The Incense Monopoly Order

Chapter 90 Proposing marriage at home
"Second Madam, my brother is not a good person. Don't be deceived by him." Chen Che came to remind Shang Zishu.

Shang Zishu was furious. "Why? Do I need your permission to interact with anyone?"

"Second Madam..." Chen Che stepped back in shock at Shang Zishu's angry glare. He didn't know how he had angered Shang Zishu. "I didn't mean to interfere with Second Madam's interactions with others. It's just that my brother... has killed someone. I witnessed it with my own eyes. Second Madam has done me a favor, and I'm worried about her being in trouble, so I came to warn her out of good intentions."

Shang Zishu looked gravely at the anxious yet sincere young man in front of her. She knew his true intentions, but she was accustomed to saying one thing and thinking another. "I thought Chen Dalang suspected that I was using all means to protect the tea recipe, and since his proposal to you failed, he turned around and made a move on someone else."

Shang Zishu's words made Chen Che's eyes evade.

Catching his guilty conscience, Shang Zishu's rage intensified. He was worried that she was being hurt by Chen Jin, and he also suspected that she had some bad intentions towards Chen Jin for Cha Fang. "I don't have anything to discuss with Chen Dalang. Please, Chen Dalang."

Chen Che also knew that he shouldn't make such a guess about Shang Zishu, but Shang Zishu's urgency for the tea recipe made it impossible for him not to make such a guess. He was really grateful to Shang Zishu, so he came to remind her.

Seeing Shang Zishu turning her head towards the door without looking at him, he knew that he had completely offended Shang Zishu. He moved his mouth, but still lowered his head and walked forward, taking one foot out of the threshold and then taking it back.

He cautiously glanced at Shang Zishu, then turned back, seemingly determined: "Second Madam, I can help you get the tea recipe."

"What did you say?" Shang Zishu suddenly looked at him, her eyes burning, without a trace of anger.

Her eyes were fiery and bright, so bright that Chen Che dared not look directly at her. "I can help you get the tea recipe."

Shang Zishu looked him up and down for a moment, then stepped forward and asked, "What do you want?"

"I don't want anything." Taking a step back, Chen Che still didn't dare to look Shang Zishu in the eye.

"My family also runs a tea business. Aren't you afraid that I'll get the tea recipe and also run a Longjing business?" Shang Zishu crossed her arms and took another step closer.

"Second Madam said she would not set foot in Longjing, I believe you." Chen Che continued to retreat.

"Mrs. Chen said that this recipe is to be passed down within the family and not to outsiders. If you give it to me, wouldn't that be a betrayal to your ancestors? Aren't you afraid that Mr. Chen will find fault with you and expel you from the clan?" He took a step back, and Shang Zishu stepped closer.

Chen Che had nowhere to retreat and fell down on the armchair. When he saw Shang Zishu was about to bend down, he panicked and wanted to turn over and run away, but Shang Zishu put her hand on the armrest first.

Unable to go left, Chen Che turned to the right, but Shang Zishu blocked his way with her other hand.

He was thus trapped in the small chair by Shang Zishu. He leaned back as much as he could, tilting his head back, trying to create as much distance between him and Shang Zishu as possible. "The tea recipe was originally meant to be passed on to me. What I do with my things is my business. As for how I get the tea recipe, will I be implicated? Madam Shang, don't worry. I will find a suitable solution."

Shang Zishu leaned over and looked at the exceptionally beautiful face below. If there was anything about Chen Che that could attract Shang Zishu, it was only this face. His looks were not inferior to those of Cheng She's brothers, but she liked him more.

Chen Che felt uncomfortable being stared at, especially when they were so close. The unique fragrance from Shang Zishu's body kept rising into his nostrils, a light tea aroma. He obviously didn't like tea, but he inexplicably found this fragrance charming and couldn't help but clear his throat.

Unable to hold back any longer, Chen Che pushed Shang Zishu away and rushed to the table. He poured himself a glass of water and quickly drank it. After a few sips, he finally calmed down. Thinking about how he had just pushed Shang Zishu away, he wiped the water stains from the corner of his lips with his sleeve and said apologetically, "I don't know why I was thirsty just now. Are you...are you hurt?"

Shang Zishu, who was pushed aside by him and fell into the chair next to him, was not bumped into. When he tilted his head back to drink water, she leaned back in the chair and stared at him leisurely. After hearing what he said, she couldn't help laughing out loud.

Although she was an unmarried woman, she read a lot of miscellaneous books. She felt that she knew more than Chen Che, a grown man, and suddenly she discovered another advantage of Chen Che.

Chen Che felt that Shang Zishu's look at him was a little strange, very much like the look of a big dog he used to raise, staring at his daily meals, which made him unable to help but take a small step back.

Seeing Chen Che's expression of a decent woman on guard against a playboy, Shang Zishu averted her gaze. "I'll find a way to deal with the tea recipe. I don't take things from others for free. My third sister said that the most valuable things in the world are those given away for free. You can go back now. I'll be careful with Master Chen in the future."

"I won't use the tea recipe to coerce you, nor will I use it to put you in an unjust position." Chen Che explained hurriedly. He didn't understand why she was unwilling to take the tea recipe he gave her for free when she was willing to marry him for it. "I won't tamper with the tea recipe either."

"Go back. You don't need to get the tea recipe for me. Madam Chen has already given me a lot of gold, silver and jewelry for what happened that day. She also took good care of my Xiangmingzhai at the Hangzhou tea market. We've already settled the matter. There's no need to bear it in mind." Shang Zishu waved her hand. "I, Shang Zishu, am upright and honest. I would never do anything sneaky."

"you……"

"Show the guests out." Shang Zishu gave the order and turned to go inside.

Chen Che chased for a few steps, but it was not advisable to rush into the inner house, so he had to stop.

Shang Zishu took a few steps and couldn't help laughing out loud, which happened to be seen by Shang Mingshu who came out.

"What benefit did your father give you that makes you laugh so happily?" Shang Mingshu didn't know that Chen Che came to find Shang Zishu, and she didn't know that Shang Jinliang called people out to match Shang Zishu and Chen Che.

Shang Zishu didn't hide anything from her sister. She told Shang Mingshu what had just happened as a joke: "Third sister, do you think he's stupid? If a fool like him doesn't marry a powerful woman in the future, won't the Chen family be cheated out of everything?"

Shang Mingshu looked Shang Zishu up and down, and her sister's eyebrows and eyes were full of smiles: "It's time to marry a powerful woman, like you is the best."

"Me?" Shang Zishu snorted and laughed. "I gave him a chance, but he didn't appreciate it. How can I, Shang Zishu, give a man a second chance? Who does he think he is?"

Shang Mingshu said nothing, but just smiled meaningfully.

Two people who care about each other are happy without realizing it.

Shang Mingshu didn't point it out either. Given her second sister's personality, Shang Zishu would not admit it even if she pointed it out, and would not reflect on herself or accept it after she pointed it out.

Shang Mingshu never expected that the next day, Chen Yuanwai would actually come to her house with Chen Jin in person. After exchanging pleasantries, Chen Yuanwai bluntly stated in front of Shang Jinliang and his wife, "This is my eldest son who was away from home. I never knew he had such a child, and I never fulfilled my fatherly responsibilities. Fortunately, he has become a successful person, can read and write, and knows etiquette and fulfills his responsibilities. My son never asked me for anything, but yesterday he asked me to come and propose marriage. He is very happy with your second wife. Brother Shang, can you make this a success?"

(End of this chapter)