Chapter 32: A Hero's Anger for a Beauty

  Huzhongren turned to ask the car husband: "Niu Zi, what's going on?" Niu Zi hesitated and didn't dare to answer. Liu Qingqing said: "Okay, let's talk about it when we get home! Don't take it out on Teacher!"

  Liu Qingqing said: "Every time something happens, it's not directly aimed at myself, but always involves others. It's really grasped my weakness of not being able to bear others suffering for me. Even running away in the middle of the night can be done smoothly, although I'm resentful in my heart, I don't show it on my face."

  Hu Zhongren looked at him and said, "Alright, let's talk about it when we get back." He still had Niu Zi drive the carriage, and he himself sat inside. The people and horses outside surrounded them on all sides, escorting the carriage back to Hong Cuishan Manor.

  After going through such a toss, the oriole didn't feel sleepy at all. She sat in the carriage with her mistress and master, was thrown out by the master but brought back again. The oriole felt very lucky, perhaps she wouldn't be abandoned after all.

  "What's wrong, what injustice did you suffer on the mountain? Worth coming down the mountain all night?" Hu Zhongren held Jiaoren's hand, and the anger from just now outside had dissipated.

  Liu Qing remained silent, closing her eyes to calm her mind.

  Yingying didn't wait for Miss to speak, and immediately rushed to recount the whole story from beginning to end. Finally, she asked: "Hú Shǎo, are you really going to divorce my mistress?"

  The villagers heard that the green veins were jumping high in the courtyard, and they saw the oriole asking: "What do you think?" But then they gritted their teeth.

  Yingying was not good at reading people's faces, and said coquettishly: "Of course I think Master Hu won't. But Old Lady Hu has already given Miss the divorce papers. Even if you want to keep Miss, it's probably too late."

  Hu Zhongren sneered: "Without my personal signature, who can divorce your family's young lady?"

  Liu Qing opened her eyes: "There is, with your personal signature on top, and I'm sure it was written by you personally."

  "Bring it here and let me see." Hu Zhongren was skeptical.

  "It's no use." Yingying rummaged through her bag, while Liu Qingqing said, "Don't give it to him." Her tone was extremely cold. Clerk Liu Qingqing read the letter word by word, and confirmed that it was written by Hu Zhongren himself.

  Hu Zhongren snatched the package and took out the document. After a glance, he said, "This is clearly written by you yourself, how can you falsely accuse me?"

  Liu Qingqing's voice was slightly sarcastic: "You'd better take a look at the content, this is a copy I've transcribed."

  "Where did you put the original?" Hu Zhongren immediately realized the severity of the problem, "You sent away the original? You, you're so eager to leave me?"

  The swallow was also staring at the young lady in surprise, when did she do it? How could she not have seen it? Hu Zhongren felt his blood boiling over, and a mouthful of blood came spouting out. Liu Qingqing hastily used a handkerchief to wipe away the fresh blood from the corner of his mouth, thinking to herself, must he be so agitated?

  "After so many days of being together, haven't I touched your heart at all? When have I ever been so considerate and humble towards someone? Even if you're not virtuous as a wife, I thought it was because you were unhappy about marrying me, or that you had some kind of mental illness. Now I really think I'm the fool, suffering from some kind of mental illness, unable to recognize you, unable to see through your heart." After finishing speaking, he turned his neck towards the window and refused to look at Liu Qingqing again.

  Liu Qingqing originally didn't think she had done anything wrong, they were divorced and it was over, of course things needed to be clarified and interests calculated. She hadn't planned on returning to the Liu household immediately anyway, so naturally she would send the documents back first? It's necessary to comfort Father Liu's heart after all, since he signed such a humiliating treaty, now that there's an opportunity to turn things around it should be taken advantage of. But Hu Shao seemed really angry, could it be that he actually had feelings for her? But he already had Xiaolian, although many people with two cents also have three wives and four concubines, she didn't seem to like this sort of thing.

  Thinking so, Liu Qingqing also puffed out her chest like a proud rooster and looked towards another window. The atmosphere was awkward, the air was hard to breathe, seeing that neither of them had any intention of easing up, she couldn't do anything else but pretend to be dead asleep, by herself, who did she think she was anyway.

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  As soon as the carriage entered the manor, it immediately caught people's attention. The sky was already bright, and everyone noticed that Ninth Madame had returned, and Hu Shao had also returned, bringing with him several unfamiliar guests.

  Hu Zhongren got off the carriage with a gloomy face. He instructed his attendants to arrange for the guests to rest at the Medicine King's Mansion, and told them to send Liu Qingqing and Yingying to the Nourishing Life Hall. As for himself, he headed towards the Longevity Extension Hall. What was he going to do? Of course, it was to see his own mother, Hu Lao Furen. Who else could make such a big move except for his old mother?

  Mrs. Hu had already gotten up, finished breakfast and was sitting when she saw Hu Zhongren walk in with a gloomy face and big strides, her heart skipped a beat, feeling a little intimidated. She thought it was fortunate that she had sent Liu Qingqing away the night before, unaware that Liu Qingqing had been brought back, the mother and son were equally resolute in their actions, Hu Zhongren was strict and severe, tightly sealing off all news, especially not letting Old Mother Hu and Yang Liuqing know.

  "Hu Zhongren bowed deeply: 'Good morning, Mother. I'm here to pay my respects.'"

  Old Lady Hu hastily called Ping Shen over and had him take a seat beside her.

  Hu Zhongren sat down and didn't say a word. For a moment, the atmosphere was a bit awkward. Old Lady Hu held back for a while, knowing that she had to come up with a reason, or else today's matter would not be resolved.

  The old lady coughed and pretended to be calm, "That, Zhong Er, I've already made a decision for you. I've dismissed Liu Qingqing and sent her away from Hong Cuishan Manor to play online games in the interstellar net."

  "Hmm," Hu Zhongren grunted. "I don't know what Qingqing did that didn't meet with your approval, old man, to make you abandon her when I wasn't home?"

  The old lady heard this and her son's words were not good. "As the saying goes, there are three unfilial things, and having no descendants is the worst. I replaced you with Liu Qingqing for two reasons: first, she has been married to our family for so long without any news of pregnancy," Hu Lao Tai Tai glanced at Hu Zhongren, who didn't seem to want to interrupt her, so she continued, "Secondly, Liu Qingqing violated the virtue of a woman and had an affair with your younger uncle, causing you brothers to fight. Qing Er grew up with you since childhood, although he is your cousin, but in my heart, he is like my own son."

  Hu Zhongren sneered: "Qing Qing, she has only been in the door for four months and can be crowned with the crime of having no children. She is also suffering from a mental illness and can be crowned with the crime of stealing her younger uncle. In the past, my several successive wives were really involved with Yang Liuqing, my dear cousin. Has any of them been sent back to their natal home by Mother? This time, Mother has actually convicted Qing Qing of a non-existent crime. I really want to know what you're thinking, Mother! You are truly using your heart for the sake of your nephew!"

  Mrs. Hu's face was flushed, and her previous idea of getting rid of Liu Qingqing had also weakened. Comparing her son to her nephew, she would naturally take care of her son's feelings. However, her son had never asked about these things before, but this time his attitude seemed very serious and concerned. If her son was truly sincere, it would be greatly beneficial to her hopes for him to start a family. But Liu Qingqing had already left, and it was probably too late to catch up with her. At the same time, she felt a bit sad. In the past, her son always spoke to her in a gentle tone, but now he was sarcastic and angry, without any respect. How could she turn things around and make her son not be angry anymore? After thinking about it, there was actually a very good reason.

  "I said I'm afraid you brothers will fight, can you believe it? I said I'm afraid your uncle will find out and be heartbroken, can you believe it? Your uncle has worked tirelessly for our family's business, would you make him angry over a woman?"

  "Do you want to hear my answer? I believe you are doing this for my own good, but if I were to turn against Liu Qingqing and my cousin Yang Liuqing because of you, I would...I am willing! Hu Zhongren said as he stood up, looking straight at Yang Mama's face. "Yang Mama, today you will safely send Old Lady back to the Hu Manor, without my orders, don't let her come out and move around casually. Today, I put my words here, if anyone dares to have ideas about my woman, I will make him die a terrible death! Don't think that just because I respect Uncle, I will be lenient towards certain people!" After saying this, he didn't even bow, and quickly left the Shouyantang.

  With the four mahjong tiles, Hu Zhongren arrived at another courtyard. When Yanyan saw Hu Zhongren coming, she hurriedly came forward to pay her respects.

  "Yan Yan, where is your young master?" Hu Zhongren clearly saw Yang Liuqing lying on the bed in the inner room, but ignored him. He said to Yan Yan, "You quickly pack your luggage and accompany your young master to Yang Tuanbao."

  "Alright, but Young Master's injury hasn't fully healed yet, can we wait until he gets a bit better before leaving?"

  "This Hong Cuishan Villa lacks medical care and medicine, it's not suitable for Young Master Biao to stay, so he must leave immediately." Hu Zhongren said to Hu Dong: "Tell the various departments of the Hu family that all positions held by Yang Liuqing will be removed, settle accounts with him today, check if there is any embezzlement or misappropriation of public funds, and report back to me at the first time. All business handled by him will be suspended, waiting for my personal investigation."

  Yang Liuqing heard it in the inner room and said angrily, "Hu Zhongren, you are so cruel! I will go tell Auntie!"

  "She has already been invited back to the Hu Mansion by me, from now on, you are not allowed to step into the Hu Mansion half a step, otherwise, I'll make you regret it! If you must see your aunt, then fine, send a message to your uncle and ask him to come pick her up personally, otherwise, you two will never meet again in this lifetime."

  "You're so cruel! You won't even let us see our loved ones." Yang Liuqing endured the pain and climbed out of bed, shouting.

  "It seems that your illness has been cured and there is no need to stay here any longer. Someone, come and prepare the carriage immediately, and send Young Master Biao down the mountain, back to Yang Tuanbao."

  A group of servants quickly lifted the sedan chair onto the horse carriage, and Hu Zhongren said to Yan Yan: "You accompany Young Master Biao back to his hometown, and report back to me about the situation here. Also, remember to stop Young Master Biao from having any ideas about coming to the Hu family in the future, and don't even think about bullying his brother or sister-in-law. I can forgive him this time, and I can also forgive him for what happened before, but in the future, I will absolutely not be lenient."