Chapter 1997 Practice
Meng Yunzheng sheathed his sword. "You flatter me."
The crowd below the stage seemed to finally come to their senses and suddenly burst into cheers.
"That's amazing, Young Master Meng! Are you really a scholar who passed the county-level imperial examination with top honors? With your abilities, you could easily become the top martial arts scholar!"
"Excellent, excellent! Young Master Meng is truly a rare talent in both literature and martial arts."
"Young Master Meng, I have come to ask for your guidance."
"I'll do it."
"Don't fight over it, I'll go first."
The bodyguards below the stage showed no signs of backing down; on the contrary, they all seemed eager to go up and spar.
Uncle Meng laughed heartily, and seeing that Yun Zheng did not stop them, he let them be.
He finally turned to Shu Yu and asked, "Why did you suddenly return to Chenggu County? Is something wrong?"
"Actually, it's nothing serious. I'm just getting ready to go back to Dong'an Prefecture. Yunzheng came with me to say goodbye to you all."
Uncle Meng was taken aback, his smile fading. "You're leaving? Why so suddenly?"
"It's not sudden, I've been away for half a year." If she doesn't go back soon, her mother will probably come looking for her.
Uncle Meng did the math and exclaimed, "Wow, it really has been half a year! Time flies!"
Of course he was reluctant to let Shuyu leave, but after being away for so long, her family must miss her terribly, and he couldn't very well stop her.
“Alright, then your uncle won’t stop you. Let’s have a family reunion dinner tonight, a lively and joyful occasion. Parting doesn’t have to be all sadness, right?” He turned to Tao and instructed her, “Buy more groceries later and treat her to a feast.”
Tao said, "..." Never mind, she wouldn't argue with a boor.
She waved her hand and said to Shuyu, "Let them fight here. Shuyu, come inside with me. We've prepared a lot of things for you; you can take them all back with you."
Tao used to dislike Shuyu, but after everything that's happened, she's now finding it hard to let her go. The emotional journey she's gone through is truly fascinating.
Shu Yu glanced at Meng Yunzheng on the stage, then at the three excited teenagers jumping and cheering him on below, nodded, and followed Tao Shi into the house.
That evening, the Meng family gathered around a large table, with Gan Rui also present.
When Meng Han heard that Shu Yu was leaving, she became extremely anxious and almost grabbed her to go with her. Gan Rui was so frightened that she quickly served her several dishes to distract her.
Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng did not stay here for long. Many bodyguards knew that Meng Yunzheng would be leaving the next day, and they all urged him to come and have another match.
The next day, Meng Yunzheng was to host a banquet with Shu Yu for Master Yang, He Er, and others. They had fought side by side before, and Master Yang and the others had even gone out of their way to help Shu Yu with her business.
Now that she's leaving, and who knows when we'll meet again, we should at least say goodbye.
Shu Yu reserved three tables in the restaurant's private room, inviting not only Master Yang, but also people like Lu Wu who had some connections in the black market, including the Guan family and Doctor Mi.
Everyone was a little reluctant to leave, but the county magistrate's home wasn't here, and they would have to leave sooner or later.
Everyone happily gave her a farewell party, and then gave her many gifts to take back with her.
Shu Yu looked at the carriage piled high with things and felt a headache coming on; there wasn't enough room for all of them to sit down.
Just as Meng Yunzheng was about to rent a carriage, Lu Wu, who hadn't left yet, stepped forward and looked at Shu Yu with a somewhat hesitant expression.
Shu Yu rarely saw him acting so awkwardly. "Did you need something from me?"
(End of this chapter)
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