Tragic death and rebirth, the daughter of a general poisoned the government and the country

Cao Bingyan felt cold all over when she heard this. She knew that Xu Zhichang was a very naughty person, but she didn't expect that as Xu Ce's only son, his character would be so bad!

If such rumors were to spread, it would not only be a slap in the face of her parents, but would also make her life impossible.

"you dare!"

"Let me see if I dare."

At this moment, Mrs. Cao rushed over. She heard their last few words and had some impression of Xu Zhichang, so she warned him politely but also forcefully.

"Mr. Xu, my master and your father are old friends. If you really dare to spread rumors about my daughter and force us to death, you can try to see if your father will forgive you!"

When Xu Zhichang heard this and knew their identities, he felt a little embarrassed.

Although he was living a life of debauchery with his bad friends outside, he always pretended to be a decent person on the surface, saying that he never bullied men or women and that whenever he beat people up, he was acting in a chivalrous manner.

In fact, only he and his friends know that it’s all bullshit.

He committed many crimes behind the scenes and was responsible for several deaths. It was his grandmother who cleaned up the mess for him, for fear that Xu Ce would find out and beat him to death.

The person Xu Zhichang admired and feared most in his life was his father Xu Ce.

When he heard that Cao Bingyan's father was familiar with Xu Ce, he became even more timid, and his face turned red and white.

Cao Bingyan's eyes were red, not because she was scared by Xu Zhichang, but because of what he said before, "My father will never take a concubine."

"Xu Zhichang, I'm not afraid of others knowing about this. I will marry into your Xu family sooner or later! Just wait for you to call me aunt!"

After saying this, Cao Bingyan left at the sight of the stunned Mrs. Cao with a red face.

After that, Cao Bingyan pestered Mrs. Cao every day, asking her to find a marriage for her.

Mrs. Cao's hair turned white almost overnight due to worry. A daughter of an official family actually rushed to become a concubine of her father's boss!

How will others view Cao Bingyan and Cao Zhishui?

The Cao family’s glorious reputation will be completely ruined!

Seeing that Mrs. Cao was completely unmoved, Cao Bingyan turned around and went to Cao Zhishui for help. As expected, she was slapped hard in the face.

"Are you crazy? Become Lord Xu's concubine! Do you want others to think that I, Cao Zhishui, am a man who sells his daughter for fame?"

So, Cao Bingyan stopped eating and drinking, and after a few days she lost a lot of weight and became dying.

Mrs. Cao loved her daughter dearly and kept persuading her, but Cao Bingyan was clearly determined to die.

Mrs. Cao had no other choice but to secretly deliver a message to Lord Xu without telling Cao Zhishui.

That night, Xu Ce found Cao Zhishui to drink under the pretext of getting him drunk, and then secretly came to see Cao Bingyan.

Mrs. Cao stood at the door, tears in her eyes.

"Thank you, Lord Xu, for your help. Bingyan is in such a state now... I hope you can have mercy on her and persuade her not to let my wife and I lose our daughter in our old age."

As she said this, Mrs. Cao was about to kneel down to Xu Ce, but Xu Ce held her back.

"Your direction, I will persuade her well."

After Xu Ce finished speaking, he pushed the door and entered the room. In the dim candlelight, he saw that the room was filled with jade ornaments in the shapes of green bamboo and pomegranate flowers. He sighed in his heart.

As soon as Xu Ce approached the bed, Cao Bingyan opened her eyes.

The originally lively girl now became dry and lifeless, and Xu Ce felt a little sad.

"Why are you doing this? I'm old and no longer have the desire to get married. For me, it's not worth it."

Cao Bingyan turned her head with difficulty and looked at him with sharp eyes.

“Whether it’s worth it or not depends on my heart.”

"You know, bamboo and pomegranate trees are not suitable to be planted together. The pomegranate trees behind the temple will wither sooner or later."

"At least they have been dependent on each other. Maybe the pomegranate tree doesn't regret it."

"Then did you regret asking the bamboo? Did you ask the bamboo if it was willing?"

Xu Ce's words stunned Cao Bingyan, and when she spoke again, her voice was dry and hoarse.

"Then... is it willing?"

Xu Ce looked at Cao Bingyan deeply, and the words on his lips suddenly became difficult to say.

"I don't want to!"

“Even if the pomegranate tree dies because of its unwillingness?”

"That's right!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Bingyan gave a miserable smile, with red eyes.

"You don't want to, but you still carry that sachet?"

Xu Ce panicked and subconsciously covered the green sachet around his waist.

"You are a man of your word, and I admire that, but I don't want you to live your whole life in a box that you set for yourself and be bound by it for the rest of your life."

Xu Ce looked grim, with embarrassment of being exposed on his face.

Cao Bingyan saw through him early on. He was a man who valued his promises and followed the rules. He bound himself in these frameworks without realizing it and could not escape.

He had promised Mrs. Xu, who was no longer able to have children, that he would never remarry, so now he would rather watch Cao Bingyan die in front of him than break his promise.

But his heart betrayed him. Xu Ce couldn't help but carry the sachet around his waist. He could control his behavior but not his heart.

"hypocrite!"

Cao Bingyan suddenly said bitterly, "The more you pretend to be righteous, the more I will expose you!"

Cao Bingyan's eyes were filled with the desire to survive.

Why were the two of them fallen, but only she was suffering to death, while he was able to survive with a hypocritical disguise and hidden thoughts.

This is not fair!

If we have to suffer, we have to suffer together!

If something must wither, then the green bamboo and pomegranate flowers will wither together!

Xu Ce felt embarrassed when his thoughts were exposed. He also guessed what Cao Bingyan was going to do and became panic-stricken.

"Don't be impulsive..."

"Master Xu, I won't see you off!"

Xu Ce came out of the room in a panic. Facing Mrs. Cao's questions, he could only smile bitterly.

"Don't worry, she won't commit suicide."

But she would do something that would torture herself and him more than death. Xu Ce did not say this.

Sure enough, after Xu Ce left, Cao Bingyan started eating and her body gradually recovered.

The first thing she did after she recovered was to ask her mother to go to the Xu Mansion again to discuss marriage.

"Why are you still so stubborn!"

I thought Cao Bingyan had understood, but I didn't expect her to make a mistake again. Mrs. Cao was so angry that she almost died.

"No, mother, you misunderstood. The person I want to marry is Xu Zhichang!"

"what?!"

Mrs. Cao was so frightened that she dropped the tea bowl in her hand.

What happened next was that Cao Bingyan begged Xu Zhichang again to marry her, and even took the initiative to go out of the house to find Xu Zhichang, allowing others to see them talking together, which led to rumors.

Compared to Xu Ce, the bastard Xu Zhichang is more accepting of Cao Zhishui and his wife.

At least Xu Zhichang can be considered a match for her, and the Xu family will definitely protect Cao Bingyan for the sake of the couple's face.

But...if Cao Bingyan married him, she would have to face Xu Ce every day...

If there was any rumor of "cuckoldry" spread, not only would Cao Bingyan be out of business, but the couple would also be too embarrassed to live on.

As if seeing through Mrs. Cao's thoughts, Cao Bingyan sneered. No matter how much love someone has, it cannot withstand the secular view, and the same goes for her parents.

Now Cao Bingyan has seen through it. Her parents are actually the same type of people as Xu Ce.

"Don't worry, mother. I will never do anything that would bring disgrace upon our family."