"Zheng Jie, the daughter of the Zheng family from Guangyuan County. Oh, and my father is the richest man in town!"
The woman smiled charmingly, introducing herself with a hint of arrogance. Suddenly, as if recalling something, she looked at Er Zhu with a triumphant glint in her eyes.
"Zheng Jie also has business dealings with Lihua Village. She heard a few days ago that something happened in Lihua Village, so she came to check. The moment she arrived, she witnessed the scene between Er Zhu and Liu Jinqiang at the village entrance.
While the richest man in Liuzhen might have been an insurmountable figure to Liu Jinqiang, to her Zheng family, he was nothing special!
After all, their Guangyuan County was the strongest county in North China Province!
And their Zheng family was one of the top twenty wealthy families in North China Province!
In Guangyuan County, even the county magistrate showed them some respect, let alone the richest man of a poverty-stricken county!
Zheng Jie's eyes were filled with disdain. Liu Yan's face turned green with anger, but Er Zhu seemed not to notice.
"Mm, old man, let's go inside."
Zheng Jie expected Er Zhu to argue with her, but to her surprise, he didn't even spare her a glance before heading inside. Zheng Jie was furious, but she couldn't find a reason to quarrel with Er Zhu for the moment.
"Miss Zheng, please make yourself at home. I need to accompany my benefactor." Hearing Er Zhu's voice, Old Man Sun remembered him and, after saying this, hurried to catch up.
Although Zheng Jie was a business partner of theirs, Er Zhu had saved his life. Old Man Sun's heart naturally leaned towards Er Zhu.
"Hmph, Wang Er Zhu, you just wait!" Watching Er Zhu's retreating back, Zheng Jie stomped her foot angrily and stormed off.
A nouveau riche from a poverty-stricken county dared to ignore him; this was simply an insult!
Zheng Jie cursed Er Zhu's ancestors in her mind, but the more she cursed, the angrier she became, the more she felt he deserved to die!
Thus, Er Zhu stayed at Old Man Sun's house. Since Old Man Sun's family only had two rooms, Er Zhu had to share a room with Liu Yan.
"I'm sorry, benefactor. My family's conditions are limited. But since Miss Liu is your girlfriend, it shouldn't be a problem for you to sleep together, right?"
After dinner, Old Man Sun felt increasingly embarrassed. He quickly apologized to Er Zhu, but then he suddenly remembered how close Liu Yan and Er Zhu appeared, and his apology instantly vanished.
Nowadays, people in the city were all into cohabitation. Perhaps this was a good opportunity he was providing for his benefactor!
Alright, in a way, this could be considered repaying a favor!
"She's not my girlfriend; we're just friends." Just as Old Man Sun was feeling pleased, Er Zhu's words startled him.
He had thought they were a couple, but it turned out they weren't!
"Benefactor, I think Miss Liu seems quite fond of you. Why don't you agree? You're not getting any younger."
As Old Man Sun was pondering how to ask, Granny Sun, who had put down her needlework, pointed to the kitchen outside the main room and said.
Although Miss Liu came from a wealthy family, she didn't have any spoiled rich girl's temper at all. She even helped her wash dishes. In Granny Sun's eyes, only such a virtuous woman was the best match for her benefactor!
"Alright, this is the benefactor's private matter, so you shouldn't interfere." Seeing that Er Zhu had no intention of agreeing, Old Man Sun glared at his wife and abruptly ended the topic.
"I want to establish myself first. I'll think about relationships later." After a long pause, Er Zhu finally said this. However, this one sentence left Old Man Sun and his wife somewhat bewildered.
He was already the richest man in Liuzhen; what else did he need to establish himself for? If it were them, they would have already gotten married!
To Old Man Sun and others, being the richest man in Liuzhen was already the pinnacle of life. Little did they know, in Er Zhu's eyes, this was just the first step in a long march!
Outside, Liu Yan overheard their conversation. She gave a self-mocking laugh, a flicker of disappointment in her eyes.
Even though Er Zhu said that, she knew very well that her romantic destiny would not be with him!
But all this no longer mattered to her. As long as she could stay by Er Zhu's side, she would be content!
After tidying everything up, Er Zhu and Liu Yan went to the west wing. The west wing was very simple, with nothing but two large cabinets on the kang.
"Er Zhu, won't you reconsider our relationship? I really like you!"
Looking at Er Zhu at the head of the kang, Liu Yan once again mustered her courage to confess, her eyes full of expectation.
Although she accepted her fate, seeing Er Zhu sleeping beside her on the same kang, she couldn't help but overthink. She had met all sorts of men, but she was deeply devoted to Er Zhu alone!
Therefore, even if there was only a sliver of hope, she would fight for it!
"Let's sleep. We'll head back tomorrow."
Er Zhu didn't answer her but instead said something irrelevant, then turned his face away.
Looking at Er Zhu's back, Liu Yan's eyes became moist, filled with desolation.
She had, after all, failed...
That night, Liu Yan couldn't sleep, but Er Zhu was unaffected. He closed his eyes and focused on cultivating.
*Dong! Dong! Dong!*
Suddenly, three sounds came from the courtyard. Er Zhu slowly opened his eyes, a glint of spiritual light flashing within them.
Three bodyguards in suits had already jumped into the yard. Each of them held a sharp dagger. A black sedan was parked outside the gate. Although the car windows were tinted with special film, Er Zhu recognized the person sitting inside at a glance!
Zheng Jie!
That arrogant daughter of the richest man!
So, she felt slighted today and had sent people to teach him a lesson tonight?
The spiritual light in Er Zhu's eyes disappeared. He took a deep breath, and the true qi in his dantian quickly flowed through his limbs and meridians.
The Eagle Claw technique taught to him by the River God had just been mastered, so he would use these three as practice!
*Bang!*
At this moment, with a loud crash, the three bodyguards broke through the door. Liu Yan, startled, quickly got up. The gleaming daggers charged towards Er Zhu at lightning speed!
"Ah, murder! Old Man Sun, hurry and save him!"
Liu Yan trembled and shouted loudly. She wanted to help Er Zhu, but she was too terrified to move!
Hearing a woman's voice inside, the three bodyguards were taken aback. After exchanging glances, they decided to deal with Liu Yan first!
The target of this mission was the richest man, so this matter must not be known to anyone!
Three bright lights flashed through the air. Liu Yan stared at the approaching bodyguards, her mind a complete blank!
"Die!" As one bodyguard roared, the dagger plunged towards Liu Yan's abdomen. Liu Yan's face was ashen, completely unable to react!
*Ah!*
At this moment, Er Zhu grabbed two of the bodyguards by the neck. His fingers dug deeply into the veins on their necks; a slight movement from him would be fatal!
The remaining bodyguard, seeing this scene, was filled with shock. He quickly turned to escape, but at that moment, Er Zhu kicked him in the back!"