Cheng Songan quickly supported Cui Yuanqing's shoulders and moved away from him, but he still half-held her waist. Every time she moved, he held her tighter, as if he did it on purpose.

Even if they really have no relationship, it is inappropriate to be so intimate in front of the second sister. Doesn't she have any shame?

Cheng Songan pinched him secretly, took the opportunity to step away, picked up the handkerchief that Cheng Wanxin had dropped beside the table on the kang, handed it to her, and said, "Second sister has always been careful, why are you so absent-minded today?"

Cheng Wanxin smiled gently: "I haven't seen you for a long time, sister. I was so happy that I forgot for a moment."

Cheng Songan was upset by Cui Yuanqing's inexplicable approach just now. She had no intention of accepting or forgiving him. She just wanted to push him out at this moment, so she said, "Sir, my second sister is not familiar with the mansion. Why don't you take her there? I have something else to do and will go later."

Cheng Wanxin lowered her head and said softly, "In that case, I'll trouble my brother-in-law to take care of you."

Cui Yuanqing straightened his jaw and glanced at Cheng Songan, but felt that he could not see through her.

When she thought he and Cheng Wanxin were having an affair, she did everything she could to break them up. Now that the clouds have finally cleared and he has put aside the past and confessed his feelings to her, she wants to push him away.

It seemed that she became cold towards him not just because of Cheng Wanxin.

"I have to go out for something important," Cui Yuanqing got off the couch, walked sideways past Cheng Wanxin, and frowned, "If you can't find the way, just ask someone to take you there."

Having said that, he walked out of the house.

Yulan said, "I'll take the Second Miss over there."

"Let Mudan go," Cheng Songan stopped her, "She has been thinking about going out to play since early morning. After sending her there, she will stay there to accompany the Third Miss and bring Qiangwei back."

Yulan responded and went out to call Mudan. Cheng Wanxin looked back at Cheng Songan and smiled, "Sister, I'll go then."

Cheng Songan suddenly felt that there was something indescribably terrifying about her smile. Her eyes were big and innocent, and the corners of her lips were slightly upturned, but the coldness in her eyes shone straight through, without any concealment.

She was startled by this look. Although Cheng Wanxin had never been a delicate and artificial person since she was a child, she had always been innocent and lively, and had never had a sinister look on her face. Even when she watched herself die in her previous life, she had never revealed such an expression.

Fortunately, that expression was fleeting, and she returned to her innocent look and went out with Mudan.

Cheng Songan sneered. What was she hating? Was she hating Cui Yuanqing's confession and intimacy with her just now? It was really ridiculous. If there was any hatred, it should be her, the original wife, who hated this pair of dogs and bitches.

She didn't even have that much hatred towards them, she just broke them up!

After sitting there in a daze for a while, Cheng Songan called out, "Who's outside? Where's Haitang?"

Yulan came in and replied, "I saw her washing away the dregs of medicine just now, but I don't know where she is now. Is there anything the young lady wants to talk to her about?"

Cheng Songan suddenly became thoughtful and asked, "Yulan, when is your wedding date?"

Yulan seemed startled and replied in surprise: "About the year after next. Why do you think of asking this, young lady?"

Cheng Songan nodded thoughtfully: "Then it seems that I have to prepare your dowry in advance."

Yulan smiled unnaturally and said, "I am lucky to be able to serve the young lady. Both the Cheng family and the Cui family are excellent families. They are better fed and clothed than the young ladies from small families. They are not scolded and beaten every day. If the young lady mentions the dowry again, it will be embarrassing for me."

Cheng Songan smiled slightly: "Do you really think so?"

Yulan was packing up her teacups. Her hands froze when she heard this and she forced a smile: "How could it be false?"

Cheng Songan lay down on the bed with his clothes on and closed his eyes, saying, "I'll rest for a while. Go to Cixian Hall and clean up two rooms. The second young lady doesn't like sweet fragrances, so get some Sanskrit incense from us and light it for her in advance."

Yulan responded softly, glanced at the bed, and slowly backed out. Just as she reached the tent, she heard Cheng Songan's voice again: "Yulan, you are becoming more and more careless. The second lady just stood by the door for a long time, why didn't you say a word?"

With the sound of a teacup breaking, Yulan said in a panic, "I, I, didn't see the Second Miss coming."

Cheng Songan sighed: "Look at you, it's not your first day serving, why are you in such a hurry? Go down."

Yulan bit her lip, quickly cleaned up the floor, and went out.

Cheng Songan slowly opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and exhaled slowly. He repeated this several times before closing his eyes again to rest.

Not long after, Haitang returned to the room and saw her lying alone in her clothes. She wondered, "Why are all of them taking advantage of the excitement to go out and be lazy? Miss, please don't sleep. Chunhui Garden will have a banquet soon. Don't let the old lady send someone to invite you."

Cheng Songan hummed.

Haitang noticed something was wrong, walked closer to look at her, and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Cheng Songan grabbed her hand and asked, "Where did you go just now?"

Haitang looked around and asked, "Didn't the young lady ask Yulan to draw some flower patterns for Miss Xin? She doesn't know how to do that. I drew it for her. Tomorrow I have to ask her to give me a leg massage."

Cheng Songan smiled faintly, held Haitang with his cold hands, and asked softly, "Haitang, after tonight, we will know who is Second Sister's man."

Haitang was startled, and held her hand and asked, "Miss, do you know who it is?"

Cheng Songan nodded very slowly and said to her, "Actually, you should know this, but we just don't want to reveal it."

Haitang pondered for a moment and sighed deeply: "On the night of your wedding, it was Qiangwei and Li Wenbin who spread the news, so it couldn't be her. Mudan is only thirteen years old. She only knows how to eat and play all day. She can't hide her thoughts."

Cheng Songan looked at her and they both fell silent.

"What are you going to do with the girl?" Haitang was the first to break the silence. "Keeping her here is always a hidden danger."

Cheng Songan said: "It's not a pity that she died, but we haven't figured out how she poisoned me."

Haitang bit her lower lip until it bled, and said angrily, "My lady treated her well, how dare she do this!"

Cheng Songan sighed, "It's just for love. In her heart, her fiancé's life is more important than mine. It's understandable. But she shouldn't not believe that I can help her."

In her previous life, Yulan got married in the third year after she married into the Cui Mansion. When she said goodbye, she cried until she almost fainted. At first, I thought that she had a deep affection for me and was reluctant to leave. Now thinking about it, she was probably feeling guilty.

Cheng Songan had never treated Yulan badly. If her fiancé's life was not in Cheng Wanxin's hands, she could not think of any other reason why Yulan would harm her.

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