The cannon fodder original wife's bad story

Chapter 1384

Huang Zhi finally looked up, his eyes resolute. "She is not a prostitute. I told you she is a girl from a good family."

"Nonsense! A girl from a good family? From an ordinary commoner's family? Or a farmer's daughter? You should think this through. Our family is quite prominent in the capital. If you like her, and Yunzhi hasn't given birth for three or five years after entering the family, you can go and take her back yourself. If I, as her older brother, stop you, I deserve to die!"

"Big brother!"

Huang Zhi sighed. The courage he had finally mustered was suppressed by Huang Zhou again, but he still argued his case, "She is of dignified appearance and comes from a respectable family. I took her body, shouldn't I give an explanation?"

"Clean family background?"

Huang Zhou, with his baby face, almost turned into a grumpy old man with anger. "With a respectable family background, how could she go to a place like that? If she weren't somewhat attractive, she wouldn't even have the chance to come out and do this smiling business at the banquet!"

Then look at the third brother, he's a naive scholar who's been misled by beauty.

"Big brother! She—"

"Stop!" Huang Zhou stood in front of Huang Zhi with his hands behind his back, looking angry and annoyed. "Shut up! If I hear you mention that woman again, whether you believe it or not, I will definitely not let her off the hook."

"Big brother, what are you going to do?"

Huang Zhi was in a hurry and stood up. He was half a head taller than Huang Zhou, but his imposing manner was overwhelmed by Huang Zhou at this moment.

"What?"

Huangzhou pointed to the open space and scolded, "This woman jumped into the pond in the suburbs of our Huang family. She floated to the surface, and I had her pulled out. She's lucky to have survived, which means I'll never think about this day again, nor about you. What? You sent her hundreds of miles away, and then sneaked back to become my third brother's wife? Dream on!"

"She jumped into the water and committed suicide?"

Huang Zhi slumped down in despair.

"Who knows if she was faking it? She almost ruined that courtyard out of nowhere. Alright, this matter must not be mentioned again. Yunzhi is Mother's most beloved niece. If you want to break off the engagement, I'm afraid Father and Mother will break your legs right now!"

Huang Zhou used both soft and hard tactics to give Huang Zhou a good lecture.

Huang Zhi felt a growing unease. "Brother, she's of high status, how can she be a concubine..."

Liu Furan had said that it was not her wish, but the wife of the Pei family dared to attack the Huang family's gate. Seeing this, Huang Zhou stopped going out and instead stayed with Huang Zhi for a whole day.

Huang Zhi was both amused and exasperated. "Brother, I promised you I wouldn't do anything reckless, so please don't do this."

"Study hard. I'll go ask Liu Furan later. He's always talking to you like glue. I want to know where that courtesan is hiding now. I'll teach her a lesson!"

"useless!"

Huang Zhi shook his head, "Brother, is it really a man to make things difficult for a weak woman?"

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Huang Zhou waved his hand, "I've always been a carefree wanderer in the lawless land. Unlike you scholars, I don't have that much pretense. If she dares to use her connections to scare you, I'll tear her face off!"

"I'll agree!"

The next day, Huangzhou couldn't resist the invitations from his mistress. He knew that such a grown man couldn't be guarded by him every day, so he scolded him again before going out to enjoy himself with a fan.

Having some free time, Huang Zhi went to the Liu family's house.

Without informing anyone or asking for directions, he went straight to Liu Furan's study. Sure enough, Liu Furan found a reclining chair and was lying in the courtyard, basking in the sun.

On a low table to the side were tea, sweets, and snacks. Every now and then, a maid would come over to fan him and massage his legs.

It's quite pleasant.

"Why are you here?"

Liu Furan looked up, waved away the maid, and looked at her childhood friend, whose face was not good, with a face full of doubt.

"At this time, you shouldn't slack off. You still need to study hard for a few more days. The palace examination is important!" Seeing Huang Zhi approach, she pulled him away, lay down on the chair, and covered her face with a paper fan. She looked like she was in a bad mood.

"If my elder brother comes to ask you, you must not tell him."

Liu Furan was completely bewildered. "Can't I say anything?" She tried to grab the chair, but Huang Zhi was as heavy as a corpse and she couldn't move him an inch.

He had no choice but to settle for second best and sat down on the chair next to him, full of curiosity.

"It's about Ling Bai."

"What?"

Liu Furan's voice suddenly rose, almost jumping up, "You...you...you really want to break off the engagement?"

how can that be!

"I mentioned it to my elder brother, but he doesn't know who she is. However, he was fortunate enough to meet her once. If he asks you about her, you must not say that she is in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, nor can you reveal any information about her."

"Your older brother—"

"You've been cursing me for two days!"

Huang Zhi's voice came from under the paper fan, "Yunzhi and I are only like brother and sister..."

"Shut up!"

Liu Furan was so angry that her chest ached. "Third Young Master! Third Uncle! Don't think about things that are impossible. Even without Sister Yunzhi, you and she wouldn't be together. Your grandfather and grandmother would not allow you to marry a woman from a fallen family."

"...Is it really impossible?"

"cannot!"

Xu Lingbai is on the list, and if he has the ability to become an official in the future, that's far from enough. To support the Xu family, that's a matter for decades to come, and that requires a smooth journey without any demotions or unexpected events.

By then, Xu Lingbai, with his deep-rooted connections, will probably be qualified to have his children discuss marriage with families like the Huang and Pei families.

Now, no!

"Even if the Pei family acts as matchmaker, is it still not possible?"

"cannot!"

Huang Zhi sighed deeply, "I'm sorry to her."

"You two have secretly made love and pledged your lives to each other?" Liu Furan slapped her forehead, surprised that it had happened so quickly. Huang Zhi quickly shook his head, "Of course not. It's just that I have feelings for her..."

"Shut up."

Liu Furan was quite blunt, "The imperial examination is imminent, and your future is important. Romantic feelings are all fleeting. You two are not destined for each other, so don't dwell on it anymore."

Despite all the persuasion and cajoling, Huang Zhi remained unmoved.

He was not the kind of person who believed everything he heard, so Liu Furan had no choice but to bring up loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and righteousness again.

Huang Zhi avoided the question, repeatedly reminding Liu Furan not to let anything slip.

Liu Furan rolled her eyes. "Promise me you won't provoke them. I won't say anything, otherwise I'll side with my brother and we'll definitely fight them together!"

"understood."

Huang Zhi was sullen and couldn't muster any enthusiasm.

In Rongfu Garden of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, Xu Lingqiao was lost in thought, clutching the dark red blood jade in her hand. She had been out of contact ever since Huang Zhi had hastily and domineeringly stuffed it into her hands.

She was flustered, worried that Huang Zhi was not a gentleman.

But that day, he didn't seem like such a despicable person, so I had a thought: if it could really work out, it would be better than my current situation of being unable to get married because I'm defiled.

With her brother also on the list of successful candidates, she was hoping for double happiness.

Lotus and Joy came to serve her and noticed that the young lady was smiling more often than usual, so they were relieved. "Young Master is very talented. You will have someone to rely on in the future. If Young Master gets a good ranking in the imperial examination, his future will be bright. You will also be blessed."

"If it can be done that way, it will certainly be good."

Her eyes were filled with affection, and there was a hint of expectation in them.