Chapter 429 Keep an Eye on Me

Seeing that the shopkeeper was too anxious to speak, the waiter came over to help, "Shopkeeper, since Master Chen has said so, please wait a little longer."

After saying that, he looked at Chen Zhancai with an apologetic smile on his face and said, "Mr. Chen, please go upstairs and rest. If you have any instructions, please feel free to ask."

"You are a good boy, you will benefit a lot in the future." After Chen Zhancai finished speaking, he raised his head and went back to the room.

The shopkeeper looked at Chen Zhancai's back and could not help but frowned. He instructed the waiter beside him,

"From now on, don't do anything else but keep an eye on this kid."

The waiter was stunned and didn't understand for a moment, "Boss, what do you mean?"

"Just do whatever you're told to do. Don't ask these useless questions."

The shop owner was fooled by Chen Zhancai at first and believed his words.

But paper cannot cover fire, and cotton cannot hide needles.

What is fake is fake, and it can never become real.

As time went by, I discovered clues from some details.

Although this person appears to be gentle and elegant,

But after drinking, he speaks without restraint and rudely, as if he knows everything, but in fact, he is nothing.

He doesn't look like a rich young man at all, but rather like a scoundrel who eats and drinks for free.

However, these are just his guesses. After all, rich people are not necessarily well-mannered. It is understandable that they can talk nonsense just because they have some money.

As the saying goes, it is better to be safe than sorry. There are some things he has to be on guard against. In order to prevent accidents, he has to be more careful.

The waiter stood there for a while before he understood what the shop owner meant. He was afraid that Chen Zhancai would run away!

He nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, boss. I'll go to his door and guard it. Wherever he goes, I'll go there and I won't let him escape."

Just as he was about to leave, he seemed to remember something and said, "Boss, do we need to prepare the finest banquet for him in advance every day?"

The shopkeeper frowned and thought for a while. As long as he could do everything safely, he would still make the money. So he nodded.

"It's the same as before. Don't neglect your guests."

"Okay, I understand." The waiter turned around and went about his business.

Days passed by, and while waiting for the results to be announced, Chen Zhancai continued to live a carefree life, being served and eating to his heart's content.

Occasionally, I would go out for a stroll, hoping for a romantic encounter, but every time I left with high hopes, I would return disappointed.

Chen Zhancai appeared calm on the surface, but he was actually very nervous.

Whenever it was late at night and everyone was asleep, he would worry.

What if I fail the imperial examination and become a juren, I will be penniless and owe a huge amount of money for food and accommodation. How will I go home?

But Chen Zhancai firmly believed that with his talent, he would be a sure winner.

Thinking of this, all doubts and worries disappeared in an instant.

That day, he ate a lot again, drank a few glasses of wine, tilted his head, and fell asleep on the table.

In a trance, he heard the sound of gongs and drums.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of officials rushed in, knelt down and kowtowed, "Congratulations to Mr. Chen for passing the imperial examination and becoming the top scorer."

Chen Zhancai frowned upon hearing this, somewhat puzzled, "No, you must have made a mistake. The first place in the Autumn Examination I took was Jiejia, not Zhuangyuanlang."

"It couldn't be wrong. It was because Young Master Chen's writing was so brilliant and moving, his essay was so earth-shattering that it moved the gods and ghosts. The chief examiner was astonished after reading the paper and felt that Young Master Chen had an awe-inspiring talent, a rare prodigy. He submitted the paper to the Emperor for review. The Emperor, with great grace, showed special favor and promoted Young Master Chen to the rank of Number One Scholar."

When Chen Zhancai heard this, he was so excited and delighted that he couldn't express it in words.

The little country chicken that was once unknown has now soared into the sky and turned into a phoenix. It is really blessed by God, and the ancestral graves are filled with smoke...

While he was in a daze, more than ten officers came up and put a big red flower on his head without saying anything.

He was surrounded by people and walked out of the room.

The shopkeeper, like a dog with its tail between its legs, quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "Congratulations, Mr. Chen, for winning the first place in the imperial examination. Don't forget me in the future."

Chen Zhancai ignored him and swaggered out of the inn.

The waiter hurriedly flattered him, crawling to his knees in front of a tall, handsome white horse, with a smile on his face, "Please mount, Mr. Top Scholar."

Chen Zhancai didn't even glance at him and got on the horse.

Then there were loud sounds of gongs and drums and firecrackers.

He paraded triumphantly through the busy streets.

The streets were already packed with people waving colorful flags and cheering, "Top Scholar! Top Scholar!"

Chen Zhancai was extremely proud and waved to the people on both sides of the street with a smile on his face.

The scene was truly magnificent.

Afterwards, he came to the palace surrounded by civil and military officials.

The emperor personally summoned him, read his article carefully, and praised him highly.

"Chen Aiqing's writings are profound and unique, and can be called masterpieces of the ages."

After saying this, the emperor was very pleased, shook Chen Zhancai's hand tightly, and solemnly announced to all the civil and military officials,

"Today, I betroth my most beloved little princess to you, Lord Chen. I hope you will do your utmost to assist the court in the future and do not disappoint me."

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhancai was surprised and delighted, and immediately knelt down to thank the emperor, saying, "Your Majesty, I will repay your grace by sacrificing my life for the court."

As soon as he stood up, he saw that the princess was extremely beautiful, like a lotus emerging from the water, and like a fairy who had descended to the earth.

He was so happy that his mouth almost stretched to his ears. He followed the princess to a room like a drunk.

He happily took hold of the princess's slender waist and helped her slowly take off her light gauze palace dress, revealing her fair and beautiful body.

The skin is as white as jade, with a rosy glow, making people want to lick it.

Just as he squinted his eyes and stuck out his tongue like a dog, suddenly, there was a rapid knock on the door, followed by the waiter's voice.

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Chen, are you awake?"

Chen Zhancai was awakened and realized that it was all a dream. He was still angry. This waiter, who was always causing trouble but could not do anything for him, had told him so many times not to knock on the door unless necessary. It was really causing trouble. He was just a little bit away from having a good time with the princess. He would have died if he had come a little later!

He angrily dressed and went downstairs, opened the door, and angrily scolded, "You ignorant bastard, you are shouting and yelling so early in the morning, disturbing my sweet dreams. Don't you know that I like to sleep in?"

The waiter smiled apologetically, "I'm sorry, Mr. Chen, it's already noon, it's not early in the morning anymore."

"Alright, alright, don't explain. Is there something wrong? If nothing, I still need to take a nap!"

"Mr. Chen, please don't fall asleep. You've already slept for several hours since yesterday. If you continue to sleep, you'll be working non-stop." The waiter said with a smile, then added, "I was standing outside the door just now. I heard that the imperial examination results will be announced today. You should go and take a look!"