Quick Transmigration: The Control Group in Sweet Novels

Hearing the girl's words and her firm tone, Shen Hengzhi couldn't help but chuckle softly.

Qi Yang looked over, her face full of confusion, not understanding what was so funny.

Shen Hengzhi gently ruffled her fluffy hair and said slowly, "Yangyang, have you misunderstood something?"

Qi Yang frowned. "What misunderstanding?"

Shen Hengzhi found her feigned arrogance quite adorable, so he moved closer and held her tightly in his arms.

"Maids, concubines, wives—all sharing one husband," Shen Hengzhi listed them off, a hint of helplessness in his voice. "Yangyang, who do you take me for?"

Qi Yang didn't understand what he meant.

Shen Hengzhi ran his fingers through her long hair, rubbing her earlobe, and said in a low voice, "I don't have that much energy to deal with other people."

Seeing that the girl was still staring at him blankly, Shen Hengzhi sighed, then said seriously, "Having you is enough."

"Did I give you the wrong impression by letting you stay in the side room these past few days?" Shen Hengzhi examined himself. "I just wanted you to be closer to me, and I've been too busy with official business lately. But don't worry, everything will be provided. The betrothal letter, the three letters and six rites, the eight-bearer sedan chair—nothing will be missing."

"..."

After hearing these words, Qi Yang seemed to be frozen in place, sitting there motionless.

She thought that sleeping with the male lead was already going off-topic.

Unexpectedly, the other party even considered marriage.

Qi Yang made a final struggle, whispering, "But this servant's status is lowly..."

"You don't need to worry about any of that," Shen Hengzhi said gently. "I'll set the rules, and I'll handle things with Grandmother and Mother. If anyone goesssips, I'll have them dragged out and brought to my face. Yangyang, you only need to think about one thing."

His voice seemed to have a magical power, completely calming people down and bringing a strange sense of security.

"...What's the problem?"

Shen Hengzhi looked into her eyes. "Are you willing?"

Later, Qi Yang didn't know what she said, but she seemed to say something like "Let me think about it" and then sent the person away.

In the end, she tossed and turned all night and didn't get much sleep.

Perhaps it was Shen Hengzhi's words that had an effect, because Qi Yang finally fell asleep in the middle of the night, but unexpectedly dreamed of Shen Hengzhi.

In my dream, the man was completely naked, revealing his well-defined abs and waistline, and...

The next day, Qi Yang woke up with dark circles under her eyes. Seeing her yawning constantly, Bi Tao couldn't help but chuckle, "Did you stay up late reading storybooks again last night, Miss?"

Qi Yang nodded vaguely, without denying it.

It was all because of that wicked vixen, Shen Hengzhi, who deliberately said those seductive things to her, causing her to not sleep well all night.

At this moment, a maid rushed in, ran to Qi Yang's side, and whispered, "Miss, there is a man outside who claims to be your younger brother waiting for you."

Qi Yang's brow twitched; this was the second time Qi He had come to see her this month.

Given what happened last time, Qi Yang couldn't help but wonder if she was being asked to go back for another blind date.

We might as well just send him away.

Qi Yang got up and changed his clothes. He told Bi Tao and the others that they didn't need to follow him and that he would just go outside the mansion and come back.

Hearing her say that, none of them insisted.

When Qi Yang arrived outside the mansion, she saw that slender figure and slowly walked over.

Qi He saw her from afar and quickly waved.

"Sister." The boy's voice came, tinged with panic.

As Qi Yang approached, the boy's eyes widened in surprise. "Sis, why are you dressed like that?"

Are all the Marquis's mansions this wealthy now? Even his sister, who is just a maid, can wear gold and silver.

His anxiety was quite obvious just now, and he didn't seem to be there for a blind date. Qi Yang didn't answer his question, but instead asked, "What's wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Qi He suddenly remembered that she had important business to attend to and quickly put the matter aside, hurriedly saying, "Sister, Brother Liu's leg has been broken!"

Qi Yang didn't react for a moment, "Huh?"

Qi He pulled her along, her face showing a hint of anger, though it was unclear who she was referring to. "Come with me."

Qi Yang followed him to the back street in the south of the city, which was not far from the Marquis's residence. Qi Yang walked quickly along the way, and by the time they arrived, a thin layer of sweat had appeared on his forehead.

The alley was narrow, with old houses on both sides. The walls were old and peeling, revealing the blue bricks underneath.

The carpentry shop that the Liu family ran in town was located here.

Qi Yang asked, "Then tell me why?"

How did a perfectly healthy person end up with a broken leg? The key point is that Qi He said those words and then dragged her here without explaining why.

Qi He kept walking forward with her head down, displaying the stubbornness of a young man. "Sister, you should see for yourself."

After a moment, the two stopped.

The carpenter's shop was small, filled with the smell of fresh sawdust. Qi Yang's gaze passed over the wood and landed on the two people standing at the shop entrance.

One of them was Liu Chunsheng. He was walking out while holding onto the door frame, but his posture was a bit off. He clearly couldn't use his left leg, and he had to drag himself with his right leg with every step. His body weight was heavily pressing on the woman next to him.

She was a young woman dressed in a faded coarse linen dress, with a matching cloth wrapped around her head, revealing a plain face. She wasn't particularly beautiful, but her gentle features were a strength.

She held the man's arm with one hand and his waist with the other, her body slightly turned to the side so that he could lean his weight on her. The two were very close, their posture carrying a hint of intimacy.

Before Qi Yang could react, Qi He beside her snorted coldly and said angrily, "Sister, look at that Liu Chunsheng."

Qi Yang wondered what had made him so anxious. Seeing the scene before him, Qi Yang opened his mouth, wanting to comfort his younger brother. The next moment, he saw the boy rush forward and say fiercely, "Liu Chunsheng, what do you mean? I treated you like an older brother."

He has grown taller over the years and is not intimidated by Liu Chunsheng at all.

When Liu Chunsheng saw him, he seemed to realize something and looked past him.

Sure enough, I saw the girl on the other side.

His eyes darted away instinctively, a hint of guilt flashing across them.

The woman beside him also noticed something amiss and followed his gaze, seeing Qi Yang as well. Her reaction was calmer than Liu Chunsheng's; she only paused slightly, lowered her eyelashes, and a perfectly measured look of guilt appeared on her face.

Qi Yang quickly stepped forward and pulled Qi He back, whispering, "Calm down."

After all, she knew perfectly well that she had no relationship with Liu Chunsheng whatsoever.

Liu Chunsheng looked at her, cleared his throat somewhat awkwardly, and hurriedly poured out his words in one breath.

"Ah Yang, this is... Lady Liu. She moved to the back street a while ago. She's all alone and has no one to rely on. She was bullied the other day, and I couldn't stand it, so I helped her out. I just felt sorry for her because she was all alone. I really didn't mean anything by it."