After the arrival of winter, not only did the temperature drop sharply, but the dawn also came later. Even though Dingxiang was wearing a cotton jacket, her face was frozen red. After hesitating for a while, she finally knocked on the wooden door of the backyard.
The one who came to open the door was Zhao Xun. He had never seen Dingxiang before, but he just thought that this sister was very pretty.
When Zhao Xun heard that she was looking for Brother Han for something, he asked her to wait for a while and turned around to call Brother Tiezhu over, saying that he must know this sister.
Tiezhu was still holding a hot vegetable pancake in his mouth when he was interrupted by the skinny monkey. Tiezhu was full of resentment, but when he saw Dingxiang at the door, he suddenly felt even more resentful. What could he say?
Say you met a heartless man and got cheated on? No, he couldn't speak up, the master had to speak about this matter.
Dingxiang was pushed to the front by the big, stupid guy Tiezhu, who told her to have a bowl of porridge to warm herself up and he would treat her.
Dingxiang was speechless. With your arrogant tone, you're just going to treat me to a bowl of porridge?
Tie Zhu grabbed Zhao Xun by the collar and brought him to the kitchen, asking quietly, "I treat you like a brother. What do you mean by pushing me out at this critical moment?"
Rolling his eyes inwardly, Zhao Xun thought, "Who are we supposed to be brothers with? We're competitors. Brother Han can only have one chief subordinate."
In real life, Zhao Xun blinked innocently: "Who is this sister? I thought that anyone who knew Brother Han would also know Brother Tiezhu."
Tie Zhu bared his teeth, smiled brightly, and said happily: "Ah, yes, yes, he is the master's most valued little brother."
"Remember that unfaithful man from Zhangjia Village? This is Sister Dingxiang."
Zhao Xun ran to the door, poked his head out, and took another look, confirming once again that Zhang Pinggui was blind. Wasn't this sister pretty enough? He was actually cheating on her.
Dingxiang drank her porridge attentively. She knew someone was watching her, but she didn't want to delve into it. She just wanted an answer so that she could give up the idea completely.
Han Zeyu saw Dingxiang as soon as he came in. Seeing that she was still in the mood to drink porridge, he nodded with satisfaction. That's good. Only a fool would punish himself by not eating or drinking after a breakup.
Dingxiang looked at the two people opposite with complicated eyes. Their interaction was still so loving and their relationship was as harmonious as ever. It was really enviable.
Han Zeyu ate the quail eggs that his husband had peeled for him, raised his head and finished a bowl of porridge. Seeing Dingxiang's pitiful look, he could only say helplessly: "It's useless for us to look at each other. You are a smart girl and you will have a better home in the future. There is no need to envy others. He was blind to abandon you. It is definitely not your fault."
Ding Xiang lowered her head and said in a trembling voice, "Can you tell me? I just don't want to be kept in the dark."
Su Shien put away the plates and chopsticks on the table, swept the eggshells into the empty bowl, and got up to go to the kitchen.
Han Zeyu finally spoke, "A large landowner in Pinggang Village is looking for a live-in son-in-law. After the college entrance examination results were announced, word spread that they wanted to marry Zhang Pinggui. Perhaps they both wanted what they wanted: one needed money to continue his studies, and the other needed Zhang Pinggui's status as a quasi-scholar to be exempted from taxes."
Tears slipped silently down her cheeks. After the results of the academician exam were announced, it was truly ironic. Why had that man come to her for help? Hadn't she given enough? Did she have to be squeezed dry before it was over?
"Tiezhu went to investigate with a kid, and not only did they reveal their identities, but they didn't find much information either. I had to fill in the blanks for them, but as their sister, you should still buy them some candy."
Han Zeyu is very experienced in comforting people. He often did this before he traveled through time, but he was also beaten many times. It was normal to vent his emotions after his confession failed. Anyway, he was tough and resistant to beatings at that time.
It’s better now. She is the eldest lady of the Su family, and most people don’t dare to beat her.
Dingxiang burst into laughter. Her master's words made her feel warm, as if she also had someone to support her and could rely on.
She didn't ask for much. Since she was a child, she hoped to have a place to shelter from the wind and rain, and a home where she would no longer be driven away.
Later, she wanted Zhang Pinggui to fulfill his original oath, and she was willing to spend her life with him regardless of whether he could pass the imperial examination or not.
Now it seems that she is really marrying above her station. She is just a maid who has signed a death contract and has no control over her own life. It is useless to think too much.
Seeing that the crying stopped, Han Zeyu started to stab her again, saying, "If you had been like Tiezhu and followed me, you wouldn't have had to deal with all these troubles."
Ding Xiang said self-deprecatingly, "You always praise me for being smart. Could it be that I'm being too clever for my own good? Now I'm regretting it like crazy, but what else can I do?"
Han Zeyu felt that there was still a way, but it depended on how much effort Ding Xiang was willing to make.
"How much is your ransom?"
Ding Xiang was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and replied hesitantly, "The original contract stated five taels of silver, and the redemption silver should be tripled, but I don't have that much money."
Han Zeyu stood up to see him off: "Then go back and save some money!"
Dingxiang walked towards the door in a daze. Her eyes were still red and swollen from crying, and now she couldn't even move them.
When she reached the door and lifted the curtain, she almost bumped into a man. The man rushed past like a gust of wind, without even looking at her, and rushed straight towards Han Zeyu.
"My benefactor! I have been looking for you for so long! My benefactor~"
Dingxiang shook her head. It was true that birds of a feather flock together. The master's friends were not normal either.
Stepping out of the warm room, the merciless cold wind blew into her collar, and Dingxiang shrank her neck.
At this time, the sound of horse hooves was heard behind her, and Dingxiang subconsciously dodged to the side.
"Miss Lilac, I'll give you a ride on my way to the market."
Dingxiang turned around and saw that it was her master's second cousin. She smiled and thanked him, then got into the carriage.
Han Zeyu leaned against the window to observe the situation with a secretive look on his face. He felt that his second cousin's performance was average and he deserved to be single.
Now that he has reached the age where he can get married, he still hasn't settled his lifelong affairs. Does he really want to wait for the official media to randomly assign him a wife?
The pain of a broken heart does not lie in the breakup itself, but in the lack of success. It is such a good opportunity, but if you don’t take advantage of it now, it will be too late when the girl is already taken or her heart is sealed.
While Su Shien was dealing with the talkative Lin Jing, she caught a glimpse of her husband acting suspiciously out of the corner of her eye. She moved her body inconspicuously to block Lin Jing's sight.
My husband is unreliable, and I have to protect his image by myself.
Lin Jing was anxious and worried. Just as he saw the zombie army approaching the city and the skeleton army waiting for an opportunity to strike, the storybook turned to the penultimate page, with four big words clearly written on it: "To be continued."
Not giving up, I turned another page and saw the same four big words written on it: "Stay tuned."
Lin Jing is so hateful! He doesn't even mind wasting paper.
He closed the storybook with gritted teeth and immediately rushed to Qingshan County.
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