novelSusiti Chapter 123 Xie Wenyu
Chapter 123 Xie Wenyu
Outside Yanggu County, Li Chong sat down to rest at a roadside teahouse, with his two maids, Zhong Mei and Si Qi, on the other side.
Seeing that Li Chong had already sat down and started drinking tea, Zhong Mei forcibly pulled Si Qi to sit down beside him, completely ignoring her objections.
"Baoqin, Baoqin!" Siqi struggled a few times but couldn't break free, so she was forced to sit on the stool with unease.
After glancing at Li Chong with concern, Siqi lowered her voice.
"Master is always kind and won't blame us for our rudeness. But we're about to see Madam, and if we continue to be so disrespectful, what if we get kicked out?"
Having finally found such a kind and generous host family, Siqi didn't want to be kicked out for her misbehavior.
From Siqi's perspective, Zhongmei has the favor of Master Li Chong, while she herself has nothing, so she naturally has to be extra careful.
Zhong Mei didn't care at all: "Madam hasn't arrived yet, are we just going to stand here like idiots? Look, Master hasn't said anything. Just rest and wait for news before you get up."
This time, it's the county magistrate's family members who are being welcomed, so it's not appropriate to make a big fuss.
Therefore, Li Chong left the city with two maids and a few accompanying yamen runners, without much fanfare.
Siqi glanced at Li Chong and, seeing that he didn't say anything, felt relieved and casually said, "Master is truly a kind-hearted person, one of the kindest in the world. Ever since I came to serve you, I never want to go back."
"Really? Then you can just stay here and relax." Zhong Mei was a little distracted and replied casually.
I wonder what kind of person Li Chong's "wife" is. Is she a lady from a respectable family? Or a spoiled young lady?
The unknown always makes people feel anxious and uncertain.
"Hey, where's Master's personal servant, Steward Cui? We haven't seen him for days. He should show up today to welcome Madam, shouldn't he?"
Siqi asked Zhongmei curiously.
Zhong Mei snapped out of her daze, cautiously beckoned, and then lowered her voice, saying, "You just said you wanted to stay here forever, and now you're asking all sorts of questions. In this wealthy family, it's best not to pry into things we shouldn't know, otherwise..."
Zhong Mei's voice was somewhat gloomy, which startled Si Qi.
"Otherwise, you might get yourself into trouble!" Zhongmei threatened her.
Siqi was startled and quickly covered her mouth, shaking her head repeatedly to indicate that she would never say another word.
He poured her a cup of tea, but Zhongmei pushed it away, which temporarily shut her up.
Then, she glanced at Li Chong, her expression showing some worry.
I wonder how Li Chong dealt with Cui Shi. Could he really be so ruthless as to kill her to silence her?
While he was deep in thought, a person walked in from outside and said a few words to Li Chong.
Li Chong was quite surprised: "You arrived so quickly?"
He stood up abruptly and waved towards Zhong Mei: "Come on, they've arrived."
They didn't even have time to drink tea right away, and the two quickly followed Li Chong, then headed onto the main road.
Not far along the official road, a large group of people came walking towards them.
"Is their family that powerful? They have so many guards with them?"
Looking at the convoy in front of him, Li Chong thought to himself.
According to Cui Shi, although the original owner's father-in-law's family was quite wealthy, they were not particularly extravagant people. Otherwise, they wouldn't have gone to such lengths to secure the position of county magistrate.
Of course, while they weren't exactly a wealthy family, they were still much better off than the gentry in this small county of Yanggu.
However, such ostentation is not a common occurrence in the Xie family, which has always valued a low profile.
"Could it be because of Xie Wenyou?"
After thinking it over, Li Chong figured it was probably because his father-in-law's only son was also in the group.
They said they had him escort his sister to meet her husband, but how could anyone trust a young man like that?
The world is not peaceful, so naturally we need to add more manpower.
Li Chong relieved his tension by letting his mind wander, and before he knew it, he had reached the front of the group.
"The son-in-law has arrived."
There was a stir in the procession ahead, and many servants looked excitedly toward Li Chong.
They already admired their son-in-law, who had passed the imperial examination, and now, having heard so many stories of his bandit suppression along the way, their admiration only grew stronger.
Moreover, this admiration was tinged with a sense of pride, for this was their own son-in-law.
Therefore, upon seeing Li Chong again, these people inevitably found it difficult to contain their emotions.
The man at the head of the group dismounted and went straight to greet Li Chong: "Brother-in-law! You are now a county magistrate, why have you come to greet us in person?"
Although he didn't recognize Xie Wenyou, judging from the man's excited expression and the way he addressed him, Li Chong could easily guess who he was.
Seeing that Xie Wenyou had no doubts whatsoever, Li Chong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
He took the initiative to come forward, which not only saved Li Chong from the difficulty of recognizing the person, but also helped Li Chong confirm that his face was indeed exactly the same as the original body, even his brother-in-law had mistaken him for someone else.
Li Chong immediately laughed and said, "I haven't seen your sister for so long, am I not allowed to greet my wife?"
Xie Wenyou scratched his head and chuckled, "That's right, that's right."
"Haha." Li Chong patted Xie Wenyou's arm warmly. "It's been a long time. Ziyi has gotten much stronger and can protect your sister now. Come on, I've prepared a feast. I'll thank you properly when we get back for escorting your sister all this way."
"Yes!" Xie Wenyou nodded emphatically.
Then, as if remembering something, he turned around and looked behind him: "Brother-in-law, my sister is right behind us, do you want to...?"
"Oh dear, how forgetful I am! I was so happy I completely forgot about that!"
Following Xie Wenyou's instructions, Li Chong arrived at a carriage.
However, Li Chong was so focused on acting that he didn't notice Xie Wenyou's slightly surprised expression.
Fortunately, Xie Wenyou was only surprised for a moment, and soon his smile returned, his expression full of joy as he looked at Li Chong with a grin.
"Knock knock knock~~~"
Li Chong knocked on the carriage and called out softly, "Madam?"
A moment later, a gentle female voice came from inside the carriage: "My lord, I heard that you are fighting bandits for the people. I wonder if you are well?"
The carriage curtain was lifted, revealing a gentle and pretty face.
Xie Wenyu looked up at Li Chong, first frowning slightly before regaining her composure.
Although Li Chong had already prepared himself mentally, he kept telling himself that no matter what Xie Wenyu looked like, he should remain calm and composed.
After all, the two had been husband and wife for many years in name only, and she couldn't afford to appear too vulnerable.
However, even so, Li Chong was still momentarily stunned when he saw the woman in the carriage.
"This woman will be my wife from now on?"
Li Chong had never taken the phrase "Autumn Water Cuts Through the Eyes" seriously before, nor could he imagine what it meant.
Upon seeing Xie Wenyu's face, those four words immediately came to Li Chong's mind.
Compared to the sophisticated beauties we see today, enhanced by technology and beauty filters, well-bred ladies from privileged backgrounds are clearly more in line with the aesthetic preferences of Chinese men.