Zhou Xu really didn't want to see Wu Zhenhai.
She didn't know if it was because she had gained confidence and had someone to rely on, but now she felt nauseous just thinking about the Old Cabbage Stalk.
But no, she had to see him.
With him, some things become twice as easy to accomplish.
Zhou Xu went out and arrived at Dingfeng Teahouse.
At the entrance of the teahouse, she saw Wu Guang, who looked reluctant.
Zhou Xu didn't give him any face and walked inside as if he didn't see her.
"Stop!" Wu Guang, somewhat angrily.
Deep down, he looked down on Zhou Xu.
Zhou Xu seduced her master first, and later bewitched him to the point that he "took a risk" and came up with the despicable tricks of bandits.
You must understand that if the Zhou Family finds out, your master's future will be ruined.
Even so, this woman still maintained a haughty and aloof demeanor; how could Wu Guang not be angry?
"Any guidance?" Zhou Xu Zidu lift her eyelids.
"You're a whore who sleeps with anyone... a slut!"
"What did you say?" Zhou Xu smiled and raised her hand to touch her earlobe—a habitual little gesture of hers, a posture she had practiced in front of the bronze mirror for a long time.
She knew all too well how to please a man, especially when she looked her best without any extravagant dressing up.
Remembering his young master's instructions, Wu Guang felt more confident and said, "Don't think that just because the master is infatuated with you, you can do whatever you want. From now on, the eldest young master will always be in charge of the household."
Eldest son?
Wu Zhenhai's useless son?
Zhou Xu never cared what his name was.
Wu Guang suddenly caught sight of a head peeking out from upstairs and immediately felt a little guilty. He said, "The master is waiting for you. Hurry up and go inside."
Zhou Xu also noticed Wu Zhenhai's Old Cabbage Stalk face, and suddenly smiled charmingly, reaching out to hook her arm around Wu Guang's neck, "Alright, that's enough hugging, can I go up now?"
Wu Guang's eyes widened like saucers, and his face flushed red.
This woman, she actually dared to...
Wu Zhenhai's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
Wu Guang shoved Zhou Xu away. "You, you shameless person!"
Zhou Xu steadied herself and said, "You said you'd let me go up if I gave you a hug!"
Wu Zhenhai stared downstairs through gritted teeth.
Wu Guang panicked and stammered, "No, no, sir, I didn't."
He was even Dou E.
Without realizing it, he fell into this woman's trap.
If I had known I would get into trouble, I shouldn't have made things difficult for her.
It's over, it's over.
Wu Zhenhai roared, "Get up here!"
But he was speaking to Zhou Xu.
Zhou Xu looked up at him Yanran sweetly, then gave Wu Guang a meaningful look before walking towards the restaurant with the arrogance of a victor.
--Trying to compete with her? You're too green!
Zhou Xu pushed open the door and entered. Wu Zhenhai grabbed her, slammed her onto the table, and ground his teeth as he said, "You want to seduce Wu Guang!"
"If that's how you think, there's nothing I can do about it."
"Speak properly!"
She had promised herself that she would never again use her body as bait to seduce other men.
"Just speak properly, Wu Guang seduced me."
"Impossible!"
Wu Guang was extremely loyal to him, and also timid; he would never dare to do such a thing.
"I'm trying to reason with you, but you won't listen. There's nothing I can do."
"You--"
Zhou Xu's face turned cold. "Speak your mind, get to work. Her Highness the Princess is waiting for me. If I'm gone for too long, someone will come looking for me."
Wu Zhenhai then remembered his business, let go of her hand, and sat down, waiting for Zhou Xu to coax him.
Unfortunately, Zhou Xu seemed to lack tact today, pouring herself a cup of tea without offering to speak.
Wu Zhenhai: "You've grown wings?"
"Always harder than you."
Wu Zhenhai sneered, "You've been staying at the Prince's residence for a few days, and you're already so confident? Who gave you that confidence? The Princess Consort or the Prince?"
"Whoever you think it is, it's whoever you want. You wouldn't believe me anyway."
Wu Zhenhai: "..."
This woman is different today.
Knowing that Zhou Xu was more responsive to gentle persuasion than force, and that time was short and couldn't be wasted, he softened his tone and got straight to the point. "I heard that Zhou Fu made things difficult for you late at night, and I also had other things to do, which is why I didn't go over."
"No explanation is needed for me," Zhou Xu said. "My life is worthless; it's not worth it."
"Speak properly!" Wu Zhenhai snapped.
He didn't like seeing her so stubborn and unyielding.
Zhou Xu sneered, "You can teach me what it means to speak properly. I may not be good at speaking, but I'm good at parroting."
"You—" Wu Zhenhai pointed at her with his index finger, "You just wait, I'll teach you a lesson sooner or later."
"Hehe."
"What 'heh'?!" Wu Zhenhai scolded her, "You're always causing trouble, and now that I finally need your help, you can't even do it properly..."
"What is it that I haven't done well?"
"About Chanjuan," Wu Zhenhai, somewhat angrily, "I asked you to inquire about Chanjuan's situation the other day, but you didn't. I only found out yesterday that her husband has actually taken a concubine!"
This really infuriated Dad.
The reason for marrying off their daughter was to prevent her from being taken advantage of, but the other party actually took advantage of the situation.
If he had found out on the day of the outing, he wouldn't have even had time to enter the house; now that the die is cast, he wants to confront Zhou Xu and demand an explanation.
"Your daughter isn't mine," Zhou Xu sneered. "Let her call me 'Mother' first, then I'll take charge of her."
"You—didn't we agree on this the other day?"
"If you have someone to blame, blame your own bad idea; you can't blame anyone else."
Wu Zhenhai was already in a bad mood, but Zhou Xu kept arguing back, saying one thing and doing another, which really infuriated him.
"Alright," Wu Zhenhai said, "I'll settle this score with you later. But let me ask you, why did the Princess Consort bring you to the Prince's residence?"
"Perhaps she's quite far along in her pregnancy, and she's taken a liking to my beauty and gentle nature, wanting me to be the prince's concubine."
"Nonsense!" Wu Zhenhai retorted angrily, "The Prince of Jin saw through our little affair perfectly well, why would he still want you?"
"You like to lead innocent women into the water, and he likes to persuade them to come ashore. Everyone has their own preferences, so what's wrong with that?"
Wu Zhenhai was so angry that his hands were shaking, and he paced back and forth angrily in the room.
Zhou Xu ignored his expression and continued playing with her nails.
The princess taught her how to paint her nails; the color lasts a long time and looks beautiful.
"Tell me the truth!" Wu Zhenhai forced himself to calm down. "Our wedding date is already set, we're family, no need for formalities. Why have you won the favor of the Princess Consort? This is very important to me."
"I don't know," Zhou Xu said. "That day I was locked in the woodshed with a fever, and then, in a daze, I was taken to the Prince's mansion."
"You really don't know?" Why was Wu Zhenhai so skeptical?
"Why don't you try to torture me and interrogate me again?" Zhou Xu said sarcastically.
Wu Zhenhai didn't argue with her. He paced back and forth, muttering to himself, "That's strange. There's no reason for him to care about you! Is there some value in you that I don't know about?"
From beginning to end, he never asked whether she had recovered from her illness or whether she had suffered any mistreatment in the Prince's mansion.
That's fine, then she won't have to hold back when she's scheming against him.