A few days later, Xie Shu submitted a visiting card to Wan Linming's house.
Xie Shu had met Wan Linming once before, at the prefectural yamen. This was his first time at his home, so the doorman did not recognize him.
When he saw Xie Shu, the doorman just asked him to leave the note behind and said in a cold tone, "Sir, please go back. My Lord is busy now. I will give him the note after I finish my official duties."
There is a reason why the doorman has this attitude.
As the highest-ranking administrative chief of the entire Jinling City, Wan Linming had countless people who wanted to see him every day, including local officials and celebrities, but the majority were people like Xie Shu.
The doorman knew at a glance that Xie Shu was a commoner.
He must be another scholar with lofty ambitions and self-importance. These people have failed in examinations many times, so they feel that their talents are not appreciated. They always hope that someone will appreciate them, so they visit people from all over the country and present carefully written poems and essays to seek recommendations from prestigious officials.
Although this is not the right way, and the official position obtained is not of high rank and it will be difficult to get promoted in the future, the method of obtaining it is much easier than the imperial examination. And how many people are truly talented?
Adults are good-tempered and often take a few more glances. Sometimes they actually find a pearl among the sand. Therefore, more and more people want to take this shortcut.
Although Xie Shu's demeanor was very different from those down-and-out talents, the doorman was already accustomed to these scenes. Besides, even if officials from Jinling City visited him on weekdays, the adults rarely received them.
Xie Shu was ignored by the doorman, but he was not dissatisfied.
He is now only a student, which is indeed a bit low. He still needs to have an honor before he can get around. Moreover, the person he is going to meet this time is not an ordinary person, but an official of the fourth rank of the current dynasty.
Today, Xie Shu came to visit Wan Linming about something concerning the literary society. This matter was not urgent, so Xie Shu did not submit a visiting card in advance.
So he had anticipated this situation before coming.
Xie Shu looked calm and did not argue. Before leaving, he reminded the doorman, "Thank you. Please make sure to hand the visiting card to Lord Lin."
There was a hint of surprise in the doorman's eyes. Not only was this man's attitude neither humble nor arrogant, but he was also very polite and decent. Moreover, he didn't even ask him to pass on things like "poems and essays"?
Just as Xie Shu turned to leave, the doorman couldn't help but ask, "Sir, I haven't asked your name yet?"
Just as Xie Shu was about to answer, a lazy voice suddenly rose from behind the door, with a somewhat playful tone: "How come you don't even recognize him? This is the famous Master Xie."
The person who spoke was Wan Tianyun. He was wearing a brocade robe and leaning against the door, playing with a mud-gold fan in his hand with a flamboyant look on his face.
Seeing his young master suddenly appear, the doorman was too surprised to hear the young master's words. He was stunned to realize that this young master's surname was Xie, and the young master recognized him. Could he be the one who held the famous literary gathering a few days ago...
In fact, Wan Tianyun had originally planned to go out for a walk, and happened to hear a familiar voice coming from the side door.
Wan Tianyun had heard this voice so many times at a literary meeting a few days ago that his ears were callused. When he got home, his father asked him to repeat it again. He suffered a second trauma!
Wan Tianyun went forward and saw that it was indeed Xie Shu, but why was he coming here?
Wan Tianyun now has very complicated feelings towards Xie Shu. On the one hand, he still thinks that he is hypocritical and dislikes him. On the other hand, he has to admit that this person does have some abilities.
Seeing Wan Tianyun, Xie Shu pretended not to hear these somewhat sarcastic words, and smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Wan."
The doorman could recognize Xie Shu's identity at this moment, and he also knew the relationship between Xie Shu and his family. Not only was he a classmate of the young master, but the young master also admired Xie Shu. He hurriedly apologized to Xie Shu and said, "I was blind and did not recognize the great man. Please forgive me, Master Xie. I will report it to you right away."
At this moment, Wan Tianyun, contrary to his usual behavior, suddenly waved his hand and said: "No need to be so troublesome, I will take him in myself." As he said that, he put his hands behind his back and took Xie Shu into the mansion.
Of course, Wan Tianyun had absolutely no good intentions.
He knew that his father valued Xie Shu very much now. If he just left like this, his father would probably find an excuse to scold him when he found out. It would be better for him to create the illusion that they had a good relationship in front of his father. Maybe his father would even like him a little more because of this.
Wan Tianyun felt unhappy when he thought of this. During this period of time, his father always treated Xie Shu very well, but his son was always annoying.
If Xie Shu said one sentence, it would probably be more useful than if he said ten sentences!
But before that, Xie Shu was just a small-time person who fawned on the powerful...
Wan Tianyun suddenly recalled what happened half a year ago.
He accidentally learned from others that Xie Shu had an affair with someone else. At that time, Xie Shu happened to be involved in a lawsuit. Wan Tianyun told his father about this matter and put it out of his mind. However, he did not expect that the result that happened later was very different from what he expected. Not only was Xie Shu's reputation not affected, but his own little credit in his father's heart plummeted.
Wan Tianyun was not convinced and went to verify it again, but the other party still swore to it.
So Wan Tianyun sent people to investigate, but he didn't know if they had been discovered. Not only was there no trace, but Wei Qingtong was also very cautious. Apart from some hearsay information, there was no more concrete evidence.
But this matter has always been on Wan Tianyun's mind.
Wan Tianyun didn't believe that Xie Shu had really become the affectionate talent that everyone often praised.
As the saying goes, there is no wind without waves. In Wan Tianyun's opinion, if there is really nothing wrong between the two of them, why should they feel guilty and eliminate these traces.
Seeing Xie Shu today, Wan Tianyun's memories surged again. In addition, Wan Tianyun learned an interesting thing in the past few days...
Wan Tianyun tapped his folding fan thoughtfully, glancing at Xie Shu coldly. He saw that under such circumstances, Xie Shu was walking beside him with a cold and indifferent expression, and had no intention of talking to him.
Wan Tianyun raised his eyebrows, approached Xie Shu, and said with a smile: "Xie Shu, you and I have been classmates for so many years, why are we so distant? Wouldn't it be better if you told me earlier that you were coming this time?"
Xie Shu felt puzzled when he heard this, but a faint smile appeared on his face.
He still remembered that when he first met Wan Tianyun, the other party tried to win him over, also in the name of being a classmate.
Because he was not familiar with this world at that time, and was not sure what the relationship between the original body and Wan Tianyun was, but seeing Wan Tianyun's arrogant attitude, he did not rashly agree. Later, he learned that Wan Tianyun's identity was extraordinary, and the difference between him and the original body was not a little bit, so Xie Shu knew how much water was in his words.
At this time, Wan Tianyun showed goodwill to him again. Although the reason was reasonable, Xie Shu always felt that it was not that simple.
Wan Tianyun was delighted to see that Xie Shu's attitude was indeed different. He was good at making friends. Normally, he would receive responses whenever he called his friends. What's more, he was deliberately making friends with Xie Shu at this time?
Although the journey was short, Wan Tianyun quickly heated up the atmosphere. After bringing Xie Shu to the side hall, Wan Tianyun asked the servants to tell his father, and then explained that his father was busy with official duties and would not be able to come for a while, so he accompanied Xie Shu to talk first.
Seeing that the relationship between the two had become much closer, Wan Tianyun pretended to be nonchalant and joked, "Xie Shu, you are really something. When you entered the Yu family, no one was optimistic about you. Not only was it bad for your reputation, but Mr. Yu was also known for his fierce temper. We were all worried that you would be wronged...
But now I see that I am simply envious of others. I heard that Master Yu is seriously ill and can't get up. No matter how powerful Mr. Yu is, he is still a double-brother. Who else can the Yu family entrust to if not you? When you pass the imperial examination in the future, won't the Yu family have to act according to your mood? By then, won't all your new and old loves be gone?"
While Wan Tianyun was speaking, his eyes were observing Xie Shu's facial expression imperceptibly, not wanting to miss any clues.
At the same time, Wan Tianyun felt somewhat proud. He did not mention any names in his words, so naturally it would not arouse Xie Shu's vigilance. Instead, he spoke in a way that praised Xie Shu.
No matter how good Xie Shu is at disguising himself, he is still a man, and as long as he is a man, he will care about his dignity and face.
Therefore, it is impossible for Xie Shu to marry into the wife's family willingly. Besides, he has an old love in his heart. Even if he is concerned about his reputation now and dares not do anything, won't he have any ideas when he becomes powerful?
As for the topic of "beauty", men not only do not shy away from it, but also often use it as a means of showing off.
If it was really as he guessed, Xie Shu would not deny it at this moment. Even if he didn't want to say it, he would just laugh it off. After all, it was just a joke.
However, what Wan Tianyun did not expect was that Xie Shu not only did not have a smile on his face, his clear eyes suddenly became as sharp as a knife, and a cold arc formed at the corners of his thin lips.
Xie Shu spoke solemnly to Wan Tianyun, "Master Wan, I have been deeply indebted to the Yu family. Even if I can pass the imperial examination in the future, I will not do such an ungrateful act. My wife is the only one in my heart, and this will be the case throughout my life. Master Wan, please be careful with your words and actions, and don't say such...slanderous words in the future."
In the last sentence, Xie Shu used some strong words, because in his opinion, Wan Tianyun's words were really ill-intentioned, stirring up trouble, and belittling Langjun!
For the first time, Wan Tianyun understood what embarrassment and awkwardness felt like. When he heard Xie Shu mention "gossip", Wan Tianyun almost got furious. He actually said that about him!
Wan Tianyun had never suffered such an injustice. Normally, even if his father scolded him, he would never do this. Where did Xie Shu get the confidence to dare to do this in his Wan family?
Wan Tianyun's face turned pale. After a moment, he suddenly calmed down and said with a fake smile: "Xie Shu, I treated you as a brother, so I told you all this. I didn't expect that it was my fault. I also told you the truth. I wanted to remind you of something, but now it seems that my kindness was misplaced.
Xie Shu, do you know that your former lover is in a miserable situation now? If you don't care, he will be sold to another family as a concubine. Of course, you can't do anything about it now. After all, you can imagine that your husband must have done something about it!"
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