Chapter 251 Is it really necessary?
Besides Xiao Taohua and Xiao Peichuan, the people sitting at the same table with Xiao Taohua were Xiao Da, Xiao Er, Li Zhen, Song Yi, Lin Xiaoguang, Lin Jiacheng, and Lin You. Everyone else was sitting at the table next to them.
"Your name is Xiao Peichuan, right?" Li Zhen, the most senior person present, spoke up first.
"Yes, Xiao Peichuan."
"Where do you live?"
"I live in your city."
"So far! Are you here to study?"
"No, I just came out for a stroll."
"Want to go out for a stroll?"
"Yes."
"And you guys?" Li Zhen asked, looking at Xiao Da and Xiao Er.
"We're accompanying Pei-chuan out for a stroll," Xiao said with a big laugh.
"I heard you also have a clan school?"
Xiao Peichuan nodded: "Yes, all the children in the family attend the clan school."
What kind of content do you usually learn in class?
"The Four Books and Five Classics, astronomy, geography, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting are all available, but it's a free choice." Some children in the clan school specialize in one subject, while others learn everything, depending on their personal interests.
Li Zhen touched the cup: "Isn't this something from the old days?"
Xiao Peichuan smiled.
"Are you considered well-known locally?"
"Well enough."
"Brother Li Zhen, dinner's ready!" Little Peach Blossom tugged at Li Zhen's sleeve.
"Stop fooling around, I'm asking you a question."
"What's there to ask? It's not like we're checking your household registration."
"How can you know if someone is a good person or a bad person if you don't ask them clearly? Besides, this person's hometown is so far away; it would take several days to get here by train."
"So you feel relieved after asking? If it's a bad person, it's definitely not true, and even a good person would get annoyed by you talking to them."
"Little Peach Blossom!"
"Brother Li Zhen, I know you mean well, but it's better for me to handle matters of the heart myself."
Li Zhen stared at her.
Little Peach Blossom ignored him and instead picked up a piece of tofu for Xiao Peichuan: "You can't eat meat, so this tofu is very good. You can eat more of it."
"Okay, it's delicious." Xiao Peichuan took a bite and said with a smile, "Don't argue with your brother, he's just concerned about you."
"I know, it's just that you're not feeling well, and all the noise is affecting your mood."
Xiao Peichuan hadn't expected it to be for this reason, and couldn't help but laugh again: "I'm fine."
"It's related, but it's troublesome."
Li Zhen watched the two of them going back and forth, and his face turned red with anger.
Song Yi tugged at his clothes: "What are you doing!" Li Zhen said irritably.
"Hey, aren't you going to eat? The food's already served."
"What's there to eat! I'm already full of anger!"
"Oh, then I'll eat it." Song Yi said, and started eating without any hesitation.
Getting angry can be postponed, but you can't use eating as an excuse.
So everyone started eating, except for Li Zhen, who was still angry.
"Brother Li Zhen, are you really not going to eat? Aren't you hungry?" Little Peach Blossom looked up at him, her face still showing complete innocence.
Li Zhen choked for a moment.
Who was he busy for? Who was he worried about? In the end, this ungrateful wretch showed no gratitude at all.
"You really won't eat?"
"Eat!" Fine, there's no point in getting angry over the food. Li Zhen simply picked up the braised pork and placed it in front of him, then ate it himself!
Little Peach Blossom: ...
Her braised pork!
However, soon after, Xiao Da brought out another plate of braised pork and placed it in front of Xiao Taohua.
"Thanks."
"You're welcome."
Li Zhen was even angrier.
But he wouldn't have the face to steal it again.
The meal ended in an eerie silence.
They came in full of pride and arrogance, but left dejected.
He was truly dejected.
Everyone had previously agreed to give Xiao Taohua's boyfriend a hard time, but now, no one has brought it up again.
If Xiao Tao Hua truly didn't care, it would be normal for them to give her a hard time. But given Xiao Tao Yuan's obvious protective behavior, if they really embarrass the other party, it will be Xiao Tao Hua who gets hurt.
So in the end, no matter what, no one said anything more, but they were definitely not friendly.
Although Xiao Peichuan was very handsome, his health was also very poor.
Based on current observations, the people seem to be fine, and Xiao Da and Xiao Er also seem to be fine.
If there's anything wrong with them, Xiao Da and Xiao Er don't look like relatives; they look more like long-term laborers in a landlord's household in the old days.
However, since Xiao Peichuan didn't say anything, they pretended not to have seen it.
The reason Li Zhen and his group could treat Cheng Zhen and Qin Yunzhi so badly before was entirely because Xiao Taohua didn't care. Before coming here, they didn't think Xiao Peichuan was someone they cared about, but now, Xiao Taohua's attitude is very clear: this is not someone who can be slandered or, to put it another way, bullied.
Li Zhen was completely deflated, and the others were even less likely to do anything.
But I'm still so angry.
Even after dinner, Little Peach Blossom wasn't planning to go back to school.
"No, you have to go back to class. The professor has already arranged your schedule."
"I'm not going."
"You're going back with that Xiao Peichuan?"
"Yes, I also need to give him acupuncture and a medicinal bath."
"Can't we change the time?"
"No, you need to get acupuncture and take medicinal baths every day."
"Okay, we'll go with you!"
The others nodded as well.
Good heavens, I thought we'd go our separate ways after dinner, but in the end, Xiao Peichuan and his two companions led more than a dozen people back to their own homes.
Fortunately, he remained calm and didn't care, and neither did Xiao Da and Xiao Er. It was understandable that people were worried.
However, Xiao Taohua still chased everyone away during the treatment, as so many people were crowding around and disturbing the treatment.
Li Zhen and the others were very envious.
Honestly, is that Xiao Pei-chuan really that good? He's just a sickly guy, and he's only good-looking. Is it really that big of a deal?
If Little Peach Blossom could hear these thoughts, she would definitely shout, "Of course!" But she didn't hear them, so she didn't hurt Li Zhen and the others' feelings.
By the time Xiao Taohua finished her acupuncture and medicinal bath, it was almost time, but she still hadn't left. Even if Li Zhen wanted to pull her away, he couldn't. Xiao Taohua was watching Xiao Peichuan paint.
After a series of fluid and graceful movements, I must say, the painting was truly beautiful, and there was an indescribable elegance to it. Well, no wonder Xiao Taohua took a liking to him; Xiao Peichuan certainly has the qualities to be noticed.
I felt a pang of jealousy, but on the other hand, I had to admit that Hsiao Pei-chuan was really good.
As for whether Xiao Taohua would encounter a con artist, this thought never even crossed Li Zhen and the others' minds. If she were truly a con artist, Xiao Taohua wouldn't have made contact in the first place, and even if she had, fate wouldn't have allowed it. The reasons they had given earlier were, frankly, just their own selfish motives. After all, if Xiao Taohua found a partner, those of them who had watched her grow up would naturally feel resentful—a feeling akin to the weariness of an old father.
But the real father, Lin Guangsheng, was so worried that his brows were furrowed.
"Are you serious?! It's perfectly normal for a daughter to date, but when it comes to you, it's like the sky is falling!"
"Isn't it like the sky is falling? How come they're dating so quickly? And I heard they only met once and then got together. We don't even know if that person is a good person or not, and we don't know if he's a conman who just preys on young girls."
"What's the use of your anxiety now? Little Peach Blossom is in the capital, while we are in our hometown. We are too far away to help her."
(End of this chapter)
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