Chapter 527: Definitely Forgiven
Hong Ling's words made Chen Pin, who was as wilted as a eggplant, suddenly raise his head like a flower encountering the sun, with his eyes shining brightly.
"Yes, since Qiao Yuanan is helping me, he must not dislike me, so I still have a chance."
Thinking of this, the loss and gloom in Shen Pin's heart suddenly disappeared, and the whole person suddenly became energetic.
fiancée……
If I work harder, I might be able to secure this status sooner or later.
Hong Ling looked at her young lady who seemed to be full of energy, and her mood became cheerful: "Young lady is so likable, Mr. Qiao must not dislike her."
"Hehe, what nonsense are you talking about?" Chen Pin smiled, then glared at Hong Ling: "Didn't you just say you were disgusted with him and wanted to go back and beat him up? Why are you speaking for him now?"
Hong Ling: “…”
Don't break up when things are tough, miss.
"Didn't he make the young lady cry before? As a maidservant who is loyal to the young lady, I certainly can't let the young lady suffer this in vain. Let alone the top scholar, I am not afraid even if he is a Hanlin scholar." Hong Ling straightened her chest and said righteously: "But later, Mr. Qiao II was looked at with new eyes, and I changed my attitude."
Chen Pin looked at Hong Ling and laughed angrily.
On the other side, Qiao Yuanan returned to the Hanlin Academy and saw Qiao Jingru still sitting in the room waiting for him, holding a sweet potato in her hand and eating it happily, breathing in and out from the heat.
"Why haven't you left yet?"
When Qiao Jingru heard this, her smiling expression froze, and she looked at Qiao Yuanan dimly: "Second brother, what you said is very hurtful. I even brought you sweet potatoes specially."
Qiao Yuanan wanted to say no, since Chen Pin had specially prepared the meal for him and he didn't want to disappoint her, but when he thought of the taste, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and awkwardly took the hot sweet potato beside him and sat down next to Qiao Jingru: "Thank you, sister."
Being touched was one thing, but his stomach was a little upset.
Qiao Jingru smiled with her eyes curved and lips pursed: "Second brother, have you coaxed Miss Shen?"
Qiao Yuanan took a bite of the sweet potato, hesitated for a moment and said, "Well... I guess it's done."
"What do you mean by coaxed?"
What kind of a fucking answer is that?
Qiao Yuanan: "I told her I was sorry, and she smiled and said, 'Do I look like such an ungrateful person?' She didn't look like she was angry." So I guess we should forgive his rudeness.
Thinking about it, Qiao Yuanan nodded in self-affirmation.
I must have forgiven you.
Qiao Jingru blinked: "Miss Shen is so easy to coax."
Qiao Yuanan glanced at her speechlessly: "You make it sound like you're hard to coax. Don't you see how obedient you are to Lu Chao? Why do you need Lu Chao to coax you? It's almost always you who coaxes Lu Chao."
"That's the interest between us as husband and wife. Second brother, you don't have a wife, so you don't understand."
Qiao Yuanan couldn't help but choke: "..."
Suddenly I felt that the sweet potato in my hand no longer tasted fragrant.
After grinding his teeth, he suddenly looked at Qiao Jingru with a serious expression and said, "Do you think it would be too sudden for me to come and propose marriage? Will the Shen family agree to marry their daughter to me?"
puff……
Qiao Jingru was so shocked when she heard this that her saliva spurted out. She stared at Qiao Yuanan in astonishment: "Second brother, what did you say?"
Qiao Yuanan frowned and sat a little further away without making any expression: "Pay attention to your image."
Qiao Jingru wiped her mouth casually with a handkerchief and looked at Qiao Yuanan nervously: "Are you okay?"
I've only been away for an hour, not a year, so how come we're getting married?
"I'm fine."
"Are you serious?" Qiao Jingru asked.
Qiao Yuanan nodded.
Qiao Jingru stroked her forehead: "It's too sudden. I need to slow down. Did she threaten you? If you go and apologize, Chen Pin will force you to marry her, otherwise her father will not let you go?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Read less storybooks in the future. Your mind is full of nonsense."
Qiao Jingru murmured in dissatisfaction: "What's so messy about it? Xiangxiang likes to watch it too."
Qiao Yuanan: “…”
"Lu Xiang is talented and intelligent. He reads miscellaneous books to enrich his reading. You are different."
A woman who can draw the key points of the imperial examination for herself and analyze the examiner's preferences is not comparable to ordinary people.
Qiao Jingru glared angrily.
How can there be a brother as hypocritical as you?
Although she also thinks Xiangxiang is extremely smart.
"I won't talk to you anymore. Go back by yourself. I'm going out for a while." Qiao Yuanan said.
After saying that, Qiao Yuanan stood up and walked out.
Qiao Jingru snorted: "Why didn't you tell me?"
…
The fortune-making gambling house, backyard.
The sturdy locust tree has tender green branches, and the soft sunlight shines through the branches, casting mottled shadows on the ground.
There were tables and chairs in the yard, and Lu Xiang and Huo Yi sat opposite each other.
The girl was wearing a white jacket with crabapple flowers printed on it, a horse-faced skirt with red flowers scattered around it, and a hairpin made of pure gold and rubies, which made her small, pretty face look bright and dazzling.
Huo Yi sat opposite her, biting the pen with a look of deep sorrow.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Huo Yi was startled and quickly dropped the pen in his hand and ran over to open the door.
"Mr. Qiao, please come in."
Qiao Yuanan was stunned for a moment when he saw Huo Yi, who was smiling brightly and enthusiastically.
Well……
Why are you so excited to see yourself?
As Qiao Yuanan walked in, he asked, "I'm looking for the Eighth Prince. Find someone to take me to the Eighth Prince's Mansion."
Ever since he won the top spot in the imperial examination, he knew clearly who he should stand behind.
"The eighth prince has entered the palace. I'm afraid he won't return home until evening." Lu Xiang's clear and pleasant voice sounded.
Qiao Yuanan then noticed Lu Xiang sitting in the yard: "Xiangxiang, you are here too."
"Second Brother Qiao."
Qiao Yuanan strode towards Lu Xiang and sat down opposite her: "Then I can discuss it with you."
When Huo Yi heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Since you have something important to discuss, I'll be leaving first."
Mr. Qiao, my benefactor.
He had been forced by the Third Miss to learn how to do accounting for an hour.
After Huo Yi finished speaking, he slipped away to the front without waiting for Lu Xiang to speak.
If you don't leave now, when will you leave?
Lu Xiang ignored Huo Yi. If you want to be the helmsman, it is not enough to just be able to study. Being able to do accounting is also a very important knowledge.
"What's wrong?" she asked, looking at Qiao Yuanan.
Qiao Yuanan didn't waste any words and went straight to the point: "If I marry Miss Shen, will it have any impact on His Highness the Eighth Prince?"
He more or less understands the situation in the capital, but the Shen family holds military power and is the object of competition among various forces. It is still unknown who General Shen will support. If he is destined to be hostile to the Eighth Prince, it may not be easy for him to marry Shen Pin. "
When Lu Xiang heard Qiao Yuanan's words, he was completely stunned.
She suspected there was something wrong with her ears.
After a while, Lu Xiang swallowed his saliva and asked him blankly: "Second Brother Qiao, are you kidding me?"
"No, I'm serious." Qiao Yuanan said.
He couldn't help but wonder in his heart, why did everyone suspect him, did it seem so incredible that he would marry Shen Pin?
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