It is well known that being good-looking has many advantages.
For example, when it comes to school, on the first day you'll have a lot of friends who are attracted to good looks; people will offer you their seats on the bus; and when classmates share snacks, the prettiest person always gets the most delicious treat...
And most importantly, even a messy, bird's nest-like hairstyle can't hide her breathtaking beauty.
Shen Jiao stared blankly at the tyrant.
Slightly disheveled, Ji Yan slumped on the side couch, her eyes slightly red at the corners. Her deep, dangerous eyes lazily lifted, a half-smile playing on her lips, instantly stirring wicked thoughts in Ji Yan's heart.
Shen Jiao involuntarily swallowed.
Yes, maybe she got her brain caught in a door?
Or maybe the effects of the alcohol haven't worn off yet?
At this moment, she really wanted to pounce on Ji Yan.
Just like how an empress favors her husband, touching his face, kissing his lips, and then making love in the midst of their ambiguous and passionate moments.
Shen Jiao pinched her thigh, and under Ji Yan's questioning gaze, she sprinted fifty meters at her limit and rushed out of the room.
Oh no, it turns out she's a lecherous old woman at heart.
The tyrant was a little confused.
Although the frizzy hamster is arrogant and dares to provoke the tyrant.
But he didn't intend to punish her, so why did she suddenly run away in fright?
Shen Jiao sat on the steps, holding her face in her hands, sighing and looking anxious with her features furrowed.
So it turns out the one in heat isn't the tyrant.
It's her.
...
"Miss Chen, why are you sitting here?" And with such an unconventional appearance?
Shen Jiao looked up in confusion.
They discovered it was Mr. Gu, whom they hadn't seen in a long time.
She suddenly regretted running out too quickly. She should have washed herself first before questioning Ji Yan, that troublemaker.
That was too hasty.
I'll be more careful next time.
The more she cared about her image, the more awkward it became, so Shen Jiao simply gave up.
"It's a long story. Did Master Gu just return from Youlan River?"
She noticed the wet mud on the side of Mr. Gu's shoes, mixed with some gravel, which was the kind of soil found only by the riverbank.
"Exactly."
Master Gu did not find anything wrong with Shen Jiao's attire.
Young girls don't need to be bound by so-called rules and regulations.
He felt that those noble ladies whose smiles and voices were strictly controlled were stifling children's natural instincts.
Perhaps out of fear of Shen Jiao's embarrassment, Master Gu also casually sat down on the steps.
Shen Jiao straightened her back.
If nothing unexpected happens, she is the richest woman in southern Xinjiang, sitting on a stone step, hoping to soak up some of her good fortune.
When Master Gu got busy, he didn't come home for two days. His clothes were wrinkled, his hair was a little messy, and he was covered in mud. He was not much better off than Chen Jiao.
When Madam Gu heard that her husband had returned home, she hurriedly came to inquire about the situation at Youlan River, but upon seeing this scene, she stopped in her tracks.
"Madam, shall we go on?" the maid beside her asked softly.
Madam Gu smiled and said, "They look like a proper father and daughter. Go back and tell the servants to keep their distance. The young lady and the master are both shy."
The maid smiled and replied, "Yes, Madam."
At the same time, Shen Jiao inquired about the situation of the cursed insects from Master Gu.
"That's not good. There are too many. Neither burning nor burying them is practical." Old Master Gu shook his head.
Not only would it consume enormous human and material resources, but these wicked insects are adept at lying in the mud and burrowing, so if they cannot be destroyed in one go, there will be another disaster next year.
This is the most troublesome part.
Shen Jiao asked again, "Isn't this matter under the Goddess's jurisdiction? Why has it fallen on the Gu family's shoulders?"
What exactly happened when she was drunk?
"She can't control it."
Master Gu remained indifferent and first told Shen Jiao about his suspicion that the goddess had found someone to take the fall.
He added, "Finally, I sent someone to investigate, and guess what? Sure enough, I caught someone."
Shen Jiao: "Is this person a plant sent by the goddess? So even if we hadn't damaged the altar, this sacrificial ceremony wouldn't have been able to proceed."
"That's right."
Master Gu's expression was not good. "The person she found has a terrible disease. Even if he doesn't do something stupid, he won't live much longer. The goddess promised him a sum of money to stop the sacrifice. Who knew that you would run into him by mistake?"
Shen Jiao frowned.
Compared to an actress, the tyrant is clearly a more suitable accident, not only reducing the probability of the scandal being exposed, but also making it impossible to trace her back to the tyrant.
No wonder even after killing so many people and causing such a huge commotion, the goddess still insisted on burning the tyrant alive.
This goddess is quite cunning.
But what is the purpose of the Goddess Project?
Shen Jiao pondered deeply.
For money?
No, she immediately dismissed the idea. It couldn't be money. Madam Gu said that the goddess was favored by the emperor and received generous rewards each time, so she shouldn't be short of money.
So it's to protect one's reputation?
Knowing that this matter was thorny, and that if anything went wrong, the image that the goddess had carefully cultivated in front of the world would be ruined, and she might even be infamous for eternity.
At present, this is the only reason Shen Jiao can think of.
The goddess comes from a small place. If she has ambitions and has finally climbed to the top, she will be extremely reluctant to fall down.
This is human greed.
"Could Master Gu perhaps let me see the so-called cursed worm?"
This matter originally had nothing to do with the Gu family. If it weren't for them, the Gu family wouldn't have gotten involved in this mess. Sorry, sorry.
“I just happened to bring one back.” Master Gu took the small bamboo basket from his waist.
Shen Jiao asked in surprise, "Others would avoid it like the plague, why did you bring one back?"
Mr. Gu said in a serious tone, "I was worried that Gu An would be bored, so I brought one and put it in his bed for him to play with."
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