Chapter 85 I thought you were just stupid

After hearing these neither humble nor arrogant words, the county magistrate's wife couldn't help but look at Lu Mingchao with a higher opinion.

Lu Mingchao, sober and realistic.

And sober reality is never a derogatory word.

As she was about to step out of the flower hall, Lu Mingchao's eyes sparkled. She paused and half turned around. The pearl hairpin on her bun swayed gently with her movements. "Madam Sun, meeting is fate, let alone a fate that is so complicated and tangled that it is impossible to cut it off. I should offer you a good gift."

"The Sun family has a lot of gold and jade in their chests and boxes, and they probably look down on me, a mere hunter's wife, and I won't show off my skills in front of the public. Before we leave, I'll give Madam Sun a pair of couplets."

"Just consider it a token of your appreciation."

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven"

"Filial piety, brotherhood, loyalty, trustworthiness, propriety, justice, and integrity"

"I am sincere, no need to thank me."

After he finished speaking, Lu Mingchao gathered his cloak, raised his feet, and walked down the stone steps outside the flower hall step by step.

On a snowy day, no matter how diligently and promptly the servants cleaned, the stone steps were slipperier than usual, and Xie Yan stood by their side, carefully protecting them.

Lu Yao, who was following behind Lu Mingchao, had a flash of annoyance in his eyes.

Chaochao, this mouth is really amazing.

With Mrs. Sun's intelligence and talent, she would definitely not be able to guess the hidden meaning in it. In all likelihood, she would bring it to the so-called Master Yuxian to ask him to solve the mystery.

This is not much different from scolding Master Yuxian to his face.

In winter, the temperature will drop suddenly at the time of Shen.

Outside Xu's house.

There was a carriage parked there that was more luxurious, spacious and bright than the one we had come here. The wood used for the carriage was of the finest quality. In the chilly wind, it was filled with a faint and extremely light fragrance, which was the natural fragrance of the wood, not the fragrance of incense. It was also carved with exquisite patterns, showing the ingenuity of the craftsmanship. In front of the carriage hung a crystal lantern, which was shining brightly. The horses pulling the carriage had shiny hair, were tall and strong, and were strong and powerful.

Lu Mingchao frowned slightly, and his attentiveness was particularly obvious.

This level of carriage is unique in the county magistrate's mansion.

"Mr. Xu, what do you mean?" Lu Mingchao raised the corner of his eye and looked at Xu Qingxing who was standing beside him, pretending to be puzzled.

Xu Qingxing's eyes flickered a little. "Changxi Village is remote and difficult to travel to, and it takes more time in snowy days. Driving a horse-drawn carriage is more suitable."

Lu Mingchao remained calm, but suddenly an idea flashed in his mind: "Was the maid's words your idea?"

No wonder she always felt a sense of disharmony and discomfort.

That speech was clever, but it felt weak and was not enough to demonstrate Master Yuxian's strength.

"Is this Mr. Xu's supplement?" Lu Mingchao asked knowingly.

Xu Qingxing felt a little embarrassed when Lu Mingchao revealed his true intention, and he lowered his head even lower unconsciously.

After being stunned for a moment, he said hesitantly, "I don't know what you are talking about."

Lu Mingchao smiled silently with the corner of his mouth slightly raised, looking at Xu Qingxing again and again.

Xie Yan and Lu Yao, who were standing on his left and right, had an even worse impression of Xu Qingxing. At first glance, their expressions didn't change much, but upon closer inspection, their faces became much colder.

"Xu Qingxing, forgive my poor eyesight."

"At first, I thought you were just a little stupid, but you had a good heart."

Lu Yao's tone was light and indifferent, as if he was neither sad nor happy.

All Xu Qingxing heard was endless ridicule and disdain.

According to his personality, he should have been furious, but he felt guilty, so he simply turned his face away and pretended not to notice what Lu Yao said.

Lu Mingchao sighed, "Does Master Sun know what you did?"

Xu Qingxing shook his head, and when he realized that he had confessed, he stopped abruptly.

Lu Mingchao understood.

Sun Zhiye knows about this and will handle it more thoroughly and properly.

Even if Qu Ying cannot be saved, the impact on the Sun family can be minimized.

Will Sun Zhiye be grateful to Xu Qingxing?

Face to face meeting.

But in my heart I just feel that Xu Qingxing has done more harm than good.

The distant ones cannot separate the relatives, the new ones cannot meet the old ones. Lu Mingchao had no intention of saying to Xu Qingxing that you can judge a person by his appearance but not by his heart.

If Sun Zhiye can keep Xu Qingxing in the dark for a long time without being discovered, that is Sun Zhiye's ability.

On the contrary, Xu Qingxing has eaten too much, seen too many people, and walked too many roads, so he can tell the difference between a human and a ghost. That is Xu Qingxing's ability.

"Master Xu, may I ask where Master Sun is?"

Xu Qingxing murmured, "Father invited him to his study and introduced him to old friends."

Therefore, Sun Zhiye did not know the news that Lu Mingchao and Qu Ying fell into the water.

Lu Mingchao nodded slightly, "No wonder."

"Mr. Xu, when your mother introduced you in the flower hall, I thought of the phrase 'a sincere heart within, a clean conduct without, a beautiful face without a mess, and a pure appearance without a trace of snow and frost inside and out.'"

"I accept Mr. Xu's kindness."

"But this is just to ignore your little tricks, not to forgive the Sun family for what they did to me."

"I understand Mr. Xu's loyalty to his friends, and I hope that Mr. Xu can also understand my fear and anger at the critical moment of life and death."

Why not learn something else and learn to be helpful?

In later generations, junior high school textbooks clearly stated that one should pay attention to the principles of making friends.

We must know right from wrong, distinguish correct from incorrect, be prudent in making friends, make friends who are beneficial to us, and avoid making friends who are detrimental to us. Even if friends stand by us through thick and thin, we must stick to our principles.

Xu Qingxing lowered his head and remained silent, without responding to Lu Mingchao.

Lu Mingchao didn't care much. He stepped on a low stool and held Xie Yan's hand to get into the carriage.

The carriage is luxurious on the outside and extremely well-appointed on the inside.

Lu Mingchao couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"Lu Yao."

Before Lu Yao stepped onto the carriage, Xu Qingxing spoke immediately.

Lu Yao remained calm and walked straight into the carriage without stopping.

No matter what kind of struggles and conflicts Xu Qingxing experienced in his heart, his actions still brought harm to Chao Chao.

He once said to Chao Chao, "Judging by deeds rather than heart, one must always stick to it."

Xu Qingxing was even more embarrassed, his face flushed, "Lu Yao, I will never lose to you in the imperial examination next year."

Likewise, Xu Qingxing did not receive any response.

The carriage moved forward slowly, getting farther and farther away, and gradually disappeared from sight.

Xu Qingxing only felt all kinds of complex and sour emotions flooding into his chest. He couldn't breathe and at the same time felt embarrassed, angry and ashamed, which was difficult to express in words.

Once again, he felt ashamed in front of Lu Yao.

Maybe, it’s not just Lu Yao.

Xu Qingxing was breathing heavily, but the looks of those three people kept appearing in his mind.

One person's eyes were as bright as a spring, clear and transparent.

One person's eyes were as cold as ice, without any ripples.

One person's eyes were as sharp as a knife, piercing straight into people's hearts.

In this light, what he did seemed like a joke.

He just wanted to help his grandson clean up his messy stall and make it easier for him to achieve his lifelong ambitions.

How could a gentleman like Brother Sun, who is upright, gentle and dignified, be dragged down to this point by those people from the Sun family?

"Master, why are you here? I have been looking for you for a long time."

"Madam, please come over."

When Xu Qingxing was in a state of confusion, Chun Xing's voice came from behind him.

Lu Mingchao's bad water