Just as the eldest sister was being carried away in a sedan chair to the nearest town clinic...
Looking out over the city, there's a restaurant.
Zhou Cheng never expected that his elder sister would see through the Marquis of Pingyang's scheme on the way, and even that her fiercely independent palm strike would kill the baby in her womb.
She did all this simply to escape the Marquis of Pingyang's surveillance, to avoid becoming a burden to the Zhou family, and to... find Cheng Gui Pavilion and spend a fortune to go to the capital to rescue him.
His eldest sister has always been like that.
Resolute, strong-willed, decisive, and unyielding.
The eldest sister was willing to give him everything she had.
"Young master, we've arrived."
"This is where Magistrate Xia is holding his banquet. I've checked the surrounding area, and everyone nearby has been cleared out. The restaurant has also been booked out. It seems that Magistrate Xia is intentionally keeping this meeting from the public."
"He probably has ulterior motives and isn't being sincere."
Black Rabbit whispered these details into Zhou Cheng's ear.
Zhou Cheng nodded, indicating that he understood.
He went up to the restaurant and pushed open the door.
Prefect Xia was already waiting in the side room. As soon as he saw Zhou Cheng, he immediately stood up with a smile and greeted him, "Haha, Young Master Zhou, it's been many years!"
"What you did in Lituo County was earth-shattering, known to everyone in the entire Yan Kingdom, and I admire you."
Zhou Cheng glanced at Prefect Xia with a half-smile.
Then he glanced at the screen not far away, paused for a second, and casually sat down.
thump thump thump.........
Lin'er, who was peeking from behind the screen, felt her heart race. She stared wide-eyed in disbelief at Zhou Cheng's figure and face, and finally covered her mouth in surprise.
The maid beside her was also pounding her heart. She tugged at Lin'er's sleeve and whispered, "Miss!! What a handsome young man."
"Mmm-hmm." Lin'er's cheeks flushed red as she nodded repeatedly.
Then, lowering his voice, he said to the maid, "Rumor has it that Young Master Zhou is pursuing that woman Lin Jiaoyun so relentlessly that he's neglecting his sleep and meals, and has even abandoned his dignity and face."
"Before I came here, I thought, Lin Jiaoyun is not as good-looking or as beautiful as me, how could she not even be interested in the only son of the General's Mansion? How ugly is Zhou Cheng? Isn't he uglier than a pig?"
"Now it seems..."
"This, this is exactly what I want."
Lin'er shyly covered her mouth with her handkerchief.
She felt her face burning hot, and couldn't help but steal a glance at Zhou Cheng.
At this moment.
While talking to Zhou Cheng, Magistrate Xia took a sip of wine and glanced at the screen, as if asking his daughter if the young master Zhou's appearance met his expectations.
Was I right before?
Lin'er gave Magistrate Xia a shy glare, then rubbed her face with her hands, tidied her makeup, and finally squeezed her chest.
"Look at me, do I look good like this?" Lin'er asked the maid while fixing her hair.
"Miss, you are absolutely gorgeous."
"You're like a celestial being descended to earth. When Young Master Zhou sees you, he'll definitely be completely captivated by you. At that point, he won't be able to tolerate Lin Jiaoyun anymore, and he probably won't even go to the capital."
"You're so sweet-talking." Lin'er waved the handkerchief, her face full of confidence in her own appearance.
My father said that Zhou Cheng possessed a weapon that even the Yan Emperor feared, as well as 90,000 loyal soldiers.
I've heard that the weapon is extremely powerful, capable of taking on a hundred enemies single-handedly.
If Zhou Cheng really could come from the capital... wait, Zhou Cheng went to the capital to save Lin Jiaoyun. Now that she has appeared, if Zhou Cheng sees her beauty, maybe he won't go?
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