Jing Zhe arrived at the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion.
After the second issue of the newspaper was published yesterday, Duke Yu Sheng was in high spirits. He wanted Jing Zhe to come to the Duke's mansion for a chat after court, but Jing Zhe was delayed because Emperor An kept him there.
Jing Zhe happened to have some free time today, so he planned to go.
Of course, the old man Yu Sheng alone was not very attractive to Jing Zhe. He went to the Duke of Huguo's mansion mainly to see the adorable baby Yu Xiangrong.
Of all the women Jing Zhe knew, only Yu Xiangrong was timid and delicate, with a charming and innocent appearance that made her lovable.
Moreover, she was too embarrassed to speak up. Having stayed in the Duke of Huguo's mansion for so many years, even if she liked quiet, she must have gotten tired of it by now.
Therefore, every time Jing Zhe went there, he could see a different look in Yu Xiangrong's eyes, which showed that she still hoped he would come.
However, given her personality, even if Jing Zhe didn't go, she wouldn't ask a single question; she would simply bury all her emotions inside.
But Jing Zhe didn't want her to worry or be disappointed.
So I need to see her before I leave.
When passing by Wenxiangju, he took two jars of strong liquor from the counter and carried them. As soon as he entered the gate of the Duke of Huguo's mansion, Yu Sheng came out to greet him.
Smiling, he said to Yu Zecheng beside him, "What did I tell you? My nephew is so sensible, he was bound to come today!"
"Did your uncle and General Yu also make a bet about me?"
As he spoke, he handed the strong liquor to a servant.
"Yes, Duke Yu was incredibly insightful. He said that President Jing would definitely come at noon today, and he even specially ordered the kitchen to prepare a table of delicious dishes. I was just telling Duke Yu that we should go and call President Jing, in case he didn't come, wouldn't all these dishes be wasted? Who would have thought that President Jing would arrive before I even had to call him!"
Yu Zecheng said with a smile.
"I should have come yesterday, but I was just too busy with other matters, so I was delayed until now. I hope you will forgive me, Uncle!"
Yu Sheng waved his hand, "You're so busy, it's really rare that you could find the time to come over. How could your uncle blame you? If there's anything to blame, it's these two jars of strong liquor! Come on over, why bring anything? Don't be so formal!"
He took the strong liquor from the servant, exaggeratedly opened the cap, took a sniff, and laughed loudly: "Good liquor! We won't leave until we're drunk!"
As he spoke, he picked up the wine jar, turned around, and strode towards the backyard, looking as if he were in a great hurry.
"..."
Seeing Jing Zhe's astonished expression, Yu Zecheng felt a little embarrassed and chuckled awkwardly, explaining, "President Jing, you may not know this, but besides leading troops into battle, Duke Yu's other hobby is fine wine! Especially the stronger the alcohol content, the more Duke Yu likes it!"
When Zhang's Distillery started selling strong liquor some time ago, Duke Yu was extremely excited and drank it for two days straight. Unfortunately, strong liquor was simply too expensive, and Duke Yu relied solely on his government salary, so he couldn't afford to drink it every day. That's why he was so happy to see strong liquor!
"I understand!"
Jing Zhe nodded and said, "However, General Yu's summary of the Duke Yu's two hobbies is not quite accurate. There is another one you didn't mention."
"Oh? There's another one? What should it be?"
Yu Zecheng looked on with curiosity.
"The last one is swearing, um, especially swearing at Grand Tutor Bai, he gets really into it when he does it!"
"..."
It's kind of funny to think about a troll and a contrarian.
Yu Zecheng remained silent, seemingly acquiescing...
...
Upon arriving at the side hall, the food was already on the table, but Yu Sheng, who had just walked over, was nowhere to be found; he had disappeared somewhere.
Jing Zhe's mood brightened considerably. Pighead Yu Haixing had been sitting there waiting for who knows how long. When he saw Jing Zhe arrive late, he let out a cold snort, which Jing Zhe ignored.
His good mood had nothing to do with a pig.
The reason for this was that Jing Zhe saw Yu Xiangrong sitting quietly at the corner of the table. Just as he looked over, Yu Xiangrong happened to look up at him. Quiet and serene, she met Jing Zhe's gaze, her cheeks flushed slightly, she nodded, and then lowered her head.
Jing Zhe sat down next to her.
Yu Haixing was so angry that he gasped for breath.
Jing Zhe completely ignored him and said to Xiang Rong with a smile, "You've seen me, why aren't you talking to me? That's a bit rude!"
Yu Xiangrong is such a sweet and innocent girl; if you don't take the initiative to talk to her, she can stay quiet all day.
Sure enough, Yu Xiangrong's face turned even redder after hearing this.
She had been keeping her head down, and after hesitating for a long time, she finally mustered up the courage to raise it. But when she met Jing Zhe's unbridled gaze, she couldn't hold back and lowered her head again.
He mumbled incoherently.
"Young...Young Master, you've come!"
She instantly reverted to her previous naive and innocent demeanor, speaking in a serious and methodical manner, as if she had just seen Jing Zhe arrive. Her acting was rather clumsy, making viewers want to laugh.
"Xiangrong, you're so fake!"
Jing Zhe couldn't resist reaching out and ruffling her head. Yu Xiangrong's mouth gaped open, and she stood there stunned.
She had never been touched like this by a strange man before—although Jing Zhe was no longer a stranger to her, she still found it somewhat unbelievable.
She felt she should dodge—a girl's head shouldn't be touched by just anyone, and he wasn't even hers…
Thinking this, Yu Xiangrong raised her head, but after meeting Jing Zhe's gentle gaze, she stopped moving.
Shouldn't we... at least put up some resistance?
Won't this make him think... I'm frivolous?
Yu Xiangrong's head wasn't very big to begin with, and she didn't usually think about so many things. But now, all sorts of things flooded into her mind, and Yu Xiangrong was instantly stunned on the spot.
Jing Zhe acted unconsciously. He only realized his mistake when Yu Xiangrong looked over and felt that he had been too forward with the beauty. Just as he was about to withdraw his hand, Yu Haixing's voice rang out beside him, and he was furious.
"You...you take your hand away right now!"
"How dare you!"
"Who gave you permission to put your hand on my cousin's head?!"
"..."
Although his tone was extremely angry, Yu Haixing was a little cautious because he was wary of Jing Zhe and Yu Sheng was not present. While others used the harshest tone to say the gentlest words, Yu Haixing used the gentlest tone to say the harshest words, as if he were discussing something with Jing Zhe.
It makes people feel sorry for them.
However, Jing Zhe did not pity him. He originally wanted to remove his hand, but after hearing his words, he gently stroked Yu Xiangrong's long black hair before removing his hand from her head.
For some reason, after being rubbed by him, Yu Xiangrong felt a strange and wonderful feeling she had never experienced before, so when Jing Zhe removed his hand, she felt a little inexplicably disappointed.
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