Chapter 29: Calculate interest on extra

Lu Chengjing's handsome face with sharp edges and corners was stretched into a flat face by her. He uttered four words with difficulty through his teeth, "Full of flaws."

Shang Wan: “…”

So, blame her for not acting well?

The pain on his face was getting more and more severe. Lu Chengjing couldn't help but raise his hand to grab Shang Wan's wrist. His cold black eyes were watery with pain, and a hint of red appeared at the corners of his eyes. The skin on his face that had been cured by the spiritual spring water was already red.

Shang Wan sighed softly, unable to bear to part with this face.

She let go of her hand and looked at Lu Chengjing, who looked like he had been bullied. She suddenly felt at a disadvantage and reached out to rub Lu Chengjing's face twice, thinking about how to grow some flesh on her vase so that it would feel better when she rubbed it.

Lu Chengjing was pinched, pulled and kneaded by her like dough, and he felt annoyed. Why did this woman always like to touch him?

He was annoyed, and Shang Wan calmed down. He reached out and grabbed a handful of black hair that was scattered beside him and played with it.

Lu Chengjing lowered his eyes and saw it, frowning slightly, "You... like playing with your hair?"

"Correction, I like playing with beautiful women's hair." Shang Wan raised his eyes, his gaze fell on Lu Chengjing's slightly loose collar, and his tone was full of regret, "Who made the beauty shy and didn't let me play with other things."

Lu Chengjing was stunned for a moment, and when he understood what she meant, his face instantly turned red to his ears. He could no longer lie down, and tried to sit up with his left hand. Unexpectedly, Shang Wan suddenly turned over and pressed him down. Their eyes met in an instant, and their gazes locked.

From Shang Wan's clear and bright eyes, Lu Chengjing saw his own embarrassment at the moment, and his face suddenly became even more red.

He turned his face away, revealing his red ears.

Shang Wan just wanted to tease him.

This guy is still as fussy as ever. He hasn't done anything, but he's already as red as a boiled shrimp.

"Your ears are so red, what inappropriate things are you thinking about?" Shang Wan leaned closer, and the hot breath from her words sprayed on Lu Chengjing's ears.

"No." Lu Chengjing was so flustered that he even started stuttering. "You, you, you, go down."

"Right away." Shang Wan pinched his chin and turned his head. Under Lu Chengjing's nervous gaze, she leaned forward with her fair right cheek and kissed his pale lips once, again.

Lu Chengjing was so shocked by the soft touch of skin on his lips that his eyes widened and he forgot to react.

"Any extra money will be considered interest." Shang Wan, who had successfully played the role of a hooligan, smiled and pulled him up. While smoothing his hair, he asked, "If you didn't want to catch an adulterer, why did you go to the inn?"

Lu Chengjing pursed his lips, and the soft touch seemed to still remain on his lips, with a faint fragrance of grass and trees.

His eyelashes half-closed as he spoke slowly, "The servant from the Qiao Mansion came to tell me that Yu'an had drunk too much at the Fuyuan Inn and had a conflict with someone. They couldn't stop him and were worried that Yu'an would be punished when he returned home, so they asked me to go to the Fuyuan Inn to help persuade him."

"Is that servant really from the Qiao Mansion?"

"Yeah." Lu Chengjing nodded, "I met him once in Yu'an's courtyard when I was a guest at the Qiao Mansion."

If he had not been sure that the servant was Qiao Yu'an's man, he would not have rushed to Fuyuan Inn in such a hurry, and what happened afterwards would not have happened.

Shang Wan asked, "Have you told Qiao Yu'an about this?"

"No." Lu Chengjing's voice was very soft.

Shang Wan pinched his chin and lifted it up, staring into his eyes, "Do you suspect Qiao Yu'an was the one who sent the anonymous letter to Tian Sheng?"

Lu Chengjing didn't comment, only saying, "When Li Wenhua drunkenly revealed Tian Sheng's secret, Yu'an happened to come looking for me. I don't know how much he actually heard."

Shang Wan frowned, "You didn't tell Lord An about this."

She used declarative sentences.

"It's just speculation, there's no evidence." Lu Chengjing said, "I've known Yu'an for many years, and he's not a sly person. I... I don't want to doubt him."

"It shouldn't be him." Shang Wan felt that Qiao Yu'an didn't seem like a cunning person. "You've known each other for many years. Even if a waiter from the inn came to tell you that Qiao Yu'an was in trouble, you would rush over to check it out. Qiao Yu'an didn't need to use someone close to him to pass the message and arouse your suspicion for no reason."

Lu Chengjing also thought of this.

Shang Wan said, "Then you still have to tell Qiao Yu'an about this. If that servant is really bribed, he will be a disaster if he stays around."

"I'll write..." Lu Chengjing paused, remembering his numb right hand, and changed his words, "Tomorrow I have to return the ox cart, so I'll ask Shitou to go to the Qiao Mansion and give Yu'an a message."

Shang Wan glanced at his right hand hanging on the edge of the kang, said nothing, turned around and walked out.

In the kitchen, Shi Tou was boiling medicine by the stove. When he saw Shang Wan walk in, he couldn't help but turn his head away and smile.

Shang Wan patted his head and said, "You were so bitter and resentful just now, but now you are smiling happily."

Shitou touched his head. He was happy for his young master.

He just saw the two of them lying on the same kang and whispering to each other. It seemed that their relationship was even better than when they were in the mansion.

After being happy, he couldn't help but worry, "Sister, is it true that the young master can't get better?"

Shang Wan put down the water glass and said, "I'm not a doctor, why are you asking me?"

Shitou immediately gave a compliment, "I think my sister is better than the doctor."

Shang Wan: "My intuition is pretty accurate."

"That's right, my intuition has always been..." Shitou paused and looked at Shang Wan, his mouth opening wider and wider. Is that what he understood? Is that right?

"Sister, sister... do you have a way to cure the young master?"

Shang Wan chuckled and nodded. This kid's reaction was quite interesting.

"Sister! You are my real sister!" Shitou jumped for joy, his eyes shining with admiration.

Xiao Huan came in after feeding the ducks and asked in confusion, "Shi Tou, what are you jumping around for?"

You were secretly crying just now, why are you so happy now?

Shi Tou couldn't wait to tell Xiao Huan the good news, and then the kitchen went crazy again.

Shang Wan held his forehead and thought he should have known not to tell these two.

She warned the two of them, "This matter is known only to our family members, and you are not allowed to tell anyone else."

The two nodded repeatedly.

Shitou couldn't help but ask, "Sister, what medicine do you need? I'll go to Brother Yuan's house and buy it."

"Not for now." Shang Wan pointed at the medicine jar, "The medicine is almost gone."

"My medicine!" Shitou hurried to save his medicine, while Shang Wan took Xiaohuan out and asked Xiaohuan to talk about the progress of the house renovation.

Xiaohuan was just about to mention this to her.

"Uncle Zhang said this house was originally renovated from an old one, and it hasn't been lived in for several years, so rats have damaged a lot of it. Brother Zhang even found two termite nests on the beams, and I don't know if there are any other nests. If the wood is eaten away by termites, the house will be uninhabitable."

"Uncle Zhang thinks it's better to tear down the house and rebuild it instead of repairing it. There are fewer hidden dangers. So far, they have only replaced the tiles for us and filled the large holes in the wall. The rest of the house has not been touched. We are waiting for you and the young master to come back and make a decision."

Xiao Huan asked, "Sister, should we continue to live in the house after repairing it or tear it down and build a new one?"

Shang Wan looked around the thatched house, where only the tiles were new, and asked, "How much silver does it cost to build a new house?"

(End of this chapter)