Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Chapter 224 Why Help Me?

Shen Nankui shook her head and smiled: "Aunt, it's nothing, just some small misunderstandings."

Mrs. Zhang felt relieved to see that she was smiling as usual.

"When did you meet?"

Shen Nankui said, "Yesterday, I was checking the accounts at Yanxia Pavilion, and Miss Zhang happened to come over to buy rouge, so we bumped into each other. But at that time, we didn't know each other, and we didn't know who the other was, so there was a misunderstanding. It was a coincidence that we met today. I didn't expect that Miss Zhang and I were actually the same family."

"It's not a serious matter, so there's no need to mention it right now. Aunt, don't worry about it."

She smiled and glanced at Zhang Qiongsi.

"Speaking of which, I quite admire Miss Zhang. She is very talented at a young age. It is rare for her to be so knowledgeable and ambitious. She will surely achieve great things in the future."

Since she said so, I guess the so-called misunderstanding is not a big deal.

Mrs. Zhang was completely relieved and waved her hand with a smile.

"Nan Kui, you are praising her too much. She is just a girl in the boudoir. What great things can she accomplish?"

However, she was very happy to hear people praising her daughter in this way.

But Zhang Qiongsi felt quite uncomfortable.

She was filled with anxiety, waiting for Shen Nankui to confront her, but she didn't say anything and just let the matter go?

Does this mean that she won't pursue the matter?

Zhang Qiongsi originally thought that she had done such a stupid thing outside and was chased and questioned. When her parents found out, they would definitely punish her severely. But now, she doesn't have to worry at all.

It is even said that Shen actually praised her in front of her own mother. Is she also helping her?

But why would she do this?

I have humiliated her so much, why can she still not care about anything?

Zhang Qiongsi felt mixed emotions for a moment, unable to tell whether she was relieved or ashamed. She stared blankly at the man who was having a great conversation with her mother, with inexplicable thoughts in her eyes.

Shen Nankui could not resist Mrs. Zhang's invitation, so he had lunch at Zhang's house and sat there for a while before getting up to say goodbye.

Madam Zhang quickly winked at her daughter and whispered, "Qiong'er, why don't you go and see Madam Gu off?"

She had dealt with Shen Nankui several times and knew that he was an open-minded person. Although the misunderstanding between her and Zhang Qiongsi might be just a small matter, it was her daughter who did something wrong, so she wanted Zhang Qiongsi to take this opportunity to make amends.

Zhang Qiongsi understood what she meant, and extended her hand to Shen Nankui, saying, "Madam Gu, I'll see you off."

"Okay, thank you Miss Zhang."

The two walked together without saying a word.

Seeing that they were almost at the door, Zhang Qiongsi asked, "Why do you want to help me?"

"I've already said it, it's not a big deal, Miss Zhang, don't mention it again in the future."

"You..." Zhang Qiongsi was speechless for a moment.

She naturally understood what Shen Nankui meant.

She was telling herself that the foolish thing she had done - identifying Mrs. Zhou Zun as a mistress - would not be known to anyone else, and that this would not affect her reputation in any way.

"Miss Zhang, when I said I wouldn't take it to heart, I really didn't take yesterday's incident seriously, so you don't have to worry too much about it. Compared to this little thing, I am more interested in the women's academy you proposed, so you might as well think about it more."

"Mrs. Gu, do you think a girls' college is feasible?" Zhang Qiongsi asked.

Shen Nankui nodded, "Of course, Yichuan is also optimistic about your proposal."

Hearing her calling Gu Yichuan's name affectionately, Zhang Qiongsi felt a pain in his heart and a hint of loss flashed across his eyes.

"I am not an ungrateful person. Madam Gu helped me today. I will remember this favor and will definitely repay you one day."

She still felt very uncomfortable facing Shen Nankui.

The two of them walked out of the door, and Shen Nankui stopped at the bottom of the stairs, "Miss Zhang, please don't see me off. See you another day."

After that she got into the carriage.

Zhang Qiongsi returned to his yard and leaned over the desk, lost in thought.

Seeing that she didn't say a word, Hongdou sighed and said, "Alas, this is really a coincidence, but fortunately, Mrs. Gu is a magnanimous person and didn't settle the score with us. Girl, if the lady asks, you must not let it slip, so that your reputation will not be damaged."

Zhang Qiongsi didn't react much.

Hongdou said again: "Hey, young lady, aren't you curious? According to what our Madam said, this Madam Gu came to Yongzhou several months ago. How could she travel so far alone while pregnant?"

Zhang Qiongsi frowned, "Can you please stop calling her Madam Gu? When you called her a concubine before, you said as much as I did."

"But she is." Hongdou whispered.

After a moment, she asked tentatively: "Miss, are you still...?"

"shut up!"

Zhang Qiongsi raised her eyebrows and stopped her.

"Don't say that again."

If Shen Nankui was a mistress, she might still have fantasies, but she was Gu Yichuan's legally married wife, and it was because she didn't know the truth before that such a big misunderstanding occurred. Now that everything is clear, why should she still not give up?

No matter how useless she was, she was still the daughter of Zhang from Yongzhou. How could she get entangled with a married man?

She didn't know why, but she felt very sad.

It was like being soaked in acid water, then taken out and sprinkled with salt, then rubbed and kneaded, making it almost unbearable.

"Girl, why are you crying?"

Hongdou was very worried and took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears.

The tears on Zhang Qiongsi's face fell more and more violently, and she simply buried her head in the desk and cried, crying for herself who was as funny as a clown, crying for all the wrong things that happened, and crying for that... bright figure that she would never have again.

On the road.

He Hua still looked aggrieved, and said angrily: "Madam, if it were you, we shouldn't let her go so easily. How could she be so rude? She offended someone but didn't even receive any punishment."

Shen Nankui smiled and said, "Why not? Didn't I punish her to stand?"

"That's nothing! In my opinion, you don't have to do anything. Just tell Madam Zhang the truth. Her parents will take care of her!"

"That's all."

Shen Nankui sighed, "If this matter gets out, the Zhang family will lose face, and she will also be in trouble, so let's give her a chance first."

He Hua snorted, "She's lucky to have met my wife, otherwise who would tolerate her like this? I just hope that she can share more of your worries in the future when it comes to establishing the academy!"

"I'm looking forward to it too."

As they were talking, they suddenly heard a shout from the Zheng brothers outside.

"What's wrong?" she asked, pulling aside the curtain.

Lian Qi handed her a paper ball and gestured with his hands for a few times. Zheng Hui continued, "Just now when we were walking on the street, someone threw this at us."