"You!" Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister was about to explode.
“Hey,” Ningyuan Hou pointed at him, “Have you thought this through? If you don’t learn, this water isn’t yours, and your life isn’t yours either.”
To save his life, the prime minister had no choice but to comply. He lay on the ground and cried out twice, which immediately drew laughter. He wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground.
Marquis Ningyuan was pleased to see him like this and promised, "Get up. I will take better care of you from now on."
The Prime Minister didn't know how he got up, nor how he left Marquis Ningyuan. In any case, his life no longer belonged to him.
...
When he returned to the Prime Minister's residence in a daze, the Prime Minister's wife was already in the main hall.
Her brows furrowed with displeasure, and the moment she saw the Prime Minister enter, she couldn't help but erupt: "My lord, aren't you being far too hands-off these days? The Imperial Concubine and I have been working tirelessly for this family, yet you show no concern whatsoever. What, are you not planning to continue living here?"
The prime minister did not speak, but sat blankly in his chair, his eyes glazed over.
Seeing his appearance, the Prime Minister's wife was clearly displeased and quickly said, "Ha, I'm so unlucky to have married such a good-for-nothing!"
She not only verbally criticized them, but also pointed and gestured with her hands.
The prime minister was finally furious.
He abruptly shook off the Prime Minister's wife's hand, causing her to fall to the ground. After meeting her angry eyes, he glared at her again.
He sighed, then quickly knelt down to admit his mistake, adding with another sigh, "Madam, I have already gone to apologize to Marquis Ningyuan. He will not make things difficult for us in the future and will still help us. Our family has overcome this difficult time."
The Prime Minister spoke casually, making no mention of the humiliations he had suffered at the Ningyuan Marquis's residence.
"Of course!?" Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister's wife immediately got up from the ground.
With a beaming smile, she gently patted the man's shoulder and said, "Thank God, thank God, the master has finally seen the light! Tell me, even if we force the current emperor to abdicate, so what? When the crown prince ascends the throne, won't you still be the prime minister? As long as you sit in this position, there will be no wealth and glory that we can't enjoy."
Seeing his wife like this, the prime minister felt even worse. He shook his head and went back to his room like a puppet on a string.
...
At this point, Tianxianglou finally had to close down.
Although the two children, Jiang Shichen and Jiang Qianqian, had returned, Xu Yuehuai was nowhere to be seen, which made Zhou Wan very worried. Even Cui Rou did not return to Tianxiang Tower. Just when they thought that life could be a little more peaceful, Xu Jingui suddenly appeared at Tianxiang Tower.
When Zhou Wan saw the person who came, her temples throbbed twice. Fearing that the person was up to no good, she immediately called Tie Xiong down: "Husband, husband, come quickly, that old scoundrel Xu Jingui is here again."
When Xu Jingui heard Zhou Wan shout like that, he wasn't annoyed at all. He ran up to her with a smile and said, "Miss Zhou Wan, don't be anxious. I didn't mean any harm this time."
He was completely different from usual; his words made him seem like a different person.
Although Zhou Wan was surprised by his change, she did not trust him and remained very vigilant. She even felt that his current appearance clearly indicated that he had another conspiracy.
She stared intently at Xu Jingui and said, "You are not welcome at Tianxiang Restaurant. Get out of here now. If you dare to come back again, don't blame us for reporting you to the authorities."
"This..." Xu Jingui was speechless for a moment.
He never expected that such a young girl would be so wary of him.
At this moment, Tie Xiong also came out upon hearing the news.
When he heard Zhou Wan shout from behind, he couldn't help but feel annoyed that this old scoundrel was here again. He had to hurry up and get rid of him. When he saw Xu Jingui pulling and tugging at Zhou Wan, he immediately picked up a stick to drive him away: "Xu Jingui, what do you want to do here again?"
No sooner had Tie Xiong picked up the stick than Xu Jingui suddenly knelt down on the ground with a thud.
This left Zhou Wan and Tie Xiong completely dumbfounded. The two looked at each other, wondering what Xu Jingui was up to.
Tie Xiong instinctively shielded Zhou Wan behind him.
Immediately afterwards, Xu Jingui burst into tears, pleading, "Please don't send me away. Everything that happened before was my fault. I'll change it all. I promise to live a good life from now on. Please give me another chance."
Zhou Wan didn't believe her and pouted, "Then go and live a normal life after you've changed. Why are you causing trouble at Tianxiang Tower?"
Unexpectedly, Xu Jingui cried even harder after hearing these words.
“Miss Zhou Wan, I know you don’t trust me, but think about it, how can a person live alone? I now fully realize that I was wrong. I just want to apologize to Rou’er and A Yue, take them back, and let the family live a good life. I really dare not act recklessly again…” he explained with tears streaming down his face.
Zhou Wan saw this but still felt that he was deliberately putting on an act and ignored him completely.
Seeing that no one spoke, Xu Jingui hesitated for a moment before continuing, "I won't gamble anymore. From now on, I'll do my best to find a good husband for A-Yue and support them. Miss Zhou Wan, please have mercy and let me meet them."
"What? Do you expect me to see them and continue beating Aunt Cui and selling A-Yue again? Xu Jingui, you really are the most useless man I've ever met." Zhou Wan showed no sign of backing down.
Upon hearing this, a sinister glint flashed in Xu Jingui's eyes, but since he had come here today with ulterior motives, he naturally wanted to continue the charade.
He continued, sounding aggrieved, "It was all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding."
“Last time I was drunk and accidentally hit Rou’er. Now I know I was wrong and I sincerely repent. I will never do it again. Miss Zhou Wan, please be magnanimous and let me see them.”
As Xu Jingui spoke, he couldn't help but try to hug Zhou Wan's leg again.
"Wife, stop wasting your breath on this shameless scoundrel. Let me beat him out of here." Tie Xiong said, raising the stick in his hand again.
But before the stick could even land on Xu Jingui's head, he suddenly collapsed to the ground and couldn't get up.
Immediately following was a chorus of wails.
"Ouch! Ouch! Someone's being hit! Someone's being hit!" Xu Jingui seemed to have seized the opportunity and immediately began to shout, "I just wanted to see my wife and daughter, is that a crime? Miss Zhou Wan, why are you so intolerant?"
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