Chapter 526: Being stunned (previous chapter has been revised)
"Chen Pin!" Cao Shishi was shocked when she saw the person in front of her, and then she glared at her angrily: "You bumped into me without looking at the road, and you still think you are right. Apologize to me."
He didn't dare to make Shen Pin kneel, but he was the one who was right, so how could he be scared by Shen Pin?
"I was wondering which dog was barking, it turned out to be the one next to Liu Anyao."
Cao Shishi was so angry at Chen Pin's words that her face turned red and her neck became thick. Suddenly, she beat Chen Pin from head to toe with an inexplicable look on her face, and said with a mocking look in her eyes: "I have heard that you like Qiao Zhuangyuan a long time ago. You coax his sister like an ancestor and chase after Qiao Zhuangyuan every few days. How can a dignified general's daughter do such a shameless thing? Today you even pretended to be a servant. Are you going to meet someone privately?"
She raised her chin slightly, as if she was competing with Chen Pin in terms of momentum, full of arrogance.
Shen Pin was of noble status, and she was no worse.
Her father is the Inspector General and her sister is the Third Prince's wife. Are you afraid that she will be remarried?
Chen Pin glared at her, his fingers clenched into fists: "You bastard, you still dare to be so arrogant even though Liu Anyao is dead. But your master is a fickle person, I wonder if you are the same kind of person who follows her around every day." Chen Pin sneered.
In the circle of noble ladies in the capital, everyone knew that Song Zhenzhen and Liu Anyao were enemies. She was good friends with Song Zhenzhen, and Cao Shishi was often by Liu Anyao's side. Over time, they became like enemies meeting and were extremely jealous of each other.
Now that Liu Anyao has died in disgrace, the conflict between them will not disappear.
Cao Shishi's face changed drastically. Although Liu Anyao was dead, what she did was shameful. Now Shen Pin said that she and Liu Anyao were birds of a feather, which was just an insult to her for being fickle.
She gnashed her teeth in anger, and felt a surge of blood rushing to her head. She raised her hand and slapped Shen Pin.
Snap——
A crisp sound was heard, but it did not hit Shen Pin's face.
When Shen Pin was about to fight back, she suddenly felt someone pulling her, and the next moment she saw a broad back protecting her behind him.
Qiao Yuanan——
Cao Shishi was also stunned.
However, Qiao Yuanan was tall, and Cao Shishi's shot missed the target a little, hitting Qiao Yuanan's chin.
After being stunned for a moment, Shen Pin came to his senses and looked as if he wanted to eat someone.
How dare this bitch Cao Shishi hit Qiao Yuanan?
She wasn't even that angry when she hit herself.
"Cao Shishi, I..." Chen Pin was about to rush to fight with Cao Shishi like a rude calf, when she suddenly heard Qiao Yuanan's clear voice sounding from above her head.
"Ping'er is my fiancée. What's wrong with her liking me? You don't know the truth and you slander her reputation for no reason. You have a vicious mind. I don't know which family you are from. If a child is not well educated, it is the fault of the father. How can you share the worries of the emperor if you can't even discipline your children? How can the offspring raised by a bad family tradition gain a foothold in the court? As an official appointed by the court, I have the obligation to report to the emperor and conduct a thorough investigation."
Not...fiancée...
Shen Pin was dizzy after hearing these words, but when she saw Qiao Yuanan's serious look, it was like a basin of cold water was poured over her head, which made her sober up all of a sudden.
Qiao Yuanan said this on purpose. Cao Bingbing's words just now made the people around her talk about her. If a girl dressed up as a man to meet someone secretly, and this matter got out, her reputation would be ruined.
After all, it was a fact that she dressed as a servant, unlike her casual slander against Cao Bingbing.
Cao Bingbing listened to Qiao Yuanan's scolding, which escalated to the issue of family style and upbringing. Her face turned pale and her chest was burning with anger.
She never expected that Qiao Yuanan would show up to help Chen Pin.
"Stop talking nonsense, I haven't heard any news about your engagement with Shen Pin." Cao Bingbing said with a grim look.
Originally, Chen Pin's reputation was going to be bad, but after Qiao Yuanan came out to clarify, the private dealings between the engaged couple were reasonable and legitimate.
Qiao Yuanan's gentle face was full of frost: "This is our private matter, why do we have to make it known to everyone? Don't you know that it is your business, Pin'er, let's go..."
After saying that, he took the dumbstruck Shen Pin away.
Cao Shishi, who was left behind, was pointed at and criticized by the people who were watching the fun.
"How can such a pretty girl be so vicious and actually ruin someone's reputation on the street?"
"That's right. It's their business to be engaged. Do you think we should let everyone in the capital know about it?"
"You're such a bad mouth. I heard that those who used to follow Liu Anyao might really be birds of a feather."
"I wouldn't dare marry someone like that."
"Stop talking and leave quickly. You are my friend of Prime Minister Liu's daughter, and your family is not bad either. Be careful, I will come back to settle the score with you."
"Oh, yes, yes."
Cao Shishi was so angry that she fainted on the spot, and her maid hurriedly took the person away.
When Qiao Yuanan arrived, he asked the driver to come along.
Standing beside the carriage, Chen Pin looked at the light fingerprints on Qiao Yuanan's chin, frowning: "How can you move forward when you see someone beating someone? Push her away."
Qiao Yuanan looked at the girl's distressed expression, and a ripple appeared in his heart. An inexplicable joy spread in his heart. He smiled softly and said, "Push her away. What if she slanders me for flirting with her?"
ah……
Shen Pin looked at Qiao Yuanan blankly, it seemed to make sense.
"But I was beaten by her for nothing. It was such a loss."
"I'm glad you're okay. That... I'm sorry, don't take my words to heart." Qiao Yuanan buttoned his robe nervously, looking at Chen Pin nervously without blinking.
When Shen Pin heard his "I'm sorry", his heart ached slightly.
Qiao Yuanan was probably apologizing to her for having to say that she was his fiancée because he was forced to say so due to the circumstances.
"Am I so ungrateful?"
He was doing this to vent her anger.
Chen Pin felt bitter in his heart. It would be great if what Qiao Yuanan said was true.
"Really?" Qiao Yuanan asked with a look of delight.
Shen Pinqiang forced a smile, nodded, and then said: "Anyway, thank you for helping me out. I'll go back first."
"I send you."
Shen Pin: "No need, you can go back to the Hanlin Academy."
After that, she got on the carriage and asked the driver to set off.
In the carriage, Hong Ling saw that Chen Pin was in a low mood and quickly comforted her: "Miss, don't be angry. I will sneak into the Cao family tonight and beat up Miss Cao Si. I guarantee that her parents will not recognize her."
He actually dared to humiliate her young lady. He was simply courting death.
Shen Pin curled his lips: "Who is angry with that thing? Is she worthy?"
"Then the young lady is sad for Master Qiao?" Hong Ling asked tentatively, "But I saw that he behaved very well just now. He looked very handsome when he protected the young lady and scolded Miss Cao speechless. Doesn't the fact that he can protect the young lady mean that he treats her differently?"
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