Shen Qing returned to the courtyard and paced back and forth anxiously.
After the commotion caused by the Shen family today, she can no longer stay in Yongzhou!
We have to get going!
Go to Shanghai first, then slowly figure out a place to hide for a long time!
Shen Qing went back to her room, found her suitcase, packed all her clothes inside, and waited for Cheng Zhiwen to return so she could tell him her decision.
Cheng Zhiwen went to the Yongzhou County Government Office early in the morning, saying that there were new leads in Cheng Zhiwu's case.
Thinking of this, Shen Qing felt that the case was not closed and Cheng Zhiwen should not leave Yongzhou.
Even if the case is closed, it depends on how it's closed. If the investigation leads to the revolutionaries, the entire Cheng family will likely be in trouble, and Cheng Zhiwen will be even less likely to leave.
Shen Qing sighed, praying in his heart that the magistrate of Yongzhou County would not investigate Mr. Cai.
He and Cheng Zhiwen are in the same boat; if he is found out, Cheng Zhiwen will also die.
It was already late when Cheng Zhiwen returned from the county government office.
Shen Qing sat anxiously in the room. When she saw him come in, she immediately went to greet him: "What's wrong?"
“They found another similar poisoning death case in Guangzhou. The deceased died from the same poison as my elder brother, and the cause of death in that case was that the deceased had reported a local revolutionary. Now they suspect that my elder brother also died from the same cause and are asking me if I have offended any revolutionaries in Shanghai.”
Shen Qing shook his head helplessly: "Just as I thought, the more we investigate, the closer we get to the truth."
Cheng Zhiwen smiled and patted her shoulder: "It's okay, they won't be able to find out."
Shen Qing also mentioned the incident of Shen Liang and Chen Shi causing a scene at the Cheng residence that day, and told him about her concerns and plans.
Cheng Zhiwen got up and put on her coat again: "I'll go tell Lao Xu to take you to Shanghai at 3 AM tomorrow, and bring Jiang Shen and He Fei with you!"
Shen Qing asked, "And what about you?"
He took the hat off the coat rack and put it on: "I can't leave the city now."
He spoke casually, as if it were just a trivial matter.
Shen Qing realized the seriousness of the situation and stood up in a panic: "...They...they suspect you?"
After saying that, I realized that what I said was nonsense.
If they didn't suspect Cheng Zhiwen, why restrict him from leaving the city?
So he spent the whole day at the county office today because he was being interrogated!
Recalling everything that had happened to him at the Jiangzhou County government office, Shen Qing nervously walked up to Cheng Zhiwen and examined him from head to toe, especially his lower back: "Did I punish you with a beating?"
Cheng Zhiwen pressed down on her little hand that was wandering around his buttocks and laughed, "No, they just went to ask questions, they didn't touch me. The magistrate of Yongzhou County has a good relationship with my father, he won't do anything to me, don't worry."
Shen Qing immediately wrapped her arms around his waist, pressed her face against his chest, and burst into tears.
"I feel like a jinx, bringing trouble wherever I go. I almost killed myself in Jiangzhou, and now I'm dragging you down in Yongzhou... Waaah... I can't leave you behind, I want to go with you!"
Cheng Zhiwen hugged him tightly, lowered his head to kiss the top of her head, and whispered tenderly, "You're not a jinx, you're my lover."
She sobbed, her voice muffled, "If you're truly in love, you should face things together. I'll wait for you to come with me!"
He held her in his arms, gently stroking her hair: "Be good."
His voice was very soft, but upon closer listening, it was full of exhaustion. Shen Qing couldn't bear to bother him any longer, so she loosened her arms and let him go.
In fact, she knew that if she stayed in Yongzhou, she would only become a burden to him, as he would not only have to deal with the case, but also worry about her.
After thinking it over, I decided to go to Shanghai first.
"Go tell Lao Xu that I'll be leaving at 3 AM tomorrow."
"good."
Shen Qing saw him off at the courtyard, watching him and Jiang Shen disappear into the night before turning back into the house.
She was probably not going back to Shanghai this time, so she packed all her clothes into a suitcase and also picked out two books to pack with her.
Cheng Zhiwen returned quickly, and she took his suit and hat from him and hung them on the hanger.
Thinking that they would be separated the next day, and that they didn't know when they would be reunited, she was filled with reluctance and became particularly clingy. She insisted on taking a bath with him, and after getting into bed, she insisted on having sex with him.
He held fast to the last line of defense, taking her hand to ease his own pain.
She hugged him tightly and whispered, "Why are you so worried? You won't get pregnant on the first try."
"I will never do anything that would be detrimental to you, even if there is a chance of getting away with it."
"Your period just ended, you can't get pregnant..."
What do you mean?
Shen Qing didn't know how to explain it to him, so she smiled and hugged him tightly, whispering in his ear, "You must come to Shanghai to find me in twenty-five days... Then I will tell you what I mean by this."
...
Shen Qing held Cheng Zhiwen and drifted off to sleep.
She had a dream in which she successfully overturned her conviction, became Shen Qing again, and returned to Jiangzhou to start anew.
Her fabrics were sold overseas, she earned a lot of money, and she also had a son and a daughter.
But Cheng Zhiwen was nowhere to be seen in my dream...
"Zhiwen... Zhiwen..." Shen Qing called out with her eyes closed, her hands grasping haphazardly in the dark void.
"I'm here." The man pulled her into his arms and kissed her brow and eyes. "Had a nightmare?"
Hearing that familiar voice, she felt much more at ease. She snuggled closer to him, rubbed his round, thick earlobe with her little hand, and continued to sleep.
I don't know how long I slept, but I felt someone kissing me, from my forehead down to my chin, and finally stopping on my lips, sucking on them repeatedly.
She closed her eyes, hugged him, and lifted one leg to wrap around his waist.
"What time is it?"
It's the hour of Yin (3-5 AM).
"I should get up," she said, opening her eyes and meeting his deep, clear gaze. She gently stroked his face and said softly, "I'll be waiting for you in Shanghai."
"good."
She closed her eyes, her brow trembling slightly.
Despite her reluctance, she got up decisively and changed into a khaki cashmere dress and a brown shawl.
Cheng Zhiwen put a hat and veil on her, picked up her suitcase, and opened the door.
The night was deep and dark, and the whole world was silent.
Jiang Shen, holding up a lantern, said respectfully, "Mr. Cheng, the carriage is ready and is at the back gate."
Cheng Zhiwen nodded, then put his arm around Shen Qing and they disappeared into the night.
The back door opened, and Old Xu's carriage was already waiting there.
She lifted her skirt and boarded the carriage.
Cheng Zhiwen stood under the carriage, silently watching the carriage curtain fall.
His expression was cold and indifferent, showing no trace of reluctance.
Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps approached from afar, quite dense.
He looked in the direction of the sound.
In the hazy, indistinct light of dawn, a large group of soldiers, armed with spears and clubs, ran toward the carriage.
They surrounded the carriage, but separated automatically after a moment.
A sedan chair was carried in and placed in front of the carriage.
The sedan chair door opened, and a middle-aged man dressed in a fine silk long gown stepped out.
He had red lips and white teeth, smooth and fair skin, and not a single stubble on his face.
He looked at Cheng Zhiwen with a sarcastic tone: "Second Young Master Cheng, where are you rushing off to in the middle of the night?"
Cheng Zhiwen narrowed his eyes, gritted his teeth, stepped forward, and cupped his hands in greeting to the man: "Eunuch Li, your arrival from afar truly brings honor to my Cheng family!"
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