Zhen Wanwan watched as Zhou Ersao spoke with such conviction, as if a scholar truly admired her.
She said with a laugh, "Sister-in-law, why do you say it as if it's the truth? I'm not a fairy, how could I possibly please those scholars?"
She wasn't trying to belittle herself, nor did she feel unworthy; she simply thought that scholars were all materialistic and only had eyes for rich girls.
He is a representative of someone who wants both things.
In the past, weren't all period dramas about rich young ladies falling head over heels in love with poor scholars?
In modern times, there are quite a few people who, upon reaching the shore, first kill off their beloved.
Not to mention that she didn't want to get married in the first place, so whether he was a scholar or a butcher was none of her business.
Zhou Ersao was speechless, looking through the carriage curtain at the shadows of the people outside.
She said softly, "That's not necessarily true. What if they don't like fairies?"
Zhen Wanwan smiled wryly, too lazy to continue the topic with them.
"I wonder how Second Brother and Hanzi are doing."
The atmosphere in the carriage instantly fell silent, and everyone's face was filled with worry and unease.
In particular, Old Lady Li would frequently lean out of the car window, trying to get a clear view of the surrounding area to see if they had returned.
Qu Huaiyuan leaned against the carriage door, gripping the reins tightly, his eyes fixed straight ahead.
He was overwhelmed with mixed feelings and was momentarily dazed.
He heard everything Zhen Wanwan and the other two talking in the carriage.
He remembered every word Zhen Wanwan said.
Lady Zhen has no intention of getting married, so what about him...?
There are people ahead!
Wang Er spotted a figure ahead and quickly alerted the others.
Upon seeing this, the others stopped their carriages, and the men took out their weapons and stood guard in front of the carriages.
As the figure in front of them drew closer, everyone broke out in a cold sweat, fearing that the person was a refugee.
Zhen Wanwan handed the child to Zhou Ersao, then lifted the carriage curtain and jumped out.
Grandma Li was startled by her movements: "Wanwan! Where are you going! Come back quickly!"
Qu Huaiyuan heard the noise, turned around and saw Zhen Wanwan who had already gotten off the bus.
"Why are you out, Zhenniangzi?"
"I'm a little worried."
Just as everyone was tense and trying to work together to take the man down, the person who had come over spoke up.
"It's us!"
Zhen Fuyou and Zhou Dashan are back!
Zhen Fugui was the first to rush over and excitedly patted the two of them on the shoulder.
"It's good that you're alright! Why are you so late?"
Zhen Fuyou and Zhou Dashan exchanged a glance at almost the same time.
He explained dejectedly, "Something came up..."
"Second Brother, Silly Brother!"
Zhen Wanwan walked over quickly, and after confirming that the two of them were alright, her tense nerves relaxed a little.
"Thank goodness you're back safe! Did something happen up ahead?"
Zhenfu nodded seriously, though she seemed a little sullen.
"Brother Hanzi and I ran into Zuo Duwei's men!"
Zhen Wanwan and the others stared wide-eyed, somewhat incredulous.
"Weren't they imprisoned in the dungeon by Prefect Fang? How come they're walking ahead of us?"
"Yeah, what's wrong with the second brother?"
Grandpa Zhen frowned and looked at the two of them seriously, asking them a question.
Both Zhen Fuyou and Zhou Dashan shook their heads at this.
"I don't know. All we saw was the junior officer who had put us in jail that day. The others were all unfamiliar faces."
"That's right!" Zhenfu said excitedly, as if she had remembered something. "The others also disguised themselves! They imitated refugees fleeing famine."
Zhou Dashan nodded vigorously: "The old man and the pregnant woman were faking it. Look at that group of people, they're all trained fighters!"
Zhen Wanwan had a bad feeling!
This is just a common tactic in TV dramas; there's probably a conspiracy involved!
But they were just ordinary people, powerless and helpless, and the most miserable refugees.
This is beyond our control! We shouldn't interfere!
What Zhen Wanwan could think of, Grandpa Zhen had also figured out.
He patted Zhenfu's shoulder reassuringly: "Second brother, you've worked hard!"
After pausing for a few seconds, he looked at everyone seriously and said.
"Let's just pretend we heard a fart about tonight's events and forget about it tomorrow! It's none of our business!"
Everyone knew the gravity of the situation, so they dared not refuse.
Zhenfu pouted, not taking it to heart, and looked around.
Zhen Wanwan was a little worried about her second brother, so she went up and checked him carefully, and found that he was indeed not injured.
He finally caught his breath and exclaimed, "Second brother, you're amazing!"
She gave Zhenfu a thumbs up.
Zhenfu was very happy to receive her sister's care.
But he still didn't seem to care, saying, "That's impressive? I haven't told you about the really impressive ones yet!"
Tell Zhen Wanwan frankly that her second brother is definitely hiding something!
She couldn't help but stare at Zhou Dashan, who was constantly wiping away cold sweat.
"Brother Hanzi!"
"Ah!" Zhou Dashan was startled by Zhen Wanwan's sudden appearance.
Seeing her smiling face, he asked dumbfoundedly, "What's wrong, little sister?"
Seeing Zhou Dashan's guilty look, Zhen Wanwan knew that her guess was definitely right!
The situation may be quite serious!
Otherwise, they wouldn't have wanted to keep it a secret from everyone. Zhen Wanwan decisively pulled the two of them to a corner.
He crossed his arms in front of his chest and stared intently at the two of them.
Zhou Dashan was already very uneasy. He looked around and scratched his head.
He asked with a puzzled look, "Girl, what are you trying to do?"
"Brother Hanzi! I've always considered you my own brother, even closer than my eldest and second eldest brothers..."
Zhou Dashan stood there somewhat uneasy, glancing at Zhen Fuyou from time to time. Why did he feel like he had stolen someone else's younger sister?
Zhenfu pinched Zhenwanwan's cheek in an annoyed tone and said bluntly, "Get to the point!"
Zhen Wanwan didn't mince words and asked directly, "Alright, tell me honestly, what exactly did you do up ahead!"
Zhen Fu frowned, looked her up and down, and said with dissatisfaction, "Didn't I already tell you? I only encountered people from the Liang family..."
"stop!"
Zhen Wanwan looked at Zhen Fuyou with disappointment and complained aggrievedly, "Second brother, you've changed! You used to trust me so much, even about things like wetting the bed when we were little..."
"Shh! I'm really impressed! That was so long ago, how do you still remember it!"
Zhenfu covered her mouth again to prevent her from revealing his embarrassing moments in front of others.
Zhen Wanwan looked at him smugly, glanced around to make sure no one was paying attention, and then moved closer to the two of them.
"Second Brother, Brother Hanzi, so what exactly happened up ahead!"
Looking at his petite younger sister, Zhenfu couldn't bring himself to talk about the cruel things she had done.
Zhou Dashan was no exception. He and Zhen Fugui grew up together, and he had watched Zhen Wanwan grow from birth to motherhood.
He couldn't bring himself to say it, afraid of scaring her.
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