Chapter 255 You're full of bad intentions
It was said to be a celebration for Xu Shujian, but all the dishes ordered on the table were Qiao Wanyan’s favorite.
"Order whatever you want to eat. It's my treat today."
The shopkeeper took the menu and handed it to Xu Shujian, but Xu Shujian didn't take it.
"The Second Miss was born with a silver spoon in her mouth, so naturally the things she likes are the best. I come from a humble background and don't know what's delicious in the capital, so I'll just eat whatever the Second Miss orders. This is already the greatest favor and blessing."
Qiao Wanyan has heard too many compliments since she was a child, and she can tell whether others are truly flattering her.
It's just nine parts false and one part true.
But when these nice words came out of Xu Shujian's mouth, Qiao Wanyan felt they were extremely sincere.
It is what you think in your heart and it is your sincere and upright intention.
So Qiao Wanyan likes to listen to Xu Shujian talk, and also likes the paintings made by Xu Shujian.
"I heard that this year's number one scholar is the second young lady's cousin. The second young lady must be very happy that the Qiao family has a number one scholar."
Qiao Wanyan rubbed the teacup with her fingertips, "Yeah, I'm very happy."
She was not very familiar with Qiao Jibai. In her impression, Qiao Jibai was a person with very little sense of existence. Even when she went to the old house sometimes, he would just stand at the very edge, as if he was not a child of the Qiao family.
But now, Daddy likes him very much and often invites him to come home for tea and meals. Even Mom likes him very much and praises him for his good looks and extraordinary knowledge.
It’s not really that she hates them. She has neither likes nor dislikes for the children from the other two branches of the Qiao family.
But Qiao Jibai was the one she liked best among the other two branches of the Qiao family.
Xu Shujian didn't mind Qiao Wanyan's perfunctory attitude. Although he had only known her for a short time, he knew clearly that the Second Miss was a person who loved herself the most.
It wasn't quite in her nature to be happy for her cousin.
"I heard that the Tenth Princess' new restaurant is about to open, and they are going to prepare a so-called trial opening before the official opening. The Tenth Princess has a good relationship with the Second Miss, so she must have invited the Second Miss, right?"
Qiao Wanyan took a sip of tea and looked at him, "Also?"
Xu Shujian: "The Tenth Princess also blessed me with this blessing and let me experience it before the official opening. But the Tenth Princess naturally didn't do this because she has a good relationship with me, but because she knows that my paintings are quite pleasing to the eye, and wanted me to paint."
Yun Yao suddenly raised her hand, "It's me, it's me!"
She finished her words and said, "I recommended him! Sister Baozhu said she wanted to invite her friends to experience the trial operation first, and she also said it would be great if we could record the joy of that day. I said that Brother Xu's paintings are amazing, and even Sister Ayan praised him highly, so Sister Baozhu invited Brother Xu!"
Xu Shujian understood in an instant, so that's how it was.
This little girl is really likable.
Brother Xu?
Xu Shujian thought about these three words in his heart, and then looked at Qiao Wanyan.
The obscure look made Qiao Wanyan feel that something was wrong, "What are you thinking about?"
Xu Shujian looked away and seemed to be at a loss as to how to start.
"Just say whatever you want to say. I hate people who procrastinate the most."
Xu Shujian let out a long breath and said with a stiff face, "I don't know whether I should say it or not. I always feel that it would be a bit inappropriate to say it out loud."
Qiao Wanyan couldn't stand this bad habit. "Then don't say it."
Xu Shujian: “….”
Yun Yao is very curious. If she didn't know what Xu Shujian wanted to say today, she would probably spend the whole night thinking hard about what he was going to say.
"What? Brother Xu, please tell me! I hate people who only speak half of their sentences!"
Xu Shujian glanced at Qiao Wanyan before he said in a deep voice, "Although it's against the rules for me to say it, I would feel sorry for the Second Miss's trust in me if I didn't say it."
He seemed to have made a great decision before he spoke, "I ran into Prince Xiling in a teahouse a few days ago. It seemed that the prince had drunk too much and came to the teahouse to sober up. Not only did he reek of alcohol, but he also spoke without restraint."
Qiao Wanyan's expression changed slightly. Does that have something to do with her?
If it had nothing to do with him, Xu Shujian wouldn't have suddenly brought up this matter.
"What did he say?"
Xu Shujian pursed his lips, "He said that the Second Miss likes him, and also said that if he asks the Second Miss to slap me in the future, the Second Miss will slap me twice and listen to him."
Qiao Wanyan's expression changed slightly.
Xu Shujian immediately stood up and swore to the sky, "Second Miss, please forgive me. I didn't make this up. I heard it with my own ears. If I lied, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"
Xu Shujian swore a solemn oath with a serious tone and a solemn expression, and it didn't seem like he was talking nonsense at all.
Compared with Chen Che's position in Qiao Wanyan's heart, Xu Shujian's oath made Qiao Wanyan even less suspicious.
If Xu Shujian was talking about someone else, she might not take it to heart, but if it was Chen Che, then it must be right!
But this was not something Xu Shujian had arranged behind his back. Chen Che had indeed said so, and he was just repeating it.
Qiao Wanyan gritted her teeth: "What else did he say?"
Xu Shujian was a little embarrassed, and Qiao Wanyan said in a deep voice: "I have been kind to you, and you are my father's disciple, so you should know what to say at this moment."
Xu Shujian sighed and said, "Of course I dare not disobey Second Miss's words. The prince also said that my painting skills are average, and Second Miss likes my paintings only because her taste is average. He also said that any painter in Xiling can paint better than me. Second Miss is..."
He swallowed the next words back into his stomach.
Qiao Wanyan held the teacup in one hand and asked, "Is it because I have never seen the world?"
Xu Shujian said quickly, "Second Miss, don't be angry. It was the prince who was drunk and said nonsense. I shouldn't have told the second lady these irrelevant drunken nonsense."
He knelt down quickly and said, "Please forgive me, Miss."
Qiao Wanyan sneered, "I knew Chen Che was not a good person, but I didn't expect him to be such a bad person!"
Xu Shujian also sneered in his heart. Even brothers have to settle accounts clearly, let alone cousins who are separated by several generations.
If you come to his door to cause trouble for him, don't blame him for stabbing you in the back.
Even though it's not entirely aboveboard, these shady tactics are the right way to deal with a madman like him.
"Get up, this has nothing to do with you."
Xu Shujian stood up and said, "Second Miss, don't be angry. I have been wondering why the prince would humiliate me like this. It was probably because Second Miss didn't pay much attention to him during the last boat trip, so he was dissatisfied and took out his anger on me because I painted for Second Miss and spent too much time with Second Miss."
Xu Shujian sighed and said, "I will just stay away from the prince in the future. Miss, please stay away from him if you see him drunk, so as not to increase his anger and harm his health."
The door was pushed open with a bang.
"Xu Shujian, you are a rotten grape, full of bad intentions!"
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