Chapter 881: Unchanged Mind
Ning Jiewei didn't answer, but asked first.
"Have you ever heard of a beauty salon called Yiren Qingcheng?"
Xu Shuobo answered truthfully.
"She is a beautiful lady, well-known to every household, and has a great reputation. I have heard of her a long time ago."
"But because the emperor has said that I am not allowed to get involved with the enemy, I have not inquired about it."
Ning Jiewei was melancholy and told the reason slowly.
"Before I married you, I was Yiren Qingcheng, a news anchor."
"Master, you gave me a lot of gifts. You are my top brother on the list."
"He said that if I accepted the gift, I would marry him. If I didn't, I would have to return everything. If I couldn't pay him back, he would use his power to deal with the Ning clan."
"As everyone knows, gifts do not belong to the host alone, but must be shared with the host. At most, I can return a portion of the silver I received. How can I return all of it?"
"There is no other way. I can only agree to marry into the Xu family and please him every day for his enjoyment."
Xu Shuobo immediately gave her some advice.
"What he did violated the law. You can sue him."
"The situation in the court, Yin Sitai, obeys Princess Yuexi's orders."
"Go and ask your third sister, she will definitely make the decision for you."
Ning Jiewei frowned and shook her head slightly.
"Bo'er forgot, what is the relationship between my sister and the master?"
"The master grew up with my sister, and we have been friends through thick and thin."
"I don't want my third sister to be in a dilemma."
"I would rather she stay in the dark and think I'm happy."
Xu Shuobo realized it later and remembered their friendship.
"My aunt is right."
"This matter is indeed difficult to handle."
Ning Jiewei's eyes dimmed and she looked frustrated.
"After marrying into the Xu family, the rice has already been cooked. I don't want to escape. I just want the family to be stable and my family members to be safe."
Xu Shuobo promised her as if he was swearing an oath.
"Don't be afraid, Auntie. When I turn twenty, take part in the imperial examination, and enter the Eighth Chamber, I will find a way to save you."
Ning Jiewei's eyes were full of resentment, yet charming.
"Rescue, no rush."
"You promised to let me study with you for a few days. Do you still mean it?"
Xu Shuobo nodded repeatedly.
"It counts, of course it counts."
There was a hint of smile on Ning Jiewei's lips.
"It's good to be away from the master for a few days, so that I can catch my breath and live with more dignity."
"Thank you, Bo."
Xu Shuobo followed the beauty and smiled.
"It's a small effort, nothing worth mentioning."
"Auntie, your mind hasn't changed. Do you still want to live with me?"
Ning Jiewei is shy.
"Correct."
"convenient?"
Xu Shuobo explained the situation.
"There are two bedrooms in my residence. One is for me to sleep in, and the other is for the servants."
"The servants' room is a little shabby, not suitable for my aunt to live in. When the time comes, please stay in my bedroom, and I will go to the servants' room and squeeze in with the attendants."
Ning Jiewei whispered sadly, with just the right amount of shyness.
"To the outside world, you can say that."
Xu Shuobo understood what he meant, but couldn't believe it, so he asked.
"foreign?"
"What does this mean, Auntie?"
Ning Jiewei is as charming as a peach or a willow, and as gentle as water.
"I feel uneasy about leaving you in the servants' room."
"Anyway, the master cannot leave Shengjing without permission, so we might as well stay in the same room."
Xu Shuobo asked further.
"Sharing the same room and bed?"
Ning Jiewei turned sideways, looking timid and shy.
"As for our affairs, it's fine as long as we keep them tacitly understood."
"Don't say it, Bo'er. Be careful that the walls may have ears."
Xu Shuobo smiled knowingly.
"Okay, I won't tell."
"My aunt is very caring and takes care of me personally. I am deeply touched."
Ning Jiewei asked in a low voice.
"Has anyone ever told you that you are the most handsome man in the Xu clan?"
Xu Shuobo was ashamed.
"Everyone says that my father has a jade-like appearance and a golden appearance, and he has an extraordinary demeanor."
“No one has ever complimented me on my looks.”
"What do you think, Auntie?"
Ning Jiewei is graceful and exquisite.
"I think it can be described in four words."
Xu Shuobo stared at her, unable to move his eyes away.
"Which four words?"
Ning Jiewei suddenly turned around and looked at him.
"love at first sight."
Xu Shuobo's temperament was like a horse that had broken free from its reins, and he was out of control in an instant.
"Aunt..."
With a glance, Ning Jiewei confirmed that Leng Man had not arrived yet. She dodged his hand and instead picked up the silk handkerchief covering the book.
"By the way, just now, you asked me what I was looking at?"
Xu Shuobo came to his senses a little.
"Yes."
"What are you looking at, Auntie? You are so absorbed in it that you didn't even hear my footsteps?"
Ning Jiewei picked up the book and handed it to him.
"I'm too embarrassed to express myself, you can see for yourself."
Xu Shuobo took a look and asked even though he knew the answer.
"My aunt is very studious."
"Is it to serve my father more considerately?"
Ning Jiewei answered as she wished.
"No."
"Last night, I dreamed of you. I couldn't help but miss you more and more."
"I thought that reading the storybooks might help me relieve some of my worries."
Xu Shuobo responded.
"To be honest, Auntie, I miss you so much that I can't help it."
Ning Jiewei flipped through the book and stopped at one page.
"I like this part of the story the most. Do you like it?"
Xu Shuobo lowered his eyes.
"Let me have a look."
After reading it, his emotions resurfaced.
"My aunt likes the art of coercion. Isn't it just what she likes to marry my father?"
Ning Jiewei talked calmly, as if she was talking to her beloved.
"That's different."
"Performing is a form of entertainment for both men and women, it makes them happy and relaxed, both physically and mentally."
"True coercion is painful, humiliating, and destroying one's dignity."
Xu Shuobo's eyes were full of pity.
"Will the fun of acting remind Auntie of my father's shameful behavior?"
Ning Jiewei held a silk handkerchief in her hand, looking awkward, which cleverly expressed her confusion.
"I don't think so."
"The pleasure of having fun with the man you love is enough to soothe the pain."
"However, I haven't tried it, so I don't know how it actually works."
Xu Shuobo understood her meaning.
"From what Auntie said, do you want to give it a try?"
Ning Jiewei did not say it explicitly.
"Let me show you something."
She opened the drawer and took out a toy.
"look."
"It's just a show. I can't hurt you with this dagger."
Xu Shuobo's emotions were out of control.
"Aunt, please wait a moment. I will find a quiet inn to soothe your pain."
Ning Jiewei stood up and put the dagger under the pillow.
"The master won't let me leave the house."
"We can just have fun here, can't we?"
Xu Shuobo expressed his concern.
"I'm just afraid it's not safe."
Ning Jiewei suggested.
"I told my trusted maid to keep watch for us."
After saying this, she walked out of the room, left a message for the maid Miao Ya, and looked around.
Seeing that Leng Man was about to arrive not far away, Ning Jiewei asked someone to keep watch and wait for a while.
After Leng Man was in place, Ning Jiewei returned to her room and closed the door.
Leng Man hid in the dark and observed every move of the two people in the room through the window.
At first, the two were just playing around and having fun. Xu Shuobo chased and Ning Jiewei hid, as if they were forcing her to have fun. Leng Man could totally tolerate it.
Then, while playing around, Xu Shuobo picked up Ning Jiewei and laid on the bed, and Leng Man could barely endure it.
She looked around for her daughter, but heard no sound.
"Hey, why hasn't Yuan'er come yet?"
Leng Man was prepared in advance, and no matter how the two people in the room played, she remained unmoved.
It was not until Ning Jiewei quietly took out a dagger and intended to assassinate Xu Shuobo that Leng Man finally couldn't help but show up. Regardless of her etiquette, she jumped directly into the room through the window.
"Be careful, Bo!"
"Ning Jiewei, stop it, if you dare to hurt Bo'er, I will kill you!"