Black Crow put away the dagger, stood up and said, "One hand pays the other hand delivers the goods. You have already inspected the goods, and here is the reward I want."
The two men in black exchanged a glance, but showed no intention of paying. "No hurry, no hurry. My master would like to see Brother Black Crow."
"What does this mean?" Just as the words left his mouth, the once empty city wall was suddenly surrounded. Seeing no way out, Black Crow followed the men in black. However, even before meeting the men in black, he knew he was doomed. He sent his eagle with the letter to Tang Chen. As long as the eagle wasn't killed along the way, at least he could still rely on Wang Yanzhou, the great tree, for his own survival.
...Tang Chen had no idea about these things that were not happening in front of her. She was also facing challenges at the moment.
Su Zhirou's current residence was in the capital, and it was only a few blocks away from Wang Yanzhou's small villa. After repeated mental struggles, Tang Chen finally arrived at Su Zhirou's door.
Tang Chen looked at the tightly closed door, not knowing what she was afraid of. She always felt that it was difficult for her to face Su Zhirou, but she couldn't tell what it was. "What should I do? I don't think I dare to go in."
Wang Yanzhou smiled and fanned himself as if he was going back: "Then let's go back."
Tang Chen grabbed Wang Yanzhou and took a few deep breaths before saying, "...you still have to go. Watch my expression and don't talk nonsense."
"Yes, yes, yes."
Tang Chen looked at the vermilion door, finally making up his mind and knocking on it. A moment later, a servant answered and opened the door. Seeing that the two people in front of him were dressed elegantly and didn't look like they were looking for trouble, the servant politely asked, "What can I do for you two?"
"My name is Tang Chen, and I am Su, Su..." from your family, Su Zhirou, Aunt Su, Tang Chen stuttered and couldn't say it out loud.
Wang Yanzhou glanced at Tang Chen and said, "We are Su Zhirou's friends. We happened to be passing by here and wanted to catch up with her. Could you please pass the message to her?"
The servant thought for a moment, then opened the door completely and said, "Please wait here for a moment."
"Thank you."
In the small courtyard, filled with the faint scent of incense, Tang Chen and Su Zhirou sat opposite each other, speechless. When Su Zhirou realized it was Tang Chen, she hesitated for a moment, wondering whether to meet her. Whether to simply acknowledge that this person was herself.
Su Zhirou looked at Tang Chen, her eyes dodging. Tang Chen knew what she was worried about, so he deliberately avoided the topic. He slowly stood up, looked at Su Zhirou's residence curiously and said, "Your place is nice. You didn't even let me know you were getting married. That's really not nice of you."
The silent balance was broken. Su Zhirou gently waved her hand, signaling the servants in her courtyard to leave. "You can go down first."
"yes."
After Su Zhirou sighed, as if she had made up her mind, she finally faced Tang Chen and said, "I..."
Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Tang Chen: "No need to explain, no need to explain. As long as you are alive, I'm glad. I've been looking for you for a long time, and I thought... I just hope you are okay."
Su Zhirou had thousands of emotions and thoughts in her heart that she wanted to tell her, but in the end, when the words came to her lips, only the word "sorry" came out.
Tang Chen took her hand and shook his head slightly: "Don't say sorry to me, it's my fault that I was only concerned about my own happiness at the time and couldn't help you."
Su Zhirou looked down at Tang Chen holding her hand and subconsciously shrank back: "You, are you doing okay?"
Tang Chen held Su Zhirou's hand and slowly circled around in this small world: "Well, life is good. I opened a small shop in Qinghe. If there is a chance in the future, please come over and have a seat."
After the two chatted for a while, Su Zhirou's eyes fell on the man drinking tea in the courtyard: "I was just about to ask, who is this person who came with you?"
Tang Chen was stunned for a moment. She hadn't really thought about this question carefully. Wang Yanzhou saw her looking at him hesitantly, shook his head helplessly, and simply stood up and bowed slightly to Su Zhirou, saying, "I am Wang Yanzhou, Achen's future husband."
Tang Chen looked at Wang Yanzhou with a bewildered look on his face before he suddenly understood and replied, "Ah? Oh, that's about right."
Su Zhirou looked at the girl before her, who, like herself, had nothing at first, but now had a way to survive and someone who cared for her, and she felt a mixture of emotions. If the Su family hadn't fallen, she would have ended up like Tang Chen. It was truly fate that played such a trick on her. Su Zhirou had once boasted of being the best in Jiangdu, but she had never imagined that without her family's support, she would be nothing. Instead, this person, who once had nothing, no knowledge of the six arts, no special skills, had finally achieved the life she had always wanted.
Su Zhirou had endured the scorn and ridicule of others over the years, begging and living a life worse than livestock. She finally met her current husband, only to realize after marriage that he wasn't the one she loved. She had lost the right to choose her own happiness again.
The childhood sweetheart who had whispered sweet nothings into his ear, promising to help him uncover the truth behind the Su family's downfall, had only deceived him with words. All he wanted was her body. What would become of her when she grew old, her beauty faded, and her love faded?
Looking at Tang Chen, who now possessed everything, she couldn't help but wonder, if she hadn't made the choice back then and had followed her on her journey, would she have met someone like Wang Yanzhou? If only she were her. If only she were the one who had it all now.
The look Su Zhirou gave Wang Yanzhou made the already sensitive Wang Yanzhou feel uncomfortable: "...We've seen him, and Achen hasn't been feeling well lately, so let's say goodbye."
"...I'll take you out."
"Um."
When getting on the carriage, Tang Chen left Su Zhirou the address of Wang Yanzhou's villa. Only when he could no longer see Su Zhirou did Tang Chen move his head back from the carriage window.
"I've been talking about her for so long, and now I finally found her. Why do I feel a little awkward?"
Wang Yanzhou wasn't blind, nor was he stupid. Su Zhirou seemed very enthusiastic towards Tang Chen, but in reality, her deliberateness made her seem like she was keeping him at a distance. "Don't overthink it. I'll have people continue the investigation. As long as we find the person, we'll have a clue about what happened."
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