Chapter 147: Don’t Understand
After Su Yaoguang was pulled away by Zhou Wangshu, she was still wondering how this matter had happened.
“Jiang Yihuan’s expression looked really innocent,” Su Yaoguang said. “Is she just too good at acting, or is there really another reason for this matter?”
“Who do you suspect?” Zhou Wangshu asked.
“I’m suspecting everyone right now, and no one at the same time. Wen Shi looks so pitiful! Jiang Yihuan doesn’t seem like she’s acting either.”
“Is it possible this is a big drama that Wen Shi scripted and acted herself?” Zhou Wangshu said. “Now everyone suspects Jiang Yihuan. Mr. Xiao must suspect her too. That pristine image of hers has already been tainted, and it’s no longer so pure in Xiao Ci’s heart. Wen Shi just wants to ruin Jiang Yihuan’s image in Xiao Ci’s heart, so she has a chance to replace her.”
Su Yaoguang: “…”
She dazedly entered the zen room where she was staying. When closing the door, she said to Zhou Wangshu, “I need to calm down. Let’s sleep. Get some early rest, and tomorrow when we wake up, it’ll be a new day.”
Seeing her like this, Zhou Wangshu muttered to himself, “Maybe I shouldn’t have told her such a disgusting matter?”
But she was too naive.
She was naive in the dream, and now she seems a bit better than in the dream, but still very naive.
If she weren’t so naive, she wouldn’t always stick her neck out. As a young lady, when she encounters trouble, she doesn’t know to avoid it; she just charges ahead recklessly without fear of hurting herself.
He would leave sooner or later. If after he leaves, this naive girl encounters someone even more black-hearted than him, wouldn’t she end up like in the dream, not even knowing how she died?
Thinking this way, he felt that if there were some things she couldn’t see clearly, he would tell her and help her see clearly. Once she sees more, she won’t be so easily deceived.
“Young Master Zhou, Young Master Zhou…” A woman walked over from opposite.
“What’s wrong?” Zhou Wangshu raised an innocent smile.
“That Jiang girl is really shameless. We caught her red-handed, but she still won’t admit it and even splashed dirty water on Boss Su. She said it wasn’t her who did it, but Boss Su was jealous of her and deliberately splashed dirty water on her. But Young Master Zhou, don’t worry. We all cursed them and said from now on, don’t trouble Boss Su and you with their matters. Let them brew their own medicine and make their own food.”
“Thank you, Auntie, for speaking up for our Yaoguang. They’re shameless and even want to slander others. Luckily there are sensible people like you, or else Yaoguang would have been wronged.”
“Young Master, tell Boss Su that we definitely won’t let anyone bully her. She saved our lives, and in our eyes, she’s a living Bodhisattva. To say something shameless, she’s so kind that I wish she were my daughter. I run a pastry shop. In the future, when you come to eat pastries, I won’t charge you a penny. Eat as much as you want.”
“Good, then we won’t stand on ceremony.”
At this point, it was midnight. After all this commotion, everyone was tired and hurried back to their rooms to rest.
The next day, Xiao Yanci dragged his sickly body around the temple looking for someone.
“Huan’er is missing. Have you seen her?”
The others ignored him.
Xiao Yanci asked more than a dozen people, and everyone treated him like air.
At this time, Xiao Yanci had memories from his previous life and carried some of the top scholar’s arrogance. Plus, in his previous life, Su Yaoguang had spoiled him rotten and he’d never suffered grievance. Now facing the cold shoulder, anger rose in his heart.
He saw Su Yaoguang walking past from opposite and trotted after her. Before he could grab Su Yaoguang, Zhou Wangshu beside her spotted him and kicked out.
Bang! Xiao Yanci knelt down toward Su Yaoguang and directly performed a full prostration.
Su Yaoguang: “…”
She could accept this courtesy.
“You…” Xiao Yanci glared ferociously at Zhou Wangshu. “Zhou, you dare offend me. Aren’t you afraid I’ll settle accounts with you after I earn an official position?”
Zhou Wangshu looked at Su Yaoguang: “This guy’s heart isn’t right. Let’s not treat him anymore. Throw him down the mountain!”
“You dare…” Xiao Yanci was furious.
“Why wouldn’t he dare?” Su Yaoguang said indifferently. “You’re already so arrogant before earning an official position. Once you do, you’ll just be a tyrannical corrupt official. People like you aren’t worth saving.”
“I just wanted to ask if you’ve seen Huan’er.” Xiao Yanci got back up and asked through the pain. “Earlier I didn’t wait for Huan’er, so I went to her room to find her. Her luggage is still there, but the person is gone.”
“Who knows what she’s off doing?” Su Yaoguang said. “We’re very busy and don’t have time to keep an eye on people for you. If you can’t bear to let her go, keep her under your nose and she won’t get lost.”
A monk walked over and said to Xiao Yanci, “She wanted to make porridge for you and asked if we had greens. I said our greens are all freshly picked from the vegetable garden. Maybe she went to pick greens?”
“Why make her go pick greens? You have greens, why can’t you give her some?” Xiao Yanci demanded.
“Oh, probably because our greens are all used up. If she wants some, she has to pick them herself. After all, we still have to take care of so many people and don’t have time to run errands for others.” The young monk curled his lip and walked away.
Monks are people too, and monks have tempers too.
This guy is really annoying.
He kindly provided news, and not only does he not appreciate it, he speaks with such an attitude.
“Wangshu, let’s go too.” Su Yaoguang said to Zhou Wangshu.
“Wait…” Xiao Yanci reached out again to grab Su Yaoguang, but shrank back when he saw Zhou Wangshu lift his leg. “I’m not feeling well. Help me find Huan’er and bring her back.”
“Fine.” As soon as Su Yaoguang spoke, Zhou Wangshu looked over.
Su Yaoguang signaled to him to stay calm.
Hearing this, Xiao Yanci’s face lit up with joy, his eyes full of smugness.
Sure enough, she still liked him.
Even if in this life she hadn’t bought him, with his looks, he was exactly her favorite type. How could a little younger brother like Zhou Wangshu compare to him?
“Fifty taels.” Su Yaoguang held out her palm. “Pay up, and I’ll run the errand for you right away. Forget running errands; even carrying her back for you wouldn’t be a problem.”
Xiao Yanci’s face turned ugly: “How did you become like this? You weren’t supposed to be like this. Ever since you met this person, you’ve become so mercenary.”
“If you have no money, just say so. Why spout all this nonsense? Do you know how many people in this temple need us to take care of them?” Su Yaoguang withdrew her hand and pulled Zhou Wangshu away. “Let’s go. This guy’s brain is messed up; he always says inexplicable things. If you don’t want to go mad, stay far away from him.”
Zhou Wangshu said, “He thinks he’s got some good looks and wants to seduce you. He doesn’t realize not everyone’s eyes are as bad as Wen Shi’s and that Jiang girl’s.”
“My eyes are just fine; I wouldn’t look at someone so ugly.” Su Yaoguang pinched Zhou Wangshu’s cheek. “Mainly, with such a handsome little younger brother by my side, older sister can’t look at anyone else.”
