PFC Chapter 186 People Waiting at the Door
Chapter 186 People Waiting at the Door
Princess Changning stood up and said
I'll take him.
Seeing Changning's resolute expression and his lack of insistence on his own opinion, Li Shuchen instructed him...
"After you drop him off, you must leave immediately; you cannot linger at his house."
"it is good"
The four left Xiangchi Tower
Princess Changning escorted Emperor Shen Feng back.
Gu Ziying followed Li Shuchen to the inn
Three Treasures Hall
Gu Ziying sat down, thinking about Li Shuchen's argument with Shen Fenghuang at the dinner table, and asked...
"Shu Chen, why did you bring up Xiao'er and Young Master Xiao like that at the dinner table in the first place?"
Li Shuchen felt angry just thinking about it and clenched his fists.
"Hmph, Ziying, you don't know, that Shen Fenghuang led the way in isolating Xiao'er and Young Master Xiao in the academy, and even spread rumors that Xiao'er and Young Master Xiao have homosexual tendencies."
Upon hearing this, Gu Ziying blushed instantly, feeling both ashamed and angry.
"really?"
Li Shuchen pointed to her hair accessory and said
"It's more real than the gold on my head. I went home this morning and asked Xiao'er, and she said it herself, so how could it be false? Luckily, Xiao'er is young and doesn't understand what it means, and Young Master Xiao is calm and composed, otherwise they would definitely have started fighting."
Gu Ziying said angrily upon hearing this.
"This Shen Fenghuang looks like a refined gentleman, but he secretly spreads such unsavory things about his classmates. No wonder you said those things about him. If I had known, I would have made him drink a few more cups of wine."
Li Shuchen took an orange and started peeling it, saying as he peeled it...
"We've fed him quite a bit today, he can handle it. Don't be angry, I'll peel an orange for you."
Gu Ziying said with some worry
"Shen Feng's family is extremely poor. He has an elderly mother and a young brother. Changning was pampered and cannot endure this hardship. We must not let Changning fall into such an abyss."
Li Shuchen ate a segment of orange; it was sweet and sour, refreshing and delightful, and she swayed her head with delight.
"Don't worry, they won't get married."
Seeing Li Shuchen so relaxed, Gu Ziying said happily
"Does Shu Chen have a solution?"
Li Shuchen handed Gu Ziying most of a peeled orange and whispered...
"This Shen Fenghuang isn't as simple as he seems. He had a lover before he got together with Changning. In fact, the girl came first, and Changning came later. Changning is just too naive and childish, which is why she was deceived by Shen Fenghuang."
Gu Ziying was shocked upon hearing this, her worldview shattered.
"What? There's another one?"
Li Shuchen nodded and continued...
"Yes, that young lady is the daughter of a wealthy merchant. She spends a lot of money on Shen Fenghuang, sending him writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones three times in one month. Shen Fenghuang has so many that he can't use them all and gives them away to others for free."
He also wanted to share with Xiao'er and Young Master Xiao, hoping to win them over to play with him and flatter him, but neither of them agreed.
Gu Ziying understood upon hearing this.
"That's why he spread such malicious rumors about Xiao'er and Young Master Xiao."
"That's right, Xiao'er and Young Master Xiao would never associate with such people."
Gu Ziying asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Why would that young lady send Shen Fenghuang so many writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones? And these things aren't cheap."
Li Shuchen thought for a moment and said...
"Perhaps Shen Fenghuang wanted to show off to his classmates and satisfy his vanity."
Gu Ziying said angrily
"Using someone else's money to satisfy one's own vanity is both selfish and incompetent."
Li Shuchen nodded in deep agreement.
"You're right. He spent so much of that girl's money and didn't care about her at all. Then he turned around and hooked up with Changning. After hooking up with Changning, he turned around and started arguing with that girl. Tsk tsk tsk, this kind of man is the worst kind of scum."
Gu Ziying looked regretful upon hearing this, regretting the girl's efforts.
"So, Shu Chen, what are your plans?"
Li Shuchen finished stuffing the last segment of orange into his mouth and said...
"I'm planning to go to Ruhai Academy in a couple of days to see if I can run into that girl. As a fellow girl, let me kindly offer this suggestion."
Gu Ziying nodded.
"Alright, if there's anything I can do to help, please let me know. We can't let Changning get any deeper into this mess."
"understood"
October 20th
Li Shuchen arrived at the entrance of Ruhai Academy early in the morning to wait for someone; he couldn't afford to be stingy while waiting.
A carriage was laden with pastries, fruits, and fine wines.
To prevent Li Wanbai from causing trouble, Li Shuchen first placed a pile of food and drinks in front of it, coaxing it to wait patiently.
Then he got into the carriage, crossed his legs, and leisurely ate and drank.
Time passed slowly, and Li Shuchen had eaten more than half of the food he brought (Li Wanbai had eaten the most), but still no one had come.
Grape said worriedly
"Miss, will we be able to wait for that young lady again today?"
Li Shuchen said with certainty
"Yes, Xiao'er said that no matter the weather, that young lady will come to deliver things to Emperor Shen Feng without fail. Besides, the weather is so bright today, she will definitely come back. Let's wait a little longer."
"Uh-huh"
The two men and one horse waited a while longer.
"Xu~~~"
A carriage stopped at the entrance of Ruhai Academy.
Grape: "Miss, someone's here."
Li Shuchen lifted the carriage curtain and saw a luxuriously dressed young woman directing a servant to bring out writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones.
This must be the girl.
Li Shuchen quickly alighted from the carriage and stepped forward with a friendly smile.
"Hello, young lady. I'd like to discuss something with you. Would it be convenient for you to do so?"
The girl turned around
What Li Shuchen saw was a gentle and kind face. He couldn't help but think to himself, "This girl is so beautiful and so rich, it's such a pity she fell for that scumbag Shen Fenghuang."
The girl spoke softly.
"Please wait a moment, young lady, I have other things to do right now."
After saying that, he turned back to continue directing the servants to move things.
Li Shuchen couldn't bear it any longer; such a beautiful girl had given her heart to the wrong person, so he spoke up directly.
"He's already argued with you, why are you still sending him writing materials?"
The girl paused for a moment upon hearing this, turned around and looked Li Shuchen up and down, then spoke.
"How did you know? You are not Princess Changning."
Li Shuchen snapped his fingers.
"Young lady, you are wise. I am indeed not Princess Changning."
The girl pressed on.
"Then how did you know about this?"
How I know is not important. What is important is whether Shen Fenghuang will take the initiative to find you and ask you about it if you don't send him writing materials.
The girl said confidently
"Shen Lang will definitely come looking for me."
Li Shuchen tilted his head and smiled.
"How about we make a bet? I bet he won't contact you."
"Miss, this is rather boring. I'm not interested in keeping you company."
The girl angrily turned her head and continued with her work.
Li Shuchen stood still and said calmly.
"Don't you want to know your place in Shen Fenghuang's heart? Your importance in his heart? How much does he really care about you? And what's the reason you two argued?"
Upon hearing this, the girl turned around again to look at Li Shuchen.
Li Shuchen smiled gently.
"How about it? Let's make a bet. The betting period won't be long, until October 30th. If you lose, remember to find me at the Happiness Inn on November 1st. My name is Li Shuchen. And don't forget to bring one hundred taels of silver as bet money."