Tag: fiction

Chapter 34: Interrogation

Xie shi was tired from beating her and slumped back on her chair. After taking a few breaths, she told Gu Shan, “Shan’er, help your sister up.” Gu Shan stepped forward to…
Chapter 33: Hitting Face

“Meimei!” Xie er laoye exclaimed, reaching out to support Xie shi. Shaking off Xie er laoye’s hand, Xie shi raised her hand and slapped her brother. Pa! The slap landed painfully on Xie er laoye’s face. Xie er…
Chapter 32: Extremely Shameless

At daybreak, Qing Mei woke Gu Jiu up. “Guniang, it’s time to get up.” Gu Jiu rubbed her eyes and still looked sleepy. She had slept too late the previous day,…
Chapter 31: Allergy

The weather was stifling hot and it seemed like it was going to rain. Ever since summer arrived, it hadn’t rained yet. The air was also very dry. Gu Jiu rubbed…
Chapter 30: Private Meeting

“I heard that biaoge will soon get engaged to my er jiejie. At that time, I will have to call you second brother-in-law.” Gu Yue’s tone was very cold and indifferent, but if…
Chapter 29: Heart Dripping with Blood

Gu Jiu stood up, ready to leave. “Wait!” Doctor Xu clenched his teeth. “I will buy the prescription.” Gu Jiu turned to look at him. “I’m sorry, the price of…
Chapter 28: Refined Threat

Gu Jiu followed Doctor Xu to his study in the backhouse. His servant was ordered to serve tea. When the tea was served, Doctor Xu waved his hand and said…
Chapter 27: Sneaking Out

Gu Jiu wanted to copy scriptures for her late mother and so, closed the door to her yard and declined to meet visitors. Gu Zhen and Gu Lin came to…
Chapter 26: Plan

Gu Jiu lifted her tea cup and took a sip. She asked Shunzi, “Are you sure San Gui said that Xie Xian would marry a sickly person and seize her…
Chapter 25: Deeply Worried and Sick at Heart

Doctor Chen came to the provincial governor’s fu to follow up on Gu Jiu’s condition. “Guniang’s illness has already improved greatly. It’s just that your body is still weak, so you need…
Chapter 24: Climbing High Branches

Recently, everything was going well at the yamen and Gu daren was in an excellent mood. Xie shi sent someone to him, saying that she had prepared food to accompany the wine, inviting him to shang fang to…
Chapter 23: Scheming for Wealth

Late night, Zhilan Yuan. After Gu Jiu washed up, she sat in front of the desk, holding a book and flipping through it. Qing Mei said, “Guniang, it’s late in…
Chapter 22: Dowry

Xie er laoye frowned. “I heard that Gu Jiu is sickly.” Xie shi nodded. Xie er laoye was dissatisfied. “Aren’t you harming Xie Xian, by letting him marry a sickly person? Meimei, Xie Xian is your nephew.…
Chapter 21: Relatives by Marriage

Xie er laoye glanced around the room Xie shi was discontented. “Does er ge not trust me? I already told you that my courtyard is guarded like an iron barrel. No one dares to speak irresponsibly.” …
Chapter 20: News from the Capital

Su Zheng was led by the manservant to the guest room in the outer courtyard. Shunzi, his servant, entered and whispered, “Gongzi, I asked around and found that the Xie jia’s…
Chapter 19: Trouble

“I feel ashamed to say this,” Su Zheng said, looking embarrassed. “When I left home this time, I intended to go to the capital to prepare for next year’s imperial…
Chapter 18: Biaoge

“Taitai, Xie jia biao shaoye and Su jia biao shaoye have come to pay you their respects. They are just outside.” “Quickly, invite them in.” Xie shi was visibly happy. The maid bowed, obeying and turned to go…
Chapter 16: Xie shi’s Goal

Xie shi’s face was beaten and she was not very happy. “You are sisters. Do you have such an evaluation of your own sisters? Do you not understand the principle of…
Chapter 15: Looking for a Beating

The weather was warming up. Gu Jiu’s common cold had already been cured. Her body was still weak but could be slowly nursed back to health. Her small face was…
Chapter 14: Don’t Dare to Offend

Gu Yue was stunned. Only now did she know that Gu Jiu could cry so much. Gu Shan pulled Gu Yue’s sleeve. “San jiejie, quickly apologise to er jiejie. Both father…