"My niece, Walnut, is truly a beauty of unparalleled grace..."
Upon seeing Hu Tao, the Zheng family head swallowed hard and said awkwardly.
At this moment, dark thoughts began to rise in his mind.
"Anyway, that lord didn't require the girl to remain a virgin, so why not wait until after the marriage..."
Seemingly uncomfortable under the gaze of the Zheng family head, Hu Tao subconsciously hid behind Hu Tangzhu.
This time, he almost bumped right into Jiang Mu, who was standing right behind Master Hu...
Fortunately, Jiang Mu had been paying attention to the situation and managed to get out of the way in time.
Upon seeing this, the head of the Zheng family frowned in displeasure.
"Master Hu, before everything is settled, my niece Hu Tao is still my son's fiancée. Isn't it a bit unreasonable for you to let her be so close to a strange man like this?"
"oh?"
Upon hearing this, Master Hu turned around and saw the scene before him. He was so happy... no, so angry that his beard stood on end.
"Hey, what's your name?"
"..."
"I'm talking to you. Is this how you treat your savior?"
"..."
"If you don't talk to me, I'm really going to get angry."
As she spoke, Hu Tao puffed out her cheeks, making a sullen face.
"..."
Jiang Mu inwardly groaned.
"Miss Walnut, it's not that I'm ignoring you, but haven't you noticed that your grandfather's face has turned green with anger...?"
"Walnut, come back!"
Master Hu pulled Hu Tao back to his side and scolded her.
"You didn't even say hello to your Uncle Zheng before rushing off to see that brat?"
Upon hearing this, both Jiang Mu and the Zheng family head's faces darkened.
This old man is deliberately trying to cause trouble, isn't he...?
Hu Tao, who was pulled back, reluctantly bowed to the head of the Zheng family.
Hello, Uncle.
"Why."
The head of the Zheng family quickly smiled and nodded, then pushed his son in front of him.
"Hu Tao, this is your fiancé, Zheng He. Uncle Zheng brought him here today so you two can get to know each other early on, to avoid any awkwardness after the wedding..."
As she spoke, she glanced at Jiang Mu and continued.
"Why don't you young people go outside and talk for a bit?"
Upon hearing this, Hu Tao's eyes lit up, and she immediately looked at Hall Master Hu. After the latter nodded, he pulled Jiang Mu and ran out.
Seeing this, the Zheng family head's eyelids twitched violently. He glared at Zheng He, who hurriedly chased after him...
"Hello."
After running outside, Jiang Mu said.
What do you mean by that?
"What do you mean?"
Hu Tao tilted her head, puzzled.
"It's about getting me to take the blame."
"This one?"
Hu Tao scratched his head.
"After I took you to Bubulu that day, the next day I... felt a little uneasy, so I went to check on you, and then... Grandpa found out..."
At this point, Hu Tao lowered her head, and Jiang Mu also felt embarrassed.
Ultimately, Hu Tao meant well, but Old Master Hu was full of wicked intentions...
"Then your fear of men..." Suddenly, Jiang Mu remembered something important again and asked in confusion.
"Mr. Bai Shu said that I do indeed have..."
As she spoke, Hu Tao seemed to recall something, and her body couldn't help but tremble slightly. Her eyes were tightly closed, and her long eyelashes trembled incessantly, making her exceptionally endearing...
“Uh…” Jiang Mu was a little flustered. He glanced at the hand that Hu Tao was holding tightly and smiled wryly.
“Miss Walnut, I understand your situation, but… could you please let go of my… uh… hand first…”
"ah?"
Upon hearing this, Hu Tao looked down and, sure enough, she was gripping the former's hand tightly, so tightly that it had turned white...
"Ah! I'm...I'm sorry..." Hu Tao quickly let go of her hand, apologizing repeatedly...
Jiang Mu touched his nose. To be honest, if he hadn't squeezed too hard, Hu Tao could have been held for a while longer... without any problem.
After all, who isn't a pervert at heart...?
Hey~
"Ahem..." At this moment, a soft cough came from the side.
"I greatly admire the affection between the two of you, but could you please wait until my father and his party have left before continuing your intimacy...?"
Zheng He, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but say.
"Oh, I'm so sorry."
Jiang Mu cupped his hands in greeting.
"Your real fiancé is still here, it's really inappropriate for me to be like this..."
"Brother, please stop teasing me."
Upon hearing this, Zheng He simply smiled and continued.
“I was unaware of my father’s plans, and I have never harbored any improper thoughts towards Miss Walnut. You have probably misunderstood…”
"ha?"
Jiang Mu was somewhat puzzled, but still tentatively asked.
"So what are you doing today...?"
“I cannot disobey my father’s orders…and there are some things I want to say to Miss Hu Tao in advance.”
As he spoke, he looked at the two of them and gave them an ambiguous smile.
"However, judging from today's scene, I was overthinking it."
"you……"
Jiang Mu remained skeptical.
"From a young age, I have been devoted to the art of opera. I have rarely been involved in the family business." Zheng He's eyes lit up when opera was mentioned, but then quickly dimmed again.
“For this reason, my father has never liked me. It was only because of Miss Hu Tao’s… illness that he probably remembered that he had a son like me…” Zheng He smiled sadly.
"this……"
Hu Tao and Jiang Mu looked at each other in disbelief, never expecting to stumble upon such a huge juicy piece of gossip...
"Then why did you tell us this?"
Jiang Mu asked.
"Just to put your minds at ease, I will never agree with my father's plan, please rest assured."
Zheng He said seriously.
"All right."
Jiang Mu nodded.
"I'll trust you this once. So, what are your plans next?"
"I?"
Seemingly surprised by Jiang Mu's question, Zheng He paused for a moment before shaking her head blankly.
"If that's all you think, then you're being rather naive."
Jiang Mu said helplessly.
“Judging from your father’s words, he must have someone behind him, or he came to ‘propose marriage’ on someone’s orders. Otherwise, after…” Jiang Mu glanced at Hu Tao and continued, “after Master Hu passes away, according to the marriage agreement between your two families, Hu Tao will naturally become a member of your Zheng family.”
"He's in such a hurry now because the people behind him are anxious."
"This incident reveals the Zheng family head's attitude towards those behind him. If you openly defy the Zheng family head like this..."
Jiang Mu shrugged; the consequences were self-evident.
"Then what should we do?"
Upon hearing this, both of them became nervous.
"Well..."
Jiang Mu gave an evil smile.
"Listen carefully."
Hu Tao, finding it amusing, joined in, only to be slapped aside without hesitation by Jiang Mu…
"you……"
"So it is, and so it is..."
Is this believable?
Zheng He looked worried.
"How will you know if you don't try? Besides..." Jiang Mu shrugged, "Do you have a better way?"
"No... no..."
"Then why do you make so many fuss!"
"Okay... alright."
"Have you finished discussing it?" Hu Tao asked, somewhat annoyed, as she stood to the side.
"I'll have to trouble you with this." Jiang Mu placed his hands on Hu Tao's shoulders and said solemnly.
Perhaps because it was the first time she had been stared at so directly by a peer of the opposite sex, Hu Tao blushed a little.
"You...you tell me..."
“xxxxxxxxxxxxxx”
"Okay... alright..."
After a slight hesitation, Hu Tao agreed.
"There's one more thing."
Hu Tao suddenly said to Jiang Mu.
"What?"
Hu Tao suddenly rushed over, hugged Jiang Mu tightly, and then...
It opened its blood-red maw and bit down hard on the latter's neck.
"Even my grandfather never treated me like that! I'll bite you to death!"
"Aaaaaaaahhhhh!"
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