Chapter 603 Let's Go
Wang Can forced a smile as he looked Song Chunxue up and down.
"Master Song is getting younger and younger. His outfit is eye-catching. I never expected that such a dignified and upright figure would be yours."
He leered at Song Chunxue and walked around her for half a circle. "I'm used to seeing you in Taoist robes, but I didn't expect that your figure and appearance are not much worse than a twenty-five or twenty-six-year-old woman. If only your eyes weren't so murderous."
You can't expect ivory to come out of a dog's mouth.
Having lived to her eighties, she has always felt uncomfortable hearing the term "young woman".
Why isn't there a term for "young husband"?
Yes, this term was definitely coined by a man; women rarely have the opportunity to get together and come up with new terms for men.
That's a man's right.
Song Chunxue smiled faintly, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. "To call someone who's already a grandmother a young woman is an exaggeration. I almost believed it myself. As for murderous intent, how could someone as good-tempered as me have murderous intent? You must have misjudged me."
As she spoke, she looked at Xie Zheng and said, "The food and wine at Lord Wang's house smell so good. Why don't you let us sit down, eat, and chat?"
"How could that be? Please take a seat. Lord Xie is an honored guest; we've been waiting for him today." With that, Lord Wang turned and led him to the prepared table.
"There is only one seat here. Master Song, you can go to the empty seat over there. The food and drinks are the same."
Song Chunxue turned her head and glanced at the seat. It was so far away that they couldn't even see each other's heads when they sat down.
Xie Zheng turned to look at her, wanting to know how she would handle it.
“Lord Wang, we brothers came together, how can we sit separately? Besides, I haven’t seen men and women seated separately tonight.”
She glanced around, her gaze settling on the man with one arm around the other. "Could it be that you've prepared beauties for Lord Xie, and you're afraid I'll be embarrassed?"
Wang Can was grinding his teeth so hard he almost wanted to kick the woman out.
She's so troublesome.
"It's not that it's embarrassing, it's just that I'm afraid Lord Xie will feel awkward," Wang Can looked at Xie Zheng, "Don't you think so?"
He thought to himself that Xie Zheng was always shy and would definitely not sit with Song Chunxue in this kind of situation.
“There’s nothing to be ashamed of. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Since I’m here tonight, I can’t refuse Lord Wang’s kindness.” Xie Zheng looked at Song Chunxue expressionlessly. “As for Senior Brother Song, she can sit wherever she wants.”
"This..." Wang Can's face was practically splitting into a grin. "Hehehe, you two haven't gotten together yet, have you?"
Since this woman is so tactless, let's make her feel disgusted.
The dishes he prepared for Xie Zheng, both before and after, had to be perfect. With Song Chunxue present, most of his efforts tonight would be wasted.
He had gathered all the witnesses and evidence. He planned to kill a woman and have a minor official implicate him with his own death. He believed that if he made a big fuss, he would be able to drive Xie Zheng away.
So what if he's an official appointed by the imperial court? If he's truly still highly regarded by the emperor, why hasn't he returned to the capital after all these years?
Besides, the emperor is about to die. In this remote place far from the emperor's reach, what does it matter if we offend Xie Zheng?
Thinking this, Wang Can's smile widened.
"Lord Wang, please be careful with your words. Master Song is of impeccable character; how could he be like you..."
"Lord Wang, you're joking. If we really were having an affair, I would definitely send you a wedding invitation. How could we do it secretly?" Song Chunxue interrupted Xie Zheng with a smile. "Actually, I also want a beauty. I heard that you're being very generous tonight, and you have quite a few beauties in your household. Don't you plan to give me a couple?"
Xie Zheng glared at Song Chunxue, "Why are you joining in this nonsense?"
“I’m not kidding,” Song Chunxue said seriously, touching her nose with a hint of embarrassment. “I only realized a few days ago that I might prefer looking at women; men look better when they are delicate-looking.”
"..." Xie Zheng stared at her with his neck stiff, wanting to see what kind of nonsense she would spout.
"I didn't understand before, after all, I had little experience. All I did was farm and raise children. Now that I've come to Jincheng and seen a lot, I belatedly realized that this might be what they call 'a gentleman cherishes a beautiful woman.'"
"..." Wang Can gritted his teeth, thinking to himself that she was really good at making things up.
"Although I am not a gentleman, I still want to see beautiful women."
"No wonder, all your children are so good-looking. By the way, why didn't Jiang Yexun come tonight..."
"Don't even think about messing with my son. If you dare let him come here, I'll make sure you never have any more feelings for me, believe it or not?" The man who had been disgusting Wang Can just moments before suddenly pulled out a short sword and pointed it between his legs.
Xie Zheng couldn't bear to listen any longer. "Sit down, sit down! The show is about to begin. You're still spouting nonsense here. I haven't even had dinner yet!"
He spoke with force, not forgetting to give Wang Can a cold look.
Everyone knows what the tricks are tonight, so why are you playing games here?
“Exactly, we could have drunk two jugs of wine by now.” Wang Can winked at someone not far away, “Add a table over here.”
Song Chunxue sat down next to Xie Zheng, her expression chillingly cold.
She stared intently at Wang Can's back and handed him a silver needle.
"Try them all. This fatso's face is covered in black aura. I haven't seen such a ruthless bastard in a long time. Tonight, he's not only plotting against you, but he's also going to ruin your reputation. We can't be careless."
Xie Zheng simply assumed she was overly nervous.
He picked up his chopsticks and reached for the liangpi (cold skin noodles) that had been served first. "You mean, you're so tolerant because you've been drugged and have a 'mirror-grinding fetish'?"
Song Chunxue pressed down on his chopsticks, took the silver and tested it inside before letting go.
What does that mean?
"You like women?"
Song Chunxue nodded, "That's what I was going to say to Wang Can, but I didn't know how to say it. I've made a note of it."
Xie Zheng's hand trembled, and he stared at her with wide eyes, "So it's really like that?"
"Keep your voice down, I've never tried it before," she said, her gaze following the two beauties approaching Xie Zheng. Upon closer inspection, they were indeed a man and a woman. "Your beauties are here, I'll give it a try and see, just in case."
"..." Xie Zheng was so frustrated that he felt like dying. He put down his chopsticks and was about to get up.
"Don't go! Why are you making such a fuss? Don't you want to know if you're gay?"
"I'm not!" Xie Zheng stared at her in a deep voice. "Song Chunxue, you're forty-two this year, not twenty-four. Can you not speak so insanely?"
"Others laugh at me for being too crazy, but I laugh at them for not seeing through things. Don't you think that to deal with someone like Wang Can, you have to be a little crazy, a little shameless, and a little brazen? People like you who care too much about their reputation will always suffer losses. Otherwise, with your current abilities, you could probably become the prime minister."
"..." Xie Zheng pressed his temples and took a few deep breaths. He almost became prime minister more than ten years ago, but that was not a reason for her to disregard the lives of others.
If she continues to act recklessly, who knows what kind of scene will unfold tonight.
"Senior brother, let's go back. There's no need to fall into the trap." If they leave, how will Wang Can scheme against him?
"You can't leave."
Before he could finish speaking, a man and a woman dressed in light clothing sat down next to Xie Zheng.
"Where are you going, sir?"
"This humble servant pours wine for you, my lord, and begs for your mercy," the woman said, biting her lip as she pleaded in a low voice, "If you, Lord Xie, send us away, we will not see the sun rise tomorrow morning."
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