Chapter 33 Holding hands

The angrier Qi Sui was, the calmer she would be than usual. She couldn't guess Zhang Wenchi's identity at first, but judging from his behavior just now, she estimated that he had a close relationship with the original owner. Seeing that she didn't say anything but was looking at him seriously, Zhang Wenchi suddenly felt happy and looked straight at her, letting her look at him to her heart's content.

Ying'er was the most innocent. She was inexplicably targeted by Zhang Wenchi. She quietly pulled Qi Sui's sleeve and whispered, "Young lady, you don't have to offend him for me. He is not easy to mess with."

The madam saw the tense situation between the two, fearing that there would be a quarrel, she came out to smooth things over, saying, "It is a blessing for Ying'er to be favored by the young lady and the great master. Since you two are old friends, there is no need to hurt your relationship over this."

Qi Sui sneered. "What madam said is right."

At this time, Mother Song came with her people and stopped the servant accompanying Zhang Wenchi outside. When she saw Qi Sui, she pulled her behind her like a child, frowned and looked at Zhang Wenchi, saying: "Master Zhang, what is your intention today? Have you forgotten your promise..."

Zhang Wenchi interrupted her, "No, don't worry, Madam Song. I have no other intentions." His eyes turned slightly and finally fixed on Qi Sui's face had beautiful almond-shaped eyes, but unfortunately they were too cold, as frightening as a snake or scorpion.

Qi Sui leaned close to Mother Song's ear and said aggrievedly, "You are finally here, let's go back quickly."

Mother Song looked at her distressedly, then turned to Zhang Wenchi and said, "Since Master Zhang has not forgotten, we must always remember it."

Zhang Wenchi had no expression on his face. He casually pulled the corner of his mouth and said, "I have had enough fun today. I have something to do in the mansion, so I will leave first." He glanced at Qi Sui and said, "See you tomorrow..."

He left . After that, Qi Sui relaxed and asked Mother Song: "Who is Zhang? Why don't I recognize him?"

Mother Song said: "Let's Go back first."

Ying'er lowered her head beside her, not knowing what to do while Looking at Qi Sui helplessly. Qi Sui just remembered what Cheng An said, and asked Ying'er: "I will redeem you, are you willing?"

"Of course I am willing to be free, but I don't have any improper thoughts about you," Ying'er said in a low voice.

"It's fine if you're willing. I'm asking for Cheng An as well."

Ying'er raised her eyes, her eyes bright, and asked, "Did Brother An ask you to redeem me?"

"Yes." Qi Sui looked outside and caught a glimpse of Cheng An's face.

After hearing this, Mother Song was stunned for a moment, then she reacted and asked anxiously: "Miss, do you want to redeem her?"

Qi Sui nodded, but she didn't expect Mother Song to frown and look particularly angry, as if she was very dissatisfied with her behavior.

"Miss, are you buying her to be a maid or a concubine? Don't think I'm being nosy. You haven't got an engagement yet. If this gets out, I'm afraid it will be bad for your reputation." Qi Sui understood that she had misunderstood her, she explained: "Mother Song, I'm not buying her or marrying her, I'm just redeeming her."

"Then how much silver will it cost?"

Qi Sui pulled Mother Song over and quietly gestured to her a number.

Mother Song asked, "One hundred taels?"

She shook her head, "One thousand taels."

"What?!" Mother Song was shocked by the number. She looked at Ying'er and asked, "She is the top pick?"

"No."

"Then why do you need so much?"

Qi Sui didn't dare to look at her, and stammered about what had just happened with Zhang Wenchi. Mother Song sighed helplessly and said, "He has been weird since he was a child. I can't guess what he's thinking."

Mother Song went to ask the madam if she really wanted a thousand taels. The madam smiled and said, "How can I really ask you for a thousand taels? If Ying'er can study for another two years, she might be able to get more than a thousand taels. A hundred taels will do for now."

After finishing this matter, Qi Sui left Cheng An to arrange the rest for Ying'er. She and Mother Song took a carriage back to the mansion. In the carriage, she held mother Song's hand and promised that she would take care of Ying'er in the future and Earn back double the money she spent.

Mother Song seemed to have something on her mind and just answered casually: "As long as the miss is safe, this little money is nothing."

Qi Sui asked her: "By the way, who is this Zhang? You seem to know him."

Mother Song asked her: "Does the miss remember him now?"

Qi Sui shook her head, not knowing why.

Mother Song sighed and said, "Master Zhang's name is Wen Chi. His mother, Madam Sun, and Madam Sun the eldest lady are good friends in the boudoir, so the two families have frequent exchanges. At that time, Master Zhang treated you as his younger sister and treated you very well and are close friends."

She seemed to recall something bad, and her expression was heavy as she said, "When you were fourteen, Master Zhang took you to the top of the mountain to watch cranes, but when he sent you back, you were bloody and covered in wounds. The lady was terrified. The doctor came and said that the girl was lucky and would have died if she had been late for half an hour."

Speaking of this, Mother Song couldn't help crying. It seems that the Qi Sui now is the Qi Sui when she was fourteen years old.

"Master Zhang said that the girl was trying to pick flowers on the hillside and accidentally fell. The maid was not around at the time, so it's difficult to tell whether it's true or not. The lady couldn't get angry either, so she had to ask him to go back. But when the girl woke up, But she didn't remember him, no matter how anyone asked, she couldn't remember him. The doctor said that the girl had a head injury, that's why she's like this."

Qi Sui frowned, there were too many strange things about this matter, and she had no way to investigate. She remembered what Mother Song said to Zhang Wenchi, asked: "When you met him, did you say what was promised to?"

Mother Song looked at her, as if she's hesitating whether to say it or not. It wasn't until Qi Sui asked her that she said: "This happened later. A concubine died in Master Zhang's room. The servants of the Zhang family said that the concubine was covered with wounds and there was no healthy part on her body. The eldest lady was already suspicious about the miss's inexplicable fall off the cliff, and she was even more scared. so she doesn't let him get close to you anymore. Because the news of him beating his concubine to death spread like wildfire, the Zhang family had to send him away to avoid the limelight. He hasn't come back for several years."

Qi Sui gasped after hearing this. She didn't expect that the original owner and Zhang Wenchi were childhood friends, but this childhood friends is a psychopath and very vicious, and it wasn't easy for the original owner to survive.

"Then I will definitely stay away from him in the future." She said, stroking her chest.

The system said: "I'm afraid it won't work. According to the host's plan for next year, you have to go to Luoshui Town. It's a small place, and you will meet him one day."

Qi Sui: "Your smart skills are timely, and the situation has been thoroughly analyzed by you."

The system smiled: "Thank you."

Qi Sui knew clearly that it's impossible to completely avoid Zhang Wenchi. The only way was to make him retreat is when he saw difficulty. As the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger. So she asked Mother Song about the Zhang family's background.

Mother Song said, "The Zhang family is a well-known wealthy family in the county. They have a lot of land. The East Street Restaurant specializes in their vegetable and fruit business, and so does the Yanchun Restaurant. Not only that, the Zhang family also has many shops in the county."

You don't know until you ask. When you ask, you'll be shocked. Qi Sui closed her eyes in despair, and thought back to the day when she first arrived at Yanchunlou, when she heard the madam mention the Zhang family. It turned out to be Zhang Wenchi's Zhang family. She cried out that she wanted to die.

Mother Song couldn't help but worry at this moment, and said: "Miss, if you also want to do business with the restaurant on East Street, I'm afraid it will be a bit difficult."

Qi Sui naturally understood and said: "It's okay, just don't fight him head-on in the East Street, I will go to the other three streets."

After returning to the mansion, Qi Sui left the pen, ink, paper and inkstone she had bought in the yard, and asked Mother Song to prepare a table and cushions, and then took Changsheng home as usual.

Shen Yu had just finished reading the letter sent by the Shen Mansion, and her brows were slightly furrowed. Ruo Wei was putting away the books she had recently bought for her. Seeing her worried look, she asked, "Miss, is the Lord of the Mansion arranging something for you again?"

"No." Chen Yu folded the letter and said, "The New Year is coming. My father asked me to go back quickly. He said that we will move out of the county after the New Year, and all the affairs in the mansion must be taken care of."

"Move away?" Ruo Wei asked in surprise.

"Next year's spring exam will be held in the capital. My father wants me to go to the capital with my brother and fourth sister first."

"What about the mansion?"

Although the letter did not say the reason, Shen Yu was thoughtful and guessed that it was probably because Shen Yuandao had no faults in his job and he has been in office for three years. According to the selection of civil servants in this dynasty, he should be promoted.

"Father has his own arrangements." She said calmly, and then asked what time it was. She guessed that Qi Sui should be back, so she packed up and prepared to go out, but she didn't expect that she was already outside the house.

The two looked at each other, Shen Yu asked: "Why did you come back so early today?"

Qi Sui stroked Changsheng's head and said: "I can't wait to go home, Changsheng too."

Shen Yu let her in, "It's cold outside." She gave her her hand warmer and said, "Warm your hands with it."

Qi Sui refused to take it. She blew a few breaths of hot air on her hands and put them on the back of her neck until her palms were a little warm. Then she dared to gently hold Shen Yu's fingers. She asked her carefully, "Are you cold?"

"No." Shen Yu crossed her fingers with hers, palms pressed tightly together, "It's hotter than a hand warmer."

A tingling sensation spread from her fingertips rushing straight to Qi Sui's heart,She blushed and said hesitantly, "It is indeed hot."

The system said sarcastically: "It is indeed hot."

Shen Yu wasn't much better, she just pretended to be calm and unconsciously quickened her pace.

Back in the side hall, the heater in the room was burning brightly. Qi Sui's coldness instantly melted away, and her palms began to sweat. She didn't want to get Shen Yu's hands dirty, so she said, "I went to Wanbao Pavilion today and saw a hairpin, thinking it would look great in your hair." She took the opportunity to let go and opened the box.

Shen Yu looked at the hairpin in her hand. It's made of gold, silver and jade. It's from Wanbao Pavilion so The style and price were both top-notch. She felt that it's too expensive so She said, "You have already spent a lot of time and effort on the school. I can't accept it."

Qi Sui lowered her eyes sadly and said in a muffled voice: "Don't you like these hairpin?"

"I like them, but I can't let you spend money." Shen Yu explained.

Qi Sui nodded and said, "Since I've already bought it, why not try it? I want to see you wear it."

Shen Yu had no choice but to agree to her.

In the bronze mirror is Shen Yu's face. Qi Sui was behind her, personally replacing her hairpin. When they raised their eyes, their gazes met.

After a long silence, Chen Yu asked, "Does it look good?"

Qi Sui looked at her in the mirror with gentle eyes and said, "You look good, there is no other like you in the world."

Shen Yu slowly raised her head, but Qi Sui covered her eyes with her hands, and suddenly there's a warm touch on her lips, which was fleeting.