Chapter 22 Star Bamboo
"Madam, where is Chunzhu? Why haven't I seen this girl all afternoon?"

Lu Yuan frowned as he looked at Xu Qiuyue who was alone and asked.

"Yesterday, I earned some money and was in a good mood, so I gave some money to Chunzhu and asked her to buy some gifts to take back to her family. After all, my husband has given an order that the maids in the mansion cannot serve me."

Xu Qiuyue felt that it didn't matter whether she had a maid or not.

After all, Lu Yuan gave the order.

Moreover, Xu Qiuyue was used to doing things by herself and was not used to being served by others.

"Madam, it's my husband's fault. Xingzhu, from now on you will just follow me and take care of me."

Lu Yuan said to Xu Qiuyue with an apologetic look on his face.

He had a flattering smile on his face and looked very sincere.

But Xu Qiuyue knew that this Xingzhu was not simple.

She had already heard Xingzhu's long and nimble breath and his nimble steps. From his figure, it was obvious that he had practiced martial arts.

Lu Yuan is indeed not a good person.

It seemed that yesterday I exposed talents that did not belong to me.

This aroused Lu Yuan's suspicion, and Lu Yuan wanted to arrange such a person to monitor her by her side.

Xingzhu is Lu Yuan's maid and also his confidante.

Xu Qiuyue did not refuse. Compared to a thorn in the open, a thorn in the dark is more terrifying.

What Xu Qiuyue couldn't understand was that both Mr. and Mrs. Lu were very good people, so how could they give birth to a son with so many tricks.

Xu Qiuyue originally thought that Xingzhu would rely on her status as Lu Yuan's maid and come here to do nothing.

As a result, Xingzhu worked very diligently and the house was cleaned spotlessly.

Although Chunzhu had cleaned the house before, it had never been cleaned so cleanly.

Even when cooking, Xingzhu helped to light the fire.

Xu Qiuyue is now accustomed to eating meals she makes and cooking for herself.

Xu Qiuyue didn't stop Xingzhu from eating just because she was Lu Yuan's person, she let her eat with him.

Just keep the core things away from the Star Bamboo.

The sunset sets little by little.

The dusk stretches people’s shadows into long and thin ones.

The light gradually dimmed.

Xu Qiuyue was already very tired. She had stayed up all night last night and had not slept during the day, so she went to bed early today.

Lu Yuan's yard was brightly lit at this time.

Lu Yuan couldn't understand why Liu Ping ran away.

He was extremely good to Liu Ping and always responded to his requests.

The most outrageous thing is that in such a short period of time, Liu Ping hooked up with his arch-enemy, the head of the Wang family, Wang Fugui.

This person is a businessman like Lu Yuan, but his wealth is far less than Lu Yuan's.

There is only one restaurant, one brothel and three gambling houses in Taohua Town.

Lu Yuan does not run a gambling house, so the gambling house in Taohua Town was contracted by Wang Fugui.

Wang Fugui’s ancestors were in business, and now he has inherited his father’s business and is quite talented.

Liu Ping was sent back to Lu Mansion by Wang Fugui himself.

Lu Yuan swallowed his anger, gritted his teeth and forced a smile as he sent Wang Fugui out.

Wang Fugui stood at the door of Lu Mansion for a long time and was reluctant to leave.

He generously gave Lu Yuan ten taels of gold.

"Brother Lu, the beauty in Yangzhou is indeed extraordinary. I have never seen such a passionate beauty.

I thought that you had already tasted this beauty, but I didn't expect that you have never been deflowered. I am not a person who doesn't know the rules. This is ten taels of gold, which is enough to sleep with any beauty in Yangzhou.

I didn't force you at all, and I didn't expect that this beauty would be so proactive!
I want to follow you without asking for a penny.

But I am a man who abides by the rules..."

Wang Fugui's teeth almost cracked from laughing.

He has repeated these words many times.

But he still wanted to continue.

He hadn't been this happy for a long time. In Taohua Town, he was just as unpopular with women as Lu Yuan.

The difference is that Lu Yuan is married, but he is not.

It is said that Lu Yuan married a peasant girl in order to repay his father's kindness.

But Wang Fugui suspected that Lu Yuan would not be able to find a wife. After all, Lu Yuan was so stingy that no noble lady in the city would look down on him.

If it were him, he would definitely not accept such a humiliating ten taels of gold.

But Lu Yuan actually wanted it.

Wang Fugui is determined to marry a daughter of an official as his wife, surpassing Lu Yuan.

So Wang Fugui doesn’t even have a concubine in his house now, and he usually just hangs out in brothels.

Wang Fugui knew that the wives of officials cared a lot about this.

But I'm really lucky today!
He was returning to Taohua Town from the capital, and happened to meet a beautiful woman who was bullied by a black rickshaw driver on the road.

To be honest, in broad daylight, right in the wild.

Although he is not a good person.

But there's no need to be so hasty.

If the beauty hadn't seduced him.

He really isn't that bad.

Later we find out that this is the beauty Lu Yuan just brought back at the cost of ten thousand taels of gold.

He deliberately asked the driver to bring it back directly.

Just to piss off Lu Yuan.

After all, he found out in a few words that the beauty's indenture was in Lu Yuan's hands.

If he didn't send it back, Lu Yuan would sue him for kidnapping a runaway slave.

"Master Wang, I spent 12,000 taels of gold to bring this beauty back. She just told me that she was lured away from Taohua Town by you."

Lu Yuan winked at his confidant.

The confidant immediately brought out Liu Ping who was hiding behind.

Liu Ping never expected this.

Wang Fugui is such a heartless and ungrateful person.

She originally thought that Wang Fugui was her beloved.

Even if Lu Yuan doesn't touch her, there are still many people who like her.

In addition, Wang Fugui looks good and has a large number of guards around him. He looks very impressive and a bit like a loyal and devoted man. She feels that she needs such a loyal and devoted man.

It is precisely because of this that Liu Ping wants to be with Wang Fugui.

But she didn't expect that Wang Fugui was actually a scumbag.

Fortunately, he looks like an honest man.

In fact, he is a heartless person.

Liu Ping is not a completely brainless person.

She looked at Lu Yuan, whose face turned ashen.

She knew that her future was in Lu Yuan's hands.

Liu Ping immediately said to Lu Yuan pitifully, "Lu Yuan, you have to believe me, I was really forced. It was this person who tricked me out of Taohua Town. I originally just wanted to wander around Taohua Town and then go back."

At this moment, Liu Ping felt that Lu Yuan was the man who truly loved her.

I didn't want to touch her along the way because I cherished her. Unfortunately, she didn't cherish her well enough.

Come to think of it, how could a peasant girl become Lu Yuan's legal wife?

She must be the kind of villain described in the novel.

He deliberately pretended to be pitiful to irritate her.

Then he added some exaggeration and said something to make Lu Yuan even angrier.

Men all like green tea.

In Liu Ping's heart, she now regarded Xu Qiuyue as a green tea bitch.

(End of this chapter)