HCB Chapter 570 Zhou Jiajia, the Crazy Woman
Chapter 570 Zhou Jiajia, the Crazy Woman
Shen Zhao's eyes lit up. Was this finally going to be a big juicy story of love, hate, and chase?
[Guagua, I'm not keeping you in suspense any longer.]
Tell me quickly, I need to know what happened!
Guagua: [Host, Zhou Jiajia's purpose in coming to Li Huo Palace was not to become Chang Mingrou's daughter-in-law at all!]
She actually had her eye on the palace master here, Li Yuan!
Pfft, Shen Zhao spat out the tea that was about to be drunk, and quickly wiped it clean with a handkerchief.
Guagua, Li Yuan is already in his forties.
Zhou Jiajia is probably only sixteen years old. Has she become delusional and gone mad?
In an instant, everyone perked up.
What's going on? The Palace Master and Miss Zhou have this kind of relationship?
Even the most timid person, upon hearing such explosive gossip, will inevitably steal a glance at the reaction from afar.
Upon seeing those sharp and serious eyes, they all looked away, not daring to look any longer.
For the first time, Li Yuan, who was being stared at by so many different eyes, was not happy because of the attention he received.
What kind of mess is this? He mustn't fall for that crazy girl.
He was decisive and sent the crazy girl away.
However, no one else knew what Li Yuan was thinking. They all silently watched with bright eyes, hoping that Shen Zhao and that guy named Guagua would say more.
Guagua: [Host, you don't understand this.]
Zhou Jiajia is a well-known beauty on the Jianghu ranking list.
She immediately took a liking to Li Yuan.
She even pestered her father to extend an olive branch to Li Yuan.
Let her enter the Li Huo Palace and play the role of Lady Ping.
It was only after her father confined her for six months that she finally gave up this strange and unorthodox idea!
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhao's eyes became as noticeable as an 80-watt light bulb.
She wasn't actually that embarrassed by what she was doing; she was even muttering to herself as she looked at them.
'She's quite good-looking, and she's maintained a good figure over the years.'
However, for a young virgin, her taste is quite peculiar.
She actually wants to marry a man old enough to be her father!
The sound was soft, but everyone else heard it.
Li Yuan endured it all, but his eyes were still fixed on the girl with a warning.
But it was as if he didn't see it, and he was never afraid of himself.
Li Yuan finally couldn't help but say in a deep voice,
"Miss Shen, I've heard you're a skilled doctor."
It can cure my son's leg.
I have a small request: could you come back to Li Huo Palace with me today?
I will treat you as an honored guest, and everyone in the palace will respect you.
Shen Zhao: [Guagua, I'm a little tempted by this suggestion.]
It wasn't anything else, I just wanted to see what the Li Huo Palace looked like.
Guagua: [Host, we haven't finished dealing with things here yet.]
Besides, you haven't accumulated enough points yet.
It's better to wait a while before going, and visit your second senior brother while you're at it.
Shen Zhao: [That's true, then I'll refuse!]
Guagua: [Host, the Li Huo Palace is nothing special, there's really nothing to see there.]
Shen Zhao offered a gentle smile and politely declined.
Li Yuan felt a little regretful, but this was something he had just heard from Uncle Chen.
Upon first hearing that such a person had appeared in front of you, it would be hard not to speak.
However, he understood and didn't insist.
This discussion caused everyone's mood to plummet.
But Shen Zhao's excited voice quickly dispelled the unbearable atmosphere.
【Guagua, when I was speaking just now, I took another careful look at Li Yuan.】
I must say, not knowing his real age, he's definitely quite the heartthrob for young girls.
Guagua: [Host, you can look down on people.]
You compare yourself to your father.
They're all the same age, and many girls have climbed into your father's bed, wanting to be his concubine.
In the martial arts world, Li Yuan's status is not bad either.
Most of them came because of his power and influence; some were even only willing to serve as maids.
Shen Zhao: [Zhou Jiajia is the daughter of a major sect.]
What was she after that was?
Does getting older mean you'll be more caring?
It's better to die young and take over the position of Palace Master of Li Huo Palace.
[To hold the emperor hostage to command the feudal lords, and then have one's own child placed in the position of palace mistress?]
It has to be said that Shen Zhao is quite the conjecturer; his perspective is rather unique.
Guagua was also surprised.
[Host, the way you're thinking, even Guagua can't help but follow your line of thought.]
However, Zhou Jiajia's feelings were simply a result of her infatuation with the person she loved.
Speaking of which, Zhou Jiajia, a woman from the martial arts world, was raised to be almost as well-mannered as a lady from a respectable family.
She was frail and her family wouldn't let her learn martial arts.
They even hired someone to teach her music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
Zhou Jiajia knew she couldn't rely on her father, so she could only rely on herself.
Shen Zhao: [Sigh, such a beautiful woman, what a waste of her time.]
After she entered the Fire Palace, did she do anything unusual?
Guagua: [At first, Zhou Jiajia wanted to enter the Li Huo Palace, but her father disagreed.]
After all, he had a deep impression of Zhou Jiajia's trouble-making that time!
But that's what Zhou Jiajia said.
The video shows the Zhou family's study.
Zhou Jiajia was dressed in a plain-colored dress, looking delicate and elegant.
Her skin was as smooth as cream, her face as fair as jade, and a hint of shyness appeared on her face.
"Father, I've mistaken you for someone else."
Last year, my daughter was hit by someone while walking down the street, and it was that young man who saved me.
Before I could even ask the young man his name, he left.
But later, the daughter inquired with those martial arts figures.
They said that the young master's friends called him 'Li Yuan'.
That's when the daughter had the idea of repaying the debt with her own life.
Zhou's father managed to squeeze out a "hmm".
Li Yuan is indeed a righteous person, so it's normal for him to help a girl in trouble.
It's a pity that Li Yuan is really not suitable to be his son-in-law.
Zhou's father thought that Zhou Jiajia had come all this way to try and soften his heart.
He was very troubled; six months of confinement had not made his daughter give up.
Zhou Jiajia glanced at her father's expression and forced a sweet, obedient smile.
His tone suddenly became agitated.
"But, Father, I suddenly realized..."
That young master was not Li Yuan, but Li Yuan's son, Li Guang.
That time, it was just that Li Guang was angry with his father, and his friend was trying to relieve his friend's frustration.
That's why he directly called out to Li Guang's father's life.
So, Father, it was Li Guang, Young Master Li, who saved me.
Zhou's father was caught off guard by this news, but he still remembered the message released by Li Huo Palace.
"Jiajia, the Li Huo Palace is choosing a fiancée for their eldest son."
Strictly speaking, that young palace master was actually a junior palace master.
So, this has nothing to do with you.
Zhou Jiajia stomped her foot, her face showing dissatisfaction.
"Father, why don't you understand?"
It's widely known in the martial arts world that the young master is aloof from women and cold-hearted.
I'm just a nobody; I definitely can't attract his attention.
But there's a saying that's true: those who are near the water get the moon first.
If I go into the Li Huo Palace, I can get close to him.
Moreover, that person's eldest son has been missing for many years.
This marriage is definitely not going to happen.
"When the time comes, if the young master and I are mutually in love, we can get married."
What Zhou Jiajia said seems to make some sense.
But why did he feel that something was still wrong?
Zhou Jiajia's eyes were anxious, and she couldn't wait to speak up again to persuade him.
"Father, you know my health condition."
I just want to marry the man I love, can't you grant that wish for your daughter?
Besides, the young master of the palace has such a prestigious reputation!
With him as your future son-in-law, you'll be incredibly proud.
Guagua: [Zhou Jiajia successfully fooled her father and entered Li Huo Palace as a daughter-in-law awaiting marriage.]
For half a month, Zhou Jiajia kept track of Li Yuan's whereabouts every day.
On a beautiful, moonlit night, Zhou Jiajia went to play the piano near the artificial hill.
Shen Zhao: [Playing the piano in the middle of the night, not afraid of disturbing others' rest.]
Besides, does it seem from a distance that one enjoys these refined pursuits?
Two coughs immediately followed.
While sipping tea in the distance, I noticed people staring at me and awkwardly offered an explanation.
"The tea is too hot, I'm sorry."
Everyone suppressed their laughter and looked away from the strange gaze.
But the chatter in the private room never stopped.
The key person is Uncle Shen; he's practically the life of the party in this private room.
He talked to Li Guang, his mouth babbling on and on.
Especially with Shen Zhao, he could tell a story about every single brick crack in the Li Huo Palace.
After this back and forth, Uncle Shen felt that he hadn't said as much as he had in his entire life.
But there was no other way; they had invited this mysterious Miss Shen to sit here.
If I don't say anything and just listen to her thoughts, what if she finds out later?
It must be said that Uncle Shen still had some ideas on his mind.
Look at how much Miss Shen cares about their Li Huo Palace.
Who knows, if he eats a few more melons, he'll accumulate enough points, and his young master's leg will be saved.
Uncle Shen has a good plan, and he's not stingy with his idle chatter.
Of course, once Li Yuan arrived, the father and son exchanged a glance and began chatting.
Most of them are concerned from afar, and just grunt a few times from afar.
However, upon hearing that Zhou Jiajia went dancing in the middle of the night, and noticing the teasing look from Li Guang, Li Yuan blushed and retorted.
Just as he was about to interrupt Shen Zhao and Guagua's discussion about the matter, Uncle Shen coughed again.
For a moment, the private room was filled with coughing sounds.
The waiter was so frightened that he stood outside the door, his hand pausing several times as he was about to knock.
He looked up at the several expressionless servants around him, and gave a wry smile.
"Never mind, I'll come back later."
The guests inside are probably busy with something.
The waiter ran off immediately, needing to tell the shopkeeper later.
The guests at this table all looked energetic and lively, but they coughed for quite a while.
This private room might be infected by these people; we need to go to the doctor to buy some medicinal powder to boil and fumigate the room.
Back in the private room, Shen Zhao also noticed the coughing.
A hint of a smile flashed across his face as he pondered and showed some concern.
The two men stammered and couldn't say anything, which Shen Zhao found quite amusing.
Guagua: [Host, what man wouldn't like this beauty playing the piano and dancing?]
Since entering the mansion, Zhou Jiajia has not yet met Li Yuan.
When Li Yuan first saw her, he thought some martial arts sect leader had sent him another beauty to relieve his boredom.
These martial arts sect leaders often strengthened their brotherhood by exchanging beautiful women.
Moreover, most of the wives of sect leaders in the martial arts world do not engage in jealousy or rivalry.
In their eyes, these beauties were nothing but trifles.
If I'm unhappy, I might as well just kill him.
Shen Zhao: [That's why they say it's good to have women on both sides.]
Even if a stranger presents a beautiful woman to a man, his wife cannot be angry.
With so many people serving one man, don't they find it disgusting?
Cough cough, now the coughing is even louder!
The eyes of those looking at Shen Zhao were filled with surprise; this Miss Shen's views were quite unconventional!
At this point, everyone became curious about Shen Zhao's true identity.
What kind of family could raise such a bold girl?
Guagua had already gotten used to its host's behavior and answered skillfully.
After all, that's how the world is: male superiority and female inferiority!
Women should follow the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, and be virtuous and magnanimous.
Women with no social standing fared even worse, as they might be sold off at will!
Shen Zhao: [Guagua, do you have any ways to make money?]
When I got back, I opened all sorts of shops based on this.
Please have those women confined to their homes come and do work so they can support themselves.
Shen Zhao had this idea for a long time, but he hadn't yet set a plan for it.
But all the gossip I've been following lately.
Even as a woman, Shen Zhao felt sorry for those women who suffered injustice from fate.
Guagua naturally followed its host's lead and wholeheartedly agreed.
However, Guagua answered the host seriously.
[Host, you've forgotten.]
We used all our points to buy those things, and now we don't have many points left.
Moreover, you'll likely receive a reward when you return home with this achievement.
When the time comes, you will stand up for yourself and become a role model for other women.
Then you should think of a way to persuade your uncle.
In this way, we can try harder to earn more points.
With this two-pronged approach, the status of those women will improve to some extent.
Shen Zhaozhi's spirits rose again, and he urged,
"Guagua, let's continue."
It's okay, I'm still young.
This can only be done gradually.
If ten years isn't enough, then twenty, thirty, fifty years!
Guagua also encouraged, "Host, Guagua is here with you."
Keep it up, we're the best!
Indeed, the men present were all uncomfortable because of Shen Zhao's words.
They thought about it carefully and realized they hadn't done anything immoral.
Why did this Miss Shen suddenly have such feelings?
Furthermore, they fundamentally disagreed with Shen Zhao's idea of overthrowing the status of men.
Moreover, the social status of people in the martial arts world is roughly the same.
Everyone here practices martial arts, and they start fighting at the slightest disagreement!
I've gotten used to that.
Those delicate and frail women are rare, except for those whose families have experienced misfortune.
Therefore, Shen Zhao's words of ambition were seen as boasting by the people of Li Huo Palace.
However, Chen Wanhe's beautiful eyes were filled with tears, and her eyes sparkled as she looked at Shen Zhao.
At this moment, Shen Zhao's image was elevated to an even higher level.
However, this journey is destined to be full of twists and turns.
But each step is simply a step forward.
Shen Zhao wasn't planning a rebellion. Given her status, she could always achieve something through gradual planning.
The conversation about one person unifying the country has drifted a bit, but let's get back to the main topic.
Shen Zhao: [Guagua, I didn't recognize Zhou Jiajia from a distance.]
He accepted the advances of the beautiful woman.
The two enjoyed the moonlight and talked about their love under the flowers.
Good heavens, if this continues overnight, the Li Huo Palace will definitely explode the next day!
Guagua: [Host, what you're saying is exactly what Zhou Jiajia wants.]
She's been here for half a month; it must have been tough for her.
Sure enough, Zhou Jiajia's eyes lit up the moment Li Yuan appeared.