Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside

Chapter 673: Lying

Zhan Er cares about Gu Jinxiu’s reputation, and upon hearing, said: "Hmm, I will just take a look at her... I won’t make too much of a fuss."

The two servants sighed in relief, glad that the young master was heeding advice.

"You should get some sleep first, young master. When we arrive at Da Feng Village, we will wake you up. Otherwise, if you meet Eldest Miss Gu looking like this, you might frighten her." Two servants, one driving the mule cart, and the other attending to Zhan Er inside the cart, took out some ginseng slices and gave them to Zhan Er to help him regain some strength.

Hearing this, Zhan Er became very nervous, tremblingly touched his own face: "Do I look very unsightly right now? Help me freshen up... lest Sister Xiu dislikes seeing me like this."

The servant was afraid that further fussing might exhaust his master to death, promptly flattered: "Not unsightly at all, young master still looks dashing and extraordinary, just a bit haggard from lack of sleep. Young master, please sleep for a while. Once you’ve fully rested, your complexion will improve."

He added, "Ladies all love handsome husbands, and young master is ranked as one of the handsomest men in Jiangnan, you will surely captivate the heart of Eldest Miss Gu."

Zhan Er, pleased by the flattery, asked uncertainly: "Will Sister Xiu really like me? Last time, she knocked me out with a brick."

The servant wanted to curse, as he was a servant, not a nanny; why did he have to coddle someone like a child?

But Zhan Er was the master, so the servant could only patiently say, "Last time, young master accidentally trespassed into the Gu Family, and Eldest Miss Gu thought you were a thief, that’s why she hit you with a brick. But this time you are visiting to say goodbye, it’s different, don’t worry, young master."

It’s undeniable, Zhan Er’s selfish and willful behavior was all because he was spoiled by those around him.

Hearing the servant’s words, Zhan Er quickly took the ginseng slice, closed his eyes, and rested. He was really too exhausted, and fell asleep in no time.

After an unknown duration, Zhan Er was awakened by a burst of shouting.

"Stop, who are you? What are you doing coming to Da Feng Village in the middle of the night?" Qiu Lang, with ten workshop workers, guarded the road into the village. Initially, it was just a precaution and part of night training, but unexpectedly, they actually stopped a mule cart.

The driving servant hurriedly stopped the mule cart, relying on the light of the torches to see Qiu Lang. Noticing his stable lower body posture, indicating martial arts capability, the servant hastily smiled and said, "This brother, we are from the county town, and we have a letter to deliver to Village Chief He’s house."

Zhan Family People were not fools, and they had investigated the Gu Family as well as Da Feng Village, knowing that the village chief of Da Feng Village was surnamed He, with a son working as a clerk in the county town; to ensure smooth entry into the village, the servant lied.

Qiu Lang laughed, "Sending a letter to Village Chief He’s house? Hand over the letter, we will deliver it for you."

The servant naturally refused, saying sternly, "It was Village Chief He’s son who entrusted us to deliver it in person to Village Chief He, and it must be handed directly to Village Chief He, no one else can relay it."

"No one else can relay it?" Qiu Lang handed the pine oil torch to Ah Duo beside him, raised a wooden stick across, striking at the servant.

The servant was specifically tasked with protecting Zhan Er and had decent martial arts skills. With a sweep of his leg, he kicked away the stick, quickly spun his body, dodged Qiu Lang’s attack, and hastily clasped hands in a bow: "This brother, why are you hitting people all of a sudden? We genuinely came to deliver a letter."

Qiu Lang sneered, "Stop pretending! Your master sat in a bullock cart at the village entrance, crazed the entire day, and you all attended to him. Do you think we don’t know who you are?"

With his lie exposed, the servant hurriedly said: "This brother, you have good eyesight, indeed I am a servant of Young Master Zhan. Today, we did not come to deliver a letter to Village Chief He, but to Eldest Miss Gu of the Gu Family to inform her that our young master is leaving."

Qiu Lang blinked, "Your young master is leaving?"

The servant nodded, "Yes, the young master is severely ill, and Qingfu Town is a small place with no renowned doctors for consultation. Old Master Zhan San, fearing that the young master might pass away, sent the young master back to Jiangnan as soon as it got dark tonight. We are here by the young master’s command to send a letter of apology and say goodbye to Eldest Miss Gu."

"You all?" Qiu Lang glanced at the mule cart, "Is there someone else inside?"

As the curtain of the cart was lifted, another servant came out, bowing to Qiu Lang: "Greetings, kind sir. I am Qinghu, a servant of Young Master Zhan Er. Our midnight disturbance is indeed a lapse in manners. We here apologize to you and ask for your kindness in allowing us to deliver this letter to the Gu Family."

Qinghu the servant was good at acting, and while speaking, he even began to choke up: "Our young master is gravely ill, unable to swallow even soup... He may not survive until he can return home. This is his last wish, we beseech you to do us this favor. We, the brothers, kneel before you."

With that, he pulled the driving servant to kneel down.

The driver, initially startled, soon realized it was Qinghu’s idea, and the two of them immediately started kowtowing to Qiu Lang and his group.

Ah Duo frowned at this, asking Qiu Lang, "Brother Lang, what should we do? Shall we let them in?"

Qiu Lang did not respond to Ah Duo, instead, he watched the two kneeling servants and snickered coldly. Suddenly, he dashed into the dark beside them, and soon caught up with Zhan Er, who was attempting to detour back into the village.

But Zhan Er was ill and could not run fast. He stumbled and was soon grabbed by the collar by Qiu Lang, and with a thud, he was thrown at the feet of the two servants.

"Your young master left? Then what is this? A ghost?"

Seeing himself tricked by the two servants, Ah Duo was angered, immediately throwing a punch at Qinghu: "You deceitful wretch, daring to play us with your misery act, I’ll beat you to death."

However, Qinghu was also skilled in martial arts. Realizing his lie was exposed, he immediately fought back along with the driving servant.

Zhan Er, head whirling from the impact, was full of affection and determined to see Gu Jinxiu even if it kills him. Enduring the severe pain, he tried to continue towards the village while the two groups were fighting.

But his illness was so severe, he collapsed after only a few steps.

When Gu Jinli and Gu Jin’an arrived after receiving the news, what they saw was Zhan Er lying on the ground, almost dead.

Gu Jinli frowned, feeling more disgusted towards Zhan Er, stepped on his hand and ground it under his foot: "Lunatic."

Zhan Er was exhausted, barely able to see two figures, vaguely aware they were from the Gu Family, but not having a clue who they were.

Gu Jin’an looked down at Zhan Er and could only feel exasperated, squatting down he asked: "Do you even know what you are doing? Are you trying to doom my eldest sister?"

Rushing here in the dead of night, if someone were to see, could his elder sister even survive this?

Gu Jin’an really wanted to cleave Zhan Er alive.

Tears streaming, Zhan Er cried, "I’m sorry... I just wanted to see her..."

"What is there to see!" Gu Jinli cursed, "Are you archaic? This rashness, would you dare to run to a noble mansion in the Capital late at night asking to meet a young lady? You think my family is just some countryside peasants easy to bully. If my family belonged to a high official’s mansion, would you dare come like this?"

Saying this, he kicked Zhan Er again, sending him rolling a few meters away.

"Younger Brother!" The voice of Old Master Zhan San.