Chapter 260 Casual Talk After Drinking
The bright moonlight reflected on the white snow created a unique and beautiful scene.
Chen Yongnian was the first to be drunk, followed by Fang Ziming.
Only when the dishes were cold and the wine glasses were overturned did Wan Qiqi and Wan Ziyan leave the main hall together.
The lanterns under the corridor swayed in the wind, making a creaking sound.
The two men, dressed in cloaks, strolled along in the dim light.
A gust of wind lifted a corner of his cloak, and Wan Ziyan suddenly coughed a few times.
Wan Qiqi paused, raising her eyes to stare intently at Wan Ziyan.
"Let's go back to our rooms and rest! We're not going for a walk!"
Wan Ziyan shook his head. "It's getting late. Asking you to accompany me on this nighttime journey was a poor decision on my part. But... I want to be impudent one more time."
One last time!
Wan Qiqi was somewhat confused, but she still followed along, walking alongside Wan Ziyan.
"Second brother, is there something you want to say?"
"I..." Wan Ziyan hesitated, "Are you curious why I was appointed as the county magistrate?"
Wan Qiqi nodded, without denying it.
"It wasn't my choice, someone made me do it, I had no choice but to do it!" Wan Ziyan stopped, put his hands on the railing, looked up at the moonlight, and his eyes were filled with tears.
"Censor-in-Chief?"
“Yes.” Wan Ziyan suddenly smiled. “He wants me to enter the court as an official. As long as I do a good job, he guarantees that I will be promoted from the county government to the capital within a year.”
Wan Qiqi's eyes widened in surprise. "Why...?"
Wan Ziyan lowered his eyes and chuckled softly, "Perhaps some people think that your brother is a genius and don't want me to spend my life here, so they try every means to force me into officialdom."
"Am I the stone that led you into officialdom?"
"Yes and no." Wan Ziyan turned around and gently patted Wan Qiqi's shoulder twice. "You were an accident, their accident, and my unexpected joy."
If it weren't for Wan Qiqi's appearance, he might still be as stubborn as before, preferring to drift aimlessly in Hefeng Academy rather than take a single step out.
Avoiding Bai Lingxuan was also because he had already given up on her and didn't want to hold her back.
Wan Qiqi's rebirth after falling into the water caught his attention.
It turns out that putting in all your effort to change things really can change your life.
The sages told Wan Ziyan that women should stay at home and raise their children after marriage.
Wan Qiqi told him that women are not just like that; women can also show their faces in public and do things that men can do, just like men.
Nothing is static.
Even ourselves will change quietly over time.
Escaping is the most useless method.
Since I despise bureaucrats and dislike the bureaucrats in front of me, I will change them in my own way and mold them into the way I want them to be.
One person's strength may be insignificant, but there will always be others who walk alongside them.
This time I was forced into it by others, but from now on, I will choose my own path.
Wan Ziyan turned his head to look at Wan Qiqi, his eyes full of tenderness, "Qiqi, thank you."
Wan Qiqi didn't quite understand what Wan Ziyan was saying, but she didn't like forcing others to make choices, nor did she like being pressured by others.
Wan Ziyan was forced into an official career, but that doesn't mean he can live a stable life as Lu Tongfu said.
Wan Qiqi said earnestly, "Second brother, as a woman, I don't know much about entering the court as an official, but I think it's not as simple as him promising you something. You still need to be careful and not get involved innocently, putting yourself in a difficult situation."
She knew very well what kind of person Wan Ziyan was.
However, she couldn't be sure about Lu Tongfu's character.
At least for now, this person seems unfathomable, a cunning old fox with a touch of treachery.
Wan Ziyan frowned as he watched the white breath that Wan Qiqi exhaled as she spoke.
It's freezing cold, and he actually dragged his sister out to keep him company and cheer him up. It's really abrupt!
Thinking it over, he began to unbutton his cloak, saying, "I have a plan for the future. What are your plans? Yongnian has performed exceptionally well in the county government. If he were more literate and studied more, his opportunities would certainly be much wider..."
Seeing Wan Ziyan's actions, Wan Qiqi immediately stepped forward to stop him, "I'm not cold. Don't freeze yourself, or who will teach Yongnian to read?"
Wan Ziyan paused for a moment and fastened his cloak.
He stepped aside and said, "Let's go! Let's go back."
Under the dim light, two long figures disappeared around the corner.
Wan Qiqi lived in a side room on the second floor.
Wan Ziyan escorted him to the door, then stopped, showing no intention of going in.
It was already late, and regardless of his status, it would be inappropriate for him to go to Wan Qiqi's bedroom.
Wan Qiqi stood at the doorway, looked up at Wan Ziyan, and suddenly remembered Wan Ziyan's question from before. She replied, "I plan to open a restaurant in Hefeng Town with someone. It should open after the New Year. If you have time then, you can come and take a look."
“Okay, I’ll definitely be there.” Wan Ziyan seemed to have no doubts about her decision.
He didn't even ask her who her business partner was or where the shop was located.
Wan Qiqi had a feeling that if Wan Ziyan agreed, he would definitely be there.
But at that time he might have been working at the county government office...
Although Wan Qiqi had some doubts, she didn't ask. She just said a few words of concern and then turned and went into the room.
Wan Ziyan only turned and left after the lights inside went out.
Everything was calm and snow-free.
It's colder when the snow melts than when it snows.
Wu Gousheng was startled awake by the cold, feeling as if something was burning his feet, and he stomped his feet.
His hands weren't idle either; he was vigorously rubbing his arms.
Upon leaving the room, he saw Chen Yongnian practicing his boxing in the courtyard, dressed in only thin clothes, and felt a surge of admiration.
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