Time Travel: Brothel Maid

Chapter 107 Trouble

When the two returned to Yongxing Street, it was already time for dinner, so they simply went straight to the restaurant.

It was dinner time, and the restaurant was bustling with people and extremely noisy.

As soon as Xiao Guoer sat down, she heard a burst of discussion coming from the next table. Her relaxed mood was swept away and replaced by a heavy mood.

Those people said that the plague in the Huaiyang area had spread to several villages, killing hundreds of people, and the people were complaining bitterly. The emperor was furious when he heard this, and had dismissed and killed several local officials, blaming them for their poor performance.

Xiao Guoer knew that in this era of backward medical care, once infected with the plague, which was a contagious disease that terrified people, most people would just wait for death. So many people died from the plague, and anyone who heard about it couldn't help but sigh.

Tang Jingchen also felt bad after hearing this. Although Huaiyang is more than a thousand miles away from Shangjing City, if it is not handled properly and continues to spread, there is no guarantee that it will not spread to Shangjing City, which will be a huge disaster for the country and the people.

Even if the plague cannot spread to the capital, the Tang family's businesses in the Huaiyang region are very likely to be affected by the plague.

Both of them felt a bit gloomy in their hearts and were no longer in the mood to talk about anything else. The cheerful atmosphere disappeared without a trace. They just ate in silence and then left.

Xiao Guoer returned to Zhuxian Lane and met someone she never expected to see in this small courtyard in Zhuxian Lane.

She looked at the graceful, dignified and elegant woman in front of her, opened her mouth slightly in surprise, and exclaimed softly, "Mrs. Zhou!"

Zhou stared expressionlessly at the young man in front of her who had come to her house not long ago to negotiate terms with her and claimed to be the prostitute's brother, and remained silent.

Xiao Guoer turned her gaze to Yingniang who was kneeling on the ground. Seeing her face covered with tears and sobbing, her heart skipped a beat and an ominous premonition came to her mind.

The next second, her premonition was confirmed. Zhou's cold words shot at her like a sharp arrow, "My son will be getting married in a month. From now on, he will have nothing to do with your sister. If you dare to pester me, you will not be able to stay in Shangjing City!"

Xiao Guoer was so shocked that she didn't have time to think about whether her words were appropriate. She blurted out, "How could Madam Zhou go back on her word?"

Zhou didn't mind his impolite words. Perhaps she still had some good feelings for this boy. She said calmly, "I promised you before that I would give your sister a name when the time is right. But the premise is that the Fu family must not know about your sister's existence, and Miss Fu can marry my son smoothly. But now, the Fu family has known about it. Although they are still willing to marry my family, the condition is that my son has nothing to do with your sister anymore."

When Zhou said this, she couldn't help but secretly regret the decision she had made before. She almost became enemies with the Fu family. Fortunately, Fu Yaoning was reasonable and willing to give in.

"I might as well tell you the truth. If the Fu family had not been willing to marry their daughter to my family, I would not have come to inform you so politely today. It was your fault that you were careless and let the Fu family know about it, which almost caused a disaster! You can only blame your sister for her bad luck."

In addition to being shocked, Xiao Guo'er was more puzzled. Didn't Fu Yaoning accept Yingniang as a concubine? Why did she suddenly disagree?

After Zhou left, Xiao Guoer helped Yingniang, who was still crying on the ground, up and asked with a frown, "Where is Zhou Fangye? Did he bring you any message?"

She wanted to see Zhou Fangye's attitude first. If he was willing to follow his family's arrangements, separate from Yingniang, and have nothing to do with her anymore, then that would be it.

What is the meaning of Yingniang's persistence? What is the necessity?

Yingniang shook her head slowly, her voice filled with sorrow and sadness, "Mrs. Zhou said that Zhou Lang would never come to see me again. I guess she must have locked Zhou Lang up in the mansion."

Xiao Guoer sighed. Why did this ill-fated pair of mandarin ducks have so many twists and turns in their lives?

But this time, Xiao Guoer no longer had her previous optimism and confidence, and she didn't know what to do.

Fu Yaoning already held a grudge against her, and was afraid that she would not even want to see her, let alone negotiate terms with her. Moreover, since she had changed her mind, she would not change it back easily.

The difficulty of this matter is not at the same level as when she went to negotiate with Mrs. Zhou before.

Mrs. Zhou can use her love for her son to persuade her. What about Fu Yaoning? What should she use to persuade her? Her husband's single-mindedness is much more important than two lottery shops.

Xiao Guoer was a little confused. Wasn't Fu Yaoning persuaded by Fu Qi'an that day? How did the Fu family know about it? How did Fu Qi'an persuade her that day?

By the way, she can go to Fu Qian to find out more about the situation.

Thinking of this, Xiao Guoer asked Yueya to take good care of Yingniang and hurried out.

She did not go to the Fu family, but went to the villa where she attended the banquet last time.

Fu Qiyan was naturally not in the villa. Xiao Guoer gave half a dollar to the servant in the villa and asked him to go find Fu Qiyan. She waited at the door.

The servant ran away happily with the silver, and quarter of an hour later, Xiao Guoer saw Fu Qi'an.

Fu Qian'an walked quickly with undisguised joy on his face, as if he couldn't wait to meet the person who was waiting for him.

When he reached the gate of the other courtyard, he saw Xiao Guo'er and said with excitement, "Are you looking for me? Why don't you go in and wait for me? What are you doing standing at the gate?"

Without waiting for Xiao Guo'er's reply, he instructed the servant who came to look for him, "Next time this distinguished guest comes, welcome him in first and don't neglect him."

The servant bowed hurriedly in response, thinking to himself that this boy, who was not good-looking, was actually the distinguished guest of his young master!

Fu Qi'an didn't even wait for the servant to open the door, but opened it himself and called to Xiao Guo'er, "Come in quickly, it's hot, don't stand outside and get a fever." As he spoke, he walked in and instructed the servant behind him, "Go to Jinxiang Tower and buy some ice cream."

Then he turned to Xiao Guo'er and said attentively, "This is my sister's favorite. I think you will like it too."

Xiao Guoer was a little uncomfortable with his enthusiasm and waved her hand, "No need to bother. I came to you because I have something to ask you."

The smile on Fu Qian'an's face faded slightly. He probably guessed why she came and felt a little disappointed. Yes, why would she come to him for no reason?

"If you want to ask anything, you have to sit down and ask. Isn't it inconvenient for us to talk standing like this?"

Xiao Guoer followed him into the room, and as soon as she sat down, she asked directly, "Didn't you convince your sister to accept my elder sister that day? Why do you suddenly regret it now? How did the Fu family know about it?"