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Upon hearing Xiao Lian's words, Cai Wenji opened her large, watery eyes, sat up straight in Yang Yuhuan's arms, and looked excited.
When they parted at the Honglu Temple yesterday, Xi Shi did say that she would come to Qingyun Manor to visit her, but the little girl didn't care too much. After all, these adults' words were just to coax children and rarely meant anything.
Therefore, Cai Wenji was very excited when she heard that Xi Shi had indeed come to visit her.
"Sister Xi Shi?"
"Cai Cai, can you tell me who this Xi Shi is?"
Seeing Cai Wenji's excited expression, Yun Ying keenly sensed something unusual. She playfully pinched Cai Wenji's cheek and asked casually.
A woman knows Jiang Che and Cai Wenji.
Almost out of a woman's instinctive intuition, Yun Ying felt that this woman named Xi Shi must have a complicated relationship with Jiang Che!
"Is such that……"
The little girl doesn't have as many ulterior motives as Yunying; she's very innocent.
Therefore, upon hearing Yun Ying's question, he immediately recounted everything about how he and Xi Shi met.
"Since she knows Cai Cai, Xiao Lian, why don't you just invite her over..."
After listening to Cai Wenji's account, Yun Ying thought to herself, "As expected," and was speechless.
As Jiang Che's bedmate, she knew all too well how lecherous this scoundrel was, and she could easily see through his intentions.
It's clearly a scheme to push Cai Wenji out to build a good relationship with Xi Shi, using the young girl as a wingman!
That scoundrel is truly shameless!
Their intentions are malicious!
However, now that Xi Shi has come knocking, as the hostess, she can't simply ignore her and turn her away.
Moreover, with Mai Shiranui as a precedent, Yunying has become more accepting of the situation.
She knew in her heart that no matter what she did, she couldn't change Jiang Che's idea of building a large harem, so she simply gave up.
Otherwise, if you're jealous every day, you'll die of sourness.
Anyway, she will always be the third wife of Qingyun Manor, and her position is unshakeable. That's enough.
"This servant will go right away..."
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Before long, led by her maid Xiaolian, Xi Shi arrived at the pavilion in the garden.
Upon seeing the several beautiful women sitting in the garden, Xi Shi was startled, a hint of surprise flashing in her beautiful eyes.
Although Jiang Che had told her yesterday that he already had several wives, Xi Shi never expected that Jiang Che's wives would all be stunningly beautiful women.
Upon closer inspection, each one was no less impressive than herself.
They may be gentle and graceful, elegant and dignified, or lively and cute, youthful and beautiful, or voluptuous and charming.
Plum blossoms, orchids, and chrysanthemums each have their own unique charm.
These four stunningly beautiful women, each with their own distinct charm, are all Jiang Che's women?
This guy is really lucky with women!
Xi Shi thought to herself, but a bright smile appeared on her pretty face as she strode forward with her long, beautiful legs.
"This humble servant is Xi Shi, greetings to all the ladies..."
"I apologize for my uninvited arrival, ladies..."
Xi Shi had a smiling face, a graceful demeanor, a gentle voice, and was very polite and elegant, displaying exceptional refinement.
Unsurprisingly, the women all had a very good first impression of her.
"You jest, young lady..."
"All guests are welcome, please have a seat, young lady..."
Yang Yuhuan picked up the conversation and returned Xi Shi's kind smile.
Looking at the girl in front of her, Yang Yuhuan's eyes flashed with amazement, and she was equally impressed.
She genuinely couldn't understand where her little man had gotten to know so many beautiful girls.
Both Mai Shiranui and Xi Shi were exceptionally beautiful women, and it would be difficult for an ordinary man to befriend such stunning beauties.
Xi Shi responded and sat down next to Yang Yuhuan. She naturally pinched Cai Wenji's smooth little face, her smile full of affection, and spoke in a soft, sweet voice.
"My sister came as promised..."
"Does Wenji miss her sister?"
"Hehe, of course I want to!"
"My brother said, 'A day apart feels like three autumns…'"
"A day without seeing Xi Shi felt like three hundred years had passed for Wenji..."
Cai Wenji raised her youthful, innocent face, her face beaming with a bright smile. After climbing down from Yang Yuhuan's arms, she stood on tiptoe with her delicate white feet and opened her arms, asking for a hug.
"So good~"
Upon hearing Cai Wenji's words, Xi Shi's eyebrows curved into crescent shapes, showing that she was very pleased, and her smile became even more indulgent.
After embracing Cai Wenji, Xi Shi lowered her head slightly and kissed Cai Wenji's sweet, milky face. Then, she took out a gift she had prepared beforehand from her storage ring, looked at Ali and the other girls, and smiled shyly.
"Just a small token of my appreciation, nothing more..."
"I hope my sisters won't find it offensive..."
On her first visit, and knowing that Jiang Che had several wives, Xi Shi naturally brought gifts; she understood the basics of social etiquette.
Apart from Yang Yuhuan, the other three women looked to be about the same age as her, but to show her respect, Xi Shi still addressed them as "elder sister".
"You're so kind, young lady..."
Ali also held great goodwill towards Xi Shi, her smile as bright as a flower.
Few people wouldn't like a beautiful girl like Xi Shi, who is gentle, elegant, and pure. Ali is no exception.
Yang Yuhuan glanced at them curiously. Although the gifts weren't particularly valuable, they were all local specialties from the land of Zhuolu, which were quite rare in Chang'an. This showed that Xi Shi had put a lot of thought into them.
Yun Ying's clear black and white eyes darted around, glancing at the little girl Cai Wenji one moment and then at Xi Shi the next, secretly wondering how far Xi Shi and Jiang Che had progressed.
"I hope you sisters won't find it offensive..."
"Sister, where is Wenji's gift?"
"Wenji didn't bring a gift?"
Cai Wenji swayed Xi Shi's arm, blinked her big, watery eyes, looked at Xi Shi with pleading eyes, and asked pitifully.
"Of course there are..."
"This was prepared by my elder sister for Wenji..."
Xi Shi smiled and patted Cai Wenji's head, then took out an exquisite gift box from her storage ring and handed it to Cai Wenji.
"Hehe, thank you, Sister Xishi! Wenji likes Sister Xishi!"
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After leaving Daming Palace and parting ways with Haiyue, Jiang Che did not return to Qingyun Manor immediately. He glanced at the sky and, seeing that it was still early, went directly to the West Market on Zhuque Street.
Jiang Che moved with lightning speed, arriving in a secluded and tranquil pavilion in a short while—Dian Wei's residence.
Standing in front of the door, Jiang Che knocked directly on the wooden door.
After Dian Wei settled in Chang'an, Jiang Che visited him several times with his maid Cai Wenji, so he naturally knew where Dian Wei lived.
"coming!"
Not long after the knocking, a deep, resonant voice came from inside the courtyard.
With a creak, the door opened, and Dian Wei appeared in front of it.
He was dressed in black, with a burly build, a resolute face, and an aura of power. His complexion looked much better than before.
"Son!"
"Why are you here?"
Upon seeing that the visitor was Jiang Che, Dian Wei was taken aback for a moment, then quickly stepped aside to welcome Jiang Che into the villa.
After entering the hall, Jiang Che took a sip of the hot tea that Dian Wei had brought him, looked up at Dian Wei in front of him, and explained his purpose.
"How is your injury healing?"
"Thanks to your concern, young master, and the elixir you bestowed upon me, my injuries have almost completely healed..."
"Young master, have you come here with some instructions for me?"
Dian Wei spoke in a deep voice, answering Jiang Che's question.
Having been saved by Jiang Che, Dian Wei has always been grateful to Jiang Che. If given the opportunity, he would naturally want to do something for Jiang Che to repay his kindness.
There's nothing I need to tell you to do for now...
Jiang Che shook his head and continued to ask.
"Has the beast within you awakened in recent days?"
The International Lantern Festival will begin in a couple of days. Chang'an has been peaceful recently, and Jiang Che doesn't need Dian Wei to do anything for him.
"He woke up once, just two days ago..."
"However, thanks to the formation set up by the authorities, I was able to avoid harming anyone else..."
Dian Wei gave a wry smile and recounted the events of the past two days.
The dormant beast power within him had always been a headache for Dian Weipo.
Once the power of the beast awakens, he will become a ruthless, bloodthirsty, and murderous madman who will not recognize his own family.
The key issue is that this situation is completely uncontrollable, and the awakening of the beast's power has no discernible pattern. The only thing he can do is lock himself up and avoid contact with others to prevent accidentally injuring someone when he goes berserk.
"I've consulted many ancient texts over the past two days, but I haven't found a solution that can help you yet..."
Jiang Che sighed, feeling somewhat helpless as well.