Chapter 194 Four Men and One Show

Su Jingyao's eyes slowly scanned the four of them, finally settling on Wang Xiuwen.

He is his father's most proud student.

In her previous life, she had hardly had much interaction with him.

However, last year, Wang Xiuwen won the third place in the imperial examination, and since then he has often visited Su's mansion.

In this life, Su Jingyao no longer lives in seclusion in her mansion. From time to time, she would go out to play with some young ladies from aristocratic families. Because of this, she had more opportunities to meet Wang Xiuwen.

He had a slender figure, his blue shirt fluttering in the wind, and he exuded a strong scholarly aura.

Recalling her first meeting with Wang Xiuwen, Su Jingyao couldn't help but look embarrassed.

At that time, Jun Zechen had just been away for a few months. In order to be able to tell him how much she missed him when he returned and to tease him at the same time, Su Jingyao prepared a few love poems for Jun Zechen.

Since they haven't gotten married yet, there has to be some romance. Su Jingyao will use this as a way to make up for the regret of not having a relationship with Jun Zechen in this life.

At that time, Su Jingyao went to the small garden of the Su Mansion to look for inspiration. It was autumn, and the fallen leaves were dancing in the wind. She imitated the writing style of a talented woman and wrote a sentence.

He opened his lips gently and read it out softly.

"The leaves are dancing and the wind is blowing. A parting thought, two places of worry. This thought is hard to put away, it just hides in my heart and gathers in my eyes again."

Su Jingyao is secretly proud of her talent, and when Jun Zechen comes back, she will make him feel sorry for her "pain of missing her".

Unexpectedly, Wang Xiuwen who happened to be passing by heard it.

Wang Xiuwen was well-read in poetry and had a natural talent for writing poetry and prose.

He walked closer to Su Jingyao, clasped his hands together, and bowed respectfully.

"Ms. Su, 'A parting thought, two places of worry' is written with a woman's delicate tenderness, it is really exquisite."

His voice was full of admiration.

"But in my opinion, the man's worries may not only be limited to lovesickness, but more likely to be due to his unfulfilled ambitions?"

Ambitions not fulfilled?

Jun Zechen is so confident, how could he fail to achieve his ambitions?

Su Jingyao imagined Jun Zechen's unfulfilled ambitions and couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle.

Wang Xiuwen was stunned for a moment as he looked at Miss Su's blooming smile, his eyes fixed on her face infatuatedly.

Su Jingyao quickly realized her own gaffe and quickly put away her smile.

She smiled and said, "Sir, you have a unique insight. The worries of men and women are indeed different. Women are more emotional, while men are more rational. I wonder how you think we should relieve our worries?"

"You can either devote yourself to your ambitions, or express yourself in writing like Miss Su, or talk to your confidant."

Wang Xiuwen looked at Su Jingyao intently and answered seriously.

Su Jingyao smiled politely and continued to talk to Wang Xiuwen for a few more sentences. Then, she looked a little unnatural and bowed slightly.

"Sir, I remember I have other things to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

After this acquaintance, perhaps because Wang Xiuwen felt that she had a special love for poetry, every time they met, they would talk about the artistic conception of the poem to the author's state of mind, from the exquisite discussion of the word choice to the harmony of the rhythm.

Wang Xiuwen has always been gentle and modest, and he is always polite to others. Out of courtesy, Su Jingyao could only have a few words with him.

In the end, we have to give others some face.

As for Qi family's Qi Yixu, he made Su Jingyao praise him repeatedly.

One day a few months ago, she took Miaoyun out to check on her business, and by the way, she found Li Jin to carefully check the recent income situation.

On the way back to Su Mansion, a few hooligans surrounded them and blocked their way.

However, Jun Zechen left guards by her side before leaving, so Su Jingyao was not worried about her safety outside.

These guards usually hide their bodies and will not show up easily. They will only come out to protect her if she is in danger.

But before the guards showed up, Qi Yixu appeared as if falling from the sky.

With a strong posture and neat movements, he performed a wonderful scene of a hero saving a beauty.

How could it be such a coincidence?

Su Jingyao always thought that such scenes only appeared in TV dramas, but she actually experienced it herself.

Qi Yixu is sixteen this year, three years older than her.

But don't be fooled by his young age, he is already a high-ranking lieutenant.

Moreover, as a direct descendant of the Qi family, as long as he can make military achievements in the future, he can at least be awarded the honor of a fourth-rank general title of Xuanwei or above.

When Qi Yixu saved her, he truly had the heroic aura of a young general in fine clothes and riding a vigorous horse, with a look of boiling blood and righteousness.

Because of his "life-saving grace", Su Jingyao and Qi Yixu gradually became familiar with each other.

She entered the female development stage at the age of eleven, and her development was quite early. Now at the age of thirteen, she has grown into a graceful young girl.

Her pretty face has a naive look, and her lively eyes are as clear as autumn water.

Just standing there quietly, she can easily attract the attention of a large number of young men.

What's more, Qi Yixu had been training in the army for many years before, and this time he had a rare vacation and happened to meet Su Jingyao.

His eyes lit up instantly, and he looked like he was attracted by the beauty.

No, it's the look of love arousing.

Since then, Qi Yixu has tried every possible way to get the beauty's attention.

As for Si Nanyu, he was still as stubborn as ever, and Su Jingyao was used to it.

Yan Shuhan was the most passive one among the four and he usually spoke less. Su Jingyao did not sense any admiration for her from his words and actions. Maybe he just admired her?

After regaining consciousness, Su Jingyao stood up and bowed slightly to them.

Wang Xiuwen knew clearly that his background pales in comparison to the other three, but he was the one who communicated with Miss Su most frequently.

Every time they resonated with each other in poetry, Wang Xiuwen felt the joy of meeting a close female friend.

As long as Miss Su can communicate with him, he will do his best to give Miss Su everything she wants.

He firmly believed that with his talent, he would be able to become a high-ranking official one day.

Every time he saw Miss Su, his ears would turn red involuntarily. Wang Xiuwen had been immersed in studying since he was a child and had never been interested in women. Only after meeting Miss Su did he realize what it felt like to like a woman.

"What are you doing here, gentlemen?"

"We met Mr. Wang by chance this time. He told us that Miss Su and Miss Chu were at Mofeng Tower, so we came here together." Si Nanyu spoke first.

"Gentlemen, please come and sit down." Su Jingyao leaned slightly to the side and gestured with her hand.

"Why did Miss Su and Miss Chu come to Moxianglou today?"

Wang Xiuwen asked with a smile and a gentle look.

"I just came here to have tea with Yinxue."

In fact, Chu Yinxue was greedy, so she came out of the house under the banner of Su Jingyao's invitation. Otherwise, Mrs. Chu would never let Chu Yinxue leave the house so easily.

Her father is still Mr. Chu's direct superior, so Mrs. Chu naturally hopes that her daughter can get along well with Miss Su.

With Su Jingyao's invitation, Mrs. Chu would not stop it.

"I have come here uninvited today. I hope Miss Su and Miss Chu will forgive me." Wang Xiuwen bowed with a sincere look on his face.

"Now that you're here, don't say such high-sounding words, hum."

Chu Yinxue raised her eyebrows, looking disapproving.

An expression of embarrassment suddenly emerged on Wang Xiuwen's face. The other three people who were implicated also looked somewhat unhappy and looked at each other with unnatural expressions.

"It's okay. There will be a performance by the capital's courtesan at Mofeng Tower later. Yinxue and I are waiting to watch it after sipping tea. You gentlemen can join us."

Su Jingyao quickly calmed down.

The private room they are in now is on the third floor of Mo Feng Tower. There are only a handful of private rooms on the third floor, and they are only provided to dignitaries who have spent a certain amount of money in Mo Feng Tower.

However, as the owner behind Mofeng Tower, Su Jingyao naturally has no restrictions.

Mo Feng Lou invites celebrities from the capital to perform every seven days. Today, the guest invited is Feng Qing'er, the famous courtesan in the capital.

She has always sold her art but not her body, and is highly sought after by scholars and writers in the capital.

Qi Yixu was the youngest among the four princes, but he was also the tallest.

His figure was as straight as a pine tree, he exuded a righteous aura, and his face was handsome. He straightened his expression.

He said solemnly: "Ms. Su, I am not interested in the Oiran."

The smile on Su Jingyao's face froze instantly. She was just being polite to lighten the mood...

In fact, there is no need to answer so seriously.

"Then Mr. Qi will go back?" Su Jingyao asked.

"No need. Since Miss Su likes to watch it, I will accompany Miss Su to take a look. However, this courtesan in the capital is certainly not as beautiful as Miss Su." Qi Yixu looked serious.

Chu Yinxue's eyelids twitched uncontrollably because of Qi Yixu's words.

Well, I’m afraid Yaoyao won’t like this Master Qi anymore.

The other three gentlemen were accustomed to Yu Qi Yixu's straightforwardness. He was like this in the officialdom. I'm sure Miss Su would not like this kind of temperament.

They picked up their teacups and took a sip in tacit understanding without saying anything.

Su Jingyao was shocked by Qi Yixu's straight male behavior. Is he polite?

Su Jingyao, who is usually sharp-tongued, didn't know how to respond for a moment.

If I put it more obliquely, Qi Yixu might not understand; if I refuse directly, it would seem that she is too narcissistic.

Su Jingyao uttered an awkward "hmm", with an unnatural expression on her face.

Chu Yinxue was smart and rushed to help ease the awkward atmosphere.

"Yaoyao, the Oiran's performance is about to begin, let's go out and watch it."

"good."

Su Jingyao responded quickly and followed Chu Yinxue out of the private room.

Looking down from the third floor, you can just see the huge stage in the middle.

At this moment, some dance partners have already started dancing, and soon the Oiran will appear on stage.