It's all ruined, who cares about the chastity arch

Chapter 114 A rare opportunity

Sometimes, women are like candies hanging high on the tree in your childhood. The more you can’t get them, the more you miss them.

Especially those candies with bright and shiny appearance, which make people want to peel off the sugar coating and explore the real taste inside.

Zheng Chengyan stood in front of the door, his eyes closely following Su Wanyu's receding back.

Inadvertently, his eyes were attracted by the emerald green jade ring on her waist. The emerald green color was rare. As far as he could remember, she seemed to have never worn such an ornament.

"Second brother." Zheng Yinyin raised her voice and called again.

Zheng Chengyan came back to his senses, looked at his sister, and said sternly: "Wanyu is your sister-in-law, you can't be rude to her. What does this have to do with whether I am infatuated with her?"

Zheng Yinyin looked at him sideways, with a hint of provocation in her tone: "Second brother, you are not going to tell me that you like Su Wanyu?"

Zheng Chengyan remained silent, his eyes deep, and did not give an answer for a long time.

Zheng Yinyin continued, "Second brother, our status is far different from that of the Su family. Even if she is as beautiful as a flower, she can only be your concubine."

"Don't take your feelings too seriously! Now that your mother and aunt are gone, the burden of the Zheng family falls on you alone."

Zheng Chengyan frowned, looking a little unhappy: "It's not your turn to worry about my affairs."

Zheng Yinyin was shocked when she heard this, and vaguely felt that her previous speculation might be wrong, as her second brother's reaction was unusual.

"Second brother...are you really attracted to Su Wanyu?" Zheng Yinyin's voice was cold and her eyes were sharp.

Zheng Chengyan seemed to be afraid that she would see through his thoughts, so he turned his head away: "I said, you don't have to care about my business!"

Zheng Yinyin clenched her fists, her brows full of dissatisfaction.

Over the past three years, her mother, second brother and she, like her, have not had much affection for this sister-in-law.

However, for some reason, my brother's attitude suddenly changed.

Zheng Yinyin was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "Second brother, whether you are truly in love or not, there is something I must tell you. There will be a match at the South City Polo Field at noon tomorrow, and the fifth daughter of Pingxuan Marquis's Mansion will be there to watch. If you can win her favor, even without Su Wanyu, with the support of Pingxuan Marquis, you will be able to find a foothold in the court."

Zheng Chengyan's brows slightly frowned, with a mixture of confusion and dissatisfaction.

"Do you want me to help you change your sister-in-law?" His words were a little teasing, but also sharp.

Zheng Yinyin raised her chin with an arrogant attitude.

There was a sneer on the corner of her mouth, but there was no warmth in that smile.

"Second brother, haven't you had this idea in your mind for a long time? Instead of changing to a girl from the humble Jiang family, it's better to find a girl from a higher family. If you are willing to go, go; if you don't want to, I won't force you. Anyway, Pingxuan Hou has been looking for a good husband for his daughter for some time. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Her words landed precisely in Zheng Chengyan's heart, causing ripples.

"Besides, if you really have feelings for Su Wanyu, you can just find a reason to divorce her and keep her at home like a caged bird. Then, she will be at your mercy."

Although her words were plain, each one was as sharp as a knife. Without waiting for Zheng Chengyan's response, she turned and walked into the mansion.

Zheng Chengyan's furrowed brows vividly portrayed his inner struggle and contradiction.

A trace of hesitation actually flashed through his mind.

Su Wanyu clings to the Su family's wealth and refuses to let go, while the Zheng family's savings become increasingly thin under such consumption.

In comparison, although the Pingxuan Marquis Mansion is slightly inferior to the Su family in financial resources, it controls a large number of troops and holds a pivotal position in the court, which is undoubtedly a huge help to his career.

However, this thought was fleeting.

The figure of Su Wanyu appeared in Zheng Chengyan's mind. Her gentle smile and tough eyes instantly melted the ice in his heart.

An urge to hug her tightly surged in his chest, and he was unwilling to give up this relationship.

He firmly believed that Su Wanyu was only temporarily angry, and that time would slowly dilute the misunderstandings and estrangements between them like a long stream, and she would eventually treat him with a sincere heart as before.

By then, not only the Su family's wealth, but also Su Wanyu's heart and body will belong to him completely.

This belief was as firm as a rock, making Zheng Chengyan's eyes bright and determined again.

He made up his mind, picked up his robe, and strode into the mansion.

The next morning, the sun shone through the clouds onto the bluestone road. Zheng Chengyan did not follow Zheng Yinyin's advice to go to the polo field, but chose a less traveled path to the famous bakery in the north of the city.

There sold a very famous kind of wick cake, which was delicate, soft, sweet but not greasy, and Su Wanyu was particularly fond of it.

He personally walked into the store, carefully selected a lot of items, and ordered the servants to escort him carefully to Su Wanyu's courtyard.

"Miss, these are the pastries that the second young master specially sent for you." Yun Yi whispered softly, and the pastries on the tray in her hand exuded an enticing aroma.

However, Su Wanyu didn't even glance at it. She just lowered her head and continued her needlework. She said indifferently, "Send it back to Zheng Chengyan and tell him that I don't care about this little thing."

"Yes, miss." Yun Yi replied with a chuckle, turned around and told the maid to return the pastries intact.

Zheng Chengyan received the returned wick cake in the study. The hand holding the pen trembled slightly at that moment. Then he stood up suddenly and smashed the cake on the table, smashing it into pieces.

Seeing this, the attendant beside him hurried forward to dissuade him: "Second Young Master, why are you doing this?"

Zheng Chengyan's face was gloomy and his voice was resolute: "What's the point of keeping something she doesn't like? Go and clean it up for me immediately."

Upon hearing this, the servant couldn't help but tremble, and quickly agreed, and took two maids to carefully clean up the mess on the table.

In the study, a table full of books lay quietly, but Zheng Chengyan had no intention of reading.

He originally planned to read more books and reduce his reliance on others to write for him. After all, with the relationship between Prince Liang and the Zheng family becoming increasingly distant and Concubine Hui being executed, there was no one in the court who could protect him. The road to imperial examinations was full of thorns, and cheating was even more difficult.

In order to ensure a foolproof career, he must work hard himself.

However, I hadn't studied seriously for a long time, so I was in a state of unrest, with many distracting thoughts and couldn't concentrate at all.

Zheng Chengyan lay on the table in frustration, Su Wanyu's cold expression replaying in his mind. The more he thought about it, the more unwilling he became. In the end, several innocent pens broke into two pieces in his hands.

The night falls quietly like ink.

Su Wanyu was just about to go to bed when Siqi hurried in to report, "Miss, there is new news about the Fourth Miss."

Su Wanyu suddenly turned around and sat up, with a glimmer of expectation in her eyes: "Did she find a woman of the same age as Your Majesty?"