Chapter 117 - Congratulations
Zuo Shaoqing accepted Qu Changqing's praise with peace of mind. He slapped him on the shoulder and shook his head as he said, “Brother Qu has to be careful of his body. Don't get tired on the bed at night, that would be… Haha…”
Qu Changqing's knees bent from the slap and he almost kneeled on the ground. His face also flushed red. “Shao… Little Qing, I've discovered that you're becoming more and more impudent!” Not only did she dare to matchmaking for him, he even dared to make such a joke.
“As a man, what's the big deal?” Zuo Shaoqing twitched his mouth. He was already 21 years old, how could he not dare to make such a joke?
Jiung Hengzhou looked at them with a smile, but only calmly watched them from the side. At the same time, he was puzzled, why was Zuo Shaoqing's attitude towards him completely different from towards Qu Changqing?
Although Zuo Shaoqing also smiled at him, and was polite with him, but after seeing his smile towards Qu Changqing, it was easy to notice that his smile was not from the bottom of his heart.
At first, he thought that it was because of the two of them being more familiar with each other, but after careful consideration, Zuo Shaoqing was more sincere towards other students than towards himself.
Jiung Hengzhou didn't think too much about it. After all, he couldn't possibly think that everyone liked him.
Zuo Shaoqing suddenly turned around and said to him: “Brother Jiung, I heard that your family has already arranged a marriage for you. After high school this time, you will be marrying a beauty? This is truly a cause for celebration!”
Jiung Hengzhou's smiling face froze for a moment, and then he explained without a trace: “It must have been Evergreen, right? There's not a single word yet, so there's no way to count it.”
Zuo Shaoqing stared at his expression for a while and studied it. He found out that he was both helpless and unwilling when he said those words. He didn't seem like he was going to get married at all.
His heart skipped a beat as he jokingly said with a smile, “Oh? Could it be that Brother Jiung had met the girl he liked in the capital and decided to abandon her?”
His words were rather unreasonable, but fortunately, he was young and his tone was full of mockery, sounding just like a joke between friends.
At least Qu Changqing didn't hear the malicious intent behind his words, but Jiung Hengzhou had to think about it.
His expression changed, and he replied with an ugly expression, “Nothing, don't speak nonsense, Shao Qing.”
Zuo Shaoqing put his hand on his shoulder intimately, “Brother Jiung, don't take it seriously. I was just joking. Actually, if you ask me, even if you have taken a fancy to other girls, you don't need to worry about it.”
Qu Changqing quickly pulled him and winked at him. Then, under the puzzled gaze of the other party, he leaned over and whispered, “You're silly, Brother Wu Tie's fiancee is Old Yin's daughter. Our little junior sister, don't spoil him, be careful not to let those Yin Clan juniors let you go!”
Is that so? That would be great!
Zuo Shaoqing was so happy that he almost wanted to scream out loud. He covered his mouth and shook his head with a smile: “Ah, little bro didn't say anything!”
“San Ye… You came out? Master has already prepared some food and wine at home and is waiting for Master San to return.” Zuo's Mansion's butler stood beside the horse carriage and hurriedly greeted Zuo Shaoqing upon seeing him.
Zuo Shaoqing was in a good mood, and he was a little angered by the butler that he usually didn't like, “How dare I trouble the butler to come personally? It's enough for Lil ‘Six to come.”
The butler really didn't want to come, but Master Zuo had been walking around the entrance since early in the morning, talking about this person all day. He was sure that if it was San Ye's high school, his position in Zuo's Mansion would definitely be different in the future.
In order to make up for the disrespect towards San Ye in the past, the housekeeper had no choice but to take this trip.
Furthermore, looking at San Ye's expression which was like a gentle spring breeze, it seemed that he had done well in the exam, so he had to be even more careful.
“Brother Qu, Brother Jiung, then little brother will leave first. We'll meet again another day.”
Wu Tie glanced at Zuo's Mansion's carriage and thought of the old and worn-out carriage that Zuo Shaoqing had used during the Changping competition. He felt somewhat regretful in his heart.
He took Zuo Shaoqing's arm and said earnestly, “Shao Qing, this is going to be high school!”
“Thank you brother for your blessings!” Zuo Shaoqing was touched. Besides Nanny Liu, Qu Changqing was probably the only one who treated him well from start to finish.
Luo Xiaoliu was taught by himself. He was more respectful than concerned. Lu Zheng had special feelings for him, so it was understandable that he cared about Luo Xiaoliu.
Just from these words, he decided to treat Qu Changqing as a friend in the future, even if he took a different path from Qu Changqing.
Seeing that his expression was too serious, Zuo Shaoqing joked, “I hope to have the chance to call him ‘Brother-in-law Brother Qu' one day.”
“This…” As expected, Qu Changqing's face turned red again. His serious and persistent expression was instantly replaced by shyness. Zuo Shaoqing, who was watching, laughed heartily.
Probably because he was laughing too happily, a lot of gloomy-looking students stared at him.
Zuo Shaoqing was also aware of this fact and felt a little embarrassed. After all, there were quite a few students crying on the ground at the Academic Institution entrance.
After parting ways with Qu Changqing, Zuo Shaoqing supported Luo Xiaoliu's hand and got off the carriage. The moment they got on the carriage, Zuo Shaoqing directly fell on the thick blanket.
Luo Xiaoliu wanted to say something, but the steward also followed and immediately shut his mouth.
“Master, after staying in there for so many days, are you tired?” Luo Xiaoliu pinched Zuo Shaoqing's arm in a flattering manner. Just thinking about how he was going to become the Lord's personal attendant, Luo Xiaoliu was filled with joy.
“It's alright if I'm tired, but my whole body is itchy and uncomfortable. Let's go back and wash twice first.”
“The hot water has been boiled for you. You can wash it a few times if you want.”
Zuo Shaoqing was about to fall asleep. When the carriage was halfway through, he suddenly said: “Butler, I want to eat the cooking chicken from the Ding Xuan. Please go and buy one.”
The steward was worried that he wouldn't have the chance to show off his skills, so he naturally wouldn't reject such a small request from San Ye. Thus, he got off the carriage and headed in the other direction.
Zuo Shaoqing opened his eyes and asked when the carriage had started on its way again: “Tell me, what is it?”
Luo Xiaoliu gave him a big thumbs up, and then bent down as he softly explained everything that had happened to Zuo's Mansion in the past few days, especially the matter of the First Miss being abducted for a day before she was found again.
“Who did it? Fifth Princess?” Seeing Luo Xiaoliu nod, Zuo Shaoqing smacked his lips and said indignantly: “Who found it?” If only he could die outside!
He didn't believe Zuo Family had the ability to snatch someone from Fifth Princess.
“I heard it was because of Lord Jiang.”
“Heard?” Zuo Shaoqing glanced at him suspiciously. How could Luo Xiaoliu find out about this?
Luo Xiaoliu stuck out his chest and replied unnaturally, “Yinyi heard it.”
“Jiang Che… It looks like he has reached some sort of agreement with Zuo Shaoyan.” Zuo Shaoqing muttered to himself. He didn't know why, but he had a bad premonition. He always felt that the sudden appearance of Jiang Che and Zuo Shaoyan was related to him.
It wasn't that he was narcissistic, it was just that the experiences from his previous life were there. It was hard for him to not think too much about it.
“Are there any bad rumors about Eldest Miss outside?”
“No, this servant hasn't heard of it.”
Zuo Shaoqing raised his eyebrows, “If there's nothing else, then go create it. A girl who hasn't left the pavilion for an entire day was kidnapped. No one would believe it if they say nothing happened, right?”
Luo Xiaoliu looked at his master's dark expression and shivered. At the same time, he silently mourned for his eldest daughter. It was obvious that once this rumor spread, no one would care about his eldest daughter anymore.
“But… We don't have anyone on hand, so how can we spread the news?”
“We don't have it, but don't we still have Duke Zhen Manor? I believe that Yinyi can get this done.”
Luo Xiaoliu opened his eyes wide and retorted in disagreement, “Master, Yinyi is still a member of the Wu Steel Manor, do you want Master Lu and the madame to know that you are… Is a… This is not good for you!”
Which family's mother-in-law would like a scheming and scheming daughter-in-law?
Zuo Shaoqing frowned. He was right after thinking about it, it seemed that framing his own sister was indeed not a glorious thing.
Although he was sure that Lu Zheng wouldn't alienate him because of this, the madame might not.
Although the madame accepted him, it was most likely because of Lu Zheng. It would have been difficult for her to accept a man as his daughter-in-law.
“Think about it again. There's no rush.” Zuo Shaoqing put his hands behind his head as he looked at the roof of the carriage.
It was easy to get word out, as long as he went out to the streets and bought a few beggars, but it would be hard to ensure that no one found him.
No matter how he thought about it, Yinyi was the safest as long as he kept it a secret from the madame.
Zuo Shaoqing sighed silently. He hated people less when it came to using them.
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