As they came out, Zhou Qionghua straightened Jiang Shixu's clothes and slowly instructed him, "This matter is between heaven and earth, and it's enough for us to know. We must not let anyone else know."
Although Jiang Shixu was slow-witted, he understood that the "other people" his mother was referring to must be Xu Yuehuai.
She nodded her chin.
Jiang Mingfu gripped his hand, "Forget about this sister from now on, just pretend she never existed."
"knew."
He didn't have much genuine affection for Jiang Qianqian.
At this moment, Xu Yuehuai had arrived at Grandpa Zhou's doorstep.
Ah Qi looked at the lintel and said, "I'm afraid this is a wealthy but heartless family. Are we just going to walk in like this?"
"Let's not think about it anymore," they said, their hearts filled with urgency to save lives. "Let's go in now."
"Okay... fine."
Before they could even finish speaking, the steward of the manor had been standing at the door, glancing at them sideways for a moment, before swaggering closer. "Madam, are you looking for someone?"
“Find someone,” Xu Yuehuai sneered. Her smile contained three parts charm and three parts innocence, making her unforgettable. In fact, Xu Yuehuai was a beautiful woman. Under the captivating and infectious charm of her smile, even the butler could not walk steadily and was also smiling.
Who are you looking for?
"I heard my daughter-in-law is a guest at your house, so I'm looking for her."
"Daughter-in-law?"
How old is she? How can she already have a daughter-in-law?
The butler's face immediately darkened, and he kept shouting "Go away, go away!" Xu Yuehuai did not back down, "Go talk to your master."
The two were still locked in a stalemate when a servant noticed the commotion and hurriedly reported it to Zhou Qing.
Zhou Qingren was in the back garden.
He prepared a lot of food, and just looking at the delicacies made them look delicious, but they were hard for Zhou Wan, who was trapped, to swallow.
"Young lady, what are you being so hesitant about? Eat up." Zhou Qing smiled amiably, his face resembling a Goubuli steamed bun, with every wrinkle clearly visible.
"Zhou Qing, I beg you, please let me go. I was tricked and deceived when I came here. I had no choice in the matter. Please let me go. I have a son. Please let me stay here, I..."
Zhou Wan choked up.
I was so worried that I fell for Liu Cuiming's trick.
Zhou Qing ignored her, seemingly blocking out Zhou Wan's words. "You're here," he said, placing the wine cup in front of him. "You'll have a good life, better than if you fled to the capital."
Zhou Qing stood up.
He was a burly man, and now standing in front of Zhou Wan, he looked like an iron tower, exuding an overbearing air. "What's so good about Chang'an? You might not live as comfortably as you do now if you went to Chang'an."
“I say, young lady, a wise person knows when to yield. I’m still being nice to you now because I like you. I’m a person with a conscience. If you try to take advantage of me, then don’t blame me.”
“Zhou Qing,” Zhou Wan stood up, gritting her teeth, “How much money did she get from you to sell me to you? I’ll raise the money for you, just let me out.”
"money?"
Zhou Qing looked at the pitiful woman opposite him and clicked his tongue, "You probably don't have a single tael of silver on you. Where did you get the money, you starving ghost? I won't mind selling you and bringing bad luck to you. And yet you still talk such nonsense."
"you……"
Zhou Qing sneered, "I'm determined to have a perfect union with you today."
At this point, they started to get physical.
He quickly approached Zhou Wan, grabbed the wine cup, and prepared to serve her.
No one knew what had happened, but a scream was heard.
The scream disappeared abruptly, but it was Zhou Qing who made it.
Grandpa Zhou stared at his hand in disbelief, his voice trembling violently, "You...you, you, you crazy woman, are you trying to bite me?"
"Uncle Zhou, please let me go, I beg you."
Zhou Wan did it on purpose.
Enraged, Old Master Zhou turned and left, leaving his subordinates to instruct, "Keep a close eye on her; don't let that girl get away."
At the same time, all the prepared food was removed.
"Isn't she supposed to be unyielding and able to withstand hunger? If we starve her for a few days, she'll probably obey."
Zhou Qing turned and left.
Outside the door, Xu Yuehuai was already cursing and swearing.
The servant boy moved swiftly and arrived in front of Zhou Qing. "Master, a beautiful young lady has been delivered to our door. She's even more beautiful than the one you've imprisoned in the back garden. She's clamoring to find her daughter-in-law."
"Daughter-in-law?"
Zhou Qing stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and said, "Let's go out and take a look."
Xu Yuehuai saw a large, bear-like man being escorted out by a crowd, and naturally knew that this was Grandpa Zhou. Aqi glared at him angrily, "Release Zhou Wan, or I will not be polite to you."
"What Zhou Wanzhou? Who do you think you are?"
Zhou Qingli spoke with righteous indignation.
Ah Qi frowned. "You arrested my relative. I know you're good at talking, but if you release him, we'll talk things out. If you do this, we're going to make a scene."
Zhou Qing crossed his arms, looking at him like a clown, and sneered, "I want to see how you make a scene. I'll tell you straight up, the county magistrate and I have business dealings, and the law is on my side."
"Is he here with you?" Xu Yuehuai was about to barge in.
Zhou Qing gestured to the servant not to make things difficult, and he nodded, "Of course it is."
Xu Yuehuai went inside without saying a word, and Zhou Qing sneered, "I didn't expect someone to walk right into my trap."
Once inside, Grandpa Zhou immediately ordered the doors and windows to be closed. Xu Yuehuai, however, was not afraid at all. Zhou Qing led Xu Yuehuai to the back, where she saw Zhou Wan crying uncontrollably from afar.
"Daughter-in-law".
Xu Yuehuai leaned closer.
Zhou Wan almost thought she was seeing things. She paused for a moment before wiping away her tears. "Mother, Mother, you've come? I knew you would come."
But Zhou Wan quickly realized that she was surrounded by menacing eyes, and she immediately understood that Xu Yuehuai had arrived, but was now in grave danger. Terrified, she asked in surprise, "You…"
Xu Yuehuai chuckled, "I'm here as a guest. Uncle Zhou is so hospitable. He'll definitely prepare a delicious meal for us later. My good daughter-in-law can't possibly go against the grain when it comes to food."
"I……"
Xu Yuehuai wiped away the tears on Zhou Wan's eyelashes and grasped her trembling hand.
The two looked at each other, speechless.
She turned around and said, "Prepare some food, I need to talk to my daughter-in-law."
Zhou Qing was quite obedient and actually brought over the delicious food that had just been cleared away. In Zhou Wan's eyes, this was "food offered with contempt," which contained an element of humiliation.
But Xu Yuehuai ate with great relish, and Aqi's chopsticks moved with practiced ease.
Xu Yuehuai patted her stomach. "Don't worry, I'll find a way to get you out of here safely. But the premise is that you must eat and drink your fill. No matter when or under what circumstances, please take good care of yourself. It's best not to torture yourself like this. Zhou Qing is disgusting, but what one of these foods has offended you?"
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