"Whether you believe it or not is entirely up to you. I am merely expressing my own views and opinions, which are just my own limited perspectives."
After speaking, Zheng Yu stepped down from the platform: "This is just my humble opinion, and I'm afraid it will make a fool of myself. After the exam, we'll all wait and see how things turn out. There's no need to argue about this now, or we'll just become a laughing stock. My opinion is just for your reference. Excuse me."
After Zheng Yu finished speaking, he walked down the steps and approached Sha Pingwei. Sha Pingwei nudged Zheng Yu with his elbow and said, "I'm telling you, you really voiced your opinion. If everyone is really going to study the Three Cardinal Guides and Five Constant Virtues, what will we be testing?"
"It's not necessarily true that the examiner will ask the same questions."
"Too."
Sha Pingwei smiled.
Everyone looked at Zheng Yu and noticed that he was standing next to a man who was about the same height as them. Compared to him, Sha Pingwei looked much fatter and was far less handsome than Zheng Yu.
Zheng Yu, on the other hand, possesses a composure that sets him apart from the world and makes him truly exceptional.
Noticing that everyone's attention was on Zheng Yu, Sha Pingwei laughed heartily, looking quite proud. Zheng Yu then cupped his hands in greeting to Madam Zhong.
He was always the kind of person who was nice to everyone but also didn't neglect anyone.
The two picked out a few newly arrived commentaries on classics and collections of contemporary essays at the bookstore, and then left early.
It was still early, so the two strolled leisurely along the bustling Zhuque Avenue. Zheng Yu was preoccupied with He Yi and the shop, and as she walked, she pondered the dream from the previous night, her mind somewhat elsewhere.
How could he have such a strange dream?
Hey, hey, hey, why are you still daydreaming? Go after them!
[Roses have no principles, but attraction is everything, my brother!]
“I’ll go to the shop later and get you some freshly baked pastries,” Zheng Yu said. Sha Pingwei scratched his head. “How could I accept that? Never mind, I have some fine wine in my cellar. I’ll send it to you the next day.”
Zheng Yu smiled helplessly. The two of them had a good relationship, and he indicated that they should accept whatever was said calmly and naturally. However, Sha Pingwei would always return the gesture.
That's good; a back-and-forth exchange is essential for a lasting relationship...
The two were heading towards Zhiweitang when, at the turn, Sha Pingwei suddenly stopped and then nudged Zheng Yu with his elbow.
Zheng Yu was curious, the images from last night's dream completely gone from her mind. "What?"
Sha Pingwei gestured towards a spot not far away, "Hey, Brother Zheng, look over there! Isn't that Gao Dekai, the newly appointed third-ranked scholar? And the other one, isn't that Princess Jiang Shu, whom you rejected?"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Yu looked in the direction Sha Pingwei was pointing. Not far away, next to a cosmetics shop, Gao Dekai was leaning over with his back to them, flirting with a very graceful woman wearing a peach-colored fairy dress.
The two were so intimate, almost like a newlywed couple. Zheng Yu was surprised to see Gao Dekai here and found it odd.
Actually, I just had a feeling that the girl couldn't possibly be Jiang Shu. First of all, Jiang Shu wouldn't wear clothes like that; she's reserved and demure, while this girl is much more flamboyant and unrestrained.
Just as he was lost in thought, the woman turned her head and, with a charming smile, accepted the box of rouge that Gao Dekai handed her. Seeing this, Zheng Yu was stunned for a moment.
Could this girl be Chunqin, the one Heyi told me about a while ago, the one with the ambiguous and unclear relationship with Gao Dekai?
Chunqin!?
Gao Dekai is truly a master of time management.
[The carrying pole wasn't tied properly, and both ends collapsed. Tsk tsk tsk.]
[First the county princess, then Chunqin; Lord Gao is truly a master of courting death!]
Looking at Gao Dekai's frivolous and dissolute appearance, Zheng Yu couldn't help but think of the scene he saw at the entrance of the electric puppet factory yesterday.
Zheng Yu's brows suddenly furrowed when he saw Gao Dekai's obsequious manner in Jiang Shu's carriage and He Yi's disdain and contempt when she mentioned him.
A nameless rage suddenly surged up, and Zheng Yu's eyes turned bloodshot.
Although Jiang Shu was rejected by him, and although she had had other feelings for Zheng Yu, in Zheng Yu's heart, Jiang Shu was, after all, a true princess and a member of the royal family.
How could she have been fooled by Gao Dekai? In Zheng Yu's mind, Jiang Shu has always been pure and innocent!
How could Zheng Yu be deceived and tricked by a scumbag like Gao Dekai? Seeing this, Zheng Yu was furious. Sha Pingwei, who was next to him, felt strange when he saw Zheng Yu about to walk forward, and hurriedly reached out to pull him away.
But Zheng Yu pushed Sha Pingwei away almost without hesitation.
"You wait here for me, I need to confront him." Zheng Yu said and strode forward. Sha Pingwei glared at him. "It's better to avoid trouble. Why are you doing this? Why do you have to stir up this mess?"
In Sha Pingwei's view, Jiang Shu was rejected by Zheng Yu after all, so it was impossible for them to continue being together. Since she was rejected, it was only natural to cut ties completely.
Unexpectedly, Gao Dekai now wanted to stand up for Jiang Shuqiang, so much so that he couldn't persuade him. Since Zheng Yu had this idea, Sha Pingwei was helpless and could only sigh and step back to watch.
Zheng Yu rushed over and stopped a few steps away from Gao Dekai. Gao Dekai had obviously noticed Zheng Yu as well.
"Gao Tanhua, you have quite the refined taste."
Gao Dekai and Chunqin were still joking when they were suddenly startled by Zheng Yu's icy voice. Gao Dekai turned around sharply, and upon seeing Zheng Yu, he realized that the newcomer meant no harm.
For a fleeting moment, a look of panic crossed his face, but he quickly regained his composure.
"Oh, it's Young Master Zheng. Are you shopping to buy rouge and face powder for Zheng Heyi?" Gao Dekai sneered, deliberately distancing himself from Chunqin.
"What a coincidence."
Chunqin had met Zheng Yu before and naturally recognized him. Knowing that Zheng Yu was the son of Minister Zheng, she dared not act rashly and, seemingly quite embarrassed, lowered her head and hurried away into the distance.
[Haha, what follows is truly a war between men.]
Zheng Yu's gaze was sharp as he stared directly at Gao Dekai. Now that Chunqin had left, Zheng Yu immediately began to criticize him.
"Just yesterday, Gao Tanhua went on a trip with Jiang Shu in the same carriage. How deeply in love you were then! Yet today you are here, arm in arm with another woman, behaving indecently! Gao Tanhua is already preparing to become the unmarried son-in-law of the Prince of Ning's mansion. Doesn't he feel ashamed of the Princess's sincere feelings and as disgraceful to scholars?"
Upon hearing Zheng Yu's words, Gao Dekai's fake smile began to falter.
Did you curse? No, right? Hahaha.
[There wasn't a single swear word, but the insults were extremely offensive.]
[The little panda ordered takeout—it's snatching bamboo shoots!]
Hearing Zheng Yu reprimand him like this, Gao Dekai's eyes turned sinister.
He glanced around and realized that Zheng Yu had come alone, without any guards or bodyguards. He smiled coldly and lowered his voice.
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