Chapter 135 Scandal

Upon arriving in Hefeng Town, Wan Qiqi did not see Chen Yongnian, but instead met Wan Ziyan.

He looked thinner than before, and even looked very tired, as if he hadn't slept well.

Chen Yongliang looked at Wan Ziyan with some worry in his eyes, but he never told Wan Qiqi what had happened.

Even so, Wan Qiqi could guess that the only person in the Wan family that Wan Ziyan could worry about was Master Wan.

I stayed at Wan's house a while ago, and the coughing in the house was almost constant, which showed that the illness was very serious.

At Baicao Pavilion, I also heard Doctor Ge mention that Master Wan's illness had reached the point where medicine was ineffective, and it was hard to say whether he could survive the winter!

Wan Qiqi thought to herself that once she finished her work, she would formally visit Master Wan.

Wan Ziyan didn't chat with Wan Qiqi for long before hurriedly returning to the academy.

Wan Qiqi handed a jar of honey pomelo jam to Chen Yongliang, and then gave him a piece of silver, saying, "Go and sell two wooden barrels and some bowls to keep the business going. I will deliver the jam over every day."

Hearing that he could continue setting up his stall, Chen Yongliang happily replied, "Okay."

Wan Qiqi: "How did things go with what I asked you to do yesterday?"

Chen Yongliang stuffed the loose silver into his pocket, making sure it wouldn't be stolen or lost, before looking up and replying, "I've done as you said. I told the matchmaker that there was something wrong with Sister Dazhuang's birth date and time, and I even had someone impersonate Aunt Qian in the middle of the night to scare the matchmaker. She's too scared to go out today!"

Wan Qiqi nodded.

This is a dangerous thing, but it is also the best way to combat this kind of feudal superstition.

Not long after Aunt Qian left, Lin Youtian wanted to sell Lin Zhaodi, so it's not impossible that Aunt Qian would turn into a vengeful ghost to cause trouble.

But you can only scare them once; if you do it too many times and get caught, it's not worth it.

The progress in Baizhi Town is faster than expected, so the matchmaker doesn't need to continue; she can just keep an eye on things.

"Buy the tools first today, keep an eye on the matchmaker, and... and help the Wan family more." Wan Qiqi lowered her voice and added, "Since you're staying at the Wan family's house, you should also keep an eye on the situation of one of their relatives."

Chen Yongliang said confidently, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, Master Wan is your second brother, and also our second brother. We will definitely take good care of him!"

When Wan Qiqi saw Chen Yongliang like this, she couldn't help but laugh.

They're taking care of Wan Ziyan? More likely, it's Wan Ziyan taking care of them.

Wan Qiqi knew without much thought that Chen Yongnian's ability to go to the martial arts school and become Coach Xue's apprentice must have been due to Wan Ziyan asking Tao Ran for help.

Otherwise, the cost of learning martial arts alone would have been enough to deter Chen Yongnian.

Now that Chen Yongnian has found a job, and that person seems to have a decent status, that's good.

No matter where you go in the future, knowing martial arts will prevent you from being bullied!

"Sister-in-law, what are you laughing at?" Chen Yongliang was a little confused.

Wan Qiqi shook her head, gave a few instructions, and then asked Lin Dazhuang to drive the carriage to Baizhi Town.

Xie Family Garden.

Xie Xing was a martial artist, and getting up early every day to exercise was a given, but today he didn't feel that it was an eyesore.

Inside the artificial hill, Dong'er was holding a pale-faced man.

The man was tall and slender, yet as thin as paper; it seemed as if a gust of wind could sweep him away.

He closed his eyes, his brows furrowed, and turned his face away, as if suppressing something.

“Young Master…” Dong’er’s eyes were red and glistening with tears as she bit her lower lip and stared up at him.

If a servant is caught seducing his master, he will be beaten to death.

But Dong'er didn't shy away at all, and even buried her head in that person's chest, and that person didn't push her away.

Xie Xing couldn't stand it anymore, so he picked up a pebble and shot it at the artificial hill, making a sound.

The man shoved Dong'er away abruptly, coughed twice, and raised his hand to signal Dong'er not to come any closer. "Dong'er, I've already told you, I don't have long to live. I'll find you a good family to marry into. Isn't that better than staying in the Xie family as a slave?"

Seeing that his lips were as white as snow and not furrowed, Dong'er knew that he was in pain again, and hurriedly said, "Alright, alright, I'll listen to you, young master... Young master, I'll help you back to rest."

The man looked at her, sighed softly, and did not refuse, letting Dong'er help him walk towards his courtyard.

Xie Xing rolled his eyes.

This man was his sickly younger brother, Xie Huai.

He couldn't understand what Xie Huai was thinking, that he would actually fall for his personal maid.

Aunt Qiu's decision to buy a poor girl from a mountain village rather than accept Dong'er is enough to prove that Dong'er and Xie Huai are impossible, yet the two are still entangled in their relationship, which is their own doing.

Xie Xing felt that Xie Huai was capable of living well, but it was only because Aunt Qiu forced him to drink those highly nourishing soups and broths that he was too weak to handle, causing his health to deteriorate.

Later, he had an affair with the maidservant beside him, which is why he became terminally ill at a young age.

He sighed, shook his head, told Eleven to put away his sword, and prepared to go out for a walk.

As I left Xie's residence, I noticed out of the corner of my eye that there was one less person at the stalls by the lake than yesterday.

Wan Qiqi also saw Xie Xing at the same time.

The two looked at each other and sized each other up.

Having witnessed Xie Xing's skills and knowing his identity, Lin Dazhuang was somewhat afraid. He only glanced at him before immediately lowering his head.

It was still early, and there weren't many people out and about in this area; there wasn't a single customer at the stalls.

Wan Qiqi taught Lin Dazhuang how to make sugar water, gave him a few instructions, and then left the stall, walking directly to Xie Xing.

Xie Xing was surprised that she would walk over directly.

After yesterday's interaction, he could tell that Wan Qiqi was not the type to climb the social ladder, so her coming could only be for the same reason.

"Miss Wan, I advise you not to try to find a breakthrough with me." Although he disdained Xie Huai's behavior and disliked his father, he was still a member of the Xie family and could not allow anyone to do anything to harm the Xie family.

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