Chapter 36 Everyone Unites Against the Villain "Are you planning to make me..."
The capital city has been drizzling lately, as if trying to wash away all the rain of the summer.
The air was misty with moisture, and walking in the rain made one feel uncomfortable all over, as the moisture seeped into the body.
Zhu Jin, holding an oil-paper umbrella in one hand and carrying a food box, walked briskly and lightly out of Yutang Courtyard.
Cui Fuyu ordered Chi Yanzhou to move a chair and lean back against the flower window, watching the rain fall in the courtyard.
She watched quietly, covered with a slightly thicker cloak, as Chi Yanzhou was afraid that the moisture would cause her to catch a chill and develop a high fever.
And Chi Yanzhou was sitting behind her at that moment.
I watched the green bamboo in the rain with her.
In the corner of her courtyard, she planted a cluster of lush bamboo. The bamboo, straight and upright, with its delicate leaves spread out, was washed clean by the rain, leaving it a vibrant green. In the gentle drizzle, it was the most eye-catching of all.
Her wounds no longer hurt, but were healing. The wound on her back was itchy day after day, and she couldn't scratch it, which was incredibly irritating. The day before yesterday, the female doctor from Chu came to the Cui residence to change her dressing and said that Cui Fuyu should get out of bed and walk around more to help with her recovery, so that she wouldn't feel so uncomfortable lying in bed.
Cui Fuyu suddenly turned her head behind her, tightly grasped Chi Yanzhou's hand, and pulled him to her side. "Look, the rain falls on the flowers, so heavy that the ground is covered with crimson petals."
The fallen petals were scattered haphazardly around the tree roots, looking quite beautiful under the misty fog.
Chi Yanzhou looked in the direction she pointed and what came into view was indeed breathtaking.
At this moment, the world was peaceful and serene, and the two of them had the leisure to enjoy the scenery of the courtyard in the gentle rain.
The ordeal of the past few days was endless and terrifying, making me feel uneasy. It's only in the last two days that things have finally improved and I've had some free time.
Chi Yanzhou said with a smile, "Ayu, take good care of yourself and get well soon. We'll go sightseeing when you're all better."
After saying that, Chi Yanzhou looked up, leaned down, and gently kissed Cui Fuyu's lips.
He simply kissed her briefly, without any intention of deepening the kiss, and then pulled away from Cui Fuyu's lips.
Cui Fuyu blushed and hooked her arm around Chi Yanzhou's neck.
The two looked at each other, and she said softly, "Chi Lang, you're too bold!"
After a moment, their cheeks flushed slightly.
This is not a villa, but the Cui residence. If Cui Hexuan saw Chi Yanzhou's audacious behavior, he would surely beat him until his buttocks were bruised and battered.
Cui Shihai and Zhao Ying might even get so angry that they'd have him thrown out.
Upon thinking of this, Cui Fuyu burst out laughing, though she dared not laugh too loudly for fear of aggravating her wound.
"I'm going to marry into your family and move in with them. I'm sure they won't mind."
Chi Yanzhou's eyes brightened slightly as he gazed at Cui Fuyu with tenderness in them, gently stroking the stray hairs on her forehead.
"Yes, Mr. Chi." Cui Fuyu suddenly felt a wave of drowsiness wash over him, loosened his hands, and yawned while covering his mouth with the back of his hand.
"Chi Yanzhou, I'm sleepy."
Cui Fuyu then opened her arms, indicating that he should carry her over to rest.
Listening to the rain through the window, my enjoyment has faded.
Chi Yanzhou carefully picked up Cui Fuyu, moved her to the bedside, and gently put her down.
He said, "Ayu, rest well. I'll read you a storybook by your bedside."
Chi Yanzhou covered Cui Fuyu with the brocade quilt, picked up the storybook by the bed, and read it aloud vividly to coax Cui Fuyu to rest and fall asleep.
Cui Fuyu obediently closed her eyes, smiled faintly, and rested. The room was quiet, with only Chi Yanzhou's reading voice coming out.
After some time, the rain outside the window stopped.
Chi Yanzhou was also sitting on a low stool, sleeping by Cui Fuyu's bedside, with a storybook in his hand.
The two slept very peacefully, and the courtyard was quiet.
Cui Fuyu's eyes were tightly closed, her breathing slowed, and she appeared to be fast asleep, with her long, black hair cascading down her sides.
Chi Yanzhou's half-draped black hair fell to the side of Cui Fuyu.
It landed right on Cui Fuyu's hair, the two strands of black hair tangled and intertwined in a mess.
At the end of the Wei hour (1-3 PM), sunlight streamed into the room, a gentle breeze blew in, and the freshness of the rain-soaked air filled the room.
Chi Yanzhou woke up first, raising his eyes, still a little sleepy. He shook his head a few times to clear his mind, and his hands suddenly went numb. The numbness was not pleasant, even a bit agonizing. Perhaps he had been sleeping with his arms under his head for too long. He slowly put down the book, sat up straight, let his hands hang down, and leaned back in the chair to relieve the soreness and numbness in his hands.
He didn't notice that a strand of his hair had become tangled with Cui Fuyu's black hair.
Two strands of hair, neither willing to yield, intertwined tightly in a tangled mess.
Chi Yanzhou caught a glimpse of this out of the corner of his eye and struggled to raise his hand to untie the black hair, but the force he used pulled back and hurt Cui Fuyu.
Cui Fuyu slowly woke up and turned her head to see what Chi Yanzhou was doing.
She turned over and got out of bed on her side, using her hands to support herself on the bed. Seeing this, Chi Yanzhou let down her hair, quickly got up and helped her up, placing a pillow behind her so that Cui Fuyu could lean against it.
Cui Fuyu naturally noticed the tangled mess of hair and laughed at him, "What's there to explain?"
She felt that the tangled strands of hair seemed to have another meaning.
The hair is tied into a knot; this is a ritual performed by the couple after the wedding ceremony.
For example, it means a loving couple who grow old together.
Chi Yanzhou stared intently, then chuckled softly, "It's entirely up to Miss to decide."
Cui Fuyu took out a pair of scissors from the bedside table, and then took out the begonia purse she had embroidered herself. She picked up the scissors and deftly cut off the tangled strands of hair.
Two strands of hair fell into Chi Yanzhou's clasped hands. He didn't understand Cui Fuyu's meaning. Why take out a purse when getting a haircut?
Cui Fuyu was in a great mood and smiled as she picked up a strand of hair and put it into her purse.
She said, "Our hair is intertwined, which means that we will become husband and wife, and our love will last forever. We will grow old together hand in hand."
"You're such an idiot."
Between her and Chi Yanzhou, she always respected her.
Cui Fuyu's words slowly reached Chi Yanzhou's ears, exploding in his mind with a "boom".
Yes, they've been married for many years, how could he not have thought of that?
Chi Yanzhou was annoyed; he had actually wanted to untie the thread of fate that had been bestowed upon him by heaven.
With black hair as the thread, our fate is tied together in this lifetime!
He was both surprised and delighted. "I will go and ask the matchmaker, San Shuliu, to arrange the engagement tomorrow."
Chi Yanzhou's eyes were full of joy as he spoke excitedly, eager to get engaged to Cui Fuyu and to have her as his wife.
After arranging her hair, Cui Fuyu carefully examined the purse and said, "Chi Yanzhou, get up, I'll tie it for you."
Chi Yanzhou suddenly stood up straight and moved closer to Cui Fuyu. "Ayu, you haven't answered me yet."
Chi Yanzhou spoke cautiously, not wanting to hear a rejection from Cui Fuyu at this moment.
She hung the purse on Chi Yanzhou's waist, saying, "Haste makes waste, Chi Yanzhou. Let's get engaged after Ru Niang's matter is over."
Ru Niang's matter is still unresolved, the Cui family has not yet been saved, and Zhao Jinghuan's troublesome Black Dragon Society has not yet been dealt with.
Once everything has settled down, she will happily get engaged to Chi Yanzhou.
Chi Yanzhou lowered his head, like a deflated balloon: "Fine, then when will you go with Ru Niang to Bailong Temple to get evidence of Zhao Jinghuan keeping a private army?"
Chi Yanzhou's words reminded Cui Fuyu that she had been recuperating these past few days, and Ru Niang was doing well in the mansion. If she didn't get the evidence soon, things might get complicated.
Cui Fuyu planned to gather the evidence with Ru Niang the next day and send a message to her uncle, the Emperor, in the palace. She would then take Ru Niang there, determined to bring down Zhao Jinghuan and eliminate the Black Dragon Society.
“You’ve reminded me. We’ll go to Bailong Temple tomorrow.” Cui Fuyu pondered how to take Ru Niang out in a concealed manner. “Go and call Ru Niang over.”
She still needed to discuss it with Ru Niang, fearing that someone outside the Cui residence was already watching Ru Niang.
As for the Black Dragon Society, Cui Fuyu has already sent Miss Aqing to investigate. Zhao Jinghuan has returned to the capital, and the Black Dragon Society is still under his control, so they should also be hiding somewhere in the capital.
Chi Yanzhou said considerately, "Okay, but Ayu can't neglect her own health."
Chi Yanzhou had no idea what Cui Fuyu and Ru Niang were going to do; he only felt that it was a very dangerous and troublesome matter.
He didn't want Cui Fuyu to take any more risks.
Before long, Ru Niang and Chi Yanzhou arrived at Cui Fuyu's room. She already knew why Cui Fuyu had called her over.
Ru Niang was naturally willing to go to Bailong Temple to retrieve the items tomorrow, but she was worried about whether Cui Fuyu's body could withstand the journey if he went along.
After Ru Niang sat down, she asked, "Miss Cui, what are your plans for tomorrow?"
Knowing he couldn't stay and listen any longer, Chi Yanzhou turned and walked out.
Cui Fuyu called out to him in time, "Chi Yanzhou, you stay."
She hadn't let Chi Yanzhou know before because she was afraid his hopes would be dashed. Now that it was almost certain that the people who came to the Cui residence to kill her and those who harmed his mother were from the Black Dragon Society, he had the right to know.
After Chi Yanzhou sat down, she was about to explain her plan when Cui Hexuan and Zhao Chengxu arrived.
When they came in, they were stunned for a moment when they saw so many people.
Cui Hexuan said, "Wow, little sister, this is quite a lively scene."
Cui Hexuan recognized the stranger as the person his sister had rescued a few days ago.
It seemed that he had something important to ask his sister, but Cui Hexuan never interfered, trusting that his sister knew what she was doing.
Zhao Chengxu asked with concern, "I came to visit my cousin. Yesterday, I ran into Physician Chu in the palace and casually asked about your recovery."
He was also wondering what Cui Fuyu was trying to do with her current posture.
He asked, "Cousin, what are you planning?"
Zhao Chengxu didn't even need to guess; just by looking at the expressions of these three people, he knew they were up to no good.
Cui Fuyu was already short-handed, and the arrival of these two was just right. Moreover, her brother Cui Hexuan also had a share in whether the Cui family could change its fate in the future.
So, in a few words, she explained her discovery, Chi Yanzhou's mother's misfortune, Zhao Jinghuan's treacherous intentions, and the murder of Ru Niang's husband's family!
She was still hiding something from him.
Cui Hexuan grew increasingly alarmed as he listened, his face hardening with anger. "Why did it take you so long to tell me? Were you planning to make me collect your corpse later?"
He still remembers the tragic scene at Cui Fuyu's birthday banquet, but what about her!
She secretly plotted so much behind her father and mother's back. If she were to make a mistake, where would she put her parents and her brother?
Seeing Cui Fuyu's nonchalant attitude, Cui Hexuan wished he could beat her up to teach her a lesson.
Unfortunately, her injuries had not yet healed.
Cui Fuyu reassured her brother, "Brother, don't worry, I value my life very much."
When Zhao Chengxu heard that his cousin Zhao Jinghuan dared to do so many head-threatening things in secret and even raised a private army with the intention of rebelling, he was already thinking with Cui Fuyu about how to get rid of this scourge.
He pressed on, "Cousin, what do you suggest? I'll support you in whatever you do. I still have troops at my disposal."
Everyone gathered around Cui Fuyu's bedside, waiting for her to continue.
In an instant, Cui Fuyu's bedside was filled with people.
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