On the way back, Cheng Muyun remained silent.
Silent, speechless...
Xu Zhuohua didn't know what he was thinking, but she only had one thought in her mind.
Cheng Muyun is now clearly a person with correct values. Now that Liang Shaozun is dead, will he turn into a crazy young marshal again?
History can be changed, and a single move can have far-reaching consequences. Does that mean Cheng Muyun can also become a good person?
Xu Zhuohua suddenly put her hand on Cheng Muyun's shoulder. The man turned to look at her, and this time Xu Zhuohua noticed that his eyes were bloodshot.
He held back the tears welling up in his eyes.
"Cheng Muyun, are you saddened by Liang Shaozun's death?"
Suddenly, the man's tears fell, crystal clear, and splashed onto the seat, creating a small spray.
"I have no idea."
Xu Zhuohua frowned. Perhaps Cheng Muyun felt that Liang Shaozun hadn't killed Cheng Muchuan, and that he had been deceived by Chen Hede, and then personally pushed Liang Shaozun to his death.
After all, they are best friends, so it's understandable that they might have some psychological barriers.
“But I really heard it, he said it himself, he killed your older brother.”
If Liang Shaozun hadn't revealed it himself, Xu Zhuohua would have thought that Chen Hede had lied to Cheng Muyun.
But Xu Zhuohua couldn't understand why Chen Hede didn't explain. Did he even want to win over Cheng Muyun? What benefit would he gain from making Cheng Muyun his enemy?
Cheng Muyun took a deep breath, then sighed, "I know, I will continue to investigate. You've been terrified these past few days. I'll take you back to the Cheng Mansion so you can get some rest."
Xu Zhuohua nodded, "You should also take good care of your injury."
Cheng Muyun looked over, and the two met eyes. Xu Zhuohua was momentarily dazed, as if Cheng Muyun was an abandoned person who had finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel.
Like a drowning person grasping at a straw, like a dying person clinging to their only chance of survival.
The man reached out his hand. "Zhuohua, can you hug me?"
Um?
This unexpected behavior was something Cheng Muyun usually didn't do whenever he wanted to hug someone; when had he ever asked for her consent?
But seeing that it was about to break, Xu Zhuohua nodded.
The man hugged Xu Zhuohua tightly, and unlike before, he buried his head in Xu Zhuohua's neck, like a wronged child.
Considering the injury on his back, Xu Zhuohua did not hug him, but instead raised her hand and gently stroked his head, like stroking a golden retriever.
The car stopped in front of the Cheng Mansion, and Xinghua ran out waving her hands, hugging Xu Zhuohua tightly.
"Miss! You're finally back! Waaah, I thought something had happened to you."
Xu Zhuohua gently patted Xinghua's shoulder, "I'm fine, don't cry, Xinghua looks ugliest when she cries."
Xinghua's tears and snot smeared on Cheng Muyun's military uniform cloak. She grabbed Xu Zhuohua's hand and hesitated before saying, "Master and Madam have arrived. They said they want to take Miss away."
"ah?"
"ah?"
Xu Zhuohua and Cheng Muyun were both shocked.
"Master said that things were tense in Dongzhou recently, so the whole family moved to Xinhai City. He also said that Miss has been staying at the Cheng Mansion for too long and it's time to bring her home."
Is the situation in Dongzhou tense?
Xu Zhuohua took a moment to process what had happened; the chaos of the past few days had left her mind in a mess.
This year, our country suffered a setback in negotiations at a foreign peace conference, and despite being a victorious nation, we lost Dongzhou.
The humiliation was immense, public sentiment was outraged, students marched, workers went on strike, the whole country was in chaos, even the president was replaced, and the monarchy was almost restored.
The Xu family's nose is really sharp; there are still three months before they lose Dongzhou, and they've already discovered it so early.
Cheng Muyun stepped inside, saying, "Let's go in and check the situation first."
Xu Zhuohua followed Cheng Muyun, not knowing what the Xu family was planning. She could only hide for a moment, not the next. She had no choice but to bite the bullet and face the consequences.
Stepping inside, it was indeed quite lively.
Xu Shinong, the First Madam, Xu Jixiao, the Eldest Sister-in-law, and Xu Minghua all arrived. Cheng Yuguang also returned earlier. Madam Cheng was sitting on the sofa talking with the First Madam.
The room was packed with people, but everyone fell silent when Cheng Muyun and Xu Zhuohua entered.
Cheng Muyun had injuries on his back, and Xu Zhuohua's hair and clothes were disheveled; the two looked as if they had just come down from a battlefield.
Madam Cheng was the first to react, "Oh dear, Zhuohua, you're injured too?"
Xu Zhuohua shook her head, "I'm fine, but the young marshal is injured."
The First Madam stepped forward and launched into a tirade: "You scoundrel! We sent you to Xinhai City to broaden your horizons, but you ran around like a madman, bringing shame to the Xu family! What are you doing meddling in men's affairs?"
Xu Zhuohua lowered her head, frowned, and remained silent.
Madam Cheng stepped forward and pulled the First Madam back, "Oh dear, Zhuohua didn't mean it. This is all Mu Yun's fault. He failed to protect Zhuohua."
Madam Cheng nudged Cheng Muyun, "Muyun, stop standing there, quickly apologize to your aunt."
Cheng Muyun bowed his head and said, "I'm sorry, Auntie. I didn't protect Zhuohua well. Please blame me, don't blame Zhuohua. She was terrified too."
As he bent over, everyone gasped at the sight of the bloodstains on his back. Madam Cheng looked on anxiously, asking, "Mu Yun, what happened? How did you get so badly injured?"
Cheng Muyun said, "It's nothing, just a minor injury."
The First Madam glanced at Xu Zhuohua and asked impatiently, "Are you burned?"
Xu Zhuohua replied, "No injury."
The First Madam turned to Madam Cheng and said, "Shijing, I think I should take this child back to the Xu family and find a nanny to teach her a lesson. She's really too wild."
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