Chapter 370: Subjugating Pei Lang (5)
"How can I make money?" Pei Lang said indifferently.
"Mr. Liu Ying didn't make any money, but Miss Liu Ying did." Shen Miao smiled at him, a glimmer in her bright eyes: "A woman who becomes a good woman will have a stable support for the rest of her life, and she will save the lives of others."
Pei Lang stared at Shen Miao intently. If he still didn’t understand Shen Miao’s intention at this point, he would be a true fool.
"What should I do after entering the officialdom?" Pei Lang asked.
Shen Miao looked at him with satisfaction. Weighing the pros and cons in the shortest possible time and making the most advantageous choice was Pei Lang's usual style. But... she couldn't help but recall the time when Fu Xiuyi deposed the Crown Prince. She had also knelt down to beg Pei Lang, and his tone had been just as rational and ruthless as it was now. Now, the leverage was in her hands, and the once almighty Imperial Preceptor could only be manipulated by her. A faint sense of relief rose in Shen Miao's heart. This relief, reflected on her face, became joy.
“It’s nothing, actually.” Shen Miao said, “Sir, you are extremely talented. Even if you don’t take the initiative to join the government, a year later, there will naturally be a noble person to recruit you. I just hope that when that time comes, you won’t reject the noble person and find a way to accept him. Of course, you will accept him on the surface, but you must use him for my own purposes.”
"You want me to be an insider?" Pei Lang looked at Shen Miao in disbelief.
Shen Miao shook her head: "How can it be considered an insider? Sir, you can get promoted and make a fortune. I promise not to let your identity be exposed. You just need to tell me some information from time to time."
Pei Lang was silent for a moment, then looked at Shen Miao: “Who is the noble person you are talking about?”
Shen Miao smiled slightly: “Prince Ding Fu Xiuyi.”
Pei Lang was startled and couldn't help but look at Shen Miao again. He knew that Shen Miao's love for Prince Ding had once been a laughingstock, and he also knew that someone as secretive as Prince Ding would have disdained Shen Miao. Then, at some point, Shen Miao seemed like a completely different person. Pei Lang had always felt that someone was behind Shen Miao's actions, but now, thinking about it, he couldn't help but wonder, could it be that love had turned to hate, leading her to even scheme against Prince Ding?
But would one act like this just because one cannot get the love that one desires?
Pei Lang was a little confused. The girl before him was dressed prettily in men's clothing, her face flushed slightly from drinking. She was in the prime of her youth, fair and tender, with eyes as pure as a newborn animal's, yet her every move carried a touch of casual flirtation. Pei Lang felt a little uneasy.
Talking to a girl of Shen Miao's age was like talking to an elder, or at least talking to a younger brother, but at this moment, it seemed like he was the one at a disadvantage. His every move was being led by the nose, and he couldn't resist.
"What exactly do you want to do?" Pei Lang had asked this question many times. Even now, he was not sure whether the person who did these things was someone else or Shen Miao herself. It was as if Shen Miao had seen through his own cards, but he had not even figured out Shen Miao's original purpose.
Absolutely suppressed.
"I don't want to do anything. I just want to make a decision that benefits both me and you." Shen Miao smiled and tucked the lock of hair that fell in front of her face behind her ear, making her neck look even whiter like jade. She said, "Sir, do you agree or not?"
"Is this the only place I can answer?" Pei Lang asked.
“You have…” Shen Miao pointed at the wine pot: “One pot of wine. After you finish drinking this pot of wine, sir, tell me the answer.”
"No need." Pei Lang interrupted her: "If you can do what you promised, I promise you."
The room was silent for a moment. After a moment, Shen Miao laughed. She picked up the wine jug and filled the two empty glasses with wine. Then she picked up the glass in front of her and pretended to toast with Pei Lang.
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