Chapter 225 Reunion
"ah?"
He Rui was stunned.
He spoke hesitantly, "Sir, how could my master do such a thing? You must have misunderstood."
"He was the only one who went into my study yesterday, and he slept there last night. If he didn't steal it, who else could it be? Move aside, he's definitely hiding in the room!"
Fang Daru rolled up his sleeves.
Seeing this, He Rui panicked. "Old sir, how much is your tea? I can pay you. Please don't act rashly."
"Priceless!"
After saying that, Fang Daru rushed inside.
Soon, shouting and cursing erupted from inside the room.
"We've known each other for a while, and you can't even afford to give me two cans of tea. It's not like it's anything expensive. How can you be so stingy? From now on, I'll call you Stingy Old Ghost!"
"In this poor, remote place, everything is precious. If it's not precious, why do you want it? If you're so capable, then don't take it!"
"Give it to me!"
"Do you believe I'll reveal your true identity?!"
"Tell me if you dare! I'm not afraid of you, you old geezer!"
Yu An and Cai Lei heard the commotion inside as soon as they arrived.
"He Rui, what's going on inside? What is the Imperial Censor scrambling for?"
He Rui was too embarrassed to say it, "My master... and the old gentleman got into a fight over a can of tea."
And it's strange that the two seem to have known each other before.
Cai Lei, "Listen to what you're saying. Is that even true? Has the Imperial Censor never drunk tea?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Imperial Censor He emerged, carrying two tea canisters and sporting a black eye.
"I've never had it before."
Yu An and Cai Lei immediately stood up straight, and when they saw Imperial Censor He again, they almost burst out laughing.
It took a lot of effort to hold it back.
Imperial Censor He wasn't embarrassed at all. With a black eye, he looked at the scholar Fang who came out behind him with a smug expression and said, "Old man, you've given me the gift, so you can't go back on your word now."
"Hmph, don't let me see you again."
Fang Daru stormed off in a rage.
Imperial Censor He burst out laughing.
"Let's go, let's set off today."
Yu An and Cai Lei exchanged bewildered glances. Was this the same Imperial Censor He who always had a dark expression and cursed people in the imperial court?
I hope it hasn't been switched.
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Yu An and Cai Lei were completely bewildered as they prepared to leave.
Imperial Censor He and Yu An were also leaving.
Ye Wan and her family came to see them off.
"Miss Lin, this is for you. I hope we will meet again someday."
Yu An took a jade-like plaque from his waist and handed it to Er Ya.
Holding the nameplate, Yu An tried hard to keep his hands from shaking, his heart pounding in his throat.
Why would you give me this out of the blue?
Er Ya didn't go to pick him up, looking at him with a puzzled expression.
Yu An tried to make his voice sound calm as he said, "We're friends, and maybe you'll come to the capital someday. You can bring this to me then."
"You...don't want to be my friend?"
Please, please don't refuse.
"Hey! You should have said so earlier, Young Master Yu."
Er Ya snatched it away.
This is a big customer! When his shop opens in the capital, he'll be able to take advantage of this wealthy man.
Er Ya looked at it from left to right, her eyes lighting up. What material was it made of? It looked very valuable.
Yu An smiled when she accepted the gift, then lowered his voice and said, "By the way, I'll get your earrings fixed when I get home and return them to you. I don't have the tools here right now."
Er Ya put the jade pendant away and waved her hand dismissively, "It's alright, there's no rush. You can return it to me when I go to the capital in the future."
She bought the earrings herself; they weren't a gift from her mother. It doesn't matter.
"Goodbye." Yu An wanted to say something, but in the end, she only said goodbye.
"Okay, goodbye."
Er Ya laughed.
On the other side, Aunt Cai instructed Cai Lei, "Boy, when you get to your house, remember to give my regards to your grandfather."
Cai Lei said, "Madam, you should at least tell me your name, otherwise it will be difficult for me to explain when I get back."
Aunt Cai chuckled, "The Cai family is full of bookworms, but I never thought they could raise such a clever boy like you. Trying to trick me into talking? No way."
Cai Lei: "..."
He Rui took the initiative to stand in front of Sanya.
He frowned, hesitated, and said, "You..."
"What are you doing?" Sanya asked, bewildered.
"Is there anything you want to say to me?" He Rui thought to himself, he was leaving today, and he wanted to hear the truth from this tomboy.
"Why should I talk to you?" Sanya said unhappily.
So she ignored He Rui and turned to Imperial Censor He, saying, "Grandpa, come visit me when you have time. I'll take you climbing trees and picking fruit then."
Imperial Censor He, with a black eye, was in a great mood. "Haha, Grandpa is too old to pick fruit. Just give me two cans of your maternal grandfather's tea when the time comes."
That petty Fang Daru didn't come today.
All I took were two cans of tea from him; what a stingy old man.
“My mother made this tea herself. My grandfather doesn’t have any, so you’ll have to ask my mother for it. But I can secretly give you a jar later,” Sanya said in a low voice.
"What a good child." Imperial Censor He turned to look at Ye Wan, his eyes lighting up.
Ye Wan, standing to the side, was speechless.
"you……"
He Rui wanted to speak, but Imperial Censor He stopped him, saying, "Alright, shut up, let's go."
The carriage swayed and started moving, and He Rui looked resentful.
"Master, why didn't you let me speak just now?"
“What did that young lady do to offend you? You’re so arrogant and unreasonable, so you’d better keep quiet to avoid embarrassing me.” Imperial Censor He looked at his two cans of tea, finding them quite precious.
This is really good stuff.
“I’m just angry that he’s avoiding me. I haven’t done anything to wrong him, and besides, he lied to me.”
He Rui felt a little sad; he felt that he was not important to Sanya.
"What did I lie to you about? You mean the time she went hungry as a child? I've already found out. This little girl isn't Lin Anyuan and his wife's biological child. She was abandoned after birth, and Lin Anyuan picked her up. Lin Anyuan himself was starving back then, so it's normal for the little girl to go hungry. She even ate grass roots and tree bark."
He Rui was stunned, and for a moment, endless regret welled up in his heart.
Is that how it is?
Next time, he will definitely take her to eat all the foods she loves.
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Jizhou.
"Don't run around like that next time. If you get caught by rebels like us, we'll just make your family pay some ransom and let you go. But if you get caught by someone else, it won't be so easy to talk to."
Lin Anyuan glanced at Pei Zhichuan, who was getting into the carriage, and thought to himself that this kid's family was really rich. He gave away a thousand taels of gold so easily. He should have asked for more.
Pei Zhichuan looked at Lin Anyuan and said, "Goodbye."
"You still want to see me again?"
Lin Anyuan's smile widened, like a bewitching enchantress.
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