☆, Chapter 186: My Master told me to tell you…
The newcomer, wearing a mask in broad daylight, looked down at him and asked, "So you are Chen Zhi's son, Chen Liangjin?"
"He never changes his name or surname, and that is Chen Liangjin."
"I have a good idea that can help you relieve your current resentment. I wonder if Young Master Chen would be interested?"
Young Master Chen didn't even get out of bed, and closed his eyes again: "I never do business with cowardly people."
“I was your father’s classmate. I played a part in his success in leaving Kyoto back then.”
"So you came to see me to ask me to repay a favor my father owed you?"
The other person was silent for a moment, then said, "If I told you that your father didn't commit suicide, but was murdered and the murder was staged as a suicide, wouldn't you—"
"Are you implying that the murderer is Lord Jiang, or Lord Yang?"
"Neither."
"That's you." Young Master Chen opened his eyes and sat up. "Although my Chen family doesn't have as many guards as the Zhao family, it's more than enough to intercept you."
Can you?
"Of course I will," Young Master Chen said, raising his voice, "Help! Someone, save me!"
The other party's expression changed, and he immediately pounced on Young Master Chen. At this moment, five or six guards rushed in from outside the room and shouted, "Let go of my young master!"
The other party, however, grabbed Young Master Chen and jumped out of the window, onto the roof, and sped away into the distance. Several guards split up to chase him on the roof and chased him on the ground. Without thinking, the pageboy Sijiu turned around and ran towards the Zhao family. But as soon as he ran out of the Chen residence, a masked man descended from the sky, knocked him unconscious, and dragged him away.
When the Zhao family arrived, Young Master Chen and Si Jiu had already been knocked unconscious and thrown outside the city. Before the Zhao family arrived, Hu Laosan and Zhu Yan from the Six Doors arrived.
“Although I didn’t catch him on the spot, he was injured by me and shouldn’t be able to get far.” Zhu Yan moved her arm; she had also been injured by her opponent during the fight. “The Shuntian Prefecture will handle the aftermath. You should take him back first.”
Zhao Yunjing brought the man back to the Zhao family. When Young Master Chen woke up, he asked what had happened. Young Master Chen stared at Zhao Yunjing for a while and said, "That man didn't hurt me. Instead, he said that my father didn't commit suicide, but was killed by him. The murderer is the person I trust the most."
Zhao Yunjing frowned: "The person you trust most is your mother, but she is just an ordinary woman who lives in the inner quarters and has always depended on your father for survival. After your father passed away, you became her support. Rather than saying she is the murderer, it is more accurate to say it is me."
“That’s exactly how they’ve been guiding me, but as you said, the person I trust most isn’t you, but my mother.” Young Master Chen smiled. “I never imagined that one day even my mother would become someone else’s pawn. I’m proud of my mother.”
"Brother Chen—"
“Brother Zhao, there’s no need for further words. Although I don’t trust you the most, we were classmates for several years, and I have to admit what kind of person you are. Besides, you are the only truly unrelated person in this whole matter. The other party is deliberately trying to steer the conversation towards you, clearly trying to use me to get you.”
Young Master Chen said, "Brother Zhao, it is most dangerous to snatch food from a tiger's mouth. You have been acting too hastily lately."
"Brother Chen, are you scared?"
"Whether I'm afraid or not, it won't affect Brother Zhao's lofty ambitions. I'm just offering some good advice." Seeing that Si Jiu had also woken up, Young Master Chen flicked his sleeves. "I wish Brother Zhao a happy marriage in advance. I won't be coming on the day itself; I'm afraid I might not be able to resist crashing the wedding in public!"
Having been classmates for several years, Zhao Yunjing knew Chen Gongzi quite well. He smiled and said, "Then I'll have someone send you some wine."
"Zhao Yunjing! Don't really think I wouldn't dare!"
“It’s not that you don’t dare, it’s that you don’t know how. Brother Chen, haven’t you noticed that you’re becoming more and more like the person your father expects you to be? Upright, brave, composed, and responsible. If—and I mean if—Zhao Yunjing spoke the truth, “if Ajiao falls for you, I won’t stop her. I like her, I love her, but I would never disregard her wishes and force her to stay by my side. She’s not the kind of woman who can be forcibly kept by anyone.”
"I know Ah Jiao only has eyes for you, so you don't need to keep saying it! I'll be there that day! Even if I can't be Ah Jiao's groom, being her best man to welcome her home will fulfill my wish. But listen to me, if I ever upset her or wrong her, I, Chen Liangjin, will not show you any mercy and will definitely take Ah Jiao away!"
Escorted by a dozen or so guards from the Zhao family, they returned to the Chen family. Young Master Chen chuckled softly in his study.
He's upright, brave, and responsible? Ha.
If he were truly brave, Zhou Mujiao would have been his long ago!
No sooner had Young Master Chen arrived home than Meng Jingjing followed.
She had followed Young Master Chen since he went to the capital, and lived in the Chen residence after arriving in the capital. Seeing that Young Master Chen was not very determined to kick people out, the servants, including Sijiu, all felt that she and Young Master Chen had a chance, so they all regarded her as the future mistress of the Chen residence.
Meng Jingjing went straight to Young Master Chen's study, dressed in a black, smart outfit, looking incredibly dashing. She bluntly asked, "I heard you're attending Young Master Zhao and Miss Zhou's wedding? And you're going to be a groomsman?"
"What business do you have, Lord Guan?"
"You being a groomsman is none of my business, because I'm a bridesmaid. But don't get me wrong, being Miss Zhou's bridesmaid was arranged a long time ago."
Meng Jingjing smiled, "After leaving your house that day, I went to the medical clinic that Miss Zhou opened outside the city. Afterwards, I secretly followed her to a village in the suburbs to provide free medical services and witnessed her character firsthand. I admire her even more. So I accept losing to her wholeheartedly. Since I can't beat her, I might as well join her. I believe you feel the same way about Young Master Zhao as I do."
"If you can't beat them, join them. You're not as good as them, yet you're so proud of yourself."
"What's that saying again? It's not that we're not good enough, it's that others are just too outstanding. You can't find a third or fourth person like Young Master Zhao and Miss Zhou in the whole world. We're already quite remarkable to be ranked second outstanding."
Young Master Chen chuckled. This Meng Jingjing was quite good at comforting herself.
Meng Jingjing smiled too; she was determined to have Chen Liangjin.
Meng Jingjing had dinner at the Chen family's house before leaving. Young Master Chen told Si Jiu to have someone from Jiaoyun Clothing Store come to his house to take his measurements early the next morning, and then picked up a book to read.
In the dead of night, all was quiet. Si Jiu was dozing off beside him. Young Master Chen told him to go back to his room to sleep, then blew out the candle and stared at the ceiling, wide awake.
A dark figure appeared silently in his room, and Young Master Chen sat up abruptly: "Who?"
"Young Master Chen was frightened today." It was a rough, hoarse female voice. "My master asked me to tell you that someone will be at Zhao Yunjing's wedding banquet. You must stay by his side."
"knew."
The dark figure leaped onto the roof beam and said, "Young Master Chen, a wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall. You are a smart man, and the master said he believes you will not disappoint him."
"Tell your master that I will not let him down."
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