Under the swaying candlelight, Bai Mengwan sat at the table, holding her chin with her hands, thinking about her thoughts. Jianer, who lived in the same room with her, had already fallen asleep. After all, everyone was tired after climbing Xiangshan for a whole day today, so after coming back for supper, Jianer went to bed early.

However, Bai Mengwan couldn't sleep because when she was on Xiangshan today, she saw someone and also saw this person chatting with Wu Shan, who is the Jinyiwei. During this period, she looked at her from time to time. It seemed that the other party also recognized her and asked Wu Shan about her. Although Wu Shan followed Zhou Chong's order, the identity of that person was not simple, and he should have known Wu Shan a long time ago, so Wu Shan might tell her everything about her and her sister Bai Junwan.

Thinking of this, Bai Mengwan couldn't help frowning. If that person knew that he was with Master Zhou, and through his conversation with Wu Shan, he would definitely know that his sister was in Shuangyu Port. What should he do if he threatened Master Zhou to hand over their sisters? Although Master Zhou seemed to be highly valued by the Emperor Daming, that person also did his business for the Emperor Daming and was in great power in the capital. Even if Master Zhou was valued by Master Zhou, he was just a fool. How could he compare with the other party's power?

Just when Bai Mengwan was worried about the person she met today, she suddenly heard someone knocking outside the door, which made her wake up immediately. She immediately tidied up her clothes and came to the door and asked, "It's so late, who is outside?"

"It's me, Mengwan, aren't you asleep yet?" Zhou Chong's voice came from outside, which made Bai Mengwan feel much more at ease. He immediately opened the door and happened to see Zhou Chong standing there with a warm smile on his face.

"Please come in, Mr. Zhou. Bracelet has already fallen asleep. But I can't sleep for the time being!" Bai Mengwan asked Zhou Chong to come in and sit down while pouring him a cup of tea ceremony.

Zhou Chong originally discussed with Wu Shan about Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao, but unexpectedly, Wu Shan finally told him something about Bai Mengwan, and it also involved an important figure in the court. So Zhou Chong ignored it and came to Bai Mengwan to learn about the inside story.

Zhou Chong also asked Bai Mengwan to sit down, and after chatting with the other party for a few words, he suddenly asked, "Mengwan. When I was in Shuangyu Port before, your sister once mentioned to my aunt that I would take you as a concubine, and you agreed by yourself. Later, Jinxuan also agreed, but now I want to confirm again, are you really willing to be my concubine?"

When Bai Mengwan heard Zhou Chong suddenly ask about this, she couldn't help but blush. She lowered her head and didn't dare to look at Zhou Chong again. After a while, she heard her use a humble "um" sound, which was considered to be a answer to Zhou Chong's last question.

I received Bai Mengwan's affirmative answer. Zhou Chong said with a serious expression: "Okay, since Mengwan, you are infatuated with me, then I, Zhou Chong, swore here and I, will definitely treat you like Jinxuan in the future, and will never let you suffer any grievance!"

When Bai Mengwan heard Zhou Chong's sudden oath, she raised her head in shock and looked at Zhou Chong in surprise and puzzled. She didn't know why Zhou Chong suddenly made such an oath?

However, just after Zhou Chong made a vow, he said: "Since Mengwan, you are willing to be my Zhou Chong's woman, then we will be a family in the future and we should treat each other honestly. I knew you and your sister must have an unforgettable experience. If you don't want to say it, I will not force you. But today Wu Shan told me that there is a very powerful person asking about your sisters. I guess this person should be related to your previous experience. Can you tell me Mengwan?"

After hearing what Zhou Chong said later, Bai Mengwan finally understood the reason for his swearing, but she could tell that Zhou Chong did say the truth when he swears, so she was still very moved and sweet in her heart. However, she was still a little hesitant about what Zhou Chong wanted to know about what their sisters had encountered before.

Seeing that Bai Mengwan didn't speak after hearing what she said, Zhou Chong couldn't help but feel anxious. He immediately spoke again: "Mengwan, the person who asked Wushan for news today is Zhang Rui. Although this person is young and a eunuch, he is deeply favored by His Majesty today. And I heard that he is closely related to Gu Dayong, one of the Eight Tigers, so he has already reached the position of the eunuch of the East Factory at a young age. Although the power of the East Factory has plummeted since Liu Jin's death, it cannot be underestimated. If you really have a grudge with him, then tell me frankly that no matter how bad the situation is, I will not hand you over!"

Zhou Chong's words finally worked. When Bai Mengwan heard this, she finally raised her head and said with tears in her eyes: "Young Master has saved our sisters several times. Meng Wan has no choice but to repay her in this life. She only hopes to serve her for the rest of her life to repay her great kindness. As for the grudge between our sisters and Zhang Rui, it is also a great shame for our Bai family, and it is also a knot that my sister has never been able to untie..."

Bai Mengwan said, and finally told the grudge between their sisters and eunuch Zhang Rui. What Zhou Chong did not expect was that the experience of the Bai sisters was so bizarre and cruel that it was beyond imagination.

It turns out that sisters Bai are indeed from a scholarly family in Nanjing, as they said before. Their father is a famous local scholar and has a high reputation among the scholars. In addition, the Bai family is also a wealthy family. They have large areas of land outside the city and dozens of shops in the city. It can be said that the Bai family is also one of the most wealthy people in the entire city of Nanjing.

However, as the saying goes, every family has a difficult sutra. The Bai family has both reputation and wealth, but there is also a dissatisfaction. That is, Mr. Bai has no son, only two daughters, Bai Junwan and Bai Mengwan. Although Mr. Bai likes two daughters very much, no matter how good his daughter is, he will marry sooner or later. By then, no one in the Bai family will inherit the family business.

In fact, Mr. Bai has not always had no son, but he doesn't know what debts the Bai family owed in their previous life. He has given birth to two sons in a row but has not been able to support him. In the end, even Mr. Bai was a little discouraged and he has lost his son's thoughts from then on.

However, no matter how disheartened, the Bai family’s incense cannot be cut off. The huge family business also needs to be inherited. There are only two ways to solve this problem. The first is to adopt a son, and the second is to recruit a wife to Bai Mengwan’s sisters. If you give birth to a child in the future, you can inherit the Bai family’s incense.

Speaking of which, the Bai sisters are also famous in Nanjing. First, their Bai family is a famous scholarly family, and their father is also a famous scholar. In addition, the Bai family has no descendants, so naturally it makes the Bai sisters particularly noticeable.

Secondly, the Bai sisters are also very talented. Bai Junwan likes to read. No matter what kind of book they are, they can almost never forget, and their literary talent is naturally extremely extraordinary. It can be said that among the scholars in Nanjing, almost no one can surpass Bai Junwan in literary talent. Bai Mengwan likes to play the piano, and her piano skills have already entered the classroom. People who are fortunate to hear it have praised it. Some even call him the number one master of Nanjing piano skills.

The superior family background and talent make Bai Junwan and Bai Mengwan have a large number of suitors, many of whom are famous scholars among the younger generation in Nanjing, and there are endless people who come to ask for marriage, almost flattening the threshold of the Bai family's door.

However, as the eldest daughter of the family, Bai Junwan is more mature. She knows that she has no brothers and her father is older, so she naturally needs someone to inherit the family business. So she rejected all the people who proposed marriage and took the initiative to propose a marriage. Mr. Bai was extremely pleased to see that his daughter was so sensible. After thinking for a long time, he finally decided to ask a marriage for Bai Junwan.

Speaking of the news that Bai Junwan was recruiting a son-in-law, the entire Nanjing city was sensational. Some young people with good family backgrounds were all complaining that it was a pity. After all, they could not be son-in-law. However, some young people with bad family backgrounds, but those with poor backgrounds and some talented people were very excited. If they could enter the Bai Mansion to be a son-in-law, they could not only marry a beautiful lady like a flower, but also have a huge family business. Although this family business is named Bai, when Mr. Bai dies, the family still needs a man to be in charge. What is the surname of this huge family business at that time depends on your own talent.

In order to recruit a satisfactory husband for his daughter, Mr. Bai also took great pains to not only post the list texts in the city, but also mobilized his friends and students to help him find suitable candidates. After more than a year of selection, he finally selected a young scholar named Wang Rui among hundreds of outstanding young people.

Wang Rui was born in poverty, but because of his talent, he made his mark among scholars in Nanjing at a young age. He is also very famous. According to his talent, he has a great chance of passing the imperial examination. When the carp jumps over the dragon gate, his identity will be very different immediately. Therefore, although he is born in poverty, no one dares to underestimate him, and many people are even willing to marry their daughter to him.

In theory, it is impossible to take the initiative to be a son-in-law with Wang Rui, but the world is very wonderful. Wang Rui accidentally met Bai Junwan at a poetry meeting before. At that time, there were many famous girls from Nanjing, but Wang Rui saw the beautiful Bai Junwan at a glance. Since then, she fell in love with her at first sight, and she is obsessed with her every day, and even her studies have been a bit abandoned.
Chapter completed!