Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside-Chapter 938: Beyond Saving

Bing’er barely noticeably twitched at the corner of her mouth and hastily advised, "Second Young Master, you are still injured, you can’t run around. Besides, Sister Xiu is only engaged, not married. Take care of your health, and once you’re well, go rescue her; only then will you succeed in one go."

Zhan Er, upon hearing this, felt Bing’er was absolutely right, and kissed her face: "Bing’er, you are truly wise, you’ve greatly helped me."

Otherwise, if he impulsively rushed to rescue, but ended up fainting by the roadside without saving anyone, how embarrassing would that be?

Zhan Er saw how Bing’er cared for him and was deeply moved, assuring her, "Rest assured, Bing’er, I won’t neglect you. The family has plenty of houses; once Sister Xiu enters through the door, I’ll settle you elsewhere and visit every few days to ensure you’re not wronged."

Bing’er sniffed disdainfully at this promise, but tears welled in her eyes, and she sobbed, "Bing’er knows Second Young Master won’t forsake us, but Bing’er has no peace of mind living in that cold house..."

As Bing’er spoke, she began to undress, pleading with Zhan Er, "Second Young Master, Bing’er knows your deep feelings for Sister Xiu, and has given up the thought of ever becoming your concubine. Just beg you to be kind and grant Bing’er a child, so that in future days there will be a child to accompany Bing’er, fulfilling the bond between us."

Bing’er, serving Zhan Er for many years, knew precisely how to reach his heart with each word.

Zhan Er immediately softened, holding Bing’er: "Good Bing’er, it’s my fault. Since it’s your final request, I must agree."

Zhan Er truly wasn’t afraid of dying, having just been revived yet dared to act again, but after some struggles, he collapsed.

The following day, he lay sprawled on the bed, unable to rise, which worried Old Madam Zhan greatly and prompted another doctor visit, revealing excessive bedroom activities.

Old Madam Zhan was furious and wanted to punish Bing’er, but Zhan Er insisted on protecting her, and Old Madam Zhan, fearing Zhan Er wouldn’t survive this ordeal, thought it would be good if Bing’er bore him a child to carry on the bloodline.

As a result, Bing’er was not punished but rather provided with good food and care daily.

Elder Zhan flipped a table in anger; that kid just couldn’t learn, was hopeless!

But he couldn’t be bothered to scold Zhan Er. After settling the affairs of Old Master Zhan San and Young Master Zhan San, he hurried back to the Capital.

He still held an official position in the Capital, which he couldn’t afford to delay.

Old Master Zhan San and Zhan San, although not executed by the Zhan Family or the noble families, had their reputations thoroughly tarnished. Scholars and madmen disdained them and no longer invited them to literary gatherings, treating them as street rats.

Old Master Zhan San angrily composed poems to scold scholars and madmen, but he wasn’t alone in his poetic insults; many scholars and madmen crafted poems to berate him, belittling him worse than Master Xia.

Unable to out-scold them, Old Master Zhan San became so furious that he coughed up blood and fell into a great illness.

Zhan San was also enraged, locking himself in a room, grinding his teeth: "Just wait till I become the Family Head of Zhan, you’ll all kneel before me in flattery!"

After being ostracized by scholars and madmen, Zhan San resolved to connect with that noble, but that noble paid him no mind, instead leaving a letter in his room one day while he slept.

The letter read: Don’t seek death, follow orders obediently if you want your wishes fulfilled; otherwise, you will become an outcast.

Seeing the letter, Zhan San was startled and pleased, laughing; truly, this noble had unfathomable power, dropping the letter despite being guarded by Shadow Guards.

Fine, then he would wait patiently and refrain from actions that might upset the noble.

...

The noble Zhan San referred to was none other than Old Master Lu Er, who lived on an island.

Although Old Master Lu Er wasn’t inland, he was very knowledgeable about inland matters.

"Second Old Master, you truly are wise, timely rejecting the Zhan Family’s proposal; this Zhan Er indeed doesn’t deserve Sister Xiu, being just a dilettante with little capability, offering us little help." In the room, Housekeeper Lu said while burning letters Old Master Lu Er had read.

Old Master Lu Er knew Housekeeper Lu always felt it was wrong to bind Gu Jinxiu and Gu Jinli to the Zhan Family, that it was an injustice to them. Upon hearing Housekeeper Lu’s words, he responded, "Though he may lack skill, he is pure-hearted, much more conscientious than Zhan San, and suits Sister Xiu, who needs someone good-hearted."

However, he quite liked Zhan San; Zhan San’s ruthlessness could be useful to him.

He sighed again: "It’s also the fact that our status remains secretive; otherwise, I wouldn’t have paired Sister Xiu and Xiao Yu with the Zhan Family."

Housekeeper Lu nodded, understanding that under their concealed status, the Zhan Family was indeed not bad, given their noble lineage.

Housekeeper Lu cursed the various noble families: "They are all a bunch of cowardly self-preservers; if they were more daring, you wouldn’t have to endure such grievances."

These noble families clearly knew the Great Chu Dynasty was unstable, yet dared not fully align with them. If not for their timidness, preventing them from taking on the two little ladies, the little ladies wouldn’t have had to engage with farmer men.

How could farmer men be worthy of the two little ladies? Their lineage wasn’t merely as simple as the external daughters of the premier noble family.

Old Master Lu Er watched the letter while speaking: "Don’t be angry; I will compensate them, not let them spend their lives with farmer men... If the truth comes to light, those farmer men and their families will vanish from the world, and no one will know the girls were once engaged to such people."

Housekeeper Lu laughed at this: "Second Old Master speaks rightly; there have been cases of noble daughters remarrying since ancient times. During the Great Zhou Period, the eldest daughter of the Zongzheng Family married Emperor Zhou for the second time. The two little ladies have noble identities and could still marry into a noble family and become aristocratic women."

Old Master Lu Er smiled, saying nothing further.

After a while, staring at the letter in hand, he remarked: "That Second Girl is very clever, surrounded and blocked by both the Old Gu Family and Lai Family, yet still winning a reputation."

She shouldn’t be underestimated.

And that Gu Dashan this time behaved like a real man, not tricked by the Old Gu Family, truly unfortunate.

Housekeeper Lu, listening, laughed: "Second Miss is indeed shrewd; otherwise, she wouldn’t be running so many businesses successfully."

Those businesses are not only novel but also highly profitable; the Silver earned in a year is vast. If given another ten years, who knows what extent they might reach?

"Second Miss has the wisdom of an ancestor, capable of assisting you," Housekeeper Lu suggested, hinting for Old Master Lu Er to consider supporting her timely. If she flourished, it would benefit them.

Old Master Lu Er shook his head: "No rush, they need to be sharpened first, only then can they be effectively used."

However, if they are worn down to death midway, they can’t blame him.

Housekeeper Lu said no more and nodded: "Yes, old servant obeys."

Old Master Lu Er stared at the letter for a long time in his room, occasionally chuckling, appearing like a loving elder, yet ultimately uttered: "Good Brother An is as clever as Second Girl, but whether he can bear great responsibilities is uncertain?"