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In the street-facing room on the third floor of Fuman Restaurant, the other four people were sitting at the table, but Ji Mingyan was the only one leaning on the windowsill, looking up and waiting.
The box is quite large, and a table can seat more than a dozen people. But now that there are only four of us, it seems particularly empty.
Originally, Ji Mingyan was sitting in the middle, with Ji Yunxi on the right and Ji Mingshuang on the left.
The Ji family arrived earlier than the Wu family. When Wu Weian came in, he naturally sat next to Ji Yunxi.
Normally, Wu Wei'an always stayed by his younger brother's side. No, it should be said that when they went out, the younger brother usually stayed by his older brother's side.
Wu Weian naturally thought that his second brother would definitely sit next to him.
But for some reason, as soon as Wu Weian sat down next to Ji Yunxi, he saw his second brother pause and actually sat directly next to Ji Mingshuang.
Then, the two of them started talking in low voices, all about the Spring Examination, and they were exchanging what they had written on their papers and how to solve the questions better.
Wu Wei'an: “?”
Wu Weian turned his head and asked Ji Yunxi in a low voice: "Do you know what happened?"
Ji Yunxi was drinking tea, the best Mingqian Longjing tea.
She took a sip at first, then put down the cup and tilted her head: "What's going on?"
Wu Wei'an looked at Wu Er and Ji Qi, who were chatting happily across from him, as if they were brothers. "Why are they getting along so well all of a sudden?"
Ji Yunxi followed the look, then looked back at the people around her.
Come to think of it, the last time we met was the night after the Spring Examination, which was already early February.
Today is March 16th, and she hasn't seen her cash cow for almost a month and a half.
The money tree hasn't changed much, but it looks a little thinner.
I don’t know if I’ve really lost weight or if it’s because of the clothes.
Yes, Wu Weian finally took off his bulky cotton coat and changed into a long shirt with white as the main color and gray-blue as the secondary color, which made his already good figure look more elegant and upright.
But the face is still not very good looking.
Ji Yunxi could tell at a glance that he had put on makeup when he went out today, and his face was painted gray and green, making him look as if his body had been hollowed out, with only a shell left.
Wu Wei'an felt a little shy when he was stared at, and said shyly, "Why are you looking at me?"
Ji Mingshuang, who was talking to Wu Er across from him, almost spit out a mouthful of tea.
Really, it's so disgusting. How could there be such a disgusting man in the world? The Wu family's younger brother is apparently quite normal.
Even though Wu Er had gotten used to his brother's appearance when he was outside, he still felt embarrassed for him every time he saw him.
But he couldn't say anything, so he could only continue chatting about the Four Books and Five Classics with Ji Mingshuang, who pretended not to hear or see anything.
Ji Yunxi herself reacted calmly, and she even praised her with interest: "Your makeup is well done."
Wu Weian leaned in closer and whispered, "I can actually do a better job of makeup, but I don't have much makeup left at home. I've been traveling around for so many years and it's almost all gone. I have to say, the makeup you had in your car last time was of excellent quality. I haven't washed my face for three days and it still looked the same. Why don't you give me some? I have a feeling I'll need it often in the future."
“…”
Ji Yunxi's mouth twitched. In this life and past, she had met many people, some of them strange, but this was the first time she had met someone like Wu Weian.
But then again, she has plenty of these things.
In her previous life, Ji Yunxi loved to stock up on all kinds of cosmetics and skin care products. After coming to ancient times, she still had this habit.
She has a lot of rouge and lipstick at home, and she really can't use them all.
So she nodded: "You can get it yourself later."
Wu Wei'an smiled shyly: "Thank you, Yunniang~"
While they were talking, the waiter pushed open the door of the side room and poured tea for Wu Wei'an and Wu Weining who had just arrived.
The restaurant was crowded and noisy to begin with. But having just closed the door, it had at least blocked out some of the noise. But now, with the door open, all the noise from below came in.
"Fang Yuan! You're a liar! Give me back my money!"
"Brother, I admit defeat. I didn't force you to gamble with me before. Now that we've made the bet, how can I return the money to you?"
"you--"
After that, the content of the conversation became unclear. Instead, the sound of stools and dishes falling could be heard, as well as the man's angry voice.
The two seemed to fight each other and were pulled apart.
"Okay, stop it, calm down."
"He cheated me out of money!"
"I told you long ago that Fang Yuan is good at gambling and has many tricks up his sleeve. You can't beat him."
"Fang Yuan, you've passed the provincial examination and are now a juren. Don't always play with these low-brow things."
"How can these be out of fashion? These methods can actually be found in the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art. They are all academic knowledge."
"Alright, alright, stop talking and wait for the list!"
“…”
The sound gradually faded away.
Ji Yunxi stopped the waiter who was about to leave and asked, "What happened downstairs?"
The waiter knew who was in this wing and said respectfully, "Miss San, Fang Yuan came from the countryside to take the exam. His family is far away and poor. The government subsidy for travel expenses has long been used up. He has no money on him, so he relies on angering other candidates to gamble with him to win money. He has a very bad reputation, and none of the gentlemen who have passed the imperial examination like to associate with him."
Ji Yunxi lowered her eyes: "I understand, you can go down."
The waiter sighed and retreated respectfully.
As soon as the waiter left, Ji Yunxi stood up, left the room, stood in front of the fence on the third floor, and looked down at the lobby below.
A scholar below was looking furious, surrounded by many colleagues who seemed to be trying to persuade him.
Not far away, a thin man in black stood alone, and no one around him was willing to associate with him.
But he himself was happy and at ease, counting the money he had just won.
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