Chapter 83 Disguise
Jiang Zhiluo had a cold expression. Seeing Chen Huadie and her maid enter the rouge shop next door, she turned around and followed them in.
Jiang Zhiluo pretended to look at some rouge and powder in the store, but her ears were sensitive to listen to sounds.
The maidservant beside Chen Huadie complained, "Miss, do you really want to be with that Mr. Cui? How can a country boy like him be worthy of you?"
Chen Huadie remained calm and said, "Cui Hejin's status is indeed unworthy, but if he can pass the imperial examination, he will be of interest to my Chen family."
The maid was surprised and said, "Miss, Master Cui looks cold and aloof and difficult to talk to. Will he be able to take the imperial examination?"
As she spoke, she was a little worried: "I wonder how knowledgeable he is?"
Chen Huadie said, "He used to come to the bookstore often to deliver copied books. His handwriting was so good that even my father was amazed."
"A person who can write well must also be well educated. If he were to take the imperial examination, he would probably be able to pass it and achieve fame."
"People like him may be as cold as ice, but once they melt, they become different."
"The more such a person is, the more likely they are to be cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Once they fall in love with someone, they are likely to become crazy about it."
"Besides, he looks like a god, untouched by worldly desires. If he were to become completely obsessed with me, it would be a truly fulfilling achievement."
When saying this, Chen Huadie had a look of arrogance and pride on her face.
It seems that Cui Hejin is sure to win.
Moreover, she thought that if she really fell in love with such a cold and aloof man, she would really spoil him to the core.
The maid also said conceitedly: "In our entire county, there is no one as talented and beautiful as the young lady. It is natural that Mr. Cui will fall in love with the young lady."
"It's just Miss, what about Master Wei?"
"Young Master Wei is also deeply in love with the young lady."
"Also, I heard that although Young Master Wei runs an escort agency, his family is a prominent family in the capital. If the young lady follows Young Master Wei, her status will be even greater."
Chen Huadie said, "Wei Xingye is only sixteen years old. He has been traveling with the escort agency for many years. He has an unstable mind. He seems to be infatuated with me, but in fact he may not be sincere."
"Besides, the main family of the Wei family is a prominent family. Even if Wei Xingye and his branch only live in this county town, the Wei family still values family background. The Chen family may not be worthy of the Wei family's attention."
"But if I approach Cui Hejin and act like I'm infatuated with him, maybe it will irritate Wei Xingye."
"If Wei Xingye can fight against the family for me, I can also join the Wei family, and the Chen family will also have a relationship with the Wei family."
The maid said admiringly, "Young lady, you are truly foresighted. The book says this is called... isn't it called killing two birds with one stone?"
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The master and servant were still whispering about something.
They spoke in low voices, and seemed not to notice Jiang Zhiluo who was deliberately hiding her breath.
Of course, they thought that the noise was so quiet and there were not many people in the store, so no one would hear it.
But Jiang Zhiluo herself has some wood-related special abilities. By redirecting the power of her body, she can hear their very soft voices.
Hearing this, Jiang Zhiluo's lips curled up in sarcasm, and her expression became even colder.
No need to think, this is a green tea and white lotus.
Jiang Zhiluo was worried that Chen Huadie was plotting against Cui Hejin, so she secretly followed Chen Huadie.
After buying rouge and powder, Chen Huadie returned to the Chen family mansion with her maid.
Around noon, Chen Huadie changed into a dress and dressed up nicely.
The whole person looks weaker and more fragile.
As for her maid, she walked in another direction.
Jiang Zhiluo narrowed her eyes and didn't care what the maid did.
She just needs to follow Chen Huadie to prevent Cui Hejin from being plotted against.
As expected, Chen Huadie came to the outside of Shimo Academy with a basket, but she did not stand outside the academy directly. Instead, she found a shady and secluded place to wait.
This scene was the same as what Jiang Zhiluo saw in her dream.
Even the clothes Chen Huadie was wearing, the basket she was carrying, and the place where she was waiting were the same.
This made Jiang Zhiluo even more frightened.
She didn't worry about what Chen Huadie would do.
With Cui Hejin's aloof demeanor, he would definitely not do something like arguing with a girl in front of the school gate.
She was mainly worried that Chen Huadie would plot against Cui Hejin, and that Wei Shao from the escort agency would bring people to attack Cui Hejin.
She wanted to prevent those people from doing anything to Cui Hejin.
Soon, it was time to go home from school at Graphite Academy.
Cui Hejin remembered that Zhiluo and her mother would have lunch at home at noon, so he also prepared to go home at noon.
Because he was going back to Donghe Village, he walked towards the alley on the east side. This direction was different from the direction the students in the school were walking in and was a bit remote.
As soon as I walked into the alley, Chen Huadie came out carrying a basket.
She looked at Cui Hejin with tears in her eyes, "Master Cui!"
There were nine twists and turns in the voice, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't, as if he was hiding endless longing and grievances.
Jiang Zhiluo tried hard to hide her breath in the dark. When she heard the tone, the corners of her mouth twitched violently.
If Jiang Zhiluo hadn't just heard what she and the maid said, she would have really thought that she was so infatuated with Cui Hejin.
Cui Hejin spotted Chen Huadie immediately. He frowned slightly, stepped back a few steps, and kept a safe distance before asking coldly, "Miss, do you know Cui?"
Chen Huadie was almost staggering when she heard Cui Hejin's unfamiliar words.
"Mr. Cui, it's me. My father runs a bookshop. You go there often. Have you forgotten?"
Chen Huadie was secretly resentful. She never thought that Cui Hejin would not recognize her at first sight.
Could it be that he didn't recognize her because she used rouge and powder and changed her headdress?
Cui Hejin really didn't pay much attention to this Miss Chen.
"Ms. Chen, what's the matter? Is there something wrong with the books Cui copied earlier?"
It is not impossible that bookstores would make things difficult for scholars on the grounds that there were problems with the copied books.
Looking at Cui Hejin's alert expression, Chen Huadie almost couldn't breathe.
But Chen Huadie knew her purpose and was good at forbearance.
The colder and more indifferent Cui Hejin was, the more she wanted him to be moved by her and become gentle.
Chen Huadie could only swallow her calculating words and looked at Cui Hejin with an infatuated look in her eyes. She said, "I know that Mr. Cui is struggling with life right now. Although my Chen family is not a wealthy family, we have considerable assets, and our bookstore has a large collection of books..."
Chen Huadie first talked about the advantages of the Chen family.
He cast the bait, then stared at Cui Hejin's expression and said gently, "I know that Mr. Cui has great ambitions and is quite talented. The Chen family is willing to help Mr. Cui pass the imperial examination, gain fame, and build a successful career."
Of course, Chen Huadie’s fascinated look was not acted. Just looking at this man’s demeanor and appearance was enough to make people obsessed.
Unfortunately, she is a daughter of the Chen family, and what she wants more is wealth and glory.
Even though her family opened a bookstore and had a bit of a literary atmosphere, they were still businessmen at the end of the day, and businessmen had a low status.
If you want to climb up, you can only join the ranks of the gentry.
Cui Hejin's picturesque and narrow phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of his eyes raised, with a cold light.
"How did Miss Chen know that I was talented and learned? Why did she want to help me pass the imperial examination?"
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