Chapter 463 Xiaomei
"Plot?" Qiao Yu suddenly looked up.
"Could it be that my sister-in-law thinks that my brother is a womanizer? My brother has been married to you for all these years. If he really was a womanizer, he would have been exposed when he was on duty outside. Why would he wait until he returned to Beijing and was by your side for you to discover it?"
Qiao Yu listened and agreed in his heart.
"Sister-in-law, my brother has been devoted to you since we got married. You know this, don't you trust my brother's character?"
Qiao Yu's heart finally wavered. Recalling the past, Zheng Lan had always protected her, coaxed her, and indulged her. He always put himself first and never once blushed.
How could someone who loves himself so much do such a thing outside?
"Xiaoci, you're right. He wouldn't do something like this."
Seeing that she had finally softened her stance, he knew Qiao Yu had been momentarily upset and hadn't thought things through. This matter was riddled with loopholes; if one thought carefully, one would know there was something fishy going on.
"My brother is out now. He's worried that you're sulking and hurting yourself."
"He...he was still worried about me, and I was angry with him like that..." Qiao Yu felt bad.
"You are his wife, his future life partner. How could he be angry with you?"
Qiao Yu was a little shy, "Then, let him in."
Zheng Ci nodded, knowing that her trip was not in vain and that the relationship between her brother and sister-in-law would not be affected.
Zheng Lan was let in and walked in impatiently. She strode up to Qiao Yu and grabbed her hand. "You're finally willing to see me. You can hit me or scold me all you want. I just ask you not to get angry and hurt yourself."
Qiao Yu's cheeks flushed. "How could I be angry with you? You're talking nonsense."
"Yes, yes, we never get angry. We Qiao Yu are the best."
The couple spoke cheesy words as if no one was around.
Zheng Ci, who was standing by, pretended not to see anything and left quietly, leaving time and space for the couple.
As she walked out the door, she sighed, "I feel relieved to see that their relationship is still as good as before."
Wanxiang: "Master is so kind to Madam, it's rare in this world. No matter how good the relationship between other couples is, they would never be as humble as Master is in front of Madam. Admit your mistakes and apologize."
Zheng Ci also agreed with this point. In this world where men are respected, no matter how much a husband loves his wife, he would not go to such an extent.
In their hearts, they are naturally superior to others.
Dinner was eaten in Qiao Xianglan's main courtyard. Qiao Yu and Zheng Lan came out, both of them with smiles on their faces, and their relationship had been restored.
At the dinner table, the family members don’t care about relationships and just talk while eating.
Zheng Tang looked at his parents and saw that they were both smiling. The little guy breathed a sigh of relief like a little adult.
"Tang'er, what's wrong?"
Zheng Tang came forward and whispered, "Aunt, let me tell you, my mother was very angry this morning."
The child is not young anymore, but he is already very smart and can read adults' expressions very well.
Zheng Ci stroked her fluffy hair and said, "Don't worry, they are fine."
Zheng Tang smiled and nodded.
Zheng Ci picked up some of her favorite food with chopsticks and put it in the bowl. Seeing her eating happily, she smiled too.
Zheng Tang is not very old, but it can be seen that she will be a beauty in the future.
She has big, lively eyes and a pair of willow-shaped eyebrows that make her look charming. She is a weak little girl.
After dinner, Zheng Ci got up and said goodbye.
In the evening, Pei Ji came back and she told him about this matter. Pei Ji promised to investigate it for her behind the scenes.
Three days later, news finally came.
"A good girl?" Zheng Ci's face was full of interest. "A month ago, she recognized my brother Shangfeng as her godfather. The daughter of an ordinary scholar, what a great opportunity."
Tian Er pondered and said, "It seems that the one who planned this trap was my superior. But, what was his motive?"
Zheng Ci thought about it and quickly realized, "I remember that his superior is from the Ministry of Personnel. The previous Minister of Personnel is old and plans to retire and return home."
Wanxiang and Tianer also reacted quickly.
"Could it be that he is using this to manipulate me and get the Pei family to help him get a position in the Ministry of Personnel?"
"Besides that, I can't think of any other reason."
Zheng Ci sneered repeatedly. If this was the case, he had made a wrong decision. This was absolutely not allowed.
If there is one thing, there will be another. Now he wants to sit in the position of Minister of Personnel, but what about the future? He may have other ideas. People like him are like hungry wolves that can never be satisfied.
"Go, find out where the girl is, and we'll go and take a look."
In the carriage.
Zheng Ci lifted the curtain, and the carriage drove through the bustling streets of Beijing and soon arrived at a remote alley.
There was a lot of noise in the alley, and there was constant noise coming out.
The alley was full of dirt and the environment looked very bad.
The carriage stopped, Zheng Ci got off, walked to the door of a house at the end of the alley and stopped. Just as he was about to knock on the door, he heard voices coming from inside.
"Didn't I already tell you that I'm done with you and that you shouldn't come to my house anymore?"
"Xiaomei, what's wrong with you? Why are you so cold to me all of a sudden? You weren't like this before."
"Don't touch me." The woman snorted. "The past is the past, and the present is the present. Zhang Laoer, why don't you look in the mirror and see if you are worthy of me?"
The man's voice suddenly rose. "Xiaomei, what nonsense are you talking about? Are you attracted to another man? Do you have a lover?"
"Bah!" the woman said even louder. "Don't talk nonsense to me. Do you think everyone else is as shameless as you and likes to touch me?"
Hearing the touching, the man's voice became ambiguous.
"Speaking of which, we haven't done this for a long time. Xiaomei, I made two taels of silver when I came back this time. If you behave yourself, I'll give you one tael. How about that?"
There was silence for a moment, then the woman suddenly asked, "Really? We agreed on one or two taels."
The man responded casually, and soon some heavy breathing sounds were heard from inside the door, mixed with the indescribable sounds of a woman.
Zheng Ci's face darkened, and Wanxiang's face became even uglier. She spat in a low voice, "Bah, shameless thing."
"Let's go back."
The two of them immediately got on the carriage and left.
After about a cup of tea in the house, Zhang Laoer, holding up his trousers and with a satisfied look on his face, turned around and touched Xiaomei's smooth face.
"You're the best! By the end of the year, I'll have saved enough money to marry you. We won't have to be so secretive in the future."
Xiaomei paused while putting on her clothes, turned her head and said disdainfully, "My parents asked for twenty taels. You're so poor, where would you get twenty taels?"
Zhang Laoer chuckled, "Don't worry about that. Anyway, I can save up twenty taels, and we can live a good life in the future. I will definitely be responsible for you after I break your virginity."
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