Chapter 34: People Are Not as Good as Donkeys

Cheng Shu sat upright on a small stool, in a listening posture.

The old lady smiled and said, "Be more casual here, Grandma."

Cheng Shu chuckled: "I've always been casual, I'm just curious if you have anything to ask me."

"Shu'er is nineteen this year, right?"

"Yes." Cheng Shu's heart moved when he heard the old lady asking about his age.

Is the old lady going to find him a wife?

Thinking of this possibility, Cheng Shu became excited.

Stay calm, stay calm, don't let the old lady see that he is anxious.

The old lady sighed softly: "Time flies so fast. When your father left home, you were only three years old."

Cheng Shu's mother died during childbirth, so Cheng Zhiyuan brought Cheng Shu to the general's residence and asked his adoptive mother, the old lady, to take care of him. After that, Cheng Zhiyuan never remarried and left to travel when Cheng Shu was three years old.

Over the years, Cheng Zhiyuan has returned to the capital very few times, and only occasionally receives letters.

"It's pretty fast." Cheng Shu was a little nervous.

It's true that the old lady wants to arrange a marriage for him, but I don't know which lady she has her eyes on...

"The last time your father wrote to me was over a year ago, asking Grandma to keep an eye on your marriage." Speaking of this, the old lady's expression darkened. "But not long after that, your grandfather passed away, and it's been delayed until now."

"Grandma, I'm not in a hurry at all—" Cheng Shu felt a little uncomfortable seeing the old lady like this.

The old lady smiled again. "You're not in a hurry, but Grandma is. You, Chan'er, and Ah Hao are all not young anymore, so it's time to hurry up and get married. Grandma asked you to come here just to ask, what do you think of Chan'er?"

"Big sister?" Cheng Shu opened his mouth slightly, and embarrassment was replaced by shock.

Cheng Shu's reaction made the old lady frown secretly.

This doesn't look like a surprise.

"Big sister...Big sister is fine..." After coming to his senses, Cheng Shu made amends awkwardly.

Her daughter had just gotten into trouble, and the old lady was at her most perceptive. Seeing Cheng Shu's serious expression, she said, "Shu'er, Grandmother has always treated you as her own grandson. She wants to bring you and Chan'er together because she sees the best in you. But you must not go against your own wishes for some nonsense reasons."

She understood Shu'er's character and knew he would marry Chan'er without a second thought, but she was happy to see that he wanted to marry her from the bottom of his heart.

Cheng Shu couldn't sit still any longer and moved on the stool: "Grandma, I really think my eldest sister is very good——"

The old lady interrupted him: "Chan'er is very good, that goes without saying. Are you attracted to Chan'er? If not, you nod and it will delay the two of you."

Cheng Shu understood what the old lady meant.

He was silent for a moment, then honestly confessed his thoughts: "Maybe I'm too familiar with my elder sister. I've always treated her as my own sister..."

The old lady smiled and said, "Tell me what kind of girl Shu'er likes. I'll keep an eye out for you."

At this point, Cheng Shu's face thickened, and he said, "First of all, she has to be very good-looking. She can't be too aggressive, nor too quiet. She can't be petty, nor rude. She can't..."

The old lady listened silently, her expression twisted for a moment.

What the hell is this brat thinking about swan meat!

After talking for a full cup of tea, Cheng Shu paused and smiled sheepishly, "Grandma, am I asking too much?"

The old lady smiled: "Not high at all."

Lin came over to ask the old lady what Cheng Shu meant. The old lady sighed and said, "I think Shu'er is still a child at heart. Let's wait for two years until he grows up and then talk about marriage."

By then, Wanqing should be able to completely get rid of Wen Rugui's shadow, so it's better to let her worry about the boy's marriage.

The next day, Cheng Shu went to the Wen Mansion in high spirits.

In just a few days, almost all the servants on Wen Rugui's side had dispersed. The ones left were either Lin's maids or the people who were brought from the general's mansion two days ago to keep an eye on Wen Rugui.

"Have you checked everything?"

A man who looked like a manager said, "Don't worry, sir. We've checked everything. The total value of the items Master Wen took away is no more than half of his salary over the years."

Cheng Shu sneered: "He got it for free."

Even though he had never experienced the sufferings of the world, he knew how privileged his aunt's family had been living over the years. With Wen Rugui's salary, not to mention that he could save half of it, even if he spent all of it, it would not be enough to cover his monthly expenses.

But the old lady said that we should not do anything to the extreme. This is not for Wen Rugui, but the principle of the general's mansion.

In short, Wen Rugui is a beast in human form.

Cheng Shu didn't even blink as he watched Wen Rugui leave the Wen Mansion with two carriages and other items.

"close the door!"

With his shout, the black accelerator slammed shut, completely isolating this spacious and imposing house from the Wen family.

Cheng Shu instructed his servants to put the valuables away and walked towards the general's residence with ease.

"You, come here."

Manager Wen Ping, who was wandering in the corner, saw Cheng Shu waving at him, hesitated for a moment and walked over.

Cheng Shu frowned and looked at Wen Ping: "You look strangely familiar to me."

Wen Ping forced out a cautious smile: "I am the steward of the Wen family——"

"Oh, I remember now. You're Wen Rugui's manager." Cheng Shu's face darkened. "Tell me, what evil plan do you have?"

He had seen Wen Ping countless times, and it had been so long since he had trimmed his beard that he didn't even recognize him.

"My dear cousin, you are joking. How dare I have any bad ideas?" Wen Ping bent down and spoke humbly.

He didn't dare to return home for the past two days. Thinking of the dark future, how could he still have the ambition to be the chief steward of the Minister's Mansion?

"Then why are you sneaking around here?"

"Villain..." Wen Ping hesitated.

Cheng Shu glared at him and said, "Don't tell me lies, or I'll arrest you!"

"Cousin, don't be angry, don't be angry." Wen Ping knew that this was a scare tactic.

He is not the Jinlin Guard, so he can't arrest anyone at will. But if they really want to deal with a small figure like him, it would be easy.

Wen Ping glanced around and whispered, "I'm here to look for the second young lady."

He was worried that it would be difficult to enter the general's mansion and he wouldn't be able to see the second young lady, so it would be nice to have this cousin pass on a message.

Cheng Shu's expression turned completely cold: "Are you looking for Ah Hao?"

It's not his fault for misunderstanding. If the former steward of the Wen Mansion were to look for a girl who was raised in seclusion, what else could it be but asking for trouble?

Wen Ping's scalp tingled, and he suddenly had an idea and said, "It's the second lady who's looking for me."

Facing Cheng Shu's suspicious gaze, Wen Ping swore: "It is really the Second Miss who is looking for trouble with me. If you don't believe me, go ask the Second Miss. If I tell even a single lie, you can arrest me."

"Then you wait, if you dare to lie to me, you will be in trouble!"

Cheng Shu entered the general's mansion and went directly to Luoyingju.

Lin Hao’s residence at the General’s Mansion is also called Luoyingju.

When Cheng Shu walked in, Lin Hao was feeding Lin Xiaohua grass in the yard. Baozhu was holding a bamboo fan and fanning Lin Hao and Lin Xiaohua from time to time.

Cheng Shu looked at Lin Xiaohua deeply and thought that this donkey should be living a more comfortable life than Wen Rugui now.