Shen Xiaoyan looked at the maid and said lightly, "It seems the person who called us here wasn't Xu Xiao'e, but you, right? Tell me, who are you and what are your intentions?"
The maid stopped pretending then. Perhaps she had never intended to pretend in the first place.
She walked a few steps, arriving in front of Zheng Wei, and smiled charmingly at him, "Shen Xiaoyan doesn't deserve you, and Xu Xiao'e is just wishful thinking. Only I am worthy of you."
Shen Xiaoyan's heart instantly registered two big words: "What the hell."
What was going on?
Openly snatching a man?
Was this looking down on her, or looking up to her?
Also, were women in ancient times this bold?
Even in her previous life, those mistresses and concubines only dared to seduce in secret. This woman in front of her was actually saying such things in front of her, the legal wife. This was blatant audacity.
It was truly unbearable.
"Move aside," Zheng Wei looked up at the maid in front of him and continued, "You're blocking my air."
The maid...
What was this situation?
Shen Xiaoyan was also extremely surprised. She hadn't expected Zheng Wei to say such a… pleasing thing. She liked it.
"Oh, I see, is it because of this face I have now?" The maid seemed to realize something, and said this, touching her neck with her hands.
Shen Xiaoyan saw her lift a thin layer of skin from behind her ear, revealing tender, fair skin underneath.
"This must be a human skin mask," Shen Xiaoyan thought to herself.
As the mask was peeled off little by little, a delicate and beautiful woman appeared before everyone.
Her features were exquisite and delicate. Combined with her attire, she looked exactly like a young lady from a noble family.
That is, when she wasn't speaking.
"What, am I very beautiful? Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, my name is Baili Ziyun," Baili Ziyun said, showing a smile that she considered incredibly beautiful.
Upon hearing Baili Ziyun's name, Zheng Wei looked up again, carefully examining Baili Ziyun's face, and then looked down again.
"What, do you remember me?" Baili Ziyun looked at Zheng Wei expectantly.
Remember?
Had they met before? But Zheng Wei had never mentioned it. Shen Xiaoyan looked at Zheng Wei with some confusion.
As soon as she turned her head, Zheng Wei also looked at her, his eyes filled with confusion.
"Have I met you?" Zheng Wei asked curiously.
Baili Ziyun's expression instantly turned very hurt. She stared blankly at Zheng Wei for a while.
"You saved me last summer, have you forgotten?" Baili Ziyun asked incredulously.
Upon hearing this, Shen Xiaoyan also looked at Zheng Wei. Last summer, wasn't that the period when Zheng Wei and Sima Han had left together?
He actually had time for a heroic rescue? It seemed he wasn't in such a hurry with his journey.
Zheng Wei's expression was somewhat dazed. He looked at Baili Ziyun for a moment and then shook his head, saying, "I don't know you."
"Heh…" Shen Xiaoyan let out a light laugh.
Could she say that she loved it the most when Zheng Wei said things that others found quite inappropriate with a serious expression?
Look at the expression on Baili Ziyun's face; it was truly worse than crying.
"Last summer, you and another man were riding horses and rescued a carriage that was being surrounded. Have you forgotten?" Baili Ziyun said urgently, looking at Zheng Wei expectantly, hoping he would remember immediately.
Zheng Wei's eyes lit up with sudden realization, but then his expression returned to calm. "I did rescue someone, but I still don't know you."
"It's not your fault. I was in the carriage, so it's normal that you didn't see me. At that time, I wanted to keep you and thank you properly, but who knew you and the other person immediately rode away. I didn't even have time to call out to you."
Baili Ziyun said, her face showing some regret, but she smiled at Zheng Wei again, "It doesn't matter. I've gone to great lengths, and I've finally found you."
"How did you know about Shen Cheng's past affairs?" Zheng Wei looked up at Baili Ziyun and asked coldly.
Although Zheng Wei's attitude was not good, she felt very happy that he would proactively speak to her.
So Baili Ziyun said, "I don't know. Fang Gu told me."
"Who is Fang Gu?"
"Fang Gu is Fang Gu. We don't need to worry about these things. I've found you now. Will you come with me? Let me repay your kindness of saving my life, okay?" Baili Ziyun said, reaching out to grab Zheng Wei's sleeve. After Zheng Wei waved her away, she stood there looking at him, somewhat wronged and hurt.
"How do you wish to repay me?" Shen Xiaoyan asked calmly.
Baili Ziyun cast a disdainful glance at Shen Xiaoyan and said matter-of-factly, "Naturally, by marrying you."
Shen Xiaoyan…
What should she say?
Was this girl brain-damaged?
"What if the person who saved you was an ugly monster? Would you still marry them?" Shen Xiaoyan asked curiously.
"Of course not. An ugly monster, let alone marrying me, wouldn't even be qualified to save me," Baili Ziyun said, raising her chin high.
Shen Xiaoyan shrugged and stopped looking at Baili Ziyun. She turned to Xu Xiao'e and said, "It seems you're nothing more than someone's pawn. If that's the case, then goodbye. However, Xu Xiao'e, if you dare to cause trouble again…"
"What if I cause trouble? If I'm not having a good time, I'll definitely make sure you don't either," Xu Xiao'e said through gritted teeth to Shen Xiaoyan.
Shen Xiaoyan cast a cold glance at Xu Xiao'e. She raised her right hand, and a golden needle shot rapidly towards Xu Xiao'e.
The golden needle flew towards Xu Xiao'e's right ear, so fast that she didn't have time to dodge.
By the time she reacted, the golden needle had already pierced her earlobe. Although no blood flowed, her ear felt a burning pain.
"Shen Xiaoyan. What are you doing?" Xu Xiao'e touched her ear, stood up abruptly, and glared at Shen Xiaoyan furiously, demanding.
"Nothing much, just giving you a small warning," Shen Xiaoyan said calmly.
"You… this is…" Xu Xiao'e was both shocked and angry, somewhat incoherent.
"This is what?" Shen Xiaoyan raised an eyebrow.
"This is murder!" Xu Xiao'e said with firm eyes. "You're committing murder, and I'm going to report you to the authorities and have you arrested."
"If I were committing murder, then the person saying they're going to report me to the authorities right now would be a ghost?" Shen Xiaoyan felt deeply helpless about Xu Xiao'e's intelligence.
"You, you just pierced a hole in my ear. This is evidence," Xu Xiao'e pointed to the hole in her ear.
"Isn't this just an earring hole? Perhaps you did it yourself," Shen Xiaoyan said.
"Impossible, you did it just now. Why would I pierce my own ear?" Xu Xiao'e's face turned red with anger, her words seeming like a roar.
"Naturally, to wear earrings," Shen Xiaoyan smiled, a slightly cunning smile, and said cheerfully, "You are now the matriarch of Yu Ji Jewelry Shop. Aren't all the items in the jewelry shop yours? Perhaps you felt you couldn't wear too many at once, so you specially pierced another hole to wear a pair of gold earrings. Don't you think so?"