Chapter 317: Tianming Pavilion Incident - Fiancé's Secret
Yun Qingqing stood still, and the woman attentively pulled her back to sit, smiling apologetically:
"I was worried and couldn't bring myself to speak, so I didn't dare leave my true request. I hope the master won't blame me."
"I understand." Yun Qingqing nodded.
The woman's name is Luo Jinsu. One can tell at first glance that she is destined to be a lover. Her face is as rosy as a peach, but also has a bit of a calamity on it.
But what she wrote in the file she left at Tianming Pavilion was that there was a thief in her own shop and she wanted to ask Master Qingyun to help find the thief.
"Now can you tell me clearly what you want to predict?" Yun Qingqing asked.
Luo Jinsu nodded, looked out the door, closed it tightly, and then returned to his seat and said in a low voice:
"Actually, although there are some discrepancies in the information I left at your Tianming Pavilion last time, the difference is not too big. I would like to ask the master to help calculate it, which is..."
She bit her lip, a hint of embarrassment on her face:
"I suspected there was a girl in the store...having a secret meeting with my fiancé!"
When Yun Qingqing asked, she learned that Luo Jinsu and her fiancé met by chance on the street.
At that time, Luo Jinsu was buying something on the street and paying for it when suddenly a disheveled beggar rushed over, snatched the purse from her hand and ran away.
Luo Jinsu was anxious and angry. The silver in her purse was nothing, but it also contained the amulet that her deceased grandmother had asked for her, a souvenir she had always cherished.
She ran after him for a distance, but she could not outrun the beggar. Seeing that she was about to lose him, she was about to cry.
At this moment, a man suddenly rushed out from the passers-by and chased the beggar fiercely. The two of them ran away one in front and the other behind.
Luo Jinsu no longer held out any hope. She squatted on the ground with red eyes and dejectedly for a while. Passersby who witnessed the situation tried to comfort her. She sighed, stood up, and prepared to go home.
Just as she turned around and took a few steps, someone suddenly patted her shoulder from behind.
Luo Jinsu turned around and saw a man in plain clothes with an upright figure handing something over to him, saying breathlessly:
"Miss...I've recovered your things for you."
She was shocked because the man's face was covered with bruises and there was a cut on his forehead, with blood slowly seeping down his cheek.
But when she looked again, she saw that the man was holding the purse that had just been stolen from her!
Luo Jinsu was overjoyed. She took the purse, opened it, and saw that the amulet was still inside. She finally felt relieved.
Seeing that the man had obviously been injured in a fight to help her, she immediately took out all the loose change in her purse and handed it to the man, saying it was his reward.
The man calmly refused, saying that he was just helping her out of injustice and was not helping her for any reward. After that, he bowed politely and turned to leave.
Luo Jinsu looked at his tall and straight back and felt touched. She chased after him and stopped him, saying that he was injured while helping her and she couldn't just stand by and watch. She said that he should at least go to the clinic to treat his wound, otherwise she would seem ungrateful.
This time the man did not refuse and followed her to the clinic.
In the clinic, Luo Jinsu learned that his name was Yu Chunzheng, a student from a poor family who was preparing for the next spring examination.
Luo Jinsu came from a business family and had always respected scholars. In addition, Yu Chunzheng was elegant, well-spoken, and a man of integrity, which she had personally experienced, so she couldn't help but feel a bit of a liking for him.
The two of them met in this way. With Luo Jinsu's deliberate management, Yu Chunzheng also fell in love with her. However, he was aware of his poor family background and dared not express his feelings for her.
But Luo Jinsu was a straightforward person. She took the initiative to break the ice and encouraged him by saying that family background meant nothing. He already had money and other external things, so they were nothing special. What she admired was his talent, knowledge and character.
Yu Chunzheng was naturally overjoyed. The two of them expressed their feelings to each other and soon met each other's parents. The parents had no objection, but just hoped that Yu Chunzheng would concentrate on preparing for the next spring imperial examination. So they got engaged first and held the wedding after the examination.
As for whether he could pass the imperial examination, the Luo family was not worried. With the Luo family's financial resources, supporting a candidate was not a big deal at all. Even if he failed this time, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
At the very least, he is literate. Even if he doesn't study, it would be nice for him to get a job in the Luo family's business in the future.
As long as Yu Chunzheng is a good person and treats his daughter well, that is enough.
It has been just over three months since the two of them got engaged. Originally, they were at the peak of their love, but Luo Jinsu gradually felt a little uneasy.
When she said this, she took a breath, her face felt a little hot, and there was a bit of embarrassment and hesitation.
Yun Qingqing asked:
"Why do you think he's having an affair with the girl in your shop?"
Luo Jinsu bit her lip and said with determination:
"At first, I noticed that even when we were alone together, he would keep his distance from me. Even holding my hand would be very unnatural for him, and he would quickly pull away. If anyone asked, he would say that he didn't want to offend me."
"At first I thought he was just such a gentleman and didn't think much of it, but then something happened..."
"As you can see, I run this rouge jewelry shop myself. Chun sometimes comes to me to pick out some jewelry as gifts for his female relatives and elders."
"Originally I didn't want to accept his money, but he said he wasn't with me for my family's money, so he insisted on paying. I would then just say a very low price so that he could take his things with peace of mind."
Yun Qingqing raised her eyebrows:
"The price you quoted is much lower than the market price of jewelry. Won't he notice?"
Luo Jinsu shook his head and smiled:
"How could a grown man like him understand these things? If I didn't happen to own this shop, he would have never been to the same shop before."
Yun Qingqing nodded meaningfully and asked her to continue.
Luo Jinsu said:
"But last month when I visited his home, I stumbled upon a piece of jewelry he had claimed he had bought for his mother, but she hadn't received it."
"I was curious at the time, so I asked him indirectly. He didn't notice anything, but I was still a little suspicious."
"Then I tried to find out about his other relatives, but I found out that the 'distant cousin' he mentioned didn't exist. He did have another aunt, but that aunt didn't receive any gifts of jewelry or rouge from him."
"Master, when you put all these things together, I can't help but overthink it, so I'll pay more attention to his every move."
"In the end, I actually found some evidence."
"Concrete evidence?" Yun Qingqing asked, "Is that evidence that makes you think he's having an affair with someone in your shop?"
Luo Jinsu's face darkened slightly, and he nodded.
"I noticed he was carrying a handkerchief with him. The embroidery on that handkerchief is unique to my shop, and it even has the word 'Chun' embroidered on it."
"But, that handkerchief was not given to him by me!"
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