Chapter 42 Who else should I target if not him?
Rong Chen was a relatively low-key person, and he had always been just the lord of a small city.
It would be fine if Blackwater City was really just a small city, but it has a vast territory and rich resources. Whether it is military capabilities or anything else, under Rong Chen's rule, it can rival other countries, and even has the intention of surpassing them.
If other countries don't target him, who else can they target? "Thank you, Madam City Lord." Cai Wen and the others bowed slightly to express their gratitude before sitting down.
Lin Qingqing was still standing. No one asked her to sit down. It was not easy for her to sit down or walk. If she walked away, she would inevitably be accused of being disrespectful to Shu Wan. Cai Jingshu and Wen Nuan were still watching. If they went out and said a few words, wouldn't her reputation be damaged? Finally, she gritted her teeth and sat down.
She thought that Shu Wan was angry at her because she failed to marry Li Zihao, and Li Zihao and she had a good relationship on the surface.
She had a beautiful thought. When she found a suitable time to explain everything to Shu Wan, wouldn't Shu Wan forgive her and treat her as her best friend as before? However, she felt a little dissatisfied. She felt that Shu Wan's face was really unpleasant. How could Shu Wan be worthy of marrying Rong Chen and becoming the wife of the city lord?
She couldn't help but think, if it was not Shu Wan who married Rong Chen, but Lin Qingqing, wouldn't Shu Wan have to bow down to her today? She used to think that Li Zihao was very good, so she tried every means to seduce Li Zihao, thinking that she would be more noble and glorious than Shu Wan, but now that Shu Wan married Rong Chen, she felt that Li Zihao was just so-so, not even as good as a hair of Rong Chen! She was just jealous of Shu Wan. Why did Shu Wan have everything since birth, while she was just a lowly child born of a concubine, and suffered cold eyes and abuse since childhood.
This is not fair! She wants to take everything from Shu Wan! "I've heard that Lord Cai's daughter is a martial arts master with heroic spirit, and I don't know how many people envy her. Today, I see that her reputation is well-deserved." Some people just have a good eye for each other. When you see them for the first time, you feel that they are pleasing to the eye.
In an occasion like today, many people dress up to their heart's content, for fear of being outdone by others. But Cai Jingshu, wearing a neat short outfit and with her hair simply tied into a bun with a hairpin, gives people a very comfortable feeling.
Jingshu Jingshu, Shu Wan smiled. From the name, one could tell her parents’ high expectations for her. It was a pity that she turned out to be different in the end.
"Thank you for the compliment, Madam City Lord. I am just a mediocre person, it's nothing. You are truly beautiful. I have heard people say before that Miss Shu from the Shu family is a natural beauty, a peerless beauty. But after seeing her today, I realized that what those people said is not even one tenth of your beauty." Cai Jingshu did not deliberately say polite words to flatter.
Shu Wan was indeed extremely beautiful, at least the most beautiful person she had ever seen.
She once read a poem which said something like "something exists in heaven but not on earth", which was referring to Shu Wan.
"You are the only one who is good at talking, how can you be so exaggerated!" There is no woman in this world who doesn't like to be praised for her beauty. Shu Wan is no exception. She smiled when she heard it and said, "By the way, is this Miss Wen's first time in our main city?" Shu Wan also did not forget Wen Nuan who was sitting quietly beside her.
"To answer your question, ma'am, yes." Wen Nuan's face was red, and she was obviously a little nervous. She was about to stand up and salute.
"Don't get up, don't get up." Shu Wan was really not used to it. "I'm about the same age as you. Don't bow to me all the time. It makes me act like I'm so old. How old is Miss Wen this year?" Shu Wan asked.
"Ma'am, I will be twelve in two months." Wen Nuan sat back nervously.
"You are three years younger than me. If you don't mind, you can call me Sister Wan." Shu Wan didn't have any sense of status. "What about Miss Cai? How old are you this year?"
"I'm fourteen, but not even older than you." Cai Jingshu answered casually.
"From now on, just call each other sister. Don't always call me Madam. It's awkward." Shu Wan smiled.
"How can this be..." Wen Nuan subconsciously felt that something was wrong.
"Well, from now on we are brother...sisters. Sister Wan, if you have any problems in the future, just let me know and I will definitely get it done for you." Cai Jingshu patted her chest and promised, "By the way, I came to see you today because I want you to take care of something. My mother received the invitation and should have come to see you in person, but she caught a cold last night and was not feeling well. She passed the disease on to you, madam, so she asked me to come on her behalf and apologize. I hope you won't blame me." Only then did she remember the real purpose of her visit to Shu Wan today.
"Okay, I will trouble you later. Is your mother seriously ill? If she is, take good care of herself. I have no right to blame you. Qiuyue, please prepare a small gift for Miss Cai to take back to her mother. Just consider it as a token of my appreciation."
Cai Jingshu quickly clasped her fists to express her gratitude.
Seeing this, Wen Nuan also cautiously called Shu Wanwan "Sister".
Shu Wan gave the two of them two gifts, and the three of them became sworn brothers.
As for Lin Qingqing, Shu Wan gave her a symbolic gift, but she had no idea what was inside.
The three of them were able to chat happily, but Lin Qingqing was on pins and needles, so embarrassed that she used her toes to dig out a three-bedroom apartment on the ground.
Wen Nuan was very good at observing people's expressions and took the initiative to bring the topic to Lin Qingqing twice, but Shu Wan casually brought it up each time, so she didn't say anything more.
The time was almost up, and everyone dispersed. Shu Wan went to Zhao's place again, and then went to the banquet.
Lin Qingqing hesitated several times and wanted to say something to Shu Wan alone, but Shu Wan deliberately ignored her.
Are there any little cuties watching? Can you let me see where your little hands are...
(End of this chapter)
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