Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune

224, Sudden Change (2 more updates)

Xu Xuanjin sighed, pondering that if he could cry, he would let it out, and maybe feel better after grieving.

“How did you come to know her?” Xu Xuanjin asked.

“She was out selling pouches when I happened to be fetching something for my mother and ran into her. Later, I saw her being bullied by some ruffians and went to her rescue; that’s how we met!”

“She’s different from other people!”

Truly different.

Others always wanted him to be ambitious, to study hard for the imperial examinations, to stand out, and to bring glory to the family.

No one knew he could get tired, feel weary or discouraged, or have moments when he didn’t want to study. Only she, with her gentle whispers, insisted that besides studying, he must take good care of his health.

A healthy body is the foundation of a successful future.

Like a gentle breeze and soft rain nurturing silently, she made her way into his heart bit by bit. When she was around, he didn’t recognize her importance, but now that she was gone, he was frantic, distressed, and had sent out search parties everywhere. Yet in Fengping County, with roads leading in all directions, it was too easy to send someone away or to make a person disappear without a trace.

Not even the slightest news was left behind.

Xu Xuanjin, fearing Xuan Mu might collapse upon learning that his beloved lady could be dead, paused for a thought then said, “Xuan Mu, listen to me!”

“First, you have to pull yourself together. Think about it-if she truly is a young lady from the Marquis Household and has now been replaced by an impostor, where has she gone?”

On hearing these words, Xuan Mu looked up.

He stared blankly at Xu Xuanjin. “Cousin?”@@novelbin@@

His heart pounded like a drum, his eyes filled with despair and pain.

“There are only two possibilities: one, she was killed by the Liang Family; two, she has been hidden away by them!”

“Whichever it is, Xuan Mu, you must strive to make a name for yourself, so you can do something for her!”

Xu Xuanjin helped Xuan Mu to his feet and had him sit on a chair before continuing. “If she was harmed by the Liang Family, you must avenge her, so she does not die in vain!”

“If she’s been hidden by them, you need to become even stronger. Having money and power is essential to rescue her from the Liang Family!”

Of course, they both knew that the chances of her being alive were extremely slim.

“Xuan Mu, you must realize, in this world, the only one who can forever remember her and do something for her is you!”

Xu Xuanjin patted Xuan Mu’s shoulder.

Then he asked Xiangye to rise. “You go back first. I will immediately have someone fetch your parents and siblings from your hometown and redeem you, so you can live elsewhere permanently. In the future, I hope you can stand up and speak up for your friend!”

Xiangye nodded. “Master Xu, don’t worry, I will!”

Xu Xuanjin arranged for someone to send Xiangye back. First, he had to get everything in order; secondly, he needed to know exactly how many people the Liang Family had sold and how many of them had been close to Lady Nuannuan. Furthermore, how many had seen the Jade Pendant that could prove her identity.

If he could find these people, he might learn something from them.

Fortunately, the Pawnshop was run by his aunt’s husband, which could open a shortcut for inquiries. To where had those people been sold?

As for Xuan Mu, he sat there in stunned silence for quite a while before he slowly got up, wiping away tears with a trembling hand, his voice low and cold. “Cousin, thank you!”

…

Xu Xuanjin was taken aback.

He knew very well what kind of person Xuan Mu was. The way he spoke and moved now, compared with before, told him that the kind and gentle Xuan Mu had died with his tears, upon learning that his beloved lady might no longer be of this world.

The current Xuan Mu had only one thought: to live, to gain power, and to avenge his beloved lady.

To recover everything that belonged to his beloved lady.

Chapter 225