The Story of a Spoiled Daughter Raising a Husband

After watching Kui'er leave, everyone assumed Si Chen would follow, but to their surprise, he stood silently behind them like a guardian, his face still somber, showing no intention of leaving. With this question in mind, he addressed the crowd again:

"Dear uncles, aunts and uncles, it's not that I'm unwilling to help you with your problems. In fact, when you had those kinds of expressions yesterday, I could already vaguely guess what was going on, but I didn't want to say it outright. In many things, the best solution is to keep things peaceful."

"But I didn't expect you to come here in such a grand manner today. I already knew in my heart that these things were impossible. You heard what they just said. Neither of them are people I can make decisions for. They have already given you an answer regarding your marriage proposal. So it's not that Qian'er doesn't want to help you, but that I really can't do anything about it."

“Master Yuan is still waiting for me in the field to see the results, so I won’t stay with you all. There will only be a few young girls with me later, so I hope you won’t make things difficult for them. They don’t know anything.”

As she said this, she led Si Chen away from everyone's watchful eyes and went to the field where Master Yuan had been earlier that day. On the way, she asked in a low voice, "Young Master Si Chen, I was truly impressed by your words just now. Such an aura is not something that just anyone can have. I am truly impressed."

"What I'm curious about is why you didn't turn around and leave in a fit of anger like Kui'er did. I was actually prepared for you to leave and for me to face that group of people alone. Instead, I just stood there. If I didn't know you had martial arts skills, I would have been afraid that they might do something uncontrollable in a fit of anger."

Si Chen listened and sighed softly. The chill emanating from him had completely dissipated the moment he left. If Tong Qian hadn't been watching his transformation closely, probably no one would have been able to connect the Si Chen from before with the Si Chen of now.

“Miss Tong, I really don’t know how you’ve managed these past few days. Although you have Young Master Ji protecting you, it seems like everyone in the village wants to eat you. And he’s such a weak scholar. How have you managed to live with such prejudiced eyes and still bring so many unexpected surprises to others? I have to say, you are truly a magical being.”

Tong Qian was taken aback by his sudden remark. She hadn't expected him to say such a thing before, as she hadn't talked to him much about this before, only mentioning it briefly last time. How could he possibly know about her background?

With such doubts, and with a scrutinizing gaze, she asked directly, "Young Master Sichen, I remember that I have never told you about my background before. So how do you know that I did such things to my parents, and that I have two older brothers?"

"Don't tell me you heard it from others, let alone that Kui'er told you. After all, she's not the kind of person who talks to people casually, and besides, she doesn't know anything about those things."

"But what you said is indeed true. Although Brother Xiuping couldn't provide me with better conditions or prevent me from being in this situation, he did his best to protect me and prevent me from being bullied by those people. If it weren't for him, I probably wouldn't be in this situation now."

“I am indeed very grateful to him, and I also know that it is because of me that he has no choice but to start doing what he wants now. So now, whatever he wants, whatever I have, I will make sure he gets it. However, you still need to answer my question from before.”

Si Chen thought she cared more about Ji Xiuping, but she didn't expect that after explaining, she would bring up the matter of being on duty again. Seeing her thoughts jumping around so much, she was no longer worried that she would be affected by what had just happened, so she just shook her head.

“Miss Tong, you probably still don’t know that old man’s temperament. Once he knows something, how can it still be considered a secret? Besides him, no one knows your affairs better than you. It was Old Man Yuan who told me last night.”

"After he finished talking to his students about what he knew last night, he pulled me aside and told me all the good things about you. He also said something about me having to help you a lot because you've had a tough time, but I didn't say I wouldn't help you. He..." He paused abruptly, unsure of what to say next.

When Tong Qian heard this, she could roughly understand what Si Chen wanted to say, but at the same time, she didn't want to listen anymore. The following words were always the same old thing. The cliché plot had happened to her again. She knew how good Master Yuan was, and she could also see that he doted on her in a special way.

But for me, the relationship between the two of us is nothing more than you giving him money and him trying his best to get more money from you. As for Master Yuan, although he is a teacher, he is ultimately unable to escape that law. No matter how many other differences there are, they are all based on this premise.

Thinking this, she took over the topic and said, "As for Master Yuan's matter, I think I can roughly understand what he said and guess what his attitude is. In fact, whether it is Master Qiu or Master Yuan, their success was unexpected. I did not expect to be in such a situation now."

"I am truly grateful that Master Yuan spoke up for me and came here to help me. Well, let's not talk about that anymore. I must say that I still want to thank you for saying those words in that situation, which not only relieved my predicament but also clarified the positions of the two of you in this matter."