Chapter 14: Gentleman and Villain
evening
Before Su Jingshan could question Su Shengsheng, he was stunned by the two surprises given by his daughter.
The place where the men served was a royal copper mine, which was heavily guarded and difficult for outsiders to enter.
So the Su family heard what Zaiqing said when he came to pick them up on their way back from work.
When they saw the newly renovated courtyard and Ji Yanli, who was sitting in the main hall with extraordinary appearance, they were still surprised.
Although they were a little tired after a day's work, the huge changes before them lifted their spirits.
Ting Wanxuwan and the other one had already prepared hot water. After everyone washed up, prepared wine and food, and then sat together.
Su Shengsheng hid in the study early in the morning to draw up the syllabus for tomorrow's lecture.
Soon, his brother Su Hengji left the banquet and went to the study.
His face was flushed, obviously he had drunk a lot of wine, but he could not hide the joy in his heart.
"Sister, the young master of the Ji family is an outstanding writer and has already passed the imperial examination. I will feel relieved if I entrust you to him."
Su Hengji seldom drinks alcohol on weekdays, so his expression this time was a genuine joy.
Su Shengsheng stood up and poured him a glass of water, her eyes full of concern. "Is the work in the mine hard? Are the guards giving you any trouble?"
Su Hengji took the cup of water, drank it all in one gulp, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, sister. Uncle has taken care of everything. It's just that the weather here is so unpredictable that it's really hard to adapt."
Hearing this, Su Shengsheng's worries were slightly relieved.
Su Hengji suddenly leaned his handsome face closer to Su Shengsheng and jokingly said, "It seems to me that my sister doesn't care much, but she is dissatisfied with the young master of the Ji family."
Su Shengsheng was so drunk that she stepped back repeatedly and said angrily, "Brother, drink less. You still have to go to work tomorrow."
Su Hengji touched his head sheepishly and said with a smile, "Brother, aren't you too happy?"
He changed the subject and laughed heartily again.
"Originally, the Ji family said that since my sister couldn't go out of town, my brother would settle here. Now that I know my sister is adopted, I don't have to worry about that anymore!"
Su Shengsheng remembered that Ji Yanli had once said that he would take good care of her family, and she knew that the Ji family did have such plans.
But... this season at home...
When Su Hengji said this, his expression became a little sad again.
"The Ji family's three-year mourning period is over. After Elder Ji goes to Liuzhou to report on his work and settles down, Young Master Ji will marry my sister. This journey is so far away, and I don't know when we will meet again..."
He looked reluctant and patted Su Shengsheng's shoulder gently.
However, he quickly cheered up, glanced at Su Shengsheng's neatly organized study, and said with a smile, "My sister is so thoughtful and intelligent, it really is a good thing for that kid."
At this time, Su Wenxuan from the second room came in and said, "Sixth sister, second brother wants to borrow some writing brushes and ink."
Su Shengsheng made way for him, "Second brother, please do as you please."
There was a hint of melancholy in Su Wenxuan's eyes. After sitting down, he wrote a letter.
Su Hengji saw this, sighed, and said, "It's better to withdraw. At least we have to give the girl an explanation."
After saying that, he waited for Su Wenxuan to finish writing, then he picked up a pen and wrote a letter himself.
Su Shengsheng understood the reason as soon as she heard it.
The Su family encountered an unexpected change. The two brothers were exiled just as they rushed back home, and they had no time to cancel the engagement.
The Su family originally had five happy events, three marriages and two marriages, and after the autumn examination, they were going to have five happy events, but they did not expect to encounter such a change.
After they finished writing the letter and the banquet, they planned to ask Ji Yanli, who was about to go to the imperial capital for the exam, to take it to the two families, but they didn't expect that Ji Yanli decided not to leave.
This surprised everyone, especially Su Shengsheng.
Ji Yanli originally planned to explain it later, but he didn't expect the two young masters of the Su family to ask him to deliver a message, so he had to tell them his plan in advance.
"That's right, Master Ji, if you rush back to Liuzhou and then go to the Imperial Capital, it will take an extra month. It would be better for you to study and go straight to the Imperial Capital, which will save you the trouble."
After Su Ruilin finished speaking, he glanced at the obedient Su Jingshan and continued to ask helplessly, "What are Mr. Ji's plans next?"
Ji Yanli's eyes slightly turned towards Su Shengsheng, and the female relatives' eyes also turned to her.
For a moment, the atmosphere became subtle.
Ji Yanli quickly retracted his gaze and said, "I will stay at the inn for now. Once everything is settled, I will find another place to stay."
The Su family quickly agreed, believing that studying was important and that they needed to find a quiet place.
However, Su Shengsheng couldn't be happy.
She thought that buying the yard was enough to prove that she had the ability to make a living, so Ji Yanli could leave with peace of mind.
Unexpectedly, he has such a strong sense of responsibility...
If she had known this earlier, she might as well not have told him the truth.
Knowing that Ji Yanli was not leaving, everyone stopped exchanging pleasantries. They sympathized with his fatigue from the journey and asked him to go back and settle down as soon as possible.
After Ji Yanli left, Su Shengsheng hid back in the study.
But her mother still didn't let her go. She soon came to the study and scolded her for a long time, fearing that she would miss this good marriage.
Li was also worried that Su Shengsheng would not be able to let them go. "It's easy to do things with someone in the court. If you live well in the future, it will be helpful to the Su family."
Her mother pointed out her faults everywhere, leaving Su Shengsheng no chance to talk back.
The next morning
Su Shengsheng didn't even have breakfast and hid in the bookstore, but she didn't expect that someone arrived earlier than her.
"Well, you guys, you really dare to come here." Fan Wenchang was furious. "How dare you attack me secretly? You don't want to live anymore, do you?"
Su Shengsheng paused and secretly glanced at Qingning, who looked guilty.
I sighed inwardly, this time the monk can escape but the temple cannot...
However, she showed no sign of fear as she asked, "Why do you say that, sir? What do you mean by a hidden move?"
Fan Wenchang became even angrier when he heard this.
"You dare not admit it? If the doctor hadn't seen the yam powder on my body, I really wouldn't have been able to find you."
He pointed at Qing Ning behind Su Shengsheng and said angrily, "You were the only one closest to me at the time. Was it you who did this?"
Su Shengsheng took over the conversation and said, "Master, are you saying that someone sprinkled yam powder on you, causing you to feel unwell, and you called a doctor?"
"Just admit it, I knew it was you who did it." Fan Wenchang said angrily.
Su Shengsheng replied coldly, "Are you joking? This is our first meeting. How could I possibly know that you can't touch yam powder? Besides, who would know in advance that you would bring something like that?"
Fan Wenchang was choked and speechless, and his body started to itch again with anger. "You still don't admit it?"
Su Shengsheng's expression remained unchanged. "If we didn't do it, why would you ask us to admit it? Besides, given your personality, you've offended so many people, how could you conclude that it was us?"
Fan Wenchang was so angry that he scratched his arms repeatedly, "Just wait for me, if you dare to mess with me, you will be in trouble." After saying that, he hurried back to make the medicine.
Qing Ning looked at it and became frightened, "Miss, is he going to call for help?"
Su Shengsheng looked indifferent: "He just refuses to admit it. He can't produce any evidence."
Qing Ning and Ning Yu exchanged a speechless glance, then looked at Su Shengsheng as if she were worshiping a god: "Miss, you have the ability to say different things to different people. We have never seen such a thing before."
"It's better to offend a gentleman than a villain!" Su Shengsheng was amused by this. She looked around and whispered, "Hurry up and deal with all of that. Don't leave any traces."
Fortunately, although this person has many tricks up his sleeve, he has a straight mind.
When Qing Ning heard this, she suddenly felt panicked, as if she had been caught as a thief, and hurriedly looked around for a place to destroy the evidence.
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