Chapter 63 Kind-heart (1)
In the following days, not only did Li Youde avoid Chen Hui, Chen Hui also didn’t take the initiative to go over to him. She felt that she must not be sick. It was normal to grow good feelings for someone good to her. There was no need to test anymore. Anyway, whether Li Youde really likes her or not, he is just a paper tiger. It was enough to maintain the status quo and go with the flow.
The rainstorm has lessened recently. Most of the days were so hot that it made one’s hair stand up in anger. Sometimes, Chen Hui would go out to play when she was in a good mood. Sometimes, she didn’t want to move due to the heat, stayed in Li residence and listen to the chatters of Xiao Liu and the others. She listened like this for a few days and suddenly heard about a matter—A war seemed to be starting.
Chen Hui was born in the era of peace. The concept of war only existed in movies and TV series. Even if she didn’t know the suffering of the world, she knew how much damage a war would bring. It was impossible to look forward to the arrival of war. When she inquired a bit more, it turned out to be a tribe called Xi Tribe that provoked the northern part of the dynasty after it grew. The emperor had already sent a troop to be stationed there. It could be considered to be still peaceful there. However, the actions of the Xi Tribe became increasingly more frequent recently. It looked like they would start a war.
Chen Hui thought about what she ate and used daily and then looked at the living conditions of the commoners on the street. She felt that this war couldn’t be lost. She felt that this dynasty should be in its golden age now. The people were living in abundance. Then, the military expenditure shouldn’t be a problem. War is all about money and logistics. If the country is well-off, naturally there was no need to fear a war. So, she wasn’t afraid that the outsiders would invade the capital.
It was just that she suddenly remembered one thing.
That day at the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, when Li Youde was slandered and wanted to find someone to testify for him, official Zheng said that soldier Gu had been transferred to the frontier to serve the emperor. That frontier wouldn’t be the same frontier, right?
Gu Tianhe had saved her life after all. Chen Hui still remembered his grace of saving her. It was just that he left for too far away, causing her to be unable to repay this grace. Now that there would be a war, she wondered what would happen to him in the army…Chen Hui was only worried for a moment and then stopped herself from thinking about it. Her whip cannot reach him. It was better for her to pray to the god of time-traveling for Gu Tianhe to come back safely and let her repay the grace. She was after all a small wealthy woman with money and shops now. If he has the need, it was nothing difficult to gift him some properties.
- The whip cannot reach: too far to be able to help.
Chen Hui didn’t know how deceitful and treacherous the court was. Anyway, Li residence was now her protective cover. If she stayed safely under this protective cover, she didn’t have to worry about her life.
In nearly half a month after the failing-to-kiss incident, Chen Hui only saw Li Youde a handful of times. Besides, they were quick meetings. Before she could say hello, he left. She didn’t worry about it too much. Li Youde must’ve been scared by her pouncing on him…
On this day, Chen Hui saw that the weather was good. So, she led the group of people for a stroll as usual. She first went to Li Clan’s Cloth Shop and gave up all hope after she learned that Commandery Princess Shuning and Zheng Rongrong has not come again. Li Youde is a court eunuch and Zheng Rongrong’s father is a high official of the Ministry of Justice. It was indeed an outrageous matter for the two’s wife and children to gather together. As for Commandery Princess Shuning, she had always detested those with the identity of eunuchs. No matter what, Commandery Princess Shuning wouldn’t have interactions with her anymore.
Chen Hui felt that it was a pity. She originally thought that she might be able to progress from a business relationship to a relationship of friends with the two of them. It appeared that she thought too much.
She stayed for a while at Li Clan’s Cloth Shop in the afternoon. She met a wealthy lady who wanted custom-made clothes. After writing down her request, Chen Hui didn’t bother to do it right away. She led her group for a stroll on the streets and bought some toys for Xiao Liu and the others. In the end, she led the group into Longsheng Restaurant. She planned to have dinner before going back. It was here that Chen Hui had been caught by Wen Jing at that time and Li Youde had seen this. She was almost stamped by him as having an affair. However, she didn’t have any psychological trauma to this place. This place’s food is delicious. She loved to come here for a meal.
When Chen Hui was about to take the group into a private room, a man suddenly swayed down the stairs. He was adorned in purple clothes and the smell of alcohol emitting from his body. He knocked against wherever he walked to. The railing was almost about to fall from his bumps.
After seeing who that person is, Chen Hui only felt unlucky. This was enemies on a narrow road. Why did she run into this guy?
- Enemies on a narrow road: an evitable clash between enemies.
This person is gentleman Huang who Chen Hui has met twice.
However, Chen Hui knows now that this person wanted to curry favor from Li Youde and she is someone from Li Youde’s courtyard. She wasn’t afraid that he would do something. It was just that Li Youde knew that gentleman Huang had taken liberties with her, he still let this person sway everywhere…Sure enough, he doesn’t like her!
Chen Hui ignored this person. She just stood aside and waited for gentleman Huang to leave. But who knew that gentleman Huang knelt in front of Chen Hui with a thud when he was going down the stairs?
Chen Hui stared at gentleman Huang for a few seconds and couldn’t help but laugh.
There were many people eating in the lobby. Hearing the movement here, they looked over and saw a young man kneeling in front of a young woman. They didn’t know what was going on and cast curious glances over. Some who had happened to be facing this direction and witnessed the course of the event, laughed first at this time.
Gentleman Huang looked up dizzily and looked at the woman standing in front of him. A silly smile appeared on the face that was not so upright, “Little beauty…hiccup…” He hiccupped. His eyes suddenly became clearer. After seeing Chen Hui’s appearance clearly, his expression suddenly changed and said excitedly, “Godmother, you are here?”
Chen Hui, “…” What?
Chen Hui turned her head to look at the shopkeeper, “Shopkeeper, this person is not sober after having too much of a drink. It is better to throw him out, lest he causes trouble.”
She is a girl in the prime of her youth! She was actually called godmother by a man older than her! Is she so old? Why doesn’t this one with the surname Huang go die?!
The shopkeeper chuckled and kept his silence. There was no disturbance yet. It was not good for him to drive out customers.
“Godmother, godmother, forgive me! Godmother, I was wrong. I have eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai before. Please forgive me, godmother!” Gentleman Huang yelled mournfully and kept begging for forgiveness.
- To have eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai: failed to recognize someone important
Being stared at by so many strange gazes, even if it was Chen Hui, she couldn’t take it either. However, anyone with intelligence could see that she couldn’t have such a big godson. They would only think that this one with the surname Huang was crazy, right? He was being crazy from drunkenness!
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Thanks for the chapter 😉