Ding Xiang said worriedly, "Master, this outfit isn't very nice, is it? What if someone recognizes you?"

Han Zeyu turned around nonchalantly and asked, "Doesn't this pleated skirt with a matching collar look good on me?"

Dingxiang couldn't say anything against her will, so she could only nod. She was indeed very beautiful.

"That's it, let's go! It's too late and the scumbag will get away. The chance to stop him is rare."

Zhang Pinggui asked for leave from the academy and returned to the village to take care of the engagement arrangements.

He didn't want to come back, but his parents and brothers were still alive, and he couldn't avoid the issue of filial piety.

Now that everyone in the village knows that he is going to marry into the landlord's family, their attitude has naturally changed a little.

It's human nature and understandable. Besides, he's just a landlord, so no one would rush to curry favor with him. It's just that there are fewer sarcastic remarks, at least not in front of him.

The people who have changed the most have to be his parents who gave birth to him and raised him. They said that it was a good thing that they saved money to send him to school, otherwise how could he have gotten such a good marriage?

His brother and sister-in-law never mentioned a word about their dislike for him wasting money on studying, as if they were not the ones who were determined to separate him from them.

He was not very satisfied with this marriage, but it was forced by the situation. He saw that Dingxiang's family alone could not afford to support his studies, and he also wanted to study full-time and strive to get good grades in the exams in three years.

Dingxiang is much prettier than the daughter of the landlord. If he were not so financially tight, he would not have let himself be so wronged.

In fact, it was precisely because Lilac grew well that he became hesitant.

At the beginning, he was also attracted by Dingxiang's appearance. In addition, both of them were abandoned children in their families and had miserable lives. The feelings of childhood sweethearts could not be faked, but they could not withstand the cruelty of reality.

His classmates knew about his relationship with Ding Xiang and advised him to cut his losses and not get involved with her anymore.

He was reluctant at that time. Even if he married a wife, he could still take a concubine. He didn't want to let Dingxiang down.

His classmate was knowledgeable and experienced. He said that girls like Dingxiang, who were young and beautiful and had signed a death contract, were all bought into the mansion to be the master's maids.

If you are lucky, you can give birth to a son or daughter, and maybe become a concubine.

Those who are unlucky will be rewarded to the servants who are lucky enough when the master gets tired of playing with them.

"A family like the Su family wouldn't even take a poor scholar like you seriously. Even if you pass the imperial examination, it will be six years later. Dingxiang will be in her twenties and a withered flower by then. Will you still want her by then?"

Zhang Pinggui admitted that he had backed down. He wanted to study and make a name for himself, so he was destined not to be with Dingxiang.

During their last meeting, Zhang Pinggui wanted to test Dingxiang to see how much help she could provide him.

It's a pity that he was disappointed. I don't know whether Dingxiang had other plans or was really powerless. In short, after that, Dingxiang never contacted him again.

The engagement could not be kept secret, and Zhang Pinggui was afraid that Dingxiang would make a fuss after knowing it, so he wrote a tearful breakup letter, expressing his helplessness and his unwillingness to waste Dingxiang's best years. From then on, the two of them parted ways and lived happily.

Dingxiang's arrival caught Zhang Pinggui off guard. There were many people in Zhangjia Village and although Dingxiang had been away for more than three years, there was no guarantee that someone with a sharp eye would recognize her.

Although Zhang Pinggui tried his best to take the small path for carrying people, he still met Carpenter Zhou who was coming down the mountain.

These two girls were truly like fairies. They appeared in their village so suddenly that Carpenter Zhou couldn't help but ask a few questions out of curiosity.

When he learned that these two were maids from the landlord's family, Carpenter Zhou sighed in admiration, saying that the maids from rich families were all dressed so well and looked so beautiful. Pinggui was really lucky.

After laughing obscenely twice, Carpenter Zhou still took the time to take a few more glances. Such a beauty is really rare to see, especially the tall and thin maid, who is really exciting to look at.

The tall and thin maid smiled at him, and immediately the wretched young man was completely bewitched and his soul was taken away by her.

Han Zeyu thought to himself, "Isn't it exciting? There will be something even more exciting waiting for you later!"

Carpenter Zhou was in a daze and didn't pay attention to his feet. He fell hard and broke one of his front teeth. His mouth was full of blood and he couldn't speak clearly.

Zhang Pinggui saw all of this and knew that it was all Carpenter Zhou's fault. He stared at the girl with lustful eyes. If he wasn't unlucky, who would be?

The three of them came to an old house at the foot of the mountain. It had been abandoned for a long time and there were not many people living nearby, making it a perfect place for them to discuss things.

Dingxiang stared blankly at Zhang Pinggui. The man who had once made a vow to her of eternal love and promised to spend his life with her now looked rosy-cheeked and in good spirits, not at all sad.

Dingxiang has lost a lot of weight in the past few months, while Zhang Pinggui has gained some weight and his clothes have become more upscale. He must have started to enjoy the resources provided by the landlord.

After thinking for a while, the two looked at each other in silence.

Han Zeyu was shocked when he saw this. How could this be possible? This was a waste of his precious time!

Dingxiang's acting skills are questionable, so it seems I can only help her myself.

Dingxiang gritted her teeth, and tears instantly flowed out.

My God, the master was so cruel. Her lower back must have been pinched purple. It’s all the fault of the bastard in front of her.

New hatred and old grudges combined, and her acting skills suddenly burst out: "Brother Gui, you have such a cruel heart! I sold myself into slavery to support your education. You said that when you became successful, you would marry me in a grand ceremony. I remained a virgin for you, enduring so much pain, but you found a new love. What am I then?"

Han Zeyu immediately answered in his mind: "You're unlucky."

Zhang Pinggui was speechless. It turned out that Dingxiang had always been sticking to her bottom line and had not been blinded by wealth and glory. He was the one who had betrayed her.

Dingxiang's words made Zhang Pinggui feel guilty, and the expression of the maid next to him made him feel even more ashamed.

Han Zeyu hated him! Why couldn't he pronounce the jiazi sound? Otherwise, he would definitely stand up and scold him to death, making Zhang Pinggui regret being born into this world.

It would be easy to expose his true feelings as soon as he opened his mouth, so Han Zeyu chose to flexibly use monosyllables to express his disdain.

A clear "Oh"

A contemptuous "cut"

A contemptuous "humph"!

A disdainful "Pah"!

Coupled with his precise little expressions, smart eyes, and small gestures of standing on the moral high ground, Zhang Pinggui's personality is instantly reduced to dust and is easily grasped.

Zhang Pinggui was only an eighteen-year-old boy. How could he withstand the torture of his conscience? The iron wall he had built for himself collapsed in an instant.

He was wrong. He was sorry to Dingxiang, let her down, and betrayed their vows.

He pulled the purse from his waist and stuffed it into Dingxiang's hand without even looking at it. He took one last look at the girl he had hurt and said heartbrokenly, "Forget me! I'm not worthy!"

Then he ran away without looking back.