Chapter 20: Don’t Look Down on a Poor Young Man!
A bold idea flashed through Mu Zhi’an’s mind.
Although he felt it was unlikely, for some reason, he had a vague feeling in his heart.
If we assume the black-robed man wasn’t lying, why would Bai Yuanfeng appear at the Gongsun residence?
There were only two possibilities.
One was that Bai Yuanfeng went to plead with the Gongsun family to spare the Bai family.
But this possibility was extremely low.
As for the other possibility…
Bai Ruoxi’s father was ambushed on his way back to the city a few days ago. Theoretically, if an ambush hadn’t been set up in advance, it would be impossible to severely injure a Spirit Refinement realm expert.
So the question is… who leaked the location of Bai Ruoxi’s father returning to the city?
Also, although the Meridian Connecting Pill was precious, if it could protect the Bai family, why was Bai Yuanfeng unwilling to agree and instead insisted on selling her daughter?
Was this beautiful woman really stupid?
Probably not.
The black-robed man looked at the pensive Mu Zhi’an and coldly laughed, “Young Master Mu, you’re a smart man. You should know what to do, right?”
Mu Zhi’an came back to his senses and nodded, “Heh heh, thank you for your information this time.”
Heh heh…? The black-robed man was stunned.
“It’s nothing, don’t mind it. I just suddenly wanted to try it.” Mu Zhi’an smiled.
I thought these villains would all laugh like this, but it seems I overthought it.
The black-robed man was inexplicably confused. He coldly glanced at Mu Zhi’an and turned around to leave.
At this moment, his footsteps suddenly paused. His gaze was fixed on the paper crane on the desk, his eyes showing a hint of surprise for the first time.
But very quickly, he hid the surprise in his eyes very well. He turned into a plume of black mist and disappeared from the study.
After a while, Wei Mengrou appeared from the shadows, no longer concealing her aura.
She glanced out the window and said softly, “That person just now had a reaction to the paper crane. He might know the origin of this paper crane.”
Mu Zhi’an was obviously stunned for a moment.
From the looks of it, the identity of the black-robed man might be related to the family the paper crane’s owner was in?
A couple of days ago, he had sent someone to investigate the identity of the black-robed man. However, it was obviously difficult to find out the true identity of a mysterious force that came from the outside.
But now there was a new clue. Perhaps they could try… Thinking of this, Mu Zhi’an said, “In that case, send someone to follow the paper crane tomorrow and see where it flies from.”
These past few days, he had been chatting with the paper crane’s owner every day. It felt like chatting with someone online in the past… Let’s consider it as mental preparation and see what that online friend looks like.
After planning everything, Mu Zhi’an looked up at Wei Mengrou again and said,
“Sister Mengrou, no cultivation today. I plan to go out for a bit.”
Wei Mengrou said indifferently, “You don’t need to specially tell me. In the end, even if you suddenly give up cultivation one day, I wouldn’t be surprised.”
Although she said that, Mu Zhi’an clearly didn’t see any disgust or disappointment in Wei Mengrou’s eyes.
Very obviously, the maidservant was quite satisfied with his persistence these past few days.
Mu Zhi’an himself was also very satisfied.
He persisted in cultivation. On one hand, it was to have better strength to protect himself. On the other hand, it could also increase Wei Mengrou’s favorability.
Although the method was quite cliché, the effect was excellent.
It was like how many people found some mushy sentences online to be so cringeworthy that their toes would curl, but many girls in love liked to hear such sweet words.
After having someone prepare the carriage, Mu Zhi’an leaned inside the carriage and slowly drove towards the Bai residence along the street.
Before long, Mu Zhi’an pulled open the curtain and saw a mansion appearing not far ahead.
The Bai Residence!
He got off the carriage and saw two servants at the door. When they saw Mu Zhi’an, the two looked at each other, both a bit surprised, and said, “Young Master Mu, what business do you have at the Bai Residence?”
In Tianxuan City, probably except for children, basically everyone knew Mu Zhi’an. The two servants naturally also knew him.
“I have some matters to find Ruoxi. Is she inside?” Mu Zhi’an asked.
A servant lightly nodded but seemed to have some difficulty speaking and said, “She is inside… but the young miss may not have time to entertain you now…”
Mu Zhi’an raised his eyebrows slightly, about to ask for the reason.
At this moment, the sound of a man and woman arguing seemed to vaguely come from inside the mansion. Then, he heard Ye Yu’s voice from inside, “Miss Bai, since you insist on breaking off the engagement, then this Ye has nothing to say.”
“However, although this Ye is poor, he is a man of integrity. Today, I will divorce you as my fiancée!”
Hearing the voices in the courtyard, Mu Zhi’an was obviously stunned for a moment.
Only after a good while did he come back to his senses.
From the looks of it, I’ve encountered a broken engagement scene…?
Thinking of this, Mu Zhi’an took a step to enter the mansion to take a look. But at this moment, the guards on both sides immediately blocked the way and said, “Sorry, Young Master Mu, the madam has ordered that no one is allowed inside.”
Mu Zhi’an took out two pieces of silver from his pocket and stuffed them into the hands of the two, smiling,
“Do me a favor. If I get kicked out after entering, then I have nothing to say. How about it?”
The two looked a bit difficult and said, “Young Master Mu, please don’t make things difficult for us. If something happens later, we can’t bear the responsibility—”
Mu Zhi’an took out four more pieces of silver and stuffed them into the hands of the two.
“Young Master Mu, if there’s anything in the future, just give the order. We brothers will do our best!”
Mu Zhi’an smiled and nodded, pushing open the main gate of the mansion and walking in.
The person in front of the courtyard was indeed Ye Yu, as well as Bai Ruoxi standing opposite him.
At this moment, Ye Yu was obviously angry, but he clenched his fists, seeming to be enduring it.
With perky breasts, a slender waist, and a face that could topple cities, Bai Ruoxi looked at Ye Yu expressionlessly. Her white long dress outlined her enchanting sexy figure. She never spoke and only handed that “divorce letter” to Ye Yu.
“Young Master Ye, Ruoxi has no intention of making an enemy of you, but indeed dislikes this marriage.” Bai Ruoxi said softly.
Ye Yu clenched his fists tightly, the flames of anger hidden in his eyes, but he forcibly endured and said, “Miss Bai, thirty years on the east bank of the river, thirty years on the west bank(1)*. Don’t look down on a poor young man!”
“Today’s humiliation, I will definitely return it in the future!”
He always believed that Bai Ruoxi wanted to break off the engagement because she had taken a fancy to Mu Zhi’an, this wealthy son-in-law.
But he would definitely make Bai Ruoxi regret today’s broken engagement.
With his current talent, he would definitely surpass the Mu family in the future.
Bai Ruoxi’s brows furrowed slightly, but she didn’t say anything.
At this moment, a loud applause suddenly came from the mansion’s entrance.
“What a good ‘don’t look down on a poor young man’. Young Master Ye is indeed very confident in his own talent.”
Ye Yu turned his head to look. Mu Zhi’an stood at the main gate and applauded, his tone sounding like genuine admiration.
“Mu Zhi’an.”
Ye Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at Mu Zhi’an, watching him leisurely walk towards them.
Thirty years on the east bank of the river, thirty years on the west bank(1)*
- “Thirty years on the east bank of the river” – Spending a long, stable period of time in one place or situation, without much change.
- “Thirty years on the west bank of the river” – Then spending an equally long, stable period of time in a completely different place or situation, again without much change.
Together, the idiom suggests a life or situation that has remained static and unchanging for a very long time, often spanning multiple decades. It conveys a sense of monotony, routine, and lack of progress or development.
