FID – Chapter 429

  Chapter 429: What about him? What was his rank? 

  The Liu family suffered huge losses, and in anger, they turned their thoughts on the tea plantation. They sent people to uncover the tea trees that were kept warm and also cut the branches together.

  All the tea trees were destroyed.

  It directly led to the Qian family’s loss of more than 100,000 taels.

  The Elder Master of the Qians had been simmering in stifled anger those days.

  Shi Xianrou heard the news and went to the door to find ways and help the Qian family solve the chaos at the tea plantation.

  In Qian Wanjin’s absence, it was proper for her to take care of his family and solve problems for him.

  In her eyes, everything that belonged to Qian Wanjin was hers, and no one was allowed to touch them, much less bully.

  ”Has the matter been solved? How did you solve it?” The food was served, but Qian Wanjin was fascinated and forgot about eating.

  Shi Xianrou picked up her chopsticks and served him dishes, signaling him to eat first, and then slowly narrated, “Among the demobilized veterans I know, some people know how to graft and plant tea trees. Although the tea trees in the tea plantation were frozen, their roots didn’t decay. We went to other tea plantations to find branches and grafted them. The branches survived, and they’ll sprout after spring.”

  ”Did they survive?” After spring? It was now April.

  Shi Xianrou smiled, “Eat first. Fill your stomach, and then I will take you to see it.”

  ”You still have to keep me guessing. That’s vexing.” Qian Wanjin curled his lips and chowed down on his food.

  The dishes smell yummy.

  They were more delicious than ever.

  As for Qian Wanjin’s initial decision to meet and give the woman a bloody scolding first, he had forgotten all about it.

  ”Let me tell you something. My return to the capital this time was in the company of the Liu family. The grandparents, Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu are here to propose a marriage for Zhixia. He and Fu Yuzheng’s matter is all set. That kid is really fast. How long have they known each other? It hasn’t even taken half a year, yet they already have hooked up!” When mentioning this topic, Qian Wanjin was beaming with joy. “When the family received his letter, I also thought that he and Fu Yuzheng might have conceived. Moreover, in the royal residence just now, Fu Yuzheng covered her belly tightly. I’m sure I’m right! I know what Zhixia means. They will get married after the metropolitan civil service examination.”

  Shi Xianrou smiled:  “What about us?”

  ”Pfft! Cough-cough-cough!”

  The woman reached out and gently patted his back: “Is it that scary?”

  ”We’re, we’re not, aren’t we already engaged?!” Qian Wanjin was beet red.

  ”Since our marriage has been fixed, it’s not that bad to get married further, right?”

  Qian Wanjin’s whole face began to smoke at once.

  Damn, in terms of toughness, no one is as tough as Shi Xianrou!

  She is, in fact, a man, right?

  She did all the things that a man should do, so what was the use of having him here?

  When together with Shi Xianrou, she could beat your man’s self-esteem at any time without leaving any residues. Only he could stand her.

  After lunch, Liu Yusheng drove the four elders of the Liu family to rest.

  Although she used to make tea with spiritual spring water to relieve the elders’ fatigue throughout the journey, it was ultimately better to have real rest.

  Feng Qingbai arranged them directly in the courtyard next to Liuyun Pavilion, under the banner of letting the elders take care of Zhixia who was about to enter the examination hall. Besides, if they stayed close, they could also chat with their future daughter-in-law whenever she visited Zhixia.

  Grandpa Liu, Grandpa Liu, and Chen Xiulan were very satisfied with this arrangement. Liu Dalin, who wanted to protest, was thwarted by the three.

  After the elders rested, Fu Yuzheng and Liu Zhixia exited from the courtyard and walked along the green stone path.

  When they stopped at the entrance of Liuyun Pavilion, Liu Zhixia took out a jade bottle gourd pendant from his sleeves and tied it around the woman’s neck.

  When Fu Yuzheng saw the pendant, she was surprised and pushed it back. “Zhixia, keep such a valuable thing for yourself!

  The jade pendant might not be valuable, but the content of the jade pendant could shock the world if exposed.

  A medicine that could make bruises disappear in a blink of an eye; she had only seen it in Liu Zhixia’s hand.

  Even the Imperial Hospital, which gathered the best talents in the entire Nanling, had never produced such a miraculous medicine.

  He did not hesitate to reveal this secret in front of her that day, representing his absolute trust in her. She was already satisfied with it.

  She was not greedy.

  Whatever was good, she’d prefer to save it for him.

  Liu Zhixia controlled her struggling hand. “All the Liu family members have this pendant. You’re now also a part of my family.”

  Only after hearing this did Fu Yuzheng stop struggling. She gently stroked the bottle gourd pendant with her fingers and said, “This, the content of it, is a rare treasure.”

  ”Things aren’t treasures. Talents are.”

  ”Zhixia——” Her eyes trembled sharply. She wanted to say something, but the man leaned down and blocked her lips.

  ”No matter how extremely precious something is, it’s not as precious as you. Remember that.”

  Dazed and confused, Fu Yuzheng returned to her small courtyard and sat in front of the window. Her thoughts were still jumbled, and her mind remained blank for a long time.

  Zhixia said she was more precious than rare treasures.

  The tenderness in his eyes at that time made her heart tremble.

  After a long time, her empty eyes slowly moved to the bronze mirror in front of her.

  Her reflection pictured a woman’s cold and beautiful face. Her eyebrows and eyes were clearly stained with the stirrings of love, but her eyes were condensed with an inseparable sorrow.

  That sorrow finally turned into tears and slipped down her two cheeks slowly.

  Zhixia, Zhixia ——

  Reciting this name alone wrapped her tears in sweetness.

  So how could she disgrace someone so good, someone she loved so much?

  Her two hands gently covered her flat abdomen. She lowered her head, and her eyes fell there. Gradually, the sorrow in her eyes melted.

  She had received the most precious gift from him.

  For the rest of her life, she would love him in a different way.

  In the Shengxiao Courtyard, Liu Yusheng was confined in the arms of the man and wasn’t allowed to leave.

  The two leaned on each other quietly, without doing anything, but a lingering vibe spilled out.

  ”Feng Qingbai, tell me about what happened while I was away from the capital. I want to hear the specifics.”

  ”You mean Fu Yu Zheng?” Feng Qingbai asked.

  Liu Yusheng nodded: “On my return this time, the feelings between her and Big Brother are obviously stronger, but I just sensed something different from her. She won the selection and exacted revenge. She should be relaxed and relieved, but a heavy depression shrouded her from head to toe. She tried very hard to hide it, but I still felt it.

  She wasn’t that overly sensitive. She was really noticeably different.

  Feng Qingbai raised his eyebrows. “You and Zhixia are equally perceptive. Zhixia is just her pillow partner. He knows intimately what he should understand. As for you, shouldn’t you be more concerned about me?”

  They hadn’t seen each other for several months, but Fu Yuzheng was her priority?

  What about him? What was his rank?

  ”So aren’t I now in your embrace, ah?” The woman argued coquettishly, “At the city gate, I ignored my grandparents and parents and got into your carriage. That is a huge show of being unfilial.”

  Now that she thought back on it, she perspired from shame. She must have been bewitched at that moment.

  Certainly, she had also drawn hatred toward Feng Qingbai.

  Looking at the playful appearance of the girl sticking her tongue out in front of him, Feng Qingbai smirked happily.

  His deed at the city gate was his most satisfactory move.

  Of course, this absolutely couldn’t be said. Otherwise, he would have to go through more trouble trying to get together with Shengsheng.

  The young girl was still eyeing him, so he could only sigh: “Shengsheng, you’ve been teaching me how to gossip.”