In the Taiyuan Wang clan, a group of scholars were sitting in the courtyard and chatting. Among them, the two people surrounded by stars were the patriarchs of the Wang clan of Taiyuan, Wang Maohong, the current chief assistant of Taicheng, and Xie Anshi, the mainstay of the Fufeng Xie clan. .
Wang Maohong is nearly 60 years old and Xie Anshi is 37 years old. The two are already quite different in age. However, it is said that Xie Anshi was deeply appreciated by Wang Maohong, who had just entered the official career as a teenager.
Later, Wang Maohong was in charge of power and enlisted Xie Anshi, and is currently serving as the "Superhuo Zhuang" in the Secretariat.
This is an ancient official position, known for its nobleness. However, after years of reform, it has evolved into a springboard for entering the cabinet. To enter the cabinet, you must first go from the Secretariat, so people jokingly call the secretary men "prisoners" Alternatives, proofreaders are "shouzhong's alternatives", and entering the Secretariat is "ladder to the heaven".
As the "supervisor of the prime minister", Xie Anshi, then his eldest son is now going to marry the junior's youngest daughter. His career ahead can be said to be climbing the ladder of heaven. Therefore, everyone cleverly praised each other in their words and congratulations. He responded with a smile without being humble or arrogant. .
"Look, is my uncle's leisurely and gentle demeanor very similar to the prince?" Xie Lingjiang murmured in the corridor in the distance, "No wonder the prince valued him so much."
"It doesn't mean you have to be betrothed his daughter to him," Cheng Jinyang said lightly.
"But if you get married, it will undoubtedly be safer." Xie Lingjiang said worriedly.
"First find Wang Wanrou." Cheng Jinyang's expressionless face.
After moving forward for a while, many people from the Wang clan met on the road. However, most of them looked up at Xie Lingjiang, the young lady of the Xie family, and immediately lowered her head and left.
Xie Lingjiang said that Wang and Xie families were in-laws and familiar with each other, but they did not say anything at all, which made Cheng Jinyang, who was a little anxious, feel a little relieved.
After about ten minutes of walking, Xie Lingjiang was a little tired, sweating slightly between his neck and panting, saying:
"It's right in front, I'll arrive in half a minute..."
Before he finished speaking, someone broke out in front of him:
"Cheng Jinyang, I'll wait for you here for a long time!"
Cheng Jinyang was shocked. After a closer look, it turned out to be Wang Wanrou's brother Wang Xinzhi, holding a blue-gray fishing rod in his left hand and a small bag of fish food in his right hand. The icon on it was printed with the four words "Fine Fishing and Fishing" on it.
"Have you just returned from fishing?" Cheng Jinyang asked with relief.
"You are wrong, Jinyang." Wang Xinzhi smiled slightly, "I came here to intercept you."
"Jing and brother!" Xie Lingjiang was also a little anxious and even started calling his daming, "You locked up Sister Wanrou, right? You want to force her to marry someone she doesn't like!"
"Xiao Lingjiang." Wang Xinzhi bent down and said to her kindly, "What kind of family is my Wang family in Taiyuan? What is my father's identity? How can I force you, Sister Wanrou to marry? It's Wanrou She herself had no objection.”
Cheng Jinyang:???
"Do you understand?" Wang Xinzhi raised his head again and said seriously to Cheng Jinyang, "You have a fiancée too. Treat Yuanzhi well and don't bother my sister again."
Cheng Jinyang stared at him for a moment and said with a smile:
"Brother Xin is so sincere. Who is Wanrou willing to marry? That is the family affairs of your Taiyuan Wang family. How can I, an outsider, just a casual comment? I came here this time just to hear this good news, and I came to Wanru to say goodbye to her. Just congratulations.”
Wang Xinzhi was surprised when he heard this. What a guy, he is so thick-skinned! He rushed from the gate of the tribe to my sister's boudoir, but he could still say that he was here to "congratulate" without changing his face... After that, he brought out this excuse to come.
, It's hard for me to refute and stop me, I seemed to be shocked and act like a villain.
"Okay." Wang Xinzhi smiled and nodded, "Then I will let you go over to see Wanrou, so that you can die of this heart."
He looked so confident, Cheng Jinyang became more and more nervous, and he still seemed nothing was wrong and smiled:
"Please ask Brother Xin to lead the way. Let Jiang, let us go."
The three of them came to Wang Wanrou's residence, which was a small building with unique style located in the corner of the tribe. They were surrounded by gardens, bamboo forests and fish ponds, and living water connected to the Qinhuai River outside.
The environment here is really good. If it were normal, Cheng Jinyang would definitely sigh that Miss Wang is indeed someone who can enjoy it.
But at this time, he was not in a mood to complain. He followed Wang Xinzhi into the door and saw three rows of vertical bookcases in the living room against the wall, as well as coffee tables, cushions, lounge chairs and green plants.
Walking along the stairs to the second floor, Wang Xinzhi knocked on the door and said with a clear voice:
"Sister, it's me."
"Come in." Wang Wanrou's voice came from inside. Her tone was nothing unusual, and she didn't seem to be under house arrest.
So Wang Xinzhi pushed the door open, followed by Cheng Jinyang and Xie Lingjiang. He saw Wang Wanrou lying on the bed beside the window, holding the cushion and squinting her eyes, like a lazy cat basking in the sun.
Then she turned her head, squinted her eyes as soon as she saw the person coming, and frowned:
"go out!"
Wang Xinzhi sighed, turned around and said to Cheng Jinyang:
"You heard it. My sister doesn't want to see you, leave."
"Brother, I'm asking you to go out." Wang Wanrou said again.
Wang Xinzhi:???
He turned around in disbelief and pointed at himself incredibly.
"Yes, Wang Xinzhi, Wang Jinghe." Wang Wanrou said again, "Is it convenient to give us some space for conversation?"
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Wang Xinzhi left for no reason and brought the door with him.
The room was silent for a moment, and Cheng Jinyang smiled and said:
"Wanrou, Ling Jiang said, did the Xie family propose marriage to your father?"
"This is indeed the case." Wang Wanrou said lightly.
"Then did you refuse?" Cheng Jinyang asked.
"Why should I refuse?" Wang Wanrou asked him back.
"Why don't you refuse?" Cheng Jinyang asked calmly, "You don't really like Xie Chaodu, do you?"
"It's Xie Qiudu." Xie Lingjiang said.
"Whether you like it or not is different from getting married." Wang Wanrou said indifferently, "Who stipulates that you can't marry someone if you don't like him?"
"That's Qingqing, not you." Cheng Jinyang was still laughing, "With your pride, you won't like a person without talent, and you won't marry such an outsider."
"Do you think you understand me very much?" Wang Wanrou sneered.
"Wanrou." Cheng Jinyang said with a smile, "From the beginning to the end, you didn't refute me, just asked back. Can I still not understand what you mean?"
"I'm just playing tricks on you." Wang Wanrou stared into his eyes.
"Then, just say to me: You are willing to marry Xie Qiutu, the playboy who is addicted to alcohol, and I will leave immediately." Cheng Jinyang's smile remained unchanged.
"Okay." Wang Wanrou smiled slowly, but there was no warmth in her eyes. "Cheng Jinyang, do you think you are very smart, don't you?"
The surrounding room temperature seemed to begin to drop, Xie Lingjiang's face turned a little white, and he quietly retreated behind Cheng Jinyang.
"Those who are close to red are red, and those who are close to ink are black." Cheng Jinyang said.
"Perfunctory."
"Why do I have to perfunctory you?"
“As you said just now, rhetorical questioning does not mean negation.”
"This is the exquisite art of conversation, and I learned it from you."
"Caring a swan but not becoming a hound, and drawing a tiger but not becoming a dog."
"Miss Wang's criticism is as poisonous as wine, I am willing to accept it."
"Listen Dog."
"If I were really a dog licking, would I be able to tear your clothes off with my tongue?"
"So I'll ask again, do you think you're very smart, don't you?" Wang Wanrou got angry rarely, "Once the last chance, you can't think of anything you say, get out!"
Her chest trembled slightly with her breath, her silver teeth chewed slightly, and her eyes were bleeding from anger. Xie Lingjiang had already hid behind Cheng Jinyang and grabbed the corner of his clothes and shivered.
Cheng Jinyang looked at her in a daze, as if he had never expected her to have such a big overreaction.
There was a thudding sound outside the door, probably Wang Xinzhi downstairs heard the sound and ran up the stairs.
"Don't be angry." Cheng Jinyang smiled bitterly, "I'm here to find you, that's..."
"What is it?" Wang Wanrou looked at him coldly.
"I just don't want you to marry Xie Qiutu." Cheng Jinyang said frankly.
"Wanrou?" Wang Xinzhi knocked on the door outside.
"I'm fine, brother." Wang Wanrou said loudly.
Then her cold face suddenly loosened, and she faced the side face to face the sunlight cast from the window, showing a warm, perfect, and even a little smug smile again: