Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 18 Let's Talk It Out

Liu Sijun choked, her ears burning slightly, but she didn't show it on her face: "Lord Molin, I'm just a woman and I don't care, why are you still holding onto this?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Changzhou suddenly appeared in front of her, his large body almost completely enveloping Liu Sijun. Due to the vast difference in their cultivation levels, she could only look at his face.

"Liu Sijun, a man's reputation is also a reputation."

"If you don't tell, and I don't tell, who will know? Let's just pretend it was a one-night stand..."

Besides, nothing substantial happened.

It's just... it's just that...

As for what!
"Liu! Si! Jun!"

Gu Changzhou whispered her name into her ear, uttering each word through his teeth.

It was as if he was about to swallow her whole.

Gu Changzhou grabbed Liu Sijun's chin with his large hand: "If you dared to sleep with her back then, you have to bear the consequences."

"Didn't sleep."

Although she intended to have sex with him, she was only fourteen years old and her body was not yet fully developed, so she only took advantage of him a little.

You must not slander people.

"Liu Sijun, say it again!"

"I won't say it a hundred times, the fact is I didn't sleep!"

But in the end, he still lacked confidence, and his voice grew softer and softer as he spoke the last few words.

"Very good."

Gu Changzhou released his grip and sat back down: "It doesn't matter if you don't admit it. I think your father will be overjoyed to see me come to visit in person."

"No, let's talk this out."

If I knew he was Mo Linhou, I would have to hold back no matter what.

Liu Sijun is now filled with regret.

Gu Changzhou, however, was no longer in a hurry. Just then, the waiter brought over some tea, and he began to drink it leisurely.

But his eyes remained fixed on her.

After a while, Gu Changzhou spoke: "Have you thought it through?"

"I've thought it through. I'll pay you back, right now."

Liu Sijun sent a telepathic message to Steward Qi, asking to borrow money for an emergency. Unexpectedly, Steward Qi said he didn't have any, but there was a new task in the building. The building master needed a maid, and the money was quite considerable, fifty high-grade crystals a month.

This is more than just impressive; it's a lifesaver!
Liu Sijun suggested, "Could we get an advance?"

Steward Qi: "Okay, but we need to sign a written agreement. If we breach the contract midway, we'll have to pay ten times the amount as liquidated damages."

"Okay, deal."

Half an hour later, Steward Qi arrived at Qingfeng Teahouse with six hundred high-grade crystals, handed them over to Liu Sijun, and signed a written agreement.

The host is a mysterious figure, rarely seen. He is said to only occasionally patrol the twenty-four prefectures and eight provinces, except for the main building in Zhongzhou City.

The time spent in each building will not exceed three days.

Based on this calculation, it would be difficult to see each other even once every six months, let alone once a month, and you would be free after a year.

A typical high-paying, low-stress job close to home, plus a boss who doesn't nag!
That's a great job.

Having obtained the crystal, Liu Sijun tossed it, along with the crystal in the container, to Gu Changzhou: "Here you go. Now we're even."

Gu Changzhou slowly put the crystal into the container, looking at Liu Sijun with a half-smile: "Is that so? I feel like we have a long future ahead of us!"

Back at Qingqiu Courtyard, Liu Sijun's mind was still replaying Gu Changzhou's words.

Only tomorrow...

She quickly shook her head.

Damn it, there's plenty of time in the future. The debt has been paid off, and he should be on his way back to Zhongzhou right now. We'll never see each other again.

The rumors finally reached Liu Shiyuan's ears.

He was furious and summoned Liu Sijun to his study.

"There's been a huge uproar outside, with all sorts of rumors circulating. Are you satisfied now?"

Liu Sijun replied indifferently, "Why does Father say that?" "Stop pretending. Didn't you spread those rumors outside?"

He certainly wouldn't. No matter how much his mother doted on this rebellious daughter, she wouldn't disregard the Liu family's reputation. As for Liu Siqin, she had even less reason to do so.

Only she had this motive.

Liu Sijun suddenly realized: "So my eldest sister learned all this from Father!"

Liu Shiyuan was clearly taken aback, then realized the meaning behind Liu Sijun's words, and shouted angrily, "Insolence!"

“As the head of the family, I understand that you want to uphold the reputation of the Liu family. But Father, upholding the reputation of the Liu family does not mean covering up all the truth and whitewashing the situation. Rather, it means distinguishing right from wrong and being fair and just. This is the way to last.”

“Aunt Zhu has a life on her hands, framed the legal wife and daughter, and ruined their reputation. Shouldn’t these crimes be reported to the authorities for punishment?”

"Are you teaching me how to be the head of this family?"

The atmosphere in the study was tense, like swords drawn.

Seeing Liu Sijun holding her head high, Liu Shiyuan narrowed his eyes and released his aura towards her.

Initially, Liu Shiyuan only used 10% of his cultivation.

The goal was simply to make her submit and kneel down to admit her mistake.

But she didn't budge an inch, looking completely relaxed.

This time, he used 30% of his spiritual power to make her understand who the head of the household is.

But she still stood there arrogantly, even looking at him with a sarcastic expression.

This rebellious girl isn't just at the third level of Qi Gathering cultivation, how could she possibly withstand 30% of his cultivation?

"Is this all Father is capable of?"

The sarcasm was quite obvious, and Liu Shiyuan was so angry that his head was buzzing.

If even half of his power is used and he still can't do anything to her, then his reputation as a father will be completely ruined and he won't be able to pick it up again.

Add it or not?
Just as he hesitated, Butler Zhou's voice rang out from outside the door: "Master, the Chu family has arrived."

"The Chu family?"

"Yes, the person is currently at Ci'an Hall."

"I will make my own decision regarding Aunt Zhu's matter. You may go back now," Liu Shiyuan said, heading towards Ci'an Hall.

As they reached the door, Liu Sijun suddenly called out, "Father, someone from my maternal grandparents' family has come. Won't you let me see them?"

Liu Shiyuan paused in his steps.

He really had no intention of letting Liu Sijun meet the Chu family.

The main problem is that we don't know who from the Chu family is coming. If it's the easily angered Old Madam Chu, I don't even want to think about what kind of scene it will be.

"Who is coming?"

Butler Zhou replied, "It is the Old Madam of the Chu family."

This old matriarch of the Chu family is someone no ordinary person can stop.

Liu Shiyuan's face darkened even more. Just what he feared had come to pass. He guessed that the person had heard the rumors outside and had come to the Liu family to demand an explanation.

Therefore, we must not let Liu Sijun go to Ci'an Hall to spout nonsense.

Liu Sijun knew perfectly well what Liu Shiyuan was planning. He sneered inwardly and said, "Father, I have been away at the other residence for four years and have never seen my maternal grandparents' family. Now that I have returned, if you still won't let me see them, wouldn't it damage the Liu family's reputation if word got out?"

He keeps talking about the Liu family's reputation.

We'll shut him up with these four words now.

When Steward Zhou heard the Third Miss rebuke the Master, he wished he could hide his head inside his clothes to minimize his presence and avoid being caught in the crossfire if the Master got angry at him.

After thinking for a moment, Liu Shiyuan said, "Then let's go and meet him together. After all, you are a member of the Liu family. Think carefully about what to say later."

"Yes."

No wonder!
The two arrived at Ci'an Hall and heard hearty laughter from outside.

In his memory, the old matriarch of the Chu family, Du Qiufen, had a very rough voice; in other words, she had a loud voice. Coupled with her high level of cultivation, Liu Shiyuan had always been quite intimidated by this mother-in-law.

I will not go to the Chu family unless absolutely necessary.

The two walked around the mahogany screen, and Liu Sijun saw the old lady Chu from his memory.

(End of this chapter)