When the female supporting role has a beauty system

Chapter 1428 Jin Yue 29
Cheng Qian accompanied Qi Shi for another cup of tea. Finally, Qi Shi couldn't hold back any longer: "Your Highness, I really have no other choice. No matter what, Jinzhu is Jinyue's older sister. If her face is injured, it won't sound good for Jinyue's reputation in the future."

Cheng Qian said slowly and deliberately, "It's not like my wife was disfigured, so how could she have a bad reputation?"

"Did Madam Lin come here today just to ask for the Jade Complexion Cream without any real intention?"

"This Jade Complexion Cream is reserved for nobles in the palace. The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion would need a great deal of influence to obtain it."

Lady Qi, clutching her handkerchief, asked, "What does the young master want?"

Cheng Qian put down his teacup: "Madam Lin, you're right to think that way. If you want something as good as Jade Complexion Cream, you should offer something of equal value in exchange. You come here and talk about friendship with my wife right away. Do you two even have such a thing between you?"

Cheng Sui rarely agreed with Cheng Qian's words: "What he said makes sense."

Tan You squeezed Cheng Sui's chubby hand: "Keep watching."

main hall.

Madam Qi's face stiffened: "Young Master, that's not how it works. The Lin family has raised Jin Yue for sixteen years..."

Cheng Qian's expression immediately changed: "If you're going to argue with me about this, then Madam Lin, please leave."

Qi Shi was taken aback by Cheng Sui's sudden change of attitude and froze: "I misspoke. What does the young master want?"

Cheng Qian said quietly, "My wife is the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, but when she got married, the Lin family only gave her a meager dowry."

“We can ask for a box of Jade Complexion Cream, but the lady will have to exchange it for something.”

"If Madam Pei's face is healed, the connection between the Pei family and the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion will be even stronger, and Madam Pei's position in the Pei family will remain secure."

"Why don't you tell me, Madam, how much are these two items worth together?"

Madam Qi understood, and she stood up abruptly: "You...you're taking advantage of my misfortune!"

Cheng Qian spread his hands: "Madam, you've gone too far. What you call robbery is me forcibly demanding things from you."

“But you came to visit me yourself, Madam, because you need something from me.”

“Our relationship is a transaction, and since it’s a transaction, it should be based on mutual consent. If you feel it’s unfair, you don’t have to agree.”

Qi was so angry that she trembled all over: "You..."

Cheng Qian, seemingly unfazed, said, "Even if you're asking for an exorbitant price, we can negotiate. If you're not satisfied with my offer, Madam, we can talk about it."

Qi Shi clutched her chest, swaying precariously. How could she possibly negotiate a lower price? Lin Jinzhu was waiting for the Jade Complexion Cream to remove her scars; every day she delayed, her face would heal a day later.

If the Cheng family abandons their responsibilities, where can she turn for help?
After much hesitation and painful deliberation, Madam Qi finally nodded: "I will make up for Jin Yue's dowry according to Jin Zhu's original dowry list. However, some items are rare, and it may not be possible to find replacements immediately..."

Cheng Qian: "Then let's convert it into silver. My wife won't be picky."

Qi gritted her teeth: "I'll have someone deliver the order this afternoon."

Cheng Qian: "Cash on delivery."

After seeing Qi off, Wei looked wary: "I've already eaten the peach, so you can't ask me for more, Miss. I did my best to handle things, but you came later."

Cheng Qian was both amused and exasperated: "She's not the petty type. I'll go back and report now."

Madam Wei flicked her handkerchief in disgust. After seeing what kind of person Cheng Kun was, her positive impression of her eldest son, Cheng Qian, faded considerably. For example, was Cheng Qian truly unaware of anything about that Aunt Lian?

Some things cannot withstand deep thought.

Qinglanggan. Guyu changed Tanyou's tea to hot tea, "This servant congratulates you on your fortune, Miss."

Tan You paused slightly, holding her teacup, when she suddenly remembered the brigade commander's catchphrase from the TV series "Bright Sword." She smiled and said, "It's 'Congratulations on making us all rich.' I got the silver, so of course you all benefited too."

Gu Yu smiled, pursing her lips: "Miss, are we really going to the border after the New Year? Madam..."

"Of course she can't come with us; she's a hostage."

Tan You said meaningfully, "How many military generals have you seen whose wives and children accompanied the army to the border?"

"To be honest, there's really no benefit to being the principal wife of a military officer. He fights bloody battles outside, which is indeed tough. But does life really have it easier for those who stay in the capital?"

"If he had any conscience, he would still care for his wife and children. If he didn't, there would naturally be new women serving him."

“Once he shows any signs of wrongdoing, his legal wife is always the first to suffer. So she doesn’t get any benefits and just suffers along with him.”

Shuangjiang was a little worried: "That girl..."

Tan You said meaningfully, "We have our own methods, what's there to be afraid of?"

She can't leave openly, but who says she can't have an alias?
Gu Yu: "Wherever you go, I will follow. I want to follow you for the rest of my life."

The other maids were the same; the underlying message was the same: they were Tan You's people in life and Tan You's soul in death.

When Cheng Qian returned, Qinglanggan was filled with harmony. The maids were busy outside, and Tan You was reading while holding Cheng Sui. He sat down opposite Tan You: "It's settled. It should be delivered this afternoon."

Tan You nodded: "Understood, Brother Yun."

Cheng Sui looked at the lychees in front of him with a stern face. There was a plate of lychees, each as big as a child's fist. After picking and choosing, Cheng Sui finally picked the smallest one.

Cheng Qian almost laughed in anger when he saw the lychee that Cheng Sui had carefully selected.

He's truly his thoughtful son.

Seeing that Cheng Qian didn't take it, Cheng Sui's face lit up with joy: "Father, if you don't want it, then forget it..."

Cheng Qian quickly grabbed the lychee, saying, "Why wouldn't I want it? I earned this with my own hard work. Yun-ge'er, you're too stingy."

Cheng Sui gave him a displeased look: "You never gave me or my mother anything before. At least my mother and I gave you lychees."

Cheng Qian paused in peeling the lychee, then ate it with a normal expression: "Brother Yun, do you resent me?"

Cheng Sui thought for a moment and said, "I don't resent it, I'm just unwilling to accept it."

"I'm not reconciled to being your son, and I don't understand why my mother married you."

"The Duke's mansion is very nice, but everyone here is a villain. It's not a good place at all."

Tan You picked up the chubby boy's belt: "If you're not willing to accept this, then try your best to take control of the Duke's mansion. You can't change your birth, and the relationship between parents and children is a two-way journey of fate."

Cheng Sui: "I understand, just like he likes Lin Ge'er but not me."

“I don’t understand. Kai’er is also his son, but Aunt Wei is dead, and he doesn’t care much about Kai’er.”

"He used to be so good to Lin-ge and Kai-ge."

Tan You chuckled: "Why bother trying to understand someone's feelings? You consider interests before you even see emotions. I've told you before that feelings are often intertwined with self-interest; in most cases, interests come first, then feelings."

"Then the reverse is also true. Whoever he gives his money, power, and connections to is the person he truly cares about."