Chapter 1422: I Understood Instantly
Shao Liulang liked the place so much that he occupied the huge space on the second floor all by himself and even got a lock to lock it whenever he left.
If Shao Yunduan and Qiao Xuan were at home, they would definitely not allow him to do this, but others couldn't say anything. Fang couldn't say anything about this matter, or she didn't care. There was still plenty of space in the academy, so it was fine.
Shao Liulang naturally knew about Zhao Shu, and also knew about his father, mother and sister's plans.
If it were in the past, he would definitely get involved enthusiastically.
But now he won't.
And he felt that the chances of them getting what they wanted were slim.
But he didn't stop it either - what if? What if it worked?
If it succeeds, it will be of great benefit to him. After all, Zhao Shu's whole demeanor, his luxurious yet low-key clothes, the fan in his hand, the jade pendant around his waist, and the hairpins in his hair are all excellent things.
And he was so casual about money, with such a careless and nonchalant attitude, I'm afraid his family was much richer than he thought.
If this doesn't work out, that's fine!
So he pretended that he knew nothing and stayed in the academy's library almost the whole day.
That day, Ma and Uncle Shao invited Zhao Shu to dinner, but he did not go home.
Zhao Shu was fed up with the couple's attentive and flattering hospitality. If it weren't for his uncle, he would have left long ago.
Unfortunately, the couple was completely unaware of it, and were not affected at all by his perfunctory and negative attitude. They kept talking and laughing, and trying their best to praise him, but they were not very good at speaking, and they just kept repeating the same few sentences over and over again, which was annoying to listen to.
Then, Ma went to prepare dinner and called out "Xiaozhi!", asking her to come over and help.
When Zhao Shu saw Shao Xiaozhi's outfit, he almost laughed out loud, but he quickly covered his mouth and coughed to hold it back.
The material used for cutting the clothes was the finest Hangzhou silk, which I guess came from the eldest daughter’s house. It was a smoky purple color, embroidered with orchids, and looked elegant and beautiful.
However, the dress was not cut properly, and it looked really ugly. Moreover, it looked awkward and strange for a peasant girl to wear such a dress, who had neither manners, talent, nor elegance.
Add to that the unevenly applied powder on her face, the two different colored skin on her face and neck, the pair of rough, wrinkled hands, the timid expression, and the gaudy silver hairpins with silk flowers stuck in the crooked and disorderly manner on her hair...all of this put together is ridiculous no matter how you look at it!
But she herself is unaware of it, and her slightly smug and shy expression is really disgusting.
Uncle Shao and Ma both saw that Zhao Shu almost couldn't help laughing. They didn't know that it was an uncontrollable laugh of teasing. They looked at each other and became happy instead!
Young Master Zhao smiled at his daughter! Does this mean that Young Master Zhao likes his daughter? Oh, this is great!
Ma simply pulled Shao Xiaozhi aside and said, "Alright, alright, mother is busy. You sit here. It's rare for Master Zhao to come as a guest. You can chat with him. You young people have something to talk about! Master Zhao, this is my daughter Xiaozhi. Our Xiaozhi is a beautiful and clever girl who is well-known in the surrounding area. There is no one better, more virtuous and capable than her..."
"Alright, alright, hurry up and cook. Don't let Young Master Zhao go hungry!" Uncle Shao interrupted her.
Zhao Shu was stunned.
Looking at Ma and Uncle Shao who were looking at him with shining eyes and smiling, and then at Shao Xiaozhi who was shy and blushing, he understood instantly.
(End of this chapter)
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