Let’s Squander A Billion First!

Chapter 770: Chapter 770: The Wicked Woman Farms (26)

Qiu Ya sought refuge behind Chuzheng upon seeing Lady Qiu, not sure if he was recalling something or instinctively afraid.

He shrank back, a grown man hunched over, hands and feet drawn in, hiding behind Chuzheng.

The scene was somewhat comical.

Yet also somewhat heart-wrenching.

”You can’t see me, you can’t see me...”

Chuzheng heard Qiu Ya mutter under his breath.

”Miss Jiang, this is our lady,” Qiu Yun took the initiative to explain, ”Can you now return the young master to us?”

”I never said I would return him to you.”

Lady Qiu’s beautiful eyes lingered on Chuzheng for a moment, ”This is the Qiu Residence’s young master, Miss, you have no right to detain him.”

”When did I ever detain him?” Chuzheng retorted.

She revealed Qiu Ya to the view, hugging him: ”Do you want to go with her?”

Qiu Ya had his face turned to the side, body pressed tightly against Chuzheng, and if not for the height difference, he might have even more wanted to rely on Chuzheng like a small bird leans on a person.

”No... I only want you.” Qiu Ya’s tone was firm, ”You said you wouldn’t drive me away, you said it, you said it!!”

”I won’t send you away,” Chuzheng soothed him.

Then, turning her head towards Lady Qiu, whose face was rather pale, ”You heard him. He won’t go with you; it’s not me detaining him.”

”Miss Jiang, is it?” Lady Qiu’s beautiful eyes sank slightly, ”A young girl and a man, maintaining such an unclear relationship, aren’t you afraid of ruining your reputation?”

”Not afraid.”

”...”

Chuzheng’s indifferent response choked Lady Qiu.

What girl wouldn’t care about her reputation?

”Even if you don’t care, the young master has family, and he’s sick right now. He should be returned to his family’s side.”

Chuzheng’s cold gaze flashed over, ”To be killed by you?”

Lady Qiu’s heart skipped a beat.

Was this slip of the tongue, or did she know something?

Lady Qiu forced herself to calm down, ”We are his family, why would we harm him. Miss Jiang, I urge you to be careful with your words.”

”You are not his birth mother.”

”...” Lady Qiu struggled to maintain the dignity and grace of a noblewoman, ”Miss Jiang seems to know quite a lot.”

”Somewhat,” Chuzheng responded modestly.

”...”

Lady Qiu’s hand tightened under her sleeve, murderous intent rising in her heart.

But in this village, with many eyes and ears, she could not make a move here.

This fool Qiu Ya, even stupid, is still so lucky to be protected by someone...

”I’m not going to return him to you, no one can make me, you may leave now.” Don’t compete with me for the Good Person Card.

Good Person Card, mine!

”Miss Jiang, the young master is out of his senses, cheating him this way and not allowing him to reunite with his family, have you considered how he’ll view you once he comes to his senses?” Lady Qiu’s voice turned cold.

”...” Hadn’t thought about it.

We’ll deal with that when it comes.

If worst comes to worst, lock him up.

Bosses don’t need to be afraid.

With an unmoved expression, Chuzheng waved her hand to have Liang Han see the guest out.

Lady Qiu tried to say something else, but Da Hei suddenly barked loudly.

The color drained from Lady Qiu’s face, and she hurried out of the courtyard, frightened.

-

Chuzheng picked up the gold ball she had crafted and handed it to Qiu Ya, ”Go back to your room and play.”

Qiu Ya fiddled with the hollowed-out parts of the ball, glancing at her before lowering his gaze, then glancing at her again...

”What’s wrong?”

”That person just now. I don’t like her,” she gave him a very bad feeling.

”Hmm,” Chuzheng rubbed his head, ”I won’t let her come to bother you again, go inside.”

After a moment of consideration, Qiu Ya nodded, flashing Chuzheng a radiant smile.

This is deadly.

Chuzheng hurried him inside.

After Qiu Ya closed the door to his room, Chuzheng beckoned to Liang Han and quietly instructed him with a couple of words.

Liang Han looked slightly strange, ”Miss Chuzheng, isn’t that a bit harsh?”

Chuzheng’s voice was calm, ”That’s how they treat Qiu Ya. Is it harsh?”

Liang Han: ”...”

When it came to Qiu Ya, Liang Han didn’t dare say whether it was harsh or not.

Miss Chuzheng cared a great deal about that fool, it seemed.

But...

Where did Miss Chuzheng learn what they had once done to Qiu Ya?

-

The carriage meandered along the mountain road.

Lady Qiu leaned against the carriage, her expression somber.

Qiu Yun waited on her at the side, not daring to breathe heavily.

”My lady, what do you think we should do about this matter?” Qiu Yuan asked cautiously, knowing that Lady Qiu was in a foul mood and not daring to cross her.

”What’s the story with Jiang Chuzheng?”

Qiu Yuan really couldn’t answer that.

According to the information he had gathered, this Jiang Chuzheng was just an ordinary person from the village.

Then, one day, she suddenly had money...

And then she just kept having money.

Several men followed her, but none of them were distinguished figures with status.

”My lady, if she doesn’t hand over Qiu Ya, should we...”

”No rush,” said Lady Qiu. ”Don’t let Old Master Qiu know about this matter.”

”Rest assured, my lady. The old master is out of town; he won’t find out.”

Lady Qiu nodded, pleased.

”Sigh—”

The carriage suddenly stopped, throwing Lady Qiu off balance. Her brows furrowed slightly, ”What’s going on?”

Qiu Yuan immediately got down to check.

Lady Qiu had already been upset at Chuzheng’s place, and now even a simple carriage ride was problematic, which only added to her irritation.

As soon as Qiu Yuan disembarked, all fell silent outside.

”Qiu Yuan?”

Lady Qiu called out.

No one responded.

It was silent.

As silent as death.

Lady Qiu instinctively clenched her clothes, sitting upright.

”Qiu Yuan? What are you doing? What’s happened outside?”

Lady Qiu raised her voice and asked.

No response.

On the other side of the carriage curtain, it seemed as if some beast lay in wait for her to emerge.

Lady Qiu’s heartbeat quickened involuntarily, her well-maintained fingers reaching out, trembling slightly as she lifted the carriage curtain...

”Ah!”

The woman’s scream echoed through the woods, startling roosting birds that flew off toward the distance, flapping their wings.

The next second, all returned to calm.

-

Half a month later.

Old Master Qiu was abroad on business when he suddenly received a letter from home. He left his business aside and rushed back.

Upon entering the Qiu Residence, Old Master Qiu immediately grabbed someone and asked, ”What happened? What happened to my wife?”

”The lady... the lady has disappeared.”

Old Master Qiu was anxious, ”Disappeared? How?”

”I don’t know, the lady said she was going to pray, but she hasn’t returned for so long, so we went to the temple to check. However, the Abbot said she never went there.”

”Has everyone searched? Have you reported to the Government Office?”

”We have searched everywhere. We’ve reported to the office...” The servant shook his head, ”There are no leads.”

Lady Qiu’s disappearance had everyone cooperating in the search, but not a trace of her was found, as if she had vanished into thin air.

Old Master Qiu was enraged.

First, his heir had gone missing.

Now it was his wife.

After searching for more than a month and offering a hefty reward—even with the cooperation of the Government Offices in various places—there was still no clue.

”Miss Chuzheng, rest assured, I’ve taken care of everything. No one will come asking around here,” Liang Han assured, thumping his chest.

Lady Qiu had come here and had concealed her own tracks.

With Liang Han covering up further, who could possibly find her?

As for the villagers, even if they did speak up, Chuzheng only needed to deny any knowledge vehemently. With no evidence, what could they do to her?