Jiang Segu didn't have time to think about Madam Jiang's intentions. He just grabbed Wan Tianci and asked, "What else do you know? What does Auntie want Cousin Ying to do to my brother?"
Seeing Jiang Segu's delicate, white hand grasping his sleeve, Wan Tianci's heart trembled, but he didn't forget to reply to Jiang Segu.
"What else could they do but seduce her! When your aunt asked your cousin Ying to go see your brother, she pretended to get her clothes wet. You know, in this kind of weather, if a woman's clothes are wet, they'll be subtly revealed, which is very alluring!"
“My brother isn’t the kind of person who’s blinded by lust, and my cousin Ying isn’t the kind of person who would resort to such despicable means. My aunt must be hiding something, or she might have done something beforehand, right?”
Not wanting to discourage Jiang Segu, Wan Tianci smiled and said, "You really are something, Jiang Segu. How did you know that your aunt tampered with your brother's lunch?"
Lunch!
Oh no!
It's already late afternoon, and if they tampered with lunch, then what's going on now...?
Jiang Segu was extremely anxious, but seeing Wan Tianci's beaming face, his worries subsided slightly.
"Did you do something to Cousin Ying?"
What can I do for her?
"So you switched the lunch?"
Wan Tianci beamed with delight, "Jiang Segu, you're really smart, no wonder I chose you!"
Jiang Segu rolled her eyes at him. She originally wanted to turn around and leave, but thinking that this person had saved her brother from the schemes of her aunt and uncle, she stood still and gave Wan Tianci a proper bow!
Startled, Wan Tianci took two steps back and asked in surprise, "Jiang Segu, what are you doing!"
Seeing his astonished expression, Jiang Segu frowned and said, "I'm thanking you for saving me..."
"Thank me? Is this how you thank me? I think you're trying to shorten my lifespan! If you really want to thank me, why don't you invite me out for some fun!"
"It's already late afternoon, why are you still going out?"
"Tch! If I encounter something like this again, do you think I'll still lend a hand!"
"No way! I was just kidding. Wherever you say we want to go, we'll go!"
For his brother's safety, Jiang Segu decided to go all out and risk his life to accompany him!
Wan Tianci raised his head, smiled with his lips pursed, but there was still a hint of arrogance on his face, "I don't come to the capital often, so naturally you can take me wherever you think is fun!"
"All the fun places are outside the city, and it's already late afternoon, so we definitely can't go outside the city! How about I take you to Sihai Pavilion to watch a play?"
"What's so great about opera? It's all just babbling and wailing. I don't like it, and neither do you. What are we going to do there? Deliver money to someone? If you're really that rich, you might as well just throw the money at me. At least you'd hear the clatter!"
"How about we go to Xiaoyao Hall to watch cricket fighting?"
"Jiang Segu! Do you even remember that you are a lady from a respectable family, an unmarried young woman! You actually want to go to Xiaoyao Hall to watch cricket fighting!"
Jiang Segu felt a little wronged. She just wanted to win over Wan Tianci so that he would protect her brother in the front yard!
"I thought Xiaoyao Hall was a place that all men in the capital longed for, so I suggested taking you there! I won't go in myself, I'll take you there, and then I'll pick you up after you've had your fun!"
Wan Tianci finally understood Jiang Segu's meaning: "You want to abandon me and then go off on your own, don't you?"
"I swear to God, if it weren't for taking you out, I definitely wouldn't be going anywhere right now!"
Seeing the sincerity on Jiang Segu's face, Wan Tianci decided to believe her for the time being.
"I don't have any particular fetish for watching two crickets fight and having to listen to a bunch of men shouting and yelling."
"But Xiaoyao Hall doesn't just have cricket fighting; it also has stone gambling, auctions, and other fun things. Are you sure you don't want to go check it out? Don't you usually like jade? I've heard that Xiaoyao Hall has a lot of good uncut raw stones. Are you sure you don't want to try your luck?"
"Jiang Segu, I've figured it out! You're definitely up to no good!"
How am I considered to have ill intentions?
"You're trying to persuade me to go to a shady place like Xiaoyao Hall; you're up to no good! Now you're trying to persuade me to gamble on stones. You know the rules of the Wan family: anyone in the Wan family who dares to get involved in gambling, no matter who they are, will be expelled from the family! Tell me, what are you really up to!"
Jiang Segu had no idea about the Wan family's rules. Besides, she had only heard about the Xiaoyao Hall once when she was away, and she only mentioned it now in order to curry favor with Wan Tianci.
"It was all my oversight, Young Master Wan, please don't be angry. Why don't you just tell me where you want to go, and I'll go wherever you tell me, okay?"
"I always thought you were a playful person, but I never expected you to know less about the fun places in the capital than I do!"
"Yes, yes, Young Master Wan is far more well-informed than us mere mortals! So, Young Master Wan, have you decided where you're going?"
Wan Tianci, putting on airs like a young master, said, "Why are you asking so many questions? Just follow me and serve me well!"
Seeing that he truly treated her like a servant, Jiang Segu took a deep breath before forcing a smile and saying, "I'll do whatever Young Master Wan says!"
"Let's go!"
She thought Wan Tianci was going to take this opportunity to torment her, but she didn't expect that Wan Tianci would first take her to Tianxiangju for a meal, then to Balixiang to buy pastries, and finally to Langcuige, the best jewelry shop in the capital, to buy jewelry.
What are you doing here, a man?
"Who says men can't shop in jewelry stores? Look at those men who just came out of the store, they can shop, so why can't I?"
Jiang Segu felt that nothing good would come of going in, so she stopped Wan Tianci, saying, "Then you go in by yourself. It's not far from my Qing Si Fang. I'll wait for you there!"
"Since we're already here, why not go in and take a look? Besides, don't you want to see why Langcui Pavilion's business is so booming? Go in and see their jewelry, and maybe your Qingsi Workshop can make some to sell later..."
"Wan Tianci, if you don't understand, then stop talking nonsense! Qing Si Fang is unwilling and disdainful of doing such plagiarism!"
Seeing the anger on Jiang Segu's face, Wan Tianci's eyes flickered, and he put on a kind and innocent look.
"Jiang Segu, to tell you the truth, I just want you to help me make a decision. My older sister is getting married soon, and as her younger brother, I have to give her something presentable."
"How would I, a man, know how to pick these things? I only asked you to help me because you like to study these things. If you help me this time, I'll take care of your brother!"
It has to be said that Wan Tianci really knows how to manipulate people.
Even though Jiang Segu knew that Wan Tianci's words were just a pretext to trick her into joining Langcui Pavilion, she still agreed.
"It's settled then, this is to pick out jewelry for Cousin Lin. If you do anything useless, I'm leaving immediately!"
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