Chapter 68
What the system says must be true.
This clarified the facts for Chu Shu, but the truth came too late.
Chu Huan came back from the brink of death, and Chu Shu was not punished due to various factors. She never even apologized or expressed any remorse.
The system noticed that Chu Huan showed no emotional change after learning the truth, and made some guesses for a moment.
[Sister Huan, did you know this a long time ago?]
Everyone: ???
Chu Huan knew? Really?
Chu Huan often fretted over the system's over-imagination of her. How could she be as powerful as the system thought? Was the filter too strong?
Chu Hua: [I don't have your God-like perspective, how could I possibly know?]
[I just thought that Chu Shu's actions over the years had been minor. At most, I'd been scolded and forced to kneel in the ancestral hall. There wasn't a major conflict of interest between her and me, and it wouldn't be to the point of costing my life.]
This was also recognized by everyone.
Although many of Chu Shu's actions were criticized, most of them were done for her own benefit. Killing Chu Huan would not benefit her, but would instead make her a thorn in the eyes of Wen and Chu Qin. It was not worth it no matter how you looked at it.
As for Chu Shu, maybe she wanted Chu Huan to suffer a loss, catch a cold, or develop a chronic illness... But the question remains: what benefit can Chu Shu bring?
Two years ago, Chu Huan was eleven and Chu Shu was twelve. Both girls were far from the age to meet each other, and there was no possibility of them turning against each other for a man.
This unexpected fact also made Wen Shi a little dazed.
At first, she did doubt Chu Shu's motives, but Chu Huan was still unconscious in bed. The old lady and Liu Yue insisted that Chu Shu did not hit Chu Huan, and even made a fuss beside Chu Huan's bed, which was really disgusting and abhorrent.
Which mother can accept that the person who harmed her daughter is speaking shamelessly beside her bed when her daughter's life or death is unknown?
In the end, Chu Shu was not framed. Even if she didn't do it on purpose, she still caused Chu Huan to fall into the lake and lose half her life. She is still overly afraid of the cold.
The system is self-reflecting: [Sister Huan, I thought you were a bit saintly before. I was wrong. I reflect on this.]
Chu Huan was stunned: [My saintly mother? How is that possible?]
She never gives people a third chance. How could the Virgin Mary, who can forgive people again and again no matter what mistakes they make, have anything to do with her?
System: [I saw you were worried about Chu Shu being deceived by Jing Shuai, and I was a little worried, wondering if you still cared about her a little because you were sisters.]
Chu Huan didn't expect the system to think in this way. On the one hand, she felt it was outrageous, but on the other hand, she also felt that it made some sense.
[This has nothing to do with whether they are family or not. I just can't bear to see my fellow women being deceived by scumbag men. If it were any other woman today, I would be worried as well.]
Girls helping girls is not just a slogan that is shouted without action.
System: [I've figured it out!]
Not to mention that the system thought so, even the Fifth Prince's old tutor and others felt that Chu Huan cared about Chu Shu. Who would have thought that it was because they were both women?
When everyone suddenly realized the truth, they also felt a little bit sour: What? Are we men not worthy?
Thinking about the young Chu Qi who has the same father as me, well, it is indeed not worthy:)
The old master had a very pleasant lunch at the Chu family. After returning home, he ran to the old tutor to show off.
"After class today, a student invited me to have lunch with her. I tried to refuse, but she was so enthusiastic..."
The old teacher fabricated a short essay, using gorgeous words to praise Chu Huan's respect for teachers and careful care.
The old master who did not receive an invitation: "..."
He suspected that Chu Huan had something against him, and he had evidence, the evidence was laid bare before him!
Even the milk tea cooked by the Fifth Prince was praised by the old tutor. He did not mention any names in this part, but because the student mentioned earlier was Chu Huan, the old tutor subconsciously brought Chu Huan into the conversation.
The old tutor was confused, angry, and a little aggrieved at the same time.
Both of you are high-ranking officials of the current dynasty, and both of you are teachers who teach you and answer your questions. Why are you treated so differently?
How exactly is he worse than that old guy?!
With this doubt that has lasted for decades and has not yet received a final answer, the old tutor went to the Chu family to teach.
After entering the study, before he could figure out how to ask without sounding like an interrogation, the Fifth Prince skillfully invited him, "Teacher, would you like some milk tea?"
The old Grand Tutor was stunned for a moment. The Fifth Prince thought that he did not agree to such things happening in the study, so he immediately launched into a powerful move without saying anything: "The Grand Tutor drank this morning."
Old Master: "Drink!"
He doesn't care about other things, he must have what his sworn enemy has! He can't lose in appearance!
Not only that, he also calmly asked questions and found out that the old master only drank a cup of milk tea and didn't seem to like it very much.
As soon as the milk tea took a sip, the old tutor knew why the old master didn’t like it. It was a bit too sweet - that guy was a salty person who would prefer salty glutinous rice balls.
Sweet glutinous rice balls are obviously the most delicious, damn salty people!
The old lady from the sweet party drank three cups of milk tea angrily, overwhelming the salty party in terms of absolute numbers.
Successfully hooked up with another milk tea partner! The Fifth Prince hid his hand under the table and secretly made a scissors gesture at Chu Huan.
It’s no secret that the new gestures he learned from Chu Huan are really useful. He can fully express his meaning with just two fingers, which saves a lot of effort.
Chu Huan gave him a thumbs up: Well done!
After the afternoon class ended, the old tutor was not in a hurry to leave. Chu Huan immediately realized that the old tutor might have gone to show off a bit, and secretly laughed at the fact that the two of them were almost seventy years old and still hadn't given up on targeting and comparing with each other.
"Teacher, it's getting late. Why don't you stay and have a quick meal?"
Old Master:???
You used so many beautiful words when you invited that old man to dinner, but why didn't you repeat it when it was my turn? You wouldn't even bother to give me a perfunctory nod?
As soon as the feeling of grievance filled his heart, he realized something was wrong.
Is Chu Huan the type of person who would secretly write articles to flatter others? No.
So what the old guy said was probably just embellished and polished based on the facts using the style of the Spring and Autumn Annals, but he believed it and almost came to pick a fight with him in such a rage.
The old master's face darkened when he thought of this. Who knows how happy that old guy would be! Stop laughing!
"You arrange it." He tried to reply concisely, not wanting to reveal his emotional ups and downs.
Chu Huan agreed, and as she left, she couldn't help but tease the system: "As expected of long-time rivals, they're so in sync, their responses are exactly the same."
The system chuckled: [Why else would it be said that the person who knows you best is always your mortal enemy?]
The fifth prince quickly turned his head to see the old tutor's reaction. He was already there, so of course he had to know the news firsthand.
As expected, after hearing this, the old lady's face turned red, blue, and black, demonstrating the art of Sichuan Opera face-changing.
Wonderful! The Fifth Prince gave a thumbs-up and put it away before the old tutor noticed, looking as if he hadn't seen anything.
At this time, the content of the morning's conversation was passed to Shang Lu.
It takes time to transcribe intelligence, and the news has to arrive before the officials. He has no official position, and if it weren't for the fact that he is Chu Huan's teacher and the emperor's attention, he might not be able to receive it.
After reading it, he understood why Chu Huan moved the charcoal brazier as soon as winter came.
Thinking of Chu Huan being knocked into the lake by her sister, soaking in the cold water, lonely and helpless, floating up and down several times, struggling desperately... Shang Lu suddenly regretted that when Chu Huan brought those things into the study, he didn't ask a single question because he didn't care.
That night, when Chu Huan came to class, she found that Shang Lu's attitude seemed to have softened a little.
Specifically, his previous official demeanor of "Don't come to me for anything other than teaching" and his speech was cold and distant, but now his tone has softened.
Chu Huan didn't know what was going on, so she quietly contacted the system: "Tong'er, have you noticed that the beauty's attitude towards me seems a little different?"
The system was curious and continued to observe Shang Lu: [I noticed it, but you didn't do anything, right?]
It has no shortage of energy now, so there is no need to hibernate to save energy. Therefore, it is online basically all twelve hours a day. Occasionally, it will follow Chu Huan's schedule and rest for a night. It knows exactly what Chu Huan has done.
Chu Huan is all talk and no action, but she actually doesn't spend any time or energy on men.
To describe her in one sentence: Men will only affect my career!
Chu Huan thought about it seriously: [Indeed not.]
The system was already checking, and after a long while, it returned with a sigh: "Sister Huan, I know why the beauty's attitude towards you has softened."
Chu Hua: [Why?]
System: [Because he sees himself in you.]
Chu Huan was stunned. If Shang Lu had seen himself in her earlier, it would be impossible for him to soften his attitude today.
If there was any opportunity today that could affect Shanglu, it would be...
Chu Huan frowned slightly: [Falling into the lake incident?]
System: [Yes, you two have a lot in common.]
He was caught off guard in the middle of winter by his own brother, who deliberately pushed him into the lake. Unable to swim and suffering from leg cramps, he nearly drowned. If a passing servant hadn't spotted him and called out, leading several servants to pull him out, he would have died that winter.
Although he was rescued, he had been in cold water for so long at such a young age that he immediately developed a high fever and fell into a coma. Furthermore, his parents weren't very concerned, and the doctor was bribed by his brother's mother, so he took over a month to recover.
The brother who pushed him had the protection of his grandmother and mother, and his father also favored them, so he received no punishment. Is this the gender-reversed version of your story?
Chu Huan: [...Yes.]
The two of them were talking in the private chat channel. Shang Lu was unaware of this and was just trying his best to teach Chu Huan.
Chu Huan was multitasking, studying while asking the system: [How could such a beautiful woman not have a father who loves her mother? Did her mother die young?]
Speaking of this, the system gets angry.
It looks like its owner. After being with Chu Huan for a long time, it has also picked up Chu Huan's habit of liking and cherishing beautiful women.
[No! His parents are healthy, but they just don't like him. Do you know why? Because since he was little, little Shang Lu has loved looking at the stars. He often sits there in the middle of the night, looking at them for hours, and even talks to the stars. How can ordinary people understand his unique hobby?]
The children called him a freak, refused to play with him, ganged up on him, and isolated him. He had no other playmates at home or at school, only the stars for company. Over time, he became less able to communicate with others and gradually became more and more withdrawn.
It sounds like the kids are being mean, but what do they know? They're just repeating what they've heard from adults. It's the adults who think Little Prickly Pear is weird, and the kids are following their lead. This qualifies as school bullying and domestic violence, right?
The system grew increasingly angry as it spoke. [Sister Huan, you have no idea how adorable little Shanglu is. I really can't imagine how they could harm such a cute child!]
At this moment, Chu Huan was facing the right side of Shang Lu's face without the tear mole. It had a pure minimalist style. It was hard to imagine what a smaller version of Shang Lu would look like. How could it be related to cuteness?
【Give me a look.】
The system looked at the eye melon energy and found that the values were quite high and sufficient.
[Okay, I'll only show you five seconds. I'll count to three: one, two, three!]
Once the five seconds were up, the photo disappeared, but it was enough time for Chu Huan to remember all the details.
The little Smilax glabra is a smaller version of the big Smilax glabra today. It has lost its coldness and indifference, but has more of the innocence of childhood. It has red lips and white teeth, and is cute and fair-skinned. At first glance, it is a handsome boy who will be pinched on the face by all the elders if he is taken out.
The innocence and cuteness of little Shanglu were so deeply rooted in people's hearts that Chu Huan's eyes when she looked at big Shanglu were also filled with a bit of loving kindness.
Shanglu seemed to be aware of something:?
Huh? Why did Chu Huan's eyes soften when she looked at him?
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