Chapter 180 Hongyu is missing

Chapter 180 Hongyu is missing

Young Master Cai was very angry when he saw Madam Chu humiliating Qianhuan, but he couldn't stand up for Qianhuan. Once he stood up, others would talk about their relationship, and he couldn't ruin Qianhuan's reputation.

Mr. Cai now understands his feelings for Qianhuan, but he has always kept this love hidden deep in his heart.

He felt Qianhuan was too good. She was beautiful, kind-hearted, and good at making money. Now she had become his own boss. He felt that he was not worthy of her at all.

After hearing Qianhuan's remarks, Mr. Cai wanted to stand up and say: There are men like that in the world, and I, Mr. Cai, can do it. If Qianhuan is willing to marry me, having her alone in this life is enough for him.

Unfortunately, Mr. Cai felt that he had nothing and he could not give Qianhuan a good life, so he had no right to stand up and say such words. He could only protect her silently.

Mrs. Chu seemed to have heard a huge joke, "Miss Liang, you will be despised by the world for saying this. It is natural for a man to have three wives and four concubines. You actually said that your husband cannot have concubines, and is not allowed to have a maid."

Then she turned to look at her son and said, "Yi Chen, you heard it, right? Mother said that a girl like her who comes from a small family doesn't know the big picture. If you marry a jealous and intolerant girl like her, there will be no peace in the family."

"Mrs. Chu, if you are not jealous and know the big picture, you can take a few more concubines home for your husband, but I can't do that. I just can't share my husband with other women. If I could do that, then I definitely don't love him at all. A woman won't be jealous unless she doesn't care about a man."

Qianhuan actually felt sad for these ancient women. They were poisoned by the so-called "Female Virtues" and "Female Precepts". They thought that taking the initiative to allow their husbands to take concubines was magnanimity and tolerance. But once they became jealous and envious, they were considered to be ignorant of the overall situation. They were really pitiful.

Chu Yichen looked at Qianhuan and asked cautiously, "Qianhuan, if I only marry you and don't take a concubine, and I also send away the two maids in the house, will you marry me?"

"Brother Lin'an, I'm sorry, I don't want to. I don't have any feelings for you between men and women. I have always treated you like an older brother."

Chu Yichen was distraught when he heard Qianhuan's answer. "I know. I'm sorry. I was abrupt today. I shouldn't have brought my mother to disturb you."

He looked at Mrs. Chu again and said, "Mom, let's go back. People don't like your son at all. What you said makes you look like a joke."

Mrs. Chu's face suddenly turned as ugly as if she had eaten a fly. She had been talking for a long time, thinking that this woman had ulterior motives and wanted to enter their Chu family, but the fact was that the girl didn't like her son at all.

How is that possible? Her son is a handsome man. There is no young man more handsome than her son in the whole Qingxi County. Moreover, her son is also good at business and making money. How could this woman look down on her son?

This person is just mean. At first, she was afraid that the girl would want to enter her house. Now that she sees that the girl looks down on her son, Mrs. Chu actually acts as a lobbyist.

"Are you sure you don't want to enter our Chu family? Our Chu family is a wealthy family in Lingzhou City. If you are willing to marry into our family, even if you are just a concubine, you will have endless silks and satins to wear and endless money to spend in your life."

"Thank you for your kindness, Mrs. Chu. I really don't want to enter the Chu family. I can become a rich man on my own, and I can earn enough silk and satin to wear for the rest of my life and enough money to spend."

Mrs. Chu looked disdainful and said, "Becoming a rich man is not as easy as you say. I advise Miss Liang to think about it carefully."

"No need to think about it, I'm sure." Qianhuan said firmly.

"Mom, let's go. If you continue talking, it will only make your son the laughing stock of the whole county."

Chu Yichen turned to Qianhuan and said, "Qianhuan, I'm sorry. I apologize to you on behalf of my mother's inappropriate remarks."

"Brother Lin'an, it's okay. I won't argue with an old man. Remember to deliver the tea I want to me to the teahouse on time today."

"The tea is on the carriage. I'll have the waiter bring it down for you right away. Qianhuan, are you still willing to treat me as a friend?"

"Of course I am willing. Just because we can't be husband and wife doesn't mean we can't be friends. Don't worry, I won't take today's incident to heart."

Chu Yichen asked his servant to unload the tea from the carriage for Qianhuan. Qianhuan took a total of 500 taels of silver worth of goods and paid the money on the spot.

Then she saw them off, and said to the Chu family with a smile, "Goodbye, Brother Lin'an, Lan'er, Madam Chu, when our teahouse opens in a few days, I'll invite you to come and watch the show for free."

Mrs. Chu turned away and said nothing. Chu Lan'er replied, "Okay, Qianhuan, my brother and I will definitely come to support you when the time comes."

Mrs. Chu had a sullen face on the way back in the carriage. Chu Yichen said, "Mother, don't you look down on such a girl from a small family? Since she doesn't want to enter our Chu family, why do you look so unhappy? You should be very happy now."

"We are the only ones who look down on her. How dare she, a little peasant girl, look down on our Chu family? She is so ignorant that she boasts that she can become a rich man on her own. It's a huge joke."

"Mom, she has the right to look down on us. Also, she is not just talking nonsense. Just wait and see. In the near future, she will definitely be able to do what she said."

Mrs. Chu curled her lips when she heard this, still with an expression of disbelief.

Chu Yichen was too lazy to say anything. He was rejected by Qianhuan and felt very disappointed. He was not in the mood to convince his mother.

Time will prove everything. Chu Yichen rarely makes mistakes when judging people. A woman like Qianhuan is destined to be extraordinary.

These past few days, common people on the streets of Qingxi County have been discussing one thing. It turns out that Hongyu from Xunfang Pavilion disappeared a few days ago. Qianhuan only found out about it from the discussions among the servants.

Xunfang Pavilion's madam Yang Mama reported the case to the government on the night Hongyu disappeared. She was afraid that it would affect her business. So when customers came to see Hongyu, Yang Mama lied that Hongyu was not feeling well and was not convenient to see guests for a few days, and she kept the news secret.

Mother Yang was hoping that the officials would find Hongyu as soon as possible, but they found nothing after searching for several days. The news could no longer be concealed. All the guests who went to Xunfang Pavilion knew that Hongyu had been kidnapped, and so did everyone in the entire county.

I heard that the day before Hongyu was kidnapped, a group of people went to Xunfang Pavilion to find Mother Yang to redeem Hongyu.

Mother Yang felt that she had spent so much manpower and material resources to finally cultivate a top-notch girl as talented as Hongyu. Hongyu was the pillar of their Xunfang Pavilion. No matter how much money the other party offered, Mother Yang refused to agree to let her go.

Who knew that Hongyu disappeared at night. Mother Yang was heartbroken and angry.