The Cousin Is About to Marry，The Abstinent Young Lord Loses Control-Chapter 61: Silencing Her

Yuan Changan was blocked by Xie Yunzhen, and even if he was slow-witted, he understood the reason.

This person came for Miss Ji.

The only thing that could make him possessive was feelings between a man and a woman, what else could it be?

After all, he had no relation to Miss Ji.

If he said he treated Miss Ji as a sister, so he protected her and wouldn’t let other men approach her,

That would be credible if it came from Second Young Master Xie.

Xie Yunzhen’s actions clearly showed he wanted to ruin this marriage, to bring Miss Ji back to the capital with him.

Yuan Changan curled his lips, "Miss Ji probably doesn’t like domineering people, otherwise, Young Master would have the advantage, so why chase all the way to Yangzhou?"

He didn’t mince words and directly revealed the truth.

Xie Yunzhen felt a sense of crisis.

His jaw tightened, and he suddenly smiled, "I hope Young Master Yuan can manage himself, be free of inappropriate thoughts."

"Miss Ji and I have a match made by the elders, the one who should manage themselves is the Young Master!"

Xie Yunzhen’s deep eyes were filled with ice.

"Ji Mingzhu is mine."

Yuan Changan corrected, "She belongs to no one; she is herself, and who she wants to be with is her freedom."

On the surface, Yuan Changan appeared calm, but in truth his heart was also greatly worried.

Xie Yunzhen was not someone who would easily give up, having set his eyes on Miss Ji, he would certainly go to great lengths to achieve his desire.

Yuan Changan’s expression grew more serious.

With others, he could reason with them, to persuade them to let go.

But with Xie Yunzhen, who was impervious to reason or force, being pushed could compel him to adopt a hard approach.

Dealing with someone like him, Miss Ji would find it truly difficult to get rid of him...

Xie Yunzhen idly played with the Jade Pendant, "Of course, she has freedom, but I do not agree."

The only one Ji Mingzhu could marry is him!

Such an obstinate stance almost infuriated Yuan Changan.

Tone mocking, "No wonder Miss Ji wants to marry far away, perhaps to avoid you?"

Xie Yunzhen felt a sting in his heart, but his expression did not show it, "That only proves she cares about me."

He glanced coolly at Yuan Changan, "You’ve spent a few days with her, but does she care about you?"

"Where you go, what you do, when you return, she doesn’t care at all."

Xie Yunzhen’s tone was certain, "You don’t even have the ability to influence her emotions, wanting her heart is like daydreaming."

Yuan Changan’s expression shifted slightly, "We are not yet familiar."

"Oh, is that so?"

Xie Yunzhen’s mouth curved with a clear arc, "But in the few days we’ve known each other, she gave me something."

The set of four treasures of the study was given to him by Ji Mingzhu.

Xie Yunzhen didn’t think he was lying, his demeanor was exceedingly calm.

At that time, he had just returned to the capital, and Ji Mingzhu had fallen seriously ill.

Upon later reflection, she should have awakened her memories at that moment.

That was why she avoided him.

Changing the trajectory of the previous life.

The matters in the capital, Yuan Changan was unaware.

He also didn’t know the entanglements between Ji Mingzhu and Xie Yunzhen.

But he was certain of one thing, "Miss Ji chose to come to Yangzhou, she has abandoned the Young Master."

Seeing Xie Yunzhen’s face suddenly turn cold, Yuan Changan smiled.

"Rather than holding onto past memories, it’s better to face reality and thrive on your own."

Lady Yuan and Ji Mingzhu came from the back courtyard and saw Yuan Changan from afar.

And Xie Yunzhen standing opposite him.

Their expressions both changed and they hastened their steps.

The former was afraid her son would recklessly offend Xie Yunzhen.

The latter was afraid Xie Yunzhen would speak out of turn.

"Why are you standing here in the cold wind, Ah Zhen, quickly follow Aunt to the guest hall for a meal. Today we have prepared Yangzhou specialties, you and Mingzhu should eat more."

With Ji Mingzhu present, Xie Yunzhen set aside his cold aura.

"It is indeed time to savor them, once back in the capital, you can’t get authentic Yangzhou cuisine."

He looked down at Ji Mingzhu, "If you like eating them, you can hire a chef here and bring them back to the capital."

Ji Mingzhu folded her hands on her lower abdomen, if there weren’t people present, she might very well lose her temper.

She took a deep breath, "I have no plans to return to the capital for now, no need for Young Master to plan my journey."

"No worries, I also plan to stay a few more days."

Yuan Changan coolly interjected, "I heard Young Master is employed at the Ministry of War, leaving your post like this won’t cause problems?"

Having experienced life and death, Xie Yunzhen knew what truly mattered.

Without Ji Mingzhu, what use was a future to him?

He covered his injured place, staring at her unblinkingly.

"My injury hasn’t healed."

Seeing Ji Mingzhu had no reaction, he added, "That day we fell off the cliff together..."

Ji Mingzhu’s eyelid twitched, a sense of foreboding arose.

Afraid he would say something surprising again, she quickly interrupted him, "I see Young Master’s illness is severe, how about going back to rest?"

Yuan Changan chimed in, "Yes, seriously ill, just lying down isn’t enough, probably need a doctor."

The pair’s back-and-forth infuriated Xie Yunzhen.

He stared intently at Ji Mingzhu’s luscious lips, his eyes deep.

If he covered it, she probably couldn’t say things that pierced his heart, right?

That feeling of being watched by a beast crawled up his spine again.

Ji Mingzhu’s heart trembled, a sense of suffocating oppression overwhelmed her.

A wave of powerlessness swept over her once again.

She only wanted to marry a gentle, considerate man, or perhaps not marry at all.

Why couldn’t Xie Yunzhen let her have that?

No one spoke, the atmosphere was oppressive to the extreme.

Lady Yuan had lived most of her life and never seen such a situation.

No matter how much you like a girl, you can’t chase her to the man’s house and ruin her marriage affair...

Fortunately, this was the Yuan Family, known for integrity. If it was another family, who knows what might happen.

At that time, the only thing gained by the Young Master of the Duke Mansion would be another romantic affair.

But the reputation of the General Mansion’s orphaned daughter would be completely ruined.

Finding a good family to marry into later would be difficult.

Even someone adept at navigating social situations found this awkward.

She tugged at her son’s sleeve, signaling him to stop adding fuel to the fire.

Had he not seen Xie Yunzhen’s face black as the bottom of a pot?

Before, Lady Yuan thought to understand the whole story before deciding whether to continue the marriage talks.

Now, seeing this situation, she couldn’t help but feel like backing out.

Mingzhu was good, but Xie Yunzhen was too troublesome.

If they insisted on pairing Mingzhu and Changan, formalizing this marriage, it would likely be an upheaval.

Moreover, no man could endure seeing his wife coveted by another.

After marriage, what’s left would be a squalor of conflict.

They wouldn’t be happy.

Luckily, it wasn’t too late, better to forget about the marriage talks for now.

"It’s time for the feast, quickly follow me to the guest hall, jokes can be told anytime, but don’t delay the meal."

Xie Yunzhen finally shifted his gaze.

Telling himself: it must be done gradually, not to scare her away.

When they marry, this time he won’t let Ji Mingzhu endure an empty room alone.

He would be with her day and night, making up for all the regrets!