Before long, Qu Jingyun's gaze was drawn to Shen Yunting, and she lingered in his eyes for a long time.
I couldn't resist reaching out and gently touching the other person's long eyelashes.
It was as if they had discovered something new and interesting.
His hand slid down, gently stroking her cheek, and a deep longing welled up in his heart.
After all these years, they finally don't have to be separated anymore.
But the next moment, Shen Yunting suddenly opened his eyes, startling her. She hurriedly tried to pull her hand back, but he grabbed her wrist.
She fell into Shen Yunting's arms again, trying to struggle but unable to.
Shen Yunting leaned down and lightly pecked Qu Jingyun's lips, causing Qu Jingyun's face to flush.
She reached out and pushed him away, saying coquettishly, "What are you doing?"
Shen Yunting smiled but said nothing, then released Qu Jingyun in an instant, causing Qu Jingyun to take a few awkward steps back.
Seeing Qu Jingyun's expression, Shen Yunting laughed even more heartily.
He teased, "What are you doing? Do you want me to continue?"
"Not yet." Qu Jingyun rolled her eyes at him again and snorted.
But for some reason, after exchanging a glance, the two suddenly burst out laughing.
The carriage was immediately filled with the two people's laughter.
After Shen Cong won the top scholar title, he was assigned to the Hanlin Academy by the emperor and rose to the rank of sixth grade, which shows how highly the emperor regarded him.
His family consisted of a mother who was the emperor's savior and was bestowed the title of county princess, and a father who was a general with numerous military achievements.
And now he is a top scholar with unlimited potential.
The situation in the capital changed very quickly.
Many people were also puzzled and couldn't understand the emperor's intentions.
Giving the top scholar title to Shen Cong was one thing, but why did they also let him enter the Hanlin Academy?
The price of Shen Cong's unparalleled fame was that as soon as he left court, he was surrounded by people asking him all sorts of questions.
Some even wanted to marry their daughters to him, and he couldn't escape them.
For a moment, I even missed the life I used to live where I was disliked by everyone.
Yun Xiujin watched as Shen Cong hurriedly slipped past the crowd and walked toward him, and couldn't help but chuckle.
He quipped, "Young Master Shen is currently enjoying a very high reputation, which makes us quite envious."
"What's there to envy?" Shen Cong said helplessly.
But when he met Yun Xiujin's gaze, he also spoke up: "I heard that many ministers in the capital have also set their sights on you, and they all intend to find a son-in-law to be their ideal son-in-law."
Upon hearing this, Yun Xiujin could no longer laugh.
"Actually, I can sense that besides valuing my abilities, they value my relationship with you even more. They probably think they can establish some connections with the General's Mansion through me."
Upon hearing this, Shen Cong snorted coldly and said rudely, "These people are really shameless. Have they forgotten how they treated my father back then? Now they're coming to us like this, do they really think we can pretend nothing happened?"
"You have no idea how much our family was looked down upon by the people of the capital a few years ago."
As they walked, Shen Cong recounted the grievances he had suffered in previous years to Yun Xiujin.
“Actually, I don’t care what happens to me, but I really can’t accept people humiliating my family, especially my sister. In the years after our parents passed away, my brother and I depended on each other and we had a very hard time.”
After letting out a long sigh, Shen Cong couldn't help but tear up.
Looking at Yun Xiujin in front of him, he patted him heavily on the shoulder.
He then said, "I'm in a bad mood because of these people today. How about we go to a nearby restaurant for a good drink?"
Seeing Shen Cong's expression, Yun Xiujin didn't want to spoil his mood, so he nodded in agreement.
Although the two came from vastly different backgrounds, neither had a particularly happy life in the past.
Yun Xiujin was stunned when he heard Shen Cong complain about how he used to not even have enough to eat.
Who would have thought that the son of a general could be so easily humiliated?
“At that time, I was full of resentment towards my parents, especially my mother. I always felt that I had suffered those injustices because of her. Later I realized that it was all because of that aunt. If it weren’t for her, how could my two siblings and I have become the laughing stock in the capital?”
As if he had finally found someone to complain to, Shen Cong couldn't help but mutter to himself for a long time.
Upon seeing this, Yun Xiujin gave a wry smile and then began to recount his past.
The two talked and drank, and soon became drunk. They collapsed on the table, motionless, and fell asleep.
At the same time, a servant stood respectfully in front of Qu Jingyun.
Qu Jingyun listened to his report and nodded indifferently, her eyes revealing a deep chill.
A mocking smile slowly crept onto his lips.
"Madam, the shopkeeper asked me to ask you whether you wish to bring the second young master back first?"
The servant lowered his head, feeling uneasy.
Qu Jingyun waved her hand dismissively and said, "Don't worry about him."
"But what if the Second Young Master..." the servant couldn't help but ask.
But as soon as he said it, he realized something was wrong.
He quickly changed the subject: "I understand."
Qu Jingyun didn't say anything more, but focused her gaze on Xiao Liu, who was not far away.
Xiao Liu immediately understood and took out some silver from his pocket, handing it to the servant.
The servant was filled with trepidation; though his eyes held longing, he still reached out to refuse.
"The shopkeeper sent me, but I can't accept this."
"Just accept it, consider it a delivery fee. Go back and tell the shopkeeper that this month's wages will be doubled. But there's one thing: you should know what you can and cannot say." Qu Jingyun's eyes held a warning.
Upon hearing this, the servant hurriedly accepted the silver and nodded eagerly.
"I understand, I understand."
After seeing the servant off, Xiao Liu looked at Qu Jingyun with a puzzled expression.
After holding back for a while, he couldn't help but ask, "Are we really not going to get involved in the Second Young Master's affairs?"
Qu Jingyun glanced at him indifferently and snorted, "He needs to be taught a lesson."
Xiao Liu was shocked when he heard this and looked at Qu Jingyun in disbelief.
But Qu Jingyun couldn't help but chuckle, then said, "Just kidding, let's go take a look."
After all, he's my son. Even if he's stupid enough to be schemed against, I can't just ignore him.
But they actually schemed against Shen Cong. Do they really think she has no temper?
After letting out a soft sigh, Qu Jingyun got up to leave, only to bump into Shen Yunting.
"What are you going to do?" Shen Yunting asked, puzzled.
Qu Jingyun did not answer directly, but instead pulled his sleeve and walked outside.
"Just follow me."
Shen Yunting looked completely bewildered, but seeing Qu Jingyun's expression, he didn't say anything and silently followed.
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