A time-travel story where I forcefully marry the leading lady in a film/TV series!

"What's going on?" Zhuang Hanyan was startled and quickly turned her head to observe her surroundings again.

Even though the candles had been relit and the room was now lit, she still couldn't see a single person in the room.

However, since the other party only left a letter after putting on a show, they probably didn't have any ill intentions towards me!

Thinking of this, she stepped forward and opened the envelope, only to find a single note inside with a very brief message written on it.

"Fugitive Cui Aniu, from Guangdong and Guangxi, with thief tattoos on both arms!" Zhuang Hanyan silently read the contents of the letter, a sudden doubt rising in her heart.

It's obvious this person is here to deliver some information, but what exactly does it mean? Could it be related to the recent coma of her grandmother?

Just as she was still trying to figure out the reason, she heard a clear bird song outside the window.

Zhuang Hanyan immediately stepped forward and opened the side window, and Chai Jing's figure was already outside the window.

"What exactly is the situation? Have you found out anything?" Upon seeing Chai Jing, Zhuang Hanyan immediately asked without hesitation.

"I've found out!" Seeing Zhuang Hanyan's anxious expression, Chai Jing didn't hesitate to speak directly: "The Barefoot Ghost incident was the work of a man who called himself Master Duan!"

After hearing this, Zhuang Hanyan remained silent for a few seconds. Her feelings were indeed very complicated. After all, it was this Master Duan who had caused her to be separated from her family for more than a decade of her life and to be bullied by her adoptive parents.

Now, mentioning the person who had caused her so much harm, she couldn't help but feel some resentment.

Of course, Zhuang Hanyan also knew that this so-called Master Duan was nothing more than a front manipulator to harm her, and the real manipulator was the person hidden behind the scenes in the Zhuang family compound.

"He's already in the capital, isn't he?" With her emotions calmed down, Zhuang Hanyan raised her star-like eyes and looked at Chai Jing, asking.

At this moment, her eyes were filled with a desire for revenge and to clear her name!

"Yes!" Chai Jing nodded firmly upon seeing this and said, "We entered the city yesterday!"

"Grandmother's illness is indeed suspicious!" Zhuang Hanyan frowned, then said, "It seems someone doesn't want me to stay in the Zhuang family!"

"We must repeat the story of the barefoot ghost from seventeen years ago in the Zhuang family!"

“In that case, you should make other plans!” Chai Jing nodded after hearing this and then spoke.

"Time is running out!" Zhuang Hanyan's eyes darted around after hearing this, and she continued, "I'm afraid that Master Duan will be coming to our door tomorrow!"

"What are your chances of winning now?" After hearing Zhuang Hanyan's words, Chai Jing knew that there was no time to make any more arrangements, so he frowned and looked at her, asking.

"The enemy is in the dark while we are in the light!" However, Zhuang Hanyan was not very nervous at this moment. Instead, a look of anticipation appeared on her face as she said, "I wonder what the person behind this is planning? What kind of trap has they set up?"

However, just as Chai Jing frowned more and more after hearing these words, she saw Zhuang Hanyan smiling and handing her the letter she had just received.

"But we got this tonight! Maybe we can strike at the heart of the problem!" Zhuang Hanyan said, her eyes shining with the excitement of a gambler who had just won a winning hand.

"Where did this come from?" Chai Jing was taken aback, then took the letter from Zhuang Hanyan's hand, glanced at it, and showed a surprised expression.

After Zhuang Hanyan told Chai Jing what had just happened, the look in her eyes became increasingly sharp!

"This person seems to be on your side!" Chai Jing said as he thought to himself, "Who could it be? The other person had just left when I came back... but I didn't notice anything amiss..."

At this moment, Zhuang Hanyan and Chai Jing both understood that the person who delivered the letter in the middle of the night was either the Duke of Wei or the Jade-Faced Fox Gentleman they had met in Danzhou!

Right now, only these two people are likely to stand on my side and help me!

……

The next afternoon, the gate of the Zhuang family mansion was several times more bustling than usual!

As soon as Wei Tingyu stepped into the gate of the Zhuang residence, he saw Zhuang Shixiang running up to greet him.

"The Duke of Wei is honored to grace us with his presence! I have failed to greet you properly! Please forgive me!" Zhuang Shixiang said loudly while glancing at the officials coming and going around him.

The surrounding officials also turned around and bowed to Wei Tingyu, while their gazes toward Zhuang Shixiang were filled with envy.

Wei Tingyu himself was indeed somewhat surprised by the lively scene today.

In the original storyline, Zhuang Shixiang only invited Vice Minister Han and a few other close colleagues today, which was considered a small family dinner.

However, judging from the current situation, there are at least a dozen people attending the banquet, so it can no longer be described as a small event.

Of course, Wei Tingyu was well aware of this change! It was simply because the matter between him and Zhuang Hanyan had now spread beyond the Zhuang family, so some minor officials in the capital were rushing to curry favor with Zhuang Shixiang.

"You're too kind, Lord Zhuang!" Wei Tingyu cupped his hands in greeting to Zhuang Shixiang before speaking. Without another word, he strode towards the door.

Zhuang Shixiang, of course, had no complaints whatsoever and quickly followed Wei Tingyu to her side.

"The arrival of the Duke of Wei is a great honor to our humble abode!" Zhuang Shixiang said, bowing and scraping to Wei Tingyu. "Today, I have personally prepared the meal. Please, Duke of Wei, taste my culinary skills!"

"Oh right! And my fellow colleagues! Everyone, please give me your feedback on my culinary skills!"

Logically speaking, the profession of cook was not highly respected in this era, let alone for a high-ranking official of the imperial court to personally cook. This behavior could only be described as obsequious.

In the past, the other officials around him would have definitely ridiculed him, whether openly or secretly.

But today, these people were all as shrewd as shrewd people, and they quickly became polite to Zhuang Shixiang.

"To be able to taste Lord Zhuang's cooking in person is truly an honor!"

"Yes, yes, I knew this trip to the Zhuang family banquet wouldn't be in vain!"

"I've long heard that Lord Zhuang's cooking skills are superb. We're in for a treat today, hahaha!"

...Hearing the other officials echoing his sentiments, Zhuang Shixiang's face also revealed a slight look of pride.

"Then I shall look forward to it today!" Wei Tingyu chuckled, then turned his head and saw an old man in a magnificent outer robe walking over with a smile on his face.

Meanwhile, Zhuang Yuchi followed beside the other party with a fawning expression, constantly muttering something.

Just by looking at this scene, Wei Tingyu knew that this old man must be the rumored Vice Minister Han, who was the father-in-law that Zhuang Shixiang had found for his son.

As for Zhuang Yuchi's fawning expression, Wei Tingyu couldn't help but roll his eyes several times in his mind.

You probably can't find another person like this in the entire Zhuang family compound right now! He can understand the act of flattery, after all, it's human nature to curry favor with the powerful, and you can't expect everyone to be as upright and incorruptible as a saint.

But to reach the level of shamelessness that Zhuang Yuchi possessed is not something an ordinary person could do.

"Duke of Wei!" At this moment, Minister Han had no time to pay attention to Zhuang Yuchi, who was flattering him. Instead, he quickly stepped forward, bowed to Wei Tingyu, and said.

Of course, as a high-ranking official in the court, he naturally had a clear sense of propriety and discipline! He was nothing like the obsequious and servile demeanor of others!

"Lord Han!" Wei Tingyu respected this man with some backbone, so he smiled and returned the greeting with a fist and palm salute.

However, this scene changed the expression of Zhuang Yuchi, who had been following behind Han Shilang.

This girl already disliked Wei Tingyu, and now that they'd met, it felt like fate had brought them together again! But then, the future father-in-law she was trying to curry favor with was also bowing to Wei Tingyu, so what about herself…

"Speak slowly!" At this moment, Zhuang Shixiang quickly glared at his son, then gestured with his eyes for him to immediately bow to Wei Tingyu.

"Greetings, Your Excellency!" Even though Zhuang Yuchi was unwilling, under the dual pressure of her father and future father-in-law, she could only purse her lips and reluctantly bow to Wei Tingyu with clasped hands.

"A promising young man!" Wei Tingyu sneered, then said, "Lord Zhuang has done a good job of educating his son!"

These words were like a direct slap in Zhuang Yuchi's face, making his entire face turn bright red.

After all, Wei Tingyu wasn't much older than him, so how did he come to be considered a promising young man?

"Your Excellency flatters me!" Zhuang Shixiang waved his hands repeatedly, adopting a humble expression, and said, "My son is useless; I hope Your Excellency will give him some guidance in the future!"

Zhuang Shixiang's words were naturally meant to show off to those around him that his relationship with Wei Tingyu was quite special.

Otherwise, no matter what kind of son he is, it wouldn't be up to an outsider to give him advice, would it?

Of course, if the other party is Zhuang Yuchi's brother-in-law, then there will be no problem!

Zhuang Shixiang's words naturally drew sidelong glances and discussions from the others around him. Seeing Wei Tingyu so at ease in the Zhuang residence as if he were in his own home, they now believed that the previous rumors were not false.

And that's exactly what Zhuang Shixiang wanted to achieve!

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