Chapter 8: The lofty image of a gentleman
Su Luo was completely convinced. If this happened to her, she would definitely embezzle the funds without thinking. It was just to make up the numbers. If it worked, everyone would be happy. If it didn't work, there would be no loss. What reason was there not to embezzle the funds? But some people didn't use it because that was not a gentleman's behavior.
While she was reflecting on herself, Zhou Chongwen spoke up, "You...you'd better return to the underworld as soon as possible. If you...if you leave, will Miss Su be able to survive?"
Su Luo choked, still struggling with this matter. He scratched his head helplessly and smiled bitterly, "I also want to go back, but I can't go back now. Don't worry, Miss Su is not dead. She should be like me now, trapped in a completely unfamiliar body and a completely different world."
Zhou Chongwen had difficulty hearing these words. He thought about it for a long time but still couldn't fully understand them. Su Luo patted his shoulder and said, "Anyway, I am Su Luo from now on, and Su Luo is me. Don't think about me leaving her and coming back. I want it more than you do, and it has to come true."
"Miss Su is really not dead?"
Su Luo didn't answer, she didn't know how to answer.
Zhou Chongwen looked at her with a complicated expression, and after a while he said, "Can you become Su Luo and take good care of Aunt Su and Su Yi?"
"This is my responsibility." Su Luo shrugged, "Don't worry, I never thought of getting rid of them."
Zhou Chongwen was relieved. Although he still looked a little sad, it was obvious that he temporarily believed Su Luo. To be honest, Zhou Chongwen and Su Luo were just neighbors and close friends, not close friends. If his loved ones were possessed or had their souls replaced, he would definitely not accept it so easily.
People always take things that don't happen to them lightly, and gentlemen are no exception.
After the two finished talking, Su Yi also came back with a pile of firewood and a roll of paper in his hand. He handed it to Zhou Chongwen, "Brother Zhou, this is the homework I wrote these days."
Zhou Chongwen raised his hand to take it. Su Yi winked at Su Luo again and then ran into the kitchen.
Su Luo casually pulled it over. The paper was rough, but the words on it were very neat. She looked up in surprise and asked, "Are you teaching Xiao Yi to read?"
It is easy to tell without much deliberate inference that her family did not have the spare money to send Su Yi to school. Su Luo's rural consciousness made her only realize the importance of finding a wife for her younger brother, while ignoring the importance of knowledge.
Zhou Chongwen did not over-express how noble he was. When Su Luo took the papers back and looked at them carefully, he suddenly felt that he was a head shorter than he actually was. Zhou Si's image became taller and taller, emitting a dazzling golden light.
Could this be the legendary turtle spirit?
"Do you still want to marry Miss Xie?" Su Luo asked, touching his chin.
"I don't have any money." Zhou Chongwen didn't even raise his head. He spoke slowly, with a hint of carelessness in his voice, but also a touch of laziness that made it unforgettable.
Su Luo dug his ears to get rid of the sound of nature that remained in his auricles, and smiled nonchalantly, "Isn't it easy to make money?"
Some people said that Su Luo underestimated the IQ of ancient people, or that she was poisoned too much by online novels. Anyway, she felt that modern people would definitely be able to achieve great things if they returned to ancient times. With just a slight shake of their tiger bodies, all the gold, silver, beautiful women and followers would come to them.
"Take me to Zhuxian Town tomorrow. The economy of our village is not good, which limits my future development." Su Luo sniffed as she spoke. A delicious smell wafted from the kitchen, making her stomach rumble.
At noon that day, the Su siblings ate at Zhou Chongwen's place. They ate very ungracefully. Due to Su Luo's identity as a wandering ghost, Zhou Chongwen only drank some soup symbolically. He asked Su Luo and Su Yi to share the two fish. It seems that although a gentleman is not afraid of ghosts and gods, he still has some respect for them.
After dinner, Su Luo wanted to leave, but Zhou Chongwen held Su Yi tightly and asked him to stay overnight under the pretext of teaching him homework. Su Luo understood immediately that this guy probably didn't let Su Yi go home because he was afraid that his wandering soul would harm him.
"I'm also scared to live alone at night." Su Luo protested. In ancient times, it was pitch dark at night, and it was so quiet at night that one could even hear one's own heartbeat. People are most likely to have wild thoughts in such an environment. Living with someone next door can at least comfort themselves psychologically.
Zhou Chongwen, however, disagreed with this statement. Su Luo knew what he was thinking. He was simply saying that he was a "wandering soul" and how could he be afraid.
"I'll stay tonight, too." Just after Su Luo finished saying this, she saw Zhou Chongwen's handsome eyes widen. She knew that this guy's gentlemanly behavior came back again. In order to avoid being praised as "women should keep themselves clean", Su Luo no longer insisted. Let her be alone. Being alone is a good opportunity for her to think about what tricks she can use tomorrow to make a big splash and earn a fortune.
The next morning, Su Luo, with a pair of panda eyes, headed for Zhuxian Town with Zhou Chongwen. As for Su Yi, Zhou Chongwen did not agree to let him go, and gave a lot of reasons in a roundabout way, such as cherishing time and studying hard, and honing carving skills more when there is time to become a talent in the future. Anyway, he just didn't want him to go, because one more person going would cost one more person's travel expenses.
Su Yi seemed to be a gentleman and really obeyed and did not go. Although he wanted to go very much, he chose not to go when faced with his family's current situation.
In contrast, Su Luo was not so magnanimous. She almost pointed and scolded him for lacking sympathy. How much more money would it cost to take care of one more child? He was so stingy.
But Zhou Chongwen insisted, and Su Yi also showed his determination not to go, so he went into the house with a book to study.
The more he acted like this, the more Su Luo felt sorry for her brother. She put her hands on her hips and said to Zhou Chongwen, "It's our family's money, so what's it to you?"
Zhou Chongwen ignored her, went into the kitchen to pack a small bag, and then told her that your family’s money is still deposited with me, and all your family expenses will be paid by me until you pass the examination.
Su Luo's nose was crooked with anger. Did he think he could abscond with the money or something? Did he not think that such a small amount of money was worth her running for? Besides, although she was not the real Su Luo, she was also a man of integrity.
Zhou Chongwen was silent for a while and said, "It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that your credibility is questionable. I saw you at the market yesterday taking other people's money and instigating Mrs. Li to file a complaint."
