Chapter 680 Just give in
Upon learning that Sang Zhixia would arrive in Chuzhou soon, Xu Yu was probably so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. Before he could take the tiger and wolf medicine mentioned by the military doctor, his fever symptoms improved a lot the next day.
Mr. Xue and others were overjoyed.
Xu Yu still couldn't get out of bed and lay there with an expressionless face.
Chen Jing'an, hanging his arms that were tangled like dumplings, strolled over to have some fun. When he saw the gloomy look on Xu Yu's face, he burst out laughing before he could say anything.
"Hey, what's that expression, General?"
"My sister-in-law arrived shortly after, and your brother-in-law and third brother are here too. It's such a wonderful time for family reunion, why is the general so gloomy?"
Xu Yu glanced at him with a half-smile in his eyes: "It's really hard for you to break only one arm."
Why didn't anyone pull out this guy's three-foot-long tongue first during the melee?
Chen Jing'an held her arm and took a breath. She hooked her toes on a stool and sat down beside Xu Yu's bed, grinning, "I didn't invite my sister-in-law here. Why are you baring your teeth at me?"
"Besides, I think it's a good thing for my sister-in-law to come here at this time."
"Let's not talk about anything else. Just for your injury, the doctors in the city and the military doctors are helpless. But when Mr. Qi comes, there will definitely be a way that he can't think of."
If Mr. Qi said he was powerless, Xu Yu would not have to struggle anymore and could just wait to die.
Xu Yu closed his eyes and was too lazy to respond.
Chen Jing'an rarely saw him holding his breath like this, so she suppressed a smile and said, "When my sister-in-law and the others arrive, I'm afraid you won't be able to get out. Should I go and greet them for you?"
"go."
Xu Yu muttered in a muffled voice, "Have you arranged another place to stay?"
"With Mr. Xue and Mr. Ding here, why would you need to worry about such a trivial matter?"
Chen Jingan said lazily, "There won't be any fighting in Chuzhou for the time being. As long as my sister-in-law and the others are safe in the city, don't worry about those miscellaneous things."
"When your injuries are almost healed, can't you just send a separate team to safely escort them back to Lingnan?"
Xu Yu wanted to say that he was not worried about the safety of Sang Zhixia and the others.
It’s a pity that it’s hard to explain this to a stupid guy like Chen Jing’an.
Xu Yu hummed perfunctorily.
Chen Jingan tutted in dissatisfaction: "Use people forward, not backward, General Huqi."
"Before, you cried and begged me to sell myself to help you collect battle reports. When I was an insider, you didn't treat me with such a cold attitude."
Chen Jing'an finally found the opportunity to settle his pent-up dissatisfaction. He looked at Xu Yu coldly and sneered, "How can you be so shameless?"
"You've driven all of our brothers to sell their bodies, and they're almost hooking up to receive clients. I..."
"Who said you didn't receive any guests?"
Xu Yu glanced at Chen Jing'an and said, "Isn't the young lady from Xuantian Pavilion already your lover?"
Chen Jingan: “…”
Even though Xu Yu is now seriously injured, he should be more tolerant out of emotional considerations.
but……
Chen Jingan bared his teeth and sneered, "I can take advantage of your illness right now to kill you, you know?"
"If you don't want to die, shut up."
Xu Yu didn't want to die, but he was satisfied that he had hit Chen Jing'an's weak spot. He adjusted his lying position and said lazily, "This time in Chuzhou, it was all thanks to that girl's generous help."
"When the city was in chaos before, if it weren't for those skilled warriors from Xuantian Pavilion, we probably wouldn't have been able to get out of here in one piece."
"Saving my life is such a great favor, what's wrong with you repaying it with your own body?"
"That's the largest assassin organization in the world. Their daughter is not picky about wealth and is interested in you. You are so lucky."
Chen Jingan gritted his teeth and said, "This blessing is so rare, why don't you go yourself?"
Xu Yu smiled with his eyes closed: "I am a married man. My wife is very strict at home. If I go back home and have affairs with other women, I will be beaten to death. But you are different."
"If they're unmarried, or if it's a predestined relationship, why struggle?"
"Besides, didn't the girl run away from her marriage and follow you, her lover, into exile? Why do you want to turn around and deny her now?"
In Chen Jing'an's deathly silence, Xu Yu said jokingly, "Just give in to her."
"Otherwise, how can you repay this great kindness of saving your life?"
Chen Jing'an felt that it was a mistake for him to come and see Xu Yu's joke today.
He now felt more like a joke.
Chen Jing'an's back teeth were grinding so hard that he wished he could tear Xu Yu apart and chew him. Ding Teng stood awkwardly outside the door, unable to go in or out.
Xu Yu's ears moved slightly, catching the hesitant footsteps outside, and said lightly, "Come in."
Ding Teng felt relieved and quickly lifted his clothes and walked in.
Ding Teng came here today because of the matter of Sang Zhixia and others.
The wife of the General of Cavalry came with her family. This was the most important event at the moment, apart from the war.
Ding Teng and Mr. Xue had been discussing the matter since the day they received the news, taking into account every aspect of food, clothing, housing and transportation. They were afraid that Sang Zhixia would have the slightest difficulty in adapting after arriving in Chuzhou, and they were also afraid of neglecting the two young masters from the Xu family.
Ding Teng outlined his plans and concluded uncertainly, "The fighting has subsided a bit, and everything in the city is still in ruins. I'm afraid it's impossible to make thorough arrangements."
"But the accommodation has been chosen, and the cooks and servants have also been selected. I just don't know if it suits Madam. General, would you mind taking a look first? If there's anything unsuitable, we can quickly move on before Madam arrives."
Ding Teng was really meticulous. He wanted to check the assets of even the maids who swept the floor and the doormen who guarded the door three generations back three times.
But Xu Yu just smiled softly after hearing this: "Sir, there is no need for that."
Ding Teng didn't understand Xu Yu's hidden meaning and said to himself, "I didn't think it through."
"General, it's more important for you to recover from your injuries right now. You really shouldn't worry about these trivial matters. I..."
"What I'm saying is, these people don't really need to be here."
Xu Yu had been forced to lie prone in front of others for a while, and he didn't bother to worry about whether he still had the dignity of a city defender. He took a breath and gestured to Chen Jing'an to hand him a long, soft pillow. He leaned on his waist and said calmly, "My wife is not a pampered person, and she doesn't like extravagance."
"But……"
"Given the current situation in the city, we can just keep things simple."
Xu Yu smiled at Ding Teng's uneasiness and said, "Besides, even if you take the trouble to arrange it, my wife may not need even 30% of it. There's no need to worry about it."
Sang Zhixia didn't like being flattered and served when she was at home. Over the years, she had only two maids around her, both of whom were given by Old Qi. They didn't always stay by Sang Zhixia's side.
Having come all the way to Chuzhou, Sang Zhixia would not suddenly change her temper.
Ding Teng arranged more than 30 people to serve, which would only be a burden rather than a help to Sang Zhixia.
Ding Teng was still hesitant, thinking that this rich lady would definitely need servants around her.
Chen Jingan laughed and said, "Sir, just do as he says. There's no need to be so nervous and make a big deal out of it."
"My sister-in-law has a straightforward personality and is surrounded by capable people, so there's really no need to go through so much trouble."
Ding Teng came with trepidation and left with a confused and uneasy feeling.
According to Xu Yu, there was almost no need to arrange for too many people to stay in the place where Sang Zhixia was about to move in.
But isn’t such an arrangement really rude?
Ding Teng went to see Mr. Xue with hesitation, hoping to ask Mr. Xue for help in making a decision.
It was not until the next day at noon when he saw a group of people riding horses outside the city that Ding Teng finally understood that Xu Yu's words were not false.
The wife of the General of Cavalry was indeed different from the wives of officials he had known before.
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