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Nanny Shang comforted Zhou Shaojin and said, "It's okay, second cousin. I will definitely invite Miss Jia back to the private room without making any noise."
Seeing that although she had a smile on her face, her tone and demeanor were very confident, Zhou Shaojin suddenly became more confident.
They went downstairs and quietly went to the corner door.
The yard was small and silent. Looking through the half-open corner door, it was empty and devoid of any human figures. One could only see the weeping willows planted by the roadside, their branches as thin as silk, hanging down densely.
Zhou Shaojin slowed down her pace and was about to step forward to take a look, but Nanny Shang beside her pulled her back and took her back a few steps into the building.
She looked back in confusion.
Nanny Shang pointed to the east and whispered in her ear, "Second cousin, do you know this person?"
Zhou Shaojin took a closer look.
There was actually a man standing behind the big locust tree at the corner of the east wall.
He seemed to be in his twenties, wearing a royal blue gown, a black silk belt around his waist, a purse and fan case hanging from his waist, and two gold stirrup rings on his hands. He looked like a wealthy businessman, but Zhou Shaojin recognized him at first glance. It was Zhao Dahai who was beside Cheng Lu!
How come he is here
Zhou Shaojin was stunned for a moment.
Shouldn’t Cheng Lu be in Hunan
Why would he return to Jinling City instead of staying with Cheng Lu
Looking at him, he seems to be keeping watch or eavesdropping. Who is the person outside the corner gate
If it was Cheng Ji, why would she come out to meet this person without telling me
If it wasn't Cheng Ji, who was the person in red
Zhou Shaojin thought of her past life. Because of Cheng Ji, she went to the garden without any precautions...
Could it be that Cheng Ji was not innocent in his previous life
Zhou Shaojin's heart was in turmoil and he didn't move for a long time.
Nanny Shang patted her gently.
She came back to her senses, took a deep breath, and said softly, "I know this person, his name is Zhao Dahai, he is an attendant of Cheng Lu, and he is very close to him."
Nanny Shang smiled and said softly, "Second cousin, I know! Please stand here for a while. I will go and take care of this guy called Zhao Dahai and then go to the corner gate with you."
Zhou Shaojin grabbed Nanny Shang and said nervously, "We'd better go tell Uncle Chi! This Zhao Dahai is very strong. Three or five people can't get close to him. Be careful or he might hurt you!"
Nanny Shang laughed.
There was a gentleness and kindness in his smile that he had never seen before, and he said softly, "Don't worry, Second cousin. The Fourth Master asked me to follow you because he saw that I have brute force. Not to mention someone like him, even three or five of them would not be my match. You can just stand here and watch with peace of mind."
Zhou Shaojin still had some doubts.
Nanny Shang said, "You don't trust me, so do you not trust the Fourth Master?"
Yes!
If there was any danger, Uncle Chi would definitely not let her come and check it out in person!
She smiled with her eyebrows curved, quietly pulled Shang Ma's sleeve, and whispered: "Shang Ma, you have to be careful. If it doesn't work, come back quickly. At worst, we can call someone to carry cousin Jia back."
But if that happened, Cheng Ji’s affairs could no longer be concealed.
But in this matter, it was Cheng Ji who was wrong first.
Nanny Shang was silent for a few breaths, then smiled and said, "Don't worry, Second cousin, I will be fine."
Only then did Zhou Shaojin let go of Nanny Shang's sleeve and hid behind the door.
Nanny Shang took off her outer jacket, revealing a shirt with a cloth belt tied around the waist. Then she quietly pushed open the small window on the west side and climbed out through the lattice.
Even more agile and nimble than a child's movements.
Zhou Shaojin was shocked and believed what Nanny Shang said.
She tiptoed closer to the window.
Then Nanny Shang appeared behind Zhao Dahai, but Zhao Dahai knew nothing about it and was staring at what was happening in the yard.
Even though he realized it late, Zhou Shaojin could see at this moment that this Nanny Shang had a set of martial arts skills, and just like Jiying, she was not an ordinary woman.
But she still clenched her fists nervously.
If Nanny Shang and Zhao Dahai start fighting, which would alert the enemy, should I make a fuss
Since Uncle Chi deliberately concealed the fact, no one in the family knew that Nanny Shang had martial arts skills. What if she started to shout and was discovered by others
Zhou Shaojin was feeling embarrassed when he saw Nanny Shang take out a round bamboo tube-like object from her bosom and blew it at Zhao Dahai. Zhao Dahai's body softened and he was about to fall to the ground.
Nanny Shang rushed forward and grabbed Zhao Dahai, then slowly put him on the ground. She squatted down and quickly "touched" Zhao Dahai from head to toe, as if she wanted to know if Zhao Dahai had anything on him.
This reminded Zhou Shaojin of the officials who encountered robbers in the chapter novels.
Her face turned red, she lifted her skirt and walked out the back door carefully.
Nanny Shang gave a "OK" smile.
Zhou Shaojin nodded and walked over on tiptoe.
Nanny Shang came over and supported Zhou Shaojin.
Zhou Shaojin did not refuse.
The two men stood at the half-open corner door, listening to the noise outside.
Cheng Lu's voice came over: "... I have no other choice! You don't know how closely the Cheng family is watching me. Even when I go to the market, someone follows me. What can I do? I can only blame the Cheng family for being too cruel, blame me for being too incompetent, blame God for playing tricks on me... blame us for not being destined to be together..."
By the end of his speech, he was choking with sobs.
Zhou Shaojin was struck by lightning.
In her previous life, when the news came that Cheng Lu and Wu Baozhang were engaged, she was determined to find Cheng Lu to find out the truth. After Cheng Lu knew about it, he took the initiative to come to see her and said these words to her.
She even locked herself in the room and cried for a whole day and night.
It turned out that Cheng Lu had said the same thing to other women.
It’s ridiculous that I still resented Wu Baozhang at that time.
I feel that she clearly knew that she and Cheng Lu had a verbal engagement, but she was still trying to please Cheng Lu at that time. When the Wu and Cheng families got engaged, she was overjoyed and didn't say a word.
It turns out that Cheng Lu is a Zhongshan wolf.
I was just blinded by him.
Could it be that the person Cheng Ji had a secret meeting with was not Li Jing but Cheng Lu
Zhou Shaojin was filled with shame and anger.
Since I am sorry for my stupidity in my past life and for the deception I have suffered in this life...
She went forward and was about to pull open the half-closed corner door to see what was going on. But as soon as she raised her hand, Nanny Shang grabbed her arm.
Zhou Shaojin turned away in confusion.
Nanny Shang shook her head gently at her, signaling her not to act rashly.
Zhou Shaojin blushed and calmed down.
A woman's low and sad voice came from outside: "Then what should I do? Cheng Nuo is just a playboy. He doesn't do anything serious all day except eating, drinking and having fun. Can you bear to watch me marry him?"
Wu Baozhang!
It turned out to be Wu Baozhang!
When did they hook up together!
Zhou Shaojin was stunned, his mind was in a mess. He only heard Wu Baozhang crying softly: "You don't know how I have been through these days? I wrote to you but you didn't reply, I brought you letters but you didn't respond, I was afraid that the letter would fall into the hands of others, and I was also afraid that you would get anxious after hearing the news, and run back without caring about anything, ruining your future... Fortunately, you found an excuse to rush back... But the die is cast... My father has accepted the betrothal gift from the Cheng family... I, you and I didn't get what we wanted... I'm not willing to accept it, I'm not willing to accept it!"
Cheng Lu said in a low voice, "What can we do if we are unwilling? Can we still elope? Even if I have this idea, I can't let you suffer such an injustice! What's more, I can't support the family now, and I have to rely on the Cheng family to make a living..."
Wu Baozhang seemed to be frightened by Cheng Lu's words about elopement and remained silent for a long time.
Zhou Shaojin gave a mocking smile.
Thinking back to the time when Wu Baozhang and Cheng Lu got engaged, they were so happy that their faces could be described as beaming with joy. Not only did they talk about their marriage everywhere, but even in the room of their great grandmother Zheng, in front of her and Cheng Ji, they did not hide their satisfaction with the marriage at all. They even said, "Mr. Lu is a very gentle and considerate person. It rained heavily a few days ago, and he even sent a servant to ask me if the potted flowers I planted had been moved to the greenhouse."
She felt heartbroken when she heard that.
But after Cheng Lu was driven out by the Cheng family with an excuse, Wu Baozhang immediately broke off the engagement with Cheng Lu.
It can be said that changing one's mind is as easy as turning the pages of a book.
Zhou Shaojin thought with hatred.
If she had known that Wu Baozhang and Cheng Lu were hooking up, she should have asked Uncle Chi to find a way to pair Wu Baozhang and Cheng Lu up. When Wu Baozhang found out that Cheng Lu was stripped of his official title, just wait and see what kind of face she would have!
She thought of her past life again with some feeling.
Cheng Lu unexpectedly got engaged to Wu Baozhang. Could it be that they had been having an affair for a long time
Otherwise, why did Wu Baozhang always mention how good Cheng Lu was in front of her, intentionally or unintentionally, after they got engaged
Zhou Shaojin felt so nauseous that he wanted to vomit.
While wondering whether to catch them doing this, he heard Wu Baozhang say aggrievedly, "Brother Lu, will you still care about me in the future?"
"You are like my sister." Cheng Lu promised gently, "If you need anything from me in the future, I will help you as before. Don't worry. After you get married, you will have a brother to protect you." After that, he sighed, "It's a pity that I can't come back until the end of the year, and I don't know what kind of trouble the Cheng family will give me after I come back..."
Wu Baozhang hesitated and said, "Brother Lu, do you know why you offended the Cheng family? If we can find out the reason, maybe we can resolve this grudge? The Cheng family is too powerful. Once I tactfully asked my father to bring you back, but my father scolded me severely and told me to send me back to my hometown if I made trouble again..."
Cheng Lu sighed and said, "What's the reason? It's just because there are both Yu and Liang, and there can't be two tigers in one mountain! I'll tell you the truth! The reason why Cheng Jiashan was able to win the first place in the case at a young age is because the former prefect wanted to curry favor with the Cheng family. In terms of real talent and knowledge, Cheng Youyi from the second branch of the Cheng family and Zheng Daye from the third branch of the Cheng family are both better than him. He was just born in the eldest branch and has a father who is one of the nine ministers..."
Zhou Shaojin sneered after hearing this.
Although Cheng Xu is a bastard, he is really knowledgeable.
In the previous life, Cousin Gao had mentioned Cheng Xu's knowledge in front of Cheng Lu, and Cheng Lu had never denied Cheng Xu's knowledge. But now he said that Cheng Xu was able to win the first place in the case because of the influence of his father.
Cheng Lu is such a villain, saying one thing in front of you and another behind your back!
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