Village head: "This is a big deal. Are your parents home? Let's go inside and talk!"
"Father and Mother are at home, Uncle Village Head, please come inside!"
After entering the house, the village head told the Rong family everything that had happened that evening. After finishing, he looked at Rong Dong'an and said, "I have already handed over Old Master Gu's medical records to the magistrate, but there will be a trial tomorrow, so you must go to the county office to answer the magistrate's questions and clear that poor child Gu San Niu's name of being a jinx!"
Rong Dong'an nodded: "I will definitely go tomorrow. No matter what the outcome, I will tell the magistrate the truth!"
Regardless of whether Gu Sanniu is a jinx or not, he will tell the truth and will never embellish it!
“That’s good. I’ll go and talk to the other villagers. Anyone who knows about what happened back then, whether they saw it or heard about it, must go to the county government office. Even if the magistrate doesn’t ask them, they should still go! What if he does ask?” said the village head.
“I will go with you!” Rong Dong’an stood up and, together with the village head, persuaded the families of the clansmen who needed to go to the county government office to be questioned by the county magistrate.
Rong Sheng opened her mouth, wanting to ask where her future husband was, but when she saw the village head's tired face, she silently closed her mouth.
If her father is going to the county government office tomorrow, she will go with him. Anyway, the patients in the clan have all recovered, and those who haven't are fine as long as they take their medicine on time.
The next morning, Rong Sheng got up early and saw Rong Dong'an washing up. She silently walked over and asked, "Father, you're going to the county town today. Can you take me with you?"
Rong Dong'an immediately knew what Rong Sheng was planning. Xu Shi had already told him about Rong Sheng and Gu San Niu. He was originally very unhappy, but when he heard that Rong Sheng had eaten a large handful of chili peppers to prevent Xu Shi from causing trouble for Gu San Niu, making his eyes water from the spiciness, he was deeply moved.
He recalled that when he was trapped in the Qian family, it was Gu Sanniu who took Rong Sheng to the Qian family to find him and reassure Sheng Bao. Therefore, Rong Dong'an did not make a scene and endured it, but that did not mean that he liked Gu Sanniu.
Why did he have to come to their house and try to take Shengbao away from them?!
If it weren't for the busy farming season, when every household was too busy to find the time to finish building his house, Gu Sanniu would have been kicked out of the house long ago.
"Why do you want to go?" Rong Dong'an asked directly.
Rong Sheng: "I just want to go with my father to the county government office to watch the magistrate preside over a case and see what it's like!"
"Shengbao, do you like Gu Sanniu that much?" Rong Dong'an lowered his voice and stared intently at Rong Sheng's face as he asked, "No matter whether this time his reputation as a jinx is cleared or not, your father and mother will not want to see you with Gu Sanniu! Moreover, your brothers do not know about that matter yet. If they knew, I'm afraid their opposition would be even stronger!"
"Father, you..."
“Shengbao, your father knows what kind of person Gu Sanniu is, but he is not worthy of your lifelong commitment!” Rong Dong’an spoke more directly, unlike Xu Shi who was worried about Rong Sheng getting hurt and kept some things to herself. “He has been with our family for so long, and he is always cold to your parents or your brothers. Only when he is with you can you see a trace of emotion on his face. His personality is too indifferent. Will you be happy with him? Besides, your parents want to keep you here for a few more years!”
Rong Sheng really didn't expect Rong Dong'an to say it so directly, catching her completely off guard and making her feel very flustered and confused.
"Father, why are you suddenly bringing this up? Gu Sanniu and I... we're nothing," Rong Sheng said, her voice lacking confidence and her eyes darting around.
Rong Dong'an sighed helplessly: "Shengbao, your father and I have been through this before. Although your father, mother, and your three brothers have been busy with farm work and haven't had much time for you lately, your father and we are not as clueless as your three brothers. So you can't hide anything from your father and mother!"
The reason your father is telling you all this is so that you'll think it over carefully. Whether Gu Sanniu is worth it is something you need to consider. Don't ruin your whole life because of a momentary crush.
"Your father is a doctor and has traveled a lot. He's seen more things than you have. Some people may seem respectable, but they're actually very wicked! As for Gu Sanniu, your father can't see through him. He doesn't know if he's a good person or not. So don't ruin your reputation because of Gu Sanniu. It will be too difficult for you to marry into a good family later."
These were his heartfelt words. In fact, as a man and a father, he shouldn't have said these things, but Madam Xu couldn't resist Rong Sheng's coquettishness and cuteness, so she swallowed some of her words.
But he had to make it clear beforehand, otherwise if Shengbao started acting cute again, he wouldn't be able to say what he wanted to say.
"Host, Rong Dong'an's family is genuinely worried about you, fearing that you will be harmed by Gu Sanniu!" the system said.
Rong Sheng: "...He is not Gu Sanniu!"
"Ke Rong's family doesn't know, and none of the villagers in Zhonggui Village know!" That person's identity probably won't be revealed for the time being, because the time isn't right yet!
Rong Sheng was also helpless, because her future husband hadn't told her about his background or his name! She didn't know when he would be able to tell her and be honest with her!
"Dad, don't worry. Shengbao isn't a child anymore; she knows what to do!"
The Rong family has been genuinely good to her, and she doesn't want to disappoint them because of her relationship with her future husband. Besides, she likes her future husband, but she's not deeply in love with him yet, and she doesn't feel she can't live without him.
Therefore, Rong Dong'an's words only made her a little sad, not heartbroken, so she seemed very calm and composed.
“Shengbao, your father and mother don’t want to lecture you, so you have to protect yourself! I’m a man, and men know what other men are thinking. If Gu Sanniu doesn’t understand, I’m not worried, but Gu Sanniu isn’t your four silly brothers. Who can guess what he’s thinking?”
Rong Dong'an didn't want to say too much, worried that it might offend Rong Sheng and lead her astray, so the topic ended there.
"If you want to go to the county government office, then go wash up. We'll leave once you're done!" It gets light very early now, and both Xu Shi and the four Rong Hua brothers are sleeping soundly. They don't need to eat breakfast at home; they can buy steamed buns and noodles when they get to the county town.
Rong Sheng was overjoyed: "Dad, you're so good to me!"
After saying that, Rong Sheng quickly washed her face and brushed her teeth, changed into nice clothes, and followed Rong Dong'an to find the village head.
There are many people at the village head's house now; they are all going to the county government office to be questioned by the county magistrate.
The village headman found several oxcarts and they rode in them to the county town.
The village head knew that Rong Sheng was going to the county town, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he told Rong Sheng to stay close and not get lost.
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