Chapter 1899 The So-Called Lifesaving Grace

However, Chen Qiu really wanted Xun Sheng to marry her.

She has nothing left now. Her father has been exiled, her mother is in prison, her biological father is still a servant, her brother is barely able to take care of himself, and her maternal grandparents are not close to her and may even blame them.

The only piece of driftwood Chen Qiu could hold onto was Xun Sheng.

Marrying her would be too difficult for Xun Sheng. He had considered it before, because he thought Chen Qiu was of good character and even if her family wasn't great, Xun Sheng was confident he could persuade his parents.

Now? Not to mention Chen Qiu's depraved character, she has also been reduced to a lowly status. How could Xun Sheng not care at all?

So Chen Qiu used the life-saving grace to blackmail him, saying he had to marry her whether he wanted to or not, otherwise he would be ungrateful.

Xun Sheng was furious, and after a brief argument, Chen Qiu, in a moment of desperation, revealed that the act of saving his life was also intentional.

When Chen Qiu first encountered the rioters, he was terrified and didn't even have time to hide. He would never have risked his life to save them.

Later, when he saw soldiers coming and recognized Xun Sheng's classmate as the son of a wealthy family in the prefecture, he gritted his teeth and decided to take a gamble.

Yes, that's right, Chen Qiu's initial target was this classmate.

She wanted to get close to her classmate Xun Sheng by rescuing him. However, after spending more time with Xun Sheng, she discovered that he was the third-place winner in the provincial examination, that he was acquainted with Meng Yunzheng, and that she had a very high chance of marrying him and possibly becoming an official's wife in the future. Of course, Xun Sheng's good looks were also a factor.

When Xun Sheng learned of this, not only was he shocked, but his classmate was also disgusted.

Who does she think she is, having the nerve to nitpick like that?

Upon hearing this, Shu Yu was momentarily at a loss as to whether to sympathize with Xun Sheng or pity his classmate.

Chen Qiu's mind changes too quickly. At first, she was love-struck and disregarded Zhou Tiedong's status, wanting to be with him as soon as she took a liking to him.

After all that fuss, I stopped being love-struck and went to the other extreme, where I would scheme relentlessly for anyone I saw that seemed suitable.

She had always found it strange that Xun Sheng would owe her a life-saving favor to someone like Chen Qiu; now she knew the real reason.

Xun Sheng sighed and said, "I still have to thank the county princess for coming here this time. If it weren't for today's incident, I'm afraid I would have to marry a treacherous wife soon. At that time, the Xun family would not be at peace."

"I hope you don't blame me for ruining your marriage."

Xun Sheng shook his head repeatedly, feeling extremely ashamed. "It was my fault for being so blind and stupid. I have been studying for more than ten years, but I never expected that I would not have seen through such a simple trick and was completely fooled."

Shu Yu smiled, and Xun Sheng thanked him and left. Meng Yunzheng saw him to the door, and when he returned, he said with a smile, "Xun Sheng may have to go back for a while."

"To avoid Chen Qiu?"

Yes, Chen Qiu hasn't committed any crime and is still a free person. But she's in an awkward situation now, destined to be pointed at and gossiped about by those around her, making her life difficult.

The more difficult things became for her, the more she wanted to cling to the driftwood. Therefore, even though she had already revealed her true colors to Xun Sheng, she would never let him go. Xun Sheng was not Meng Yunzheng, and he couldn't force Chen Qiu. In the end, even if the other party had other motives, that rescue had indeed saved Xun Sheng from harm, so he could only hide for the time being.

Shu Yu clicked her tongue, but Xun Sheng still has to participate in the autumn imperial examination this year, and he will have to come to Changjin Mansion then.

However, none of this concerned Shu Yu anymore. After lunch, she told the old lady and went to the government office with Meng Yunzheng.

(End of this chapter)