Chapter 57: You ruined my sister's birthday party, no matter who you are
After Chu Yunlan was turned away by Tutor Sun that day, he came back and beat Jin Que, who was beside Chu Xinrou, with ten boards and had him dragged away and sold.
Chu Xinrou did not plead for Jin Que, and was even afraid that she would tell the truth. She asked someone to write a policy paper for Chu Yunlan and asked someone to shut Jin Que's mouth.
Jin Que stared at her with disbelief in his eyes, causing Chu Xinrou to have nightmares for two consecutive days, and her face turned pale and ugly.
Chu Yunlan thought she was frightened because she saw Jin Que beaten and bleeding that day, so he considerately invited a group of friends to the Juxian Tower to comfort her.
Looking at the gold hairpin with pearls that Chu Yunlan had given her, Chu Xinrou forced a smile and said, "Thank you, big brother. This hairpin is very beautiful. I like it very much."
Hearing Chu Xinrou say that she liked him, Chu Yunlan was also happy in his heart. He personally picked up the gold hairpin and put it on her. "The eldest lady of my mansion should be like you, Xinrou. Chen Shuwei really can't compare to you in any way."
It was originally a compliment, and Chu Xinrou should have shown joy on her face after hearing it, but Chu Yunlan saw that her face was paler than before, and there was a hint of fear in her eyes.
"Xinrou, what's wrong with you? Didn't you get enough rest at noon?" Chu Yunlan looked at her worriedly and considerately found an excuse for her.
Chu Xinrou followed this reason and pursed her lips, revealing a forced smile. "I've been busy sewing headbands for my mother and grandmother recently, and I haven't had a good rest for several days."
When Chu Yunlan heard the voice, he felt that Chu Xinrou was well-behaved and considerate, and his heart became more distressed. He thought that it would be a lively occasion when they arrived at Juxian Tower.
The two came to the Juxian Tower. Chu Yunlan and Chu Xinrou were about to go in, but he saw a few familiar figures out of the corner of his eye, and his face suddenly became gloomy.
Chu Xinrou also saw the Shen family members. Seeing Shen Shuwei surrounded in the middle with a smile on his face, Chu Xinrou secretly clenched her palms.
Why, why has she been so worried about the scroll these past two days, unable to eat or sleep well, while Chen Shuwei is so cheerful and has taken all the limelight!
She couldn't accept that Shen Shuwei was living a better life than herself! She had fought for everything she had now, and she would never allow herself to lose to Shen Shuwei.
The stinging pain in her palm brought Chu Xinrou back to her senses. After putting on some makeup, her delicate face revealed a timid expression. "Brother, is that Sister Shen? Why is she here in Juxian Tower?"
“The cost of Juxian Tower is not cheap. It may not be easy for Sister Shen to come here.”
Chu Yunlan watched as Shen Shuwei disappeared around the corner, disgust flashing across his eyes. "I'm afraid he's won the Grand Tutor's favor and can't wait to celebrate."
Chu Yunlan felt uncomfortable when he thought about how he had lost face in front of the Grand Tutor that day, while Chen Shuwei was busy celebrating.
You are such a short-sighted person. He is just a Grand Tutor Sun. What is there to be proud of?
The person behind him is the Third Prince. When the Third Prince returns from flood control, their Jingning Marquis Mansion will be able to reward him according to his merits. What is a mere Tutor Sun?
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Chen Shuwei had been to Juxian Tower several times in his previous life and knew that the dishes there were exquisite. The chef hired was a retired imperial chef from the palace, so the prices were naturally not cheap.
She didn't expect that Chen Heng and Shen Zhang would be so generous as to book a top-notch private room to celebrate her birthday.
"Third sister, in order to prepare for today's banquet, my eldest brother has taken on a lot of copying work for bookstores, and my second brother—mmmm!" Before Shen Zhiyang could finish her words, Shen Zhang stuffed a shrimp ball into her mouth.
"Eat your food. Haven't you been wanting to eat the food here? Now that you're here, why don't you eat quickly? What are you talking about?"
Shen Zhiyang glared at Shen Zhang resentfully, chewing the shrimp balls like a little squirrel.
Shen Shu smiled slightly, poured two glasses of fruit wine for Shen Heng and Shen Zhang, and was about to say some words of thanks when the door was roughly pushed open with a bang.
Everyone looked over with varying expressions. They saw Chu Yunlan standing at the door with a sarcastic expression, his arms folded across his chest, his chin slightly raised as he looked at the dishes on the table with disdain. "Chen Shuwei, you've returned to the Shen family and are living a rather shabby life. Are there only a few dishes for your birthday celebration?"
"I'm willing to give you a chance now, if—"
"What's your business?" Chen Shuwei's face wasn't looking good after his birthday dinner was disrupted, and his tone became impatient. He raised his eyes and coldly glanced at Chu Yunlan and Chu Xinrou who was standing next to him.
"If we talk about shabby, it's not as good as your Jingning Marquis Mansion. After all, every year on my birthday there, I only get a bowl of plain noodles."
Chu Yunlan's face turned pale and blue after what she said. He really didn't know how Chen Shuwei celebrated her birthday every year. He had never even given her a gift.
"Sister, why are you so aggressive? I feel sorry for your hard work and came here specially to introduce business to you." Chu Xinrou quickly tried to smooth things over.
After hearing Chu Xinrou's words, Chu Yunlan's expression brightened considerably. He snorted, "After all, it's just an imposter. Shen Shuwei, you're not as sensible as Xinrou, and even after being raised in the Marquis' Mansion for so many years, you haven't even learned Xinrou's decent manners and manners."
"I'm here today to give you a chance. If you're willing to write a letter for me and deliver it to Grand Tutor Sun, I'll be generous and give you one hundred taels of silver as a reward."
"how?"
Chu Yunlan's words were full of complacency, as if he had given Chen Shuwei a huge reward.
In the past, Shen Shuwei had always been the one to beg for help in revising his policy papers, but this time he took the initiative and was willing to give her one hundred taels of silver, so she made a profit.
Chu Xinrou also advised, looking as if she was considering Shen Shuwei, "Sister, one hundred taels of silver is not a small amount. An ordinary family may not be able to earn that much money in their entire life."
"Big brother is willing to give you so much money because of our past brother-sister relationship. You must not let Big brother down."
Chen Shuwei looked at the two men's faces, pulled the corners of his lips slightly, and sneered, "No need, if you really want to see us for the sake of our past relationship, just get out of here."
Chu Yunlan didn't expect Chen Shuwei to be so ungrateful. He was willing to give her a hundred taels of silver, but she still dared to lose face. His face suddenly changed.
He picked up the glass ornaments beside the shelf and smashed them to the ground. "Giving you money is a compliment, don't be ungrateful. You poor fellows from the Shen family must have spent all your money just to prepare this table of food today."
Chu Yunlan looked at the table of Shen family members and said contemptuously, "The food and wine I ordered for Xinrou is in the next room. I'm making an exception and allowing you guys to go and take a look. The dishes you ordered are the cheapest dishes in Juxianlou. They're not even enough to feed a dog—ah!"
Chu Yunlan picked up the chopsticks and was about to pick out a dish of vegetarian dishes when his arm was suddenly twisted and his face was pressed into the dish.
"Aren't you, the dog, being eaten right now?" Shen Zhang scoffed.
Shen Zhiyang was so frightened by the noise that she almost jumped up from her chair. Shen Heng glanced at her, then calmly pulled her over and protected her behind him.
"Chen Zhang, you dare to touch me? Do you know who is behind me?" Chu Yunlan's face was covered with greasy vegetables, and he roared in anger.
"It seems you're still not clear-headed." Chen Zhang picked him up and pushed him headfirst into the bowl of crucian carp soup again, his eyes cold and icy. "You ruined my sister's birthday party, I don't care who's behind you."
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