Chapter 141 Neither male nor female, oh!

Had Bai Yan been a little more patient and spoken just one more sentence to the youth in black, things might have turned out better. Instead, she had covered her mouth and hurried back into the courtyard without uttering a word, a reaction that clearly led the youth to a profound misunderstanding.

He assumed she was already pregnant...

Seeing Shen Dongliang hand two candied hawthorn skewers to Bai Yan, Jiang Yuan, who had been cowering in the corner, could no longer restrain herself. Unhappiness coloring her steps, she emerged from the alleyway, looking at Shen Dongliang with a questioning gaze. "Young master, why are you bothering with that little vixen?"

"What business is it of yours?" Shen Dongliang was currently radiating an icy aura, and Jiang Yuan's words were a direct provocation.

"But... didn't you say to me..." A young maiden experiencing her first romance, she was utterly infatuated with the youth in black, her heart entirely bound to him—even if material wealth had played a part in swaying her.

The youth in black remained silent, casting only a cold, indifferent glare at Jiang Yuan.

"Why must you speak to that little vixen? She is nothing but a seductress! Shameless creature, she even dares to try and snatch my—" Before Jiang Yuan could finish her sentence, the youth in black suddenly reached out, seizing her by the throat. His voice was laced with chilling menace. "Yours? Yours what? Never show your face in front of me again."

Initially, he had only been looking for some amusement, never expecting that Jiang Yuan would have such a connection to the young girl.

Now that he had identified who the young girl was, this eyesore had lost any reason to exist.

With those words, he flung Jiang Yuan aside as if discarding some filthy object.

The heavy wooden gates of the Jiang family residence remained tightly shut. He stood at the threshold for a moment longer before finally turning away.

Watching his resolute retreating figure and the lingering, reluctant gaze he cast toward the Jiang family's doorway, Jiang Yuan ground her teeth in pure resentment.

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After the youth in black departed, Jiang Chengyang emerged from behind the door, scooping Bai Yan into his arms.

Holding the feather-light young girl against his chest, Jiang Chengyang lowered his gaze and asked, "Did you see everything just now?"

"Mm, he's a little bit scary!" Bai Yan nodded, burying her face back into Jiang Chengyang's embrace. She dared not look out for too long; the mere sight of candied hawthorns still triggered a powerful aversion in her.

"Their family are landowners. Eating rabbits is nothing unusual for them," Jiang Chengyang said as he carried her toward the inner room.

Bai Yan: "..."

At the mention of rabbits, however, Bai Yan's body shifted restlessly within Jiang Chengyang's arms.

"Husband." It was rare for her to be this docile over the past few days.

Jiang Chengyang let out a low hum of acknowledgment.

"In a little while, I... I might feel unwell again," Bai Yan said in a tiny voice. Once spring arrived, it was terribly difficult for her to control her own body, though the topic was too embarrassing to speak of plainly.

Jiang Chengyang acknowledged her with a low rumble.

Seeing that he only nodded without offering any words, Bai Yan grew somewhat anxious, her arms tightening around his neck.

"Little darling, there is a way to solve this problem permanently," Jiang Chengyang suddenly said.

Bai Yan tilted her head up, her face a picture of curiosity. "What way?"

"Castration," Jiang Chengyang murmured lightly, dropping the word with an effortless casualness.

Bai Yan: "????"

While the two of them were talking, the courtyard gate outside was suddenly knocked upon. With both Madam Zhao and Father Jiang away, Jiang Chengyang stood up to answer the door.

Upon pulling the door open, he was surprised to see Jiang You standing outside. Though his complexion was somewhat pale, his spirit seemed quite lively. "Ayan, I'd like to borrow your family's flatbed cart, if I may."

Before Jiang Chengyang could reply, Bai Yan, peeking out timidly from behind the door, muttered softly under her breath, "Oh? Neither male nor female!"