Cheng Muyun curled his lips into a smile. "What do you mean? We're not even married yet, and you already want to move into my room? Isn't that a bit premature?"
Xu Zhuohua angrily withdrew her finger, "Then build a wall here. Also, you're not allowed to go into my room at night."
At this time, reputation is very important to a woman, and Xu Zhuohua would be in a difficult position if Cheng Muyun arranged the room this way.
The man said, "Oh? If I hadn't comforted you last night, your screams would probably have attracted everyone in the Cheng Mansion."
Xu Zhuohua blushed. "That's because you scared me."
Knowing that she couldn't reason with Cheng Muyun, Xu Zhuohua simply went back to her room and locked the balcony door.
Admittedly, the comforting words last night were effective, but the real culprit is still Cheng Muyun. What's the use of slapping someone and then giving them a sweet treat?
Cheng Muyun's arrangement of the room was completely indicative of treating himself as his possession.
No, it's too dangerous. Xu Zhuohua felt she had to quickly bring Cheng Muyun and Luo Yunqiao together so she could get out of there as soon as possible.
But how can we bring the two of them together?
After breakfast, Cheng Muyun said to Xu Zhuohua, "Let's go, I'll take you out for a walk."
Xu Zhuohua was stunned. "Going out?"
"Yes, I asked you last night, and you agreed."
The maid's hand wobbled as she cleared the dishes, and she almost dropped them.
Xu Zhuohua certainly wanted to go out, but she didn't want to follow Cheng Muyun. Heaven knows where he would take her and what bloody scenes she would witness.
Recalling what happened at the theater last night, I almost threw up the breakfast I had just eaten.
Cheng Muyun saw through Xu Zhuohua's hesitation and said, "I'll take you to buy some new clothes, and we won't go to any shady places."
Xu Zhuohua looked at the navy blue robe she was wearing. She didn't have many clothes, and this was the best one she had, but she couldn't wear it all the time. She really should buy a few more clothes.
Before leaving, Xu Shinong gave her a considerable amount of money, merely a pretense to make up for what he owed his adopted daughter.
But why not spend Cheng Muyun's money?
"OK."
Zhang Qi drove the car, with Cheng Muyun and Xu Zhuohua sitting in the back, deliberately keeping a great distance between them.
Xu Zhuohua looked out the car window at the scenery, which had changed from green walls and stone-paved roads to muddy paths and lush trees. Was this the way to the mall?
"Where are we going?" Xu Zhuohua couldn't help but ask.
Cheng Muyun closed his eyes to rest, "Anyway, I won't sell you out."
Xu Zhuohua wasn't afraid that Cheng Muyun would betray her; the southern route to the east hadn't been secured yet, so he wouldn't make a move against her.
Finally, the car stopped in front of a newly built courtyard with blue bricks, containing two houses, a tree, and a chicken coop.
The courtyard wall is not high, and you can see a simply dressed little boy feeding chickens.
Zhang Qi said, "Young Marshal, we've arrived."
Cheng Muyun opened his eyes. "Wait here for me. Don't get out of the car."
Xu Zhuohua nodded.
Zhang Qi, carrying a small box, followed Cheng Muyun into the courtyard.
After saying something, the little boy led the two into the house. Soon after, the earth-shattering cries of an elderly woman came from inside.
Cheng Muyun slowly walked out of the house, head down, seemingly lost in thought.
He got into the car in silence, his lips pressed into a thin line.
Xu Zhuohua asked, "Is it his family?"
It was the man who died in the theater last night, along with his brother and mother.
Cheng Muyun did not answer, and Zhang Qi started the car.
The boy ran out of the yard barefoot in a panic, stopped beside the car, and held up the cloth bag in his hand.
Cheng Muyun rolled down the car window. The boy's face was streaked with tears, and he spoke haltingly: "Sir, my brother said before he left home that if he died... whoever came to help us should give this to them."
The tattered cloth bag was stuffed into the car. The boy's tears flowed freely. Xu Zhuohua couldn't bear it and handed him a handkerchief, not knowing what to say. "Please accept my condolences. Your brother is a great hero."
The boy took the handkerchief, saw Xu Zhuohua's face, and froze on the spot. For a moment, he thought he had seen a fairy.
Cheng Muyun signaled Zhang Qi to drive. The boy took two steps back, stared blankly as the car drove away, and then knelt on the ground and cried sadly.
The man opened the cloth bag, inside were two ledgers, one large and one small.
The large document records every penny of military pay that Liang Shaozun and his father had embezzled over the past three years.
The small document meticulously recorded every instance of funds misappropriated to cover deficits, along with a list of those involved.
Cheng Muyun slowly flipped through the pages, a chill running down his spine. With these two ledgers, he essentially held the lifeline of the Liang family father and son, as well as the secrets of those involved. Cheng Muyun now had leverage over them.
That soldier was arrested while searching for beautiful women for Liang Shaozun. He was incredibly unlucky to run into the upright and incorruptible Chen Hede. Given Liang Shaozun's temperament, once he died, he was gone, and no one would have thought to send his family a pension.
Xu Zhuohua's outburst last night softened Cheng Muyun's heart, and he unexpectedly gained something from it.
The man put down the ledger, turned to look at Xu Zhuohua, then wrapped his arms around her head and kissed her cheek.
"You're truly my lucky star!"
Xu Zhuohua pulled away in disgust, then wiped the drool off her face. "Cheng Muyun, what are you doing!"
The man smiled brightly, "Buy whatever you want today, I won't even flinch."
Xu Zhuohua guessed something; what Cheng Muyun had obtained was very important, but she didn't ask what she shouldn't ask, and moved a little further away from Cheng Muyun.
"You said it yourself, you have to pluck the stars from the sky for me."
"Which one do you point to? I'll pick that one for you."
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