Chapter 157 Mother's Appearance

After Xu Wan finished teasing the kid with a smile, she arranged for someone to go to the Qin residence to inform the other party's parents.

This matter is of great importance and is not just a game between a few children. If the Qin family handles it carelessly, they might offend the General Pingxi.

The little devil listened to her arrangements and asked in confusion, "If you tell the parents this rashly, will they believe it?"

Xu Wan said: "Whether you believe it or not, I will ask Qin Ye to confirm it. Qin Ye should know whether Luo Chen will target him."

"How do you know that..." The little devil's voice became lower and lower.

That day in the academy, Luo Chen bowed his head and apologized to Qin Shi. He looked quite sincere and did not lose his temper on the spot. Who would have known that he would actually hold a grudge against Qin Ye afterwards.

Clearly, the cold-blooded, ruthless and arrogant Qin Ye only said two words.

I actually offended someone so badly.

But the little devil thought about it and thought that Qin Ye seemed to have said three words that made him angry. This bastard...

Xu Wan hummed, thought for a moment and then said, "I think, from the test paper I saw half a year ago, Qin Ye should be a very smart person. He can see what kind of person Luo Chen is. Or, maybe he is even more powerful and can predict the result before he opens his mouth."

"How is that possible!" the little devil denied subconsciously.

If she said so, what's the difference between Qin Ye and a god?

The eldest young master was not convinced and felt that Xu Wan must be talking nonsense.

Xu Wan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have had very little contact with Qin Ye, so my guess may not be correct."

The little devil was satisfied and said, "Humph, a wild guess. If he could guess the result in advance, how could he still do that? Isn't this rushing to offend the Luo family? His father is just a small official of the fifth rank."

Xu Wan nodded perfunctorily and asked casually, "How was your game? How come you only won one lantern?"

Little Devil: "Oh, we only liked this one and didn't buy anything else... Hmm? Winning one? And a lantern that can win?"

Zong Wenxiu followed his brother's gaze and looked behind them. He saw the maids behind them holding rows of lanterns with so many styles that they looked like they were selling lanterns.

The little devil's eyes widened: "Did you buy the lantern stall?!"

"You win, you win. Didn't you hear what I just said?" Xu Wan raised the lantern in her hand and said proudly, "This is the lantern that your second aunt and I won together. You only have to guess once for one cent. If you guess correctly, you can take it away."

"You can take a penny if you guess correctly? Is that boss crazy?" The little devil couldn't understand.

Zong Wenxiu also felt that this rule was uneconomical.

But after hearing their mother recite a riddle, the two children fell silent.

No wonder the boss is so confident, the puzzle is so difficult.

But how did the two of them win so many lanterns?

"Go home, kids."

Xu Wan and Baili Weihong walked in front, occasionally leaning sideways to chat and laugh with people in the crowd. Their delicate and beautiful cheeks were reflected red by the lanterns hanging all over the street.

The little devil looked at her, his black eyes unblinking.

She is so good. She is good at studying, guessing riddles, thinking, and doing things. She also looks... very gentle.

Is this what a mother looks like?

Zong Jincheng wondered what his mother was like and whether she would be like Xu Wan.

Later he thought, if only his mother was like Xu Wan, and could love and care for him as much as his brother did, then he would definitely be the happiest child in the world.

But I don’t know where my mother is…

Why haven't you come to see him in all these years?

There was a huge crowd of people on South Street. Zong Wenxiu was afraid that his brother would get lost, so he kept holding his arm and pushing him forward.

The little devil thought as he walked that when he passed the exam, he might be merciful enough to consider not sending Xu Wan to another villa, but just... let her stay in the marquis' mansion and live farther away.

By then, the situation will definitely change. She will have to live her life according to his wishes, and she won't dare to do anything to him even if she stays in the mansion.

Well, that's right!

Zong Jincheng chased after him and bought some delicious food with his brother along the way, and then hurried home with the bags of food.

The next morning, the two boys woke up, washed, ate their meals, and ran to the study. When they arrived, they saw Xu Wan already waiting there.

The little devil saw that she had changed into a green dress, sitting upright in his seat, holding his pen and writing on paper. Her profile without a smile looked a little cold, completely opposite to her usual smiling appearance.

If it were in the past, the kid would definitely yell at her to get up, not sit in his seat, not touch his pen, not touch his ink, and not disturb him while he was studying.

But now his reaction was normal, and he even came over and asked awkwardly, "What are you writing?"

Xu Wan looked up at him, her eyes sparkling. She smiled brightly and said, "I wanted to see what was wrong. That's why you wrote such ugly words. But after trying, it seems that it's not the seat, the pen and paper, or your colored ink."

The little devil's face turned red in an instant, and he stammered, "I, what problem can I have? My priority is to catch up with my brother as soon as possible! What's the problem with my ugly handwriting? If I have time to write slowly, I can finish two sets of test papers. You, do you understand my plan?"

"Oh... I guessed it, but I'm not sure. But just speak, why are you stuttering? And why are you blushing?" Xu Wan reached out and touched his forehead.

She muttered, "I don't have a fever."

Zong Jincheng felt his face getting even hotter. Just before it turned red, he preemptively shouted, "Get up quickly and don't delay my study."

Xu Wan stood up to make room for him and commented, "Good boy, you still remember to study hard."

Zong Jincheng clenched his fists, seemingly plugging his ears with his fists, but in fact he was using his arms to hide his blushing face, and kept urging, "Hurry up, Mr. Baili will be here to give the class soon."

Xu Wan was not angry at being chased away, but said lightly: "Okay, then I'll go. I just received news from the Qin Mansion. I think we should wait until you finish your classes before talking to you, so as not to distract you."

Zong Jincheng: “!!!”

Who would still have the heart to study when you say this now? !

He turned his head and glared at Xu Wan, and after a long while he said, "You just like to tease people!"

Xu Wan smiled shyly: "You found out about this? This is my only hobby."

Zong Jincheng: “…”

He hated her openly bad taste, especially when the person being teased was himself.

Thinking about it makes me even angrier.

Zong Wenxiu was also curious, and he asked, "Aunt, was it Lord Qin who sent the news, or was it Qin Ye who sent it?"

The little devil also pricked up his ears when he heard this.

Just think about it and you will know that it definitely wasn’t Qin Ye. That bastard wouldn’t be so considerate. Even if he knew, he would probably just say “oh” and leave it at that.