That farce ultimately ended in the Wu family's defeat.
Fu Man'er still remembers that when the Wu family returned, they were still cursing and swearing. The mother-in-law cursed the daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law cursed the mother-in-law.
In short, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have developed a grudge because of today's incident, and it's likely that their future days won't be easy.
Of course, Lu Sheng's actions today still made the villagers talk about it, and they all felt that she was too cruel.
If you're not willing to pay, then don't pay. Instead, you've created this mess, almost breaking up a perfectly good family.
After everyone left, only Lu Sheng, Fu Man'er, Xu Yi, and Cao Zixuan, who was huddled in the corner, remained at home.
He was too scared to speak after Lu Sheng glared at him for saying "I'll marry you."
"Man'er, have I really been too heartless?" Lu Sheng stared blankly at the trees outside the window for a long time before suddenly asking.
At this moment, her voice sounded somewhat confused and helpless, unsure whether what she had done was right or wrong.
“That’s right, Lu Sheng, I’m telling you, you did absolutely nothing wrong.”
"Not only that, you haven't been ruthless enough."
"If this happened to me, I would break their legs, then give them money to buy their broken legs."
Cao Zixuan, who had been trying to minimize his presence, suddenly rushed out and said with a hint of flattery on his face.
"Shut up." It would have been better if he hadn't spoken, because as soon as he started talking, Lu Sheng thought of what had happened before.
No one knows how Cao Zixuan got here, and he even shouted that he wanted to marry her.
For a moment, everyone's attention was drawn to Cao Zixuan.
He seemed to know that the two words he shouted were full of momentum, so he walked towards Lu Sheng with his head held high and chest out.
For a fleeting moment, Lu Sheng felt that this man was so determined, as if he were coming to marry her.
But……
Perhaps the man held his head too high, because he tripped and fell before he even got close to me.
It was only thanks to Lu Sheng's quick reflexes that he caught him and didn't fall flat on his face.
But that's enough to make people secretly smile.
"Um, I'll shut up, don't be angry." Cao Zixuan added before covering his mouth, "But believe me, you did nothing wrong."
What he just said was mild; if it were him...
Find a dark and stormy night, cover the Wu family with a sack, and give them a good beating.
Regardless of anything else, at least I can vent my anger.
"That's right, it'll be a good way to vent my anger," Cao Zixuan thought, having come up with an idea.
So much so that when the Wu family was beaten to a pulp in one night, they were completely baffled as to who they had offended.
That's a story for another time, so let's leave it at that.
Fu Man'er knew what Lu Sheng was worried about. "Sister Lu Sheng, don't be afraid."
"Just like Brother Zixuan said, you did nothing wrong. It was they who were the ones who were heartless first."
"It's too hard to be a good person, just be a good person."
Lu Sheng held Fu Man'er's hand back; she did not regret what she had done that day.
She's actually quite petty. Those who have hurt her in the past are better off not provoking her, or she'll retaliate without mercy.
After talking for a while, Xu Yi led Fu Man'er back home. Lu Sheng was also preparing to go back to his room to rest when he turned around and saw Cao Zixuan huddled in a chair.
"Why haven't you gone back yet?" Because Cao Zixuan hadn't said anything since then, Lu Sheng assumed he had already gone back.
"I'm not going back. If the Wu family bullies you again, I'll teach them a lesson for you."
Lu Sheng mocked mercilessly, "You're here to make things worse for me, aren't you?"
Cao Zixuan was not in good health. He had been taking medicine to recover when he was young, and for a period of time he couldn't even get out of bed. After he recovered, Cao's family took good care of him.
Normally, when he goes out, he is surrounded by maids and servants, all for fear of not taking good care of this pampered young master.
Since Lu Sheng became a bodyguard for the Cao family, he has witnessed how much the Cao family dotes on their only son, and they never let him go out alone easily.
So when Lu Sheng saw Cao Zixuan charging over all by himself, he was quite surprised.
"Your family doesn't know you've gone out?" Lu Sheng guessed.
"They know, they all know." Even though Cao Zixuan was still being stubborn, Lu Sheng already knew from his expression.
"You should go back now." They'll be worried if the Cao family can't find you. "Thank you for today."
As Lu Sheng spoke, he bowed to Cao Zixuan. Regardless of whether he had actually helped her or not, he had done so out of kindness, and she should thank him.
Cao Zixuan straightened up and looked at Lu Sheng with an unprecedented seriousness in his eyes.
"Lu Sheng, don't take what they said to heart."
“A woman as wonderful as you would have plenty of suitors. They’re blind and spouting nonsense.”
"You are wonderful, truly, the best woman I have ever met."
"You are skilled in martial arts, beautiful, kind, and brave. There are few women in this world who can compare to you."
These words echoed in Lu Sheng's mind, and she didn't even know when Cao Zixuan had left.
When she came to her senses, she was all alone in the room. From childhood to adulthood, not many people had praised her, except for the Xu family and her master.
In addition, now that she goes out to work as a bodyguard, she is mostly surrounded by rough men, and sometimes people jokingly call her a tomboy.
This was the first time Lu Sheng had ever heard such praise from a man.
Is it because it's too stuffy? Why does her face feel hot?
But the windows in the room were open, so she walked to the window, trying to let the breeze dispel the heat from her body.
Cao Zixuan didn't dare look at Lu Sheng even once after he finished speaking before leaving, fearing that if he stayed any longer, Lu Sheng would glare at him with a sharp look.
He had received countless glares from Lu Sheng since he was a child, and even though he had to endure them, he still wanted to be close to Lu Sheng.
This feeling...
Cao Zixuan was savoring the moment when suddenly a servant rode up on horseback.
"Young master, young master, we've finally found you."
“You left home without a word, and your wife was very worried. She didn’t know where you went and had us look for you everywhere.”
"Oh no!" Cao Zixuan slapped his forehead in frustration. He had rushed over as soon as he heard someone say that Lu Sheng was in trouble.
I completely forgot to tell my family; my mother must be worried sick.
"I'm going back now." With that, he snatched the reins from the servant's hand, nimbly mounted his horse, and galloped away.
The servant was left chasing after the horse, desperately calling out, "Young master, young master, there's still me, there's still me!"
Unfortunately, Cao Zixuan was too fast, and in an instant, he left the shout behind.
After pacing around the hall a few times, Yu Miaoyi finally spotted Cao Zixuan. "You silly child."
As she spoke, she walked towards Cao Zixuan, her worry finally fading from her face.
"He didn't even tell his family where he was going, making his mother worry for ages."
"Mother, I was wrong just now. Don't worry, I didn't go anywhere. I just went to Dashi Village once."
Just as Cao Zixuan said, he didn't actually go to many places, so when Yu Miaoyi discovered that he was missing, she sent people to look for him.
Just as she had hoped, she found her son in Dashi Village.
“This Dashi Village is truly a wonderful place.” Yu Miaoyi recalled that Cao Zixuan’s health improved after he went there when he was a child.
"Yes, it's fine." Cao Zixuan helped Yu Miaoyi walk to the chair.
Yu Miaoyi looked up at her son. He must have rushed back, as his face was still a little rosy.
So many years have passed in the blink of an eye, and my son still loves to run to Dashi Village every few days, just like when he was a child.
Suddenly, a thought popped into Yu Miaoyi's mind.
"Son, let me find you a marriage partner."
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