"Go wash your hands before the meal." Lin Su pointed to the corner of the private room, where there was a basin of water that the waiter had just brought up. It was specially for the guests and was very thoughtful and considerate.
Qing Tang was a little hesitant, but chose to listen to Lin Su. However, after washing his hands and sitting in his seat, he was not as excited as before.
Lin Sujing took his hand and shook it naturally. He looked at his hand with regret and said, "Okay, I'll make it up to you."
Qing Tang blinked his eyes, his heart began to beat so hard that he could hear it. He looked at Lin Su with stars in his eyes: "Master, you are so kind!"
How could there be such a good person like the young master in the world? So good that he didn't want to give him to anyone else.
People are really greedy creatures. When they don’t have something, they just hope for companionship. When they have companionship, they still long for love. After they get it, they hope that this person is only theirs.
"Being greedy will make people dislike you..." Qing Tang murmured unconsciously. When he realized it, he looked at Lin Su nervously, "That's not what I meant."
"It's okay to be insatiable with me." Lin Su handed him the chopsticks and said, "You are worried about gains and losses and want to possess me. It means you like me, and I feel the same way."
Being looked at, stared at, and taken care of by someone with all his heart and eyes, as if he were his whole world, Lin Su felt that he would never have such passion and love that seemed to burn his life with his own personality, but this did not prevent him from experiencing this kind of feeling from others.
Especially the affection coming from a beautiful and gentle little guy.
The smile on Qing Tang's face could no longer be concealed: "Really?! But the young master doesn't show any signs of it at all."
"Literati value subtlety. If both of us lose our temper, everyone on the street will notice it." Lin Su said with a smile.
Qing Tang knew that he was not very patient, but he was so happy: "I can still keep my composure in front of others."
But as soon as he saw the young master, his heart felt like a deer beating wildly. No matter how he tried to calm it down, it wouldn't calm him down. The young master's actions from time to time would make his deer start dancing wildly again. But he just liked the young master's unintentional actions.
The lunch was not too luxurious. After a simple meal, both of them were satisfied and left the restaurant.
It was cool in the morning, suitable for shopping. The sun was a little strong in the afternoon. The two had originally agreed to go to the market to read ancient books. They were chatting casually while walking there, but when they passed by the government office, they saw an unpleasant scene.
"The former Master Qi has now become a servant's possession. If you take this home and write poetry and couplets, you will be more happy than the prostitutes. I will pay you five hundred taels of silver."
"Five hundred taels to buy the third place winner, are you kidding? It should be at least one thousand taels."
"Mr. Li is truly wealthy. I'll offer you 1,100 taels."
"One thousand two hundred taels."
The government didn't even need any paperwork to sell official slaves; it was just a matter of a few taels of silver, but Qi Qingyi was too special.
He was a man of outstanding literary talent and handsome appearance. He was once a top talent in the capital. Many people admired him, but there were also many people who were suppressed by him.
When a wall falls, everyone pushes it. Once it is destroyed, even if friends want to help, they cannot match the wealth of those who want to humiliate you.
Among the crowd of people who wanted to redeem the money, Yang Cheng stood there with an anxious look on his face: "One thousand three hundred taels."
In the original world line, he spent a lot of money to bring Qi Qingyi back, which was many times more than Qing Tang's initial 500 taels.
Although Yang Tongzhi's family was not wealthy, his wife had quite a bit of wealth. Yang Cheng was the eldest son and had passed the imperial examination. Although he was sent back to his hometown to serve as a minor official, he was still an official. If he made political achievements, he could be promoted. Therefore, although it would be a big loss to spend several thousand taels, it was much better than missing out on something he loved.
"That seems to be Lord Qi." Qing Tang knew Qi Qingyi.
But Qi Qingyi at this moment was different from his previous high-spirited self. He was now dressed in coarse linen clothes and his hair was disheveled. Even though he tried hard to maintain his pride as a young master from a noble family, he could not avoid looking extremely embarrassed.
Being bought by someone like a courtesan, he was probably never treated like this in his life, and he never thought there would be such a humiliating moment. Such an experience was almost a fatal blow to someone like him.
"Let's go." Lin Su did not stop, and Qing Tang just sighed and followed him.
The young master said that there are people who love and care for him. I think since they are willing to spend so much money to redeem him, they should treat him well.
Qi Qingyi was watching the competition in front of him woodenly. The current situation made him feel ashamed. Unfortunately, the times were different now. He was powerless to compete. It didn't matter what he would encounter. He just wanted to overturn the verdict. He wanted to tell His Majesty that their family was wronged and that his father had not done those things.
Glancing over, he saw a familiar figure. Qi Qingyi subconsciously wanted to cover his face, but when he saw the figure leave without hesitation after just one glance, his heart ached inexplicably. Beside Lin Su, the boy who looked like him was following him and behaving intimately with him.
"Lin Zhiyuan!" Qi Qingyi suddenly shouted.
All the bidders looked over. Lin Su didn't want to cause trouble, but he didn't expect Qi Qingyi to call him. He stopped and naturally pulled Qing Tang behind him.
"Brother Lin, why are you here? Could it be that you also have some interest in this third place winner?"
"Speaking of the Qi family's power, they've been targeting quite a few people over the past year or so because Brother Lin stole his son's top spot. If he becomes Brother Lin's servant, it would let him know how powerful they are."
"As officials working together, it's normal for us to have different opinions. It's not a case of targeting each other." Lin Su said with a smile, "If you are interested, please feel free to help. I'll take my leave."
"Don't go, what are you hiding behind you?" Someone deliberately walked around and was stunned when he saw Qing Tang behind Lin Su.
The boy was about half a head shorter than Lin Su, with a slender frame that was just hidden. He looked 80% similar to Qi Qingyi, but what stunned him was not his appearance, but the innocence in his eyes when he raised his head. He was like a forest after the rain, so pure that he didn't seem like someone who stayed in the capital.
"You said you had no interest in Qi Qingyi, but you found someone who looks similar, but this one is cuter." The man wanted to touch Qing Tang's cheek, but Lin Su blocked him with his hand.
"Brother Cunzhi, talking is one thing, but using violence is not good." Lin Su looked at him and said, his intention to protect him was very obvious.
"I was also tempted by the prey, but I didn't expect Brother Lin to hide this person who is similar to Qi Qingyi so well." said the man.
The others also looked over, and Yang Cheng's expression was even more complicated because he had just heard Qi Qingyi calling Lin Su's name.
Qi Qingyi saw the scene of protection. He used to disdain to look at the boy who looked like him, but he didn't expect to meet him when he was at his lowest point. To be honest, he was similar to him, but he was protected too well. His eyes were full of innocence and ignorance of the world, which was completely opposite to him.
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