webnovelfull Chapter 618 Be careful!
Chapter 618 Be careful!
Wang Cheng shook his head helplessly. Just as he was about to step into the yard, he heard Wu Haoran's sneer again.
"Although I have never met Miss Leng, don't I know Junior Brother Lin? His uncle lives with him, and everything he says and does is under Junior Brother Wang's nose. If he really makes Miss Leng love him, he will probably be hanged on the beam by Junior Brother Wang and taught a lesson! They are both bad guys. What good will it be if you love them?"
Wang Cheng: ......
This remark drew another round of disapproving laughter.
Chen Yang's voice also came from inside: "Alright, let's stop talking. If Junior Brother Leng hears this, he might not be happy. This Miss Leng has abandoned her family, but her surname is Leng after all. Junior Brother Lin and Junior Brother Wang don't get along well to begin with. After hearing this, they're going to quarrel again. Should we still prepare for the exam in peace?"
"Yes, Senior Brother Leng didn't come. It's really strange."
Wang Cheng finally walked into Hanqiu Courtyard amidst all the gossip.
The atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly became quiet. The students greeted him guiltily and then scattered back to their houses like birds and beasts.
Wu Haoran glanced at him and snorted coldly, "Junior Brother Wang has been standing outside for a long time, right? When you heard Junior Brother Leng go out, you walked in. Could it be that this is just what you want?"
Wang Cheng ignored the man's sarcasm and instead smiled warmly, patted his shoulder gently, and said in a gentle voice: "Thank you, Senior Brother Wu, for speaking up for my brother-in-law just now. No wonder he regards you as a close friend."
Wu Haoran instantly got goosebumps all over his body, and he couldn't get rid of them no matter how hard he tried.
He quickly took a step aside, his face full of disgust: "What close friend? Stop talking nonsense here, making me seem like Junior Brother Lin and I are the same, always thinking about scheming against others."
As he said that, he looked behind Wang Cheng, and seeing no one there, he began to taunt again, "Why didn't Junior Brother Lin come with you? Could it be that he knew that someone in the academy was talking about him today, so he wanted to wait until dark to come over and avoid the limelight?"
Wang Cheng raised his eyebrows and found that this made sense.
He glanced at Wu Haoran, his smile growing stronger, and praised, "Brother Wu really understands my brother-in-law. Even I am ashamed of myself. But today my brother-in-law and my sister went to Donggang Wharf to take care of the funeral affairs for the clan members."
Then, he suddenly changed the subject and asked, "By the way, Senior Brother Wu, how is Prince Wu doing these days? I saw that you didn't go to Duke Chen's mansion yesterday. Are you taking care of Prince Wu again?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the goose bumps on Wu Haoran's body suddenly disappeared and turned into uncontrollable anger.
His eyes widened as he stared at Wang Cheng and asked, "What do you mean? The person who shot the arrows at the Duke of Chen's mansion was not my elder brother. Everyone in Yanjing knows that my elder brother is as smart as a child. Don't slander him."
Wang Cheng slowly withdrew his gaze, looking like he was betrayed. He sighed softly and felt helpless: "Why does Senior Brother Wu miss me so much? After all, you are Sister Qing's godfather. I am just concerned. As for who the person who shot the arrow is, the government will find out. We just need to wait."
After saying this, he smiled lightly and walked towards the room.
Wu Haoran stood there, staring at the receding figure, the anger in his heart unable to dissipate. He moved his lips, and finally flicked his sleeves, strode towards his room, and slammed the door shut, shutting out all inquiring gazes.
Not long after, he hurried out again in the cold.
Hanqiu Academy returned to peace, and the former non-interference learning atmosphere was once again in the air.
On the other side, Xiao Yining also finished today's classes and left school in a subtle atmosphere.
As usual, she took a walk around Princess Anping's empty room, then returned to her Linglong Courtyard with a sigh and an attentive ear.
There were more people escorting her than just Cui Zhiyao. Several children had also joined the team. However, the usual banter and laughter were gone and the atmosphere was a little dull.
Liu Zhenying's face was filled with sorrow and she was very distressed. Her best friend had not been here all day today, which made her restless and even her usual wit and cleverness had diminished a bit.
She muttered in a low voice: "Just now, Sister Shangguan said that Jiaojiao must not have been punished because of Miss Leng, so what else was it? Could it be that she was punished by her family for not entertaining us well yesterday?"
Xiao Yining raised his head slightly, glanced at her, and was also thinking about this.
Just now, Shangguan Ruyi took advantage of the time when Zhang Nishang went out for something and quickly expressed her guess that there must be other hidden secrets in Chen Jiaoyi's future, and it was not because of the heroine.
Even Shi Wanwan agreed with her and told them not to ask the reason when Chen Jiaoyi returned.
But no one expected that she would skip classes for a day without reason, and even her aunt wrote a letter to Duke Chen's mansion to inquire about it.
At this time, Yan Ke shook his head and analyzed, "It shouldn't be. Yesterday, I didn't tell my parents that I brought the orphan book to Duke Chen's mansion, and they only scolded me when I got home. Although Sister Chen didn't treat us well, there was a reason. Even if I was punished, I will remember it and pay more attention next time. Why do I have to cry so sadly as Sister Liu said."
"My father also said that Duke Chen is fine, but he is old and seriously injured, and can no longer fight on the battlefield." Cui Zhiyao continued.
Jin Xingman didn't care: "Don't we have Uncle Wang Er? He can go!"
Cui Zhiyao glanced at her indifferently and nodded in agreement.
Little Yining listened to the discussion of the little sister and interrupted and muttered: "My second uncle is not going to the North City to fight."
When these words were spoken, the children were all stunned, and then they automatically ignored them.
Yan Ke curved her eyebrows, looked at the little girl with longing, and said temptingly: "Uncle Wang Er will be as majestic as Duke Chen in the future. When he stands there, no one dares to breathe. Don't you think so, Princess Sister?"
The other children all chimed in and painted a rosy picture for the little one.
Xiao Yining: ≧ ﹏ ≦, everything she said is true!
It’s a pity that no one believed it!
The little girl recalled that when her father brought her to her eldest uncle, he reminded her to tell others that her second uncle would not go to North City. Now it seems that it is impossible to tell everyone!
Seeing that no one took her words seriously, little Yining sighed long and sadly like a little adult.
At this moment, something strange suddenly flashed through her mind. She quickly turned her head, looked behind her, and shouted, "Who's there? Come out!"
Everyone looked in the direction she was looking, but only a few aunties in yellow clothes passed by on the road. They gave the little kid a surprised look, and then continued on their way calmly.
Xu Niannian, who had been silent all the time, hurried over to look around, then looked at the kid with a strange expression and uttered the word "no".
"Sister Princess, do you think someone is following us?" Cui Zhiyao asked with a frown.
Xiao Yining nodded firmly. She felt that she seldom made mistakes, but that person ran really fast.
She couldn't help but feel a little suspicious. Could it be that the heroine changed her strategy again?
Seeing this, the little sister looked at each other, then glanced in that direction. Regardless of whether the little girl was having an illusion or not, the smiles on their faces faded.
Liu Zhenying pursed her lips and urged, "Let's not delay any longer. Send the princess back to Linglong Courtyard. Although the princess only brought two servants with her, there are people patrolling the gate of her courtyard from time to time, so we should be able to avoid unnecessary disturbances."
Upon hearing this, everyone stopped talking, quickened their pace, and walked towards Linglong Courtyard.
Long after they left, a petite figure slowly walked out from the corner of the path.
Zhang Nishang looked at the deserted path and turned away depressed.
However, at this moment, a hurried figure appeared on the path, which startled her. She quickly hid in the corner again, fearing that she would be discovered by the other party.
She held her breath and waited for the man to pass by. She also saw his haggard face. She couldn't help but feel a little curious and muttered, "Why is Chen Jiaoyi's face swollen from crying?"