Men always like gentle women to flatter them, it gives them a greater sense of accomplishment. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Confident in herself, she was sure she wouldn’t be any worse than the rude and savage third Miss of the Ye Mansion.

Now, she was reputed to be one of the "Four Beauties of the Capital."

She no longer lowered her head bashfully, but raised it, eyes shining, meeting the young man’s gaze.

However, in the other party’s eyes, there was not a trace of tenderness or pity, only endless frost.

Shen Chen raised an eyebrow, disdainfully said, "Oh, if Miss Liu is only here to say this, I’d suggest going to the brothel instead, where the gentlemen are not only exceptionally handsome, but can cater to Miss Liu’s desires, instead of coming to the Ye Mansion to see me. Excuse my absence."

He stood up, intending to leave.

She hurriedly tried to stop him: "No, no, no, I have something to tell you."

He ignored her, sidestepping her to walk straight out.

In a moment of desperation, Liu Qingxi recited word for word the horoscope the fortune teller had described in her dream: "Alone Phoenix Killing Star, meaning disaster star with solitary and reclusive star, overlapping decan stars, yin-yang errors, severely conflicting. Ordinary people encountering it face catastrophe. Those who meet it during their fortune years also face disputes."

Shen Chen’s expression turned serious, he stopped in his tracks, turned around and stared intensely at the woman.

This was the fatal destiny of Alone Phoenix Killing Star previously mentioned by the State Preceptor, how could she have known?

His reaction made Liu Qingxi more certain of the dream’s authenticity. This time, she relaxed, sat down and smiled, "Mr. Shen, can we talk properly now?"

Shen Chen remained motionless, calmly said, "What Miss Liu is implying, I don’t quite understand, but please speak directly."

His words neither confirmed nor denied anything.

Liu Qingxi didn’t hide anything, revealing her dream:

"Yesterday, I had a dream, in which we were a married couple, journeying together, you were very indulgent with me, nothing like this now, and I dreamed of other things as well. To prove the dream’s authenticity, I came here to confront you, the Alone Phoenix Killing Star said just now also appeared in the dream."

He sneered, "Ridiculous, it’s just a dream."

Liu Qingxi stood up and approached him, solemnly said, "But events in the dream align with reality, only Ye Zhi is different. As a child, you were often bullied by her, as an adult she hasn’t changed, it’s impossible for her to protect you, nor would she give you silver to send you to the Upper Imperial College, or let you go to Dragon Tiger Mountain."

"To escape the Ye Mansion, you pretended to be gravely ill and requested Mrs. Ye to buy back your contract of servitude, which led you on the path of officialdom, which was never given by Ye Zhi."

"The person you love most is me, not the youngest daughter of the Ye Mansion, do you know? In the dream, she meets a gruesome end."

When she finally spoke of the gruesome end, a note of evident delight crept into her voice.

Shen Chen knew many inexplicable phenomena following the State Preceptor, the dream Liu Qingxi had yesterday belonged to such phenomena.

However, so what?

It’s nothing but a dream, isn’t it?

No matter what, he would never harm Ah Zhi.

He lifted his eyes and declared firmly, "Miss Liu’s unsettled mind results in nightmares, I suggest seeking a doctor for some calming medicine to help your condition. Ah Zhi will soon become my fiancée, I hope Miss Liu doesn’t get obsessed and spread the nonsense from her dream to others. I can never be your husband, nor will I marry you, please do not ruin Shen’s reputation."

His voice was cold.