Chapter 130 Did you take the wrong medicine?
Liu Ningyan raised her eyes, a trace of confusion flashing in her eyes: "Ningyan does not know what the master means."
Pei Xingju cleared his throat uncomfortably. "You said women would be sad, but what if they're moved?"
"Well...if you want to make a woman fall in love..." Liu Ningyan pondered and said, "It's not difficult. Just follow her wishes and you'll win her heart. Think about what she thinks, worry about what she worries about, protect her fears, and pity her loves. In short, if a woman meets a man who treats her with care and tenderness, it's hard not to be moved by him."
"And..." She hesitated and said, "Forgive Ningyan for the offense, but Master Shen always wears black robes, which makes him look a bit cold. It would be better to change a little. Miss Ruyi has a pure and innocent personality, maybe she would like it."
After hearing this, Pei Xingju nodded slowly and then closed the book.
"Go on, what you were saying just now."
Liu Ningyan said seriously: "Mr. Chen, Ningyan has some news to tell you."
"The real lord of Liuli City..." She lowered her voice: "It's not Shen Zongji, but someone else."
Pei Xingju raised his eyes suddenly after hearing these words.
"Someone else? Who is it?"
"Ningyan didn't know either, but she had seen that man from a distance. He was a very young man with a dashing and unruly figure, and his appearance was slightly different from that of the Central Plains people. It was hard to tell where he was from, but Shen Zongji was very respectful when he saw him, calling himself his subordinate."
Pei Xingju's fingers gently twisted the pages of the book, his brows furrowed in thought.
Young, unruly, and with a different appearance from the people of the Central Plains...
He frowned: "Could it be him?"
“Mr. Shen recognizes you?”
"I'm just guessing. Whether it's true or not still needs to be verified."
Liu Ningyan continued, "Shen Zongji has been secretly working for him over the years, and he's deeply involved with officials throughout Hezhou. I don't know what they're planning, but I've seen an account book in Shen Zongji's study. Master Shen, I think that account book should be what you're looking for."
Hearing this, Pei Xingju smiled and said, "How did Miss Ningyan know what I was looking for?"
Liu Ningyan immediately explained, "This is just Ningyan's guess. Although Ningyan doesn't know why you came to Liuli City, Ningyan trusts you and sincerely wants to cooperate with you."
"Ningyan asks for nothing but one wish." She said, "No matter what you are planning, please remember your promise to Ningyan."
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Liu Ningyan came to visit Pei Xingju, so Zhuang Wan had to temporarily avoid him. Bored, she wandered along the corridors and stumbled into a hibiscus garden. She was stunned by the sight of the hibiscus blossoms.
Shen Zongji's residence was as magnificent and exquisite as a palace, and even the garden was beautifully designed. Small bridges and flowing water, rockery and clear ponds, and hibiscus trees growing among them, their flowers blooming brilliantly, made it look like a fairyland.
Zhuang Wan walked across the small bridge and leaned on the railing to admire the koi in the water.
One of the fat fish swam over and opened its mouth towards her, as if begging for food.
"Sorry, this is my first time here. I'll bring you fish food next time," said Zhuang Wan.
However, as soon as she finished speaking, she saw a handful of fish food falling from the side, and the koi rushed over to grab it. She turned around and saw Shen Zongji pushing his wheelchair alone onto the small bridge.
"Miss Ruyi is quite elegant, watching fish here so early in the morning."
"City Lord Shen is quite refined, coming here to feed the fish so early in the morning." Zhuang Wan said.
Shen Zongji smiled and said, "Hasn't anyone told Miss Ruyi that this Hibiscus Garden is where I live?"
Zhuang Wan felt a little embarrassed after hearing this. It seemed that she had intruded into someone else's territory for no reason.
Shen Zongji added, "If it were anyone else, I would have had him taken out. But Miss Ruyi, I welcome you."
Shen Zongji had the appearance of a gentle scholar, seemingly benevolent and harmless, even his physical flaws giving people the illusion of wanting to protect him. If Zhuang Wan hadn't known that he was actually a shameless aphrodisiac, she would have fallen for his trick.
She subconsciously moved away from him and took two steps back.
Shen Zongji raised his eyebrows: "Why is Miss Ruyi angry? Is it because I, Shen, didn't treat her well enough?"
Zhuang Wan didn't bother to be polite. "What happened last night? Chen Yi was perfectly fine, and suddenly he became like that. I don't believe you didn't know."
Shen Zongji didn't argue and said frankly, "It was indeed Shen who planned last night. It was just a joke with Master Shen. Oh, so you are angry about what happened yesterday. I saw Master Shen and Miss Ningyan chatting happily at the banquet yesterday, and Master Shen was really reserved, so I wanted to help him."
He looked innocent: "Miss Ruyi, you can't blame me entirely."
Zhuang Wan thought to herself, I don’t believe you at all.
She bowed perfunctorily, lifted her skirt and was about to leave, but was stopped by Shen Zongji again.
"Miss Zhuang, please don't forget our bet."
Zhuang Wan paused, suddenly remembering the jade he had left behind at the restaurant. Turning, she said, "I didn't know you were the Lord of Liuli City. I didn't have the jade with me last time. I'll send someone to bring it to you when I get back."
"It's just a piece of jade," Shen Zongji straightened his sleeves and said slowly, "It's better to give it to a beautiful woman than to keep it with a money-grubbing man like me. There's no need to return it. But I've always wanted to try the spicy noodles that Miss Ruyi promised me."
"But I don't have one now."
"Miss Ruyi wants to cheat?"
"......When we get back, I'll do it for you."
"Where are we going back to? Oh, I forgot to tell Miss Ruyi." Shen Zongji said, "The guests didn't have a great time yesterday, so I want to keep you all here for two more nights."
Zhuang Wan was surprised. It turned out that what Pei Xingju said in the morning was true. Shen Zongji really did not intend to let them leave so soon.
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When Zhuang Wan returned to the room, Liu Ningyan had already left. However, when she entered the room, she jumped in fear as if she had seen a ghost.
He hurriedly stepped out of the threshold and looked at the door.
——That’s right.
She stepped into the room again with suspicion, looked at the handsome man in purple sitting quietly on the chair, and asked in confusion, "Did you take the wrong medicine?"
That’s right, this quiet handsome man in purple is Pei Xingju.
I don't know where he got his purple robes from, but they made him look as bright as a peacock. But he looked quite good in them, noble and elegant, and extraordinarily handsome.
"Why are you changing clothes for no reason?" Zhuang Wan asked.
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