Cheng Wan'er sighed slightly: "Brother Lin, you have no idea how ambiguous my cousin's actions were with that man surnamed Huo. I just don't understand how she could bring herself to do it to that rough man who was so dirty that you couldn't even see what his face looked like!"
"Stop talking!"
Lin Sheng gritted his teeth, extremely angry.
At this moment, Old Man Chu spat out a mouthful of blood on the ground, baring his teeth, before continuing, "How can I not tell you? You two told me before that you could win the heart of a beauty, but now not only did you not win, you're also covered in injuries. Are you just going to let it go like this?"
"You still dare to say that!"
Cheng Wan'er's eyes filled with tears when she saw Old Man Chu: "Now you've ruined my reputation, what am I going to do?"
"It's alright, Wan'er, I'll find a way to explain this to you." Lin Sheng quickly comforted Cheng Wan'er, his face full of heartache: "And as long as I believe you are innocent, that's all that matters."
"Brother Lin, I can only rely on you now." Cheng Wan'er leaned against Lin Sheng's chest with a pitiful expression.
This scene annoyed Old Man Chu: "You two being all lovey-dovey is enough, now tell me what to do!"
Lin Sheng narrowed his eyes slightly: "Don't worry, you can swallow this insult, but I can't."
"What should I do? I can't beat him in a fight, and if I go up to that guy surnamed Huo, he'll say he wants to kill me. I don't want to be beaten to death for a woman."
Lin Sheng glared at him: "Of course we can't go there again. You can't beat that guy surnamed Huo. At this time, of course we should find someone who can beat him."
Old Man Chu couldn't help but tremble: "You have no idea how strong he is. I didn't have a chance against him at all. I feel that there are very few people who can beat him, and even if there are, they can't be easily hired."
Lin Sheng rolled his eyes at him: "A brain is a good thing, I think you should have one."
Old Man Chu got a little flustered after being scolded: "Hey, Lin Sheng, I'm still your elder, how can you talk like that?"
Cheng Wan'er quickly chimed in, "Brother Lin means that even if he's a great fighter, he can't beat the government officials, right?"
These words made Old Man Chu's eyes light up immediately: "You mean you want me to report this to the authorities?"
"yes."
Cheng Wan'er smiled and said, "The contract is still in your hands. Take it to the government office and find an official. You won't have to worry about no one standing up for you."
Old Man Chu thought about it carefully and agreed: "That's right. I don't believe that guy surnamed Huo can fight the government officials. I don't believe he can't take down that little girl Cheng Shanshan." After saying that, he left in a hurry.
After leaving, Lin Sheng revealed a rare smile: "As expected, Wan'er is smart. I really can't be bothered to talk to that old scoundrel anymore."
These words caused Cheng Wan'er's eyes to flicker, and she sighed softly, "Brother Lin, are you unwilling or reluctant? I feel like you're paying more and more attention to my cousin now."
"How could that be?"
Lin Sheng pulled Cheng Wan'er into his arms: "My heart belongs only to my dear Wan'er."
A charming smile and alluring eyes.
This night is destined to be sleepless...
The next day.
After a few days of rest, Cheng Shanshan returned to Lin'an City.
The clothes and quilts had been rushed out, and she was very satisfied with both their appearance and workmanship. She kept a few sets in a small bag for her to wear recently, and the rest were shipped out of the city and stored in her storage space.
Thinking of the impending downpour, she spent another hundred taels of silver to order fifty sets of raincoats and a batch of waterproof tung oil cloth. After making the arrangements, seeing that it was still early, she strolled around the city...
The space was almost full, so there was no need to add anything for the time being. Therefore, she turned her attention to the things she needed inside the cave.
Although she already had furniture, she was still missing some utensils in the kitchen, so she bought several wooden basins of different sizes, as well as plates, chopsticks, bowls, spoons, a kitchen knife, and a cutting board, all for a total of ten taels of silver.
Thinking that taking refuge in the cave every day might be boring, she bought several tea sets and some tea leaves, as well as some books on construction. She didn't care about the price of these things, which would be valuable but hard to find later, and chose the best of everything.
When the shopkeeper said it would cost three hundred taels of silver, her eyes lit up. Before she left, he even gave her a large basket of tea cakes that could be stored for a long time.
On the way back, Cheng Shanshan was in an exceptionally good mood and couldn't help but buy Bai Shi ten taels of silver worth of pastries. When she laid out a large table full of various packages, Bai Shi was dizzy with envy: "Shanshan, we can't possibly eat all of this."
“These don’t spoil easily.” Cheng Shanshan said, picking up a braised duck leg. But after taking a bite, she suddenly thought of Huo Mingchen: “But they won’t taste good if they’re left out for too long, right?”
Upon hearing this, Bai immediately understood her meaning: "You want to send some to that Huo Mingchen, right?"
Cheng Shanshan didn't hide anything from Bai Shi: "Brother Huo helped me a lot, so I should thank him, right?"
"That's certainly the case."
Bai immediately brought over several sheets of oiled paper and wrapped each item in a separate piece: "Go quickly."
Cheng Shanshan looked at Bai Shi with some surprise: "Mother, why didn't you stop me from going? After all, there are rumors outside about me and Huo Mingchen."
“That’s just a rumor, I believe you.” As she said this, a smile appeared on Bai’s face. “Besides, I actually think Huo Mingchen is quite good.”
Cheng Shanshan was full of surprise: "Not bad? Are you sure? Really?" Thinking of that rough man with a stubble so bad that his facial features were unrecognizable, she found it hard to believe that Bai Shi had a bad eye.
Bai saw the disdain in Cheng Shanshan's eyes and couldn't help but smile: "The most important thing about a man is not his appearance but his heart. Besides, Huo Mingchen is just a bit rough around the edges. I feel that he would hardly need to dress up. If you like him, I won't object."
"Mother, don't worry, there are no 'what ifs.' I'm leaving now."
Cheng Shanshan didn't give Bai Shi a chance to continue speaking, and headed straight for Huo Mingchen's house with her things.
When she arrived, Huo Mingchen's hands were covered in blood as he skinned a white tiger. In the past, she might have been frightened, but now she was just amazed: "Where did such a big white tiger come from?"
"Just hunted."
When Huo Mingchen saw her come in, he secretly hid the skinning knife behind his back.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Shanshan looked on with anticipation: "Brother Huo, you don't need to worry about me, I'll continue with what I'm doing. You've always been curious about how you managed to skin those furs so perfectly, now let me take a good look."
Huo Mingchen wanted to ask her if she was still a girl.
However, seeing that she wasn't afraid, he didn't try to hide it anymore.
With swift, decisive strokes, the white tiger's skin was quickly peeled off...
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