Cheng Muyun followed the car for a while, then turned into the Paramount Ballroom.
Xu Zhuohua peered out the car window and realized that Cheng Muyun wanted to go to the Paramount Ballroom for pleasure, which was indeed not a place where she could be taken along.
That's enough. She's been really upset today, and she has no desire to have any fun right now.
Back at the Cheng mansion, the butler, Uncle Li, said that Governor Cheng and his wife would not be returning that night.
Xu Zhuohua was happy to be free and went back to her room on the second floor. As soon as she entered, she saw Xinghua sitting on the sofa crying, her shoulders shaking.
"Xinghua, what's wrong?"
Xinghua raised her face, her eyes red like a rabbit's, her face streaked with dried tears, and she could barely speak: "Miss, you're finally back."
Xu Zhuohua gently wiped away Xinghua's tears. "What's wrong? Xinghua, why are you crying?"
Xinghua suddenly hugged Xu Zhuohua's slender waist, "Miss, they won't let me eat, and they said that the young marshal will not marry you, and that there is some Miss Luo who is the daughter-in-law that Madam Cheng has chosen."
Xu Zhuohua wondered what had happened, only to find out that they weren't allowed to eat.
"Look what this is!"
Xu Zhuohua thought the dried fruit in the theater was delicious and left a lingering fragrance in her mouth, so she stuffed a few into her sleeve. At this moment, there were seven or eight plump cashews lying in her outstretched palm.
Xinghua's eyes lit up, and she stopped crying. "Miss, where did you get this?"
"The young marshal took me to the theater, and I thought it was delicious, so I got you a few."
Xinghua eagerly popped one into her mouth, her eyes narrowed, and she smiled adorably, "Miss, the young marshal is so good to you, he will definitely marry you."
Xu Zhuohua stuffed all the cashews in her hand into Xinghua's hands, and then sat down next to Xinghua.
"Xinghua, what do you think of the young marshal?"
Xinghua cupped her cheeks in her hands, her eyes sparkling. "The young marshal is the most handsome man I've ever seen. He even rushed into the fire to save Miss. He's someone I can entrust with my life."
Xu Zhuohua smiled. Cheng Muyun rushed into the fire to extort money from the Xu family; it had nothing to do with her.
"Apricot Blossom, do you know what the most precious quality in a person is?"
"What?"
"It's valuable that you have self-awareness. Young Marshal, you are destined for great things. I am just a country girl who doesn't live up to my name. I am not worthy of you. After a while, we will leave Xinhai City and find a quiet place to live. Would you like to come with me?"
Xinghua looked at Xu Zhuohua as if she were a stranger. She tilted her head and said, "Miss, I feel that you are completely different from before. I feel that your words are so profound that I can't understand them. But it doesn't matter. I will do whatever Miss asks me to do, and I will go wherever Miss goes. I want to follow Miss for the rest of my life."
Xu Zhuohua was suddenly touched and reached out to pat Xinghua's head. "Yes, we'll go together then."
The master and servant chatted for a few minutes before the servant brought in the food. Xu Zhuohua, remembering the dead men in the theater, had no appetite and let Xinghua, the greedy girl, eat it all.
At night, Xu Zhuohua lay in bed, unable to sleep soundly.
She dreamt of the man in the theater who was fearless in the face of death.
Standing on the stage, with no one below, the lamps hanging from the beams swayed eerily, and the shadows of the men on the stage flickered on the bright red curtain.
His eyes were lifeless, like fish eyes. He raised his head, stretched out his blood-stained hand, and pointed at Xu Zhuohua sitting on the second floor.
Then he opened his mouth, and dark blood flowed from it. In a hoarse voice, he asked, "Why didn't you save me?"
Xu Zhuohua wanted to escape, but when she turned her head, she saw Chen Hede and Liang Shaozun sitting steadily in their chairs, looking at her expressionlessly.
Terrified, she reached out to touch Cheng Muyun, who had his back to her. Cheng Muyun immediately stood up, pulled out a pistol, and ended the life of the man lying on the ground with a single shot.
The man's head exploded, splattering blood all over the group. He turned to Xu Zhuohua and asked, "Why didn't you save me?"
Xu Zhuohua screamed in fright. She saw Cheng Muyun slowly turn around, and then the dark muzzle of a gun was pointed at her.
The golden lamp swayed more and more merrily, and the lamp above Xu Zhuohua's head, unable to bear the weight, suddenly crashed down on her.
Xu Zhuohua suddenly jumped out of bed, her eyes wide like grapes, her gaze blazing, clutching her chest as her heart pounded wildly.
But she felt something in her hand. She turned her head and saw Cheng Muyun's bright, clear eyes.
"ah--"
Before she could even utter a sound, Cheng Muyun covered her mouth with the hand he was holding.
The man lowered his voice, "Don't shout, it's me. Were you having a nightmare?"
His voice grew softer and softer, his tone becoming increasingly gentle.
Xu Zhuohua grabbed Cheng Muyun's wrist, unable to pull it off. Her nose stung, and hot tears fell onto the back of Cheng Muyun's hand.
Waaaaah~
Seeing Xu Zhuohua's tears streaming down her face, Cheng Muyun panicked and let go of her hand.
Xu Zhuohua cried silently, her eyes brimming with tears that she couldn't stop.
She cried as she said, "I didn't mean to not save you, I really couldn't, I didn't mean to."
Cheng Muyun knelt beside Xu Zhuohua, "Were you terrified today?"
Xu Zhuohua held Cheng Muyun's hand, wanting to let go but not daring to, wanting to get closer but afraid.
"Cheng Muyun?"
"It's me."
Cheng Muyun's hand slowly supported Xu Zhuohua's hand, warm and gentle, and she immediately felt less afraid.
Hearing that Xu Zhuohua had calmed down, Cheng Muyun asked, "Who do you want to save, that soldier?"
Xu Zhuohua raised her head, moonlight shining into her watery eyes like shattered stars. "Cheng Muyun, will his family receive compensation?"
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