Chapter 126 Eavesdropping
Song Laoer was very strict with his only son. She once accidentally saw Song Laoer beat Song Yong until the corner of his mouth was bleeding. No matter how Song Yong begged for mercy, his fists kept falling on him. The fear and terror of Song Laoer as a father was engraved in his bones.
And what kind of person is Song Lao Er?
He is selfish and indifferent, but he cares extremely about the Song family and its future.
If his son did something shameful like this, he would definitely not sit idly by. Song Ci was very confident of this.
For several days, Song Yong kept finding various excuses to pass things to the third room. Sometimes it was some colorful cakes, sometimes some cloth and jewelry, but Song Ci refused to accept any of them and sent them all back.
Song Yong was so angry that he smashed several sets of teacups in the house.
Song Ying pushed open the door and saw the broken porcelain pieces all over the floor. She frowned and said, "Brother, you've been staying in the house all day since you came back. Why are you getting more and more irritable?"
"None of your business."
"I heard that you deliver things to the third room all day long. Is Song Ci your sister, or am I your sister?" Song Ying got angry when she mentioned this matter. Doesn't her second brother know how to distinguish between relatives and strangers? How could he be so nice to that little bitch Song Ci?
"If this is what you came here to say, you'd better go back."
Song Yong lay back, closed his eyes and dozed off.
"You! Are you crazy? What's so good about that bitch Song Ci? I am your sister, your real sister!"
"Bitch?" Song Yong slowly opened his eyes, anger brewing in his eyes, "Get out of here."
"Brother!" Song Ying couldn't believe it. How could the brother who once doted on her become like this? What kind of magic potion did Song Ci give him? Why did everyone side with her?
First it was Pei Ji, then it was my brother, why do they all act like they’ve drunk a love potion?
She couldn't figure it out, so she covered her face and ran out crying.
Song Yong remained unmoved, lying on the chair with a cold and gloomy look in his eyes.
...
morning.
"The lady has news."
Song Ci took the envelope, which only had a few words on it, "Yao Liang, today's delicious restaurant."
She put away the letter, turned around, walked out of the room, and knocked on Song Lan's room.
"Brother, are you up?"
"Xiaoci, come in."
Song Lan got up early and was reading a book. When he saw Song Ci's look, he felt a little embarrassed.
"Since you like reading, why don't you continue to study at the academy."
"Don't talk about that. I'm just taking a look. What do you want from me?"
"I heard that the food at the Jiayao Restaurant is good. Why don't you accompany me to take a look today, brother?"
Song Lan thought about Bai Xiuxiu's appointment with him today. He was about to refuse, but when he met his sister's eyes, he said awkwardly, "But I have something to do this afternoon."
"What's the matter?"
Song Lan doesn't like socializing, and what else does he have to do besides Bai Xiu Xiu.
"Xiu Xiu said her parents were not feeling well and asked me to go and see them."
She sat down and said calmly, "You're not a doctor. Her parents are sick and they need a doctor to treat them. Why would they ask you to do that? Could it be that my brother has learned medicine and I, as his younger sister, don't know about it?"
"Xiuxiu might be scared because she's alone. Her brother isn't home, having to work away from home all year round. It's really tough for her and her sister, just the two of them."
Song Ci smiled faintly: "Uncomfortable? I have a good candidate, maybe he can treat her parents' illness."
"who!"
"Brother, have you ever heard of the Ghost Doctor?"
"I seem to have heard this title somewhere. It seems to be related to Prince Yu."
"Yes, the Ghost Doctor saved Prince Yu and is now by his side."
"Sister, the ghost doctor is good, but how can we invite him to treat Xiuxiu's parents? I'm afraid we won't even be able to meet such a person if we go there."
"Brother, there's something I haven't told you yet..."
Song Ci roughly recounted the story of worshipping the Ghost Doctor as her master. Seeing Song Lan's surprised look, she smiled and said, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"The fact that you are valued by the Ghost Doctor shows that you are smart, Xiao Ci. But I didn't know that you have such a talent." The appreciation and happiness in Song Lan's tone made Song Ci feel warm in her heart.
This is what family is like. They will be happy and excited for your achievements and your goodness.
"That day was just a coincidence. I can talk to Master about it and ask him to show it to Xiuxiu's family."
"That's great. Xiuxiu's parents' illness has always been a heavy stone in her heart. Once her parents get better, she'll be able to rest assured."
rest assured?
I'm afraid she will not be able to rest assured until they really want to treat her parents.
She used her illness to gain sympathy and took advantage of Song Lan's sympathy to squeeze his money. She felt a little pitiful. When her brother knew the truth, he would be devastated.
After talking about the ghost doctor, Song Lan followed Song Ci to the delicious restaurant.
It was almost noon when they went straight to the private room on the fourth floor.
Plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, the four gentlemen, Song Dynasty porcelain randomly chose the chrysanthemum character.
The two sat down and soon a waiter came to serve tea.
"Sir, what would you like to eat?"
"Xiaoci, come and take a look. What do you want to eat?"
Song Ci picked up the menu, ordered two dishes, and added two more according to Song Lan's preferences. Only then did the waiter take the menu down.
A private room costs about five taels of silver, and the rest for food and drinks is calculated separately. Those who can afford to spend money in a private room are not ordinary people.
After drinking tea and waiting for a long time, I finally heard footsteps outside.
Someone is speaking.
Song Ci listened carefully, and from the footsteps and conversation, it seemed to be two people.
"Brother Yao Liang, long time no see. I heard you passed the imperial examination, so let me celebrate with you."
A somewhat tired voice sounded, "You're welcome. This time it was just a fluke."
"How can you say you were lucky to pass the imperial examination? Brother Yao Liang is so modest."
The two of them entered the private room, and these words seemed to open up Yao Liang's chatterbox, and he spoke more.
"How can it not be luck? If someone hadn't been tied up with something and unable to continue teaching and invigilating, it would still be unknown whether I could pass the exam."
"Which one? Brother Yao, are you referring to..."
"Who else could it be?" Yao Liang snorted coldly. "It's the former crown prince's teacher, that renowned scholar. But he's probably too busy to care for a nobody like me now."
Hearing the resentment in his tone, the person beside him guided him, "Where do you get that from? I've heard that this great scholar is very talented and has countless talented students under his tutelage."
Seeing that his sister had been eavesdropping, Song Lan felt a little embarrassed, "Sister, it's not good to eavesdrop on other people's conversations."
"They're talking about great scholars and imperial examinations. Aren't you curious, brother?"
Not to mention, Song Lan was actually quite curious, and they both leaned against the wall and listened carefully.
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