It was normal for cousins to get married in ancient times. Besides, Lin Zhiyu was only a distant cousin, so there was nothing inappropriate in terms of status.
Shen Xingwan asked, "You have no intention of him?"
Lin Zhiyu smiled bitterly, "My father's only wish before his accident was that I could live out my life in peace and happiness, and not be in trouble in the world."
So she was alone, obeyed her father's last words, and brought her people to Xiling to seek refuge with the Zhou family.
It's not that she can't live, it's that her father hopes that she will live in the Zhou Mansion and rely on the reputation of the Zhou family to become a young lady in the eyes of the world.
Live this life in an ordinary way, get married and have children.
Shen Xingwan turned around and asked Bai Ling, "How is my brother?"
"The fifth young master is good at poetry and has a reputation as a talented man." Bai Ling thought for a moment and said.
Shen Xingwan held up his chin and said, "The most talented people must be romantic."
"My cousin is ambitious." Lin Zhiyu said sarcastically, "He said he loves my unique temperament that is different from that of ordinary ladies. When his wife gets married, he will tell the lady that he wants me to be his concubine."
Shen Xingwan uttered two words coldly, "Shameless."
Lin Zhiyu's expression became colder and colder, "I can't bear this kind of love, and I think my father may have simplified things. The struggle in the back house of a high-ranking family is another world, and there is still no gunpowder to kill people."
There’s no blood.”
In the past two years, Lin Zhiyu has watched clearly from the sidelines.
The fifth young master has been showing kindness to her and entangled him in private. She didn't dare to reveal any clues.
Because she had seen the eldest lady's methods, all the maids who tried to seduce her son died quietly.
She is a distant relative, her parents are both dead, she has no background, and she is no more noble than the maids in the house.
She thought very clearly that when this incident happened, either the eldest lady would admit it and wait for the fifth young master to come over and become a concubine. Or the eldest lady would be angry at her for daring to have an affair with the fifth young master and use the back house.
Use tactics to deal with her.
Neither outcome was what she wanted, so she lived in seclusion and tried to avoid the Fifth Young Master.
"What are your plans?" Shen Xingwan asked.
Lin Zhiyu turned to look at the night outside in a daze, "I was hesitant at first, but because of what happened tonight, I have made up my mind to leave."
The fifth young master is a man of means. He dares to be unscrupulous in private all the time because Lin Zhiyu's mother and maid in the yard have long been subdued by her.
Although the Zhou family didn't treat her badly on the surface, they were cousins after all, and she wasn't the type to get into trouble.
So her life was just getting by. She had been wandering around the world with her parents since she was a child. It was common for her to eat and sleep in the open, and she didn't feel that life was hard.
But the maids and women in her yard didn't think so. They just felt that they were unlucky to be assigned to her, and they had no luck at all.
"The person who entered Xiaoxiang Courtyard tonight is not a thief, but the fifth young master."
Lin Zhiyu disturbed the chessboard a little irritably, "He drank too much tonight, so he went crazy."
Under the indulgence of the people in her courtyard, he entered her room easily and unscrupulously. Of course she would not obey, and the two had a conflict.
There is Iris beside her, and she herself is not a real weakling.
She would never suffer a loss. She even beat up the fifth young master and let out a harsh sigh.
There was too much noise, and she didn't want to cause trouble, so she just made a fuss and said it was a burglar.
"Ha, I want to see if he has the courage to admit it..." Lin Zhiyu said coldly.
When things turned out like this, she almost ruined the fifth young master's life. She guessed that now the fifth young master only hated her.
At this point, she had to leave in order to prevent the fifth young master from coming back to seek revenge on her.
Shen Xingwan felt that with her ability, it shouldn't be difficult to leave, "What did you plan to do?"
Lin Zhiyu frowned, a little confused, "I am alone now. I can't stay in the Zhou family anymore. I have no intention of getting involved in the world. To be honest, I have been hesitant because I don't know which way to go."
It is always difficult for a woman to survive in this world. She does not want to get married and have children. Nor does she want to live her whole life quietly in seclusion with Iris.
She has also traveled to many places, seen glaciers, auroras, and sunsets in the vast world, and is also familiar with the White Book.
I have seen so much beauty in the world, how could I settle for the ordinary?
Men can pursue official careers and careers, so why should she accept her fate?
She has always been a high-spirited person, and she knows this better than anyone else.
Just when she was wavering, Shen Xingwan burst into her sight as the seventh daughter of the Zhou family.
Lin Zhiyu looked at her seriously, "When my mother was seriously ill, we lived in the warm climate of Jiangnan for two years to recuperate."
Those two years were when Shen Xingwan's reputation was at its peak. They heard a lot about her and her mother respected her very much.
Later, by chance, she met her once, but she probably didn't know.
For a moment, neither of them spoke, and they could only hear the sound of wind blowing outside the window.
"If I don't want to get married, and I don't want to live an ordinary life, do I have any other options?" Lin Zhiyu asked.
Shen Xingwan was silent for a moment, "Yes."
A smile appeared on Lin Zhiyu's face, "Probably from the moment I met you, I secretly felt that maybe I had reached a turning point."
Shen Xingwan's expression was a bit ethereal under the light, "I can't give you a promise or an answer, but if you are still confused about the future, maybe you can come to Yanbei with me to find the answer."
"As I said, I will establish a new order there..."
Lin Zhiyu's eyes suddenly lit up, and his long-dead heart began to stir crazily.
She said, "I have always believed in fate, and meeting you is my destiny."
Shen Xingwan blushed. It was hard not to be moved by such a beautiful girl saying such words.
She said, "People like you really shouldn't be buried in the back house."
Lin Zhiyu frowned with a smile when the lights were turned off, "I have seen so many magnificent scenery, and the fine clothes and fine food here are just a constraint for me."
"It's almost dawn." Lin Zhiyu stood up, "Let me make you a pot of tea."
After dawn, the Zhou family will inevitably face great changes, and as players in the situation, they all have to cheer up.
When they were talking just now, they didn't avoid the confidant maid in the room at all.
Bai Ling has always been a smart person, and he quickly guessed Shen Xingwan's identity from their conversation.
She stood there with an uneasy expression. Shen Xingwan asked her, "Are you scared?"
Bai Ling knew very well that the more she knew, the sooner she would die. Now she really had no way out.
But she didn't want to retreat either...
She took a deep breath to adjust her expression, and said resolutely, "Don't be afraid, the stronger you are, the better for us."
Shen Xingwan smiled. It seemed that she was lucky and met all brave girls.
