Chapter 61 Wait for me to come back

"Father and mother, please bless Jinyu with good health and A Ming with no illness or disaster."

Xie Suzhou stared at the tablet on the table in a daze, a hint of bitterness flashing in his eyes, "Dad, I am an unfilial son. I personally sent my eldest brother to prison. After I die, I will go down to apologize to you two elders."

Seeing that his posture was almost humble, Su Cheng felt a pang in his heart. He walked into the house and reached out to turn over the tablet on the table.

How could these two old guys be worthy of Xie Suzhou's kneeling?

Xie Suzhou looked up after hearing the noise, a look of confusion flashing in his eyes, "Ah Cheng, what are you doing..."

"Your future should be fought for by yourself. Why should you worship them?" Su Cheng's face was a little ugly. He glanced at the two tablets calmly. "Jinyu is in the kitchen making dry food for you to go to Beijing. Your clothes are all put away in the main room. Go and pack them with Cuicui."

After she finished speaking, she reached out, grabbed Xie Suzhou, and pushed him out of the house.

"etc."

Xie Suzhou turned around suddenly, and Su Cheng suddenly threw herself into his arms.

Before Su Cheng could react, he felt a sinking sensation on his head.

Xie Suzhou took a step back, looking down at the silver hairpin stuck in her hair, his thin lips curved slightly, "It looks good."

Su Cheng's eyes flashed with confusion. He slowly raised his eyes and reached out to touch the hairpin. "This is..."

"I've been helping others write letters to their loved ones these past few days. I earned some money and bought this hairpin in the shape of a magnolia flower. It's perfect for you." Xie Suzhou pulled a dark blue purse from his sleeve and placed it in her hand. "The new month's salary has arrived. Take this money and use it for household expenses. There are a few pieces of silver wrapped in cloth in the purse. They're for buying you new clothes."

Su Cheng looked at him, her hand holding her purse tightened slightly, her cheeks flushed, "I have enough clothes, I don't need to buy new ones."

"You only have three or four sets of clothes to change into. Go buy a few new ones." Xie Suzhou lowered his eyebrows, his eyes filled with unwavering tenderness. "The green color suits you better than the white moon."

It would be best if I never wore that moon-white dress in my life.

Xie Suzhou reached out his hand, gently lifted the loose hair beside her cheek with his fingertips, and tucked it behind her ear.

It was such a simple action, but he was so nervous that his palms were sweating.

"Wait until I come back."

Xie Suzhou was not good at speaking in front of her, but if you looked closely at his eyes, it was not difficult to see the deep affection in them.

Su Cheng was stunned, looked into his eyes, and was speechless for a moment.

"It's time to eat."

Xie Jinyu's voice was heard outside the door, and Su Cheng suddenly came back to his senses. He hummed lightly, dodged Xie Suzhou and ran out of the east room.

When passing by him, a scent was brought with it.

Xie Suzhou lowered his head and chuckled. He glanced at the two upside-down tablets and couldn't help but feel relieved.

Fortunately, fortunately my parents can’t see me.

Su Cheng ran into the kitchen and felt a little calmer.

Right now, Xie Suzhou is busy preparing for the exam, and I can't reveal his identity, so I have to keep it to myself.

"Sister-in-law?" Xie Jinyu glanced at her face and was a little surprised. "Why are your cheeks red?"

"Ah?" Su Cheng raised his hands to cover his face, a guilty look flashing in his eyes, "Nothing..."

Xie Jinyu frowned slightly, with a hint of suspicion in her eyes.

"Where's Mr. Du?" Su Cheng saw that the two children had already taken their seats, but there was no sign of Du Heng. "He is usually the first one to arrive for dinner. Where did he go today?"

Xie Jinyu put the dishes on the plate and said softly, "It is said that there are many rare treasures in the back mountain, so he went up the mountain with a small bamboo basket."

Somehow, Su Cheng suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart, "Something is wrong... I'll go up the mountain to look for him."

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Back Mountain

"Aren't there a lot of edible mushrooms here? How come Xie Ming only picked poisonous ones?"

Du Heng knelt on the ground, leaning forward to pick mushrooms. There were a lot of wild vegetables and some common medicinal herbs in the small bamboo basket beside him.

"Mr. Du."

A voice suddenly sounded behind him. Du Heng froze. Then he thought again and realized that the voice was very unfamiliar. He was sure that it was not from Xinghua Village.

For a moment, he lay on the ground with his butt sticking up, pretending to be deaf.

"Master Du, it would be pointless to pretend not to hear."

Du Heng was quite bold. He grabbed a handful of dirt and smeared it on his face. He slowly turned around, looked at each other, and said with a grin, "What Mr. Du? You've got the wrong person."

Seeing him like this, Yan Ci raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but feel a little amused, "Old man, do you really think I can't tell who you are?"

"I don't know, I don't understand, and I don't want to hear it." Du Heng shook his head, pretending to be crazy and stupid just to stay alive. "I want to go home. My granddaughter is waiting for me at home."

Du Heng stood up, picked up the small bamboo basket at his feet, and walked down the mountain in a staggering manner.

"Du Heng, Du Yuanling." Yan Ci said calmly. Looking at the figure that suddenly froze, he pursed his lips and smiled, "Are you sure you still want to run?"

Du Heng's shoulders drooped, and he suddenly felt bored. He slowly turned to look at him and whispered, "Are you guys done yet? What evil have I done? Your master dared to do it, but he doesn't dare let anyone know!"

It wasn't him who made the Queen Mother pregnant, so why was she chasing him to kill him?

It's totally unfair!

"I'm not Pang Shan's subordinate." Yan Ci said slowly, his expression calm, "and I have no intention of becoming an enemy of Du Yuanling."

Du Heng's face paused, and he looked at him with suspicion, "You are not from Pang Shan, so how do you know my name?"

Yan Ci was wearing a plain black shirt with no patterns on it, and his veil covered his face, making it difficult to see his appearance.

"If I wanted to be an enemy of Du Yuanling, I wouldn't let you live past the next day."

There was a smile in his words and his tone was gentle. Du Heng couldn't tell whether he was an enemy or a friend.

"Lord Yan, please show mercy!"

Su Cheng appeared out of nowhere, holding up her skirt and ran in front of Du Heng, blocking Yan Ci's sight. Her breathing was a little heavy, obviously she had realized that Du Heng might be in danger.

"Sister-in-law." Seeing her, Yan Ci chuckled softly, raised his hand to take off his veil, and raised his signature smile. "Do you know how serious the crime of harboring a fugitive from the imperial court is?"

"Hey, hey, hey!" Du Heng's expression suddenly changed. He pointed at him and shouted, "Kid, stop talking nonsense. Tell me clearly! Who is the fugitive?"

Su Cheng's face turned pale. Ever since she brought Du Heng home, she had thought that she might encounter such a situation one day. Unfortunately, this day came so soon.

Su Cheng lowered his head and said sincerely, "Lord Yan, please show some mercy. Mr. Du has done nothing wrong."

"Ah Cheng, don't worry about this." Du Heng pulled her behind him, his face grim. "I'm responsible for my own actions. If there's any punishment, just come to me. I have only one life left, so I don't care about it!"