Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 2175: Chapter 2173: Identity Exposed

Feng Cheng was momentarily stunned, looking at Bai Ruozhu in disbelief. Did he hear it wrong?

Bai Ruozhu secretly took a breath and continued, ”It’s because you keep clinging to me that my husband started doubting my behavior. He even thought I...”

She paused, ”As long as you don’t appear in front of me, there will be no misunderstanding between my husband and me.”

”Misunderstanding?” Feng Cheng sneered, ”So that’s what you’re afraid of. If he truly loves you, wouldn’t he at least have this bit of trust in you? Are you saying I’m the one who harmed you?”

Bai Ruozhu suppressed the annoyance in her heart, gritting her teeth as she said, ”There’s no need to say more, you should leave early.”

”You really wish for me to leave that much?” Feng Cheng’s voice was as cold and distant as ever.

”Yes, I have no feelings for you. Stop appearing around me and disrupting my life,” Bai Ruozhu said through gritted teeth.

Feng Cheng’s hand dropped powerlessly, and after a moment of silence, he said in a low voice, ”I understand.”

After leaving his room, Bai Ruozhu quietly wiped the sweat off her palms and strode back to her own room.

Sure enough, Feng Cheng disappeared afterward, without saying goodbye to anyone or telling anyone about his whereabouts.

Bai Ruozhu guessed he would return to the Jiuli Clan, but it was not something she needed to inquire about.

”Mother, where did Uncle Feng go? Did you drive him away?” Little Dengdeng asked worriedly.

”He’s sick, going back to the Jiuli Clan to get treatment. We can’t ignore his illness just because we want him to stay and play with us, right?” Bai Ruozhu carefully explained to her son.

Little Dengdeng nodded, ”I got it. Even if he comes back, I promise not to ask him to stay.”

He spoke earnestly. Until Bai Ruozhu and the others fell into an ambush, Feng Cheng never appeared again.

After confirming Feng Cheng had really left, Bai Ruozhu finally breathed a big sigh of relief.

It’s not that she disliked Feng Cheng, but his passionate feelings intimidated her, and she didn’t want to owe him too much.

By the fourth day after driving Feng Cheng away, the ambush occurred on the official road. The horse carriage fell into a pit on the ground, nearly overturning, making it impossible for it to continue running.

A group of men in black surrounded the horse carriage, seemingly ready to act at any moment.

”Bai Ruozhu, stop pretending.” Zhou Shibin’s voice echoed as he slowly walked out from the shadows, unhurriedly strolling up to Bai Ruozhu and her group.

Bai Ruozhu’s face changed slightly, ”So all the previous testing was just a cover for the current interception operation, is that right?”

Zhou Shibin showed a smug smile, ”You figured it out on the spot, and even drove away your best expert. It’s a real pity. Everyone says you’re formidable, but I don’t see it.”

Bai Ruozhu suddenly laughed, ”That’s why they say if you do not heed wise advice, it will hurt you sooner or later. Do you really think you can trap me with just these few men?”

”What do you mean?” Zhou Shibin’s heart tightened, a sense of foreboding overwhelmed him. Could it be that the man named Feng was merely pretending to leave?

”Just what it sounds like. I’m curious how you saw through my identity.” Bai Ruozhu asked leisurely.

”Your eyes, clear as day, I wouldn’t mistake them after seeing them just once. No matter how you disguise yourself, those eyes remain unchanged,” Zhou Shibin said.

Bai Ruozhu nodded upon hearing this. Indeed, while she could alter hair color, skin tone, and figure, her eyes could not be changed.

They are the window to the soul, and it’s no wonder they betrayed her identity.

”You actually...” Zhou Shibin covered his chest, speaking with a face full of anger.

”I won’t kill you today, but don’t come bothering me again, or next time I might not be so merciful,” Bai Ruozhu stated.

At this moment, Zhou Shibin didn’t dare accuse Bai Ruozhu of arrogance, for she had reason to be.

He hadn’t even touched Bai Ruozhu, and some of his subordinates, merely surrounding them, were also poisoned, sitting weakly on the ground.

”Bai Ruozhu, why did you come to Chengshui Country? What’s your objective?” Zhou Shibin asked, unwilling to relent, his tone no longer filled with previous arrogance.

”To find someone.” Bai Ruozhu answered simply.

”Are you searching for Tang Feng?” Zhou Shibin inquired, ”Why don’t we collaborate? I can help you trace Tang Feng’s whereabouts. Otherwise, looking by yourself could waste a lot of time.”

Bai Ruozhu looked up at him, ”And your terms? I doubt you’d help me out of pure goodwill.”

”I want the list of Danliang Country’s secret agents disguised within Chengshui Country’s government. Your husband must have it.” Zhou Shibin directly stated his purpose without beating around the bush.

”He’s not in the government anymore. How could he have such things? Even if he did, he wouldn’t trade them with you,” Bai Ruozhu said.

Zhou Shibin squinted, ”It seems you really don’t care much about Tang Feng’s life or death, do you?”

”I have no interest in scheming with someone as dangerous as you. Not killing you was my last act of mercy, but if you trouble me again, don’t blame me for being ruthless!” As Bai Ruozhu spoke, she signaled Jianqi. They protected her as she got back into the carriage and drove away into the distance.

Zhou Shibin sat paralyzed on the ground, realizing persuading this woman was incredibly difficult. It appeared he had to come up with another plan.

At noon, while taking a break to eat, Muyu, filled with questions, couldn’t help but ask Bai Ruozhu, ”Madam, why didn’t we kill all of Zhou’s men in such a desolate place? Wouldn’t that have given us peace of mind going forward?”

”His status is special, and he has his own network in Chengshui Country. I don’t want to put myself in danger because of him. No matter how cleanly we manage it, someone would inevitably know he came to ambush us. His death would be linked to us, and Fo Lanying’s forces would swiftly target us,” Bai Ruozhu patiently explained.

Muyu scratched his head, mumbled, ”Indeed, not being on one’s own turf is inconvenient. They do say that strong dragons cannot suppress local snakes. It seems to be true.”

In the following days, Zhou Shibin’s people didn’t pursue them further. It seemed he wasn’t clueless or reckless.

As they got closer to Chengshui’s capital city, Bai Ruozhu grew increasingly anxious. She anticipated reuniting with Achun, yet feared it was merely wishful thinking. Traveling all this way might only starkly confront her with reality.

It felt like standing at the truth’s threshold, too afraid to face it.

She refused to believe Achun had changed his heart, yet she couldn’t forget what she saw that day—Achun gently speaking to Fo Lanying, pouring her tea, even saying, ”You worked hard last night...”

She tucked away her chaotic thoughts, knowing if she allowed them to continue, she wouldn’t remain calm enough.

When they entered the city again, the city gate guards suddenly stopped them. One of them cheerfully said, ”Are you Mr. Li? Young Master Zhou is very fond of your medicinal materials and invites you to the residence for some business talk.”

Li was Bai Ruozhu’s alias for this trip.

Bai Ruozhu raised her eyebrows. Zhou Shibin wasn’t giving up, resorting to public invitations when covert means failed?