His cold gaze shifted slightly!
Cheng Shanshan exuded a murderous aura!
The sudden change in his demeanor made Cheng Wan'er feel the breath of death. Despite her trembling body, she continued to press on, unafraid of death: "Could it be that you lost your aunt? Before I left, I went to see her alone, and she cried to me, saying that you needed her less and less. I never expected you to be so heartless and cold-blooded!"
Before she could finish speaking, Cheng Shanshan rushed over and grabbed Cheng Wan'er by the throat, her voice as cold as ice: "What did you and my mother say!"
"I……"
Cheng Wan'er was struggling to breathe and spoke with great difficulty: "Nothing... I didn't say anything."
"You still won't tell, huh?!" Cheng Shanshan originally didn't want to argue with Cheng Wan'er, a petty person, since she felt disgusted even being near her.
But since she dared to touch her sore spot, she shouldn't blame her for being impolite!
Seeing that Cheng Shanshan had already decided to kill him, Huo Mingchen quickly went over to stop her: "You're emotional right now, why don't you hand her over to me?"
"……good."
Cheng Shanshan gritted her teeth and spat out a single word.
After Cheng Wan'er was released and regained her breath, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. At that moment, she cried out, "Brother Huo, I... I'm so scared!" and threw herself into his arms.
Huo Mingchen looked disgusted and pressed his hand against her forehead, preventing her from getting any closer no matter how much she struggled. "You should know what we want to ask. Do you want to tell us yourself, or do you want me to force you to?"
"..."
Cheng Wan'er looked at the two of them.
Their eyes were filled with the same ruthless indifference and arrogance.
It was only at this moment that she finally understood why they were together!
However, she wasn't going to confront her directly. Instead, she looked at Cheng Shanshan with disgust and said, "What can my aunt say to me? She treats you like her own life and wants to be with you day and night. That's why I'm wondering why only the two of you came and I didn't see my aunt!"
Cheng Shanshan's hands and feet were ice cold.
She knew that Bai only wanted what was best for her.
So in his past life he died to save her, and in this life he left for her.
When intense self-reproach made her tremble, Huo Mingchen completely lost the disdain he had shown Cheng Wan'er earlier, and instead pulled her into his arms, saying, "I'll take care of everything."
Just four simple words.
Cheng Shanshan felt reassured.
Reason told her that both Bai Jingquan and Huo Mingchen were reliable people, and since they both said they would help her find someone, there was no problem.
All she needs to do is wait.
She believed that Bai would be alright, and that she herself needed to adjust her mindset.
Thinking this, Cheng Shanshan tried to break free from Huo Mingchen's embrace, but unexpectedly, Huo Mingchen held her tightly.
Surrounded by the delicate scent of green bamboo and a powerful heartbeat, she... felt like she was suffocating!
Huo Mingchen looked at Cheng Shanshan in his arms with a smile: "Since you've already held her, let me hold her a little longer."
"..."
Is this even human language?
Cheng Wan'er stared wide-eyed, practically insanely jealous!
At this moment, Cheng Shanshan struggled for a long time before finally breaking free from Huo Mingchen's grasp. However, due to the intense movements just now, her face was as red as a peach blossom.
However, she didn't scold Huo Mingchen, but wanted to vent her anger on Cheng Wan'er, but Cheng Wan'er was nowhere to be found: "She's gone?"
"They ran away secretly a long time ago."
"You did this on purpose, didn't you?"
Cheng Shanshan frowned and looked at Huo Mingchen with dissatisfaction: "You men are all so chivalrous, you can't bear to let me strangle her in one go!"
Huo Mingchen sighed helplessly: "It would be easy to strangle her, but have you thought about how difficult it would be for Magistrate Bai Jingquan if people found out?"
The saying goes, "Even if you don't respect the monk, you should respect the Buddha."
It is normal for someone to die during a famine.
But we can't act impulsively, after all, Bai Jingquan is still here!
As the county magistrate, he already held multiple positions, not only dealing with fights and brawls, but also theft and robbery, and even overseeing construction and farming. It was indeed not good to cause him any more trouble at this time.
Cheng Shanshan still looked at Huo Mingchen with dissatisfaction: "Let me tell you, even if I spare your sister Wan'er this time, she won't be able to keep up this for long. I'll find the right opportunity to crush her!"
"good."
Huo Mingchen responded.
Then a smile appeared on her face.
Looking at Cheng Shanshan's puffed-up face, he couldn't help but reach out and poke it: "Now you're really acting like a jealous little lady."
"Who...who's jealous?"
Although she was refuting him, Cheng Shanshan couldn't help but blush, and decided to ignore him and wander around on her own.
They happened to run into Bai Jingquan, who was on patrol. When he saw Cheng Shanshan's bright and clear eyes, he immediately smiled and said, "Miss Cheng, if you have time, would you like to take a walk with me?"
"good."
Cheng Shanshan was bored walking around by herself.
The two walked side by side, attracting many glances.
Cheng Shanshan pretended not to notice, and after walking for a while, she asked, "Is everyone here?"
“There are also some sick ones, which I have arranged to be placed elsewhere. Of course, I’m not ignoring them. People go here every day to take care of them, and we clean them up in the same way that Brother Huo handled them before. Everyone agrees with this approach,” Bai Jingquan explained patiently.
Cheng Shanshan couldn't help but chuckle: "Magistrate, why do you seem so nervous?"
"Is there?"
Bai Jingquan coughed lightly.
He glanced at her again, his tone full of helplessness: "Don't laugh at me, Miss Cheng, but I seem to have a strange fear of you now."
These words left Cheng Shanshan completely puzzled: "Afraid of me? She's not some monster, so shouldn't it be her who's afraid?"
"yes."
Bai Jingquan also felt that his statement was a bit strange, after all, he had never been afraid of the emperor, and he remained calm even when faced with successive natural disasters.
However, whenever he sees Cheng Shanshan, he feels inexplicably nervous, and his heart even races.
However, he didn't express his opinion so seriously, but instead changed the subject: "By the way, Miss Cheng, may I ask you a question?"
Cheng Shanshan raised an eyebrow: "What?"
"What should I do next?"
Cheng Shanshan asked, puzzled, "Why are you asking me this?"
“Last time, Brother Huo was clearly not here, yet you were able to tell me to migrate eastward.”
These words greatly surprised Cheng Shanshan: "You actually knew it was my suggestion, so why did you do it?"
"It turns out your suggestion was right; the conditions here are indeed better." Bai Jingquan said, cupping his hands in a very sincere manner. "So I hope Miss Cheng will not hesitate to offer her her guidance."
All eyes turned to them!
The dignified county magistrate actually bowed to Cheng Shanshan!
This has led to much speculation: what are these two talking about?
Faced with this situation, Cheng Shanshan coughed lightly, feeling a little awkward: "Um... Your Excellency, you don't need to do that."
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