I Studied Abroad in Modern Times - Chapter 51

Chapter 51 Talk

Zheng Fa followed Butler Wu to the small building where his wife lived in seclusion.

In the past, the sound of silk, bamboo and wind music often came from this two-story building, attracting people to stop. But today the small building is quiet, as if it is deliberately waiting for him.

Based on what he had seen and heard since entering the mansion, Zheng Fa pieced together the image of his wife in his mind.

She could hardly leave the small building, and she didn’t even like her servants to disturb her with those chores. However, in the past twenty years, she had held the entire Zhao family in her hands, and now she was in a situation where the people in the family only knew her, but not Mr. Zhao.

She raised an innocent son with a bad mouth. This son was not the head of the family at first glance. But not to mention the complicated side branches passed down by the Zhao family for thousands of years, there was no one among the **** raised by Mr. Zhao in the front yard. Dare to say that he will replace the seventh young master as the future head of the family.

If Zheng Fa were asked to describe his impression of his wife in one sentence, it would be – those who are good at fighting have no great achievements.

“Madam is not in a good mood these days.” Butler Wu in front said softly.

Zheng Fa raised his head and looked at Butler Wu’s back.

Butler Wu seemed to be talking to himself: “In the past two days, I seem to be in a better mood.”

Zheng Fa whispered gratefully: “Thank you, Butler Wu, for the tip.”

A woman who is full of control over power and full of protection for her son, how can she feel good when an uncontrollable and dangerous person like Zheng Fa appears next to her son?

His wife’s reaction to him practicing “Spiritual Crane Body” could only be described in a few ways:

If you think he’s a threat, kill him – but you’ll have to face the possible powerful retaliation behind him.

Being afraid of the power behind him and turning a blind eye – this is the most intolerable situation for a person like Madam.

Based on Zheng Fa’s current knowledge, he felt that the most likely way for his wife to do this was to pretend to turn a blind eye.

But gradually he separated his son from Zheng Fa and observed Zheng Fa secretly.

He no longer gave Zheng Fa any resources and was vigilant about Zheng Fa’s every move.

Until one day, Zheng Fa exposed the truth that he had no power behind him, and then let him be his prey.

If he had not taken out “Junior High School Mathematics”, Zheng Fa believed that he would have gained stability for a period of time, and even enjoyed a brief period of glory in the Zhao Mansion, and then would never have a burial place.

“Madam doesn’t like men. She talks to us behind a curtain, and she doesn’t even want to talk to us.” Butler Wu turned his head at this time and seriously warned Zheng Fa: “Your eyes are cut.” Don’t look around, lest you anger Madam.”

Zheng Fa nodded when he heard this and followed Butler Wu up the stairs.

The second floor is still heavily curtained, and only the looming figures inside can be seen.

A maid stood at the stairs on the second floor. When she saw the two, she said, “Madam, I would like to invite Zheng Fa.”

“What about me?” Butler Wu watched blankly as Zheng Fa opened the curtain and walked inside, and couldn’t help but ask.

“You?” The maid glanced at him: “Is Butler Wu very free?”

Butler Wu touched his face, and he couldn’t help but have a less respectful doubt in his heart:

Could it be that the criterion for whether a madam can see a person is not the gender, but the face?

…

After passing through several layers of curtains, Zheng Fa finally saw what was inside.

A couch occupies the position against the inner wall of the room. There are two short tables in the center of the room in front of the couch. On one of the low tables are two books that Zheng Fa is familiar with – “Junior High School Mathematics” and “Elementary School Mathematics”. Next to the two books is a stack of paper filled with writing.

Next to the shorter one, a woman sat diagonally with a simple black wooden hairpin on her head. A few naughty strands of hair fell down to her white wide-sleeved robe. The undulations of her clothes outlined her plump and beautiful figure. body.

When she heard Zheng Fa’s footsteps, the woman didn’t even raise her head. She pointed to another empty table and said, “Please sit down and drink tea.”

Zheng Fa did not expect that his wife looked like a young woman in her early twenties. He knelt down in front of the short table, picked up the steaming tea cup and took a sip.

He was still thinking about the word “please” that appeared frequently along the way. This was not like treating him as a member of the Zhao family, and maybe he had some respect for the powerful people behind him.

“How about it?”

“I can’t drink it.” Zheng Fa honestly said.

“It doesn’t matter, I did it blindly too.”

The lady finally raised her eyes to look at him, with no expression on her face. She pointed to the two books beside her and said, “For me?”

“First it’s for the young master, and then it’s for the madam.”

“Does the order matter?”

“Very important.”

The lady finally smiled: “I mean well, but don’t give it away next time.”

Zheng Fa looked puzzled.

“It gives me a headache.” Madam pinched her forehead and glanced sideways at the two books with an expression of disgust. “Tell me, why did you give me that stupid son??” She seemed to be more relaxed and took a sip of the tea in front of her.

Zheng Fa was silent for a while, and finally said: “I regard the young master as my friend.”

There was a bit of coldness on Madam’s face: “He is the young master and you are the book boy. Why do you dare to say that you regard him as a friend? Just because of the Nascent Soul behind you who dare not show his face?”

So there is a Nascent Soul behind me? I just knew this.

Zheng Fa was not frightened by the anger in his wife’s tone, but continued: “I am just a book boy, and I also regard the young master as my friend.”

“Ha, you didn’t hide it from the beginning.”

The lady’s tone was mocking, but the expression on her face seemed to soften.

Both of them understood what the other meant:

Zheng Fa is expressing his goodwill towards the seventh young master. From the beginning, his attitude towards the seventh young master has been to be a friend, and naturally it will not change because of the favor of the powerful.

This sentence was said to a mother.

The lady was silent for a while, and then suddenly said: “I don’t believe it, even if I believe it, it’s not enough.”

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Zheng Fa understood what his wife meant.

She is not only a mother, but as the high-ranking person in the Zhao family, she is destined to dislike people and things that are out of her control. She will not be emotional and give up her doubts about a person because of a word.

Not even taking risks with his own son.

“I heard that the Zhao Mansion has two places for this Immortal Fair?”

“oh?”

“I wonder if I can get one.”

The lady looked at Zheng Fa who not only showed no loyalty but started to make demands. She straightened up and looked at him seriously for the first time.

“You are very smart, really smart.” Madam clapped her hands and smiled: “I really didn’t expect that you would have such knowledge at such a young age.”

She understood Zheng Fa’s subtext: If you feel that I can’t control it and you are afraid that I have ulterior motives, then I will tell you that I have something to ask for from you and from the Zhao Mansion.

This is saying to a householder: You have my weakness.

The lady looked at Zheng Fa with sharp eyes: “I really believe now that there is really an old monster behind you.”

Zheng Fa was stunned for a moment, and the seventh young master kept saying that his mother was sure there was someone powerful behind Zheng Fa.

The co-authored wife doesn’t believe it herself?

“Don’t look at me like that. My stupid son will believe whatever he hears.” The lady touched the stack of papers and curled her lips and said, “There are all kinds of wonders in the Xuanwei world. Who said that someone who has mastered the “Spiritual Crane Body” must have a Nascent Soul? Real help?”

“You are not allowed to be born with a Taoist body? You can’t do it without training?”

“Perhaps you found some fairy treasure, ate some rare and exotic fruit? Got some mysterious inheritance?”

Zheng Fa: “…”

The lady pointed to the pile of paper in front of her that was full of writing: “Do you know what this is?”

Zheng Fa shook his head.

“This is what I asked someone to ask about your records from childhood to adulthood, including the people in your village, your family, your parents’ friends, the monk who taught you for a year, etc., their impressions of you and view.”

The lady flipped through the records and said, “Before your father passed away five years ago, you were ordinary. You were a bit smart in reading, but there was nothing special about you.”

“After your father passed away, you became taciturn. Except for helping the family, you lived in seclusion and did not interact with others.”

“Oh, some people say that you are insidious and cunning. You can only flatter the young master, and you will lead him astray in the future. He also helped you draw up a plan to lead my silly son, which is quite detailed.” Madam lowered her head and said: ” This guy is quite talented as a bitch, oh, Wang Gui.”

Zheng Fa: “…”

“How can a person who has never been out of Zhuangzi and doesn’t interact with others have such an understanding of people’s hearts?” The lady threw down the record in her hand and said, “Physique, magic weapon, and fairy fruit cannot give you such insight. , except that you have Su Hui, there is someone behind you who really teaches you.”

Zheng Fa was silent.

“But, if you want me to have a place in the Zhao Family Immortal Club,” Madam looked at him and said, “No.”

Hearing his wife’s rejection, Zheng Fa smiled.

(End of chapter)