Chapter 167 Would you be willing to go to the capital with me?
Feng Lianhua couldn't wait even a day. She urged Liu Huazhi to pack her things and hired an oxcart that very day, forcibly dragging Liu Huazhi up with her.
As he watched the oxcart disappear into the distance, Xu Huaining's gentle face turned cold, and he let out a disdainful sneer.
Ha, what a darling of heaven, what a prophetic dream, he's nothing but a complete idiot.
If he hadn't sensed something strange about this woman, and that she was still somewhat useful to him, she would have been a corpse the day before the Lantern Festival when she hit the nail on the head regarding his innermost thoughts.
Xu Huaining concealed the darkness and murderous intent in his eyes, turned and walked into the courtyard without looking at the departing oxcart again.
Sheng An ate Liu Huazhi's melon at Zhang's house and shared it with Xu Jinnian when he returned to his small building.
"Sigh, it's a real shame that we had to withdraw our surveillance team, Atu and Ashui, and didn't get to witness this juicy gossip firsthand."
Sheng An looked annoyed, leaning on Xu Jinnian's shoulder as she watched him multitask, completely unaffected by the distractions, his pen flowing effortlessly, producing articles that left her speechless with admiration.
"Your handwriting is excellent, and your writing is superb. If I were your teacher, I would be so proud to see this!"
The differences between people's brains are too great. Sheng An felt that even if she were reincarnated three times with her memories intact, she still wouldn't be able to develop writing skills like Xu Jinnian.
Xu Jinnian chuckled softly and finished writing: "An'an is also the pride of the whole family, so there's no need for her to envy her husband."
Sheng An was delighted by the praise and gave the man a kiss on the cheek as a reward: "That's right, my cooking skills are far superior to those of three of you."
Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses; she also has areas of expertise that others can't even come close to.
Xu Jinnian put down his pen, turned around, put his arm around Sheng An's waist, and kissed her back, his voice low, husky, and magnetic: "How about tonight?"
Sheng An coughed lightly, blinked, and then hummed softly, "I guess so."
This guy has such a good memory. He can always remember the exact time her period starts and ends, and he even reminds her the day before her period is due.
She has such a good memory that she has to rack her brains to find an excuse to slack off.
Sometimes the excuses I make are so lame and unconvincing that this guy takes the opportunity to "punish" me. It's unbelievable!
While Sheng An was internally complaining, he didn't forget the important matter: "Xu Huaining became a student with the second place in the prefectural examination. If nothing unexpected happens, he will pass the academy examination next year and become a scholar. The year after next, he may participate in the provincial examination with you."
At this point, Sheng An couldn't help but sigh, "Xujiaba is really blessed with good fortune. It's not enough that they produced one top scholar like you; there's a possibility of a second one. I bet the clan leader has been grinning from ear to ear these days."
Xu Jinnian remained calm, her tone unchanged: "He is talented and hardworking, so it's not surprising that he passed the county and prefectural examinations. As for taking the provincial examination together the year after next, I am not afraid of him."
Sheng An really liked his drive and found it particularly charming: "Then work hard and try to become the top scholar in the provincial examination, so that you can completely suppress him and prevent those people from Xujiaba from showing off."
Hearing these words might have put a lot of pressure on someone else, but Xu Jinnian was completely unaffected, his heart set on fulfilling his wife's wish: "Yes, I will do my best."
Sheng An liked him even more and gave him a kiss on the lips: "Go read your book, I'm going to get busy."
Without waiting for the man to say anything, she left the study without looking back.
Xu Jinnian smiled helplessly and opened the half-open window completely, letting in a gentle breeze that dispelled the heat in the room.
Sheng An went downstairs to the main kitchen to prepare food for Ning Sihan, and then delivered it to the neighboring yard.
Now, Ning Sihan has completely broken free from the corrosive effects of the poison, and her entire spirit and energy have undergone a tremendous transformation.
He sat quietly under the veranda reading a book, his slender profile surrounded by green trees and red flowers, looking like a perfect painting.
Sheng An didn't want to break the quiet moment, but Ning Sihan noticed her and turned to look at her with a gentle smile: "Boss Sheng."
His attendant also saw Sheng An, and quickly stepped forward to take the food box, gesturing for her to come inside.
Ning Sihan stood up to greet her: "You must be tired in this sweltering heat."
Sheng An shook his head, his gaze inadvertently falling on the book in his hand, a history book about the previous dynasty's three hundred years of history.
She had seen it in Xu Jinnian's study, and when she was bored, she flipped through a couple of pages, but it was so obscure and boring that she gave up.
Sheng An and Ning Sihan had limited topics to discuss, so she casually asked, "Young Master Ning seems to have read half of it. Are there any interesting stories in this history book?"
Ning Sihan seemed surprised by the question, paused for a moment, and then chuckled as she replied, "The records in historical books are very interesting. If Boss Sheng is interested, you can take a look."
Sheng An quickly waved his hand: "I'm a rough man without any wisdom. I easily fall asleep when I read history books. I'm more attracted to storybooks, though. I buy one to read every month."
These days, the storybooks are still pretty good. The popularity of stories about talented men and beautiful women is comparable to that of domineering CEO novels in my previous life. The only difference is the perspective: one is from a male perspective, and the other is from a female perspective.
Sheng An dislikes melodramatic romance novels filled with endless clichés and prefers supernatural tales. Although they may also contain clichés and plot twists, they are still a good way to pass the time.
"Mr. Sheng is too modest. Reading storybooks is also a form of learning."
Ning Sihan's voice is like a spring breeze, gentle yet warm, and her unhurried pace is comfortable and pleasant to listen to.
Sheng An had no intention of learning anything from the storybook, but he forced himself to reply, "I only learned to read last year, so there's not much I can learn. I was too busy watching the excitement."
Ning Sihan asked calmly, "Didn't Young Master Xu teach you the Four Books and Five Classics?"
Sheng An thought he was just curious, so he shook his head and said, "The Four Books and Five Classics are too boring for me to learn. He reads travelogues to me when he has time, and teaches me new words by the way."
Ning Sihan concealed the emotions in her eyes: "Boss Sheng is very smart. He can read storybooks on his own in just one year. I suppose Young Master Xu is a very good teacher."
When Sheng An saw him praising Xu Jinnian, a smile unconsciously appeared on his face: "Yes, he really has a knack for teaching."
Ning Sihan seemed to smile, then abruptly changed the subject: "I will be returning to Beijing in two months. With Boss Sheng's abilities, staying in Qingzhou is a waste of his talents. I wonder if he would be interested in going to the capital?"
Sheng An had expected this, so he wasn't surprised when he heard this: "We'll go to the capital sooner or later. We plan to open a second Shengyuan there. We'll need Young Master Ning's support then."
She hasn't yet overcome the calamity of her past life, so she's determined to go to the capital to find the truth and catch the real culprit who caused her family's destruction.
Upon hearing that Sheng An planned to go to the capital, Ning Sihan felt a secret joy and blurted out, "Since I'm going sooner or later, would Boss Sheng be willing to go with me?"
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