After Cheng Sijin was taken away, things calmed down for a while.
However, she was still worried that Huo Mingchen was too upright to deal with Cheng Sijin, that scoundrel, so after thinking it over, she decided to go and take a look.
Perhaps Bai was frightened by her fierce expression. She wanted to say something before leaving, but she held back and turned away, leaving Cheng Shanshan with only a lonely back view.
Seeing this, Aunt Dong sighed and said, "You have no idea how long your mother has been crying. Girl, you really can't be so heartless. Your father may be useless, but he's still family." She then waved her hand and said, "Never mind, never mind. Mingchen told me not to speak out of turn. It's your family matter after all, and there's nothing I should interfere with."
"..."
That's all I have to say!
Cheng Shanshan watched Aunt Dong's departing figure, feeling both amused and exasperated.
Cheng Sijin's appearance did make her a little unhappy, but since it had already happened, the most fundamental thing to do was to resolve it.
But as soon as she stepped out of the mansion, she found that everyone outside was looking at her with strange eyes, and some people even hid in the shadows and started pointing and whispering about her: "Isn't this the unfilial daughter?"
"Yes, someone who doesn't even care about her own father is a heartless wretch. I just don't understand how our Lord Huo could have taken a liking to her."
"Yeah, they're completely blind."
Cheng Shanshan realized that her improved hearing didn't seem to be a good thing.
After all, hearing such insults behind someone's back really annoyed her.
"You shameless woman!"
When another curse came out, Cheng Shanshan looked over coldly.
But to her surprise, the person she saw was none other than Liu Liu.
When Liu Liu saw her, she immediately beamed with joy: "Sister, I was just about to look for you, but I didn't expect to run into you here. Isn't this fate?"
"..."
Cheng Shanshan didn't say anything.
She just stared at Liu Liu, wondering if it was Liu Liu who had said those words.
Liu Liu felt a little uneasy under his gaze: "Sister, what's wrong?"
"fine."
Cheng Shanshan didn't explain, but instead asked, "You just said you wanted to see me, what's up?"
"Of course there's good news!"
Liu Liu smiled and her eyes crinkled.
As they walked, she explained, "Brother Huo has earned the gratitude of many people for saving lives this time, so some have suggested that he be the new governor. This would put everyone at ease, so preparations are underway."
"Sister, I also think Brother Huo is amazing."
"Sister, you've known Brother Huo for a long time, why don't you tell me about his past?"
"elder sister?"
Liu Liu became more and more excited as she talked.
Cheng Shanshan remained unusually quiet throughout the journey, which made Liu Liu suddenly realize something: "Sister, I know you're worried about your father, but Brother Huo has already brought him here, and he'll definitely be able to help you resolve this."
"Um."
Cheng Shanshan responded.
Liu Liu looked inside and said, "Wait a minute, sister, I'll go find you something to eat." Then she ran off.
Cheng Shanshan looked in the direction Liu Liu had left, when suddenly another curse rang in her ears: "You shameless woman! I used to like her so much, and she stole my Brother Huo!"
"Alright, Liu Liu, don't be angry. Your sister-in-law has already sent the three of you to sound out Huo Mingchen's opinion, and it's confirmed that he's willing to be the prefect!"
Liu Liu was still unhappy: "What's the difference between being willing and not being willing? He still doesn't even look at me." Thinking of the scene yesterday where he and Cheng Shanshan stared at each other, she was really furious.
"Silly Liu Liu, we were worried about how to match you and Huo Mingchen after we found out your feelings, but after hearing about Cheng Shanshan this morning, everything became clear!"
Liu Liu still didn't understand: "About her father?"
"yes!"
Seeing that Liu Liu still didn't understand, the third and fourth sisters-in-law of the Ye family became a little anxious: "You silly girl, think about it carefully. If Huo Mingchen becomes the new governor, can the people tolerate an unfilial daughter becoming the governor's wife?"
"...Oh right!"
Liu Liu suddenly became excited.
Seeing that she understood, Ye's third and fourth sisters-in-law breathed a sigh of relief: "So, don't worry, the person you like won't run away. Maybe our Liu Liu will be the governor's wife in the future!"
"Yes, yes, then our Ye family will be honored!"
The three of them chuckled to themselves. When Cheng Shanshan heard the sound, she felt incredibly ironic. She had always thought the Ye family were all good people, but it turned out they had been blind to their true intentions once again!
Just as she was getting angry, a familiar voice suddenly came from beside her: "Shanshan, what brings you here?"
Cheng Shanshan was already angry, and seeing Huo Mingchen made her even angrier: "Look what the future Prefect Huo will look like."
"..."
Huo Mingchen was stunned for a moment.
Then, without realizing it, he gave a wry smile: "So you found out too."
"Yes, I understand."
Not only did he find out this, he also found out that someone had a crush on him!
Looking at the womanizing scoundrel in front of her, Cheng Shanshan felt an urge to slap him: "Then congratulations, Prefect Huo."
"What’s wrong with you?"
Huo Mingchen sensed that something was wrong with Cheng Shanshan and grabbed her hand: "Why do you look unhappy? What happened?"
"nothing."
Cheng Shanshan took a deep breath.
She couldn't say that Liu Liu had affected her mood, but she looked up at him and asked, "I thought you were someone who didn't care about these things."
"It's good that you understand me." Huo Mingchen smiled faintly, then looked up into the distance, his voice filled with deep sorrow: "The remains of my parents must be worshipped and offered sacrifices by ten thousand people, otherwise it will be difficult to relieve the hatred in my heart."
His early life was too bitter; he lived only for revenge.
What does it matter if the prefect is not strict or not? All he wants is for ten thousand people to carry his coffin and for him to repent!
And of course, there's the wedding he promised.
However, he didn't tell Cheng Shanshan the last part.
"..."
Cheng Shanshan was stunned for a moment.
She had never thought of this aspect and suddenly felt somewhat apologetic.
Before she could speak, Huo Mingchen looked at her and smiled slightly: "Shanshan, give me some time to finish dealing with my parents' affairs first, and then it will be our turn."
"this……"
"Let me go!"
Suddenly, a roar was heard.
The voice belonged to Cheng Sijin, who wailed and cursed, "Damn it, do you bastards know who I am? I am the father-in-law of your new governor Huo Mingchen! How dare you treat me like this? Do you all have a death wish?"
Cheng Shanshan followed the sound and soon arrived at the inner courtyard.
At this moment, Cheng Sijin was being forced to pull a millstone, bound hand and foot, looking extremely disheveled.
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