[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law":3,"chapter-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-405":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1543790,2006,"Chapter 405 - 405 415 An Invitation from Marquess Yue","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-405",405,"\u003Cp>405: Chapter 415: An Invitation from Marquess Yue 405: Chapter 415: An Invitation from Marquess Yue The medical clinic had just opened when Gu Youyou received an invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou held the invitation with utter speechlessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been sent by Marquess Yue, and she really couldn’t figure out why Marquess Yue would send her an invitation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the timing was calculated to be just after Jin Zijin had left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding Marquess Yue, Gu Youyou had only met him a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time she had won a game of chess, and Marquess Yue had laughingly said he wanted to have a rematch with her sometime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be he wanted to play chess with her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought that couldn’t be it, that must have just been a jest from Marquess Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, according to what Jin Zijin had said, the State Preceptor might be making a move on Lingnan soon, and Marquess Yue himself must be busy dealing with that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, where would he find the time to send her an invitation for a duel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that Yue Rujing went home and whined to his old man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou was so startled her heart trembled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then she thought, how could that be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brother wouldn’t kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, she continued to space out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Youyou, you’ve been spacing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s the matter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou shook the invitation in her hand and said, “I’m really worried whether or not to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are so many things to take care of in the clinic, and I don’t want to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again, I feel it would be rude not to.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, Gu Youyou couldn’t tell Banxia that the trouble was because of an invitation from Marquess Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Banxia hurriedly said, “If it’s a friend of Sister Youyou, then just go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m here at the clinic, and at worst, we can hang a ‘closed for consultation’ sign outside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou rolled her eyes speechlessly and said, “Is this how we’re supposed to run a clinic, fishing for three days and sun-drying the nets for two?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Running a clinic like this is just asking for disaster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banxia didn’t understand what Gu Youyou was talking about, and feeling aggrieved by her words, called out to Sister Youyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou waved her hand and said, “Alright, do as you say then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go check how the repairs in the backyard are coming along and tell them to hurry up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already bought the backyard of the neighboring pancake shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the property wasn’t expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was run down, the area was large, and most importantly, it only cost five hundred taels, which was a drop in the ocean compared to modern real estate prices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alas!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if I don’t want to go, I must, and I must go quickly,” Gu Youyou murmured to herself, holding the invitation as she headed out the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A servant from the Marquis Residence guided Gu Youyou as she rode in the carriage, and it was only upon arrival that she realized this place was not the Marquis Residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was Marquess Yue up to, bringing her to a small courtyard in a small alley?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant opened the door and invited Gu Youyou in, then closed it again, locking himself outside and Gu Youyou inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt increasingly puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou saw Marquess Yue in the courtyard, his silhouette very similar to Yue Rujing’s—like father, like son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his face to her, revealing a warm smile, and only then did Gu Youyou clearly see the half-unrolled painting he was holding in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Greetings, Marquess!” Gu Youyou bowed respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marquess Yue hummed in acknowledgment, raised his hand, and gestured for her to stand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou straightened up and intently looked at the painting in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the scroll was only half-unrolled, Gu Youyou could see that it was a portrait of a woman painted in the style of ancient beauties—exquisite though it was, it was not quite capable of making the subject appear truly attractive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marquess Yue said, “I have invited Doctor Gu today because I have a favor to ask.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used the word “I” and “ask” for a favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His demeanor was extremely humble, making Gu Youyou, as puzzled as a monk scratching his head, apprehensive and unsure of what he was about to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Marquess, you honor me too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please speak freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there’s any way I can be of assistance to the Marquess, it would be my good fortune.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time Gu Youyou referred to herself as a “common girl”; previously, whether in front of the old madam or Marquess Yue, she had always referred to herself as “I”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not fancy those strange titles from feudal society and never wanted to place herself in a position of vulnerability unless absolutely necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>",814,"2026-06-06T06:54:47.694Z",1,"novelbin.me","cc456d64f55df23b8f98579666071d06f0322289695ea05f2eb680947dd948b3","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-406","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-404",1812,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]