The protagonist chased the villain, and Tiandao screamed in anger

Xue He temporarily suppressed the thoughts that had been raised and tied to the young master when he heard the word "matchmaker". He knew that this would happen sooner or later, and he had already made up his mind. When he faced his mother, he was very calm.

After washing off the mud and sand on his body, he followed Aunt Xue back to his empty house.

On the only table in the main hall was a tablet containing his father.

"Your Majesty!"

Aunt Xue took some thorn branches from the yard and whipped her son on the back angrily.

Xue He knelt upright in front of his father's tablet, and made no attempt to resist or evade, allowing Aunt Xue to beat him.

"Xue He...you clearly know what you want to do..."

"Madam You has treated us well. Are you going to repay kindness with enmity? If the master and his wife find out, you will be dead. Do you understand that?"

Xue He's behavior was overstepping his authority. Aunt Xue knew it was wrong, but her first reaction was to cover it up in order to protect her son.

She lowered her voice and cried as she spoke, unable to understand what sin she had committed. She gave birth to two sons, one of whom was rotten to the core and angered his father to death; the other one was so disregarding etiquette and kindness that he harmed his benefactor's child!

His clothes were thin and the thorns were sharp, so after a few hits his back was covered in blood.

Aunt Xue looked at it with tears in her eyes, and thought of her son's days of hard work to pay off the debt. In the end, her heart softened, she threw away the thorn branch, and sat down on the ground, covering her face and crying.

After a while, Aunt Xue's crying finally stopped a little. She sighed, feeling extremely guilty, but she still tried to persuade him:

"Boss, we can't do this to the boss, and neither can you. To the young master... the young master doesn't understand these things, but you know that this... this is not right. Putting aside other things, you are all men..."

"Big brother, listen to my advice, don't do this anymore... break up! When we pay off our debts, we will move back from the You family, and I will choose a good girl for you who is a good match, okay?"

Aunt Xue had a pleading look on her face. She only had this one son and she really didn't want to see Xue He get into trouble again.

She originally thought that after paying off the debt, she and her son would choose a daughter-in-law and live a stable life.

But why? Why do things always go wrong?

Xue He remained silent, kowtowed three times to his father's tablet, then stood up and helped his mother up. In the eager anticipation of Aunt Xue, he refused:

"no"

"Mom, I like the young master. I want to be with him for the rest of my life."

"I've been angry and beaten, mother, calm down first. If you want to confess to the master and the mistress, that's fine. I've saved up enough money for the debt we owe, and after I pay it off, I'll confess to the mistress and ask for mercy."

These words were said with such firmness that no matter how much Aunt Xue begged, she could not shake the other party's heart.

Aunt Xue's tears burst out like a dam, and she couldn't stop sobbing, "You are, you really want to die? Boss, do you know how much the mistress and the master value the young master? If they knew about you... would you still be alive?"

"Even if I can spare your life, you are both men...how can you stay together? Master You won't agree!"

Xue He pulled up Aunt Xue, who was crying beside his legs, and was not scared away by the other party's bad idea.

"Whether I agree or not, I have to try it before I can know."

He had anticipated what his mother said a long time ago, but since he had made the decision, he had some hope.

Although there were many prostitutes in brothels and it was not uncommon for men to seek pleasure with each other, few men were willing to spend their lives with the same sex.

He also didn't want the young master to endure all the criticism. He didn't want those external things and just wanted to stay with the young master.

But if we don’t make it clear, even if one Yue Niang passes away, there will still be a second and third Yue Niang in the future.

If he keeps hiding the truth, there will be no place for him by the young master's side.

"Xue He, Xue He, are you there?"

As the mother and son were talking, they heard the shouts of the You family security guards outside the door.

Xue He opened the door and answered. Seeing the guard's anxious look, he asked, "What happened?"

"The government sent runners here, saying that they want you to go with them!" The guard didn't know the inside story, so he just repeated what the runners said.

"What? Bailiff, my eldest son never did anything..." When Aunt Xue heard the word bailiff, she had a bad guess. She subconsciously thought that Mrs. You and Mr. You knew about Xue He's affair, and they had reported to the police to arrest him!

His legs and feet became weak and he was about to fall to the side, but Xue He was quick to grab him.

"Okay, I understand. I'll rush over now."

With a sinking feeling in his heart, Xue He didn't know whether it was related to Shi Ping, but he was calm enough. As long as the matter did not involve the young master and the other party could not find any evidence, there was no need for him to admit it.

"Boss?" Aunt Xue looked panicked.

"It's okay." Xue He shook his head slightly and comforted Aunt Xue.

The two men returned to You's house again. Two yamen runners had been waiting in the yard for a long time. When they saw the guard bringing someone, they wanted to take Xue He to the government office.

"Sir, sir, may I ask why Xue He is being taken away?" Aunt Xue's eyes were still red, but everyone thought that she was crying out of anxiety because she heard that Xue He was going to be taken away by the officials, and they didn't think of anything else.

After all, he was a farmer and would not easily deal with these yamen runners. When he suddenly heard that his son was going to be taken away, he was naturally panicked and at a loss.

"Your Excellency the County Magistrate, I have some matters to ask you. It is getting late, please do not waste our time." The bailiff was quite polite and wanted to take Xue He away after saying this.

In panic, Aunt Xue did not forget to observe the expressions of Mrs. You and Mr. You. Seeing that they looked as surprised as everyone else, she felt a little relieved, but she could not guess why the officials took her son away.

"Boss..." Aunt Xue called out in a low voice, but she did not dare to stop the bailiff from doing his job.

"Mom, it's okay." Xue He continued to comfort his mother. Although the two yamen runners had a good attitude and did not tie him up, there was no guarantee that something unexpected would not happen on this trip.

If he hadn't come back, Mrs. You would probably continue to take her in because my mother was alone and helpless.

The You family is a good place for my mother.

"Xue He!"

Just as he was about to follow the two yamen runners, he heard the young master's voice behind him.

He paused and turned around suddenly. Xue He saw the young master push open the door and run out of the house with the brush in his hand, which he had not put down in time.

There were still some ink stains and marks on the silly young master's face, and it was obvious that he had fallen asleep while learning.

"Master, it's autumn now and it's easy to catch a cold at night. Don't kick the quilt all the time. Wait for me." His fingers hung at his side and curled up a few times without lifting up.

Xue He tried his best to keep his expression calm. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he couldn't say more and could only give such instructions.

Even if it's my last words, that's all I can say.

“……” The silly young master pursed his lips and didn’t respond.

"Hurry up!" the bailiff urged. Xue He turned around without looking back and followed the two men.

Master, if I can't wait for him this time...

Please, don't forget him.

Seeing Xue He's figure disappear outside the door, Aunt Xue couldn't help crying again. She buried her face in her hands, full of fear for Xue He's future.

She didn't know what her son had done to be taken away, nor did she know whether she could still wait for her son to come back.

"Don't worry too much. I don't think Xue He has committed any serious crime. The attitudes of these two yamen runners are not bad. They may be investigating a case and want to get some results from Xue He. Xue He has worked in the escort agency and has probably met many people."

Seeing that Aunt Xue was really sad, Mrs. You came over and patted her on the back to comfort her.

"Just wait patiently for two days. If the government doesn't release him, tell me to go and take a look." After finding out what happened, he could plan how to rescue him. He could also ask about the matter of reporting Shi Ping to the government and how the government is investigating.

"Yes, thank you, ma'am!" Aunt Xue had already received favors from Madam You, and now she received favors from her too. Thinking about what her son had done, she felt even more ashamed. She lowered her head and covered her face in silence facing Madam You, who had been so kind to her, and could only nod in response with tears in her voice.