The 74th time

  The night wind was cool and clear, Minglan let out a small sneeze. The big bear-like man was covering a jug of wine to give to the woman who was extremely good at swimming. When she saw Minglan's shrinking posture, she handed over a small cup and said with a smile: "If you don't mind, drink some to warm yourself up."

  Minglan immediately looked up at Gu Tingye. Children should listen to adults, and when Minglan's big black-and-white eyes looked over, Gu Tingye felt a sense of comfort in his heart and nodded slightly. Only then did Minglan stretch out a small fist from the quilt, take the wine cup, flip her wrist, and drain it in one gulp before handing the cup back and saying loudly: "Thank you."

  The wine is rich and mellow, a warm current immediately emerges from the body.

  The woman and the other men on the boat seemed slightly surprised, they had seen young ladies from wealthy families before, each one delicate and reserved. They didn't expect this girl to be as beautiful and tender as a doll, yet she was radiant and carefree, without any pretentiousness; The big bear-like man first raised his thumb, and in a loud voice praised: "The big sister is really refreshing!"

  The woman also smiled and introduced herself: "Don't mind, miss. My husband has always been a roughneck on the rivers and lakes, without any rules; my name is Che San Niang."

  Minglan took a closer look at the woman and saw that she was about ten years old, with a slightly dark complexion, big eyes and mouth, and a lively and beautiful appearance. She pointed to the people on the boat one by one and introduced them: The big bear-like man was her husband, named Shi Ke, and the slightly shorter but sturdy young man next to him was called Shi Keng, his younger brother; A white-faced and handsome young man standing at the bow of the boat was called Yu Wenlong, they were all from the Cao Bang gang. Next to Gu Tingyan stood a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar, who was always smiling, named Gong Sun Baishi, and behind him was a young man who looked similar to him, with a cautious and clever face, named Gong Sun Meng, the two were uncle and nephew.

  Minglan made an effort to stretch out another small hand from the cotton-padded quilt, then clasped them together into a pair of white and plump steamed buns, and politely said: "Although I've never heard of it, I've long admired you."

  The Shi brothers were so foolish that they probably didn't understand, but still enthusiastically returned the greeting; Che San Niang and Gong Sun Shu couldn't help but laugh, while Wen Long secretly took a look at Ming Lan, thinking her eyebrows and eyes were like a painting, bright and indescribable. His face turned red as he lowered his head; Gu Ting Ye turned around, expressionless, but the stars in the sky weren't as bright as his eyes.

  At this time, another small boat came over. Except for the Shi family brothers, everyone else jumped on board. Che San Niang sat down beside Minglan and smiled: "Your family's boat is clean now, let's go back first, you can change your clothes, they'll deal with the remaining thieves, our brothers in the gang are very good at swimming, I guarantee they'll find all your maids."

  Minglan thanked him repeatedly, although she was puzzled in her heart - when did the boatmen's guild become a waterborne security team?

  At this time, the fighting on the river was gradually stopping. The Shi brothers were in front and behind, protecting the small boat. Che San Niang was tightly holding onto Minglan, being vigilant all around. As they sailed closer to their own big ship, Minglan couldn't help but turn her head back to look. She saw Gu Tingyan standing at the bow of the ship, holding a large bow, with an arrow nocked and ready to shoot. With a few swift shots, blood immediately burst forth from several places on the surface of the river. The men surrounding them also started shooting arrows in response. As for the people who were originally on the river, they became moving targets.

  Under the faint moonlight, Gu Tingyan's face was gloomy and his tall figure gazed down at the corpses floating on the surface of the river. Wherever there were mournful cries and struggles, an arrow would be shot to end their lives. With a fierce gaze, he exuded an aura of bloodlust, causing Minglan to shudder involuntarily.

  The Shi brothers were quite skilled at rowing, and the small boat glided smoothly over the water without a ripple. As they approached the larger vessel, Minglan and Che San Niang chatted idly along the way. The women of the rivers and lakes were known for their boldness and straightforwardness, and with just a few words from Minglan, she managed to extract some information, which made her jump in surprise. It turned out that Shi Keng was actually the newly appointed deputy leader of the Grain Transport Guild, and earlier when he addressed Gu Tingyan as "Big Brother", she had thought he was just an ordinary rivers and lakes wanderer.

  Minglan sighed softly and said, "The Stone Master helped me row the boat, today's misfortune is not in vain." Che San Niang flashed a pair of fiery big eyes and smiled: "You don't decline twice." Minglan spread her hands and replied very honestly: "I won't drive the boat, declining it, who will come to pole? Forget it, just thicken my skin."

  Third Sister-in-law laughed so hard her shoulders shook, and she playfully patted Minglan twice.

  The big boat of the Sheng family was not damaged much, and Minglan saw Daiyu standing on the bow looking around as soon as she boarded. Next to her was Danju with a worried expression and pale face. Minglan's eyes widened in surprise, and the two maids rushed into her arms, crying and laughing. After entering the cabin, Minglan hastily asked: "How are you still on the boat? Is there... nothing?" As she spoke, she looked them up and down, only to see that they were not injured at all, which was very strange.

  Xiao Tao was very pleased and said: "With Danju sister, how can we swim fast? So I took her to hold her breath and hid under the bottom of the boat. After a while, we changed our air, those water thieves were busy chasing others and didn't come to manage the bottom of the boat. The sky was dark, no one noticed; originally wanted to swim to the opposite shore, who knew that a group of people came and drove all the water thieves on the boat away, so we simply returned."

  Minglan looked at Xiaotao, speechless for a long time, secretly sighing: This is indeed great wisdom and bravery!

  Danju helped Minglan change into a clean set of clothes, handed her a dry towel to wipe her hair, and simply styled her braids. Since San Niang's figure was slightly larger than Minglan's, Xiaotao went to find a set of Yuran's clothes for her to change into. Afterwards, Minglan had someone come to take stock of the number of people on the boat. The majority of the Sheng family's servants and guards were safe and sound, with only two boatmen dead and around seven or eight injured. Minglan had Danju record their names so that she could provide compensation later.

  Then two family servants dragged in three women, throwing them to the ground. Dan Ju saw them and gnashed her teeth in hatred: "It's these three girls who told on us!"

  Ming Lan sat above, casting a sideways glance at the hastily fetched oil lamp placed beside the case table. The dim and faint light made everything in the room seem somewhat eerie. She lowered her head to stroke the slightly raised embroidery on her silk velvet jacket, feeling the cool and smooth texture of the high-quality Jiangnan brocade. Below her, three maidservants knelt with disheveled hair, constantly kowtowing in pain, their faces covered in tears.

  "What was it like at that time?"

  One of the old women looked at the other two and, plucking up her courage, pleaded: "Miss, those robbers caught us but couldn't find any money on us. In their anger they wanted to kill us! The old woman was really scared to death, that's why she said it... Miss, we really didn't mean to betray our master, Miss! Spare our lives!"

  The three women continued to beg and plead for mercy, but the family servant kicked them in anger. Danju thought of her recent terror and was also furious, shouting: "It's worth it to die for our masters! Otherwise, what's the point of spending all that silver on you mothers? I asked earlier, and at that time the bandits only killed a few people. If you had just followed Miss's instructions and said that the masters had taken their valuables and gone to the other side in a small boat, this ship would have been empty! It was just your own fear of death and panic that made you say everything, almost costing Miss her life!"

  Minglan's face was expressionless, her head lowered as she continued to stroke the floral patterns on her clothes. She slowly raised her head and sighed, "Alright, you three will take care of them from now on. When we return to Yongyang, I'll ask Old Madam to release you." The three maidservants were still begging for mercy, but Minglan waved her hand wearily and said, "Your mistakes made in fear can be excused; however, your lives are yours, and others' lives are also theirs. I won't punish you, but neither can I keep you on."

  After finishing speaking, she ordered people to push the three women out. At this time, Che San Niang happened to come in and saw this scene, so she smiled: "Big niece is really kind-hearted. If this matter were to happen in our gang, betraying brothers and leaking secrets, we would immediately open a hall and make six holes with three knives in front of Guan Er Ye!"

  Tangerine was still fuming, but upon hearing this sentence, she hesitated: "So... fierce?" Little Peach, who had followed Car San Niang in, hastily added: "Sister is being soft-hearted again! Just now when you were choking on water, you almost stopped breathing, and at that time you also said you would severely punish her. It seems like once the wound heals, the pain is forgotten!"

  Ming Lan looked at Dan Ju's silly appearance and seriously said to Dan Ju and Xiao Tao: "So, this matter tells us that if you're not a good person, don't join a gang; all the people in the gang are heroes!" She casually flattered them without exerting any effort.

  San Niang burst out laughing and warmly grasped Minglan's hand, saying: "My dear niece is truly a wonderful person! I've traveled all over the place, and while I haven't seen many young ladies from good families, I've never met one as delightful as you!"

  Minglan blushed and said a few words of "where, where" and so on.

  After a while, a heavy footsteps came in, Shi Keng walked in with a thud, and as soon as he saw Che San Niang's body wrapped in a blue silk brocade with silver thread, his eyes lit up and he laughed: "San Niang, you look really good! It makes you look not so dark-skinned, and your figure is more slender!"

  Ming Lan grew up with a big mouth, this guy is also too bad at speaking, going back will definitely be punished by his wife to kneel and scrub the washboard. Unexpectedly, Che San Niang didn't get angry, but smiled and said: "It's because of this dress, people need clothes!" Shi Ke pulled his wife to look left and right, nodding repeatedly: "Let's go to Tian Yi Ge to make clothes next time! It's just silver coins." Che San Niang smiled and praised.

  Minglan saw that they had said enough, and respectfully stood up, saying in a loud voice: "Tonight, if it weren't for the help of Mr. and Mrs. Xian and all the good men from the village, Minglan and these girls would be in a difficult situation. It's a great kindness, I don't dare to thank you, please accept my bow!" As she spoke, she bowed her head and bent her knees almost to the ground. Xiaotao and Dangu also hastily fell to their knees.

  Shi's couple hurried to help them, Shi Ke still said repeatedly: "Not a big deal, not a big deal, Big Brother's niece is my own niece, how can I not save her!"

  Minglan bowed three times to thank her, and only then did she get up. Che San Niang was afraid that Minglan would thank her again, so she quickly changed the subject and asked: "Where is your younger brother?" Shi Cong said: "I asked him to help outside, those external injuries are his specialty."

  At this time, the boat was busy. Minglan told Danju to go out and direct the servants to tidy up the various cabins that had been turned upside down. Xiaotao went to find hay to burn water and boil tea, then invited Shi's couple to sit down and chat.

  Minglan spoke with a witty tone, an affable attitude and a humble yet polite demeanor. The Shi couple felt at ease and soon they were chatting freely.

  Shi Keng was originally a child of the rivers and lakes, his father's generation were all dockworkers, Che San Niang was originally a fishing girl by the sea, later her hometown suffered a disaster, so she followed her master to sell incense, and later met Shi Keng, they became husband and wife; Ming Lan listened to them talk about interesting things on the rivers and lakes, also very novel, listening with relish, when Xiao Tao brought up tea and snacks, Shi Keng cleared his throat and continued speaking.

  About two years ago, they met Gu Tingyan, a runaway, and became sworn brothers at first sight. Shi Keng couldn't stop praising Gu's skills and character, vividly describing how heroic he was and how he helped his uncle become the leader of the gang. The Shi couple were rough but had their delicate side, and apart from some important gang matters, they spoke very freely.

  "Alas, brother's life is too hard, he doesn't have to be a noble son, now he has money and fame, why bother... " Shi Keng sighed, "In my opinion, Manniang sister-in-law is not bad, she followed us from afar, willing to suffer with brother, taking care of all of us brothers, but brother never pays attention to her, instead choosing to sleep outside in the wind and rain!"

  Mrs. Chai frowned and hastily pushed her husband, stopping him from speaking: "Don't talk nonsense!" She anxiously glanced at Minglan, seemingly worried that her husband had let something slip. Minglan asked with interest: "Has Manniang also arrived? Isn't she in the capital? Did she bring the child?"

  Shi Ke saw Minglan also knew, and cast a sideways glance at his wife, then said with a smile: "See, even my niece knows. Then he turned to Minglan with a big grin: "Niece, do you know why your uncle dislikes Madam Mann so much?"

  She... did something wrong.

  Che San Niang's eyes flashed, and she seemed to understand in her heart. Shi Ke, however, was not convinced and continued to mutter: "But big brother is always coming and going in the wind and rain, he must have a woman to take care of him. I think that Man Niang is quite good, why doesn't big brother give her a name? Big brother said it's a relative, isn't that just a waste...?"

  Che San Niang forcefully poked her husband and shouted, "You foolish man, do you know what's going on?! Don't interfere with the affairs of Eldest Brother's household! Last time you called her 'Sister-in-law', Eldest Brother didn't speak to you for half a year! Have you forgotten? Eldest Brother hates it when she clings to him, and you're actually encouraging her!" Shi Keng heard this and his large body shrunk back, shaking his head without saying a word.

  Mrs. Qi poked her husband with a look of annoyance and scolded him lightly, "You're just someone who can't control his mouth, once you get excited, you dare to say anything!" She turned to Minglan and smiled, "Niece, don't listen to his nonsense."

  Minglan smiled faintly and comforted, "It doesn't matter. Is the marriage that Second Uncle mentioned with the Peng family of Gannan Qingcheng?" This year, in order to mourn the late emperor, most entertainment activities were banned in the capital, resulting in an extremely empty leisure life. As a result, the gossip industry was thriving. Minglan asked tentatively, "Didn't the marriage proposal go through?"

  Third Sister-in-law looked at Minglan nervously, seeing her gentle face, and sighed softly: "The marriage proposed by the eldest brother's friend, we went to inquire about it. Although the Peng family is not a big household, their daughter is indeed warm and elegant. Who knew... Hmph!" Third Sister-in-law snorted coldly and continued: "That Peng family is really infuriating! They don't want to agree, then they shouldn't; actually, they even wanted to pawn off a side branch's illegitimate daughter as a substitute, thinking that our eldest brother can't marry the mistress. Do they think we're pitiful?!"

  The Peng family of Gannan Qingcheng was originally a descendant of the Duke of Jinxiang. During the reign of Emperor Taizong Wu, they were involved in a scandal and had their title stripped and their property confiscated. The entire clan was banished back to their hometown. Although the previous emperor did not restore their noble title after he ascended to the throne, he did grant them some rewards. The family continued to work hard to regain their status, but the title of Duke of Jinxiang was eventually given to a new noble. As a result, the Peng family had no hope of regaining their former glory. However, they still maintained some old connections with powerful families in the capital and had relatives serving as officials, so they did not completely decline. Nevertheless, when it came to power and influence, they were still inferior to Sheng Xiang, who could supervise all officials below him and directly appeal to the emperor above.

  Gu Tingyan's marriage has also been quite bumpy. Minglan heard this and fell silent, first nodding her head and then shaking it. Shi Keng didn't understand and loudly asked: "Big niece, why don't you speak up?"

  Minglan didn't want to say it, but Shi's couple were straightforward people, urging her repeatedly. Minglan was unwilling to speak against her heart, so she carefully chose her words and slowly said: "The Peng family wants to find another girl to make up for the number, which is indeed deceiving people. However, they didn't agree to the marriage, and it's also reasonable."

  Shi Keng's face turned bright red, and he immediately wanted to retort: "What are you talking about, my niece? My brother... Ah, what are you doing?" San Niang kicked him with one foot, and Shi Keng cried out in pain as he bent down to rub his calf. Just then, he saw a tall and straight figure standing at the door, with a big beard - it was Gu Tingyan, who had arrived without anyone noticing.

  Che San Niang had already stood up nervously, Shi Ke walked over to Gu Ting Yan's side with a dry smile and asked: "Big brother is back, that group of thieves must have been taken care of, it was really quick." Che San Niang hastily added: "That's natural, with big brother taking action, what can't be accomplished?!"

  The couple sang in harmony, flattering each other with great effort, trying to cover up the awkwardness of having just been caught gossiping about someone behind their back. Minglan also felt uncomfortable all over, as if she had done something wrong, and stood honestly on the side, forcing a silly smile.

  Gu Tingyan quietly swept a glance over the Shi couple, and they immediately broke out in a cold sweat on their foreheads. Gu Tingyan didn't say anything either, but slowly walked in with his hands behind his back, saying in a low voice: "It's all right outside, you can hurry up and leave; I'll be right there after I give some instructions."

  The Shi couple seemed to be in awe of Gu Tingye, and as soon as they heard this, they hastily bid farewell to Minglan and walked out the door, leaving behind an awkward Minglan and her second uncle with a big beard.

  Gu Tingyan fetched a chair by the door and sat down with a steady posture, at least ten steps away from Minglan. With an air of superiority, he gave orders: "Sit." Minglan immediately sat obediently, waiting for instructions from her superior.

  "Two things. First, no one outside will know about your fall into the water tonight. Your family's servant will take care of herself after she returns home, and I'll take care of the others who saw you."

  Ming Lan suddenly lifted her head, her eyes filled with joy, the corners of her mouth curled up into a faint pink smile, and two small dimples appeared on her snow-white skin, sweet like the honey of the locust tree in June; Gu Ting Ye's mouth twitched slightly, but was concealed by his thick beard, no one knew that he continued to say: "...Secondly, do not mention my affairs to anyone, just say that it is the Huo Bang leading a group to rescue."

  Ming Lan nodded repeatedly, no matter how much Shi Ke admired Gu Tingyan's achievements in the Jianghu, the Jianghu was just the Jianghu. In the eyes of the officials and nobles in the imperial court, these people who mixed with the common folk were nothing but the lowest class, not driven by power and wealth, but rather as vassals, protecting the family and estate, or serving as pawns for the powerful forces behind them, fighting and killing.

  It's not a glorious thing that the young master of the Hou Mansion became a big brother in the Jianghu, and Chen Jialuo, the leader of the Red Flower Society, is still mighty and powerful on the Jianghu. However, for the noble and prominent Chen family of Haining, he is just an unaccomplished and degenerate son who even dared to rebel against his own family, a thing that they are unwilling to mention.

  "Rest assured, Second Uncle!" Minglan immediately expressed her determination, almost thumping her chest, "Except for calling out to you once on the small boat, I haven't mentioned you half a word since then, no one will know."

  Gu Tingyan nodded in satisfaction.

  Then the room fell silent, with everyone looking at each other without a word. Minglan looked at Gu Tingye sitting motionless, not knowing what to say, and could only stare blankly at the oil lamp beside her. The soft light of the lamp was slightly yellowish, with a faint blue glow around the flame, like the furrowed brow of a young girl. At this moment, Gu Tingye suddenly spoke up, his words abrupt and incomplete: "... why is there an excuse for love?"

  It's strange, Minglan seemed to have known that he couldn't help but ask this question. He was still him, whether it was the fashionable and arrogant young master of the capital or the carefree and unrestrained prince of the rivers and lakes, he still had that inquisitive nature from when they were in Xiangyang Houfu.

  Minglan had prepared a bellyful of words, guaranteed to make people feel comfortable and smile, just about to open her mouth when Gu Tingye suddenly jumped in ahead of her, adding lightly: "If you still cherish the few good things I've done for you, then speak the truth, I've heard twenty years' worth of empty flattery."

  A face hidden behind a dense beard, as gloomy as the deep night river water, with eyes slightly averted, revealing a hint of desolation.

  Ming Lan choked back a breath, her well-prepared speech interrupted, as she fidgeted with the embroidered sleeve, her eyes fixed on Gu Ting Ye from this angle, only able to see a small section of her slender white neck, smooth and pale like a tender lotus root. In the dim light, her nearly translucent skin revealed several weak blue veins that were soft and delicate.

  The girl suddenly spoke up, her voice exceptionally cold and clear: "Second Uncle, why did you sincerely ask to marry my elder sister several times in the past? There aren't no other virtuous ladies in the capital, are there?"

  Gu Tingyan was taken aback, not expecting Minglan to ask this suddenly. Before he could respond, Minglan continued on her own: "That's because Eldest Sister Yu has always been gentle and virtuous, humble and yielding, putting family first in all matters. Such a wife would surely tolerate Man Niang and treat the concubine's children well." — Moreover, Madame Yu is a stepmother, she may not necessarily wholeheartedly protect her stepdaughter.

  Listening to Minglan's gentle words, Gu Tingye fell silent for a moment. Minglan slightly tilted her head: "A woman confined in the inner courtyard of a one-acre-three-plot land, day and night thinking about this, even I can understand this logic, let alone others?" Minglan chuckled lightly, "In that case, how could parents who truly love their daughter be willing? If they didn't deeply know your character, yet still eagerly rushed to form an alliance with you, wouldn't it make one suspect that they had ulterior motives?"

  Minglan's words were to the point, and Gu Tingye was intelligent enough to understand that he had a bad reputation for being a playboy on the outside, and a record of unfilial conduct on the inside. He still wanted to find a good wife who could tolerate his concubines and illegitimate children? What a joke! Any family who truly cared about their daughter would not want him, they only wanted him because of his identity and family background. But in reality, he didn't have any impressive power or status either.

  Minglan looked at Gu Tingye's gloomy face, hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "Forgive me for being presumptuous, Second Uncle. Why didn't you just marry Man Niang? You have been in love for many years and have children together." Gu Tingye snorted coldly and sneered: "The education of the Sheng family is indeed good, their daughter is so generous and magnanimous."

  Minglan could hear the sarcasm in her words, but she said with a straight face: "Don't mind what Man Niang did before. She is genuinely devoted to Second Uncle, not for his wealth or status, but for him as a person; this is already better than many people."

  Gu Tingyan couldn't help but smile: "You've changed so quickly." Minglan spoke bluntly, "In the past, Second Uncle relied on the Ningyuan Marquis's estate and enjoyed its benefits. He had to follow the rules of the marquis's household. But now that everything belongs to Second Uncle himself, he can marry the woman he loves. Why should he still be restricted by others?"

  Gu Tingyan's expression was cold and stern, still shaking his head slowly. Minglan gazed at him with interest, a few threads of sarcasm floating in her mind:

  This man, no matter how arrogant and rebellious he appears on the surface, is still a prince at heart. This kind of pride and nobility has been engraved in his blood vessels since birth. He is willing to pamper and support an actress from a humble background, but he is not willing to entrust her with his family's legacy. He still hopes to marry a lady from a good family, find a gentle and elegant wife who can recognize the importance of social status, teach their children well, and be presentable in public.

  Minglan thought it was interesting and said coolly, "Second Uncle, you may look like a rebel, despising the worldly rules of the capital city, but in fact, you are actually the most conventional person at heart." - He was indeed always clear-headed, unlike other young masters who would lose their heads once they were infatuated.

  Gu Tingyan raised his eyes, only to see the sarcasm hidden in Minglan's eyes. He slightly narrowed his eyes, and before Minglan could speak again, he simply raised his hand to stop her from continuing, saying straightforwardly: "No need to say more, Man Niang's heart is already rotten."

  In a flash of inspiration, Minglan's mind flashed and she blurted out: "Could it be that my second sister's death has something to do with her?"

  As soon as she finished speaking, she immediately regretted it and hastily covered her mouth. The trouble with working in court is that you always try to find flaws and weaknesses in people's words, and once you find them, you immediately point them out; how can you casually talk about other people's private matters?

  Gu Tingyan's voice was as cold as the river water that Minglan had just bathed in, freezing his limbs. He sternly stared at Minglan and said word by word: "If you continue to be so reckless, you'll end up losing your life!" Minglan lowered her head and muttered an apology: "Sorry."

  Gu Tingyan stood up and was about to leave, but suddenly stopped at the door and turned back to look at Minglan.

  "I'll give you a sentence as a gift." Gu Tingyan's words were laced with sarcasm, and he sneered: "Your every move seems proper, but in reality, you're contemptuous of others. You can pretend to be decent on ordinary days, but once something unexpected happens, your true nature is immediately exposed! I just hope you can keep up the act for a lifetime, without anyone seeing through it!" With that, he strode away, his back disappearing into the distance.

  The half-open door, only leaving a cold gust of wind, outside the door, the night color gradually recedes, the sky light slowly spreads blue, the water surface is transparent with a weak shallow red glow, and the dark clouds are mixed together, forming a mottled shallow color.

  Minglan stood there, speechless for a long time.

  She actually knew about her own fatal flaw, growing up in a dull and simple environment from a young age, naturally timid and introverted, but with a small spark of hot blood hidden inside, also wanting to be brave and heroic.

  So she would eat her fill and then go to the side to vomit, so she would take a dead dog's head to replace Yanran's, so she would stay on the ship to settle things, doing all sorts of stupid things.

  Dad Yao comforted his daughter: A life without mistakes is not a life, memories without regrets are meaningless. In the long journey of life, doing some harmless silly things according to one's own personality is actually very meaningful.

  Minglan's head hung low: "Dad, she died in the line of duty, is that still considered a small matter? If she makes another mistake next time, who knows what will happen, let's just change it all."

  One last strong request, to readers who have requirements for the male lead, please wait until the consummation of the marriage to read again, lest you be disappointed and want to find fault; perhaps other authors like to announce CP first, but I don't have this habit, it's not that I'm trying to cheat money by not saying it all along, very sorry.

  Readers who like to watch infatuated prince types (Yu Bao faction), strongly recommend going to see "Credit Card"'s "Leisurely Life", it's very good-looking; readers who like to watch gentle and loyal old-fashioned ones (Xiao Hong faction), please go and read Li Ziwen's works, such as "Landlord Lady" and "Coral" and "Princess Slave Girl", all of which are excellent articles; readers who like to watch evil and powerful male protagonists (Er Shu faction), the entire Jinjiang is full of them, you can find them yourself.

  The male protagonists in Xiao Baiwen's works are just a few types, which have been written out by others. I only have this much talent, and this article is also sensational and clichéd. Please bring your own lightning rod after reading the synopsis, thank you.

  P.S: Just started working and it's still relatively quiet, this chapter is quite meaty, hope such good days last a bit longer.