Volume 3: Heavenly Tribulation Chapter 94: Strange and Unusual

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  In a world of blind dates and arranged marriages, it's hard to find true love.

  "A beauty in the backyard meets a talented young man", that's clandestine love, privately deciding on a lifelong partner; while "throwing an embroidered ball" is already considered a very forward dating action, but throwing this ball down actually has about the same accuracy as throwing dice, with no absolute guarantee.

  That day, on the busy street, Lu Xi Yue happened to pass by and saw Chen Jianchen sitting drunk on the side of the road, looking disheveled but also carefree. At that moment, she had a few strands of affectionate thoughts, so she asked Xiang Er to send some Chen Nian Ge root over. However, at that time, Chen Jianchen had an instinctive guard and did not accept this kind intention.

  Now, the two meet again in Suzhou, and it can be said that they have a lifesaving encounter. Lu Xi immediately has no hesitation at all, willing to entrust herself to him - because she has seen many people, and intuitively feels that Chen Jianchen must be a reliable good man. Xiang Er has already told her the whole process, Chen Jianchen's performance is impeccable.

  Xiang'er was in a desperate situation and had no choice but to trust Chen Jianchen, asking for his help was a gamble, but it turned out she gambled correctly; now it's Lu Xiyue's turn to gamble, and she directly put her lifelong stake on the table as a bet.

  She felt this was a chance given by heaven and once missed, it could never be retrieved!

  Lu Xiue's temperament appears weak but is actually very strong. Otherwise, she wouldn't dare to do such earth-shaking and daring things like wielding a knife and making assassinations.

  Just from Chen Jianchen's standpoint, he thought more and was more complicated, and suddenly asked: "Lu Niangzi, do you no longer want to avenge your parents' feud?"

  After asking, he looked at her with clear and bright eyes.

  Under his gaze, Lu Xi yao clenched her red lips and finally said frankly: "A parent's revenge is not shared under the same sky, how can it not be avenged?"

  This time, the act of stabbing Li Yifeng was extremely impulsive; afterwards, she felt a little scared, but it was also human nature. The hatred that had been lingering in her heart for many years suddenly dissipated a lot. It's not that she forgot, but rather she clearly recognized the difficulty of revenge and buried it deep in her heart.

  Chen Jianchen sighed and said: "You want to use me to avenge your grievances?"

  These words were like a knife, piercing her heart, Lu Xi's face turned pale, and her lips had already bitten out blood. "I indeed have this intention..." She paused before hastily explaining: "But my intentions towards the young master are as clear as the heavens, if there is even half a point of falsehood, may heaven strike me with lightning." At this point, this delicate-looking girl suddenly became resolute, lifting her head and facing Chen Sword Minister with eyes that were pure and unadulterated.

  Chen Jianchen sighed, gazing at the "Yellow Dragon Drinking Water" drifting away in the river, and said coldly: "Xiang'er has already told me about your family's misfortunes. People like Li Yifeng who bully and rob their neighbors to get rich are no different from bandits. What's wrong with killing him?"

  It has to be said that since the incident with Hei Wushuang and Wu Wencai, a sense of resentment had been brewing in his heart, affecting his mood. On the other hand, his advantages became even more distinct and decisive.

  Upon hearing this, Lu Xi Yao looked at him with surprise and delight: "Young Master, you promised me?"

  At this time, Chen Jianchen pretended to be puzzled: "What did I agree to? Hehe, actually I was just admiring the river view and expressing some emotions." As he spoke, he walked towards Huangfu Yuanwai with big strides.

  At this time, Xiang'er was confused and asked Lu Xiuyue: "Miss, what did Mr. Chen say? I don't quite understand it."

  Lu Xi smiled and said, "You'll understand when you grow up."

  Xiang'er pouted, thinking: "Miss, you're not that big either, but hehe, in a certain way, Miss is indeed bigger than Xiang'er..." But these thoughts, she dared not say out loud, just thinking about it made her face feel hot.

  As he walked over to Huangfu, Chen Jianchen saw that Huangfu was making eyes at him and couldn't believe it. Such a playful expression on his face made Chen Jianchen understand him a little better.

  "Got it?"

  "Perhaps."

  Huangfu Yiwai stroked his mustache with a smile, and then patiently asked: "Chen Gongzi, you just told me the truth, aren't you afraid that I will expose you?"

  Chen Jianchen said seriously, "Trust is a gamble, big or small. Since you can take us to the boat without asking for reasons, how can I hide the truth and deceive you?"

  Trust is a very mysterious existence. Some people interact for a lifetime, but in the end, they will still turn against each other and become enemies; while others, who meet by chance, can truly work together and support each other. Among them, humans are the main reason, and the environment is the inducing factor.

  So, pursuing absolute trust is fundamentally impossible, and can only be judged by the circumstances and vary from person to person.

  Upon hearing this, Huangfu's face lit up with a clap of his hands: "Excellent! Luoxian's temperament is indeed to my liking. We shouldn't linger here for too long, let's return to the manor and rest for the night instead." The old man wants to have a heart-to-heart talk with Luoxian under the candlelight, discussing all matters under heaven.

  He got out of the sedan chair that had brought him and was parked not far away, with four bearers sitting on one side resting. Seeing the old master get off the boat, they have now walked over to wait for instructions on one side.

  Chen Jianchen thought of Wang Fu at this time and said: "Sir, I have a good friend on the other side in the painting boat, I need to go over and say hello to him."

  As he spoke, he ran over to find Wang Fu's chosen boat "Gentleman's Sentiment" - Wang Fu was indeed a man of his word, and although it was getting late, he had not ordered the boat to set off, but instead waited for Chen Jianchen on the shore.

  Seeing him running over, Wang Fu buried his grievances and said: "Liu Xian, where did you run to? I've been looking for you everywhere, and I thought something had happened to you. I was worried sick."

  Chen Jianchen apologized with a bow: "Brother Fu Tai, I had some urgent matters to attend to just now, so I stepped out for a moment. Please forgive me."

  "Wang Fu beckoned with his hand and said: 'No matter, you've come, that's good. Now just wait for the boat to set off.'"

  "Tonight, I'm afraid we can only let Brother Fu Tai have all the fun."

  "What does this mean?"

  Wang Fu asked in surprise.

  Chen Jianchen replied: "I just ran into an old acquaintance by chance, so I was invited to visit his villa as a guest."

  He didn't plan on staying overnight in the painting boat anyway, now leaving is actually a good thing.

  Wang Fu nodded and said: "I see, it doesn't matter. Anyway, I know you're not interested in women, so I won't force you."

  After bidding farewell to Wang Fu, Chen Jianchen turned back and joined Huangfu Yuanwai. At this time, Huangfu Yuanwai had already asked a horse-drawn carriage to come over - relying on the mountain to eat the mountain, relying on the water to eat the water, by the river in Suzhou, because of the characteristics of the painting boat, it immediately brought many businesses around. Every evening, there were many stalls set up on the shore, snacks, barbecue, all kinds of transactions, and the business of horse-drawn carriages was especially prosperous.

  They make money and also bring a lot of convenience to customers.

  Huangfu Yiwai hired a horse-drawn carriage and let Lu Xiyue sit in the sedan chair. He then sat with Chen Jianchen in the carriage, chatting idly as they walked along.

  In their conversation, Huangfu Waiwai brought up old matters again and sincerely invited Chen Jianchen to be his daughter's mentor once more.

  As for this matter, Chen Jianchen was actually filled with doubts and felt that Huangfu's behavior was quite strange. He couldn't help but ask: "Sir, forgive me for being presumptuous, I really don't understand why you must invite me to be the instructor of your daughter? In such a vast Suzhou, there are talented scholars everywhere, why worry about finding no one?"

  Huangfu's face showed a worried expression, and he said, "Well, this is the case. My daughter is someone who can't be taught by ordinary people."

  "Oh, so you're saying that Miss Qianjin is stubborn and disobedient by nature, and refuses to be disciplined?"

  Chen Jianchen did not have any reservations and asked directly. It was because this matter must be clarified, only then can we respond well in the future.

  "Hmph, roughly... Ah, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me either. Actually, all along, I've already invited eight tutors for my little girl. Among them, there were renowned scholars, strict and solemn teachers, and young scholars who had just started their careers. However, in the end, none of them could last three days."

  Chen Jianchen was shocked by this, and he really couldn't imagine what kind of woman the daughter of Huangfu would be like, to make eight masters teach for less than three days before running away. This is too ruthless! Is it the legendary "Super Student Overlord"? And still a young woman?

  However, after being mentioned by Huangfu, Chen Jianchen became interested and eager to try, wanting to go and experience it for himself.

  Huangfu Yiwai looked at him and asked: "What does Luoxian think? Are you willing to give it a try? Don't worry, the reward will not be small."

  Chen Jianchen burst out laughing: "You're really something, sir... Hmm, actually I don't dare say that I can be a mentor to the young lady now either. Since you put it so mysteriously, I'd like to go take a look."

  Huang Pu was overjoyed and immediately reminded him, "Liu Xian, although my daughter is a bit mischievous, she's not bad at heart. She's just young and ignorant, that's all. Because of her ignorance, she often pretends to be strange and scares people away. To be honest, I'll just say it straight out - those gentlemen were all scared away."

  Scared away?

  Chen Jian felt surprised again, looked up and met Huang Fu's eyes, but couldn't see any clue from his eyes. He hesitated for a moment, then said seriously: "See strange not strange, its strange self-defeat, Mr. Huang says so, I must try this master."

  Huangfu Yuan's expression was delighted, and he bowed his hands together in a salute, saying: "Then I'll thank you first, Liu Xian."

  The horse carriage didn't run very fast, but the four sedan bearers carrying the sedan chair walked briskly and didn't fall behind much. In about half an hour or so, they arrived outside a willow forest.

  At this time, Chen Jianchen looked around and observed the terrain. He saw that the forest area was quite large, sprawling and growing, forming a semi-circular shape, with a stone path paved in it.

  The path winds its way, and the endpoint is a large manor house with flying eaves and walls, bright lights shining through, very magnificent. And beyond the manor, looking further away, there is a huge mountain range in the distance.

  That is Dongshan!