Chapter 1898 Xun Sheng's Visit
Shu Yu told Zhou Tiedong and the others to rest at the inn for the night, as it was getting late and they could go back tomorrow.
As for the county government, Shu Yu will help send the judgment over there, but Zhou Tiedong will also have to go there if he has nothing else to do.
Zhou Tiedong had no problem with it. After thanking Shu Yu, he went back to his room with the family and told them about what had happened during this time.
Xun Sheng arrived at this time, along with his classmate.
Perhaps because of the previous confrontation, the classmate was a little embarrassed and respectfully bowed and apologized with his hands clasped.
Shu Yu didn't dwell on it, but instead asked how Xun Sheng and Chen Qiu actually met.
Speaking of this, Xun Sheng looked ashamed, while his classmate spoke indignantly, "Before the New Year, the prefectural city was in chaos for a while. Xun Sheng and I, being officials, naturally couldn't stand idly by, so we wanted to do what we could. That day, while comforting the victims, we suddenly encountered several rioters waving daggers wildly, almost injuring people. At that time, Xun Sheng stood in front of an elderly person with mobility issues to protect them, trying to take the dagger away."
However, Xun Sheng was ultimately a scholar, lacking martial arts skills and with an unstable stance, so his arm was directly slashed by that person.
By the time the rioters tried to strike again, Xun Sheng had no chance to escape.
Chen Qiu arrived at that moment, holding a large wooden stick. He stood behind the rioters and struck them with the stick.
The man was knocked to the ground, dizzy and disoriented, and was taken down by someone who took the opportunity to save Xun Sheng's life.
He naturally wanted to thank Chen Qiu, but Chen Qiu himself was terrified. Seeing Xun Sheng's bloodied arm, he fainted on the spot.
Xun Sheng quickly took the person to the clinic, and after Chen Qiu woke up and chatted for a few words, he left.
At that time, Xun Sheng thought Chen Qiu was brave and resourceful, kind-hearted, and gentle, a very rare and good girl.
Later, he bought gifts to express his gratitude and heard the neighbors praising the Chen family highly, saying they were very filial and had served the elderly Pan family father tirelessly for over a month, finally reviving him. Hearing this, Xun Sheng was even more convinced of his own suspicions.
Chen Qiu accepted the gift as a token of gratitude, and then inquired about his injuries.
As they spent more and more time together, they gradually grew closer.
Chen Qiu's behavior began to become more obvious. Xun Sheng was a little slow to realize it at first, but then he understood and began to seriously consider their relationship.
The Xun family wasn't in Changjin Prefecture, and while their circumstances weren't the best, they weren't bad either. Of course, they couldn't compare to the Chen family.
However, Xun Sheng was more concerned about a woman's character when choosing a wife; otherwise, no matter how good her family background was, it would only drag the family down in the future.
In Xun Sheng's eyes, Chen Qiu was a virtuous and kind person. She had even saved his life and was a courageous girl. If he were to pass the imperial examinations in the future, she would be worthy of being his mistress.
Therefore, Xun Sheng relented and planned to write a letter back to his hometown in a few days to tell his parents about it.
Unexpectedly, this happened before any action was even taken, completely exposing Chen Qiu's true colors.
The classmate said, "After the judge closed the case, I was about to leave with Brother Xun, but Chen Qiu suddenly ran out and stopped us, insisting that Brother Xun help her. How can we help her? Surely we can't marry her?"
(End of this chapter)
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