Abandoned by the best children? I just take out the space

Chapter 2042 Not Congenitally Obese

Seeing the guilty look on his face, Wan Shufang snorted coldly and said nothing. However, her silence made the county magistrate even more frightened. His legs trembled and he silently raised his hand to wipe the sweat off his face.

"Sir, I have been working diligently all these years, and I really haven't..." Before he finished speaking, a thunderous cry came from outside the door, as if it was going to bring down the entire county magistrate's mansion.

"Dad, wuwuwu, my daughter was beaten!"

Niu Jinzhi rushed into the house, ignoring the presence of other people, and directly grabbed the county magistrate's hand, saying viciously: "Dad, help me get revenge. I want to kill those people to vent my anger."

As soon as these words came out, not to mention Chen Changli and Wan Shufang, even the county magistrate's face changed drastically. He was in a panic and wanted to cover his daughter's mouth: "Shut up, you are a girl, why are you talking about fighting and killing?"

"Oh, the county magistrate can kill people at will, what a great power."

The county magistrate was shocked. He could tell that Chen Changli was angry. He quickly apologized and said, "Your Excellency, it's a misunderstanding. It's all because my daughter is ignorant and said nonsense. She is just a little spoiled. She has never done anything to harm others."

Niu Jinzhi had never seen her father so humble before, and she immediately turned her head out of curiosity. The moment she saw the appearance of Chen Changli and Wan Shufang clearly, she pointed at him and started cursing.

“It’s you guys!”

"You lowly thing, you are simply refusing to accept my offer. It is your honor that I have chosen you and made you my concubine. You are so ungrateful that I will kill you today to avenge the beating you received."

Everything happened so suddenly that the county magistrate had no time to stop it and was pushed to the forefront by Niu Jinzhi.

Hearing her abusive words, the county magistrate's heart trembled and he was terrified. He quickly grabbed Niu Jinzhi and slapped her in the face.

With a loud slap, the slap calmed the emotional Niu Jinzhi down. She looked at the county magistrate in disbelief: "Dad, you hit me?"

"Idiot, is this what I taught you? Why don't you apologize to the Duke and the Duke's wife!" The county magistrate deliberately emphasized the words 'Duke' and 'Duke's wife', secretly reminding Niu Jinzhi that these two people were of extraordinary status.

Fortunately, Niu Jinzhi was not so stupid. She grasped the key point almost instantly. She stared at Chen Changli with wide eyes, her eyes full of shock. She couldn't believe that the identities of the two were so noble.

Before she could come to her senses, the county magistrate slapped her on the head again, followed by a roar.

"Rebellious girl, I ask you to apologize!"

Niu Jinzhi gritted her teeth, covered her head, and said reluctantly: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."

"Sir, madam, my daughter has been spoiled by me and she speaks without respect, but she is definitely not the kind of person who would do anything against the law of nature." The county magistrate had an anxious look on his face and was even willing to lower his posture in order to apologize.

His head was almost down to Chen Changli's waist.

Seeing that the two were still silent, the county magistrate gritted his teeth and spoke loudly: "But my daughter has offended you a lot in this matter. I hope you two can stay overnight at the county magistrate's mansion, and I can take my daughter to apologize."

Hearing this, Chen Changli and Wan Shufang looked at each other. They had intended to investigate the county magistrate's mansion in the first place, so they naturally would not refuse at this moment and nodded with cold faces.

The county magistrate heaved a sigh of relief when he got the approval. In his opinion, being able to keep the people was more important than anything else. This way, there was at least a chance to calm their emotions.

The county magistrate smiled, his tone full of excitement: "Okay, okay, I will arrange for someone to prepare the dinner now, Jinzhi, why don't you go quickly."

After saying that, he raised his hand and pretended to hit Niu Jinzhi. Niu Jinzhi did not dare to disobey her father, so she answered yes, covered her head and ran away.

The fat on his body was trembling, and when he passed by Wan Shufang, he almost bumped into her. Fortunately, Wan Shufang dodged in time. The county magistrate wiped the sweat off his face and led the two of them to the reception room.

The county magistrate's mansion made intensive preparations and held a banquet to entertain the distinguished guests. The maids and servants worked very quickly and everything was ready before nightfall.

After hearing the servant's report, the county magistrate breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, he didn't have to deal with these two people anymore. He smiled and led Chen Changli and Wan Shufang to the front hall.

As the group took their seats, a group of dancers immediately poured into the yard.

The lights were bright, the dancers were dancing gracefully, and as they waved their sleeves, one could vaguely see the charm in their eyes. Niu Jinzhi also appeared at the banquet.

After she returned, she thought a lot and realized that Chen Changli and Wan Shufang were not people she could afford to offend, so she endured the embarrassment and pretended to be gentle and virtuous and toasted the two of them.

"Sir, Madam, I was wrong today. I would like to offer you a toast to apologize." As she said this, Niu Jinzhi drank a glass of wine heroically. The smell of alcohol was strong and she couldn't help but frown.

But in order to please them, she poured another glass: "I hope you two will be more tolerant."

Seeing her actions, Chen Changli and Wan Shufang finally responded, picked up their wine glasses and raised their hands in return.

After all, those rumors about Niu Jinzhi were just hearsay. They couldn't convict her now, so they had to do what they had to do.

However, Niu Jinzhi and her daughter thought that they had calmed down and the heavy stone in their hearts finally fell to the ground.

"Sir, Madam, you don't have to be polite today. Eat and drink well." The county magistrate greeted them, and Niu Jinzhi slowly left and returned to her seat.

Wan Shufang looked at her from behind, a glimmer in her eyes: "My Lord, County Magistrate, I wonder why your daughter has gained weight?"

If she saw correctly, Niu Jinzhi was not born obese, but was poisoned. She stared at the county magistrate and did not miss the guilty look that flashed across his face.

"Haha, the kid has good food and I spoiled him, so he eats too much and gets fat without him noticing."

The county magistrate laughed and clapped his hands. The dancers were immediately replaced by a new group. This time, it was a troupe of actors. "My lord, my lady, this is the most famous troupe here. Take a look and see if it's okay."

Hearing this, Wan Shufang realized that he was trying to change the subject and evade her. She felt dissatisfied immediately, but did not say anything more.

If the county magistrate won't tell them, then they will investigate it themselves.

After a few perfunctory polite remarks, the few of them remained silent throughout the entire dinner and focused on watching the performance.

Midway through the dinner.

Wan Shufang felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach. She tilted her head and looked at Chen Changli: "Changli, I'm going to the bathroom."

"Okay, be careful."

Wan Shufang nodded, stood up and left. After learning what she was going to do, the county magistrate specially sent a maid to lead the way. But when they walked a little further, Wan Shufang found an excuse to drive the maid away.

After taking care of the urgent matter, she strolled along the way and suddenly heard the discussion of several maids in the corner of the garden.

"The young lady has ruined eight more people this month. It's really cruel."

"Practicing the art of taking yang to replenish yin is also a sin. If she wasn't the county magistrate's daughter, she would have died long ago."

"Ah, it's a pity for those gentlemen, they are all so handsome..." The little maid sighed, sweeping the floor intermittently with a broom in her hand.