Wei Ma said helplessly, "Honggu, what are you talking about? Madam is the village chief's wife, how could she harm the people in the village?"
"Am I wrong? Everyone knows that Xia Luoran was originally going to marry that good-for-nothing Fang Junyi. Will she really follow the village chief?"
Honggu didn't know if she really suspected Su Man or if she was resentful of Su Man for marrying Ao Xi. She threw the vegetables she was washing into the basin, splashing water everywhere. "She said she was helping, but maybe she wanted to poison us all to get credit from her lover!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the kitchen fell silent, with only the steam in the steamer "puffing" and pushing the lid.
The cook who was originally busy with his own work also looked at Su Man with a look of vigilance and suspicion.
Logically speaking, if she wanted to gain their trust, Su Man should have worked hard to prove herself. However, Su Man did not follow the usual path. The upward curve of her lips gradually fell, and her face was cold. "So, you took me back so that I could poison you?"
Red Mushroom choked, "How can you talk like that!"
Su Man didn't get angry at her bad attitude, and said calmly, "Miss Honggu has said so much, but I have something I want to ask her."
She paused, "Did I want to come to Black Wind Village on my own? Or was I invited here by you?"
Su Man still gave her face and used the word "please" instead of "rob", but this word still sounded a bit harsh to Honggu's ears.
Yes, Su Man was abducted by Ao Xi, unlike them who went up the mountain voluntarily.
Su Man continued, "It's impossible to say I have no resentment. But as a weak woman, from the moment I was abducted to Black Wind Village, I was destined to never return to my parents and family, and never return to my previous life. Even if I did go back, I would face the gossip and criticism of the neighbors. Even the women in my family would be attacked by rumors because of me. If I'm lucky, my family will send me to a temple to live out my life in seclusion. If I'm unlucky, I'll be forced to slit my throat with a white silk cloth, preserving the reputation of a chaste and heroic woman for the women in my family."
At this point, Su Man blinked away the tears in her eyes and pretended to be strong, "Life is short and fleeting like a dream. In the end, it's just a passing moment. Since there's no place for me outside, instead of giving up on myself, I might as well forget the past and start over."
If Su Man simply said that she did not blame them, it would be pure nonsense. But when Su Man said that she could not go back and could only live here, it became more credible.
The people in Black Wind Village had nowhere to stay for various reasons, so they came to this mountain. Naturally, they could understand what Su Man meant.
Hearing this, Wei Ma's face was moved. She looked at Su Man with pity. The other two kitchen helpers also quietly did their own things.
Only Honggu still refused to accept Su Man's words. She said coldly, "Sweet words and flattery, even if you stayed in Black Wind Village for your reputation, how could you forget your good lover in just two days!"
Su Man smiled sadly, "Miss Honggu is right. I have feelings for the other party's second young master, but that was before he used me to lure out the village chief."
"What?"
After hearing this big news, everyone in the kitchen was shocked.
The uncle who was cutting vegetables moved slower and slower, and the young woman who was fanning the fire also reduced her strength, for fear of missing something.
Su Man nodded. "Yes, you heard me right. Even I was kept in the dark. After the village chief threatened to take me away, Mr. Fang came to my house to propose marriage. He said he was afraid I would be murdered and that marrying him would bring peace. Because it happened so suddenly, everything was kept simple. I believed him and happily got into the bridal sedan. It wasn't until I heard him telling others to ambush me on the way that I realized it was all a scam, all to lure the village chief out."
At this point, Su Man took out a silk handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes pretentiously. "I was kidnapped by the village chief, and Second Young Master Fang didn't dare to chase me because he was afraid of the village chief's martial arts. I finally understand that in his heart, I am nothing more than this."
She wiped her tears and observed their expressions out of the corner of her eyes. The people in Black Wind Village were not fools. They would definitely discover the strangeness of that day after a while.
Rather than being discovered by them, she simply blew herself up first and said that their plan was only to assassinate Ao Xi, which would also allow her to get herself out of the situation.
Sure enough, Wei Ma frowned after hearing this, "Using a woman as a bargaining chip is not what a real man does."
"Humph, I've long said that Fang Junyi is just like his father Fang Gouzei, not a good guy. Both father and son are hypocritical and worse than pigs and dogs."
Perhaps because Fang Junyi's dislike for him had reached a new level, Honggu turned his gun around and started spraying Fang Junyi.
Su Man found it strange. It would be fine if he just scolded Fang Junyi, but why did he also scold the prefect Shang Fang?
Seeing Su Man staring at her, Honggu glared at her, "What! Are you still trying to excuse yourself from your runaway lover?"
"No, no, no."
Su Man shook her head like a rattle. "I just think that what Miss Red Mushroom said is absolutely right."
"snort."
With this confession, Su Man temporarily dispelled the suspicion of the kitchen team. At her repeated insistence, she was assigned the job of washing vegetables, and had to endure a few cold stares from Honggu from time to time.
Seeing that lunch time was approaching, everyone was busy with their work and no one noticed that Ao Xi and a thin man not far away had seen everything that had just happened.
"Didn't the village chief hear that Madam went to the kitchen and was worried that Miss Red Mushroom would embarrass her? Why didn't she go?"
Ao Xi turned around and raised an eyebrow, "Couldn't the military advisor see that my wife is handling things with ease?"
Military Advisor Yuan smiled faintly, "This woman is extremely intelligent, knows when to advance and when to retreat, and understands people's hearts. She should not be underestimated."
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