Chapter 82 Years have passed since we parted, Brother Chen Chi…
Sang Ji kept his word.
He kept Liu Jiao's place of origin as Beijing.
She didn't stay in Caocun for long.
If they don't leave, they will be forcibly escorted back to Huajing by the government.
Liu Jiao didn't want to be with him.
However, since Chen Chi was dragged away like that last night, she still needs to check on Chen Chi's condition.
So Liu Jiao pretended to agree to return to Beijing, acting as if she was reminiscing about the past, and said that she wanted to say goodbye to the people of Caocun before leaving in three days.
Upon hearing this, Sang Ji indeed stopped holding onto Liu Jiao tightly and let her pack her things and say goodbye to her family.
Liu Jiao found some free time.
hehe.
This corrupt official has been smearing people for so many days, what's with the pretense of humanity!
Liu Jiao, carrying a small bundle, pried open the lock of the Chen Family Ancestral Hall from the outside and opened the hall door.
They saw Chen Chi, who was about to break through the window to escape.
Liu Jiao told Chen Chi about her place of origin with a serious expression.
Chen Chi had already passed the imperial examination and was appointed as the Vice Prefect of Yangzhou, and was about to take up his post.
But at this critical juncture, her place of origin was seized in Beijing.
If we can't be together, how can we talk about marriage?
A dilemma.
Liu Jiao didn't actually want to give up her marriage to Chen Chi.
But she had been with Chen Chi day and night since childhood, and knew how hard he studied and how important this official position was to him.
He spent almost the entire first half of his life busy with this.
Liu Jiao hesitated.
Moreover, Chen Chi clearly prioritizes his family.
He was, after all, the eldest son of the Chen family.
His sister, Chen Jiao, was adopted, and the Chen family is sparsely populated in this generation.
Would he choose her? Probably not.
After hearing her words, Chen Chi did not hesitate at all. For the first time, he broke the rules and embraced her as a man.
He said, "Don't worry, don't overthink it, I'll stand by you through thick and thin."
Chen Chi was very determined, and his burning gaze gave Liu Jiao immense strength.
Liu Jiao was taken aback, but still nodded.
To be honest, she never thought Chen Chi would choose her.
Since he said it was possible, she wouldn't back down.
Give it a try.
*
Chen Chi wanted to avoid the situation for the time being.
He took Liu Jiao and fled to the Gu family.
He didn't even want his official position anymore.
He's gone to such lengths, Liu Jiao couldn't say anything more.
But she knew in her heart that this approach wouldn't work.
Even if he could escape, he wouldn't be able to get past the Chen family.
It was a dark and windy night, and the Gu family's main residence was still three alleys away.
Liu Jiao was stopped on the street.
Under the moonlight, the shadow of Sang Ji's high brow bone fell on his eye sockets, making him look like a ruthless demon.
He waved his hand, and his subordinates drove Chen Chi away.
Liu Jiao was dragged and pulled into Sang Ji's arms, forcibly stuffed into the carriage, gagged with cloth, and her limbs were bound.
"I'm allowing you to keep saying goodbye because you can't escape no matter what. Don't waste your energy, understand?"
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When the Chen family heard that Chen Chi was going to confront Sang Ji, a high-ranking official in the capital, and even giving up his official position for Liu Jiao, they were so angry that they went to Liu Jiao's house to berate her, calling her a jinx.
The village chief and his wife were completely unable to contain this overwhelming anger.
The clan elders couldn't stop her no matter what they tried; they all hated Liu Jiao to death.
Upon hearing the message from the servant, Chen Chi was so anxious that he fought back with his knife, frightening the guards into retreating. Only then did he break through the obstruction of the Chen family and Sang Ji.
He went to Liu Jiao's house and drove the Chen family away.
The surroundings quieted down.
Liu Jiao opened the tightly closed door for him.
First impression:
Chen Chi has lost weight.
He still had bruises on his body from being beaten.
Liu Jiao didn't say anything, but silently applied the medicine with a cotton ball.
Chen Chi comforted Liu Jiao for a while, but Liu Jiao shook her head and said she was fine. Seeing his worried look, she suddenly said:
"Brother Chen, I want to learn to write. I want to change my mood."
"Just write... the words 'promotion'."
Seeing her smile, Chen Chi smiled back and said gently, "Okay."
*
A few days ago, the Chen family was in a state of panic, and everyone in the officialdom avoided them.
Today, however, the person bestowing the rewards has arrived at the Chen residence.
Chen Chi was appointed as a sub-prefect in a grand and imposing manner.
He even gave an extra thousand taels of gold and a house, bigger than the Chen family mansion.
The Chen family was filled with joy.
Only Chen Chi, the person involved, lost his composure.
Because after the decree was issued, he immediately understood that Jiaojiao had left.
Sang Ji stopped choking him.
She sacrificed herself in exchange for his promotion.
I didn't want to put him in a difficult position.
Chen Chi sat in the ivory chair, his hand lightly gripping the armrest.
He held the piece of Xuan paper she had left behind that day, which was covered with the word "promotion," and touched and looked at it.
He held it to his chest, remaining silent for a long time.
This parting has lasted for years, and our seventeen-year friendship has finally come to an end.
It's rare for snow to fall in Yangzhou, but this year there's been a flurry of white fluff.
Over time, the Chen family mansion grew increasingly desolate, its gray tiles turning white.
Chen Chi is a restrained person who is knowledgeable and learned etiquette early on.
I only indulged myself once.
They spent the first half of their lives together, and only on their last meeting did he cross that line once, embracing her as a lover.
It was the only trace of her that he had ever possessed.
From that day on, the Chen family no longer resented Liu Jiao.
I feel only gratitude and shame.
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