On the other side, Jun Yan, who was hosting a banquet in the middle of the lake, looked at Shen Jingwen and Ning Wan, who were skating hand in hand in a sweet moment not far away. A vicious light flashed in his eyes, and his fingers tightened quietly.
Thinking of the humiliation of being knocked unconscious and thrown into that side room, and being bullied by a maid, Jun Yan became angry.
They plotted against him, yet they still had the guts to act so brazenly in front of him?
Are they concluding that he doesn't know the truth, or are they thinking that since he has no evidence, they won't do anything to them?
Jun Yan never thought that he would fall into Shen Jingwen's trap that day. In his eyes, no matter how smart Shen Jingwen was, he was just a powerless scholar.
If he wanted him dead, it would be as easy as crushing an ant.
He was certain that the plan to ruin his reputation would not go wrong, and even hired several assassins to completely silence them after the plan was accomplished.
He had never thought that Shen Jingwen had betrayed him and turned to someone else. In a place like Shangshu Mansion, there would be someone who would be his enemy and openly help him.
No wonder when he tried to persuade Cheng that day, the other party rejected him without hesitation.
However, there are only a few people in this world who dare to oppose him, and he can easily turn them over with just two fingers.
Just thinking about the purpose of today's banquet, Jun Yan rarely smiled.
Let them jump around for a while, after all, they may not be able to escape as they wish this time.
The scholars who lined up to get a place at the banquet naturally had no idea that this banquet was just a plan of Jun Yan, and even the places had already been decided.
It was a passionate competition, but it could also be said to be a hearty collision of literary ideas.
"Alright, alright, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is clearly not satisfied with your answer, so let me do it..."
However, as one person after another stepped forward and was rejected by Jun Yan, the group's competitive spirit was inevitably aroused, and they were ready to use all their life's learning.
"Your Highness, don't forget what you promised me."
"If anything happens to Ning Wan, my cooperation with His Highness..."
Zhou Wenhuai was standing beside Jun Yan, and naturally noticed Jun Yan's momentary distraction. He couldn't help but follow his gaze and saw the two people playing on the ice lake. He couldn't help but feel a little flustered and reminded them softly.
The relationship between them seemed to be very good, so good that so many people on the lake could serve as their background, attracting the envy of a group of people.
Just looking at the clasped hands, Zhou Wenhuai resisted the urge to step forward and pull the two apart.
How could he hold Ning Wan's hand in broad daylight?
How can you be so close?
Didn't he think that doing so would affect Ning Wan's reputation?
Zhou Wenhuai was anxiously putting a green hat on his head that was not justified, and kept persuading himself to calm down by using his identity as Ning Wan's "official wife".
But he was not in a position to be jealous at the moment. If he approached her rashly, it would inevitably make Ning Wan dislike him.
He didn't want to arouse Ning Wan's suspicion, and even more so, he didn't want to leave a bad impression in her mind.
In Zhou Wenhuai's view, the distance between the two of them was just that of Shen Jingwen. If it weren't for his sudden appearance, he should be standing next to Ning Wan now.
He was just a poor scholar, how could he be worthy of such a delicate woman.
After today, Shen Jingwen will never be able to turn things around, and even the people behind him will be dragged down with him. No one can save him, and no one will save him.
All of this was Shen Jingwen's own fault and he deserved it.
Ning Cheng'an would naturally annul the engagement between Shen Jingwen and Ning Wan. He would then be able to openly express his feelings to Ning Wan as he wished, and she wouldn't have to worry about the engagement...
Zhou Wenhuai thought that everything was under his control, but he forgot that human hearts are the most uncontrollable.
All his assumptions were based on the fact that Ning Wan had no interest in Shen Jingwen and extremely disliked him. He never considered that the affection between Ning Wan and Shen Jingwen was not fake.
They truly love each other and are not just settling for a piece of marriage certificate.
Zhou Wenhuai knew that his behavior was no different from that of a villain, but he couldn't control himself, and he couldn't tolerate Shen Jingwen replacing him and standing next to Ning Wan.
It’s a pity that Ning Wan didn’t know what Zhou Wenhuai was thinking at the moment. If she knew, she would slap him in the face without hesitation and say sarcastically:
"What a face."
Zhou Wenhuai's words seemed like a reminder, but also like a threat that would cost his life.
Jun Yan's brows furrowed slightly, his eyes changing slightly, but then returned to normal in an instant, and he replied in the same soft voice: "Don't worry, since this prince has promised you, I will naturally not break my promise."
"My only target today is Shen Jingwen. As for Ning Wan..."
"This prince doesn't even bother to lay hands on a mere woman."
Jun Yan wanted to take over the Ning family's assets. Even if Zhou Wenhuai didn't mention it, he would not take action against Ning Wan.
If something happened to Ning Wan today, it would inevitably lead to enmity with the Ning family. As for Zhou Wenhuai... he was just taking advantage of the situation and it was just a temporary measure.
Zhou Wenhuai never thought that Jun Yan had such thoughts. He was just waiting for his own people among the scholars to make trouble so that they could lead the "prey" into the trap that had been set long ago.
"Your Highness, are you not satisfied with our answers?"
After being rejected repeatedly, the scholars couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied.
"Your answers are good, but they're not what I want."
Jun Yan looked at the group of people in front of him who were beginning to get anxious, and spoke slowly, without considering whether his words would cause dissatisfaction among these people.
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