Zu An felt a warmth in his heart: "I was wondering why several of them looked familiar. Oh right, where is Cheng Shouping?"
Chu Chuyan replied, "I don't know either. My mother's reply said that the readers didn't like him and thought he was the most annoying and hateful person, so she didn't send him over. By the way, what are readers?"
Zuan looked completely bewildered: "I don't know. I thought that kid, though a bit dim-witted, was a lucky charm."
However, he didn't dwell on it. After changing his clothes, he invited Jiang Luofu and the others into the house for a chat. A banquet had already been prepared to welcome him and wash away the dust of his journey. A group of fellow townsmen from Mingyue City mingled and toasted each other, looking at one another with increasing warmth.
Taking the opportunity, Zu An toasted Jiang Luofu with a glass of wine: "Sister Principal, I really have to thank you this time. It's all thanks to you that your father was able to help me so much."
Jiang Luofu thought to herself that this guy was too embarrassed to call her "beautiful principal" in front of his wife: "My father has always been upright and incorruptible, and he will not show favoritism because of me. Obviously, he takes care of you because he thinks you are innocent."
Zu An laughed and said, "Your father's character is indeed admirable, but I still want to thank you. When I was captured by the Embroidered Robe Envoy and brought to the capital, you tried all sorts of ways to save me."
Jiang Luofu's cheeks flushed slightly: "I dare not take credit for this. Although I did some busywork, it didn't really help."
Zuan shook his head: "Putting everything else aside, this sentiment alone is enough to make us grateful."
Chu Chuyan was also incredibly surprised and joined in the toast: "I didn't expect Principal Jiang to have helped so much. I'd like to toast you too."
Facing Chu Chuyan's clear yet smiling eyes at such close range, Jiang Luofu felt there was something indescribable in them, and her expression became somewhat unnatural: "What do you mean by 'intentions'? The main thing is that Liu Yu wanted to save you. I went to my father because I couldn't stand her bothering me anymore."
I decisively sold out my best friend; since she wasn't here anyway, I'd take the blame for her.
“Teacher Shang…” Zu An’s mind was filled with the image of the woman in the pavilion who seemed to be in a painting, and he was momentarily lost in thought.
Chu Chuyan smiled enigmatically: "Auntie, I didn't expect you to have such a wide circle of friends? Even the most mysterious teacher in the academy, Professor Shang, treats you with such special regard?"
When I initially chose him as my son-in-law, I was drawn to his ordinariness and taciturn nature. But it turns out he's a womanizer, and I was completely fooled by him.
Zu An immediately became alert: "Professor Shang is kind-hearted and can't bear to see his colleagues in the academy being wronged. Have your parents-in-law send a gift to repay this favor for me."
"Okay." Chu Chuyan's smile softened considerably.
At this moment, Xie Xiu, who looked drunk, came over and asked, "A-Zu, do you have any younger sisters or anything like that?"
Zuan looked completely bewildered: "No, why do you ask that?"
Xie Xiu looked disappointed and glanced at her sister not far away. She said with a mournful face, "I feel like I've lost out big time."
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