Dongfang Shuo was slightly stunned. He never expected that she would answer like this: "You can try it!"

If his grandmother hadn't asked him to take Chu Heyi to visit the garden, he would never have come. Now that he was here, he wanted to talk to her nicely and let her cancel the engagement on her own initiative, so that both of them could get married and have nothing to do with each other anymore.

Now it seems that it was really a waste of time.

This woman doesn't know etiquette, she is dark, thin and skinny, but she still wants to marry him. She is really like a toad wanting to eat swan flesh!

Fortunately, he and Runxue had made preparations in advance. The marriage had to be cancelled today. Chu Heyi brought this upon herself. He had given her a chance.

Seeing Dongfang Shuo was about to leave, Chu Heyi reached out to pull him, "Your Highness King Cheng..." Before he could finish his words, he was thrown away by him and almost fell to the ground.

Before she could stand firm, Dongfang Shuo's cold voice came from above her head: "Don't bother with me! This will only make me hate you even more!"

After saying this, Dongfang Shuo strode away.

After he left, Chu Heyi withdrew her gaze, pulled her wide sleeves to cover the things in her hand, and a slight smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Miss Chu, the old lady asked me to pick you up. The banquet is about to start." The maidservant beside Old Madam Zheng came over quickly and said.

"Please lead the way, Sister Zhenzhu." Chu Heyi arrived at the banquet hall and saw that most of the guests had already sat down. Madam Zheng asked her to sit next to her, and Chu Heyi bowed to thank her.

Chu Runxue and the wife of Marquis Anding were sitting in the seats next to them. When Chu Heyi looked over, she happened to meet Chu Runxue's gaze, and Chu Runxue smiled at her.

He was really calm and there was no jealousy on his face. Chu Heyi smiled back at him.

The guests present were all women, speaking in soft voices, and the atmosphere of the banquet was very harmonious.

Chu Heyi was dining at the same table with Old Madam Zheng. Almost everyone was observing her, openly or secretly, to see what kind of embarrassing things this girl who grew up in the countryside would get into.

However, from beginning to end, Chu Heyi behaved very properly and dignified, and there was nothing wrong with him.

At this time in her previous life, she really didn't know the table rules of a wealthy family. Now she knows the rules and etiquette like this because Xie Lin spent nearly ten years in her previous life to train her.

Thinking of Xie Lin, Chu Heyi's heart softened a little. That man, even when life was difficult, was full of nobility in his every move. He took on all the things that needed to be done, but he never lost his elegance.

"She is a girl from the Chu family after all. Her elegance has not faded even after living in the countryside for more than ten years."

Chu Heyi heard someone say this.

The corners of her mouth curved slightly.

Just at this moment, Cui Mo, who was serving her soup, "accidentally" spilled the soup on her dress.

Chu Heyi had no choice but to get up and leave, and go downstairs to change clothes.

Duke Chengguo's Mansion has special guest rooms for guests to change clothes and rest. On the way there, Nanny Rui couldn't help but talk about Cui Mo.

"It's not the first day I've served the young lady, how could you be so careless? It's okay to be so careless at home, but today is Madam Zheng's birthday banquet, and Concubine Zheng is watching."

Madam Rui said again, "From now on, I will take care of Miss's meals. You just need to take care of Miss's clothes, shoes and socks."

As they were talking, the master and his two servants were taken to the guest room.

Chu Heyi looked around the guest room. It was here that she was viciously plotted against for the first time after being recognized as a member of the Chu family. Now that she was back in this room, her memories of her past life became clearer.

"Miss Chu, there is a young man named Shu outside who wants to see you. I have brought him outside the garden for you. Would you like to let him in?"

Shu Xiao is here!

Chu Heyi's eyes lit up. Shu Xiao was her playmate since childhood and her only good friend in the countryside for more than ten years.

Because Jia Shiren and his wife abused her, they did not allow her to make friends. They were afraid that making friends would encourage other thoughts in her and would delay her work. Therefore, no one dared to get close to her for fear of being scolded by her adoptive parents.

Only Shu Xiao, who is righteous and cheerful, is not afraid of her adoptive parents and is willing to get close to her.

After a heavy rain, she was driven out to fetch water. The road was slippery and she fell, injured and bleeding. It was Shu Xiao who helped her up and helped her fetch water... That was how their friendship began.

In his previous life, Chu Heyi was very happy to hear that Shu Xiao came to see him.

After Shu Xiao came in, the maid asked Rui Ma to go with her to serve tea and snacks, but she was sent away. Cui Mo was Chu Runxue's person, so she and Shu Xiao were both knocked unconscious in the guest room.

When she woke up, her clothes were open and Shu Xiao was still holding her light blue bellyband in his hand. Chu Runxue was standing at the door with countless people. No matter how she and Shu Xiao explained, no one believed her.

Unable to defend herself, Shu Xiao committed suicide by cutting her own throat in front of everyone to prove their innocence. The hot blood spilled onto her clothes, every drop of it was blinding.

"He Yi, innocence is very important to a woman. It is me who caused you to be like this. Don't be sad or blame yourself. I just...restore your innocence."

Shu Xiao died in front of her, and no matter how she called him, he never woke up.

However, Shu Xiao's death was characterized as "dying to atone for his sins". The 15-year-old boy paid with his life, but was still slandered and failed to get the innocence that belonged to him.

During the days when she was in great pain, Dongfang Shuo naturally broke off the engagement, and Chu Runxue successfully married Dongfang Shuo.

Thinking about her past life, Chu Heyi clenched her hands into fists in her wide sleeves. She would never let Shu Xiao die so innocently and wronged again in this life.

"Please come in." Chu Heyi said. He was really happy to think that he could see Shu Xiao again after ten years.

After a while, a young man in coarse linen clothes was brought in. The moment he saw Chu Heyi, his eyes were full of light and he couldn't stop smiling on his face.

"Heyi, how come you are so beautiful? I almost didn't recognize you. It shows that the feng shui in Shengjing City is very good for people."

Chu Heyi's smile reached his eyes: "I haven't seen you for a year, and you have grown a lot taller."

Chu Heyi escaped from her adoptive father's house a year ago. It was Shu Xiao who helped her leave and even gave her the hundred coins he had saved for a long time.

At that time, Shu Xiao was only half a head taller than her, but now Shu Xiao is a head taller than her. The boy has grown taller, but is still very thin.

Shu Xiao scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

The maid who brought Shu Xiao in said, "Madame Rui, since Miss Chu has guests, why don't you go with me to get some tea and snacks? Don't neglect Mr. Shu. I think there will be nothing wrong with Miss Cui Mo serving here."

Chu Heyi knew that once the nanny left, she would be sent away and would not come back in a short time, but she did not stop Nanny Rui.

After Aunt Rui and the maid left, Chu Heyi said, "Cui Mo, go and close the door. I want to have a good talk with Shu Xiao."

Cui Mo agreed and went forward to close the door of the guest room.

Seeing this, the guard Yu Liang, who was hiding in the dark, immediately stood up and told Dongfang Shuo: "Shu Xiao has entered Miss Chu's room, and Rui Ma has been sent away."

Dongfang Shuo nodded: "Everything will proceed as planned. If there are any unexpected situations, you should inform me immediately. You don't need to worry about other things."

Yu Liang agreed and immediately returned to the vicinity of the guest room and hid in a big tree, from which he could clearly see the situation in the garden.

After a while, Cui Mo pushed the door open and looked up at Yu Liang. Coincidentally, her gaze met Yu Liang's, and Cui Mo waved to him.

Yu Liang knew that although Cui Mo was Chu Heyi's personal maid, she obeyed Chu Runxue and was on the same side as his master, so he jumped down from the tree.

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