Chapter 99: Fishing
Su Yaoguang turned around and saw Jiang Yihuan and a young man dressed somewhat elegantly entering the dance hall one after the other.
After they came in, the shop assistant took them upstairs.
Su Yaoguang said to Chen Buyu, “Can I ask for some news?”
Chen Buyu said boldly, “Ask away, anything I know, I definitely won’t hide it from you.”
“That man and woman who went upstairs just now, I want to know which dormitory room they’re in.” Su Yaoguang pointed at Jiang Yihuan and the young man’s backs.
“That’s easy to say, I’ll call that shop assistant over to ask. What’s up, do you know them?”
“You know them too.”
“I don’t know them!”
“You know her brother, and her nominal male cousin. She’s called Jiang Yihuan, her brother is called Jiang Yihui, her nominal male cousin is called Xiao Ci.”
“So it’s them! Xiao Ci is also in the dance hall, I saw him just now, he didn’t see me, and I don’t know this dance hall is one my family owns.”
“Really?” A strange light flashed in Su Yaoguang’s eyes. “Such a good opportunity, if I don’t stir things up, how can I live up to this heaven-sent chance?”
“Really, he’s also upstairs, in that Red Apricot Pavilion.” Chen Buyu said.
Chen Buyu called over the shop assistant who had taken Jiang Yihuan upstairs just now, asked which dormitory room those two were in now, and the shop assistant said they went to Chrysanthemum Pavilion.
Chrysanthemum Pavilion and Red Apricot Pavilion were several rooms apart. Xiao Yanci was drinking here with a few fair-weather friends, Jiang Yihuan and that unknown man were being affectionate in the room, if no opportunity was created for them, they probably wouldn’t discover each other’s existence even when they left.
That won’t do.
She had to make this pair of “lovers” meet face to face on such a festive day.
Zither music had already started. Su Yaoguang was stunned for a moment and looked toward the dormitory room from which the zither music was coming.
Chen Buyu felt a bit guilty and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“This Zi Zhan Young Master truly has superb zither skill, even I, who doesn’t understand music, am deeply attracted by his zither music.”
Chen Buyu: “…”
These two lived under the same roof, yet they really didn’t know each other.
“Young owner, I have a presumptuous request.” Su Yaoguang said, “In a bit, I want to trouble your shop assistant…”
“Do you have a grudge with that woman?” Chen Buyu asked curiously.
“Yes, a big grudge.” Su Yaoguang didn’t hide her disgust toward Jiang Yihuan at all.
“Perfect, I don’t like Xiao Ci either. As long as I can make Xiao Ci unhappy, I’ll be happy. As for that woman, although I didn’t know her before, her brother Jiang Yihui isn’t a good person, Xiao Ci isn’t a good person either, and she has a close relationship with them, so she definitely isn’t a good person either. Then I’ll definitely help you.”
Su Yaoguang followed Chen Buyu upstairs.
Zhou Wangshu watched her figure disappear, and after one melody ended, he originally wanted to leave, but the cheers from below were too loud, so he could only play another melody.
After the second melody ended, no matter how much the people below urged him, he no longer agreed to the shopkeeper’s request and insisted on ending today’s performance.
After leaving the dormitory room, he asked the shop assistant and learned that Su Yaoguang and Chen Buyu were in a dormitory room not far away. He walked in that direction, was about to knock on the door, when the door was pulled open, and Su Yaoguang pulled him inside. Looking again at Chen Buyu, he was also at Su Yaoguang’s side, the two of them acting all secretive, not knowing what they were looking at.
“Shh.”
“What are you doing here?”
“Watching the show.” Su Yaoguang looked outside the door and saw Xiao Yanci coming out with an unhappy expression, slapping at his clothes with his hand, as if that could dry the water stains on his clothes.
The shop assistant was apologizing while leading Xiao Yanci to the door of the dormitory room of Jiang Yihuan and that young man. Just then, another shop assistant came out of that dormitory room, opening the door, and the scene of Jiang Yihuan and that man gazing affectionately at each other was seen by Xiao Yanci passing by.
Xiao Yanci’s eyes widened, he didn’t bother fixing his clothes anymore, and directly rushed into that room.
“Huan’er…”
Jiang Yihuan saw Xiao Yanci, first panicked, but soon calmed down, slowly stood up, and said gently, “Why are you here?”
“I should be the one asking you that, why are you here, and who is this person?” Xiao Yanci had been praised too much by the people at the academy lately, regaining his former confidence, not as cautious and careful as before.
Plus, Jiang Yihuan’s kindness toward him had gradually moved his heart, he had even started considering marrying Jiang Yihuan after passing the official position exam, so he saw her as his possession. Now seeing her with another man, anger rushed to his head, and his aura was quite strong.
“This is Boss Zhang, I’m discussing renting his shop with him.” Jiang Yihuan said.
“Renting a shop?” Xiao Yanci frowned.
If he hadn’t appeared just now, that man was about to touch her hand. Even if discussing business, did they need to sit so close? What’s more, there was no one else here, a man and a woman alone in a room, what if she got bullied?
Huan’er was still too naive, not knowing how terrifying these men could be.
Xiao Yanci learned the “truth” and when looking at the man in front of him again, there was more hostility in his eyes.
That Boss Zhang sized up Xiao Yanci and asked Jiang Yihuan, “Yihuan, this is…”
Jiang Yihuan explained, “Brother Zhang, this is my brother. My brother was definitely too worried about me and got a bit agitated, don’t take it to heart.”
Xiao Yanci heard Jiang Yihuan call that man “Brother Zhang,” and his face turned ugly again.
“Brother, I’ll explain to you later.” Jiang Yihuan tugged at Xiao Yanci’s clothes and said coquettishly.
Boss Zhang heard Jiang Yihuan call Xiao Yanci “brother” and thought they were blood siblings, becoming enthusiastic toward Xiao Yanci: “Jiang brother, please sit, have something to eat together.”
“Not eating.” Xiao Yanci said indifferently, “Aren’t you discussing business? I’ll discuss it with you.”
Su Yaoguang listened to the commotion over there and saw the three of them actually sit down to discuss business, sighing that she was inferior.
“I really am no match for Jiang Yihuan.”
She didn’t have such thick skin, wasn’t so bold, and certainly didn’t have the skill to play men in the palm of her hand.
“Feet in two boats, she’ll capsize sooner or later.” Chen Buyu said, “But this woman really has some skills. That surnamed Zhang runs a grocery shop. From what I know, he has a wife at home.”
“Really?” Su Yaoguang got excited, “Then isn’t there more good drama to watch?”
“I’ve seen her once before, but I heard she’s kept at the countryside family home, not in the city. You want to see the next good show, but temporarily you can’t.”
“Oh.” Su Yaoguang lost interest.
“Yaoguang, we’re here to stroll the lantern festival, but you…” Zhou Wangshu looked at Su Yaoguang whispering with Chen Buyu, his tone sour, “Do you still remember I exist?”
“I remember, of course I remember. There’s nothing good to see here anymore, let’s go stroll the lantern festival. Let’s go!” Su Yaoguang pulled Zhou Wangshu out the door.
While going downstairs, Su Yaoguang muttered to herself, “This Jiang Yihuan really is an expert at fishing, she didn’t capsize even like this, I really underestimated her.”
