Chapter 272: Chapter 268: Dashing and Debonair_1
Translator: 549690339
Chuchu finished brewing the tea and poured a bowl for everyone.
The tea was boiled with the core of bamboo leaves. Yingbao said it could cool the body and calm the mind.
Chu Matriarch took a sip, saying, “Chuchu, you are due to give birth soon. Your mother is pregnant again and it’s inconvenient for her to look after you. So, your grandfather and your father have discussed letting Chu Man stay with you for a while.”
Chuchu’s face fell imdiately, “Thank you, Grandmother and Grandfather, but my husband will look after , there’s no need to trouble Cousin Chu Man.”
Her words darkened the faces of everyone present.
Especially Chu Man. Her face turned red and she was on the verge of bursting.
Sun’s second wife quickly patted her daughter’s hand, saying with a laugh, “Chuchu, you’ve never given birth, so you don’t know how dangerous it is. If no one is here to care for you, a single mistake could result in dying in childbed.”
Yingbao, who was listening by the side, could not take it any longer. She bluntly asked, “Madam, is Chu Man a midwife?”
Unable to contain herself any longer, Chu Man stood up in fury, declaring, “You are the midwife!”
Yingbao replied calmly, “Yes, I am indeed a midwife. With around, Chuchu and her baby will certainly be safe.”
No mother’s family would dare to utter such things about their daughter dying during childbirth. It’s extrely bad luck.
The Chu Matriarch also felt sothing was not right. She shot a sharp glare at Sun’s second wife, then turned to Chuchu and smiled, “Your aunt is too blunt and often speaks without thinking. She has a good heart despite her sharp tongue. She ant well.”
“Thank you, Grandmother, but I have Yingbao to look after , and my godmother is also here. You do not need to worry.”
Chuchu continued, “I’m sorry, but I need to go to my godmother’s house, so I won’t keep you all.”
With that, she picked up a lock and stood at the door, her intentions clear as she looked back at everyone in the house. She was planning on locking the door and leaving.
Upon seeing Chuchu’s blatant attempt to drive them out, everyone reluctantly got up and walked out of the house.
Chuchu promptly locked the door, gave a respectful bow to the Chu Matriarch, and holding Yingbao’s hand, turned to leave.
Sun’s second wife and Chu Man were so angry they could hardly speak, stomping their feet as they spat out, “Look at her attitude! She’s an ungrateful wretch! Since she got married, she’s forgotten her own family and doesn’t care about us at all!”
Chu Matriarch’s face also darkened. After thinking for a mont, she said to Sun’s second wife, “As Chu Chu’s stepmother, you should be here to help her when she’s about to give birth. Let Chu Man stay with you.”
Although Sun’s second wife was not enthusiastic about the idea, she didn’t dare to offend the old woman, so she could only nod.
In this manner, the Chu Matriarch and Sun’s second wife left, leaving Sun’s second wife and Chu Man sitting at the door of Chuchu’s house.
When Zhang ng returned ho, he saw that his front door was locked, with his wife’s stepmother and an unfamiliar girl sitting at the door.
“Aunt, why are you here?” Zhang ng greeted them as he approached.
Sun’s second wife quickly stood up and stamred, “I… ca to look after Chuchu’s confinent.”
Zhang ng glanced at the lock on the door and replied, “Chuchu’s due date is still so ti away. You don’t need to trouble yourself. You should go ho.”
Sun’s second wife just stood there with her head bowed, seeming to be determined to stay.
Chu Man, however, just wandered around aimlessly, picking up the golden ears drying at the entrance, looking bored.
Seeing them act like this, Zhang ng finally understood why his own door was locked.
With great patience, he repeated, “Chuchu doesn’t need your care. It’s getting late, you should go ho.”
Seeing that they ignored him, Zhang ng frowned and said, “Chuchu won’t be back tonight. It’s not appropriate for you two ladies to stay with a man overnight.”
Then, he started picking up the golden ears from the bamboo plate.
He put all the golden ears into a basket, carried them into the kitchen, locked the kitchen door, and walked off.
Upon seeing this, Chu Man and Sun’s second wife panicked. After standing at the door for a while, they had no choice but to leave dejectedly.
When they walked past the entrance of the school, Chu Man suddenly stopped and stared intently into the courtyard.
Sun’s second wife followed her gaze and saw a young scholar in his twenties talking to two children.
“Is that the Scholar?” Chu Man shyly asked.
Sun’s second wife hastily replied, “The Scholar your Second Aunt told you about is not him. This man is from out of town and does not plan to marry locally.”
Chu Man frowned, “Then who was she talking about? Is there another Scholar here?”
“His na is Chen Changping and he lives nearby.”
Little Sun and Chuchu’s father had been to Dongchen Village twice, so they were sowhat familiar with the place.
Chu Man asked with displeasure, “Who is Chen Changping?”
Little Sun hesitated, unsure of how to explain.
At that mont, a tall man was seen walking from the distance towards the school.
Little Sun’s eyes lit up. She discreetly tugged at Chu Man and pointed with her lips, “That’s him.”
Chu Man saw him too, her eyes widening in surprise.
The man was wearing a new blue robe, a black turban on his head. He had a face as fair as jade and extraordinarily handso features, far more mature than the young scholars in the yard, his every movent exuding charm and elegance.
Chu Man’s face turned an even deeper shade of red as her mind began to wander.
“Is it really him?” She was a little incredulous.
Little Sun nodded, “Yes, it’s him.”
Who wouldn’t know this newly recognized scholar? He was a famous handso man in the entire town.
Only a young girl like Chu Man, who was a bit slow, would be unaware.
Chu Man suddenly felt shy, “Then, how do we strike up a conversation with him?”
They couldn’t just go up and introduce themselves out of the blue.
The reason why Granny Chu and Sun Mom had painstakingly sent Chu Man to Chuchu, was to give Chu Man the opportunity to interact more with Chen Changping.
If a man and a woman contact each other often, they would naturally develop feelings. When the ti cos, it would be natural, and the Chen family would have to agree to the marriage.
However, Chuchu was unwilling to accept Chu Man, which created a problem.
Little Sun sighed, “Let’s go back for now, we’ll co back after Chuchu gives birth.”
No matter how much they wanted the two young people to interact, they must first find a suitable place to stay. Since Chuchu was unwilling to accept Chu Man, they had to go back and figure out another plan.
Chu Man reluctantly followed Little Sun back ho, occasionally looking back at the school yard.
The two scholars were sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard, seemingly engrossed in a conversation.
Little Sun and Chu Man hitched a ride on a donkey cart and slowly went downhill.
From her ho’s courtyard wall, Yingbao witnessed everything. She began to connect the dots with what Chen Zhao had said and she had a fairly good idea of what was going on.
The Chus have such thick skin, they could even co up with such a plan.
They weren’t here to take care of Chuchu, they were here to fish for a wealthy son-in-law.
Coming down from the wall, Chuchu anxiously asked, “Yingbao, did they leave?”
“Yes, they left.” They are likely to co back though.
Yingbao decided not to ntion that last part to Chuchu in order to avoid worrying her excessively.
Chuchu took a sigh of relief and said, “I’m really scared of Granny Chu and her party.”
That Granny Chu also belonged to the Sun Clan and she was the cousin of Chu Man’s mother, Sun. She was of the sa clan as Chu Man’s stepmother, Little Sun. She, like the clan leader, was willing to do anything for the clan’s benefits, even disregard her face.
They had initially coerced and lured Chuchu and her father into making an innocent girl a stepping stone for the clan, regardless of what would beco of her future.
After a few years, they were planning to use her as a stepping stone again to pave the path for Chu Man.
Chu Man wanted to get married, but she needed to use Chuchu to lay the groundwork.
Speaking mildly, this could be considered a favor for an adult, but to put it bluntly, it was akin to procuring.
As a soon-to-be mother herself, how could Chuchu let herself be associated with such a title for an outsider’s sake?
Therefore, no matter who ca, she would not compromise this ti.
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