Zhao Qinyan looked somewhat displeased: "You should reconsider. Acting impulsively will not do you any good."

Yao Feiran was about to say something, but then she gave up. There was no point in arguing with someone of such high status and power. He didn't care how Fang Su Niang would fare after marrying into a family that hated her. He just wanted to demonstrate his authority, which was not to be disobeyed.

She smiled kindly and said, "Okay."

Zhao Qinyan is now at the top of her kill list.

After the engagement, as for when they will get married, that's still a long way off.

Seeing Yao Feiran lower her head, Zhao Qinyan finally smiled, a hint of contempt in his eyes: "It's best that you've come to your senses. In that case, let's get the marriage certificate set soon."

After the two parted ways, Yao Feiran told Zheng Qingrui what had happened.

"Zhao Qinyan, the heir of the Duke of Zhongguo, forced me to arrange a marriage between you and Fang Su Niang. He threatened your future with this, and I agreed. Although Fang Su Niang has gotten close to Zhao Qinyan, I don't like her and even despise her. What are your thoughts?"

If Zheng Qingrui decides to accept Fang Su Niang for his own benefit, then Yao Feiran is not going to play along with him anymore and will run away with Zheng Xiaotao.

Zheng Qingrui's eyes were gloomy, and his expression was extremely cold.

"Mother, I don't like being forced by others. Even if he is the Empress's brother, he has no right to force me to do things."

"You must proceed with caution. If you are not certain of success in one strike, do not alert the enemy."

"Okay." Zheng Qingrui smiled. "Besides, I trust Mother's judgment. I won't marry someone Mother doesn't like."

Yao Feiran's lips twitched slightly. Even at this point, he still remembered to coax her. She didn't believe he was a mama's boy.

The two got engaged, and Zhang Xiu beamed with joy.

"My dear in-law, I knew your son was destined for great things and would surely become a high-ranking official someday."

"Is that so?"

Yao Feiran raised the corners of her mouth slightly. A few years ago, Zhang Xiu had said that he was shameless.

Fang Suniang breathed a sigh of relief after the marriage agreement was finalized. In this era, one could get married after the age of sixteen, so she should be able to complete her mission.

At this moment, the system said, "Marriage is not possible unless he truly falls in love with you."

Fang Suniang's face turned ugly: "Didn't you say that as long as we got married, it would be fine?"

"No, the process is wrong. How could this be the result?" The system beeped, "Before the marriage, he should have been in love without realizing it. How could this be?"

The system seemed to display gibberish for a while before slowly saying, "Mission changed: Make him fall in love with you, then you can leave."

"What do you mean! It's one thing if he doesn't dislike me, but how could he possibly like me?"

Fang Su Niang initially felt sorry for the villain and wanted to help him, get close to him, and then marry him naturally.

But the other party didn't need pity or her sacrifices. She had long been disheartened, but now the system suddenly made him fall in love with her.

"This is a system task."

Fang Suniang was so angry that she suffered a heart attack, but there was nothing she could do.

Yao Feiran noticed that Fang Su Niang was coming to her house more frequently. With the title of fiancée, it was only natural for her to come and get close to Zheng Qingrui. Yao Feiran did not stop her, but Zheng Qingrui became more and more disgusted.

Everyone around him said that his fiancée cared about him, but he didn't need any of that. He was burdened with this debt of gratitude for no reason.

Yao Feiran asked curiously, "I feel that a simple marriage shouldn't harm Zheng Qingrui's luck."

Reversal of Fate Pearl: "Yes, if Zheng Qingrui were in a low period, Fang Su Niang's wholehearted devotion and timely help would make Zheng Qingrui think that he got out of the mire because of Fang Su Niang, and he would be deeply in love without realizing it. Later, when he met a woman who was more beneficial to him, he would hesitate to marry Fang Su Niang. Fang Su Niang would probably say that she would die if she didn't get married. Zheng Qingrui would not believe such nonsense, and it would be another tragic love story."

"In the end, Fang Su Niang really died. It seems like she didn't complete her mission, but in fact, she did. Zheng Qingrui will be filled with regret and lose interest in his career. Perhaps the second male lead will feel sorry for Fang Su Niang and seek revenge. In the end, Zheng Qingrui will either die or lose everything."

Yao Feiran asked curiously, "How did you know? You calculated the fate line, which is a huge investment."

"No, I also read melodramatic short stories quite often."

"...Looking at it this way, Zheng Qingrui deserved it if he ended up like this."

"It's all about mutual benefit. Even without Fang Suniang, he would still have climbed to a high position. The system won't do a losing deal. Fang Suniang is just a puppet. Once your soul is stronger, I should be able to capture these systems, but if you're not confident, don't try to capture them. It might trigger an even more powerful being behind them."

"I see."

A few months later, Zheng Qingrui left home under the pretext of studying abroad. Yao Feiran knew that he probably wouldn't come back for several years, so she placed a stack of silver notes in Zheng Qingrui's hand.

Zheng Qingrui was taken aback: "Mother, where did you get so much money?"

"Do you think I've done nothing all these years? Your only goal now is to climb the ladder. Don't worry about money, just don't make me feel threatened again."

Zheng Qingrui seemed to recall something unpleasant, and his expression darkened.

"it is good."

"Also, you must not do anything immoral or immoral, and you must not let the young girl down."

Zheng Qingrui chuckled and said, "I know, you've already beaten me up for this."

"......"

After Zheng Qingrui left, Yao Feiran finally had some peace and quiet. She also began to look for a husband for Zheng Xiaotao and prepare her dowry.

When Fang Suniang saw Zheng Qingrui leave, her heart sank. Using her studies as an excuse, no one could find fault with her. Zhang Xiu even advised her that it wouldn't hurt to postpone the marriage, and that she could come to marry him after he passed the imperial examination, which would save face for him.

Two years later, Zheng Qingrui still hadn't returned. He and Yao Feiran continued to correspond. Zheng Qingrui had been admitted to Yueshan Academy in Yizhou and was about to take the provincial examination.

Here, someone unexpected appeared.

It is Zheng Zhusheng.

As he entered, he stared intently at the dishes on the table, a look of jealousy on his face.

"Mother, Qingrui has passed the imperial examination and become a scholar. Why doesn't he come back to pay respects to our ancestors? I only found out about this from the villagers. Where did Qingrui go?"

The other person was swallowing hard as they spoke.

"He went to study. What brings you here?"

Yao Feiran couldn't eat anymore either. It was disgusting that such a grown man was calling her son. Besides, Zheng Zhusheng had aged rapidly in the past few years and looked like her elder.

"Mother, now the clouds have parted and the sun has come out. Qingrui has passed the imperial examination and become a scholar." He looked distressed. "These past few years, my harvests have been poor, and I've barely managed to make ends meet. Shitou is over eight years old now, and I want him to learn some skills so he won't have to live like me, relying on the heavens for a living."

"Then let's learn it."

"But we're short of money."

"Then I won't learn it."

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