But once he spoke, he felt that it wasn’t a bad idea after all.
Meng Xinian had already considered what Li Hanzhong suggested.
In these years, many had racked their brains to trip him up and catch him in a fault. If those people discovered Chiang Xiao, it wouldn’t be good for her.
No matter why he had involved her in this matter, those people would likely try their hardest to use her to their advantage, and her life would no longer be peaceful.
Even the gratitude meant for her by the Li Family or the Jiang Family could potentially drag her into the vortex of power.
The benefactor of the Chief Alliance Officer’s Family, this honor might not be a good thing for her as she was now.
If Chiang Xiao had left Chu Liang’s house then and followed his arrangements without returning, she would have been nothing more than a clever informant, just a messenger, and others wouldn’t pay much attention to her.
But she took the medicine and went back. The traditional medicine soup with added Lingzhi, used to rub the Chief Alliance Officer’s Wife; during a dangerous time, staying with her had played an extremely crucial role—this completely changed the situation.
To tell the truth, he really regretted dragging her into this.
Since he was the one who had gotten her involved, then he had the responsibility and duty to protect her well.
The most important thing was not to let anyone disrupt her original life, after all, that cat was still really young.
He had to hide her away.
Since someone had heard Zhao Xin call her ’Sister-in-law,’ then she would continue to be the "Sister-in-law."
He insisted that she was his young wife, and if there were any issues, they should come to him; what could those people do? Anyway, only he, Zhao Xin, and Hu Xibing had seen her yesterday, and only he and Zhao Xin knew her identity, and Zhao Xin would absolutely listen to him.
Meng Xinian had Chiang Xiao continue under the guise of his wife’s identity also because Targets Two and Three had been taken down by him on the spot, but there were several other people hiding in Chu Liang’s house who were captured alive.
If someone with a motive really wanted to interrogate Chiang Xiao’s identity, those people hadn’t come out to see her face but must have definitely heard their conversation from inside the house. The conversation always revolved around the identities of "cousin and cousin’s young wife," so if they were interrogated, they would surely claim she was his young wife.
Truths and lies—who could tell?
Also, didn’t the Meng Family always use his marriage as a bargaining chip? Well, it would be okay to present a young wife to frustrate them.
This shield, if not used, would be wasted.
"Of course, I know what I’m talking about, Uncle Li. Have you forgotten? Two years ago, I said that if I really were to look for a wife, I would find one from the countryside."
Meng Xinian was dead serious.
Li Hanzhong was, for once, at a loss for words.
Meng Xinian rarely did not address him as Chief Alliance Officer.
He did remember now; two years ago, this young man was pressured into marriage, and at that time, he said that if he were to marry, he would surely find a simple girl from the countryside, and it didn’t matter if she was a bit stupid or rustic.
But wasn’t that just nonsense spoken in anger?
And now he had really gone to the countryside to find one?
Li Hanzhong, looking at his dead serious expression, could not help but feel amused, "Alright, I’ll believe it if you bring her here."
A young wife from the countryside? He must really think he is a fool.
Meng Xinian shook his head: "That won’t do, she’s still young. We can discuss it in a few years, for now, I need to keep her hidden."
"You, boy, if you’re going to make up a story, at least stick to a consistent narrative!" Li Hanzhong kicked the bedpost, utterly exasperated, "Do you think anyone will believe you’ve taken a young girl as a wife!"
"Don’t believe me? Ask Zhao Xin. Oh right, you can also ask those few people we captured." Meng Xinian was calm and composed.