Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!
Chapter 483: A Provocative Letter_1

Chapter 483: Chapter 483: A Provocative Letter_1

Mrs. Tao embraced Su Xuan. "Alright, now dry your tears."

This girl rarely cried; in her memory, she had only cried twice—once when her cousin died and the first time she was bullied, but never again after that. According to this girl, tears are the most useless thing.

Su Xuan hummed in agreement; they were tears of joy, as she was finally going to have a home of her own.

At the Zhou residence, Zhulan personally went to Chang Zhi’s room. This boy was really obedient; when told to pretend to be ill, except for eating and going to the toilet, he truly didn’t leave his bed.

Zhulan looked at Chang Zhi, who was lying down and reading a book. "Enjoying your reading?"

As soon as Chang Zhi heard it was his mother’s voice, he hurriedly put down the book. "Mother, I’ve finished reading everything. Can I go and get a few more from father’s study?"

Last time, he had wanted to move all the books back with him, but unfortunately, that wasn’t possible. He knew his limits. Chang Zhi really admired his father; where on earth did father manage to get so many books from? Though they weren’t originals, they were still precious.

Zhulan handed Chang Zhi the paper with the Birthday written on it. "You really don’t care about your marriage arrangement, do you? I think you might as well marry a book."

Chang Zhi’s eyes were drawn to the characters on the paper, and then his ears reddened. Although he was lying down and pretending to be sick, Qi Mo didn’t need to and was always delivering news; he knew everything. "Mother, you’re teasing me again."

Zhulan let out a sound; he was aware of it, huh? Zhulan stroked her chin; Chang Zhi really was quite handsome, wearing a moon-colored inner garment with his hair loose, blush on his face, and when looking at his skin, Zhulan couldn’t help but pinch her son’s face a couple of times. The skin was also very nice. She was looking forward to Su Xuan bullying Chang Zhi a bit more.

Chang Zhi, with a stiff face, said, "Mother."

Zhulan withdrew her hand. "Why do I feel like I’m marrying off a son?"

Chang Zhi, "...Mother, I’m male."

Zhulan’s eyes shone brightly. "What do you say if I have your sister host a flower appreciation feast? We can invite the Magistrate."

Chang Zhi felt a bit awkward; counting the days, it had been a long time since he had seen the bold Miss Su. He didn’t want to, not at all!

Zhulan stood up. "You don’t want to see her, huh? Then forget it."

Chang Zhi silently watched his mother, who recently liked to tease him. However, he did indeed want to see Miss Su. Hmph, he just wanted to regain some face and see if she would dare to tease him again in the Zhou family.

When Zhulan was about to exit the door, she heard Chang Zhi say, "Indeed, this season is a good time for flower viewing."

Zhulan, "...."

This boy still had his pride!

Seeing that his mother didn’t respond and left, Chang Zhi suddenly jumped out of bed and rushed to the window to watch his mother leave the yard. He shouted for Qi Mo, "Go outside Miss’s courtyard and find out if they are planning to have a flower appreciation feast."

Qi Mo was surprised; it was the first time he saw the young master care about something other than books. "Yes."

News had spread that the fourth young master Zhou and the Magistrate had compatible Birthdays, a match made in heaven, ascertained by a highly respected and unquestionable master.

Most who thought about the personalities of the fourth young master Zhou and the Magistrate were moved, feeling they indeed suited each other very well.

Just as Zhulan had finished discussing the flower feast with her daughter, Liu Ya came in with a letter.

Liu Ya bowed her head. "It’s specifically for the fourth young master."

Madam Song first checked the letter for problems. Finding none, Zhulan opened it. She knew there would be a follow-up, so she had someone on guard, and indeed there was something to catch. Glancing through the letter, its content was about Su Xuan and a certain young master’s indecent affair.

Zhulan put the letter back in its envelope and handed it to Liu Ya. "Deliver this to the fourth young master."

The letter clearly spoke of Su Xuan and Chang Zhi; unfortunately, the investigator didn’t have a portrait and didn’t realize that the young master was Chang Zhi.

Of course, there was also the fact that Chang Zhi and the degree holder parted ways, and Chang Zhi returned alone, which led to such a big mistake in the investigation.

Zhulan pinned the suspect on Lady Liu, having witnessed Chang Zhi’s nature and wanting to use this letter to disrupt the marriage arrangement.

Pity for her, Zhulan laughed out loud. She really hadn’t expected that Miss Su had once dragged Chang Zhi onto a carriage!

Zhulan was particularly looking forward to Chang Zhi getting married sooner rather than later. With this pair, life would definitely be very lively. She was looking forward to it.

Chang Zhi, his face dark red, finished reading the letter. The contents were all too familiar to him. Chang Zhi, gritting his teeth, asked, "Are you saying it came from the main courtyard?"

Qi Mo bowed his head. "Yes."

Chang Zhi looked at the opened envelope; his mother must have read the letter. He quickly got out of bed to put on his clothes, and without even combing his hair, he rushed to the main courtyard.

Zhulan sat with a straight face, expressionless. "You’ve come."

In a hurry, Chang Zhi held up the letter. "Mother, please hear me out."

"What is there to say?"

Zhulan cut Chang Zhi off mid-sentence, this boy finally had a day of urgency, huh!

Chang Zhi grew even more urgent, for his mother must have misunderstood. Beads of sweat formed on his forehead. "Mother, about what it said in the letter—"

Zhulan interrupted Chang Zhi again, deliberately asking, "It’s not true?"

Chang Zhi fell silent; he couldn’t tell a lie. "It’s true."

Joy filled Zhulan’s eyes; she just wanted to see how much Chang Zhi cared for Su Xuan. She really didn’t expect him to care so much. "Anything else you wish to say?"

Chang Zhi calmed down; he wasn’t stupid, his brain always worked just fine, he just didn’t like to use it. Looking up and seeing the laughter in his mother’s eyes, he realized he’d been duped. "Mother, you knew all along."

Zhulan huffed, "Not bad, you caught on."

Chang Zhi felt a sense of relief. Initially, he was quite upset by Su Xuan’s boldness, but later, he deliberately concealed Su Xuan’s audacity for himself. He knew then that he did not dislike Su Xuan; deep down, there was even a bit of anticipation. His mother was testing him now, exposing his inability to withstand a girl’s bullying which was embarrassing. Chang Zhi felt like if he stayed any longer, his mother would prod further. "Mother, I will take my leave first."

Zhulan, "He sure ran fast."

Chang Zhi, after fleeing the courtyard and patting his burning cheeks, caught Qi Mo looking at him. Chang Zhi pursed his lips. "If you dare to laugh, you’ll lose a month’s wages."

Qi Mo shut his mouth tight, indicating he would not laugh, but he really wanted to. Following the young master for so long, this was the first time he saw the young master so flustered. The Magistrate is mighty.