Chang Ning suddenly came to his senses and leaned forward without any warning. He was tall and broad-shouldered, and this posture perfectly encased the girl under his figure.
Cai Zhao was still holding on to his clothes. In front of him was the young man's slender neck, his Adam's apple was clear, and his cold breath was mixed with the faint smell of blood. She turned her face to one side and frowned: "Why do I feel like you've grown a lot these days?"
She remembered that when they first met, the young man in front of her still looked thin and thin.
"Really." Chang Ning looked at his forearms. They had slender bones and strong muscles under the fair skin. "I guess the fact that I have eaten well and slept well these past few days is all thanks to Zhao Zhao."
Cai Zhao knew that he was talking nonsense again, so he put his hands on the young man's chest and pushed it away: "If you don't want to say it, don't say it. Who can't see that you are lucky and are about to recover." Chang Ning has been injured and poisoned for a year. This A young man of his age is already growing very fast, and she estimates that all the flesh and bones that had been suppressed for a year have grown back.
Chang Ning smiled: "You stabbed me with a sword, and I wasn't even angry, but you were."
Cai Zhao put the basin aside, turned around and said, "Did you just want to scratch Qi Lingbo's face? If it was really scratched, how do you plan to end it?"
"I don't think it will end well. If Qingque Sect can't stay here any longer, we'll just leave." Chang Ning said lazily.
"If Qi Lingbo loses his appearance, how will he survive in the future?"
"There's nothing she can't live with. Anyway, she has a wealthy and powerful fiancé who will still be her sect master's wife in the future. With Song Shaoxia's character, he won't regret the marriage just because his fiancée is disfigured." Chang Ning couldn't hide his gloating. tone.
Cai Zhao was stunned and realized that there seemed to be nothing wrong with what he said, "...So, it was actually the third senior brother you tricked?"
Chang Ning tilted his head and thought for a moment, then fell on the recliner and chuckled.
Cai Zhao threw the handkerchief heavily into the basin and said bitterly: "Senior Brother Hegei will give you a good punishment. He has no grudge against you these days and will never have any grudges in the future, but you go and cheat him!"
Chang Ning stood up and said seriously: "What Zhao Zhao said is that in order to prevent Young Master Song from coming to deal with me, I will be in seclusion again from tomorrow."
"How long will it be this time? One day and one hour, or two days and two hours?" Cai Zhao squinted.
Chang Ning: "Four days and four nights, I will never come out early this time. Please trouble Sister Zhaozhao to continue guarding the gate for me."
Cai Zhaosong said calmly and promised that there would be no problem - as long as Chang Ning didn't go out to cause trouble, let alone guarding the gate, she could just guard his coffin.
"I smell the smell of cherries poured with sugar. Is it for me?" Chang Ning turned his head and sniffed, showing a happy expression.
Cai Zhao held on to the door frame, turned around and laughed and cursed: "If you scratch Qi Lingbo's face and escape down the mountain tonight, I will share the pot of sugar-filled cherries for everyone to eat without leaving any sugar juice!"
The bright moon outside the house is like a jade plate, and the gentle evening breeze is blowing the flower branches in the courtyard. The girl turns back and holds the door and smiles, her delicate little nose is slightly raised, she is naughty and warm.
Chang Ning suddenly felt a heat in his heart, an unfamiliar hot flash.
He was slightly surprised and held his chest.
…
There are only three people in the inner room of the Shuanglianhuachi Palace.
Qi Lingbo had just washed her whole body several times to make sure that her hair no longer smelled like mud before she stepped out of the bath. At this moment, she was sobbing and crying to her mother.
Yin Sulian was also very embarrassed. It wasn't until she heard that Chang Ning came to provoke this time and Cai Zhao kept blocking her that she slapped her legs and cursed: "This short-lived ghost whose whole family is dead, let's see how I deal with him!"
Grandma Mao was wiping Qi Lingbo's wet hair: "Madam, please be patient. Now that the grudges between the two parties have been cleared, it's best for us not to create another quarrel. Let me just say, Cai Zhao was raised by Cai Pingshu after all. Yes, no matter how sharp-tongued she is, she will never act out of line. Fortunately, she stopped Chang Ning today. Madam and young lady, don’t worry, I think Chang Ning will not come to provoke you again. "
Qi Lingbo couldn't bear it, so he couldn't help but blame his mother for being too timid and afraid to stand up for her.
Yin Sulian was also very angry and couldn't help scolding: "Tell me, what did I tell you when Chang Ning first came up the mountain? When I saw that Chang Ning was not easy to deal with, he was so ruthless with his moves. It's cold, so I predict that he will be a bad guy in the future. I'll ask you to pay more attention to him and ask for help - men are easiest to conquer when they are down and sick!"
"It's good for you. Not only did you not make him feel grateful and admirable for you, but he turned the two of you into enemies! Tell me, tell me, how did you do this!" Yin Sulian poked her daughter with her finger, hating. Iron cannot become steel.
Qi Lingbo was very aggrieved: "I went there. I took care of him for three days or so, served him tea and water, and cut his clothes. But Chang not only didn't appreciate it, but also made all sorts of sarcastic remarks to me. This, how could I bear this? Get down!"
She thought of Chang Ning's eyes that seemed to see through everything, as if they fully understood her intentions. Every time she summoned up enthusiasm to greet her, Chang Ning's eyes were filled with sarcasm and ridicule, making Qi Lingbo feel like a buffoon.
Yin Sulian sighed: "Well, at least I have a good vision. Chang Ning is indeed a person. He has only recovered for a few days, and Feng Chi is no longer his opponent. It's a pity that Ling Bo failed to subdue her and instead took advantage of Cai Zhao. Little bitch.”
Qi Lingbo turned away angrily: "I'm useless! I'm a fool, just embarrass my mother!"
Yin Sulian was about to coax her daughter, but when she saw the look from her mother-in-law, she quickly straightened her face and reprimanded her daughter: "You are indeed useless. You can't be good at literature and martial arts, but you don't even have the skills to be patient. Back then. Even if we fail to conquer Chang Ning and become a normal acquaintance, we don’t necessarily have to turn against each other."
"Mom! How could you say that to me!" Qi Lingbo burst into tears after being scolded.
"Your aunt has passed away. If she saw you looking so arrogant, domineering and brainless now, she would definitely not want you to be her daughter-in-law!" Yin Sulian continued to 'encourage' her daughter.
Qi Lingbo cried louder.
Po Po's mother-in-law advised softly: "Miss, don't blame the madam for being so powerful. She is doing it all for your own good. Back then, your aunt and your mother were very smart and resourceful, and the other was beautiful and considerate. They were two sisters. Even if his martial arts skills are a bit poor, he can still live a prosperous life in the world and be praised by everyone, not much worse than Cai Pingshu."
"Don't look at the calm look on that little girl Cai Zhao's face. Only dogs that don't bark bite! From the old woman's perspective, she is much stronger than her aunt back then. Not only is she good at martial arts, but she is also good at scheming and knowing how to make decisions. The person named Chang had such a violent temper and would shout and kill at every turn. She calmed her down as soon as she came up. God knows how much shameless effort she put into behind the scenes. Humph, one thing in front of her and another behind her back!"
"Miss Lingbo, you should learn from her more in the future and don't let one of your intestines go to the bottom..."
Qi Lingbo couldn't listen anymore and rushed out with an angry shout, rushing all the way to a wing on the west side, where Dai Fengchi was lying in the room to rest and recuperate.
Qi Lingbo's wet hair was messy and he gritted his teeth: "I must give that little bitch Cai Zhao some color!"
Dai Fengchi hesitated and said: "She has good martial arts skills." It means we can't beat her.
"I know!"
"She's also cruel." We couldn't scold her.
"I know it too!"
"Master and Master will not let you use private guards." We don't have enough help.
"You don't have to say that!"
"Then what are you going to do?"
Qi Lingbo sneered bitterly: "I have already thought of a way to discredit her!"
…
The morning after the fire burned down the Immortal Jade Linglong Residence, Chang Ning began to retreat. Before retreating, he handed Cai Zhao a stack of thick banknotes, saying it was to compensate for the wooden bridge over the deep ravine.
Cai Zhao quickly counted and found that there were actually fifty thousand taels. Not to mention a wooden bridge, a gold bridge and a silver bridge are enough. She asked again: "What about Senior Sister Lingbo's residence? It was you who set the fire." Although the fire was put out in time, not much was burned.
Chang Ning did not hesitate: "If Xianyu Linglong cannot live well, let her move to Chunling Xiaozhu, so that she can be closer to her fiancé. Kill two birds with one stone."
Cai Zhao: "... Brother Shi, please go into seclusion as soon as possible before you leave."
After imprisoning the evil star in the back room and locking him with three big iron locks, Cai Zhao went to find Qi Yunke very hard. Unexpectedly, Song Yuzhi happened to be there too, with a arrogant and stern look on his face. He looked at the sky and the earth but his master did not look at her.
Cai Zhao first conveyed Chang Ning's apology (Chang Ning: I didn't apologize), and also suggested that if the Xianyu Linglong Residence was seriously damaged, it would be better to let Qi Lingbo live in Chunling Villa temporarily.
Qi Yunke shook his head and declined the proposal: "The Immortal Jade is so exquisite and beautiful, it's both gold and jade. It's not so easy to burn out. Besides, it's better to teach Ling Bo a lesson."
When he came out of the main house, Song Yuzhi walked in front of Cai Zhao without saying a word. When the two separated at the fork in the road, he suddenly turned back and took a deep look at the girl, with a bit of reproach in his eyes.
Cai Zhao: ...Well, maybe he doesn’t want to live too close to his fiancée.
Later, she went to handle compensation matters and handed the thick banknote to Zeng Dalou. Zeng Dalou was holding the banknote and was about to speak when Cai Zhao was the first to say: "If senior brother also wants to say something like 'please advise Chang Ning, Ling Bo is just a child with no ill intentions,' then there is no need. Previous The person who said this may not even be able to recognize his own mother after being beaten by Chang Ning."
Zeng Tower sighed: "Why is he so unreasonable and unforgiving?"
"How come Senior Brother favors Senior Sister Lingbo so much?" Cai Zhao dropped these words and strolled away leisurely.
In addition to leaving 50,000 taels of silver notes, Chang Ning also brought four helpers.
The four outer disciples, Crooked Melon, Split Date, Sharp Mouth and Monkey Cheeks, have been very obedient since the second day when they came to Qingjingzhai to work, such as fetching water, chopping firewood, moving, tidying up the lawn, and trimming shrubs. As long as Fu Rong talks, they will do whatever they want like worker ants.
Jade didn't even have to say anything, she was as calm as
Cai Zhao declined at first. After all, the outer disciples were not servants, and the four of them seemed to have good family backgrounds.
Agua had a righteous expression on his face: "The other brothers and sisters who can't stand up to Mr. Chang are all like that. The four of us are just a little frightened. If we don't do our best, wouldn't it be unforgivable?"
Azao: "Mr. Chang is not the same as us. He is born noble and kind. The four of us cannot just take it as a blessing!"
Azui: "Young Master Chang and Senior Sister Cai are the proud sons of heaven and earth. My younger brothers can run errands and do chores for the two of you. That is a blessing that has been cultivated in several lifetimes!"
Aji: "...Actually, when we were on the cliff that day, we said that as long as Mr. Chang spares the lives of our four dogs, we will work as cattle and horses for him."
——The three of them, Gua Zaozui, looked at Ah Ji with reproachful eyes.
"..." Cai Zhao, "As long as everyone is happy."
The next three days were Cai Zhao's most peaceful and leisurely days since he climbed thousands of mountains and rivers.
No one is coming to harm Chang Ning, and Chang Ning will not go out to cause trouble. Apart from practicing martial arts and preparing for war, Cai Zhao has nothing to do in his free time. He drinks Qinghuo lotus seed soup and watches the four people paying attention to Hibiscus and Jade. She finally lived a sentimental and leisurely life.
Unfortunately, it was only three days.
On the morning of the fourth day, Cai Zhao discovered that Gua Zao and Gua Zao had evasive eyes and sneaky behavior when looking at him. A Zui opened and closed his mouth several times, playing an elegant game of hesitating to speak but Cai Zhao was too lazy to pay attention to the three of them. , asked Aji directly: "If you have something to say, if you conceal it for no reason, I will ask Brother Chang Shi to skin you tomorrow."
Ah Ji immediately vomited everything out, "Senior Sister Cai, rumors about you are spreading everywhere in the sect!"
"Rumor? Mine?" Cai Zhao suddenly realized that the plot in the script that he hadn't seen for a long time had become a real person.
In the story, there is always a kind and weak lady. She has a pitiable background and has a vicious cousin who harms her from time to time. There are various means of inflicting harm, among which the most popular is spreading rumors to damage the reputation of a good friend, causing the young lady to be bumped to death without shame.
Of course, Cai Zhao would definitely not be killed by a head-on collision. She would not be able to kill herself even if Jiuli Mountain was turned into a flat-topped mountain.
The content of the rumor is very simple: after Miss Cai went up the mountain to become a disciple, she met Chang Ning, the orphan of the Chang family in Wu'an. In just a few days, she fell in love with him from pity to love, and finally from love to adultery! Although Miss Cai has already arranged a marriage to the Zhou family arranged by her elders, the two of them are still in love and can't control themselves. They hide in the quiet room and make out every day.
——The painting shape and color are just like what I saw hiding under Cai Zhao's bed.
Cai Zhao was stunned after hearing this, not angry, but stupid. She didn't understand the logic of spreading this rumor at all, "What's the point of spreading this? Do you want Master to convict me of being a frivolous person and then arrest me to soak in a pig cage?!"
She thought about it and felt it was wrong, "But none of the six Beichen sects have such a crime." There was a beautiful and spiritual female senior in the Song family of Guangtianmen who was married five or six times in her life, and each of her second husbands were still in the same family. Met my ex during marriage.
Furong provided a new idea: "I think the people behind the scenes don't want the young lady to be convicted, but they want to spread the rumors to the world and ruin the good marriage between the young lady and the Zhou family."
Cai Zhao couldn't believe it: "Can a mere rumor ruin my marriage?"
Jade: "Even if it doesn't ruin the marriage, it's still a good deal to disgust the lady."
Cai Zhao thought about it. Even if the Zhou family believed in him, the old, middle and young women of the Min family would still be happy to make insinuations and criticize Huai every day.
"So, who is spreading the rumors?" she said to herself.
The four eyes on Guazao's mouth and cheeks are twinkling, and the two faces of Hibiscus and Jade are like "Is there any need to ask?"
Cai Zhao laughed angrily, stamped his feet, turned around and went to settle the score with Qi Lingbo.
Xianyu Linglongju is under renovation.
Cai Zhao arrived in a fierce manner. The guards and servants who had been frightened by Chang Ning a few days ago dared to stop her, so she rushed all the way in and successfully found Qi Lingbo who was trying on new clothes and jewelry.
Cai Zhao didn't hesitate and asked Qi Lingbo if those rumors were spread by her.
Qi Lingbo looked in the mirror and compared her clothes delicately, unable to hide her pride, "Oh, junior sister is talking about this rumor, I've heard it too. What, junior sister thinks that I spread this rumor, oh, it's really big It’s unjust. Ever since I was ‘taught’ by Brother Chang Shi a few days ago, I have been staying at home reading, writing, and cultivating myself. How can Junior Sister accuse someone of innocence out of thin air?”
"Why are there such rumors? Oh, then you have to ask yourself, junior sister. As soon as you went up the mountain, you were inseparable from senior brother Chang. You didn't even live in the Chunling small house that dad specially prepared for you. You had to live with senior brother Chang. Office, what do you think, everyone? I just wonder if the Zhou family will misunderstand the conduct of junior sister after hearing this rumor?"
Cai Zhao grabbed Qi Lingbo's arm, held it back, and said coldly: "You really won't shed tears until you see the coffin! If you really want to get to the bottom of it, can't I find out where the rumor came from in the first place? Do you believe it or not, I'll slap you first? Dozens of mouths will beat your mouth to pieces, and then they will take you to find the person who spread the rumors!"
