My First Husband After Transmigration

Chapter 20

"Zhang Mingchu has always been fickle and has countless female acquaintances..."

At this point, she frowned slightly: "Two years ago, when he went to Jinling on business, he became infatuated with a woman named Liu Yanyan. Rumor has it that Liu Yanyan was different from other women, and it seemed that she had even practiced martial arts. Zhang Mingchu was very fond of her, granting her almost every request, and even specially bought her a house to keep her as a mistress, but..."

Li You looked at her quietly without asking any questions.

"But Liu Yanyan declared that she would never speak to him again unless he married her. However, everyone knows that Zhang Mingchu's first wife is notoriously jealous, so how could Zhang Mingchu dare to take her back? He just made excuses to appease her."

At this point, she gave Li You a meaningful look and said quietly, "Men always have to use this most common method to deal with infatuated women."

Li You quickly changed the subject: "And then..."

"The two quarreled for many days afterward. Half a year ago, Liu Yanyan suddenly left quietly, leaving only a letter, declaring that she would sever all ties with Zhang Mingchu and that if Zhang Mingchu went to find her again, she would not be so ruthless."

silence.

Did Zhang Mingchu go to see her afterwards?

“Naturally,” Jianghu Yao laughed, “Men are always particularly fascinated by women they cannot conquer.”

"Has it been found?"

She shook her head: "Nobody knows."

Li You frowned and fell into deep thought.

“Liu Yanyan…” he suddenly looked up and asked, “What is her background?”

"I only heard that she used to be a top courtesan at the Baoyue Pavilion in Jinling. As for her past..." She shook her head, "It's very strange, but there's no trace of it."

"No trace of it?" Li You asked in surprise, "Even you couldn't find out anything?"

She blinked and laughed: "Are you stupid? How could I possibly know everything in this world?"

Li You smiled too. (96)

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After a while.

"Thank you, but there's something else I'd like to ask you..."

"When did you become so polite?"

Li You smiled and said, "I just don't want you to worry too much."

For a woman who is deeply in love, this sentence is enough.

Jianghu Yao pursed her lips slightly and lowered her head, saying, "Anyway, I have nothing to do and I'm getting sick from boredom. Why don't you tell me what you want to say? If I can help, that's fine."

Looking at her quietly, Li You's expression darkened slightly, then brightened again: "I want to inquire about someone."

"who?"

"The Poisonous Demoness Yun Biyue," he said solemnly, "the more information you have about her, the better."

"Her?" Jianghu Yao was startled. "She's been dead for many years, how could she be related to this case?"

Li You smiled and said, "It's not for investigating the case, I'm just a little curious."

Jianghu Yao breathed a sigh of relief, looking at him with a half-smile. After a while, she covered her mouth and laughed, "I'm afraid you'll never get rid of this curious habit of yours."

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Finally, looking at the night outside the window, Li You stood up: "It's getting late. I've troubled you with so much trouble, I should..."

He stopped there.

"Are you leaving?" Jianghu Yao was so clever that he couldn't help but smile self-deprecatingly and stood up as well. "It seems that next time you come, you should listen to the zither and appreciate the lyrics first before we talk about business."

Li You said with a hint of apology, "I..."

She interrupted him, saying, "He Bi and you have been friends since childhood. This case is no simple matter, and it's understandable that you're worried about him." After saying that, she smiled sweetly and added, "But since you've asked me to inquire about things for you, when will you come again?"

There are many beautiful women in the world, but a woman who is both beautiful and understanding is extremely rare. With such a woman quietly helping you from behind, what more could you ask for?

After a while, a cheerful smile gradually appeared in his long, slender eyes, tinged with a hint of gratitude: "I may have to go to Jinling, for at least half a month, at most a month."

She nodded.

Li You turned and walked towards the door.

Who knew—

She suddenly spoke up: "You... wait a minute."

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Li You stopped, turned to the side, looked at her, and smiled, "Is there anything else?"

She was slightly flustered.

All I wanted was for him to stay a little longer.

"There's...one more thing," Jianghu Yao finally breathed a slight sigh of relief, as if he had thought of something. "It's about Tang Jingfeng, the lord of Tangjiabao. He also died in this case. I wonder if there's any connection."

Li You asked in surprise: "Tang Jingfeng?"

“Indeed, he and his wife seemed to have some discord before his death,” she said as she walked slowly to his side. “One of his servants went to Jinling on business and unintentionally complained while drinking at Piaoxiang Garden.”

silence.

"Discord?" Li You murmured. "They've always had a good relationship; I doubt they'd argue over something so trivial..."

“Indeed,” Jianghu Yao suddenly looked at him, “Madam Ye has always been virtuous and has a good reputation. For such a woman to be angered, it must be because of love.”

Li You shook his head: "According to rumors in the martial arts world, when Tang Jingfeng married Madam Ye, he swore he would never marry again, and indeed he never approached another woman. The couple lived a very loving life together..."

Jianghu Yao sneered and interrupted him: "Not necessarily. Maybe he's just being affectionate on the surface, but he's already found someone else outside. How can you trust a man's feelings?"

Li You immediately gave a wry smile.

Seeing his expression, Jianghu Yao laughed: "According to that servant, Tang Jingfeng and Madam Ye seemed to have had some disagreements a year ago, and about half a year ago, Madam Ye even seemed to have a big fight with him..."

Tang Jingfeng's wife, Madam Ye, was indeed renowned for her gentleness and virtue; it was said that she had never even raised her voice in her entire life. Moreover, Tang Jingfeng was an upright man, so anything that could cause discord between the two of them must be quite unusual.

"Six months ago...not long after he disappeared." On his handsome face, his long eyebrows furrowed slightly, as if he were deep in thought.

moment.

He paced back and forth a few steps, muttering to himself, "Zhang Mingchu... Liu Yanyan... Tang Jingfeng... Madam Ye... Where should we begin our investigation?"

Jianghu Yao looked at him quietly without saying a word.

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Li You put away his pensive expression and regained his usual brightness and cheerfulness: "It's getting late, so I'll take my leave now. I won't disturb you any longer. I'll visit you another day. Thank you."

She didn't stand on ceremony, but suddenly asked, "When are you free?"

Li You laughed and asked, "What?"

She blinked, a hint of playfulness in her eyes: "I've been studying the ever-changing Nanshan Formation for half a year. If we were to make another bet, I'd definitely beat you."

Li You paused for a moment, then smiled wryly: "If we make a few more bets, I wonder how many more chrysanthemums will suffer. I'm afraid I'll be captured by Mr. Chrysanthemum and used to grow flowers."

She only smiled and remained silent. (49)

“You don’t like stepping on those flowers,” Li You suddenly looked at her intently, a complex look flashing in his long, bright eyes. “You don’t have to do that in the future.”

She was stunned.

Li You smiled slightly and then disappeared outside the door.

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The Southern Song Dynasty was a wealthy dynasty, and Lin'an, as the capital, naturally exuded a vibrant atmosphere, even more so than during the day. Bright lights shone everywhere, crowds thronged, stalls were set up, vendors sold their wares, storytellers performed, and the city was bustling with activity.

The two walked slowly side by side toward the inn, both unusually silent, neither saying a word, just walking in silence.

Yang Nianqing finally couldn't resist and tilted her head to secretly peek at him. She had only been waiting outside for a little over an hour, but she hadn't expected that the two of them, after being separated for so long, would resolve their issues so quickly. It was said that men needed a lot of effort to do certain things, but he didn't even blush or pant... His thoughts were too impure. Had she become like those lustful women of modern times?

Feeling a little guilty, she coughed to cover it up.

Li You saw it all, noticing that she had been secretly observing him for a long time, looking thoughtful, and now she was even blushing...

After a while, a playful look appeared on Junyi's face.

"Strange..." a murmured voice.

Seeing that he finally spoke, Yang Nianqing immediately felt less bored: "What?"

"Miss Yang is clearly incredibly charming, how could she have run away after only a few drinks?"

She was a little embarrassed, but stubbornly said, "I... I was just trying to create an opportunity for you two. If I, the third wheel, didn't leave, how could you... hehe... confess your feelings to each other?"

She deliberately emphasized the phrase "mutual heartfelt confessions," then chuckled mysteriously twice, looking as if she had done a great deed and was doing someone a favor.

"Confessing their feelings to each other?" Li You suddenly stopped, looking at her with amusement, shaking his head and sighing, "If I hadn't heard it with my own ears, I really wouldn't have believed it..."

"how?"

Are you even a woman?

"Why not?"

"How could a girl say such things, especially on the street?"

Yang Nianqing was about to faint.

“Brother, I’ve already been extremely subtle in my expression!” She looked at him incredulously, pursing her lips. “Don’t you think this is much more tactful than simply saying she’s your ex-lover? Oh, right, I should say ‘confidante’…”

"Ex-lover?" Li You was taken aback, then suddenly, countless smiles appeared in his long, slender eyes. "I'm really curious, is there anything you wouldn't dare to say?"

“Of course there are,” she blurted out without thinking, “like certain things about you two.”

Upon hearing this, Li You stared at her for a long while, then suddenly laughed, the laughter in his eyes turning into an ambiguous look: "Miss Yang, what do you think I did just now?"

YYD was so engrossed in arguing that he really brought trouble upon himself with his words! He actually had to blurt it out himself?!

Yang Nianqing snapped out of her daze, her face immediately turning bright red. She coughed twice, pretending to be nonchalant, and turned away from him, continuing to walk forward on her own: "Of course, you were just expressing your feelings to each other. Although the specific words weren't very clear, it was definitely the kind of thing that's really cheesy. It's too hard to describe, so it's better not to say it..."

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Inn, room. 35

"Liu Yanyan?" Yang Nianqing jumped up from her chair. "Where did you hear that from?"

He didn't answer, but instead asked, "What do you think?"