The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Capítulo 1899: Chapter 1899: So-Called Life-Saving Grace

However, Chen Qiu really wanted Xun Sheng to marry her.

She now had nothing left; her father was exiled, her mother imprisoned, her biological father was just a servant, her brother couldn’t take care of himself, and her maternal family wasn’t close to her, and might even blame them.

The only lifeline Chen Qiu could grasp was Xun Sheng.

But marrying her was too difficult for Xun Sheng. He had considered it before because he thought that Chen Qiu was of excellent character, and even if her family situation wasn’t great, Xun Sheng had confidence he could persuade his parents.

Now? Not only had Chen Qiu’s reputation deteriorated, but she had also become of lowly birth. How could Xun Sheng possibly not mind?

So Chen Qiu resorted to using the favor of saving a life as leverage, saying that whether he wanted to marry her or not, he had to, or else he’d be an ingrate.

Xun Sheng was annoyed. After a messy entanglement, surprisingly, in her desperation, Chen Qiu revealed that the life-saving favor from before was also intentional.

When she first encountered the rioters, Chen Qiu was very scared and didn’t have time to hide, let alone truly save someone at the risk of her own life.

Later, she saw soldiers approaching and recognized Xun Sheng’s classmate as the son of a wealthy family in the prefecture, so she gritted her teeth and decided to take a gamble and act.

Yes, originally, Chen Qiu’s target was that classmate.

She wanted to get closer to that classmate through saving Xun Sheng, and it wasn’t until she had interacted with Xun Sheng for a while that she discovered he placed third in the prefectural exam, found out he was familiar with Meng Yunzheng, and realized her chances of marrying him were great. Moreover, she might become a government lady in the future. Of course, Xun Sheng’s good looks were also part of it.

When this was revealed, not only was Xun Sheng shocked, but even that classmate was utterly disgusted.

Who did she think she was, still having the face to pick and choose?

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Upon hearing this, Shu Yu didn’t know whether to sympathize with Xun Sheng or pity this classmate.

How quickly Chen Qiu’s mind changed — at first, she was blinded by love, wanting to be with Zhou Tiedong without caring about his status.

After stirring up a storm, she was no longer blinded by love and swung to the other extreme, scheming meticulously whenever she saw a suitable target.

Previously, Shu Yu found it strange how someone like Chen Qiu could have indebted Xun Sheng with such a significant favor, but it turned out this was the reason all along.

Xun Sheng sighed and said, “I have to thank the county magistrate for this. If not for today’s incident, I fear I would soon marry a wife with ulterior motives, causing unrest in the Xun family.”

“As long as you don’t blame me for ruining your marriage.”

Xun Sheng shook his head repeatedly, overwhelmed with shame, “It was my own short-sightedness and stupidity, having studied for over a decade and yet not seeing through such a simple trick, getting played like a fool.”

Shu Yu smiled, and after Xun Sheng expressed his gratitude, he left. Meng Yunzheng escorted him to the door and returned with a smile, “Xun Sheng may have to return for a while.”

“To avoid Chen Qiu?”

Indeed, Chen Qiu hadn’t committed a crime and was still free. However, her current situation was awkward, sure to be the object of gossip and scorn, and facing difficulties at every turn.

The more difficult it became for her, the more she wanted to cling to her lifeline. Thus, even if she had already revealed her true colors to Xun Sheng, she would never let him go. Xun Sheng wasn’t like Meng Yunzheng, and he couldn’t use force against Chen Qiu. Ultimately, even if she had ulterior motives, her rescue did indeed save Xun Sheng from harm at the time, so for now, he could only avoid her.

Shu Yu clicked her tongue. But this year, Xun Sheng still had to take the Imperial Examination, and then he would have to come to Changjin Prefecture again.

However, none of this concerned Shu Yu anymore. After having lunch, she informed the old lady and went to the government office with Meng Yunzheng.