Chapter 271
The county lady didn't care about Bei Qiao's reaction. She just talked about this and that for a while, then got up and left.
"Wow, that's the county lady! She's so beautiful and so kind..." The shop owner's niece, who had come up to clear the tables, stretched her neck to look downstairs while wiping them. "If I could serve the county lady, would I be able to wear such beautiful clothes?"
"Stop staring!" The aunt, who was ordered by the shop owner to watch her niece work, pushed her and said, "That's not nice." Kind? No matter how kind the master is, you still have to stand and serve him, and you can't eat at the same table. Just look at the beautiful clothes on the little girl, don't you notice that she was standing the whole time without even a sip of water? And that little girl is a martial artist. To be able to develop such skills at such a young age, how much hardship must she have endured!
Friendly… Bei Qiao, the last one to leave the table, weighed the purse in his hand. He thought: "She's quite generous, if the people around her hadn't emphasized my last name before leaving." He wanted to explain that he wasn't from the Qiao family, but… forget it. As Huanhuan's cousin Qiao, there shouldn't be any problem with my behavior just now.
"Master, she didn't react at all. She probably didn't follow me on purpose." The old lady said this to the county lady in the carriage outside the teahouse.
"You didn't do it on purpose? You don't have any ambition at all? Such a pretty face, it's such a pity, isn't it?" The county lady looked at Bei Qiao's departing back through the curtain with regret: I haven't seen her wearing men's clothes yet, that face is really suitable for men's clothes, if I bring her back, maybe I can rent her to those sisters who are easily influenced to be a prince consort to fool relatives and friends, this appearance, this figure, this look, this conversation, it's just too suitable!
Bei Qiao walked a short distance away and said, "Ah... Achoo!" Who's talking about me? I got goosebumps.
"Miss, oh... Master, do you want me to ask again? Maybe she's just slow to react and hasn't realized how thick your thigh is?" The little girl rubbed her butt and bared her teeth at the old lady: "Why are you pinching me? Master, you're not a stingy person. Just remember next time, okay?!"
The old lady who didn't meet the little girl's gaze said: I can guess what you are thinking without even looking at you. What about next time? Whether you will have a next time or not, the decision is not in your hands.
"Don't ask, she's definitely not interested." The county lady leaned against the car window and looked at the scenery along the street. "She has no worries about food and clothing, her life is going smoothly, and she doesn't have much ambition. Such a person... anyway, is not suitable to be a subordinate. Hu'er, what do you think?"
"My Lord, this woman has very hard hair and must have a very stubborn temper."
"What a pity! That face is really... Oh, right! Isn't her last name Qiao? In such a big family, there must be a few people who look alike, right?" The county lady's eyes lit up and she clapped her hands: "Maybe there is..."
"My Lord."
"Oh, Hu'er, I won't force them to be my concubines...Okay, okay, you guys do it first and see how they react."
"You mean, that notorious county lady suddenly said she admires our family's talent?" The Qiao family had a habit of inspecting escort agencies across the country, and this year, the person leading the team south was Qiao Rennian, the eldest son of the Qiao family's third branch. Because of his southern location, he was the first in the family to receive the news. After verifying its authenticity, his first reaction was relief: "Luckily, I married young!"
"You're still laughing. What about our son?" Qiao Rennian's wife, Xin'e, who had traveled south with him, snatched the note and studied it word by word. "If the county lady falls for him, even if our son doesn't like it, what about father..."
"That's the kid's fault for being slow to realize it. Unlike me, I fell in love with you at first sight when I was in school... Oh, my lady, don't worry. The county lady is not a tactful person. If she really liked our son, she would have sent someone to find him long ago. How could she have spread such ambiguous news?" Qiao Rennian hugged Xin E's waist from behind.
"You mean... the county lady is actually looking for someone in our family?"
"That's right! If I'm not mistaken, the county lady probably met a good-looking young man in our family somewhere. She only knew the surname but not the name, which is why today's incident happened." Qiao Rennian said confidently: "Wait for me to write a letter and go back to ask if anyone has seen this county lady recently. Then we will probably know who caught the county lady's attention." By then, whether the other person wants to curry favor with the rich and powerful or not, it will depend on his or her own choice.
Confident Qiao Rennian hadn't anticipated that after receiving the letter, the Qiao family, despite numerous investigations, still couldn't pinpoint the target. Some suspected that the Qiao family member favored by the county lord had never met her before, and had simply been glanced at by chance. However, this assumption was quickly refuted by others: "Do you think this philandering county lord is so reserved that she only dares to glance at attractive people from afar, not approach them for a conversation?" Just look at this note—they've even come straight to her door!
"...That's true, but why doesn't the county lady even know his name?" This is not in line with her usual style.
"Perhaps, this person doesn't meet the county lady's standards in some aspects, but his face really suits her taste, so she wants to find a replacement in the Qiao family..."
“…” This sounds uncomfortable, but it is very reasonable.
Actually, I just wanted to see if there was a similarly handsome guy in the Qiao family: Why do I feel like the Qiao family’s reaction is weird?
The Qiao family: Our young talent is being targeted as a substitute. How should we view you? Oh, I almost forgot. You don't care about this.
It must be said that the Qiao family was well-informed about this notorious county lady and had guessed the truth immediately. However, they still couldn't identify the person. Later, some began to consider whether the trouble might have been caused by cousin Qiao. After all, Qin Huan, a man who was obsessed with looks, and a handsome man who could beat his blind date without showing his face, it was only natural that he would attract a philandering county lady.
Qin Huan, who received the pigeon message from the Qiao family: Huh? But Qiao Qiao is a girl... Wait, there's another pigeon message... Oh, it really is related to her, hahahaha...
"What's so happy?"
"Mom, you came at the right time. I have something to tell you!"
After hearing the whole story, Mother Qin said: "..."
"Mom, what's the big deal?" Qin Huan wanted to laugh: "I don't want to tell them that Qiao Qiao is a girl."
"If you don't want to say it, then don't say it. The county lady herself hasn't told anyone that she met Qiao Qiao, so you don't have to be so honest." Qin's mother didn't care much about this matter: considering the county lady's temperament, since she didn't come to her house with any fanfare, it meant that she just did it casually, and it didn't matter if she didn't get any results.
"That's right..." Qin Huan nodded: Just pretend you don't know. Anyway, it's impossible for the county lady to really kidnap Qiao Qiao and make her a female consort.
The Qiao family was thrown into a state of panic by the news from the county lord, but that was a matter for later. The county lord's main purpose in coming to Xiaoyue City was not to recapture her escaped lover, but to participate in the city defense campaign that was about to begin and accumulate military merit for herself.
"I've been the county lady for long enough, it's time for a promotion..." The county lady looked out the window and stretched out her arms for the maid to change her into pajamas.
Bei Qiao didn't know what happened next. After parting with the county lady, she walked around the streets for a short while before returning to the inn and logging off. Because of the martial law, many shops had cleared out their inventory and were closed. Children were restrained by adults and couldn't run around freely. Before martial law was lifted, there wasn't much to see in the city.
With nothing to do, Bei Qiao simply logged off and went out. Qiao Lin, who had been driving his mother out shopping, hadn't returned yet. He only posted a few Moments and occasionally chatted with old friends online.
Qiao Lin: Showing off the child or something. Oh, even though my daughter hasn't found a job, she has made money and even bought me a car. If I don't show this off, it would be so uncomfortable to keep it in my heart!
After taking his mother shopping for the whole morning and having a meal outside, Qiao Lin drove his mother home and packed some food to bring back for lunch.
Bei Qiao, who was fed a bunch of unhealthy snacks that she was not allowed to eat normally, said: Oh, are you in such a good mood? It seems that someone's showing off has hit her comfort zone.
With a flick of her finger, Bei Qiao pushed back the curiously approaching glutinous rice balls. Then, clutching her snacks, she sat in front of the TV, enjoying a rare moment of leisure. Strictly speaking, her life in this other world wasn't very stressful, but even traveling for a long time could easily make one tired.
Bei Qiao rested offline for a few days, occasionally logging on to check on the goings-on in Xiaoyue City. During this time, several clashes broke out outside the city, and even several long-hidden spies emerged, attempting to collude with certain external forces. However, the people of Xiaoyue City were no pushovers. Aside from a few locals who fell into the trap due to their credulity towards their friends, most others, through their vigilance, avoided the spies' clutches.
"These guys always attack the water source. They are so disgusting!"
"After all, the method works. People and crops need water. Tsk tsk... just behave yourself!" This time, the situation was more serious than in previous years. Xiaoyue City had been closed for just over a day after the martial law was implemented. The pressure on the people was growing. So, when they caught the spies, most of them simply beat them up without thinking, waiting for the police to arrive. "If it weren't for you, a bunch of restless bastards, our lives would be so miserable! I'll beat you!"
Bei Qiao learned most of what happened in Xiaoyue City from forums. It was said that someone had seen a military spirit appear outside the city, but the weapon that inspired it was a farm tool.
Bei Qiao who saw this message said: Oh, could it be that family is coming?
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