freenovelworld Chapter 182 Everyone has their own agenda
Chapter 182 Everyone has their own agenda
Hongying suppressed her anxiety and anger and said coldly, "What do you want from me?"
Zhiyuan smiled with some ill intentions: "Nothing, it's just that life has been really hard lately, so I want to borrow some money from you."
Upon hearing this, Hongying immediately became angry.
"Where do I have the money? All that money was swindled away by the second young lady. My aunt passed away, and now I have no one to rely on in the mansion!"
Zhiyuan, however, could not listen to all this and interrupted directly, "No? That doesn't matter, I can only go to your house and ask Madam to make the decision!"
Hongying's eyes turned red, and her lips trembled: "You...what do you want to do?"
"It's nothing. After all, you seduced me in the Jade Buddha Temple and caused me to be expelled from Buddhism. I have to ask Madam Shen for an explanation. Anyway, I am penniless now. If Madam has pity on me and gives you to me as a reward, it won't be a wasted trip!"
Zhiyuan looked carefree, with a rogue look on his handsome face.
Hongying stared at him, speechless for a long time, but she was quickly weighing the pros and cons in her mind.
We can't find out about this matter, madam?
Zhiyuan is now barefoot and is not afraid of those who wear shoes. If they make it known to the lady, everyone in the mansion will know about their ugly deeds.
For Yu Zhiyuan, this might be a romantic affair, but for her, even a drop of spit could drown her!
More importantly, Zhiyuan helped his wife do a lot of things in the Jade Buddha Temple. If his wife wanted to shut him up, after knowing this, she might really be sold to Zhiyuan by him.
It would be fine if he was rich and powerful, but he looked good after all, so she would be happy to follow him.
But unfortunately, he is now a monk who has been expelled from Buddhism. He relies on this disguise to cheat people and always likes to hang out with women. She will never have a good life if she follows him.
Thinking of this, Hongying swallowed the resentment in her heart and asked coldly: "How much do you want?"
Zhiyuan actually didn't know Hongying's wealth, but he knew that during those years in the Jade Buddha Temple, Hongying stole a lot of good things from Shen Shuyi.
As for whether it was really returned later, he had no idea.
"Five hundred taels!" Zhiyuan calculated in his mind and spoke immediately.
Hongying's eyes were round: "Why don't you go and rob it!"
Zhiyuan smiled and said, "It's not that I'm heartless, but I also need to eat. You're living a good life in the Shen Mansion, you can't just ignore me. After all, we're all on the same boat."
Hongying's face turned pale, and she said in a cold voice: "I can't come up with that much money. My aunt is dead, and now I am not favored by the lady. Even if you kill me, I can't come up with that much money!"
Hongying really cannot come up with the money now. Even including the money her uncle left for her, she can only get together two hundred taels at best.
And this cannot be known to Zhiyuan.
If an ordinary person lives a good life, how much money does he spend in a year?
This Zhiyuan actually dared to ask for five hundred taels from her right away!
Zhiyuan looked at Hongying's expression, as if he was judging whether what she said was true.
Hongying suppressed her anger, closed her eyes and said, "I can only get you one hundred taels at most. If you don't want to, you can go find my wife. Even if you sell me, I'm afraid I won't be worth that much money."
After saying that, Hongying turned around and was about to leave.
Zhiyuan immediately grabbed her arm and said with a smile: "My dear sister, why are you so angry? One hundred taels is one hundred taels. Don't worry, no matter what, we have some affection for each other. You are also mine. If I become rich, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."
Hongying didn't want to hear him say this at all, but then she thought again, Zhiyuan did make a lot of money when he was in the Buddhist temple.
If his luck really turns around, it wouldn't be a problem for her to follow him.
Thinking of this, Hongying's expression eased a bit, and her tone softened a lot: "I have been away from the mansion for four years. My aunt, who is trusted by the Madam, was originally the Madam's trusted nanny, but she was beaten to death not long ago. Now I am not favored by the Madam at all. I don't know how hard my life is..."
After saying this, Hongying's tears began to fall.
She was really aggrieved and really scared.
But she could not say these words or express these fears to anyone, and could only hold them in her heart every day, worried that the truth would be exposed if she was not careful, and she would be thrown into the pig cage.
Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment, and when he saw her crying, he quickly comforted her, "My dear girl, please stop crying. My heart is broken when you cry."
Zhiyuan quickly raised his hand and wiped away her tears gently.
It is undeniable that Hongying is actually not as pretty as Yuping, and she does not have the gentle and soft temperament of Yuping.
But now she is less arrogant and cunning than usual, and she has also lost a lot of weight, so she is indeed a pretty beauty.
Since Hongying didn't dodge, Zhiyuan became bolder and immediately reached out to pull her into his arms.
"Don't worry, you can just consider this money as a loan to me. I will find a job later. If I become successful, I will come to you and ask you to marry me."
Zhiyuan coaxed the woman in his arms gently, with a calculating look in his eyes.
His life is not easy now. If he can appease Hongying, at least he won't have to worry for the next few days.
The two of them each had their own ulterior motives, and the atmosphere was indescribably harmonious for a moment.
"Tomorrow, at 11:00 p.m., come back to get the silver." Hongying lowered her eyes, gritted her teeth, and spoke in a deep voice.
"Yingying, don't worry. When I become rich, I will take you away and let you live a good life wearing gold and silver every day."
*
Yunshu Garden.
A long scroll was spread out on the table, and Shen Shuyi was painting.
What she said to Shen Meiru was true, and she did intend to give Old Madam Shen a birthday painting of pine and crane.
She was short of money and had to calculate every penny she spent, but she also truly hoped that Old Madam Shen would be in good health and live a long life.
She knew that in the heart of Old Madam Shen, the interests of the entire Shen family were far more important than her, and she also knew that if they fell out one day, she would abandon her.
But at least, whether it was those years in the Jade Buddha Temple or those years when she fell out of favor and was neglected by Xiao Tingshan in her previous life, Old Madam Shen had never ignored her.
Even though she still had to consider the interests of the entire family, at least it had brought her a little comfort and warmth.
"Miss, Zhiyuan asked Hongying for one hundred taels of silver." Yuping came in from outside and whispered what had happened.
Shen Shuyi didn't even raise his head and continued painting.
She didn't stop writing until she finished a bright pink peony. "Zhiyuan has a big appetite. If he does it once, there will be another one. Let Jiang Li's people continue to take the money from him."
"Yes."
Shen Shuyi stood up and walked to the window, his eyes cold.
In her previous life, Hongying used this handle to force Yuping time and time again, squeezing Yuping until she was penniless. Now that she has been reborn, she should also have a taste of this feeling.
"Miss, the master has asked someone to summon you to Ruixueyuan. I heard that the things you gave to the Sixth Young Master made the master unhappy." Jinzhu hurried in.