Chapter 22: Night, Down into the Intestines

  He hugged his zither and ran far away with great joy of avenging a deep hatred, running so fast that he disappeared from sight.

  Xiao Fan rubbed his forehead, which had been slapped red, feeling both angry and amused.

  This little girl has really been wronged, she was bullied by herself before and now she's been kicked hard again tonight. Old and new grievances, it seems that her heart has been suffocating for days, even a madman dares to hit her, what kind of fearless courage is this?

  But... even when she hits people, she does it in such a cute way that it makes Xiao Fang's heart flutter.

  Xiao Fan returned to the house, tidied up, and wore a Confucian robe. He walked towards the front courtyard garden with a gentle and refined gait, heading to his appointment with Miss Chen.

  The garden is very large, with a winding path made of cobblestones that leads to a small pavilion in the center of the garden.

  The pavilion was built with simple thatched reeds and wood, looking very rustic. However, Chen Siliu did not give the pavilion a elegant name, with his cultural level, he couldn't even recognize "Quiet Night Thoughts", it's too difficult for him to come up with a good name.

  Xiao Fan did not discriminate against him, he really did not discriminate, he just subtly curled the corner of his mouth.

  Inside the pavilion, a slender figure appeared exceptionally thin under the night sky.

  Xiao Fan's heart was racing, the moon was dark and the wind was strong, he couldn't even see his own fingers when he stretched out his hand. If he were to do something to Miss Chen here...

  Xiao Fan hastily shook his head, shaking off this shameless thought.

  Too beastly!

  But... such a good opportunity is hard to come by, and the young lady took the initiative to ask me out. If I don't take advantage of it, wouldn't that make me worse than a beast?

  To be a beast, or less than a beast?

  Xiao Fan was so worried that his eyebrows were furrowed.

  After hesitating for a while, Xiao Fan finally decided that he would still be "Xiao Zhanggui" first and then become "Xiao Guniang" later.

  The night wind is cool as water.

  Chen Ying'er sat in the pavilion, but she didn't feel the slightest bit cold.

  Her heart was racing, under the quiet and silent night sky, she could even hear her own heartbeat like a deer running wildly, "thump, thump", jumping so that her pretty face turned red.

  Tonight, she did something that she had never dared to think about in her life. At the time, she didn't know what idea came from, and unexpectedly called Baoqin to arrange a meeting with Xiao Fan.

  An unmarried young woman, at midnight, takes the initiative to meet a young man, such an unseemly thing is done, if father were to know...

  At this thought, Chen Ying'er's two legs suddenly moved, and she almost ran away with her legs, fearing her own boldness.

  Stay, stay! A voice in her heart kept calling out, like a devil's temptation.

  He is his own future son-in-law, referring to the fiancé who has been engaged in marriage. We have a nominal relationship, and when an unmarried wife meets her fiancé, no one can say anything...

  Chen Ying'er tried hard to persuade herself, but her pretty face turned red as if blood was about to seep out.

  A soft rustling sound, Chen Ying's delicate body trembled, she raised her eyes to look, under the dark night sky, a light and agile figure stood far away, in the gentle breeze, her clothes fluttered, so extraordinary and elegant.

  That figure stood still, gazing at her with bright and spirited eyes that shone like black jade, exuding a subtle confidence. Even in his tattered long shirt, he seemed to be wearing resplendent attire, smiling calmly and serenely at her. His smile was like a deep pool of water, making one feel irresistibly enchanted.

  Such demeanor, such bearing, is not something a poor rural boy can exude.

  Chen Ying'er stared at Xiao Fan, lost in thought without realizing it.

  When she came back to her senses from her intoxication, Xiao Fan was already standing in front of her, the two of them facing each other at a distance of only a few inches.

  Relative silence.

  Chen Ying'er's heart was completely occupied by shyness, this was her first time asking a man out on a date, although Xiao Fan was her destined husband, she still couldn't help but feel shy, it wasn't something an unmarried girl should do.

  Xiao Fan was also speechless. He didn't feel shy, but instead focused on looking at Chen Ying'er. This was the first time he carefully examined his fiancée.

  She has a good figure, with slender shoulders that can evoke a man's protective instincts, long legs - Xiaofan likes girls with long legs, a big butt, easy to give birth and raise children, chest...can't tell the size, if only I could measure it personally...

  Unfortunately, her eyebrows were slightly raised, and her phoenix eyes were full of anger. From the way she looked at people, it could be seen that she was not a woman with a very good temper.

  After some thought, Xiao Fan felt relieved. This world has never had a perfect woman. The kind of stunning beauty with a gentle and pleasant temperament only exists in literary works or TV shows and movies. How could it possibly appear in real life?

  Two people each with their own thoughts, remained silent for a long time.

  Finally, Chen Ying'er seemed unable to bear the silence and awkward atmosphere, her small mouth opened slightly, and she said softly: "Xiao... Young Master Xiao, you're here."

  "Ah, here she comes! Xiao Fang has seen Miss." Xiao Fang politely bowed his hands in greeting.

  Chen Ying'er was startled and hastily made a slight bow to let him pass, her face flushing with shyness as she said: "Xiao Gongzi... there's no need to be so polite."

  The awkward silence was broken, and Chen Ying'er finally slightly dispelled some of her shyness.

  Her long eyelashes fluttered as Chen Ying'er lifted her beautiful, star-like eyes to begin sizing up the man before her who was engaged to marry her.

  Under the same roof for four years, this was her first time looking straight at her husband.

  He was tall and slender, with a handsome face and bright eyes that shone with a calmness and worldliness that didn't match his age.

  A man's deep eyes can make a woman drunk with love.

  Father's eyesight is not bad, at least in terms of appearance, Father found a handsome young man for himself.

  Moreover, she understood that this handsome young man had eliminated a disaster for the Chen family. He suddenly changed from his previous four years of weakness to being sharp and revealing, changing the fate of the Chen family's upper and lower classes. As a result, her marriage to Xiao Fan became even more reasonable in the eyes of the Chen family's upper and lower classes. This fact made Chen Ying'er secretly delighted.

  Looking at Xiao Fan's handsome face, Chen Ying'er sighed softly in her heart, Xiao Fan, what kind of person are you after all?

  "Xiao Gongzi, a few days ago Chen's family encountered great difficulties, thanks to your help, I, as the daughter of the Chen family, am eternally grateful." Chen Ying'er put aside her worries and curtsied deeply to Xiao Fan.

  Xiao Fan felt a little proud, being admired by a young and beautiful woman was certainly a proud thing, especially since this woman was also his nominal fiancée. Only in front of the woman who belonged to him could a man's self-esteem be thoroughly satisfied.

  "It's nothing, miss, just a small favor, don't mention it, I'm not worthy of your gratitude." Xiao Fan said with feigned humility.

  Xiang Ying'er smiled and then looked at Xiao Fan, saying: "Can Mr. Xiao tell me how you persuaded County Magistrate Cao?"

  This was the purpose of Chen Ying'er inviting him out tonight, she was really curious why the Chen family sent out several thousand taels of silver, but Cao County Magistrate didn't even look at it, while this penniless son-in-law came forward and resolved the Chen family's crisis with just a few words.

  There are many rumors outside, but none of them make much sense.

  Chen Ying'er really wanted to know how Xiao Fan did it.

  This sentence hit Xiao Fan's weakness right on the spot.

  Xiao Fan has always been proud of this, and under the praise of Chen Fu's people, he even feels that he is indeed a talented strategist with high intelligence, and his diplomatic skills are not inferior to those of Su Qin and Zhang Yi in the Warring States period.

  What is lacking in the Great Ming Dynasty? Talent! What am I? A high-end intelligent talent living in the Great Ming Dynasty!

  Xiao Fan smiled, smiling very humbly, this false humility made his smile seem hypocritical.

  "It's really not worth mentioning, at that time I was confused and just solved the matter..."

  Chen Ying'er frowned slightly at Xiao Fan's "muddled" explanation.

  "Can Mr. Xiao tell us in detail?"

  Xiao Fan said in a very calm and seemingly indifferent tone: "Actually, it's quite simple. After I entered the official inn, I found Cao Xiancheng and then had a drink with him. I couldn't keep up with his drinking capacity, which was impressive. As we talked more, we became more and more compatible, so Cao Xiancheng let Chen's family off..."

  Chen Ying'er's two beautiful eyes widened: "Really? Is that all?"

  Xiao Fan nodded: "Really, of course it's true. Things in this world are actually not as complicated as they seem on the surface."

  Chen Ying'er thought for a moment, and then her pretty face gradually floated up with a layer of frost, even her tone became icy.

  "Xiao Gongzi, if you don't want to say it, then just don't, why must you use lies to deceive me?"

  Only after drinking with Cao Xian, did Cao Xian let the Chen family off, this matter was shelved and no one would believe it.

  Xiao Fan almost cried, what he said was really true! This woman is too suspicious.

  Xiao Fan let out a sigh, glanced at Chen Ying'er, rubbed his nose and smiled wryly: "Alright, since you don't believe me, I'll make up another nonsense... Cough, no, that's not right, it's actually like this: That day, I had a knife hidden in my sleeve, snuck into the government office, saw County Magistrate Cao, and used the knife to threaten him. I told him that if he didn't let the Chen family off, I'd go in with a clean blade and come out with a bloody one..."

  "Wait! I can understand white knife going in, but isn't it said that red knife comes out? What does green knife coming out mean?"

  "I'll make him swallow his bitter words!"

  Chen Ying'er's eyes were filled with black lines: "...... You continue."

  "Magistrate Cao was frightened out of his wits and hastily promised to let the Chen family off, never to bother them again. In the end, I returned..."

  Chen Ying'er, satisfied with the gossip, let out a contented sigh and smiled lightly: "This is more like the truth, don't deceive people in the future."

  Xiao Fan's eyes stung and his heart felt a deep sorrow: "…………"

  Women... This is women!

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