Early the next morning, Cheng Jiu went to the inn to look for Chai Yan.
Chai Yan had just gotten up and hadn't had time to wash up. When he opened the door and saw Cheng Jiu, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Why are you here? Didn't you guys have a good rest for two days?" Chai Yan asked in surprise.
Cheng Jiu didn't want to talk at the door, so he said, "Sir, can you let me go in and talk?"
"Okay, come in." Chai Yan immediately let him in.
Chai Yan closed the door and said: "There is water on the table, so I can just pour it myself..."
How could Cheng Jiu be in the mood to drink water? He was preoccupied with what happened last night and couldn't even sleep well that night.
"Sir, I...I made a mistake..." Cheng Jiu said.
Upon hearing this, Chai Yan was a little curious and asked, "What's wrong? Isn't there another fight and trouble somewhere?"
Cheng Jiu shook his head hastily: "No, sir, it's... last night, when I... I secretly went to see Miss Situ, I was... given by Mr. Situ.
I bumped into..."
"Ah?" Chai Yan was suddenly surprised: "Did you secretly go to see Situ Jing last night?"
Cheng Jiu was worried that Chai Yan would misunderstand him, so he quickly told Chai Yan exactly how Xiaohuan met him and what happened when he met Situ Jing in Haishi.
After hearing this, Chai Yan frowned and said: "I said you are too impatient, right? Isn't it easy to meet Miss Situ? Can't you find a legitimate excuse to ask someone out? You have to go privately in the middle of the night.
Yes, and you were caught in the act by Master Situ, aren't you adding to the chaos?"
Cheng Jiu said with a bitter face: "Sir, I already know that I was wrong. Please help me. Help me say a few nice words to Master Situ and ask for mercy, okay?"
"Begging for mercy?" Chai Yan asked: "How can I beg? Don't forget, you are my subordinate. If I go to beg for mercy, it is obvious that I am using my official title to pressure others. Even if they say they forgive you, they are still angry in their hearts. Do you understand?
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Cheng Jiu said anxiously: "What should we do? If this happens, Master Situ will definitely punish Situ Jing severely. I can't just watch and ignore it!"
"Then go and apologize in person!" Chai Yan said loudly.
Cheng Jiu nodded vigorously: "I'm going, sir! I went at dawn, but Master Situ didn't want to see me at all, and even asked people to drive me away... I had no choice but to come
Please sir!"
Chai Yan calmed down and thought for a while, then asked: "You just went there empty-handed?"
Cheng Jiu was stunned after hearing this, then nodded and asked, "Is it because I didn't bring an apology gift?"
Immediately afterwards, Cheng Jiu asked: "Sir, what kind of gift do you usually bring to apologize? Please tell me. I will go to the street to buy it."
"You're stupid!" Chai Yan was speechless for a moment. He walked to a chair and sat down, asking, "Do you know what it means to plead guilty?"
"Being sorry for the chicken?" Cheng Jiu muttered. After thinking about it, his face suddenly brightened, and he clapped his hands and said, "So you have to bring a chicken when you come to apologize! My lord, I understand. I will go to the street to buy a chicken right now!"
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After saying that, Cheng Jiu hurried towards the door.
"Stop!" Chai Yan suddenly stopped Cheng Jiu, frowned and stared at him: "I said you are so stupid! You are buying chickens...and ducks...
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Cheng Jiu was confused: "Sir, didn't you just say that you would take the blame?"
Chai Yan shook his head speechlessly and emphasized loudly: "I bear the thorns to apologize! The thorns, the thorns of the thorns, are not chickens!"
"Sir, what does "asking for forgiveness" mean?" Although Cheng Jiu heard clearly, he still couldn't understand the meaning.
Chai Yan had no choice but to patiently explain the meaning of this word to Cheng Jiu.
Cheng Jiu finally understood it completely and said with a firm expression: "Sir, just wait, I will prepare thorns and then go and apologize to Master Situ!"
"Okay, then go ahead..." Chai Yan nodded and warned: "Remember to be shirtless and be sincere, do you understand?"
"Understood, sir!"
Cheng Jiu nodded vigorously in agreement, and then hurried away as soon as he opened the door. He was so hasty that he even forgot to close the door.
Chai Yan had no choice but to get up and go over to close the door, and happened to see Hang Baiqiu walking over.
Hang Baiqiu looked at Cheng Jiu who ran downstairs and ran away, and asked: "What, did something happen?"
The two people were talking loudly in the room just now. Hang Baiqiu heard the noise, so he came out to ask about the situation.
"That's right, something really happened..." Chai Yan nodded.
Hang Baiqiu's face immediately became more serious, and he asked urgently: "What happened? Tell me quickly!"
Chai Yan waved to Hang Baiqiu and motioned for her to come into the room. Hang Baiqiu strode into the room without thinking.
Chai Yan closed the door and whispered: "Cheng Jiu is in trouble!"
"What trouble did you get into? Can you just tell me what to do?" Hang Baiqiu felt his appetite was whetted and he was very anxious.
So Chai Yan recounted how Cheng Jiuye met Situ Jing and was arrested by Situ Zhou.
Hang Baiqiu was shocked when he heard half of it. After he finished, he said: "This Cheng Jiuye... is too courageous. Does Miss Situ still need her reputation?"
Chai Yan said: "Yes, I just said that he is here. He has many excuses to meet, so why meet in the middle of the night? He is just looking for trouble..."
"What did he go for when he ran away just now?" Hang Baiqiu softly thought of Cheng Jiu who left in a hurry.
"Don't be nervous, I asked him to go and apologize!" Chai Yan said calmly.
Although Lian Po and Lin Xiangru did not exist in this time and space, Hang Baiqiu could still understand this idiom based on its literal meaning.
Hang Baiqiu asked: "You are his commander, why don't you go and apologize together? This is obviously because you are incompetent!"
"Don't worry, I will go, but not now!" Chai Yan replied calmly.
"Not now?" Hang Baiqiu didn't understand: "What do you mean? When are you going to go?"
Chai Yan clicked his tongue and explained patiently: "Sir Hang, think about it, will Mr. Situ be very angry about what happened last night?"
"Of course!" Hang Baiqiu replied without hesitation: "That's her daughter!"
Chai Yan continued: "Then should Cheng Jiu kneel in front of Master Situ for a while longer and admit his mistake more deeply?"
Hang Baiqiu opened his eyes and nodded: "Of course it should... But in that case, wouldn't everything about last night be spread?"
"There's nothing wrong with spreading the word." Chai Yan seemed to have already planned it.
Hang Baiqiu saw what he meant and asked puzzledly: "You...how can you sing?"
Chai Yan asked: "By the way, Situ Jing and Cheng Jiu, they are in love, you should know this..."
"You know, I heard Guan Maochun say that after he comes back, Cheng Jiu plans to tell Lord Situ about their affairs..."
Speaking of this, Hang Baiqiu suddenly noticed that Chai Yan was smiling, and she understood Chai Yan's intention in an instant.
"I understand, you want to make mistakes and use this incident to clarify the matter, right?" Hang Baiqiu suddenly said.
"Sir Hang is so smart, I am so impressed with you!" Chai Yan raised his hands in the air, making a very exaggerated worship gesture.
Hang Baiqiu immediately rolled his eyes at him and said angrily: "Okay, stop doing this!"
Then, Hang Baiqiu said again: "Aren't you worried that Master Situ will stay behind closed doors and keep Cheng Jiu outside?"
"It's not that I'm worried, I will definitely do it! With Master Situ's temper, he will definitely let Cheng Jiu disappear!"
After saying that, Chai Yan said: "But when Cheng Jiu has been exposed enough and Master Situ's anger has subsided, it will be time for me to appear."
Hang Baiqiu knew that Chai Yan wanted to act as a "step", but he still asked: "But what if Master Situ doesn't even give you face?"
Chai Yan shrugged his shoulders and curled his lips and said, "If that's really the case, Cheng Jiu will be in trouble. He's going to kneel down until the end of the world..."