She's just a young girl; thinking you can compete with her is a long shot. Ye Shuang curled the corners of her lips.
Yuwen Ling hadn't noticed yet, but Yuwen Leng did, and quickly patted her head, saying, "You can fall down by yourself even at home, so why don't you recognize yourself when you're out? It's just a little embarrassing. These two are gentlemen, they won't laugh at you, don't worry."
Yuwen Ling lowered her head, feigning shyness, but her hands, resting on her lap, were already clenched into fists.
Ma Rencai was sitting right next to her, so how could he not notice such a subtle change? But at this point, he could only smooth things over: "It was just a fall, I'm glad you're alright. Are you two planning to settle down here? I happen to be quite familiar with the situation in the county and know of a few houses for sale. If you're interested, I can take you to see them tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Leng breathed a sigh of relief, but his face remained calm and composed. He even hesitated for a moment before saying, "Wouldn't this be too much trouble for you, brother? After all, we've only just met."
Ma Rencai shook his head: "It's nothing, just a small matter."
"Thank you very much."
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Next, these people talked about everything from important matters of the court to romance and worldly affairs, and then they discussed astronomy and geography. After all, they were cultivators, so they knew more than ordinary people.
If it were anyone else, they would only feel that they had met a kindred spirit, a once-in-a-century find. Unfortunately, they were facing Li Wenyi, who had earned his academic success through his own abilities, and Ma Rencai, whose knowledge was no less than Li Wenyi's.
These two have read almost every kind of book, yet they still appear somewhat pale and ignorant in comparison.
She really shot herself in the foot. Now she doesn't even need to hint anymore. Li Wenyi is very sensitive to outsiders. This girl had already met Ma Rencai, and now she acts like a kindred spirit, even knowing so much. He doesn't believe that a century-old family would go to such lengths just to get in touch with them.
Clearly, these two are problematic, and their ambitions are considerable.
Li Wenyi looked at Ma Rencai and received the same answer in his eyes.
"It's getting late, we should head back." Li Wenyi was the first to say goodbye. "It's a real pity that we can only chat for a short while after meeting you two. If you could settle down here, we could discuss things every day. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
“Brother Li is right! In that case, why don’t we settle here?” Yuwen Leng clapped his hands, his face full of excitement as he made the decision. “It’s getting late, so we can’t bother you any longer. However, we will find a house in the city to settle down. Once we’ve settled down, we will definitely treat you both to a housewarming party. We’ll take our leave now.”
A housewarming party is something only close friends can do, but they've only just met. Even if they're kindred spirits, they're not close friends.
Li Wenyi smiled as he saw them off, then closed the door and his face darkened. He sat at the table without saying a word.
Ma Rencai also tacitly remained silent, but poured Li Wenyi another cup of tea, filled his own cup, and took a big gulp. He was so thirsty from talking so much, but when he turned to see Shuang'er, he smiled gently and said, "Shuang'er, how was it? Was the Lantern Festival beautiful? It's a pity I couldn't take you around this year. There are even more fun things to do down here."
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