Chapter 22 Han Ling
Gu Ranran was so anxious that sweat broke out on her forehead.
She took one look at her clothes and felt very sorry for wearing them.
Today, she went for a stroll with her husband and she specially changed into the clothes she had bought at great expense. She never expected that Su Yuan would use her as a tool to blame her.
Gu Ranran was extremely angry and glared at Su Yuan:
"You are talking nonsense. You made it all up."
Seeing that his sister was so angry that she couldn't speak, Gu Ziluo frowned and walked forward:
"My sister didn't mean that. Please don't talk nonsense. And my sister is not wrong. Before you married Brother Nanchu, you were a well-known idler."
He curled his lips and said disdainfully:
"I don't know what backdoor you used to get into Baichuan Academy. If you were in Shuming Academy, they wouldn't accept you."
"And my sister is the future top student. You are so ignorant that you will definitely fail the exam. What reason does she have to slander and envy you, a poor student?"
After saying that, he looked at Han Ling proudly:
"You're right, Mr. Han. My sister is very knowledgeable."
Han Ling coughed:
"Zi Luo, stop talking nonsense. Whether you can pass the exam to become the first child is not up to us. However, this Miss Su..."
She paused and said meaningfully:
"I'm afraid he will definitely fail the exam. Baichuan Academy has fallen into decline, and the quota for the Tongsheng students is all in our Shuming."
Su Yuan slightly curved his lips and smiled faintly:
"Confidence is a good thing. I hope you can all be like you are today in the future."
After she finished speaking, she reminded:
"You have been standing in my shop for a long time. Is there anything you want to buy? If not, please move away and don't hinder the diners behind you."
I could tell from Su Yuan's words that he wanted to chase me away.
Han Ling glanced over with disdainful eyes and said arrogantly:
"Sorry, I'm not used to the food in the small shop outside, so I won't buy it."
"Ran Ran, Zi Luo, let's leave."
After saying that, Han Ling led the way and left.
Following behind were Gu Ranran and Gu Ziluo.
After the three of them left, Su Yuan let go of Nan Chu and snorted at his friend:
"Why, you don't want to join us?"
After saying this, he glanced at Meng Yunlan and his servant.
She raised an eyebrow.
His fiancée has left, so why doesn’t this guy leave?
Meng Yunlan had been following Meng Yunqiao with her face covered. From the moment she entered the store until now, she had just kept her eyes lowered and remained silent.
Meng Yunqiao curled his lips and sneered:
"Who wants to be with her? If my brother wasn't with Han Ling, I wouldn't even bother to pay attention to her."
"You have eyes on top of your head, and you just want to pass the exam to become a scholar? You can't even pass the exam, and you've fallen to teaching in a small county town, and you still pretend to be noble every day."
She looked at Meng Yunlan with pity:
"Only my mother wanted to force my brother to marry that bastard. She waited until my brother was eighteen and still didn't marry him. She said that she was afraid that it would affect his exams and that he had to establish his career first."
"Whose dog eyes were those just now, flirting with that young master named Zi Luo? I'm not blind. I think she has been dragging it out like this, probably because she wants to continue using my family's money but doesn't want to marry anyone."
Hearing his sister's words getting more and more outrageous, Meng Yunlan frowned and whispered:
"Yun Qiao, don't say anything."
Seeing that his brother was trying to stop him, Meng Yunqiao felt that he was defending Han Ling, and said angrily:
"What's wrong? You don't allow me to say it. If she can do it, why can't I say it?"
After a moment of silence, she continued:
"Forget it, I won't say any more. I'm too lazy to waste my breath on her. Are you satisfied?"
Meng Yunlan did not argue, but just lowered his eyes and remained silent, dignified and polite, with the demeanor of a great man.
Su Yuan looked at the brother and sister with amusement, spoke to ease the atmosphere, and said to Meng Yunqiao:
"Since you're here today, would you like to buy some cakes? I'll give you an extra portion."
After hearing this, Meng Yunqiao's eyes lit up and he pointed at the counter and said:
"Yes, yes, of course I will buy some. Chestnut cake, green cloud cake, dragon's beard cake, and my brother's favorite jujube and yam cake. Give me one portion of each."
Su Yuan pursed her lips and smiled, saying calmly:
"Okay, I'll pack it up right away and give you 20% off, a total of 156 Wen, plus an extra serving of apricot blossom cake."
Except for the jujube paste and yam cake which is 58 wen, the others are 46 wen. The prices of their Xiang Su Fang cakes are relatively affordable and fair.
Meng Yunqiao took out a copper coin from his sleeve and handed it to Su Yuan, sighing:
"You are a conscientious merchant. The taste of your Xiangsufang is comparable to that of Ruyifang, but the price is twice as cheap. No wonder it has become popular in Qinghe Town right after opening. You deserve your good business."
Su Yuan kept moving his hands, and smiled slightly:
"After all, it's a small county town. If the price is too high, ordinary people can't afford it. This price is just right. Diners can still buy one if they grit their teeth."
After that, she wrapped the snack in oil paper and handed it over:
"Here, it's all packed, take it."
Meng Yunqiao took it, winked at Su Yuan and said:
"In the twelfth day, the school will have its annual holiday, and we won't be able to see each other for more than ten days. In three days, there will be the Winter Solstice Lantern Festival, so let's go out for a walk in the evening!"
She studies every day, and when she returns to Tongcheng, her parents will definitely keep an eye on her and not let her go out.
He said that I should study hard and take the examination for the status of a student in February next year.
How could she miss the chance to play now?
Su Yuan lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then glanced at Nan Chu and nodded:
"Okay, but I want to bring my family along."
Meng Yunqiao immediately smiled and nodded:
"Okay, okay, let's go together."
After that, she looked at Meng Yunlan:
"Brother, you should come too. You are old-fashioned to begin with. If you stay in the house every day, you might turn into a piece of wood one day."
Meng Yunlan frowned slightly when she heard her sister start to speak without restraint again, but she did not refute her outside. She agreed in a gentle voice:
"good."
Now that things have been settled, Meng Yunqiao can't stay in Xiangsufang all the time and affect his friend's business.
She led Meng Yunlan and the attendants to say goodbye and leave.
After everyone left, Nan Chu asked curiously:
"Wife, are you going to take us to the Lantern Festival?"
Su Yuan smiled and nodded:
"Yes, I will close the shop early in three days. Anyone who wants to go to the Lantern Festival can come with me in the evening."
Nan Chu slightly curved his eyes upon hearing this, and said happily:
"I, I want to go to the Lantern Festival with my wife."
Su Yuan raised his eyebrows, glanced at Nan Chu's wrist, and said earnestly:
"Of course you can, but you have to stay by my side the whole time. If your hand gets bumped or bruised, it might not heal well."
Nan Chu followed Su Yuan's line of sight and lowered his eyes to see his arm, which was wrapped tightly in the clinic that morning.
His eyes were firm and he said seriously:
"I will, my wife. Even if my hand wasn't injured, Nan Chu would still stay by your side obediently."
"When I went to the Lantern Festival, I tried to be careful and protect my injured hand so as not to worry my wife."
Seeing Nan Chu being so well behaved, Su Yuan couldn't help but pinch his little face.
Not to mention, it feels soft and smooth to the touch, and it's quite addictive.
Nan Chu was frightened by Su Yuan's behavior and looked around in panic. Seeing that there was no one in the store, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Then his cheeks became hot, his ears turned red, and he lowered his head and said half-happy and half-shy:
"My wife, this is outside."
Su Yuan curled his lips slightly and said slowly:
"Okay, I won't pinch you anymore."
At this time, another diners came in, and the two of them got busy.
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