Chapter 70: Commendable Courage

Senior sister sat upright.

She stood with her back straight, her hands on her knees, looking very dignified.

As soon as Chai Che came in, Jiaoran turned around and looked at him.

Jiaoran began to dislike him a little, because her intuition as a martial artist made it impossible for her to ignore how many eyes were staring at them near the small building. She didn't like the way Chai Che was monitoring her senior sister, as if he was slowly closing his hands and trapping a bird in his palm.

My senior sister might be able to bear it, but she can't.

Chai Che walked in, without even glancing at Jiaoran, and went straight to Zhuxing.

He looked completely different from usual, a little uneasy.

Who could make him uneasy?

Zhuxing's tears had dried long ago, and she smiled at him.

Chai Che asked Jiao Ran to go out first, but Zhu Xing said, "She is my sister, there is nothing I need to hide from her."

He hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Are you really going to marry me?"

Zhuxing nodded. Although his movements were slow, one could already see his determination.

He was a little flustered and asked again, "You will never regret it, always--" He didn't even finish the second sentence.

He had already kissed her eagerly. Zhuxing didn't know why he didn't trust her so much. Instead of pushing him away, she put her arms around his neck and tried to soothe his anxiety.

As if no one is around.

Jiaoran had a blank expression on his face and was speechless. He should have left earlier. Staying here was just an eyesore.

He finally made up his mind, "Xu Meng's revenge is here."

Star Chaser was silent for a long time, then said, "He's here too, right?"

Chache nodded.

"What do you want to tell me?"

"I want to hear your exact answer."

Zhuxing's face suddenly turned red, and he pretended to cough a few times, trying to get away with it.

But he had to push her at this moment, pushing her too hard, "I just need an answer, can't you give it?"

Senior Sister lowered her head even lower, "I..."

Jiaoran couldn't bear it any longer and was about to say something for her when she saw Chai Che's face. He was not a talkative person and always liked to be silent, but he kept asking her those difficult questions over and over again.

She shut up. She couldn't interfere with their current question and answer because no matter what she said on behalf of her senior sister, it couldn't eliminate the panic in the man's heart.

But the senior sister said, "My background is worse than that of a commoner, and I have done some dirty things in the martial arts world. If you think I can't be the daughter-in-law of the Governor's Mansion, I can leave now."

By retreating to advance, Jiaoran saw through her senior sister at once. She thought her senior sister was weak and could be bullied, and dared not resist and was extremely cowardly. But in fact, she could play this man around.

Chache stammered, "You know that's not what I meant. I just want some clarity, a promise. Apart from that, I don't care about anything else."

The senior sister suddenly stood up and said, "You have been kind to me and helped me many times. I know that I shouldn't dream of things that don't belong to me." As she said this, she was about to take off the ring on her head and take off her gorgeous wedding dress.

She took off her pearl-studded shoes and stood before him barefoot.

Jiaoran didn't dare to say a word and could only stand there with his hands hanging down.

Chache blocked the doorway and asked, "Are you leaving?"

"Why did you leave?"

"You don't trust me at all. How can a couple without trust last long?"

Zhuxing frowned, "Although I am of low status and cannot compare to the second son of the governor's mansion, I am not lowly. If the husband I want to marry cannot completely trust me and love me, what's the point?"

When she said this, she seemed to have suddenly become a different person. Jiaoran looked at them in surprise as they exchanged identities. In front of Chai Che, she was so strong, which was something Jiaoran had not expected before.

In front of her, the senior sister has always been gentle and amiable.

Chache's eyes flashed, "If you insist on going with him, I will kill him, kill him in front of you."

Before he could finish his words, Chai Che was slapped by her, and he just stood there in a daze.

A man like Chai Che, after being slapped by his senior sister, might have been injured in sword fights in his life, but this was probably the first time he had suffered such a humiliating injury.

Senior sister's slap wasn't very fast, but he didn't even dodge it.

Tears welled up in her eyes. "Do you think he's just my lover? No, he's still my senior, my elder brother, the person I've respected the most since I was a child. If you kill him, I'll kill you immediately."

He held her wrist, pulled her to sit on the edge of the bed, and put on her shoes. "Let's not talk about this anymore. I won't let you leave. If he can stay here honestly, I won't do anything. Is that okay?"

Zhuxing said in a trembling voice, "I won't go with him. We are over. It's all over."

"You don't have to explain to me anymore. I won't ask about these things anymore. As long as you're by my side, I'm willing to believe you on anything. You don't have to mention family background anymore. I like people, not their prominent family background."

Senior Sister shed tears again, but this time they were tears of joy.

Jiaoran scratched his scalp, thinking that his senior sister was quite smart. She was able to use little effort to achieve a great result and calm Chai Che down with just a few tears.

Although Chai Che's swordsmanship and knife skills were exquisite, they were all useless when facing Zhuxing.

He is already in the grasp of Star Chaser.

When the Holy Witch heard that the Governor's Office had sent an invitation to attend the ceremony, he was about to burn the invitation, but his disciple stopped him. "It shouldn't matter if we come a few days earlier or later, right, Master?"

"What? You are also friends with Chai Yu?" asked the Holy Witch.

Xu Mengchou hugged his master's arm like a spoiled child, "Ah, how could a disciple be friends with such an old man? However, I do have some friendship with this groom."

"Chai Yu's second son? Do you know him?"

Xu Mengqiu said, "I know him. I'm very familiar with him."

"Since you want to join in the fun, I'll go visit this old friend whom I haven't seen for many years." She asked someone to prepare some gifts.

So on the wedding day, the three of them brought their gifts to the Governor's Mansion. Upon hearing the news, the Governor even went out to greet them personally, saying, "The Holy Witch has arrived. This humble mansion is truly honored today."

When the guests saw three guests who did not look like people from the Central Plains coming, they all whispered to each other, wondering which group of guests the governor's guests were.

Chai Che also came. This was the first time Bu Yue spoke to the second master Chai face to face. He was not arrogant and was very polite, but he could sense the murderous intent in Chai Che.

Fortunately, he was not the arrogant nobleman that Bu Yue had imagined, so it was normal for Zhuxing to like him.

The Governor's Office treated these guests from Nanzhao as honored guests.

Several Nanzhao dishes were even specially prepared at the banquet to warmly entertain the Holy Witch.

Bu Yue looked up at the Governor's Mansion, which was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and servants were busy coming and going, with a festive atmosphere.

Suddenly, a maid came up behind Bu Yue and said, "Sir, please move to another place."

Xu Mengchou immediately grabbed Bu Yue's arm and asked, "Are you going?"

The maid said, "The Second Young Master wants to see you alone."

Xu Mengchou sneered and asked bluntly, "Is it the Second Young Master who wants to see him, or your bride?"

Bu Yue was a little impatient, "If you are worried, just come along."

Xu Mengchou really stood up and said, "Master, I'll be back soon."

They followed the maid to a small building. The maid took them upstairs and said, "Young Master, you can go up by yourself."

"Go up to the second floor, the first room on the left. Wait inside for a moment. The Second Young Master will be here soon."

Bu Yue and Xu Mengchou walked into the room and found a bride with a veil sitting beside the bed in a room full of red silk.

Bu Yue was startled to see a familiar person standing next to her, Jiaoran.

Then he immediately understood who was under the veil.

Xu Mengchou was furious. "You bitch, you're about to get married, and you're still making me restless."

Zhuxing was stunned for a moment when he heard the voice, and took off the veil on his head. Zhuxing and Bu Yue saw each other's familiar faces and were stunned at the same time.

Bu Yue only said one word, "Zhu", and could not say anything else.

Zhuxing couldn't even utter a word.

She just lowered her head, and Jiaoran handed her a handkerchief, afraid that she would cry again.

Someone said, "It was I who sent to invite you, not my wife."

Bu Yue and Xu Mengchou looked at the same time and found that it was Chai Che.

Xu Mengchou said with a cold expression, "Second Master Chai, what exactly do you want to do? You called us all here, are you going to hand over your beloved wife?"

Cha Che said, "I just want to confirm whether Zhuxing has changed his mind and decided to leave after meeting him."

Zhuxing stood up from the bedside and said, "Today is my wedding day, and Senior Brother is here to drink with me. I am so grateful. I have no way of repaying you for taking care of me over the years. If I need your help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask."

Bu Yue bit his tongue hard, blood was already flowing in his mouth. He swallowed it all, smiled at Zhuxing, and nodded.

Remain silent.

Xu Mengchou pulled him out. When they reached the door, Senior Sister suddenly took a few steps and couldn't help but said, "Bu Yue, you have to take good care of yourself in the future."

He stopped and didn't turn around, not even once.

Zhuxing's eyes were red, but when she turned to look at Chaiche, the tears never fell, "This is my answer."

Jiao Ran knew they still had something to say. He walked out of the small building, across the courtyard, and placed his hand on his senior brother's shoulder. "Are you really leaving like this?"

He hummed.

Xu Mengchou said dissatisfiedly, "Junior sister, I didn't get angry with you because you are young. If you continue to cling to us like your senior sister, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Jiao Ran smiled and said, "Who is like a dog-skin plaster? My senior sister is getting married today. You could have not come, but you still brought your senior brother along to attend the ceremony. You are the truly shameless one. You had to force everyone to this point, making everyone look bad."

Xu Mengchou snorted coldly, "Don't worry about our affairs. Today, I have completely cut off my husband and your senior sister's thoughts. I hope we won't see each other again from now on, little junior sister!"

Jiao Ran cursed, "Just now you dared to call my senior sister a bitch. I couldn't do it in front of her, but now I'm cursing her back. You're the real bitch, you shameless bitch."

She smiled coldly, and suddenly threw out several silver needles from her sleeves. The needle heads were black, which showed that they were poisoned. She suddenly stabbed them towards Jiaoran's cheek. Jiaoran dodged, and all the silver needles pierced the bushes behind her, and all the green plants withered immediately.

Bu Yue grabbed Xu Mengchou's wrist and said, "That's enough, stop messing around."

Her hand was caught, and she could no longer plot against Jiaoran. She hurriedly shot out a burst of poison needles, her moves were fierce, fast, and merciless.

Jiaoran dissolved the attacks calmly like a swimming dragon, dodging and avoiding the silver needles at all.

Bu Yue just pulled Xu Mengchou away like this.

Jiaoran snorted, "Is that all you can do?"

Xu Meng's enemy had already left, still cursing, "Just wait for me to fight you next time and make you bow down to me."

Jiao Ran put her hands on her hips and said, "The person who can make me bow down to him has not been born yet!"

As he spoke, a man's voice came from behind him, "You are very skilled, young lady. I admire you."

Jiaoran turned around and saw a strange man. "Who are you? Today's guest?"

A hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes, but he quickly covered it up with a smile, "Girl, have you forgotten me?"

"Have I seen you before?"

"A few months ago, the girl protected me at the Lu family."

Jiaoran stared at his face and slowly approached. It was him, Lu Xu. She knew him when he was lying seriously ill. Now that he stood up and looked better, she couldn't recognize him.

"Thank you for your lifelong protection, young lady. I am deeply grateful. I have been thinking about you for a long time and wanted to repay you earlier, but my injuries were too severe and I have been unable to move. I can only walk slowly in the past few days."

Jiao Ran said, "Well, if you're seriously injured, don't run around. What's the point of repaying or not repaying? I'm just trying to clear my own grievances."

"Young lady, please don't refuse. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. I will definitely repay you."

Jiao Ran waved his hand, "Go away. I don't want you to repay me. The Chai family hates your Lu family, but your Lu family must also hate the Chai family. Now that it has come to this, you should stop running around, lest you run into those difficult people in the Chai family. If they teach you a lesson, you will be dead."

Lu Xu's face flushed red as he bowed and said, "Thank you for the reminder, young lady. I'm here with my brother to attend the Second Young Master's wedding today. I think the previous hostility between the Chai and Lu families has been resolved."

This guy is really interesting. He was almost killed by Miss Chai Liu, but he still dared to come to the Chai family. He is really brave.

As he was speaking, a man suddenly approached Lu Xu and attacked with lightning speed.

A sharp knife stabbed at him. If he couldn't resist, the entire blade would pierce into him and take his life.

Jiaoran kicked the blade away, "Chai Hui, you're going to die! You're having a seizure!"

Chai Hui was about to stab him a second time, but Jiao Ran had already stepped forward and stood between them. "He's a guest of your Governor's Mansion today. If you really kill him, how are you going to explain this to the Governor?"

Chai Hui took her hand and was about to leave, but she shook him off, "What are you crazy about?"

A maid had already arrived in front of the small building and was waiting to begin the formal ceremony. "Miss Jiaoran, please take the bride to the front hall."

Jiaoran said, "I'm coming, I'm coming."

He hurriedly told Lu Xu to leave, "Don't stay here, otherwise you will be the one who gets beaten, and you can't beat him."

Then he said to Chai Hui, "You have really ruined your second brother's marriage. You must bear the consequences. Go to the front and help."