The Cousin Is About to Marry，The Abstinent Young Lord Loses Control-Chapter 70: No Man Is Any Good

Ji Mingzhu was tired of hearing these words.

She rolled her eyes, "Wake up, even if I were to be lonely forever, I wouldn’t marry you!"

The words were spoken with absolute certainty, without a trace of hesitation.

The candlelight danced across the stern face, flickering on and off. The eyes were deep and seemed shrouded in mist, making it hard to read his emotions.

Ji Mingzhu had suffered too many losses at Xie Yunzhen’s hands; her instincts told her the person in front of her was very dangerous.

It was just the calm before the storm.

"Young Master, will you leave by yourself, or should I call someone to escort you out?"

The slender, long neck was held high, with a hint of bluffing in her voice.

Just as he lightly bit, he could pierce through her disguise.

Xie Yunzhen’s lips curled into a playful smile, "Call them, I don’t mind."

He spoke nonchalantly, genuinely not caring.

Ji Mingzhu’s chest rose and fell violently; even though she already knew how despicable this man was, she was still enraged by his shamelessness.

"Why don’t you call? Do you need my help?"

The amusement in the man’s eyes deepened, "I’ll count to three. If you don’t call, I will."

With that, he took the liberty of picking up the new clothes beside him, stroking the embroidered patterns on them.

The posture was ambiguous, as if it was the pleasure of their two-person boudoir.

Spiteful words spilled from his thin lips.

"One..."

"Two..."

Ji Mingzhu admitted she was cowardly, unable to boldly expose such shameful matters as Xie Yunzhen did.

Even if she didn’t care about her own reputation, she had to consider Yuan Changan and the Yuan Family.

Everyone knew she came to discuss marriage with Yuan Changan, and Xie Yunzhen’s pursuit was already absurdly extreme.

If people found out Xie Yunzhen appeared in her room late at night, things would undoubtedly escalate.

Nothing grabs attention more than scandalous gossip about men and women.

She experienced it once in her past life.

No matter how she explained, no one believed she was innocent.

This time would be no different.

She didn’t care what others thought about her.

But the Yuan Family was innocent and shouldn’t be dragged into a whirlpool of rumors.

"Three!"

Seeing that Xie Yunzhen was really about to call someone, Ji Mingzhu rushed over and covered his mouth.

She gritted her teeth and cursed, "You madman, if you want to go crazy, go far away, can you stop bothering me!"

Xie Yunzhen’s gaze was obsessed.

His wife was about to remarry, and he hadn’t gone mad yet.

He wasn’t a clay figure!

Extending a long arm, he wrapped it around her soft waist, lightly exerting force, pulling her into his embrace.

He took hold of her snow-white delicate wrist, lightly biting Ji Mingzhu’s palm.

The scorching breath sprayed on her hand, like countless ants biting.

Ji Mingzhu raised her other hand, slapping Xie Yunzhen’s face, "You’re shameless!"

Xie Yunzhen pushed his cheek, "Well said." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

In the tussle, the nightwear slipped, revealing a skinny shoulder.

The warm yellow candlelight shone on it, like fine warm jade, exuding a luminous glow.

Noticing the man’s gaze, Ji Mingzhu sharply called out, "Scoundrel!"

"Am I? Then I might as well confirm it."

Ji Mingzhu couldn’t care about her dignity anymore, about to call in Gold.

The devil’s voice entered her ears again, "If Yuan Changan saw the scene now, what do you think he’d think?"

Ji Mingzhu lost control, "I’m not marrying him, are you satisfied now!"

"Liar, I won’t believe your words anymore."

He pulled out the golden thread embroidered skirt crushed under her, "For meeting him, you even dressed up deliberately."

Women dress for those they love, had she really fallen for Yuan Changan?

This was a guess Xie Yunzhen could not accept.

The one Ji Mingzhu loves should be him!

The woman pursed her lips tightly, refusing to answer his question, which, to Xie Yunzhen, was an admission.

A fire raged in his heart, making him want to destroy everything.

But he was afraid.

Afraid that if he went too far, Ji Mingzhu would really leave him.

He could only swallow his pride, giving both himself and Ji Mingzhu a way out.

He closed his eyes, suppressing the urge to wreak havoc.

At the same time, he swallowed the bitter taste down his throat.

Xie Yunzhen told himself, he deserved this; in the past life, he let Ji Mingzhu suffer.

This lifetime he must repay it.

Once he repaid it, they could start anew.

His emotions gradually calmed, awkwardly helping Ji Mingzhu put on the embroidered skirt.

"You’re only allowed to wear it for me to see."

Not forgetting to threaten through gritted teeth, "If it’s too pretty, I’ll burn it!"

She could dress beautifully, but not for another man!

The exposed shoulder was again wrapped in soft fabric.

A sense of security followed.

The heart stuck in her throat slowly settled back into her chest, starting to beat powerfully.

Ji Mingzhu looked up at Xie Yunzhen; even with past life experience, she still couldn’t figure him out.

Every entanglement left her exhausted.

Suddenly feeling a bit discouraged, perhaps she shouldn’t have accepted Yuan Changan’s affection.

She hadn’t severed her ties with Xie Yunzhen properly, bringing trouble to Yuan Changan, which was unfair to him.

Ji Mingzhu was lost in thought for a moment, "Don’t hurt Yuan Changan; what happens between us shouldn’t affect innocent people."

Xie Yunzhen snorted coldly, "He stole my wife, and he’s innocent? Stop pretending to be kind-hearted!"

Ji Mingzhu’s calmed anger flared up again.

"Is something wrong with your head? When was I your wife?"

Was this the reason he so righteously entangled with her?

Her heart gave a fierce jolt, suddenly making a bold guess.

Could it be that he also came back?

But the guess felt wrong; Xie Yunzhen in her past life despised her.

He was convinced she was manipulative.

If it was really a choice between two, this life’s Xie Yunzhen might like her.

After all, in this life, that embarrassing incident hadn’t happened.

But if he wasn’t reborn, why did he use the word ’wife’?

Sensing her probing gaze, Xie Yunzhen bit his tongue.

His eyes, shielded by lashes, were filled with frustration.

He must absolutely not let Ji Mingzhu know he had memories of their past life, or she’d surely be angry at him.

"At the bottom of the cliff that day, we had intimate contact; you owe me your life, so shouldn’t you marry me? Using the word ’wife’ in advance, what’s wrong with that?"

Ji Mingzhu was at a loss for words, "I got caught up by you, not demanding compensation was already generous. Yet you expect me to repay with my life? Young Master, are you out of your mind?"

Strangely, being scolded by her brought Xie Yunzhen some joy.

He snorted, "Before meeting you, I lived an upright life. Are you going to leave me lonely for life now that you’re being irresponsible?"

"You’re insane!"

Seeing her bristle up, Xie Yunzhen became even more pleased.

"Don’t think only Yuan Changan can request imperial marriage; what if I also submitted a petition, what do you think His Majesty would choose?"

"Xie Yunzhen, don’t you go too far!"

"Mingzhu, don’t be fooled by him. Soon, you’ll see none of the men outside are any good."

Ji Mingzhu blinked, the uneasy feeling appeared once more.

Xie Yunzhen didn’t clarify for her.

With the dress’s complex style, he tied the last soft knot, pulling Ji Mingzhu’s arm to make her stand.

Then knelt on one knee in front of her, securing the waist belt, and smoothing the skirt.

Holding Ji Mingzhu’s slender waist, Xie Yunzhen looked up, taking in every detail.

It was the gaze only reserved for a beloved one.

"Beautiful."