Chapter 175: Why Are You Suddenly Acting Like A Chaste And Fierce Woman Now?
“Then you stay here first to take care of your son. Later, I’ll have someone send over some clean clothes for you to change into.” Lin Xin saw that it was getting late, so she stood up and said to the man.
“Hey, thank you, Young Lady!” The man nodded in agreement.
Lin Xin went to look at Lin Nan again: “Nan Nan, do you want to stay here with Master or go back with Older Sister?”
Lin Nan tilted his head and thought for a moment, “I want to stay here.”
“Then you stay. By the way, help Master keep an eye on this child. Don’t cause trouble, got it?”
“Sis~” Lin Nan pouted, very dissatisfied with his own older sister saying he caused trouble, and muttered softly: “When did I ever cause trouble?”
“Exactly, my disciple is well-behaved, much better than you. No more issues, hurry up and leave!” Cui Shi figured he definitely wouldn’t get to eat Lin Xin’s cooking today no matter what, so he simply started shooing her away.
“Fine, fine, fine, you two are a great master-disciple pair, so you stay here nicely. I’m leaving.” Lin Xin had veins popping on her forehead, turned around decisively and left, with Mo Ziyuan holding back laughter as he followed behind her.
“If you want to laugh, just laugh. Isn’t it uncomfortable holding it in?” Lin Xin glared at him.
“No, I don’t want to laugh. What’s so funny?” Mo Ziyuan’s face returned to calm in a second.
“Alright, what’s the next step?” Amused by his quick change of expression, Lin Xin laughed a little and asked.
“Let’s eat something first, then I’ll take you to buy a horse.” Mo Ziyuan had planned it all out long ago. If not for treating this father-son pair, they would probably be at the horse ranch by now.
“Fine, anyway, I’m clueless about everything. As long as you don’t sell me off, I’ll stick with you.” Lin Xin said it straightforwardly.
“How could I bear to sell you!” Mo Ziyuan muttered lowly, then walked side by side with Lin Xin out of Cui Shi’s home, chatting and laughing as they headed to the most famous Ten Fragrance Pavilion in the entire Capital City.
The quick-witted waiter eagerly led the two of them into an upstairs private room. No one saw Fu Qing in the corner across the street, gritting her teeth in hatred with a twisted expression.
“Go, investigate for me. I want to see just what that vixen is, to actually make Zi Yuan treat her like this!” Fu Qing ordered the maid who had followed her, her face ferocious.
“Yes, Young Lady.” The little maid responded trembling in fear.
“Let’s go, we’ll eat too.” Fu Qing stomped her foot hatefully and also entered Ten Fragrance Pavilion.
“The two people who just went in are my friends. Take me to their private room.” Fu Qing scanned the first-floor hall and didn’t see Mo Ziyuan and the other, so she knew they must be in an upstairs private room and spoke up with the request.
“Oh dear, Miss Fu, that’s not allowed. Ten Fragrance Pavilion’s rule is we can’t disturb guests while they’re dining. How about I open a separate private room for you?” The waiter was crying out inwardly but still smiled on the surface as he explained.
With a “pa” sound, Fu Qing directly slapped the waiter across the mouth. “What are you? You dare question this Young Lady’s decision? Hurry up and get lost, lead the way!”
Fu Qing’s face was full of malice as she kicked the waiter in the leg again, making him stumble.
“Miss Fu, that’s the rule of our shop. Unless you’re meeting by appointment, we can’t disturb guests dining.” The shopkeeper steadied the waiter, pushed him aside, and stepped forward to meet Fu Qing. Though smiling, the smile didn’t reach his eyes.
The owner behind Ten Fragrance Pavilion was Prince Fu, the new emperor’s great-uncle. The shopkeeper was also an old retainer of Prince Fu’s residence and wasn’t afraid to offend Fu Qing, the legitimate daughter of the Fu family who was already on the decline.
Fortunately, Fu Qing wasn’t completely foolish. Seeing the shopkeeper step in, she barely refrained from making more trouble, had them open a separate private room for her—the one closest to the stairs. That way, if Mo Ziyuan and the others wanted to leave, they’d have to pass by their room.
The disturbance fizzled out invisibly, but it couldn’t stop the downstairs guests from spreading the news. Before the meal was even finished, word of Miss Fu causing a scene at Ten Fragrance Pavilion had already spread in a small circle. After all, those who could afford to eat at Ten Fragrance Pavilion were no ordinary people.
Lin Xin and Mo Ziyuan naturally heard the commotion downstairs. Meeting Lin Xin’s half-smiling gaze, Mo Ziyuan suppressed the urge to kill someone in his heart and explained with a forced smile: “That’s Fu Jing’s younger sister, a shrew. Ignore her in the future. She’s a lunatic who’ll do anything.”
“Heh, I’m afraid even if I ignore her, she’ll come rushing to bother me!” Lin Xin said coolly, spinning a teacup with her chopsticks.
“No problem. In terms of fighting skill, she’s far below you. As long as you don’t kill her, punish her however you want, and I’ll clean up afterward.” Mo Ziyuan had grasped the essence of “you kill, I hand you the knife,” saying it as if it were the most natural thing.
“Fine, that’s what you said. Don’t have the elders come after I punish the younger one.”
“Don’t worry, absolutely impossible!”
“······” Lin Xin had no hope for that. It wasn’t that she didn’t trust Mo Ziyuan, but just from Fu Qing and Fu Jing’s behavior, one could tell what kind of family the Fu family was. Plus, Mo Ziyuan had said the Fu family was on the decline. To preserve their former glory, relying on Fu Jing alone was too slow—marriage alliance was the most efficient choice.
Ten Fragrance Pavilion’s serving speed was impressive. Soon all their ordered dishes arrived. After closing the door, the two ate heartily, discussing which dishes were tasty and how they were made while eating.
The atmosphere on Fu Qing’s side was much colder than theirs.
Every dish served was the same as usual in presentation and taste, but she somehow saw Lin Xin’s stunning beauty in the plating and tasted bitterness in the flavors. In a fit of anger, she threw down her chopsticks and focused entirely on listening for movement at the stairs.
Finally, voices sounded outside the door. Fu Qing’s eyes lit up as she rushed to the door and yanked it open with a “whoosh,” coming face-to-face with the Heir of Marquis Zhaoyang who had just stepped onto the final stair.
The Heir of Marquis Zhaoyang’s eyes lit up “whoosh” instantly.
Though Fu Qing’s looks didn’t match Lin Xin’s, she was absolutely top-tier among the noble ladies of the Capital City. The Heir of Marquis Zhaoyang had long had his eye on her, but unfortunately, she only had eyes for the Heir of Dingguo Duke, which infuriated him. He had secretly resolved to get this woman no matter what.
Now seeing her eagerly run over to open the door for him, his first thought was that he was in luck today. His feet moved faster than his brain as he quickly stepped into Fu Qing’s private room and latched the door behind him.
“Why did you come in? Get out!” Fu Qing soured immediately upon seeing it was him and wanted to close the door, but the Heir of Marquis Zhaoyang was much faster.
“Heh, weren’t you just enthusiastically opening the door for this Heir? Why are you suddenly acting like some chaste and fierce heroine?” The Heir of Marquis Zhaoyang wasn’t good-tempered either and was provoked by her “get out,” so he spoke with sarcasm.
