311 Sweet Words

"Qingzhi, I was dealing with Si Yingzong's matter just now. What about you? What are you doing now?" After saying that, he looked at the golden-feathered phoenix curiously, not knowing how it would bring his message back.

The golden-feathered phoenix waited for a while. Seeing that Tang Jinghong was going to add anything, it flapped its wings and flew into the void, disappearing.

After the golden-feathered phoenix flew away, the study returned to darkness.

Tang Jinghong fell into a daze.

Qingzhi's ability kept blowing his mind. What did Qingzhi not know?

She was really becoming more and more mysterious.

Chu Qingzhi quickly received Tang Jinghong's reply. At this moment, she was lying on the bed and listening to the message brought back by the golden-feathered phoenix.

"I'm not doing anything. I was just thinking about you…" Chu Qingzhi replied. She really missed Tang Jinghong and was teasing him at the same time.

The ancients were reserved. They tended to keep their feelings in their hearts and were too embarrassed to express it.

She had to guide Jinghong to say something sweet to her.

She imagined that if Jinghong said something romantic to her, she would probably jump up with elation.

After the golden-feathered phoenix flew into the void, Chu Qingzhi got up from the bed and walked to the table to take a paper to draw.

There was a scene that left a deep impression on her. It was the scene of Tang Jinghong testing the spear. That action of him holding the spear was so handsome that she wanted to record it in the form of a drawing.

With a few strokes, the outline of the person appeared on the paper.

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At the same time, Tang Jinghong received Chu Qingzhi's words. After hearing them, he smiled shyly and his heart palpitated.

He also wanted to say "I miss you very much", but he was a man. If he said too explicitly, would Qingzhi think that he was too casual and not serious enough?

Tang Jinghong slowly clenched his fists and pursed his lips. After hesitating for a long time, he coughed softly and said, "Qingzhi, I miss you too. Whenever I'm free, I'll miss you." n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

When Chu Qingzhi heard Tang Jinghong's words, she couldn't help but smile. It sounded like he had been wanting to say this for a long time but was just too shy to say it.

"Jinghong, I'll get the eagle to bring you some medicine in two days." Chu Qingzhi recalled that in the northern border, those sinister people always liked to use poison. It was impossible to guard against so many of them.

Tang Jinghong was very touched. "I'll be careful. Thank you, Qingzhi."

"You're welcome." Chu Qingzhi's tone was a little coquettish. "By the way, Jinghong, I want to buy a house for Second Sister in the capital…" She told him the reason for buying a house.

"Leave this to me," Tang Jinghong said.

"Okay," Chu Qingzhi replied.

"Qingzhi, it's getting late. Go to sleep," Tang Jinghong said with concern.

"I'll sleep right away." Chu Qingzhi then said, "Jinghong, I'll leave the golden-feathered phoenix to you. Stretch out your arm. If there's anything you want to tell me, tap it and send me a message."

Tang Jinghong followed Chu Qingzhi's instructions and stretched out his arm. The golden-feathered phoenix swooped down and entered his forearm, turning into a small golden-feathered phoenix pattern.

The pattern looked vivid, as if the golden-feathered phoenix was lying on its arm.

Tang Jinghong gently touched the back of the little golden-feathered phoenix with his finger. His eyes were as gentle as water, as if he was looking at Chu Qingzhi.

On the other side, Chu Qingzhi finished drawing. Then, she found a few wooden sticks and cast a spell to make a frame. She framed the drawing and hung it on the wall.

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After staring at the drawing in satisfaction for a while, Chu Qingzhi flew out of the window.

…

When she arrived at the herb garden, Chu Qingzhi flew to the center and used a spell to change the attributes of the herbs.

The reason why the herbs she planted were better was because she planted spiritual herbs while Chu Qingning and the others planted ordinary herbs.

After the spell, all the herbs in the herb garden would turn into spiritual herbs and grow as well as the ones she planted.

Under the spell, balls of light that looked like fireflies slowly landed on the herbs in the herb garden. It was as if countless fireflies were flying. The scene was very dreamy and beautiful.

Chu Qingzhi consumed all her spiritual power to nourish all the herbs in the herb garden, making their growth catch up.

She took out a basket and picked some mature herbs that she needed.

She planned to refine antidotes, injury medicine, and life-saving pills.

Antidotes and injury medicine could basically solve all the problems they encountered, but there would inevitably be life-threatening situations.

The life-saving pills could protect the heart. As long as Tang Jinghong was still breathing, Chu Qingzhi could rush over and save him, but she hoped that Jinghong would not encounter such a situation.

After picking the herbs, Chu Qingzhi flew back to her room.

It was really more convenient for her to live alone. She could do whatever she wanted without worrying about others.

At this moment, only Chu Qingzhi and the dogs weren't sleeping in the entire Chu Village. There were still some frogs and insects outside the window, croaking and chirping, which sounded good at night.

Chu Qingzhi calmed herself down and started refining the medicine.

Chu Qingzhi only finished refining all the medicine after the roosters started crowing.

Chu Xuyao got off the horse and returned the box to Jiang Zhaoyong. "Fourth Sister 08:53

asked you to look for her in three months to give this to her in person."

She refined twenty antidotes, a large bottle of injury medicine, and ten life-saving pills.

The life-saving pills required a lot of medicinal herbs. Moreover, they were all precious medicinal herbs, so the amount refined was naturally lesser.

Chu Qingzhi stretched and called in the eagle that was resting on the roof. "Help me send the medicine to the capital."

The eagle tilted its head, as if it was thinking about something, then flapped its wings, indicating that it agreed.

Chu Qingzhi placed the three medicine bottles on the eagle's back and used her spiritual power to make sure they wouldn't fall. Then, she pointed at the portrait. "Go to the General's residence in the capital."

The eagle glanced at Tang Jinghong's portrait and flew away.

Chu Qingzhi waved her hand and closed all the windows. Then, she climbed into bed and fell asleep.

…

The bright red sun between the branches slowly emerged from the other side of the mountain.

In Yunfei School.

Jiang Zhaoyong had been waiting at the entrance of the school for a long time. At this moment, he was pacing back and forth anxiously. "Why aren't they here yet?"

After a while, he finally saw two children on horseback. His eyes lit up and he quickly went up to them.

"Xuyuan, Xuyao…" Before he could finish his sentence, he saw the box in Chu Xuyao's hand. He was slightly stunned, and disappointment quickly covered his face. He did not even have the mood to continue.

Chu Xuyao got off the horse and returned the box to Jiang Zhaoyong. "Fourth Sister asked you to look for her in three months to give this to her in person."

Jiang Zhaoyong was stunned for a moment before he smiled. His heart skipped a beat, as if he had fallen off a cliff and was pulled back in time. "Did your fourth sister really say that?"

Chu Xuyao nodded. "Yes, don't disturb Fourth Sister for the time being. Otherwise, it might backfire."

"I know, I know." Jiang Zhaoyong took the box and left excitedly, looking exactly the same as when he had just come top in the martial arts examination.

312 Meeting an Old Friend

Chu Xuyuan shouted at Jiang Zhaoyong's back and chased after him. "Senior Brother, wait."

Jiang Zhaoyong turned around. "Is there anything else?"

Chu Xuyuan said expectantly, "Didn't you say that you would teach us martial arts? When will it start? What do we need to prepare?"

"Oh, about that." Jiang Zhaoyong pondered. Teach? Or not teach?

Chu Xuyao was not as boisterous as Chu Xuyuan. He slowly walked up the stairs step by step and said calmly, "A gentleman should keep his word. Senior Brother, if you go back on your word, I guarantee that the news of you going back on your word will spread throughout the entire school the next day."

Jiang Zhaoyong looked at Chu Xuyao's tiny body and really did not believe it. "If you can do what you say, I will immediately teach you martial arts."

Chu Xuyao did not say anything else. He threw a glance at Jiang Zhaoyong and walked past him into the school.

Chu Xuyuan looked at Jiang Zhaoyong with a look that said, "You're finished." Then, he ran after Chu Xuyao. "Ninth Brother, wait for me."

Ninth Brother was smart to begin with. Moreover, after studying, he seemed to have become smarter. Jiang Zhaoyong was in trouble.

…

Shuiyun County.

"Buns, fresh steamed buns."

"Pancakes, fresh pancakes."

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"Goods, top-notch goods. If we miss it, you'll regret it."

Both sides of the street were filled with small stalls. The sounds of hawking rose and fell. The pedestrians on the street walked around with baskets and bargained. It was very lively.

Chu Xuhua and Chu Rong led the truck through one street after another. They bought according to the betrothal gift list. This was the first time the father and son were so happy.

Chu Xuhua glanced at the dried straw mushrooms, dried fungus, and dried bamboo fungus. They were all of high quality. "Father, I think these are good. Why don't we buy some back?" Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Chu Rong nodded. "Let me see."

The father and son walked to the stall and started to choose…

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"Chu First…" A very excited and surprised voice sounded behind Chu Xuhua. After he heard it, his expression turned ugly.

"Chu First…" The voice came closer.

Chu Rong turned around to find that it was Fan Jiayao.

She was dressed in gray and wore a gray headscarf. Her hair was tied up with a wooden hairpin, and her skin was yellow. She looked unhealthy.

He immediately frowned. In the past, she used to despise their family for being poor and was worried that she would suffer after marrying into the family. Why was she so happy to see Xuhua now?

"Do we know you?" Although Chu Rong was honest, it did not mean that he was a pushover.

Fan Jiayao's expression froze, and her excitement faded. "I'm Fan Jiayao. Now that you're rich, you don't recognize me anymore?"

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When Chu Xuhua heard this, he thought to himself, When did Fan Jiayao learn to play these tricks? To think that he used to like this woman. Only now did he know how blind he was!

He turned around and stared at Fan Jiayao coldly. "You despise my family for being poor and broke off the engagement. Now that my family is better off, you want to get close to me. Why should we talk to someone like you?"

With that, he pointed at Fan Jiayao's hair. "And have you forgotten that you're already married?"

Only then did the onlookers notice that Fan Jiayao had already combed her hair up. They immediately thought of what Chu Xuhua had said just now and the way they looked at Fan Jiayao was filled with disdain…

When Fan Jiayao saw that Chu Xuhua's words had worked, she couldn't help but be a little anxious. "Chu First, I was forced by my mother to marry. Your family didn't prepare the betrothal gifts, so I could only cancel the engagement."

Chu Xuhua had a new understanding of this woman. "Fan Jiayao, what do you mean my family didn't prepare betrothal gifts? My mother asked the matchmaker to visit your house a few times. Your mother said that there was no hurry, and you avoided us. Now, you're accusing us of this. Don't you have a conscience?"

Fan Jiayao was speechless. "I…"

Chu Rong did not want Fan Jiayao to ruin their good mood. He said coldly, "Hurry up and leave. We still have to buy betrothal gifts to propose marriage."

Fan Jiayao immediately exploded. She looked at the boxes in the truck. They were actually betrothal gifts. She was instantly jealous. "Who are you marrying?"

The onlookers began to point fingers at Fan Jiayao. This woman was too shameless. She abandoned her fiancé first, and now that she saw that her fiancé was rich, she ran back. This kind of woman was the most despicable.

Chu Xuhua said coldly, "Does it have anything to do with you?"

Fan Jiayao stared at Chu Xuhua and squeezed out the words from between her teeth. "Tell me. Who are you going to marry?"

Chu Xuhua was annoyed. "I said it has nothing to do with you. Hurry up and leave." He didn't want to talk to Fan Jiayao anymore. He turned around and continued choosing goods.

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Chu Rong said angrily, "If my son doesn't marry someone else, then who? You? You're a woman who despises the poor and loves the rich. If he marries you, I'm afraid my family will be in chaos!"

Fan Jiayao reprimanded, "It's all your fault. It's all your fault. Why didn't you earn money earlier? If you had, I would have married Chu First."

Chu Rong was disgusted.

Chu Xuhua quickly bought the goods and paid. "Dad, let's go."

He did not want to say another word to Fan Jiayao. This woman had gone crazy!

Fan Jiayao ran over and stopped Chu Xuhua. "Chu First, can you marry me? I'll be your wife. As long as you agree, I'll go back and divorce immediately."

The scene fell silent. Everyone was shocked by what this woman said.

Chu Xuhua was certain that Fan Jiayao had gone completely crazy for money. "I won't marry you. Fan Jiayao, you're already married. Leave."

Fan Jiayao cried and shook her head. "Chu First, why didn't you give me any chance?"

Fan Jiayao actually pushed all the blame to him. Chu Xuhua was speechless. "Father, I'll leave first. You can go shopping alone."

He walked past Fan Jiayao and left in a hurry.

He had to leave first. Otherwise, Fan Jiayao would definitely pester them.

Fan Jiayao wanted to catch Chu Xuhua, but she missed. She could not catch up to Chu Xuhua and could only watch him disappear in sight. "Chu First, why are you so heartless?"

Chu Rong shook his head and led the horse away. To be honest, if Fan Jiayao had not broken off the engagement back then, everything would have been hers now. However, once she missed it, she missed it forever.

Fan Jiayao looked ahead as if there was a mountain of gold there, but she could only look and never get it.

She stumbled towards the gold mountain in her eyes and muttered something under her breath…

After that, Chu Xuhua never saw Fan Jiayao again, and no one knew what happened to her. This person seemed to have disappeared from this world forever.

313 Forced to Apologize

At the county office.

Ever since Ge Lihua, the cold beauty, came to the county office, she was like a white crane mixed in with the chickens and immediately became the center of attention.

There were many unmarried bachelors in the county office. When they saw Ge Lihua, their eyes lit up. It would be great if they could marry such a beautiful and capable girl.

However, everyone's enthusiasm was immediately extinguished when they faced Ge Lihua.

Ge Lihua was top-notch in terms of looks, temperament, knowledge, and martial arts. The ten of them combined could not compare to her.

Every time they faced Ge Lihua, everyone could not help but feel inferior.

At this moment, Ge Lihua was teaching the constables how to fight on the training field behind the county office…

When the county magistrate heard that it was very exciting, he brought his secretary over to take a look.

"Nice move!" The constables applauded.

The head constable was exchanging moves with Ge Lihua barehanded. After more than ten moves, Ge Lihua bent down and dodged the head constable's back kick. She did it elegantly, causing everyone to cheer.

Chu Xujin could not take his eyes off her. His heart was beating wildly, as if it was about to break out of his chest.

The county magistrate could not help but clap. "This girl's body is so supple. If a man does this, I'm afraid his back will break."

The secretary smiled and said, "Sir, you've recruited a talent."

The county magistrate stroked his beard and smiled. "She's indeed a talent."

When Ge Lihua saw the two of them, she ended the spar and flew over.

After landing, she cupped her fists at the county magistrate. "Sir, I have something to ask of you."

The county magistrate smiled and nodded. "What is it?"

Ge Lihua said bluntly, "Sir, I want the exam question of the past ten Young Scholar Examination."

The county magistrate paused. "Someone in your family wants to take the Young Scholar Examination?"

Ge Lihua nodded. "Yes."

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This was not a big deal. Anyone with some ability could get it. The county magistrate said, "I can give it to you, but you can't spread it. Miss Ge, do you understand what I mean?"

Ge Lihua cupped her hands. "Thank you, my lord. I understand."

The county magistrate said to the secretary, "Get someone to copy it and give it to Miss Ge."

The secretary replied, "Yes, my lord."

Chu Xujin listened to their conversation and liked Ge Lihua even more. He did not expect Lihua to care so much about his family.

In fact, Ge Lihua just wanted to repay the Chu family for taking care of her. She had lost her family, so this kind of care without asking for anything in return was rare and precious in her heart.

…

At the General's residence in the capital.

Tang Jinghong put on his official uniform and was about to enter the palace when an eagle suddenly flew in from the window and landed on the table in his room.

Tang Jinghong did not have a servant or servant girl. He did most of the things on his own. There was no one else in the room except him.

He looked at the eagle and immediately saw the three bottles of medicine on its back…

"Qingzhi's execution is too impressive. She actually made so many medicines in one night."

He walked over to take off the medicine bottles, and his cold face instantly softened. "Qingzhi…"

He reached out and patted the eagle's head. "I'll go get you something to eat. Wait for a while. I'll have to ask you to help me bring something back for Qingzhi in the afternoon."

The eagle screeched twice…

Tang Jinghong walked over to open the door. "Follow me."

The eagle flapped its wings and really flew away behind Tang Jinghong.

Tang Jinghong brought the eagle to the kitchen. There was a new chicken bought by the servants. He chopped it up and placed it in the basin before bringing it to the eagle.

The eagle immediately wolfed down the food with relish.

When the servants in the kitchen saw this scene, their eyes widened.

"General, where did this eagle come from?"

"It flew here on its own. If it comes to the kitchen in the future, give it something to eat."

"Yes, General."

Tang Jinghong touched the eagle's head, his eyes filled with love.

…

Cloud Embroidery Workshop.

A servant girl walked towards Luo Yinhuan. "Miss, someone is looking for you outside."

Luo Yinhuan thought that it was someone here to discuss business, so she said, "Go and invite that person into the living room. Serve tea. I'll be right there."

The servant girl bowed. "Yes, Miss."

What awaited her was not a business talk…

Luo Yinhuan walked into the living room and saw a refined young master in a white robe. The man had distinct facial features and a handsome face. "You are?"

The man's eyes were cold as he sized up Luo Yinhuan. He did not beat around the bush at all. "I'm Chu Qingyue's fiancé, Ning Yuting. You slapped her yesterday. I'm here today to ask you to apologize to her!"

Luo Yinhuan's expression changed drastically. It was very ugly. "Do you think you are something just because you're Chu Qingyue's fiancé? Do I have to apologize just because you asked me to?"

"I'm not here to discuss." Ning Yuting's attitude was cold. "Luo Yinhuan, you were carried out from somewhere 19 years ago…"

At this point, he suddenly paused for a moment before continuing, "Do you know that the daughter of an official slave is still an official slave?"

Luo Yinhuan could not help but stagger. The color on her face quickly faded, and she was extremely flustered. "W-What nonsense are you talking about?!"

Ning Yuting's voice was neither fast nor slow, but it contained a hint of threat. "I'll give you five minutes. Apologize to Qingyue immediately. Otherwise, someone will definitely come looking for you."

Luo Yinhuan glared at Ning Yuting. The hatred and anger in her eyes could tear Ning Yuting apart if they were knives.

Ning Yuting sat there calmly, patiently waiting for Luo Yinhuan to submit.

Luo Yinhuan was a smart person. After calming down a little, she quickly analyzed the pros and cons. She suppressed her strong anger and gritted her teeth. "I'll apologize."

Ning Yuting looked at Luo Yinhuan and said, "You're a smart person. I hope that you won't cause trouble for Qingyue in the future. It's best if we stay out of each other's way. I'll keep this secret forever."

Luo Yinhuan flicked her sleeves and walked out. "This better be the case. Otherwise, I don't mind perishing together with you."

Ning Yuting glanced at Luo Yinhuan and suddenly had an idea.

…

In the corridor, Chu Qingyue looked at Luo Yinhuan, who was apologizing to her, and thought to herself, Did Luo Yinhuan's head get hit by a hammer?

Luo Yinhuan saw the look in Chu Qingyue's eyes and clenched her fists even tighter. "Chu Qingyue, it's my fault for hitting you. I was too impulsive that day. I won't do it again."

Chu Qingyue was not that innocent anymore. She had hit her. Even if she apologized, it wouldn't change the fact that she had hit her. She looked at Luo Yinhuan without any emotions. "Since you've apologized, the grudge between us will be written off. However, in the future, let's have nothing to do with each other."

Luo Yinhuan hoped so too. "Okay."

314 Pregnant Woman

In the Chu Village.

It was a cloudy day with a cool breeze.

At noon, the empty space in front of the Chu family's new house was filled with tables and stools. The old people sat at the table and chatted happily. The children ran around, playing. Laughter filled the air. The entire village was as lively as the New Year.

Grandpa Chu smiled as he greeted everyone, "Everyone, take a seat. The banquet is about to begin."

The women in the village immediately went to look for their sons and grandsons and pulled them over to sit on stools. There was a lot of delicious food today. It was said that there were twelve dishes.

There were four cold dishes, two stir-fried dishes, two braised dishes, and four steamed dishes.

Chu Xuede was the first to come out of the house with a tray in his hand. He said loudly, "Four cold dishes, red oil pig ears, chicken feet with pickled peppers, preserved eggs with green peppers, and asparagus lettuce."

Someone came out after him, shouting, "Two stir-fried dishes, lean meat stir-fried with fungus, and double-fried pork."

"Two braised dishes, braised pork, taro chicken."

"Four steamed dishes, steamed taro, steamed fish, plum pickled pork, and steamed pork ribs."

The children immediately cheered…

"Wow, wow, wow. There are so many dishes!"

"Aunt Chu, Uncle Chu, and Sister Qingzhi are too generous. There's so much delicious food."

"It feels like the New Year."

…

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The left and right sides of the door were decorated with dried red chili peppers given by the villagers, which was a traditional token of good wishes.

Grandpa Chu was extremely proud. He stood at the entrance and spoke loudly.

"Today is the day we officially move to the new house. We welcome everyone to come and join us."

Grandpa Chu gathered his emotions and said, "Let me say a few more words."

"The Chu family can live a good life because I have a good granddaughter. If not for her, our family would definitely still be living in a dilapidated run-down house."

"I want to thank my granddaughter in front of everyone."

Grandpa Chu looked at Chu Qingzhi lovingly and gratefully. "Qingzhi, thank you. Ever since you came back, it's as if good fortune has descended on our family. Not only has life improved, but my grandsons have also found the things they want to do. The two younger ones even went to school to study…"

As he spoke, Grandpa Chu could not help but cry. In the past, he only dared to dream of these. Now, even if it happened, he felt that it was unreal.

Granny Chu hurriedly handed him a handkerchief. "We old people get sentimental easily. My apologies, everyone. Old man, wipe your tears."

Grandpa Chu felt a little embarrassed. He took the handkerchief and quickly wiped his face. "I'm done speaking."

After Grandpa Chu finished speaking, the village chief walked over. "I also want to take this opportunity to thank Qingzhi."

"In the past half a year, because of Qingzhi, not only were the villagers able to make a living, but they could also save up quite a bit to renovate their old house. This was absolutely impossible in the past."

"Not only is she a lucky start to her family, but also to the Chu village."

After the village chief finished speaking, everyone applauded…

Chu Xuede echoed loudly, "Village Chief is right. Qingzhi is our lucky star. We should all thank her. Let me say this. If anyone bullies her, it's the same as bullying me. I will definitely not let him off!"

"Count me in."

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"Count me in."

Some of the young men in the village echoed.

Chu Qingzhi smiled when she heard everyone's words. She felt good that her efforts were appreciated.

Grandpa Chu cleared his throat. "Everyone, eat and drink well. I announce…" He dragged out his voice. "The banquet begins."

"Yay!"

"We can eat now!"

The atmosphere instantly became lively as the children cheered.

Li Qingyu walked towards the kitchen. "Qingyin, bring your children to eat." n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Li Qingyin came to help before dawn today and had been busy until now.

She shook her head. "Third Sister, we will just scoop some rice and eat in the kitchen."

"No need. There are seats for you. Quick, follow me." Li Qingyu pulled Xu Wenlin and Xu Songnian out.

Li Qingyin followed him out.

Wu Yaqing ran to sit at a table with the girls in the village. She was carefree, cheerful, and lively. Soon, they became friends.

Chu Xiaotang looked at Wu Yaqing enviously. "Yaqing, your skin is so fair."

Wu Yaqing touched her face and smiled. "You girls are also very beautiful. You don't have to envy me. Everyone has their own merits."

Grandpa Ning was invited by Grandpa Chu to sit with the village elder and the village chief. They had something in common to talk about.

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Chu Xuhua, Ning Yuting, and the others sat with the young men in the village and had their own things to talk about. Of course, the most they talked about was the two of them getting married, making the two of them feel very embarrassed.

Speaking of marriage, there is something to mention here.

During this period of time, the entrance of the Chu Village was crowded with matchmakers from various villages.

Everyone knew that the Chu Village was getting better off. All the girls from other villages wanted to marry into the Chu Village.

Now, the unmarried young men in the Chu Village had become popular.

Even the twelve or thirteen-year-olds could not escape the claws of the matchmaker.

Every time the villagers talked about this, they would laugh.

Chu Qingzhi, Shen Ruyue, and the others sat at the same table. The tables were filled with beautiful girls, like a flower basket filled with all kinds of flowers. It attracted the attention of the single young men.

No matter what, the housewarming banquet had finally begun.

However, a happy beginning did not necessarily prelude a happy ending. When everyone was almost done eating, a carriage drove into the Chu Village…

The carriage stopped at the edge of the open space.

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a pregnant lady got out.

The lady was dressed in red and was very beautiful, but she gave off a feeling that she was a woman of the world. When they saw her, everyone subconsciously frowned.

The lady obviously did not expect to see so many people here. She was stunned for a moment, but she quickly recovered and put on a pitiful expression. "May I ask if Chu Xuhua lives in this village?"

Chu Xuhua's heart skipped a beat. He didn't know this girl, but she asked to see him. Something was wrong.

Shen Ruyue glanced at Chu Xuhua. It was a pregnant girl. Why was she looking for Xuhua?

When the Chu family heard this, the smile on their faces immediately faded.

The villagers were dumbfounded. Who was this girl?

Chu Qingzhi knew that something bad was going to happen when she heard that. She said first, "Miss, let's talk in the room."

The lady looked at Chu Qingzhi, who was speaking, and her eyes flashed. She did not respond to her. Her gaze searched the crowd. When she saw Chu Xuhua, she immediately walked towards him with her hands on her stomach. "Xuhua, I finally found you. You said that you would marry me. You can't go back on your word!"

315 Clarifying the Misunderstanding

As soon as these words were heard, the surroundings fell silent.

Shen Ruyue lowered her head slightly. The expression on her face could not be seen, but one did not need to look to know that her expression was not good.

Seeing that her fingers were clenched tightly, Chu Qingzhi hurriedly held her hand and persuaded softly, "Ruyue, Eldest Brother isn't that kind of person. Don't jump to a conclusion just yet. Let's figure out what happened first."

Shen Ruyue got a hold of herself and nodded. "I understand, Qingzhi."

Everyone in the Chu family was thunderstruck. How was this possible? How could Xuhua do this?

The villagers were stunned and had yet to come back to their senses.

Chu Xuhua frowned. "I don't know you. Don't slander me."

The girl's face was filled with hurt as tears streamed down her face. She was beautiful and looked pitiful.

"Xuhua, I'm already pregnant with your child. How can you bear to deny it? You can abandon me, but you can't abandon your own child!"

Chu Xuhua was anxious and his face was cold. "I told you, I don't know you. I've never seen you before!"

Why is this woman slandering me?

Thinking of this, Chu Xuhua suddenly calmed down. The most important thing now was to figure out what was going on.

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"You said this is my child. I want to ask, how did we have a child?"

Calm down, calm down. I can't be led by the nose. Fifth Sister said that when something happens, you have to be absolutely clear-headed so that you won't fall into someone else's trap. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

This was what Chu Qingzhi reminded him when he went out to discuss business.

The lady took a step forward and looked at Chu Xuhua in a daze. "Xuhua, I'm Xue Ying, the former courtesan of the Hundred Flowers Tower. That night, you said that you were in a bad mood and specially came to me for a drink. Then, you got drunk. I served you…"

Towards the end, her face was filled with shyness and tenderness, as if she really liked Chu Xuhua.

Chu Qingzhi thought to herself that this woman's acting skills could be said to be top-notch. It would not be a problem for her to win an award.

However, she wanted to praise Chu Xuhua for being calm and collected. He was not impulsive or emotional. It seemed that everyone had been growing during this period of time.

Chu Qingzhi let Chu Xuhua handle this matter himself. If he couldn't handle it, she would take action.

Men were usually very rational. Once they calmed down, their minds would be clear. Chu Xuhua asked, "May I ask what I was wearing that day?"

Xue Ying was stunned by the question. "It's been a long time. I can't remember clearly."

"It's not that you don't remember clearly, but I didn't look for you at all. How would you know if you never saw me?" Chu Xuhua glanced at Xue Ying and changed a question. "How many months is your pregnancy?"

Ordinary people couldn't tell, but experienced midwives could. Coincidentally, there was an experienced midwife present. "She's at least five months pregnant."

Chu Xuhua stared at Xue Ying coldly. "Five months pregnant. It means that I went to look for you at least six months ago. Do you know what my family's situation was six months ago?"

Xue Ying was stunned by the question. "Does it matter?"

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Chu Xuhua was now completely in control. "Not everyone can enter Hundred Flowers Tower, right?"

Xue Ying subconsciously replied, "The people who enter are mostly rich."

Chu Xuhua looked at everyone and said, "Everyone in the village knows that six months ago, I was wearing patched clothes all over and was very poor. I couldn't even take out a single cent. How could I possibly enter Hundred Flowers Tower? You're a courtesan. How could I afford your service?"

Xue Ying was stunned and speechless.

No one was stupid. When they saw this, they knew that something was amiss. Gradually, they looked at Xue Ying with hostility.

The Chu family heaved a sigh of relief. If this dirty water was poured on Xuhua, it would be a stain for the rest of his life.

Xue Ying immediately took a step back guiltily.

Shen Ruyue grabbed Chu Qingzhi's hand with both hands and slowly relaxed. She smiled faintly. Xuhua would not do such a thing.

Chu Qingzhi patted the back of Shen Ruyue's hand. "Don't worry, there is nothing between them."

Shen Ruyue nodded.

"Who asked you to come?" Chu Xuhua interrogated. In fact, he had roughly guessed who it was, but he did not expect the other party to think of such a dirty method to deal with him!

Xue Ying blinked and asked pitifully and innocently, "Xuhua, what are you talking about? No one asked me to come. If anyone really asked me to come, it would be the child in my stomach. He has never seen his father. Xuhua, touch him. He already knows how to kick."

Chu Xuhua was not in the mood to play with Xue Ying. He said, "Zhang Ziyang asked you to come, right?"

Xue Ying's expression froze and she quickly denied it. "What Zhang Ziyang? I don't know him."

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Chu Xuhua looked at Xue Ying coldly. "Do you know that slandering people is enough to get you beheaded?"

Beheaded?

A trace of fear flashed in Xue Ying's eyes.

She did not expect Chu Xuhua to be so difficult to deal with even though he looked silly. With a few words, he managed to turn the situation around.

However, Zhang Ziyang gave her a generous reward. As long as Shen Ruyue and Chu Xuhua broke up, he would give her five hundred taels.

Between her life and five hundred taels…

The village chief believed in Chu Xuhua's character and spoke up for him. "This woman from the brothel has ulterior motives. She came to harm Xuhua. Everyone, arrest her."

Xue Ying was so frightened that she took a few steps back. Her beautiful face turned pale as she hurriedly said, "No, don't. I'll tell you. I'll tell you. Zhang Ziyang asked me to come."

"He didn't want Shen Ruyue to marry Chu Xuhua. He gave me five hundred taels of silver and asked me to drive a wedge between them. I'll leave immediately."

Xue Ying's heart was pounding. She was terrified. After saying this, she held her stomach and hurriedly walked towards the entrance of the village.

After confirming that it was framing, everyone was relieved.

Grandpa Chu tried to smooth things over. "Everyone, continue eating. Just treat that little episode as a show for us."

"The people in the city are so despicable now!"

"That's right. They even used such a dirty method. Fortunately, Ruyue didn't choose that man. Otherwise, her future would be difficult."

"Let's not talk about those bad people. Let's eat, let's eat…"

Chu Xuhua walked towards Shen Ruyue and said apologetically, "Ruyue, I'm sorry. I must have made you feel terrible just now."

Shen Ruyue smiled at Chu Xuhua. "I was indeed shocked just now, but the misunderstanding has been cleared. Not only that, but I also saw your wise and calm

side. You did well."

Chu Xuhua smiled embarrassedly. "Fifth Sister taught me how to handle difficult situations."