Jiayang really couldn't help it this time. The people his father sent to investigate Wanshanting had returned to report that what they found was consistent with what Wanshanting said himself, proving that he was a gentleman. Jiayang's heart was firmly on him.
I have been sending him a letter every day these days, urging him to accept me, but I have never received a response. So when I learned that he came to the bookstore today, I took the initiative to come and see him.
Those people also knew that the person was in the bookstore and ran over at the same time, but when they met Jiayang, they knew that she was determined to get it, so they stepped back for a while.
Now not only did she lose face in front of everyone, but most importantly, she had to watch him being so gentle to Bai while treating herself as always without any improvement. How could she feel?
Unable to bear to scold Wan Shanting, he turned to Bai Zhiyue.
"Mrs. Bai is a newly widowed woman. She should stay away from men. It is against a woman's moral conduct to come and go without regard for worldly matters and associate with unmarried men."
Before Bai Zhiyue could speak, Wan Shanting spoke first.
"How could the princess misunderstand Madam Bai like this? I shouldn't have gone out and bumped into Madam Bai by chance. I shouldn't have said so much out of gratitude. I shouldn't have talked to you, lest I damage your reputation further!"
Turning to Bai Zhiyue
"Madam Bai, I sincerely want to thank you. In my heart, you are the person who has helped me the most besides my late wife, so I have always remembered you and always wanted to repay you."
The princess became even angrier when she heard this. What did she mean by "the person who helped me the most besides my late wife"? Was he transferring his affection for my late wife to Bai?
Jiayang's jealousy was ignited immediately. Bai didn't even need to come forward herself. She defended Wanshanting so much just because she said one word. She even turned around and hinted that it was inappropriate for her to ask him to meet her all day long. She was stepping on herself to protect Bai.
Of course, the others were also included. They were chasing after him every day wanting to talk to him, and all of a sudden everyone's anger was ignited.
"Mother, that male Bai Lian is causing trouble!"
"I can see that he doesn't want to repay a favor, but revenge. This man must have a grudge against me. Did the Bai family do something to offend him, or was it the trouble when Su Chen first became a marquis? But these women can't do anything to me!"
"What's disgusting is that this guy has the attention of almost all the unmarried women in the city. You could easily be attacked by jealous women. This might be his purpose."
"So tear off his mask!"
"Since Master Wan wants to express his gratitude, why not give me half of your salary and future inheritance? That would be enough to express your gratitude. Master Wan, are you willing?"
Wan Shanting was stunned for a moment, then smiled and agreed.
"That's fine. Even if you give it all to Madam Bai, that's fine."
[Damn, I miscalculated. This guy doesn't care about money!]
Originally, she wanted to use money to buy off his so-called gratitude. It would be better if he showed reluctance, so that the connection between them could be resolved. But who knew that he would answer like this, which added fuel to the fire.
"Master Wan, you're joking. Your gratitude can be exchanged for a small amount of silver."
Before Wan Shanting could say anything else, the ladies became anxious.
"How could Master Wan agree to such an unreasonable request?"
"It's just a small favor, how can it be worth Master Wan taking it to heart?"
"Madam Bai, are you crazy because of poverty?"
"She is indeed the daughter of a profiteer. She is always calculating. Perhaps the little help she gave to Lord Wan before was because she knew he would definitely pass the imperial examination. She was just hoping to get some reward later."
"Yes, four of the people you're helping are in high school. They were specially selected."
"He also said that he doesn't ask for anything in return. This clearly means that Master Wan wants him to be responsible for the rest of his life!"
"How can Master Wan be entangled by someone like her? Princess, we must save him."
What they were worried about was not only Master Wan's attitude towards Bai, but also that if he really gave his salary and property to Bai, she would have everything she wanted after marrying him. Would she really have to rely solely on her face to make a living, and would she still have to rely on their dowries?
This is equivalent to taking away their wealth.
The princess's eyes were already spitting fire. She didn't care about money but cared more about Wan Shanting's feelings.
Master Wan is actually willing to give all his wealth to Madam Bai. Doesn't this mean he treats the Bai family as his own? And he claims there's no personal connection? Ahhhh, no, Wanshan Pavilion can only be his.
"Oh, Madam Bai is really good at business. As expected of the Bai family, she always makes a small profit with a small investment. She even asks people to repay a small favor for a lifetime. Why don't you tell me the amount and I'll help her pay it back!"
"I didn't take this favor seriously, but Lord Wan is such a gentleman that he insisted on repaying the favor. Since the princess has asked, then I'll give you two silver coins."
"Haha, mom, you're so funny, 'I'm an idiot' haha"
“These are all 250.”
The one who said he wanted to save Wan Shanting from being harassed by Bai Zhiyue lowered his head and remained silent after hearing this number.
It wasn't that she understood the meaning of the number, but her family was noble, but they didn't have that much money. The dowry prepared for her plus various items was no more than ten thousand taels. Her family would never agree to give her tens of thousands of taels.
"Madam Bai is going too far. She only provided a place to stay and some food, and later on, you had to work to earn money. She wants more than 50,000 taels. What does she think of you? Princess, please don't agree to it. She is robbing you."
“It’s really not up to par”
Jiayang didn't care about this little bit of money. As long as he didn't let Wanshanting get entangled in this favor, it would be worth twice as much.
"Okay, I agree. I'll send the money to your house shortly."
"Princess, you can't~"
Wan Shanting's face showed anger. He was angry that Bai Shi didn't fall for it, that she sold him out, and that the princess treated him like an object.
"My princess is really courageous. I will wait for you then."
Bai Zhiyue was very happy as she got more than 50,000 taels of silver for free.
Turn to Wanshan Pavilion
"There is no more gratitude between you and me now. If you want to repay a favor, go find the princess!"
Her words initially calmed Jiayang down a bit, but her next words upset Wanshanting.
"How can a favor be bought with money? Even if it can be bought with money, it's my own business!"
Wan Shanting shouted in frustration
"I think it's okay. I didn't get anything out of helping those students taking the exams in the first place. Since you feel it would be hard to live with yourself and a burden if you don't pay it back, then just pay it back. Silver is the most appropriate thing to do. I like silver the most.
If you can afford it now, I will definitely accept your money. I just don't want to burden you, and I don't want to be misunderstood. Lord Wan should understand the problem here."
Wan Shanting suppressed his anger and became gentle again.
"If you like the money, I'll pay it back slowly. This is a matter between us!"
Okay, I'm still pretending
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