Chapter 127: The Ex-husband Who Fakes His Death

"What good news?" Doctor Hu suddenly became excited.

"I've found a big patron." Lu Qiniang said deliberately mysteriously.

Old Hu is so pitiful.

Although he himself had no idea, no one could withstand such a blow, so Lu Qiniang wanted to give him some hope.

"You? Forget it, you and your thighs are taboo." Doctor Hu said with disdain, "You went to the Zhou Mansion and nearly lost your life. Zhang Heyao became successful, but you lost your man. You were born to be toilsome."

Lu Qi Niang laughed heartily, "I think so too. You are born to be unlucky with wealth."

Doctor Hu: “…”

"Old Hu, Old Hu, did you see that the chastity archway that the Hou family was building at the dock was almost completed when it suddenly got demolished?"

"I didn't see it." Doctor Hu said unhappily, "It's none of my business."

What does the chastity arch have to do with him, a grown man?

"I mentioned this to Duke Yun before. I didn't expect him to be such a man of action! The result came within a few days. Now the Emperor has said that suicide for love is no longer permitted. If someone voluntarily commits suicide for love, their family will be fined, and the richer they are, the higher the fine."

This was great, much more thoughtful than she had imagined.

Even the possibility of being “taken initiative” is greatly reduced.

Lu Qinniang gave most of the credit to Duke Yun.

Good, he's a get-doer!

In the future, she will return the favor and help take good care of his good-for-nothing son.

"You and Duke Yun?" Divine Doctor Hu said in disbelief, "Lu Qiniang, you're dreaming!"

"Really? He even came to my house for dinner! The fire—"

"Don't mention fire to me, I'll get angry."

"That day," Lu Qin's mother glared at him. "Du Juan's mother didn't say anything, yet you still got so angry. If you had stayed for dinner, you could have met the Duke of Yun. Actually, that's Yun Ting's father."

"Yun Ting? The kid from your family who doesn't even notice when he's eating?"

"He's been spoiled, so it's inevitable that he has some flaws," Lu Qiniang said. "Wasn't Xiao Yan successful before? Now he's the only relative still around. I was thinking, if anyone needs help in the Yunguo Mansion, I could introduce you. You're the real deal, and we won't lie. There's a reward for you later."

"Forget it, I don't like being served." said Doctor Hu.

"You lost two hundred taels of silver!"

"...Just because I don't like to serve you doesn't mean I can't serve you." Doctor Hu changed his words.

"That's right. If there's a chance, you should always try. Okay, don't dwell on it all the time. If you have the ability, you can get the money back sooner or later. Just don't invest money carelessly..."

Doctor Hu took out a silver note and placed it on the table.

"What for?" Lu Qiniang recognized it was one hundred taels and almost jumped up.

"The good news is, I want to invest some money in you. I'm not willing to give up that warehouse. I'm really unlucky with money, but Xiao Yan has already agreed to it." Doctor Hu said, "This is my last coffin money."

Lu Qiniang: “…”

"I was thinking, we both have our own bad luck, we can't keep being unlucky forever. Isn't it said that after bad times comes good times? I think it should work this time." Doctor Hu said.

"What about the bad news?" Lu Qiniang asked.

"The bad news is that there's a new person in charge of the Grand Canal's currency exchange office. He's called the Tax Supervisor."

"How is this bad news?" Lu Qiniang was puzzled. "I'm just waiting! I've completely changed it, and I have to go set up my stall."

"It's changed, but I advise you not to open your stall. You should think again about whether you want to build this warehouse. But if you do build it, I will still invest one hundred taels of silver."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Speak properly." Lu Qiniang said disdainfully, "I don't understand anything."

"That tax collector is an acquaintance of yours."

"Someone I know?" Lu Qiniang thought for a long time, "Could it be the fifth young master of the Zhou family? No, that's good news. Ah! Zhang Heyao?"

"No, no, no, he's currently the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. How can you demote him three levels just by talking?"

"It's good that it's not him." Lu Qiniang muttered.

If she saw it often, she would be embarrassed.

As for the existence of an ex-husband, you should just act as if he is dead and not come back to scare people.

"It's his subordinate Sun Shun."

Lu Qiniang: "Shunzi?"

"You should call him 'Lord Sun' now," said Old Hu. "You should consider whether Zhang Heyao will turn around and ask Sun Shun to take revenge on you."

When Lu Qinniang heard this, her eyes widened and she said angrily, "Revenge me? Who wronged whom? Who's taking revenge on whom?"

Is it that she doesn't care?

Oh, I did think about it a little, but wasn’t that just to get out of the situation?

Didn’t they reconcile in the end after reporting to the police?

She doesn't want anything, what else can she do?

Do you have to peel off her skin before you let her go?

All her pigs are dead!

This is really a hurdle that she can't get over.

"Even Zhang Heyao can't do that. He's shameless now that he's an official. He's content with taking advantage of others. If he really pushes people into a corner, I'll go and argue with him!"

"Look, why are you so anxious? Aren't I just reminding you? I watched you two come this far back then, too. I don't think I'd leave you with a chance to live."

However, if Lu Qiniang had not married, Zhang Heyao would probably have taken care of her out of guilt.

Now that she's married to someone else, it's hard to say.

"Hey, Qi Niang, can you and Xiao Yan succeed? I think he will have to fly high in the future." Doctor Hu said after hesitating for a moment.

"Me and him? It won't work out." Lu Qin's mother said carelessly.

Doctor Hu's eyes widened. "It's impossible. Why are you sleeping on the same bed with him? You're stupid!"

"If we don't sleep together, does that mean one of us will sleep on the kang and the other will sleep on the floor? There won't be enough space, will it?" Lu Qiniang said, "In my eyes, Xiao Yan is like a sister to me."

Doctor Hu was speechless.

You treat people as sisters, but they don’t treat you as brothers!

Judging from Xiao Yan's concern for her, at least for now, he is worried about her.

Doctor Hu was worried that Lu Qiniang had taken it too seriously and that he wouldn't be able to pull it out in the future.

Unexpectedly, it was Xiao Yan who was so enthusiastic.

"Since you don't take it seriously, then you two should just separate." Doctor Hu said, "That way, Zhang Heyao can still take care of you."

"I need him to take care of me?" Lu Qiniang said dismissively, "Whether Xiao Yan and I are real or fake, there's no need to explain to him. He can't control me!"

I don’t hate Zhang Heyao, but I’m afraid that I’ll be tired.

But that doesn't mean I can forgive his scumbag behavior.

Reconciliation is impossible, and I have to go to Baba's house to explain that I am pretending to be a couple with someone else and keeping my virginity for him?

Oh my god, it's so embarrassing!

He, Zhang Heyao, is not so virtuous, he is not worthy!