"A strike?" Chu Chuyan frowned, and in an instant, she had already considered many possibilities.
Qiu Honglei smiled and said, "It seems Miss Chu will be very busy today. I'll take my leave now and not disturb you any longer."
Chu Chuyan glanced at her with some surprise, keenly noticing the change in her address. Why wasn't this woman calling me "sister" anymore? "There's no rush. By the way, when are we going to welcome Miss Qiu into our family? Does Miss Qiu have any requests?"
"Let's discuss this further. After all, Shenxianju has nurtured me for so many years, and I can't bear to leave right away. It might take some time." Qiu Honglei's mind was racing at this moment. She thought that if Zu An had a high status in the Chu family and was in perfect harmony with Chu Chuyan, then she would need to reconsider her previous plan.
Although she was somewhat surprised by how much she had changed, Chu Chuyan felt much more at ease knowing that she didn't have to bring her to the manor: "Then let's do as Miss Qiu wishes."
Qiu Honglei stood up, bowed, and was about to take her leave when she suddenly turned back at the door: "By the way, Miss Chu, I should be able to return to Shenxianju now, right?"
Yesterday, because they witnessed Chu Chuyan's serious injury, the Chu family kept her at their residence to maintain secrecy.
Now that Chu Chuyan is safe and sound, there is naturally no need to keep it a secret.
Chu Chuyan naturally understood her father's intentions from yesterday, and smiled slightly, "Of course!"
Qiu Honglei nodded, leaving behind an infinitely beautiful silhouette, and gradually disappeared into the distance.
Zaun was dumbfounded. What was going on?
Why didn't you tell me you were leaving?
"Wife, are all women this fickle?" Zu'an said with a frustrated look.
Chu Chuyan snorted lightly: "Who knows what you did to offend them?"
Despite saying this, she was actually quite happy inside, after all, Qiu Honglei was so beautiful that she felt immense pressure.
However, she quickly composed herself, realizing that business was more important: "Auntie, come out with me."
"Oh~" Zuan instinctively followed, still wondering where he had offended Qiu Honglei. Although he knew that the other party was pretending at first, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed now that she wasn't even pretending anymore.
Ugh, men are just so despicable!
After leaving the Chu family, Chu Chuyan did not go to the market where the merchants were causing trouble, but went straight to the Zheng family.
Over the years, she has come to understand that to deal with things, you have to find the root cause. This time, the trouble caused by this group of people was obviously mostly caused by the Zheng family.
The two arrived at the Zheng family's residence. Chu Chuyan requested to see the head of the Zheng family, Zheng Yutang, but was told by the gatekeeper that the head of the family was not there.
"They're clearly refusing to see us, what can we do?" Zu'an couldn't help but feel anxious after being turned away.
To everyone's surprise, Chu Chuyan showed no surprise at all: "That's why I brought you here."
"Bring me here?" Zu'an was taken aback, not understanding what she meant for a moment.
Chu Chuyan gazed at the Zheng family's gate and parted her lips slightly: "Go and ask to see Miss Zheng. You saved her life, and she has sought you out several times. She must have quite a bit of affection for you. If you go and ask to see her, she should be able to see you."
Zuan looked annoyed: "What do you take me for? You want me to sell my male beauty?"
Chu Chuyan snorted: "I'm not afraid of suffering a loss, so what are you afraid of? Hurry up and go!"
Zu An walked toward the Zheng family's gate, completely bewildered. He couldn't understand why Chu Chuyan was the one who suffered a loss.
Upon learning his purpose, the gatekeeper of the Zheng family exchanged glances, but considering that the master had not specifically instructed them to do so beforehand, they had no choice but to go in and announce his arrival.
After a while, someone came out and said, "Young master, our young lady invites you."
Zu An thought to himself that Zheng Dan was a good woman; she didn't embarrass him.
He hurriedly turned around and beckoned Chu Chuyan to come in together, but Chu Chuyan shook her head slightly.
Just as she was about to go over and persuade her, Chu Chuyan transmitted her voice, saying, "The Zheng family has no intention of seeing me. Going in will only cause me trouble. You go in. When the time comes, you can tell her this and that..."
Zu An kept the other party's instructions in mind before following the Zheng family servants into the house.
This was his first time visiting the Zheng family. He looked around and found that, in some ways, the Zheng family's courtyard was even more magnificent and luxurious than the Chu family's. However, upon closer inspection, he noticed that they lacked a certain inexplicable grandeur.
This must be the difference between a nouveau riche and a true aristocrat with a long-standing family tradition.
The servant led us into several courtyards, after which a maidservant took over to guide us.
Not long after, he heard a faint, melodious zither tune coming from afar.
Zuan couldn't help but exclaim, "Who is playing the piano? It sounds like they're quite skilled!"
"Of course it's our young lady. Who else has this ability besides our young lady?" the maid said proudly.
"Zheng Dan?" Her classically beautiful face came to mind, and I thought that she was indeed a good match for the guqin.
The music grew clearer and clearer. Before long, he was led to an elegant embroidered pavilion. Having learned his lesson, he subconsciously looked up at the plaque above it:
"Zhuluo Tower!"
"Miss, Young Master Zu has arrived." The maid bowed towards the upstairs.
"You can go down now." A gentle voice came from the attic. Zheng Dan was sitting by the window, leisurely playing the zither.
"Yes~" The maid bowed slightly and retreated with small, quick steps.
Zuan couldn't help but laugh and said, "It seems you're quite strict with your subordinates; even the maids don't dare to approach your room casually."
Zheng Dan smiled slightly: "It's just that I don't like to be disturbed when I'm playing the zither, so she was being careful."
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