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Chapter 12: Impulse

When the words came out of Tang Zizheng's mouth, they became cold and unfeeling words.

"I will not change my mind. My marriage engagement to Duan Yixin is over. She spent the night outside, and no one knew whether she was still innocent or not. The thought of marrying a dirty woman like her makes me feel disgusted."

Just when he finished saying this and closed his eyes in despair and frustration, the door of the ancestral hall suddenly opened with a bang. Everyone looked towards the door and saw Liang Jiaying standing there with tears in her eyes. Before Tang Zizheng could react, she was already running toward him while sobbing.

Liang Jiaying knelt beside him, held his hand, and said softly, "Elder Brother Zheng, please don't disobey your family because of me. It's all my fault that you broke off your marriage engagement with Miss Duan. I should just die together with my family so that I won't be a burden to you."

Listening to her monologue and looking at her fake tears, Tang Zizheng felt disgusted in his heart. He glanced at Liang Jiaying's hand that was holding his, and his stomach was churning. Tang Zizheng was clenching his teeth and had no intention of speaking, but the words still flowed out of his mouth softly, as if he was afraid of scaring the woman in front of him.

"Ying'er, this is not your fault. It was Duan Yixin's fault that caused me to break the marriage engagement. You shouldn't blame yourself. I feel sad when I see your tears. Please stop crying, all right?"

After saying that, he shut his mouth and said no more. His handsome face turned cold with frustration.

Unaware of what was happening to him, Liang Jiaying looked at Tang Zizheng affectionately and said shyly, "Elder Brother Zheng, you are so kind to me."

Seeing the blatant display of affection between the two of them, Tang Sanniu slapped the table and shouted furiously, "Someone, come! Drag that shameless woman out and lock Erlang in the darkroom! When he admits his mistake, that is when he will be released!"

After saying that, he stood up and left the ancestral hall angrily. The elders looked at Tang Zizheng for a moment, then shook their heads in disappointment and followed Tang Sanniu out.

Seeing everyone leaving the ancestral hall one after another, Eldest Madam Tang could only stare at them blankly. Eldest Madam Tang's heart dropped when she saw her husband walking out without even looking at herself or her son.

When the two grandsons of Tang Zizheng's second granduncle saw their eldest granduncle was serious, they walked up to Liang Jiaying and roughly dragged her out.

Seeing Tang Zizheng kneeling there motionlessly while she was being dragged out, Liang Jiaying stretched out her hands to him and shouted pitifully, "Elder Brother Zheng, save me! Elder Brother Zheng!"

Hearing her plea, Tang Zizheng suddenly had the sudden urge to rush over and save Liang Jiaying. Knowing that this unexplainable impulse was the cause of his current problem, Tang Zizheng closed his eyes, clenched his hands into fists, and forced himself to ignore Liang Jiaying.

When the door of the ancestral hall was closed behind him, the strong impulse suddenly disappeared without a trace, together with Liang Jiaying's voice. Feeling a lightness in his body, Tang Zizheng gasped for air and coughed uncontrollably.

Eldest Madam Tang was startled when she saw that his face was pale and his body was covered in cold sweat. She touched his forehead and asked with concern, "Erlang, what is wrong with you? Are you alright?"

Tang Zizheng shook his head in response to his mother's question and thought, 'It seems that I only act impulsively when I am around Liang Jiaying. Since this is the case, then I must stay away from her before she causes more harm to my life.'

After his breathing calmed down, his two cousins ​​came back and said, "Zizheng, let's go."

Tang Zizheng looked at his mother and said, "Mother, can you do me a favor?"

Eldest Madam Tang held her son's hand and said, "You don't need to ask. Just tell your mother."

Tang Zizheng lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Mother, can you go and see how Xin Niang is doing? I–"

He paused for a moment and then continued, "Please tell her that I'm sorry, but I didn't mean to break off our marriage engagement. Mother, please let her know that I'm going to see her and explain to her. I just hope she gives me a chance to explain everything."

Eldest Madam Tang couldn't hide her surprise when she heard what he said.

She looked at her son in confusion and asked, "Erlang, don't you want to break off your engagement with Xin Niang? Why are you doing this now? Marriage is not a child's play and should not be taken lightly."

Tang Zizheng's hands that were holding his mother's hand tightened as he whispered, "Mother, I can't explain it to you now. Please help me convey my words to Xin Niang."

Seeing her son's desperate look, Eldest Madam Tang thought for a while, nodded, and said, "All right. Mother will visit and tell her immediately. Remember to admit your mistake to your grandfather as soon as possible and then explain everything to Xin Niang. The longer this matter drags on, the less likely she will forgive you."

"This son understands." Tang Zizheng replied with a heavy heart.

After they finished speaking, Eldest Madam Tang watched her son walk to the back of the ancestral hall with his two cousins. When Tang Zizheng was kneeling in the darkroom, Liang Jiaying was glaring at the tightly closed door of the Tang clan's ancestral hall.

Liang Jiaying stared at the closed door for a long time with her eyes full of hatred. She gritted her teeth and said, "Just wait for me! I will make all of you pay for the shame you brought to me today!"


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Chapter 13: Old Pervert

When the sun disappears behind the western horizon, in the Chunshan Township, inside the study room of the head of the local magistrate's mansion, the local magistrate puts down the writing brush in his hand. He blew the ink on the memorial for a while and then carefully folded it after the ink dried.

The local magistrate looked at the door of the study and said, "Someone, come."

The servants standing outside the study heard his call, and one of them walked into the study. Standing in front of the local magistrate, the servant lowered his head and asked, "What are your orders, Master?"

The local magistrate handed over the memorial and said, "Let the fastest messenger deliver this memorial to the county magistrate."

After speaking, he solemnly added, "Remember, don't let anyone know about this."

The servant bowed and said, "Yes, Master."

After the servant left the study, the local magistrate glanced at the report from the Yamen on the table. He picked up the report and read it again for the fourth time. After a while, he put down the report and pinched the bridge of his nose tiredly.

Last night's bandits' attack had resulted in more than one hundred deaths, and countless women and children had been kidnapped. With the civilians living in fear and anxiety, there was no way he could cover up this matter. In desperation, he could only submit a memorial, hoping that the county magistrate would take over this matter.

If the emperor knows about this matter, there may be hope for him and the villagers. Otherwise, he would have no choice but to close his eyes and wait for death together with many villagers who live in the forty-three villages under his jurisdiction.

After a moment of silence, the middle-aged local magistrate stood up and left the study. Seeing him coming out, the servants lowered their heads.

The housekeeper, who had been waiting for a long time, stepped forward and asked, "Master, where do you want to rest tonight?"

The local magistrate thought for a moment and said, "I will go back to the Yamen."

"Yes, Master." The housekeeper bowed slightly and left to convey the news to the local magistrate's wife.

Seeing the housekeeper leaving in a hurry, the local magistrate sighed and returned to the Yamen. While waiting for the answer from the county magistrate, he still had many things to do. That night, the local magistrate and countless villagers had sleepless night.

The next day, Duan Yixin woke up before dawn. She sat on the straw bed, rubbing her stiff muscles and groaning. After a hard day, sleeping on a hard bed was really torture for her. After she felt better, she put on the worn-out cloth shoes.

After getting out of bed, she left the small bedroom and walked out of the house to wash her face. Although it is early summer, it is still a bit cold in the morning. After washing her face with cold but refreshing well water, Duan Yixin went to the kitchen.

She took out some clams and shrimps from the liquid chip's warehouse, cooked them, and made a simple breakfast. Then, she boiled a pot of drinking water and filled a thermos flask from the warehouse with the hot water.

Just as she was about to go up the mountain with the bamboo basket, she saw Chi Xinru coming with her elder brother. Seeing her waiting for them in front of her house, Chi Xinru smiled and said, "Xin Xin, good morning. How did you know we would come today?"

Looking at her lovely smile, Duan Yixin smiled and said, "Good morning, Xinru. Good morning, Young Master Chi. I didn't know you two would come to see me today. What a coincidence. You came just in time when I came out."

Hearing her answer, Chi Xinru said, "That's good. At least we came at the right time."

"I don't know why you two came so early today." Duan Yixin said, tilting her head slightly.

Hearing what she said, Chi Xiyou handed her a small basket and said, "Mother made some pancakes and asked us to bring them for you. I heard that your uncle brought a matchmaker to visit you yesterday. Our parents were worried that you would be forced to get married, so they told us to check on you today."

Duan Yixin took the basket from his hand and smiled at him, "He did come to force me to marry a man named Master Chen, but I drove them away."

When Chi Xinru heard this, she said angrily, "That uncle of yours is really not a good thing! When Grandpa Duan was sick and couldn't leave the bed, Duan Sida was clamoring to separate the family because he didn't want to support you or your grandpa. But now, he comes here shamelessly and dares to force you to marry that old pervert. I think his skin is itchy and needs beating!"

Seeing his younger sister's angry look, Chi Xiyou said calmly, "Ru'er, you have to learn to control your temper. No matter what, Duan Sida is still Xin Xin's elder. Even though their family is separated, if Xin Xin openly opposes her elders, it will be harmful to her. Carrying an unfilial reputation will ruin her life."

Hearing her elder brother's words, Chi Xinru frowned and asked anxiously, "Then what should we do? We can't just stand idly by and watch them force Xin Xin to marry that old pervert, right? Sending her to marry that old pervert Chen is equivalent to sending her to death, ah!"

Duan Yixin was very curious about why Chi Xinru called Master Chen an old pervert and asked, "Xinru, why do you call Master Chen an old pervert?"

When she asked, Chi Xinru's face darkened. She snorted and said, "He has been married seven times, and all seven of his wives have been tortured to death by him. There are rumors that he was very cruel in the bedroom, and the young brides who were married to him all died within two weeks. I heard that the reason is because he likes to see other people raping his wife! One of his wives even died on their wedding night!"


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