After hearing the whole story, Chu Jinjin understood why Jie Du was embarrassed.
Because Jiedu was kidnapped by her!
She was captured and forced to be a bandit's wife, almost losing her chastity. When she was rescued, her pants were already half off.
"Is Li Dahua really that powerful?" Chu Jinjin was both amused and secretly alarmed. She knew Jie Du's skills well, and if he could be defeated by a woman, then she probably didn't have much of a chance either.
“She has never practiced martial arts, she only has brute strength, and she is much taller than a normal man.” After his embarrassment subsided, Jie Du stretched out his arm as a reference. “Her arm is at least twice as thick as mine. Miss Jinjin, if you can avoid it, don’t go. Don’t put yourself in danger.”
Chu Jinjin nodded.
Female strongwoman!
She had seen something similar in the apocalypse: a Western woman who was nearly two meters tall and weighed about three or four hundred pounds. From a distance, she looked like a small mountain. Her weapon was an iron rod that weighed over a hundred pounds. When she swung it, it could shatter stones. Even the most powerful person would have to dodge it.
Chu Jinjin began to feel distressed.
This is too distinctive; he's probably not very bright, so he probably won't pass the Emperor's approval.
Let's take it one step at a time.
That night, Chu Jinjin slept with Qingxiao. Black Eagle Mountain Village was originally a desolate wilderness. Although it has developed in recent years, the number of houses is limited, and there is no place to entertain guests separately.
Chu Jinjin wasn't picky about where she slept, as long as there were no zombies.
"Sister Qingxiao, how are things going between you and Chief Jie?" Chu Jinjin patted her bulging belly, feeling a little full after dinner.
"What else can I do? I'm already very content to be by his side and see him every day." Qingxiao turned over and faced Chu Jinjin's face, and said sincerely, "Jinjin, I don't know how to thank you. Really, meeting you and getting to know you is the second greatest blessing in my life."
The greatest blessing, of course, is liberation.
Chu Jinjin was not satisfied at all: "He still doesn't know what you're thinking?"
Qingxiao gently shook her head: "I won't let the chieftain know. That would only cause more trouble. Jinjin, you... you don't know what happened back then. My life was given to me by the chieftain."
Chu Jinjin was unaware that, all things considered, the people around her lately seemed quite mysterious.
Seeing her silence, Qingxiao said softly, "Jinjin, the chieftain really likes you. I haven't seen him smile like that in a long time. He's very happy that you came tonight."
Chu Jinjin had never seen anyone like this before—loving someone but not thinking about possessing them. Perhaps her love wasn't deep enough.
"Chief Jie is a rare and fine man in this world, but I already have someone I love and I'm with Zhan Qin," Chu Jinjin's thoughts suddenly drifted back in the direction she came from. What was Zhan Qin doing at this moment?
Yes, they must be studying together.
Qingxiao sat up straight, her eyes wide open: "You really got together with Zhan Qin? I thought you two were just putting on an act for the chieftain."
Chu Jinjin tugged at her sleeve, gesturing for her to lie down, and told the truth: "Really, we kissed."
Qingxiao, who had just lain down, sat up as if he had risen from the dead: "........Huh?"
Although she had fallen into prostitution and her lips had been tasted by countless men, she knew that matters of the bed and feelings were two different things, and that a real man would cherish a woman.
Qingxiao thought she understood something, and as she slowly lay down, she earnestly advised, "This Zhan Qin seems to be a gentleman, yet he kissed you so quickly. Jinjin, listen to me, a woman should respect herself and not readily agree to a man's requests, or she will be looked down upon."
Chu Jinjin whispered, "I kissed him."
Qingxiao: "......!"
"I had a few drinks at the time, and I couldn't resist his good looks, so I kissed him." Chu Jinjin smacked her lips, recalling the feeling, and then began to ask for advice, "Sister Qingxiao, I kissed him twice, both times I initiated it. Will he think I'm frivolous?"
Qingxiao's gaze was unfocused: "I don't think so."
This was beyond her comprehension.
Before dawn, Chu Jinjin left. Without seeing the path to salvation, just as Qingxiao said, it would only cause more trouble. She had another purpose for coming here that she herself was unaware of.
Let Jiedu know that she already has someone she loves.
But she didn't notice that on the mountaintop shrouded in night, a figure watched her go for a very long time.
On the afternoon of the second day, Chu Jinjin finally arrived at the estate that Wang had secretly acquired.
This area has also been affected by the drought. As far as the eye can see, the crops in the fields are withered and droopy. Even if it rains, the roots are damaged and there won't be a good harvest.
The estate was small, consisting of one main house and two side rooms, with only four servants.
The old butler knew that Chu Jinjin had become the head of the Chu family, and of course he also knew why Chu Jiyu had come here to hide. He bowed tremblingly and said, "Greetings, Third, Third Miss."
Chu Jinjin didn't seem to blame him, and casually looked around: "What does Chu Jiyu usually do?"
The old steward didn't dare to look up: "Replying to the Third Miss, the Second Young Master often goes to work in the fields."
Chu Jinjin reacted as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world: "Going to work in the fields? Are you serious?"
He was the most favored child in the entire Chu family, even more so than her. Especially Wang Shi, who wished she could hold him in the palm of her hand. How could someone like that work in the fields?
The old steward said in a low voice, "The second young master knows he was wrong, and has been living a very painful life ever since."
He wasn't lying.
When Chu Jiyu first arrived, he ate very little and was like a walking corpse, never going anywhere and often looking towards the capital city while shedding tears.
The old steward wasn't pitiful at all. He harmed his own father! Such a person is worse than an animal. He couldn't say much because of his status, but he knew what was going on and wouldn't care about Chu Jiyu unless absolutely necessary.
So be it, he's dead.
The other unskilled women were even angrier, and they were almost ready to smash and beat the objects in front of them.
About twenty days later, the old steward got up one morning and suddenly found that Chu Jiyu was missing. He was so frightened that he immediately called for people to look for him, fearing that Chu Jiyu might have taken his own life.
Then I saw people in the field.
The Wang family acquired this estate purely out of foresight, fearing unforeseen circumstances and wanting a way out. Therefore, they purchased a considerable amount of farmland, which is managed by dedicated staff.
Chu Jiyu swung the hoe, as if venting his anger or atoning for his sins, until he collapsed from exhaustion.
From that day on, he got used to doing farm work, working from dawn till dusk like a proper farmer.
Later, just as Wang said, they suddenly started reselling grain.
“Third Miss, the Second Young Master deserves to die, but he truly knows he was wrong. He dreams of returning to the Chu family.” The old steward wiped away his tears and pleaded, “He sells grain to atone for his sins and to earn more money. Please, please save him.”
Chu Jinjin remained unmoved.
Even if it's true, is it enough to just admit you're wrong? There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world.
Let's look at what he did. He openly sold grain to the disaster area. Fortunately, this place is far from the capital. If those who wanted to curry favor with the Imperial Concubine had found out, the entire Chu family would have been implicated.
They're even dumber than pigs.
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