Although what she said made sense, it still felt like there was something fishy about it, so she simply replied with three words: "No way."
"Then I'll move in."
"Even more so."
Cheng Shanshan refused again.
Huo Mingchen was filled with helplessness about this.
He wanted to ask Cheng Shanshan why she was always resisting him.
The person is right in front of me, yet they feel so far away...
Just as he was feeling a vague unease, Cheng Shanshan suddenly grabbed his hand and looked at him with bright eyes: "By the way, come with me, I have something good for you."
Huo Mingchen stiffened slightly, momentarily panicking: "What is that?"
"You'll see when you get here."
Cheng Shanshan quickly led him to her room.
The two figures silhouetted against the sunlight looked incredibly harmonious, making Bai Shi unable to contain her anticipation: "These two children are getting along so well, are we about to start planning a wedding soon?"
Aunt Dong, who was standing next to her, said somewhat nervously, "I heard something today, and I don't know if I should tell you about it."
Bai asked, puzzled, "What is it? Sister Dong, you and I don't need to be so distant now. Just tell me what's on your mind."
Aunt Dong took a deep breath, then said with a look of desperation, "Actually, I also think I should tell you about this, otherwise I'm afraid you'll blame me when you find out later."
Bai grabbed Aunt Dong's hand: "Sister Dong, what exactly do you want to say? Just tell me quickly, otherwise I'll get even more nervous."
“Actually, those two children… are already married.” Aunt Dong said this with a deep sense of apology on her face: “But neither you nor I were there that day, and I only just found out myself.”
Bai's eyes were filled with disbelief. She hesitated several times before finally speaking, but when Aunt Dong was able to explode on the spot because of her, she couldn't help but laugh: "Good, good, good, this is a good thing."
Although her daughter couldn't see her in the phoenix coronet and wedding gown, which was a regret for her as a mother, she understood her daughter and knew that there must be a reason for her doing so. No matter what, as long as she was happy, that was all that mattered.
Aunt Dong was surprised by Bai's reaction and became even more uneasy: "Sister Bai, I still have to apologize to you. I originally thought it was a good thing, but I didn't expect... Mingchen would do that."
Bai was completely puzzled.
So Aunt Dong recounted everything that happened on the wedding day in detail, especially how Huo Mingchen took Liu Liu as a concubine.
After hearing this, Bai stared wide-eyed, her hands trembling uncontrollably: "Little Huo actually..."
She knew Cheng Shanshan's personality; she absolutely could not tolerate a third party in a relationship.
Now Huo Mingchen has even taken Liu Liu as his wife. Although he calls her his legal wife, things have changed.
It's fair to say that her previous positive impression of Huo Mingchen completely changed after hearing this. Now, she desperately wanted to confront him and stand up for her daughter: "No, I have to go find Huo Mingchen and ask him how he could do this!"
At this moment, Cheng Sijin, who had been eavesdropping nearby, rushed out and said, "Ask, ask, ask! What do you want to ask? It's normal for men to have three wives and four concubines. Besides, our Shanshan isn't the legal wife. In this day and age, she's already a blessing that she's earned in a hundred years. How dare you cause trouble!"
Bai's eyes were filled with tears: "How can someone marry and take a concubine on the same day? How heartbroken Shanshan must be!"
“What’s there to be upset about? Once you become the prefect’s wife, our whole family will never have to worry about food or clothing again. You should be secretly happy!” Cheng Sijin grabbed Bai Shi and said, “Anyway, I’m telling you, you can’t cause trouble. If you anger her, it’s not impossible for you to go from being the principal wife to a concubine.”
Bai shook off Cheng Sijin's hand: "Now I understand what you're saying. You men are all heartless ingrates!"
Cheng Sijin sneered: "Can you exchange a heart for wine? Or use it as a blanket? Back then, I finally made it to the top, but because I was too ambitious in my youth, I married a spendthrift like you. In the end, I lost everything. Now that your daughter is finally doing well, if you dare to ruin her, I'll strangle you!"
Tears streamed down Bai's face. She wanted to speak but found that she didn't know what to say at all.
She simply turned and ran away crying.
Seeing this, Aunt Dong kicked Cheng Sijin: "You're just a freeloader, no different from those dogs we keep. No, at least dogs can guard the house. If you don't want me to kick you out, you'd better stop with this disgusting attitude!"
Cheng Sijin was afraid of Aunt Dong, and nodded repeatedly: "Oh, I know, I just don't want her to cause trouble, and it's for the good of your Mingchen, no, I should say for the good of the two children."
While they were making a scene, Cheng Shanshan handed a booklet to Huo Mingchen: "This is a gift for you."
Huo Mingchen was utterly puzzled: "Give it to me;"
"Yes, look."
When Huo Mingchen opened it, he was surprised to find that it was a hand-drawn map.
It contained the terrain of various places, all drawn by Cheng Shanshan from memory. She also added simple weather markings and even warnings, so that she could remember things that might happen in the future.
After reading it, Huo Mingchen's eyes were filled with disbelief: "This..."
“I’ve been drawing this for a long time, and I think it will be useful to you in the future.” Cheng Shanshan said with a slight smile. “I think Brother Huo will definitely be a person who will do great things in the future. Consider this a small help I can give you. If you are going to do me a favor, you will have to pay me back in the future.”
Huo Mingchen thought for a moment: "How about paying with my body?"
"...Be serious, let's get down to business." Cheng Shanshan took out another piece of paper and casually wrote on it: "The Ye brothers didn't come for nothing, there was some important information in what they said just now."
"First, Prefect Dong is not dead. They have been corresponding, but he is very careful. Even the Ye family does not know where he is."
"Secondly, Prefect Dong has already allied with outsiders and is expected to attack Ping'an City in a few days, so you need to prepare carefully."
"The third, and most important, point," Cheng Shanshan had already written these things down on paper, "I think things might be about to change."
She knew how things would unfold. She had always wanted to be a selfish person, but after thinking about it carefully, she realized that everything was ruined, so what difference would it make if she could just stay out of trouble?
At times like these, it's better to make a change!
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