Xu Zhuohua sat on the ground.
Xu Minghua and Xiao Wuxin, one a contributor and the other an editor.
It seems that Xu Minghua has been influenced by Xiao Wuxin's ideas, and her shallow understanding is about to deepen.
That's good too, at least Xu Minghua won't go astray.
There were hurried footsteps outside the door. Cheng Muyun had come running as soon as he learned that Xu Zhuohua had woken up, without even paying attention to the doctor's instructions.
"Blazing Splendor!"
The man knelt on the ground and reached out to hug Xu Zhuohua.
The body was so emaciated that there was almost no flesh left, and it was as thin as paper, as if a gust of wind could blow it away.
Xu Zhuohua patted Cheng Muyun's shoulder, "Cheng Muyun, you're squeezing me so tight I can't breathe."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Muyun released his grip, his eyes remaining fixed on Xu Zhuohua's sickly face.
Cheng Muyun has been restless for the past two weeks. Apart from going to the military camp, he hasn't been anywhere else. He has been on guard against the First Madam who wants to send Xu Zhuohua back to the Dongzhou Nunnery.
His face looked much more haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, and a large blister had formed on the corner of his mouth due to internal heat.
How are you feeling now?
Xu Zhuohua remained silent.
She felt terrible. For the past two weeks, she had been having dreams about how comfortable and carefree her first twenty years of life were, how she was tormented by exams and unable to sleep, but she had never experienced this kind of helplessness.
The 21st century was so wonderful that she thought it was a lie.
Cheng Muyun asked, "Are you still feeling unwell?"
The man pressed his forehead against hers, as naturally as if he did this often.
Xu Zhuohua dodged the question, saying, "I'm hungry."
Cheng Muyun smiled easily, as if a weight had been lifted from his heart.
Xu Zhuohua finally uttered a normal sentence. For the past two weeks, Xu Zhuohua had been talking in his sleep almost every day, babbling in foreign languages or things he didn't understand at all, such as egg tarts, air conditioners, durians, and hot pot.
If it weren't for Cheng Muyun's insistence, Xu Zhuohua might have really been sent back to the nunnery as if she were possessed by a ghost.
"Okay, I'll get you something to eat."
Cheng Muyun left, and Xinghua sat next to Xu Zhuohua, saying bitterly, "Miss, you've really become famous this time."
Xu Zhuohua asked, puzzled, "What did I do this time?"
Xinghua looked miserable. "Master Cheng knew you were possessed and, citing the fact that the young marshal was his only son, broke off the engagement."
My God!
You search high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly!
Absolutely amazing!
Xu Zhuohua held back her laughter, but she was secretly overjoyed.
Pretending to be unhappy, she said, "Oh no, what should we do?"
Xinghua patted Xu Zhuohua's hand, "It's alright, Miss. Madam Cheng said that you and the young marshal are in love. Even if you can't be the main wife, you can still be a concubine."
Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop!
After all this time, have you gone from being the main wife to a mistress? No, a concubine?
If Xu Zhuohua weren't so physically weak right now, she really would have wanted to cough up blood to calm herself down.
Something's not right, is it? This isn't right, is it?
Xinghua said, "Miss, this is not bad either. Otherwise, the First Madam would have sent you back to Dongzhou. It was only because the Young Marshal insisted that she gave up."
Xu Zhuohua sighed.
Dongzhou is about to be lost; returning to Dongzhou at this time would be tantamount to suicide.
Although Dongzhou will not suffer a massacre,... the rulers are foreigners, and a period of spiritual baptism and dogmatic reformation will, for many, also strip away a layer of skin.
I'm really worried.
However, getting rid of Cheng Muyun's wife status is not bad. When the time comes, I can do something else to get rid of Cheng Muyun completely.
However, before Xu Zhuohua could think of a way to get rid of Cheng Muyun, she was hit by a shock herself.
She was prepared for a terrible era.
Recently, many people have been giving speeches and shouting slogans on the Aurora University campus, saying inspiring things.
"Fellow countrymen, we are the victorious nation! Those Westerners cannot look down on us so much."
It's a French matter; our diplomats were slighted and treated unfairly, so people back home are outraged.
Xu Zhuohua held the book and sighed softly. A weak nation has no diplomacy. If you want to be treated fairly, you must first become strong.
"If they're already so upset about this little bit of unfair treatment, what would happen if Dongzhou were gone? Would they go crazy?"
Xiao Wuxin suddenly appeared, looking very worried. "What did you just say?"
Xu Zhuohua paused for a moment, then said, "It's nothing, I just think everyone is being too radical."
Xiao Wuxin said, "Now I understand what you said back then: the government is ignorant, the people are burdened, and future generations will suffer."
A sense of foreboding arose in Xu Zhuohua's heart. "You don't intend to stand on the stage and call on the people below to overthrow the government, do you?"
Xiao Wuxin laughed, mocking Xu Zhuohua's naiveté. "How could that be? I understand the saying 'the nail that sticks out gets hammered down.'"
"That's good."
Xu Zhuohua calmed herself down and said, "Don't you dare lead a protest. If you get beaten to death, this country is doomed."
Lin Shuwen appeared behind the two of them at some point, her brows furrowed and her face showing deep exhaustion.
"Zepeng, your recent articles are quite good."
Xiao Wuxin and Xu Zhuohua turned around and immediately bowed, "Dr. Lin."
Lin Shuwen stroked his beard. "Judging from the recent situation, we may not be able to gain any advantage in France."
Not only did they not gain any advantage, they also lost Dongzhou.
It was listed as a great disgrace.
Xu Zhuohua dared not say that everyone could still fantasize that after the great powers had picked out all the good stuff, our diplomats would pick up some good stuff.
She was afraid that if she told everyone, they would completely break down.
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