Chapter 117: Cousin! Give your cousin some face.
Xu Zhao didn't know Chen Yu's name at all, so he ignored the voice. Until she heard Shen Yu say doubtfully, "Minsi?"
Only then did Xu Zhao raise his head and look to the side.
A handsome man with a jade-like face came towards me, wearing gorgeous clothes under the fox fur. His fox eyes were so bright and dazzling that they seemed to be able to suck people in.
Looking at Wang Xingrui's eyes, a sentence suddenly flashed through Xu Zhao's mind: These eyes are full of affection even when looking at dogs!
Xu Zhao pursed his lips and chuckled, but the other two didn't notice.
"It's been many years since we last met. I didn't expect you still remembered me!" Wang Xingrui was not polite and sat directly opposite Xu Zhao. "There are no private rooms on the second floor. Do you mind sharing a table?"
Hearing him say this, but his butt was already touching the stool, would Xu Zhao still disagree?
As soon as Wang Xingrui saw Chen Yu, he noticed the girl next to her, "Look at the way this girl is dressed, is she your maid?"
The clothes Xu Zhao wore today were bought on the way back to the Imperial City. The material was much softer than that in the border areas, but it was still incomparable to the clothing stores in the Imperial City.
In addition, she did not wear any accessories on her head today, and her hair was just casually tied up, which was indeed different from the dress of the young ladies in the imperial city.
Before Shen Yu could refute, Wang Xingrui said to himself: "No, no, although this girl is dressed simply, she has a very good appearance and a temperament that is not like that of an ordinary woman. She should not be your maid."
After self-denial, he looked disdainful again, "You have never liked being served by palace maids since you were a child. You probably have to do everything yourself on the battlefield. You are not a womanizer, so this girl is definitely not your maid!"
At the end, Wang Xingrui's tone became firm.
"What's your name, young lady?"
"My surname is Xu, and my given name is Zhao."
"Xu Zhao, which means fulfilling one's wish and keeping one safe every year, is a name with a good connotation."
The ancients loved to play with names.
Her character Zhao means sun. When her parents were thinking of a name for her, they hoped that she would have a brilliant life like the sun, so they used this character.
When it came out of the mouth of the person in front of me, the meaning became interesting.
Xu Zhao did not refute, but just smiled as if he agreed.
"Miss Xu looks really good when she smiles. She should smile more often and not be like some people who always have a stern face." While praising Xu Zhao, Wang Xingrui did not forget to belittle Shen Yu.
Xu Zhao naturally understood what he meant. She pursed her lips and smiled. She turned the cup beside her idly and asked Chen Yu: "Is this young man your friend?"
Shen Yu rolled his eyes at Wang Xingrui. After not seeing him for many years, this man's mouth was still as poisonous as before.
Reluctantly, he introduced: "His name is Wang Xingrui. He narcissistically thinks he has a sharp mind, so he named himself Minsi. He is the son of the Dali Temple Minister. He once won the top three places in the imperial examination. Now he holds the fourth rank and serves as the Dali Temple Junior Minister."
Xu Zhao nodded, "Father and son fight in battle, I guess you and your son must be in harmony in the officialdom."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yu sneered. Even though he was not in the imperial city, the transfer of officials in the imperial city and what happened in the court were all sorted out by the secret agents and sent to him.
He had heard about the conflicts among officials to some extent.
The two adults in the Dali Temple often quarrel over cases, but when they return home, they are still as loving as father and filial as son, which is one of the wonders in the imperial city.
Chen Yu randomly picked two things between father and son and told them to Xu Zhao. After listening, Xu Zhao covered his mouth and laughed secretly to show respect.
Wang Xingrui: “…”
There were many people in the imperial city who talked about them father and son behind their backs, but now they encountered someone talking about them openly to their faces.
He coughed lightly, "I'm still here, you can hear me!" He glared at Shen Yu fiercely.
"I didn't avoid you on purpose because I wanted you to hear it."
"Chen Wujue, you! You..." Wang Xingrui was furious. They had been friends for many years, but he didn't expect that their relationship would eventually fade!
"What's wrong with me? Is it possible that what I said is not the truth?"
Wang Xingrui was sad because it was the truth. Wouldn't it affect his image if his good friend said bad things about him in front of a beautiful girl?
Wang Xingrui pretended to be angry and said in a deep voice: "You are destroying my reputation by slandering me like this!" The corners of his fox eyes were tinged with a hint of charm, and he deliberately slammed the teacup in his hand heavily on the table.
"Reputation? You, Wang Minsi, still have this thing?"
Shen Yu took a sip of tea with disdain.
There’s melon!
Xu Zhao's eyes lit up, as if he smelled something exciting.
Xu Zhao said: "Is there any story behind this? Tell me!"
Wang Xingrui rushed forward and said sternly, “Chen Wujue, you are not allowed to say anything!”
His voice was so loud that everyone in the hall looked over.
Wang Xingrui's brocade clothes were very eye-catching and obviously very expensive.
The guests in the restaurant knew that he was of noble status, so they didn't dare to stare at them, but that didn't stop them from pricking up their ears to listen!
The sound of voices drilling into their ears was something they couldn't control.
It’s so annoying. I have to listen to gossip even if I don’t want to!
Shen Yu would naturally not listen to Wang Xingrui and simply ignored what he just said.
He always answered Xu Zhao's questions if he could.
“Chen Wujue…I beg you…” Wang Xingrui spoke slowly, his words were clearly pronounced, and his tone was a little dragged out, as if he was afraid of being rejected.
He felt that he was ignored by Chen Yu, and immediately put on a pitiful expression, with red eyes, looking at him pleadingly.
"Oh!" It's rare to hear words of pleading from this arrogant man, but unfortunately his heart is as hard as stone! I will definitely not be changed by his few words.
Seeing that pretending to be pitiful was useless, Wang Xingrui added another bargaining chip, "Uncle! Give your nephew some face!"
Hearing the unfamiliar name, Xu Zhao raised his eyebrows and looked at Chen Yu in confusion. There was such a relationship between these two people.
Shen Yu explained: "My mother is her mother's aunt, so we are indeed related by blood."
"I didn't expect you to have such a younger brother than me. You two seem to be about the same age, so you should have a good relationship."
"My cousin and I were born in the same year and grew up together, so it's natural that we have a close relationship!" Wang Xingrui had a proud look on his face and didn't even blush when he called his cousin.
"Those few times you just heard him call him cousin, he has probably called him that no more than ten times in the past thirty years, and each time he had something to ask for." Chen Yu exposed him without any politeness, not giving him any face at all.
The two were of similar age, and Shen Yu did not force Wang Xingrui to call him uncle.
Wang Xingrui was ashamed and angry: "Chen Wujue, you are so shameless!"
"Listen, is this what a good nephew would say?" Shen Yu was not polite in his words.
Listening to the conversation between the uncle and nephew, Xu Zhao just found it interesting.
But she was more concerned about Wang Xingrui's reputation, and asked curiously, "So what is his reputation?"
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