Chapter 15 You Doghead
Imperial College.
Shen Jiaheng wiped his nose hard, leaving the back of his hand bloody.
His hair was messy, and his fine brocade clothes were wrinkled beyond recognition. He looked very disheveled, but his face was full of ruthlessness.
Beside him, a young man in blue brocade clothes handed him a handkerchief and said gently:
"Brother Heng, why don't we take a step back first? A wise man never suffers a loss in front of him."
Upon hearing this, Shen Jiaheng immediately glared back at the young man and said angrily, "Cousin, don't make him look down on you. Cui Mingjue spoke ill of me and insulted me. I won't let him off no matter what I say!"
The cousin that Shen Jiaheng mentioned was none other than Ji Xueyi, the second son of the Loyal and Brave Marquis’s Mansion, whom Ji Wan had originally intended to introduce to Gu Xizhi.
Seeing that Shen Jiaheng couldn't be persuaded no matter what, he could only shake his head helplessly.
Brother Heng has been a follower of his 5-year-old cousin since he was young. He can't stand to hear anyone say anything bad about his 5-year-old cousin. Now that he has grown up, he becomes even more protective of his sister.
What can I do about my own younger brother?
Just pamper her!
Ji Xueyi reached out and wiped Shen Jiaheng's nose. Shen Jiaheng cried out in pain, but he smiled and said:
"You are good at showing off. When we start fighting again, just hide behind me and I will carry you. When you get the chance, strike and give Cui Mingjue another punch!"
Shen Jiaheng raised his head abruptly upon hearing this. Tears welled up in his eyes because of the pain, but he did not forget to say in a muffled voice: "Cousin, you are so loyal!"
Ji Xueyi: “…”
You must be kidding! If my parents knew he was just doing nothing when he got home, they would beat him to death!
While the two brothers were whispering here, the people on the other side had already started to make a noise.
The leader was a sixteen-year-old boy with handsome features, but his nose was covered with a handkerchief, so his full appearance could not be seen clearly.
Looking at his appearance of being surrounded by many stars, he is obviously Cui Mingjue, the grandson of Cui Daoyuan, the Minister of Personnel.
At this time, there was a young man standing between the two groups. He had a thin face and a strong scholarly air. He was Lu Yunzheng's half-brother, Lu Yunsheng.
Just now, Shen Jiaheng didn't believe that Lu Yunzheng would cancel the engagement, so Cui Mingjue brought Lu Yunsheng out and asked him to testify.
But Lu Yunsheng had been staying in the Imperial College and was not close to his elder brother, so he had no idea about the cancellation of the engagement yesterday, so he shook his head and said he didn't know.
Later, the two groups started fighting. Lu Yunsheng couldn't dodge in time and was hit by Shen Jiaheng by chance. Now his cheekbone was bruised and he looked very embarrassed.
Shen Jiaheng was a reasonable person. He knew that this matter had nothing to do with Lu Yunsheng. Seeing that he was still standing there, he raised his voice and said:
"Lu Yunsheng, I will apologize to you later. Get out of the way first. Fists don't have eyes!"
As Shen Jiaheng spoke, he looked fiercely at Cui Mingjue opposite him.
Cui Mingjue was not willing to show weakness, and angrily yelled:
"Shen Jiaheng, come here, I'm just standing here!"
"Hiss—it hurts so much! I've never been injured so badly in my life!"
There were many young men around Cui Mingjue. They were all elders in their families who were on good terms with the Cui family. When they saw Cui Mingjue speak, they all agreed:
"It was Shen Jiaheng who started it today. Everyone saw it clearly. When the Supervisor comes soon, he will not be able to escape punishment!"
"That's right. It's an indisputable fact that Lu Yunzheng broke off the engagement with his sister. The news has spread all over the capital. Why can't we talk about someone being ugly?"
"That's right, I also heard that her sister is five feet tall, strong as an ox, and a female Yaksha!"
"Hahaha--"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room burst into laughter.
Cui Mingjue couldn't help but frown when he heard this, but when he saw Shen Jiaheng's eyes turned red with anger because of these few words, he relaxed his brows proudly.
The affairs of the Chen and Lu families have spread all over the capital. He is almost sick from being idle in the Imperial College. What's wrong with joking with the people around him?
Then Shen Jiaheng rushed up to him like a mad dog and punched him without saying a word, thinking that Master Cui was a vegetarian?
When everyone saw that Cui Mingjue did not say anything to stop him, they thought that he had touched upon his heart, and in order to show their courtesy, they spoke more and more unpleasantly.
"Lu Yunzheng is from the Five Cities Military Department. I saw him from afar when he was patrolling the city once. He was indeed majestic and handsome. I guess he has been dissatisfied with this marriage for a long time."
"Hey, can someone ask Shen Jiaheng if his adopted daughter is as beautiful as a fairy?"
"Even if she's not as beautiful as a fairy, she must be a hundred times better than his sister. Otherwise, who would give up the legitimate daughter of a general and marry an adopted daughter? It must be unbearable!"
"No wonder Miss Shen has never attended the Spring Banquet in recent years. I guess she has this self-awareness and hides away from people."
"Hahaha, Brother Liu, what you said makes sense—"
Everyone was talking at once, picking out the worst to say. They didn't care what the truth was about the cancellation of the engagement between the Shen and Lu families. What mattered was to please the young master of the Cui family.
The Imperial College is just a small officialdom, and in the future most of them will become officials in the court.
The Cui family is powerful now, so who wouldn't try to get close to them as soon as possible? After all, once they enter officialdom in the future, they might not even be able to touch Young Master Cui's clothes.
After all, Ji Xueyi is one year older than Shen Jiaheng and has a more stable temperament, so he had just advised Shen Jiaheng to take a step back.
As a result, at this moment, hearing everyone slandering and belittling Shen Jiasui, Ji Xueyi suddenly became furious:
"Talking about others' mischief behind their backs is not what a gentleman does!"
Shen Jiaheng: “…”
No, cousin, you've been holding it in for a long time, and this is all you come up with?
"What kind of gentlemen are they? They are clearly a bunch of sycophants who curry favor with the powerful and speak nonsense! They look like decent people, but they have read all the books of sages!"
Ji Xueyi: “…”
"Cousin, are you sure you want to say the word 'dog' so many times? Is it... too rude?"
Shen Jiaheng:? ? ?
If someone throws blood on you, can you still open your mouth to receive it gracefully?
How did the loyal and brave man's family, which was a family of rough men, raise my second cousin, who is a scholar?
"Cousin, can we two brothers work together?" Shen Jiaheng said in a low voice through gritting his teeth.
Ji Xueyi: “…”
"You dogs...you lackeys, come at us if you dare, but don't insult my 18-year-old cousin with bad words!"
Shen Jiaheng felt really disappointed when he saw Ji Xueyi stuttering when he was scolding someone.
His second cousin destroyed all his momentum!
He raised his head, pointed at Cui Mingjue with his right hand, and said in a cold voice: "Second cousin, the others are just flatterers, relying on the power of others. To catch a thief, we must first catch the leader!"
"Cui Mingjue, you bastard, hurry up and apologize to my sister, otherwise this matter will not end!"
Cui Mingjue was so angry when he heard Shen Jiaheng's ugly scream that he threw away the handkerchief in his hand, revealing his black and blue nose bridge.
"You are such a good fellow, Shen Jiaheng, you don't think I am afraid of you! This is not the end of the day!"
Cui Mingjue rolled up his sleeves and rushed over. The young man next to him saw this and followed suit to help.
Lu Yunsheng's face turned dark and he quickly hid aside.
Ji Xueyi was really loyal and immediately reached out to protect Shen Jiaheng, but he didn't touch anyone when he tried to push away.
He turned around and saw that Shen Jiaheng had already hidden behind him.
"Cousin, let's follow the same tactic as before. You should avoid your nose, because it really hurts when you get hit!"
Ji Xueyi: “…”
He also did what he said, and protected Shen Jiaheng behind him like a hen protecting her chicks.
“Here it comes!”
Shen Jiaheng let out a low roar, and several fists came towards him from the opposite side.
Ji Xueyi's eyes were dazzled, and he felt a pain in his thigh during the pushing and shoving, and he cried out.
Who is the one who has no moral principles and needs to be pinched?
In the chaos, the door of the house was suddenly pushed open, and then an urgent voice sounded:
"Sir, the lady is here to see you!"
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