The person sitting on the edge of the bed heard the sound and turned around. When they saw Zheng Quchi, their initial annoyance at being disturbed turned into a moment of confusion.
Zheng Quchi was also somewhat stunned when he saw the other party.
She was a woman, tall and slender with a curvaceous figure, possessing a graceful and charming demeanor. For some reason, she felt that her peach-shaped face looked somewhat familiar.
The two locked eyes for a moment, and then Zheng Quchi suddenly realized what was happening.
After racking their brains for a while, the other party remembered.
"It's you!"
"It's you!"
"You recognize me?"
"You remember me?"
The two said in unison.
The woman stood up, her beautiful face exuding arrogance. Her phoenix eyes fixed on Zheng Quchi, and she asked curiously, "Weren't you arrested by the government?"
"It really is you. You're the one behind me in line, aren't you?" Zheng Quchi remembered her.
Although so many women were stopped and questioned by the authorities, those who were beautiful and outstanding always attracted more attention. In addition, since the other party was right behind her, Zheng Quchi glanced at her a few more times.
In this rural area, there aren't many people who are both beautiful and have a good temperament. She doesn't look like a country girl at all; her overall demeanor is more like that of a fallen heiress.
"I asked you first, what are you doing here?"
"This is my home. But what are you doing here?"
Just as the two women were arguing, Brother Sang arrived, limping.
Before he even entered the room, he said, "Child, I forgot to tell you, my elder brother rescued a girl a few days ago, and she's temporarily staying in my younger sister's room."
Zheng Quchi naturally heard it. Not wanting her elder brother to suspect anything, she gave the four people in the corner a look to retreat. They understood and disappeared in an instant.
The woman, however, witnessed the entire scene. Suspicious, she began to scrutinize Zheng Quchi.
This woman looked like an ordinary person. Although she was good-looking, she had seen countless noble ladies and could tell at a glance that she had not received any family-style etiquette training. Her behavior was casual and exaggerated, without any refined elegance.
But how could an ordinary person have such a suicide squad?
"Mmm..."
Amidst the commotion, the youngest sister was awakened. She groggily rubbed her eyes and got out of bed. When she saw Zheng Quchi by the door, her eyes widened in surprise, and she exclaimed, "Sister, sister's back—"
Upon seeing this, Zheng Quchi immediately went to the bedside and picked up Yaomei, asking, "Yaomei, does your head still hurt? Is there anything else that's bothering you?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore. When my sister comes back, it won't hurt anymore."
Seeing how well-behaved she was, Zheng Quchi couldn't help but kiss her smooth little face: "That's good, I was so worried about you."
The younger sister also pouted and, imitating her, returned the kiss.
"I'm not dead, I'm not worried, my little sister is fine."
Zheng Quchi stared at Yaomei, somewhat surprised: "Yaomei seems to be much more lively and intelligent than before."
Brother Sang stepped into the room, first glancing at the woman before saying to Zheng Quchi, "Really? She's probably grown up a bit."
"Brother, let's have your little sister sleep together tonight. As for this... woman you saved, tell me the whole story tomorrow." Zheng Quchi picked up his little sister and prepared to go back to his room.
Brother Sang knew that Zheng Quchi was worried about his youngest sister sleeping with someone else, so he didn't object and nodded: "Okay."
Just as Zheng Quchi was about to leave, the woman called out to him, saying, "My name is Yuan Chuhua, not the woman who was rescued by anyone."
Upon hearing the name, Zheng Quchi's expression remained unchanged. She calmly replied, "I've remembered it."
Yuan Chuhua watched as she walked out without any other expression, as if she had no recollection of her name... The pressure she had been exerting on her palm slowly eased.
However, what she didn't know was that when Zheng Quchi reached the corner of the corridor, she silently said something to the air.
Immediately, a dark figure slipped away from the Sang residence.
——
next day
"So, brother, you mean this Miss Yuan Chuhua is someone you just picked up off the street?"
“I didn’t pick her up. As I said, she was injured and penniless at the time, and people were chasing her for money. I saw that she was all alone and pitiful, so I gave her some money. But after that, she followed me back and refused to leave.”
"Brother, you've never liked meddling in other people's business. Do you like her?" Zheng Quchi suddenly asked.
To everyone's surprise, Brother Sang's expression changed drastically, and he shouted sternly, "What nonsense are you spouting?"
"Brother, don't get excited. I read in the sketchbook that when a young man picks up a beautiful girl and takes her home, isn't it all to prepare her as his wife?" She wasn't afraid of him at all and even joked.
Brother Sang, however, became somewhat embarrassed and angry: "Don't talk nonsense. Who is he? Why would he take a fancy to a cripple like me? I know my place and I won't try to climb up to anyone."
Hearing him say this, Zheng Quchi's expression gradually became serious. She suddenly chuckled and asked, "Then what kind of person does Brother think she is?"
Brother Sang was taken aback, but remained silent for a long time.
Zheng Quchi understood immediately.
"Brother, you've guessed her true identity, haven't you?"
Brother Sang looked at her in astonishment: "The ruler..."
"Brother, you saw the missing person posters posted in the city, didn't you?" Zheng Quchi didn't give him any chance to evade the matter: "How could you not have seen them? They were posted on the city wall at the entrance to the city. Anyone who passed by couldn't help but take a look. So, knowing that she might be a source of trouble, you still took her in?"
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