After hearing her gossip, all the civil and military officials went crazy.

Chapter 145 The Male Lead Zhang Sanqian

Chang Yingying felt a strange sensation as she watched Gu Wangyan fawning over her parents.

While tidying up the flowers in the yard, He Feng looked at Chang Yingying and had a bad feeling!

"Could it be that Chang Yingying thinks our general likes her?!"

The wind didn't understand why the flower asked that question.

"What makes you say that?"

Hua explained, "That's how it's written in storybooks. Usually, if a man takes the initiative to help a woman's family, it means he likes her."

Feng couldn't help but tap Hua on the back of the head and said, "You think the general will like her."

Hua covered her head, glared at him defiantly, and shook her head when she heard his words, saying, "Of course not! The general can only ever love the princess."

Hearing him say that, Feng said, "You know that much. Think about it, so many women on the border want to marry the general, but does the general pay attention to them? Even when the general had difficulty walking, he never thought about it, so it's even more impossible now. So don't talk nonsense."

Hua said, "I know that too, but I'm afraid that girl will misunderstand. Look at her eyes, she keeps staring at our general's back."

Hearing Hua say that, Feng also paid special attention to Chang Yingying's expression, and it seemed that she really was going back!
Chang Yingying had no idea how others were interpreting her expression.

She was just looking at Gu Wangyan's back, and he looked somewhat familiar. She couldn't remember where she had seen him before, so she took a few more glances.

To dispel Chang Yingying's "feelings," the two slowly approached her and whispered in a voice loud enough for the three of them to hear, "Xiao Hua! Do you think the person Lao Gu likes knows that he likes her?"

When Hua heard Feng call her name, goosebumps rose on her skin, but she still had to play along and reply, "Of course I know! Our Old Gu is so good, so devoted, and he only loves that one person. No one else could ever have a chance with him in this lifetime."

After saying this, they glanced at Chang Yingying out of the corner of their eyes and found nothing unusual about her, which left them somewhat puzzled.

Unfortunately, Chang Yingying didn't give them a chance to continue speaking before she went off to attend to her own business.

She had to prepare the herbs she had picked yesterday and finish reading the medical books her father had left behind; she had a lot to do.

I didn't have time to listen to the two girls' gossip.

She was preoccupied with Fang Lingchu's words from yesterday. Now that Zhang Sanqian was coming to their house today, she wondered what she should do and whether she should accept his offer.

At this moment, the system's and Fang Lingchu's voices came from inside the room.

[Guagua, is Zhang Sanqian coming soon?]

The system excitedly reported: "That's right, host, he's on his way. I wonder if the gossip he's carrying is any good."

Fang Lingchu asked, somewhat puzzled, "Can't you enjoy the gossip without having to see other people's faces now?"

The system explained: "Host, Zhang Sanqian is the male lead. You can only truly understand the gossip about him by seeing him in person."

Fang Lingchu nodded in understanding.

The system continued: [Host, His Highness the Crown Prince has left.]

(Because Fang Lingchu didn't want others to know their identities, the system also blocked them.)
Fang Lingchu was surprised that the Crown Prince had left and asked curiously, "Where did he go to do?"

The system rolled its eyes at Fang Lingchu and said, "With such a big incident, he definitely has to investigate it thoroughly! Then he can bring people to take those criminals away."

Otherwise, how could you few possibly fight them? They're the local bullies.

Fang Lingchu thought about it and realized that made sense. It seemed that the Crown Prince's departure was also beneficial to them. However, she wondered if the male lead was also involved in this matter.

Soon it was noon, and Fang Lingchu got up to wash and went outside to work with Chang Yingying on the herbs.

Suddenly, the door to Chang Yingying's house was flung open from the outside. A muscular man with a scruffy beard, dressed in summer clothes, and with a blade of grass dangling from his mouth walked in.

Several men carrying knives followed behind, casually observing the people in the courtyard.

Upon seeing that face, Chang Yingying nervously snapped the herbs in her hand in two, immediately stood up, shielded Fang Lingchu behind her, and watched him warily.

Yu Shuang frowned when she saw those people, but didn't get up from the rocking chair.

Feng and Hua quickly came to Fang Lingchu's side, also warily observing those people.

Realizing that the other party was just someone with some martial arts skills, he instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, upon hearing that the other party is the male lead, everyone subconsciously assumes he's some kind of expert!

Fang Lingchu looked at the middle-aged man and couldn't help but ask, "Guagua, are you sure this person is the male lead?"

The system confirmed: "That's right, host, he is the mature, older type of male protagonist."

Fang Lingchu couldn't help but roll her eyes and said, "[How come anyone can be the male lead these days? What the hell is this guy?! His beard is unkempt, his hair is unkempt, and his muscles are as dark as can be. Apart from those bright eyes, I don't see even a trace of male lead charisma in him. Are you sure?]"

The system also felt that the person on the other side was somewhat disappointing, but he really was the male lead.

[Host, he just delivered the goods overnight and came straight here without properly grooming himself. He would look quite good if he tidied himself up.]

Besides, if he were that good-looking all at once, wouldn't the female lead fall in love with him? How would the plot progress then? Don't you think so?

Fang Lingchu didn't understand, but she respected.

What Zhang Sanqian said next made Fang Lingchu even more doubtful about life.

Looking at all the women in the courtyard, Zhang Sanqian instinctively felt a dislike.

He glanced at Chang Yingying in the middle and immediately disliked her, but he still wanted her.

"Miss Yingying, I've come to collect the debt."

A set of slightly yellow teeth appeared, instantly adding a touch of cheerfulness to that fierce-looking face.

The voice was rough, like that of a heavy smoker who had smoked a lot of cigarettes, and it perfectly matched the face.

Fang Lingchu: ……

Is this man really the male lead? Look at Chang Yingying, fair-skinned, beautiful, with long legs, she looks so pitiful when she cries, with her head slightly lowered, she looks like a delicate little white flower. Why would such a beauty be married to such a scruffy, burly man?

The system doesn't know what to say either!

[Host, can you wait until he's cleaned up before you read on? Don't worry about that now, just keep reading.]

Chang Yingying stepped forward, bowed to him, and said, "Brother Zhang, could I repay you a little bit after I've bought all these medicines in a few days?"

Zhang Sanqian said impatiently, "Your family has been in debt for almost two years, which is a long time. Today, you either pay me back the money, or you go to my house and be a maid for three years. It's your choice."

Chang Yingying looked at Zhang Sanqian in surprise. Although she believed Fang Lingchu's words, she still couldn't believe it when it actually happened.

This is a sweet romance novel featuring an older man and a younger woman; I hope you like it!

Because it's primarily for humor and lacks logic, I hope you won't mind. I'll try even harder.
Thank you for your support, which allows me to keep writing. I love you all.

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