Xu Zhuohua tapped Xinghua on the head, "Don't talk nonsense, Chen Hede is not an easy person to get along with."
Every time they met, Chen Hede would appear at the perfect moment, always coinciding with a time when Xu Zhuohua was feeling troubled.
Xu Zhuohua's only relationship with Chen Hede was that of practitioner and witness.
A light drizzle began to fall from the sky. Xu Zhuohua opened her umbrella, and the surroundings gradually grew colder. She raised her hand to touch her arm.
He walked slowly through the puddles in his leather shoes, finally stopping in front of Xu Zhuohua.
Xu Zhuohua lifted the umbrella and saw Cheng Muyun's face.
What are you doing here?
Cheng Muyun seemed to have just encountered some troubles; his handsome eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and his lips were pursed into a line, but that couldn't hide his good looks.
Xu Zhuohua's heart began to pound wildly. Her bright, deer-like eyes looked at Cheng Muyun, her gaze misty, and a single tear silently fell.
Cheng Muyun's heart softened. He hugged her small body and asked gently, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Xu Zhuohua believed it must be because of the weather, plus the fact that she had waited so long, that she became sad.
Then the tears flowed even more profusely.
She had a lot to say to Cheng Muyun.
From the moment she saw his first photo, she was convinced that Cheng Muyun was a good person.
Since official history vilified him, she went to read unofficial histories.
She doesn't believe history because unofficial histories smear him.
Having known each other for so long, Xu Zhuohua has repeatedly confirmed that Cheng Muyun is a good person!
She didn't trust him because of her concerns about history, so she had been misunderstanding Cheng Muyun all this time.
"I'm sorry," Xu Zhuohua said, crying.
Cheng Muyun was flattered and surprised. "Huh? What did you say?"
"I'm sorry, I never believed you, I'm sorry... I'm so sorry..."
The man released the person in his arms and wiped away her tears. "Don't cry, don't cry, what's wrong?"
Xu Zhuohua couldn't say a word. The gentler Cheng Muyun was, the more guilty she felt, and large tears kept falling.
Because she kept crying and didn't say a word, Cheng Muyun panicked and looked at Xinghua.
"What happened to your young lady?"
Xinghua was also completely confused. "She was perfectly fine just now, but she started crying as soon as she saw the young marshal."
The person in his arms looked so wronged, and Cheng Muyun felt even more heartache.
He thought Xu Zhuohua had seen him and Liang Shaozun.
He explained, "I'm with Liang Shaozun for other reasons. I can't tell you, but I can assure you that we're definitely not doing anything wrong."
Xu Zhuohua wiped away her tears. "I know, I believe you."
Cheng Muyun's eyes lit up instantly. "You finally believe me."
Xu Zhuohua nodded vigorously, "Yes, I will believe you from now on."
Cheng Muyun hugged Xu Zhuohua and said happily, "That's wonderful! Zhuohua, I'm so happy!"
The man's shoulders were broad, and it took Xu Zhuohua two arms to wrap her arms around him. She felt that Cheng Muyun's embrace was the warmest place in the world.
"Do you accept me now?" Cheng Muyun's eyes revealed joy.
Xu Zhuohua shook her head, "I believe you are a good person, but that doesn't mean I want to be with you."
Even though Cheng Muyun proved he was a good person, his wife's fate still deterred Xu Zhuohua.
Cheng Muyun pursed his lips. "It's okay, as long as you believe that I'm the same kind of person as you."
"Let's go, I'll take you home."
Cheng Muyun escorted Xu Zhuohua back to the courtyard. He was very gentlemanly; he didn't go inside, said goodbye, and left.
Xu Zhuohua walked into the courtyard and looked up at the kapok flowers, which were wet with rain. They were delicate and vibrant, and their red color was dazzling.
Xinghua closed her umbrella and asked, "Miss, how did Young Marshal Cheng know we were staying here? Weren't we staying here to avoid him?"
A gentle breeze stirs the kapok flowers, captivating the hearts of onlookers.
"Perhaps we never ran away in the first place."
Xinghua, not understanding what she meant, asked, "Miss, are we moving?"
Xu Zhuohua watched the kapok flowers sway their petals. "I won't move it. I like this tree. I want to see it grow into a towering tree."
Protect him from being burned to death by the flames.
For the next three months, things were calm.
Xu Zhuohua went to Aurora University to study every day, and occasionally ran into Xiao Wuxin, and the two would discuss their views.
Lin Shuwen cut off her whip and got a smart short haircut, but she always looked worried and was starting to look more and more like the characters in history books.
As usual, Xinghua went to the Paramount Ballroom every day to teach girl group dance. The two of them saved more and more money. When they had free time, they would go to the tailor shop to pick out new clothes. Xinghua had completely changed. She was confident, bright and flamboyant.
Cheng Muyun would come every three to five days, either for a meal or to listen to a play. Before parting each time, he would ask Xu Zhuohua what was going on, and without exception, Xu Zhuohua would never nod.
In addition, Xu Zhuohua's article was also published in the newspaper.
Everything is moving in a positive direction.
But in this era, the apparent calm often masks underlying turmoil.
More and more Japanese people were entering the Paramount Ballroom. They had small tufts of mustaches, were short, and kept glancing down at the dancers on stage. They were extremely lewd and disgusted Xu Zhuohua.
Xu Zhuohua disliked these people. She went upstairs to the private room that Boss Huo had reserved for her and waited quietly for Xinghua.
Xinghua has been getting very close to Hu Moli lately, often tutoring Hu Moli alone, and the two seem to be developing into good friends.
Xu Zhuohua felt she needed to remind Xinghua to prevent her from being corrupted by Hu Moli and getting involved with opium.
Suddenly, a commotion broke out outside, with the sounds of a woman crying and a man making suggestive remarks.
"No, sir, I perform, I don't sell my body."
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