Chapter 451 Without a Better Man

Xie Liangchen was currently nestled on Jiang Nuan's donkey cart. The cart was slow, and the journey was long; he wasn't good at socializing, so he was reading policy essays alone. However, he hadn't been feeling well these past two days, and his mind was foggy. He hadn't even finished reading one essay yet.

He vaguely heard a somewhat familiar voice, and his delicate brows furrowed sharply. Looking over, he saw Zhao Yuniang alighting from the royal carriage and heading straight for him.

"Auspicious time!"

Zhao Yuniang stepped down from the magnificent carriage and walked up to Xie Liangchen. She looked up at him shyly and said, "Liangchen, really, I told you I would send someone to accompany you. We have a carriage at home. Why did you have to squeeze into this smelly and dirty old donkey cart with other people?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Da Niu with a look of disdain.

The big bull in front impatiently flicked its tail, and the next second, a stream of steaming urine came out.

"Ah! Damn it, my skirt!" Zhao Yuniang suddenly screamed, looking at her skirt splattered with urine, her face instantly turning pale. "You beast, I'll kill you!"

“Oh, that won’t do. This is our donkey. You insisted on coming here yourself. Who can you blame?” Dean Yue said. He then frowned and looked Xie Liangchen up and down.

Xie Liangchen vaguely realized that everyone was looking at him, and he was a little overwhelmed, so he hurriedly jumped off the donkey cart.

"Stop messing around, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Xie Liangchen said, "Let's take Zhao Yuniang a little further away from the donkey cart."

Zhao Yuniang's expression softened slightly upon seeing Xie Liangchen's handsome face. She then smiled and said, "I prepared some money for you. I was thinking of going to the government office to find you and give it to you personally. I didn't expect to run into you here. Liangchen, how was your day?"

As he spoke, he took a wooden box from the eunuch behind him and gave it to Xie Liangchen.

“Here, use this silver to buy a horse. Your horse is really terrible. It always causes trouble in critical moments. It makes you have to ride this disgusting donkey cart.”

As she spoke, Zhao Yuniang's expression darkened further when she recalled the donkey that had just urinated.

Xie Liangchen did not accept the things she offered, his brows furrowed: "There's no need for that. I can manage my own food and drink, you don't need to worry about it. Also, I shamelessly begged someone for this donkey cart. If Miss Zhao doesn't like it, you can leave first, lest the host be displeased."

Watching Xie Liangchen's rosy lips move, Zhao Yuniang, in a daze, chided him again, "Liangchen, you're always so incorruptible. No wonder you'll become the highest official in the land. I think even being prime minister would be a waste of your talent. You should stand..."

"Don't speak so recklessly." Xie Liangchen's face paled, and he subconsciously turned around to look, only to see that the people behind him were also curiously looking at him. Fortunately, they were far away, so they probably couldn't hear him clearly. In an instant, his face turned bright red.

He gritted his teeth and said, "I didn't pass the quiz, how dare you speak so arrogantly? You're trying to ruin me! There's really nothing more to say between us. I'm going back now. Take care, Miss Zhao."

He then lifted his robe and turned to leave.

"Hey, Liangchen, don't be angry. It was my fault, okay?" Zhao Yuniang quickly pulled him back and stuffed the box into Xie Liangchen's hands again. "No matter what, this is for you. Take it. I'm going to see the Empress Dowager this time, and my whole family is going. I don't know when we'll be able to meet again. But I think it will be soon, at most during the autumn imperial examinations. We'll definitely meet again in the capital."

Xie Liangchen frowned, pursed his lips, and remained silent, refusing to accept anything.

"Oh, don't be so polite with me, just take these." Zhao Yuniang handed them to her, saying, "Consider these things as a loan from me, and you can return them to me later."

As she spoke, a hint of shyness appeared in her eyes, and she kept glancing at Xie Liangchen.

How can someone be so good-looking?

Actually, Zhao Yuniang thought Li Rong, who stood atop the high wall like a god, was the most handsome man she had seen that day. Her heart pounded when she saw him, and she even dreamed about him that night. But the thought of his pathetic appearance in his previous life made Zhao Yuniang feel extremely miserable.

Xie Liangchen is not only handsome, but he will also become the prime minister in the future. Moreover, he is grateful and repays kindness. There is no better match for him.

However, Xie Liangchen immediately shoved the item back into her hand.

"No need. Now that you're alright, I'll head back."

"Liangchen!" Zhao Yuniang hurriedly followed, "I'm leaving soon, don't you have anything you want to say to me?"

"Madam Zhao, take care on your journey." Xie Liangchen took a deep breath, but in the end, he didn't say anything too harsh. He just pursed his lips and said this.

Zhao Yuniang knew his temperament. Although she hadn't sent the gift, just those words made her blush and her heart race: "Take care of yourself too."

"Miss, it's getting late."

The guards behind him urged him on.

Zhao Yuniang walked back, turning back every few steps, but the next second, she met a pair of eyes, and her pupils immediately contracted! Her voice suddenly rose: "Li Junping! What are you doing here!"

Zhao Yuniang knew all too well what a ruthless character her son had been in her past life. A chill ran through her when she met his eyes.

Ping'er frowned and pointed to herself: "Me?"

"What are you glaring at me for? You just wait, don't think I'm afraid of you. Let me tell you, I won't let this go! Once I see the Empress Dowager, you'll all be in for a world of hurt!"

Having said that, she glanced at the books in Ping'er's arms and scoffed, "So many books? What are you pretending for? Do you think you're a scholar like my Liangchen just because you're carrying books? Look at your own character. If I were you, I would have given up on this idea as soon as possible! A sparrow can never fly to the top of a branch and become a phoenix!"

She tilted her head back and said.

Li Junping ignored him, only glancing at Xie Liangchen indifferently.

Xie Liangchen's fair skin flushed bright red the next second. He had only shamelessly ridden in the Li family's car today because of his acquaintance with Fusheng. Now he felt ashamed and hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "I'm sorry."

Ping'er looked away noncommittally to avoid embarrassing Fusheng, since it was Fusheng who had asked him to bring Xie Liangchen along.

At this moment, Zhao Yuniang, like a victorious peacock, proudly boarded the carriage.

The next second, the carriage curtain was lifted again.

Then Zhao Niu Niu's face appeared, and she waved her little fist.

"Go back and tell that stinky Li Baozhu that when I get back, I'm going to make her ride like a puppy!"

Zhao Niu Niu still had a high fever, her face flushed, but she couldn't hide the shrewishness in her expression. After yelling, she sat back down in the carriage.

As the luxurious carriage receded into the distance, it gradually disappeared from everyone's sight.

Li Junping's gaze fell lightly on the carriage, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

Xie Liangchen sat in the carriage with his lips pursed, his eyes lowered as if he were thinking about something.

Fusheng also frowned; clearly, the boys on the bus were no longer as happy as they had been just moments before.

Dean Yue pretended not to see it, then cracked his whip and shouted, "Hold on tight, we're going home! Da Niu, let's go!"

"This doesn't make sense. Why isn't that bitch dead yet?"

Inside the carriage, Zhao Yuniang felt increasingly uneasy, as if many things had changed since Jiang Pangya had survived.

(End of this chapter)