一夜情

“Old Mrs. Yuan, the Yuan clan and the Ye clan are both in Guangqing Province. We’re supposed to support each other. If we become enemies, we don’t have anybody to turn to in the future when one of us is in trouble.” The vice magistrate’s tone was cold, revealing a hint of threat.

“Sir, you must be joking. We’re nothing but merchants. Even if we are in trouble, how do we have the heart to bother you?” Old Mrs. Yuan looked as calm as ever. “Moreover, we have little interaction with each other. If we spend too much time together, I’m afraid it won’t be good for your career.”

“So you’re telling me you’re not willing to reconcile, right?” “I don’t quite understand what you mean, sir.”

How could Old Mrs. Yuan possibly reconcile with the Ye clan?

She had not forgotten how the Ye clan had threatened to force the Yuan clan.

If Qiao Heting had not arrived in time, God knew what would happen to her

Huihui.

Now that Duke Ding stepped in, he finally started to get scared and had to deal with this matter in person. He had been watching all of this without doing anything until now.

As a vice magistrate, he couldn’t have been unaware of such a big thing that happened here.

Now that Yuan Hui had someone behind her, Old Mrs. Yuan was not afraid to confront the vice magistrate.

“Old Mrs. Yuan, why are we doing this? Imperial City and Guangqing Province are so far away from each other. It is impossible to keep an eye on Imperial City for the rest of your life, right?” The vice magistrate said in a deep voice, “The Ye clan has done something wrong. I apologize to you. Why make an enemy when you can make a friend?”

Old Mrs. Yuan felt disgusted when she looked at his smooth-talking face.

She should be the one to say, “Why make an enemy when you can make a friend”, and not the other way around.

“It is true, but I’m afraid the case is different for us.” Old Mrs. Yuan lifted the tea.

She served tea to send him off.

She was politely sending the vice magistrate off.

The vice magistrate probably didn’t expect Old Mrs. Yuan to do so.

For a moment, he was not able to react.

When he came back to his senses, he flew into a rage. “Old Mrs. Yuan, since your mind is made up on this, I hope you won’t regret it in the future. You had your chance, yet you blew it yourself.”

After saying that, the vice magistrate brushed his sleeves and left.

Old Mrs. Yuan did not change her expression.

She would have had scruples before.

But now it was different.

Given that Qiao Heting had castrated the vice magistrate’s third son, the Ye clan sure wouldn’t just let this go.

She didn’t see the need to risk offending Duke Ding.

In short, the Yuan clan and the Ye clan couldn’t coexist!

Old Mrs. Yuan was aware of it.

“Mother, will the Ye clan make a move on us while Mr. Qiao is away?” Mrs.

Yuan was very worried. “Huihui is probably safe, but what about the two kids…”

Old Mrs. Yuan said with certainty, “Don’t worry, Duke Ding will not give him this opportunity. Since Mr. Qiao has decided to intervene, he sure would see this through.”

“But… ”

“Enough. Don’t be paranoid. Just think about something at hand.”

“Okay, mother.”

Zhao Chuchu also heard about the vice magistrate’s visit.

But the vice magistrate’s arrogance indeed shocked Zhao Chuchu.

Some people were just in over their heads when they got used to bullying the weak. In the end, they had no respect for anybody.

The vice magistrate was one of this kind of people.

He always thought that Guangqing Province was his territory and that he was in charge of everything.

Qiao Heting and the Third Prince should not let the vice magistrate off the hook so easily.

Zhao Chuchu could picture the ending of the vice magistrate.

Right now, these things had little to do with Zhao Chuchu as she needed to prepare medicine for the Third Prince.

Part of the herbs needed would be prepared by Qiao Heting and the rest would be taken from her space.

She was busy until late at night.

When she had finished preparing the medicine and was ready to go to bed, she suddenly heard a slight movement outside the window.

Zhao Chuchu raised her eyebrows.

Although the other party’s movement was not too loud, she could still hear who the person was.

Zhao Chuchu quietly came to the window, and when the other party also reached the window and was ready to knock, she abruptly pushed open the window to scare the person outside the window.

“What are you doing sneaking around in the middle of the night?” Zhao Chuchu coldly snorted in a low voice.

Xie Heng pulled a wry face.

“It’s me.” He took off his hood and looked at Zhao Chuchu.

Zhao Chuchu pretended to be surprised. “Why are you here? Quick, come in. Don’t let anyone see you. It’s late at night. I can’t let my husband see this.”

Xie Heng was speechless.

He helplessly stroked Zhao Chuchu’s head.

“Da Lang, you’re finally back?” Zhao Chuchu continued to act. “You freaked me out. I thought it was a thief.”

Xie Heng leaped in through the window and reached out to pull Zhao Chuchu into his arms. “I’m sorry. It’s my fault.”

“Did you go to Imperial City?” Zhao Chuchu looked up at him and found that his brows were furrowed, seeming to be full of tiredness, so she could not help but reach out and caress it, “Is it about the Yuan clan?”

“It just so happens that Imperial City had something I needed to deal with, so I’m helping the Yuan clan out,” Xie Heng explained.

“It’s only a couple of days. Wouldn’t you be rushing day and night?”

“I can take it.”

Even so, Zhao Chuchu felt that Xie Heng looked very tired and haggard.

She was a little distressed. “Are you hungry? Why don’t you have something and sleep here?”

“Here at…?” Xie Heng thought he had heard it wrong.

Zhao Chuchu laughed lightly. “It’s not the first time we’ve shared a bed. Even I don’t care about it. Why should you? Do you detest me?”

“No, I’m just worried that I’ll put you out.”

“It’s nothing.”

Zhao Chuchu pulled Xie Heng to the table and took out a steaming meal from the space.

“Eat.

“Do you want to eat some too?”

“I’m not hungry. The Yuan clan has enough tasty food for me every day.”

Xie Heng smiled, and he stopped being polite to Zhao Chuchu and ate by himself.

Zhao Chuchu sat on the side, holding her chin and watching Xie Heng’s elegant eating style.

Xie Heng smiled. “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing. I just think you look good when you eat.”

Xie Heng then picked up a piece of meat and brought it to her mouth. “Come on. Eat this.”

Zhao Chuchu opened her mouth and bit it. Xie Heng smiled.

After Xie Heng finished eating, Zhao Chuchu started to talk to Xie Heng about what had happened these days.

He thought for a while and said, “Ye Zhengshan has been looking for a promotion and needs a lot of silver, and the Yuan clan is the prey he has in mind. Yuan Hui’s two brothers are still young, and the Yuan clan is headed by a woman, so it is an easier target for them.”

“That’s really disgusting.”

“Does it matter how you look to others when you can get benefits? What matters is the Yuan clan’s money.”

“By the way, Da Lang, is it true that the Third Prince’s medicine was stolen?”

Xie Heng nodded.

“Who did it?”

“I haven’t heard anything. It should be related to the Sikou clan.”

“The Sikou clan again?”

“The Sikou clan is in the same boat as the Great Prince. Even if Sikou Qin died in Jianan Province, the Sikou clan has to take the pain as opposed to falling out with the Great Prince.”

Zhao Chuchu was a little confused. “Then, wouldn’t the Sikou clan know that the Third Prince is sick?”

“I don’t know. Now that the Third Prince’s medicine was stolen, it’s kind of within our control. Rest assured. I won’t put you in danger..”