Engagement Canceled: I Can Extract Prefixes-Chapter 215 - 214: Yet I Find Shen Han More Genuine
In the Rain Listening Pavilion.
Su Jinyu heard what her maid said, and her heart gradually became clearer.
Qingcao was right; that Cailing was, after all, just a maidservant.
Moreover, this maid was not even in the Shen Mansion at the moment, nor was she favored by the members of the Shen Mansion.
With Shen Ye’s status in the Shen Family, how could he possibly be unable to obtain a maid’s contract?
There could only be one reason, and that was that Shen Ye was unwilling to help her.
"Miss, do you want to ask Young Master Ye again?
Maybe he didn’t understand clearly at the time, and misunderstood, which led to him rejecting you.
After all, it’s just a maid..."
Hearing Qingcao say this, Su Jinyu hesitated for a moment; in her mind, she had been very clear when she spoke.
"I explained it clearly to him, and he also rejected me clearly; there couldn’t be any misunderstanding..."
Su Jinyu’s eyes remained fixed on the eaves.
Every drop of water that fell, she felt as if her heart was emptied a little.
"Then why is Young Master Ye like this...
Weren’t you and he always fond of each other? But how come..."
Qingcao frowned, feeling somewhat unworthy for her Miss.
"Miss, what exactly is the reason..."
Facing Qingcao’s questioning, Su Jinyu could only gently shake her head.
She didn’t know why something so trivial would result in Shen Ye refusing her.
The two of them, master and servant, remained silent for a long time.
It seems Qingcao couldn’t hold it in any longer and spoke again.
"Miss, Qingcao now feels that perhaps what Master and Second Young Master said might not be wrong.
Young Master Ye might not be as good as he seems.
Even though his talents in cultivation and martial arts are outstanding among the many geniuses in the Great Wei,
he hasn’t been that good to you, Miss..."
Qingcao spoke cautiously, worried that her Miss would be angry hearing her speak ill of Shen Ye.
But upon hearing this, Su Jinyu did not interrupt Qingcao.
She just continued to watch the water droplets fall as she had before.
"Miss, think carefully.
Since the annulment of the engagement, the Shen Family hasn’t put in any effort.
The Su Family put a lot of effort into annulling the engagement, and in the end, all they did was send some gifts..."
"When rumors were spreading everywhere in the capital about you and Shen Han being unclear, it was you, Miss, who worried about Young Master Ye’s misunderstanding, and so there was that competition."
"Miss, I thought about it carefully, and neither the Shen Family nor Young Master Ye has done much for you.
They only expect you to make the effort.
If you marry into their family, Qingcao believes that Young Master Ye might not treat you well...
Perhaps it’s just as Master said, that he only wanted to win over the Su Family and gain their support, so..."
Hearing her maid say so much, Su Jinyu felt more and more uncomfortable, but still couldn’t help defending him.
"Qingcao, stop saying that, Brother Ye isn’t that kind of person..."
But today, it seemed Qingcao’s perception of Shen Ye had changed a lot.
"Miss, I’ve never liked Shen Han, you know that.
But now, I feel that Shen Han seems more genuine.
Even after such a huge change in status, Shen Han didn’t forget to look after his maid, which shows his character.
Conversely, Young Master Ye seems to completely overlook your efforts..."
Being also a maid, Qingcao felt somewhat touched upon learning that Shen Han asked for Cailing’s contract.
This feeling was quite special.
Su Jinyu remained silent, increasingly feeling that Qingcao might be right.
Could it be as others say, that those who can climb eighty steps of the Thousand-Autumn Stairs are all cold-hearted people?
When Shen Ye ascended more than eighty steps that time, he almost hesitated not and continued upward.
Could he really be so indifferent...
At the Immortal Jade Tavern.
Shen Lingsheng furrowed his brows, hesitantly looking at the Shen Ye in front of him.
"Ye’Er, are you sure what you’re doing is right...
After all, Jinyu personally came to you with her request. If you reject such a small matter, she, and the Su Family behind her, will inevitably overthink.
When the time comes, your marriage with Jinyu might be affected."
Shen Lingsheng’s worry was not unfounded; since the annulment, the Su Family had vaguely shown displeasure.
If this continues, the relationship between the two families might step down a notch.
In response, Shen Ye gently picked up the clear water before him and took a sip.
He really disliked tea and soup, even outside, he specifically switched to clear water.
"Ye’Er, don’t blame Third Uncle for speaking too much.
The way you’re treating Jinyu, even if she harbors affections for you, she can’t help but feel displeased.
It’s just the contract of a maid; just give it to her."
Shen Lingsheng advised once more, but Shen Ye still shook his head.
"Third Uncle, you don’t need to worry about these things. What’s between Su Jinyu and me doesn’t matter.
Since this contract is of great use to our Shen Family, why give it to her?"
"But..."
"There’s no need for ’but,’ Third Uncle; based on the information gathered during this period, since the annulment, the Su Family has been displeased with us.
Recently, the Su Family should have also received news.
The Yun Family’s newly refined Middle Grade Pills now boast excellent medicinal properties and quality, and their price is only seventy to sixty percent of what it was before.
We, the Shen Family, had early access to this information but did not share it with the Su Family.
Now that the Su Family knows, they naturally hold even greater dissatisfaction with us.
They may have already had a change of heart.
Whether Su Jinyu and I can be together in the future is still a huge variable.
Since that’s the case, why sacrifice my Shen Family’s interests to please her?"
Shen Ye’s words were indeed practical.
Even Shen Lingsheng beside him felt that his nephew’s heart was a bit too cold.
"Ye’Er, let’s discuss these matters as you say.
But is just a maid’s contract really so useful?"
Hearing this, a confident look appeared on Shen Ye’s face.
"If it were before, I wouldn’t have been sure whether this contract would be useful.
However, now taking advantage of the opportunity to set conditions for Su Jinyu, he made a request for this contract.
It seems this maid holds significant meaning for Shen Han."
Upon hearing this, Shen Lingsheng nodded as well.
"Previously, when that rebellious Shen Han was in Shen Mansion, only this maid was somewhat close to him.
The relationship between them might be quite good."
"That works out perfectly, in the eyes of some people, a bond can be worth a fortune.
This contract can serve as that fortune."
The uncle and nephew settled their discussion and then arranged a meeting with Shen Han.
Since that night, Tianyi Academy had been surrounded by array defenses.
Shen Lingsheng couldn’t sneak into the Academy to confront Shen Han directly.
He could only arrange a proper meeting.
Initially, Shen Han didn’t respond at all, and the invitation seemed to have sunk into the sea.
It eventually took a message about the contract for Shen Han to agree to meet.
The venue was set at the Immortal Jade Tavern.
