The Cousin Is About to Marry，The Abstinent Young Lord Loses Control-Chapter 69: No One Gets to Live!

For several days, Ji Mingzhu went out on excursions with Yuan Changan.

They visited every interesting place in Yangzhou City.

They even made a trip to the temple outside the city because Yuan Changan mentioned the vegetarian meals there were delicious.

Ji Mingzhu wanted to try them herself.

In the past few years, Ji Mingzhu had been living under oppression.

Now, she truly felt the joy of acting on impulse, to the point she had tossed Xie Yunzhen out of her mind.

When she came to her senses, she realized it had been several days since he had appeared before her.

If he weren’t still residing at the Yuan Family, she might have thought Xie Yunzhen had returned to the capital.

"Miss, could it be that the Young Master is scheming something bad?"

After indulging in joyful play, Gold had a fear of what might come afterward.

If the Young Master intended to fulfill the Miss’s wishes, he should have returned to his mansion by now.

After all, he is an official of the court, he can’t linger outside indefinitely.

The fact that he stayed in Yangzhou without concern for his duties and future spoke volumes.

He would never abandon the Miss.

Perhaps he was planning something else.

As long as the dust hasn’t settled, there’s potential for change at any time.

Xie Yunzhen remained unmoved, leaving Ji Mingzhu wondering what he was brewing.

Mysteriously, it felt like an impending storm was coming.

Sitting in front of the dressing table, combing her long hair one stroke at a time, Ji Mingzhu’s expression was indifferent.

She gave up, saying, "Let him plot whatever he wants, we’ll all perish together, no one will survive!"

Gold immediately spat, "Perish what perish, don’t speak nonsense."

Ji Mingzhu had died once before, she knew better than anyone how precious life was.

So, she spat too.

"The previous words don’t count, if he wants to die let him die alone, I have to live well."

Gold: "..."

She looked around sneakily, wondering if the Young Master would confront her if he heard this.

"Miss, you seem to have changed."

"Changed how?"

Gold thought carefully, "Before the Young Master returned to the capital, you were always cautious in the Duke Mansion, but you had the innocence and liveliness of a young girl. Later, you were frightened ill by the Young Master, after that, you became melancholic, even when smiling, your eyes held sadness. Today, I feel you have regained your former self, with the full range of emotions."

Normal people have emotional fluctuations.

Feeling happy or sad.

If someone had no emotions at all, can they be normal?

Gold thought that the Miss’s emotional ailment was beginning to heal.

This is a good thing!

"Miss, Young Master Yuan makes you happy, you should be with him."

Gold winked mischievously, "I misspoke, you and Young Master Yuan are already pledged for life, just waiting for the royal decree to arrive, and you can have your grand wedding, a harmonious lifetime of love!"

Ji Mingzhu blushed,

Facing Gold’s teasing gaze, she felt even more embarrassed.

She made a gesture to knock on her forehead, "You naughty girl, how dare you make fun of me."

Gold laughed and dodged out, "I’ll go pick out clothes for you, tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, Young Master Yuan is taking you to the lake to see the lantern show, you must dress beautifully and outshine the crowd, captivating Young Master Yuan!"

"Stop spouting nonsense!"

Gold stuck out her tongue and ran to the wardrobe room.

Ji Mingzhu turned around, staring at the radiant smile in the bronze mirror, lost in thought.

She touched her face, and the person in the mirror mimicked her action.

The happy eyes and brows felt like a different person.

On the table lay the glazed bottle that Yuan Changan gave her, with Everlasting Flowers inside, enhanced with aromatics, emitting an enticing delicate scent.

The aromatics had a calming effect.

In the following nights, she slept soundly, no longer woke up startled in the middle of the night.

Women had few chances to go out and socialize, Ji Mingzhu had interacted with men, all countable on two hands.

The experience of romance only occurred in her last life, unfortunately, she had approached it with earnestness for a cold reception.

She had little experience in this aspect.

Her interactions with Yuan Changan were very relaxed.

Whether it counted as romantic affection, Ji Mingzhu couldn’t quite distinguish.

Caressing the body of the glazed bottle, if they could smoothly marry, they would certainly respect and honor one another.

Not needing strong affection, a gentle and enduring marriage was what she wanted.

Stable footsteps sounded behind her, and another figure appeared in the bronze mirror.

Ji Mingzhu’s breath hitched, her heart jumped to her throat.

A deft hand reaching over took a dried flower from the glazed bottle.

The long fingers gently rolled it, bringing it to the nose for a sniff.

Then, moving forward, brazenly settled onto the beauty couch.

Playing with the flower while deeply gazing at Ji Mingzhu.

He didn’t speak, nor did anything else.

Just silently watched her.

His presence was chillingly terrifying, his jaw tight as if suppressing something.

"Miss, you haven’t worn this golden thread embroidered skirt, tomorrow..."

Gold returned after picking the skirt and upon seeing this gentleman, felt a dizzy sensation.

Biting her tongue, she swallowed her remaining words.

Surely her warnings summoned the Young Master.

Otherwise, how could he appear suddenly after several days without a trace?

Gold dared not say more, placed the clothes neatly, and quietly retreated to the door, guarding to prevent others from approaching.

The air was so quiet that a pin drop could be heard, eerie in its stillness.

Being visited at night in her private chamber, Ji Mingzhu suppressed her anger, coldly staring at Xie Yunzhen.

He remained silent, and so did she.

Both confront each other, neither willing to back down.

Seeing her stubbornness, Xie Yunzhen felt a surge of pain in his heart.

If it weren’t for today, he wouldn’t know she intended to marry someone else.

It wasn’t Yuan Changan’s pursuit alone.

It was Ji Mingzhu choosing to marry him!

Those sharp eyes held an obvious storm.

Ji Mingzhu’s back stiffened, she leaned back slightly until her spine touched the table edge, gaining some sense of security.

Her slender neck tilted slightly, in Xie Yunzhen’s eyes, it was silent rebellion.

"Why aren’t you smiling?"

Ji Mingzhu remained silent.

Her lips tightly pressed together.

Perhaps too tense, she bit her lip, leaving a faint mark.

Xie Yunzhen’s gaze became even more aggressive.

Ji Mingzhu couldn’t stand it, she wanted to voice him out.

Then she heard him ask, "You want to marry Yuan Changan, planning to ask the Emperor for a decree?"

Only those close to her knew of this plan, a quick thought revealed that Xie Yunzhen overheard her conversation with Gold.

Ji Mingzhu clenched her hands, digging into her palm, the pain keeping her rational.

Xie Yunzhen had no close relation to her, why did he repeatedly interfere with her life!

Directly confronting Xie Yunzhen.

Her cold words spilled out.

"What does it have to do with you?"

Xie Yunzhen lowered his gaze, silently savoring those four words.

Words like knives, cutting into his pain, as if gouging his heart. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"Ha..."

A deep laugh escaped his throat, the overpowering pressure suffocating.

The flower crumbled, scattered on the beauty couch.

"Ji Mingzhu, I’ve told you before."

"You can only marry me!"