ebookland Chapter 306: The acting was terrible.
Chapter 306: The acting was terrible.
One delicious dish after another was served, and even though the two had seen many palace banquets, they couldn't help but admire it.
Unfortunately, the good wine and food didn't last long before Qian Duoduo got a little too drunk and even started calling Lin Rusi "brother".
"Brother, you have no idea how bitter I am."
Qian Duoduo downed another glass of wine, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at Lin Rusi: "That Fang Yun is a real scoundrel. He's a perfectly good local official, yet he does nothing right. He actually has his eyes on my family's wealth and insists on cooperating with me."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but let out a burp: "What cooperation? Is that cooperation? It's obviously just an attempt to take advantage of my Qian family."
"That Fang Yun is a real scoundrel. He's obviously a conman. I'm not stupid, of course I won't agree. But what about him?"
At the height of his merriment, he wiped away a tear and slammed his fist on the table as he cried: "Seeing that he couldn't gain an advantage, he actually sent someone to frame me."
"Do you think I, Qian Duoduo, am so easily framed? Let me tell you, if you hadn't shown up in time, I would have fought that corrupt official to the death!"
Silently listening to his complaints, Lin Rusi's gaze shifted from his flushed face to his hand as he slammed it on the table.
After a pause, she pulled Li Jingyang away subtly, watching him smash stones quietly.
That's right, this person is incredibly wealthy; even the table in his garden is made of marble.
This guy doesn't seem to feel any pain.
Lin Rusi listened calmly to his complaints, while casually rescuing a plate of food from his hands and placing it in front of Li Jingyang: "Eat more, I've been busy all morning and I'm starving."
Qian Duoduo was wailing and crying on one side, while Lin Rusi and the other person were eating and drinking on the other side, watching him cry like they were watching a play, almost clapping their hands and cheering.
After a while, Qian Duoduo got tired of crying and fell asleep mumbling to herself.
At this moment, Lin Rusi and her companion had almost finished eating. They exchanged a glance, ignored the man who was sleeping soundly, and got up to leave.
Of course, to prevent Qian Duoduo from sleeping there overnight, Haifei kindly reminded the servants of the mansion that Qian Duoduo was still sleeping in the garden when she left.
Upon hearing the news, the servant respectfully saw the two off at the door and jogged all the way to the garden to take them back to their room. But when he looked, he found that Qian Duoduo was staring blankly at the wine pot in his hand with a calm expression, showing no signs of being drunk at all.
"Young Master?" the servant called out cautiously.
"Ah."
Qian Duoduo casually tossed down her wine glass, her expression extremely calm: "I've cleaned up."
"Yes," the servant replied, and hurriedly stepped forward to clear the food from the table.
Qian Duoduo slowly walked out of the garden, then suddenly chuckled, "He's definitely not a simple character."
He has been a prominent figure in the business world for so many years. If he couldn't even handle a few drinks, he would have been finished long ago. How could he have kept his vast business empire?
However, to his surprise, despite his sincerity, the two people remained unmoved!
It really made him look at it in a new light.
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outside the house.
What do you think of Qian Duoduo?
Lin Rusi was in a very good mood as she listened to the lively shouts from both sides of the road.
Suzhou is finally back on track.
"He may seem carefree and a bit dim-witted, but he's actually incredibly shrewd."
Li Jingyang was both answering her question and reminding his princess not to be fooled by her outward appearance.
"It's not bad that they were able to protect such a large Qian family."
Lin Rusi couldn't help but laugh when she thought of Qian Duoduo smashing the stone table while his mouth twitched in pain, yet he still had to force himself to continue acting: "It's a pity his acting skills are so bad. Besides, he must have a good alcohol tolerance. He hasn't experienced being drunk, so he can't act out the feeling of being drunk."
"As expected, Asi discovered it too." Li Jingyang felt a surge of relief.
Sure enough, his princess never needed him to worry about her.
"I just don't know what his intentions were in approaching us."
Lin Rusi stretched and turned to look at him: "However, we've taken care of everything that needed to be done in Suzhou. Isn't it time to go back?"
Apart from the new prefect Fang Yun, who still needs a little guidance, everything in Suzhou has returned to its best state and they are no longer needed.
"After two days of rest, we will set off back to Beijing early the day after tomorrow."
Seemingly infected by her smile, Li Jingyang gently put his arm around her shoulder, no longer thinking about returning home. He took her along, just like an ordinary couple, and strolled around Suzhou.
From the moment they entered the city, the two had been interacting with the people of Suzhou. Lin Rusi even spent a long time mingling with the refugees for the sake of the city walls and vegetable fields outside.
As time went on, when they met Lin Rusi and Li Jingyang, they no longer felt the initial subconscious fear of these important people, but rather treated them more like friends who had been kind to them.
Now that the lives of the people of Suzhou have improved, they haven't forgotten the two of them. They had only been gone a short while when they greeted countless people, and the things in their arms kept increasing with each step until they couldn't carry them anymore.
"I've already eaten, I really just ate."
Lin Rusi looked at the old woman who was stuffing zongzi into her hands with a mixture of amusement and exasperation: "Auntie, we just came from Qian Duoduo's house and we're stuffed."
Upon hearing this, the old woman gave up with a look of disappointment: "Qian Dafu's family? They must have eaten their fill."
Lin Rusi wasn't surprised by the nickname "Qian Dafu" given to Qian Duoduo by the people. What surprised her was that the people who were holding things looked disappointed when they heard her say this, yet they refused to leave.
"Everyone, please hurry up and get back to your work. We were just walking around and really can't carry any more," Lin Rusi said, waving her hand slightly.
"It's alright, we'll take it and deliver it to the princess's residence later," the people who were carrying the gifts and refusing to leave answered loudly.
Left with no other choice, Lin Rusi could only grab Li Jingyang and flee in panic.
The people were so enthusiastic that she really couldn't handle it.
No one knows who spread the news that they were leaving soon. After returning from the street that day, people kept sending all sorts of things to the government office where Lin Rusi and her companion were staying.
Lin Rusi and the other woman were both touched and troubled. After discussing it, they decided to leave secretly a day earlier.
That's why they say money can make the devil turn the millstone. Qian Duoduo had already sent people to keep an eye on the government office all day. As soon as he saw the two of them come out, he immediately followed them.
"What are you doing here? Go back, go back, you'll attract attention." The two, who were planning to sneak away anyway, immediately shooed him away.
Qian Duoduo is the center of attention wherever he goes. If he keeps standing here, won't they be exposed in a minute?
"See you off."
Qian Duoduo said with a hint of sadness, "You left in such a hurry. I originally wanted to prepare some thank-you gifts carefully, but it seems there's no time now. I could only pick out two items from my own storeroom. Please don't find them offensive."
"Alright, even a brick from your house is worth a fortune." Lin Rusi didn't refuse and casually put the box into the carriage: "Keep an eye on things for us in Suzhou Prefecture. If anything goes wrong, send a letter to the Jinglie Prince's Mansion immediately."