyan didn't say anything unpleasant this time: "The outskirts are not like the capital. There are all kinds of people there, and the security is not good. You brought too few people. I have some free time today, so I might as well come with you and protect your safety."

Shen Zhiyi: ? ? ?

She looked Xiao Huaiyan up and down.

You talk as if you know martial arts.

Everyone knows that Xiao Jiazi is so weak he can't lift a finger or carry anything on his shoulders.

Shen Zhiyi leaned against the small window and said, "I understand."

Like her, Xiao Huaiyan wanted to seek peach blossoms.

But he was too proud to admit it, so he deliberately said he would give it to her.

Xiao Huaiyan, who was preparing to find a good opportunity to recommend himself, suddenly trembled, caught off guard by the blow, and looked at her abruptly: "You understand now?"

He hasn't said a word yet.

Is it that obvious?

Xiao Huaiyan tried to see any resistance on Shen Zhiyi's face.

No.

Are you sure you understand?

As the carriage moved forward, the hair ornament in the girl's hair swayed gently: "Isn't it just time to talk about marriage?"

Xiao Huaiyan tightened his grip on the reins and took a deep breath: "Yes."

"Although you frequent brothels and have many female confidantes, the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion will eventually need a new bride. I imagine your family is pressuring you to get one."

Shen Zhiyi sighed, "I understand you. It's just that my family is pressuring me too."

Xiao Huaiyan put away the playful smile and looked at her with a frank gaze: "I can't do anything about the house, it's me who had designs on it."

He spoke with great seriousness: "I do frequent brothels, but I only drink. I do hire prostitutes, but it's all just for show. I don't know if you believe me or not."

Xiao Huaiyan looked at her with increasing enthusiasm: "I have many shortcomings, but I know what I need to do."

Shen Zhiyi nodded to indicate that she understood.

Since Xiao Huaiyan had been so open with her, she felt she should reciprocate.

“My reputation isn’t good either, especially after I was jilted once.”

Xiao Huaiyan: "It's because Chu Liulang is blind."

!!!

These words really struck a chord with Shen Zhiyi.

She also started talking.

"That's right!"

"Everyone says I make things difficult for many girls, and I admit that. My family background is not prominent, and I have indeed bullied many people because my aunt is a concubine in the palace."

"But they insisted on putting their faces up so I could hit them. Aren't they the ones who deserved it?"

Xiao Huaiyan agreed: "Yes. You wouldn't attack innocent people so easily."

"I admit that I said something harsh."

"Just be yourself, why fawn over others?"

Shen Zhiyi found Xiao Huaiyan very pleasing to the eye!

She began to complain: "These days, very few of the men who come to propose marriage are decent. My father scolds me for being too picky, but I just want to marry a good man, and that's not wrong." Xiao Huaiyan: "You girls all like men with good education. It's true that I didn't do well in my exams when I was in school, but..."

Once the words are spoken, the rest is not so difficult.

"Perhaps the timing was wrong, or perhaps it was a bit abrupt, but I didn't just act on a whim."

"Shen Zhiyi, I'm actually not that bad."

Shen Zhiyi nodded emphatically: "I can see that."

Xiao Huaiyan's gaze was fixed on Shen Zhiyi.

"Then you can look at me."

Shen Zhiyi: "I agree."

Xiao Huaiyan was prepared to be rejected.

Xiao Huaiyan: ? ?

"Really...really?"

Shen Zhiyi: "What's the difference between real and fake?"

"You're unmarried and I'm single, it wouldn't be bad for us to keep each other company."

Xiao Huaiyan's Adam's apple bobbed violently, his heart pounding like a drum.

Shen Zhiyi said in a light tone, "Isn't it just traveling together to Changdu Temple?"

"I don't have many rules. I even drank with Ning Yunling a few years ago."

She exclaimed, "Xiao Huaiyan, you can actually speak human language after all."

"However, your reputation is pretty bad. Now that you want to start over, I'm afraid no one will believe you."

"I can tell that you want to get married more than I do. Considering how pleasant our conversation was just now, I'll let you ask first."

"No need."

Xiao Huaiyan's face darkened.

He really believed Shen Zhiyi's lies.

She doesn't know anything!
After the two finished talking, Shen Zhiyi sat down again, her expression no better than Xiao Huaiyan's.

I was even a little terrified.

She picked up the teacup to drink.

"Miss, it's getting cold. I'll brew another pot."

Shen Zhiyi, however, seemed not to hear, and drank the cold water directly, sobering herself up a bit.

Xiao Huaiyan is absolutely insane!
At first, she genuinely thought Xiao Huaiyan wanted peach blossoms, but after what Xiao Huaiyan said and the way he looked at her, she realized she wasn't that oblivious.

Shen Zhiyi was no longer as calm as before, and felt completely unwell.

Thinking of her father's past behavior, if he knew that Xiao Huaiyan was interested in her, he would probably have arranged the marriage without saying a word.

Can……

Shen Zhiyi didn't believe a single word Xiao Huaiyan said.

A prodigal son returns?

The thing she least believed in was a prodigal son returning home.

Everyone knows that Xiao Huaiyan has spent all his money on gambling dens and brothels over the years.

The Marquis of Zhongyong is of high social standing, but Shen Zhiyi wouldn't be so blind as to try and climb that high branch.

Changdu Temple was already a popular place of worship, but now the foot of the mountain is crowded with people.

A Taoist priest sat under a towering tree nearby.

Bao Pu was dressed in a Taoist robe. His stall was very simple, with only a wooden table on which were a few old and worn books, talismans, Five Thunder Eight Trigrams coins, and tortoise shells.

There was a long queue in front of him.

They're all here because of him.

When he first arrived in Beijing, he set up a stall here and worked from day to night.

After gaining fame, in order to emphasize the value of rarity, they changed to selecting destined people from the crowd, gradually reducing it to three divination methods.

After all, his real purpose wasn't fortune telling, but rather waiting for someone to take the bait.

As usual, Baopu chose the last person who was destined to be with him and then accepted the fortune-telling banner.

Those who weren't chosen sighed and could only watch helplessly as the chosen old man plopped down opposite Baopu.

The old man had dark skin and nervously rubbed his hands together.

"Master, I...I want to find my lost grandson."

He hurriedly took out his grandson's birth date and time, along with the ten taels of silver he had paid for the fortune telling.

Baopu, however, surprisingly refused to accept it and pushed it back.

"No, that doesn't count."

(End of this chapter)