The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 199 The Easy-going Wen Zijin

He could no longer contact Guo Wencai at all; the magistrate's wife, that old woman, would send people to follow him every day.

Once, he finally managed to shake off the person and meet Guo Wencai, but he didn't know what went wrong and he couldn't perform at the crucial moment.

Guo Wencai kicked him out and even threw an invitation at him.

He opened it and found out it was his wedding? How could he possibly get money from him now?

When the county magistrate's wife learned that he had gone to see Guo Wencai, she surprisingly withdrew all the people who had been following him. However, he never saw that fat-headed, big-eared man again after that.

Haha, it's tomorrow too! That disgusting thing is getting married! How can the person who ruined him live such a comfortable life? Heaven is truly blind!

Lu Bai looked over and was caught off guard by the hateful look on his face.

He knew a little about Lin Huaizhi and Wen Zijin's family affairs, and at first he still couldn't quite believe that Lin Huaizhi was that kind of person.

Considering his later dealings with the county magistrate's son and the fact that he hadn't repaid the loan, he made his own decisions and gradually distanced himself from him.

Why are you so hostile towards someone who's just running a restaurant?

Lu Bai shook his head, picked up his book, and began to read with a clear mind. All he needed to do was to do well in the academy exam and stay away from people like that.

Lin Huaizhi was now filled with anger and resentment. He had originally wanted to call on Lu Bai to speak ill of Wen Zijin and Yan Che.

To his surprise, the guy acted as if he hadn't heard him even after he called him several times. He didn't know if he really didn't hear him or if he was just pretending.

He walked over and took his book away. "Lu Bai, didn't you hear me calling you?" he asked, frowning and speaking in a reproachful tone.

Lu Bai expressionlessly snatched her book back from his hand, not even giving him a second glance. "I heard you, but I don't want to talk to you."

Based on past experiences, he must be jealous of others' success and is trying to badmouth them.

I used to hear him play the victim in front of me, saying how the Wen Zijin family bullied him and I even stood up for him.

After learning the inside story, he felt that this dignified scholar was utterly shameless, truly having wasted his education.

He had accidentally come into contact with the Wen family's youngest daughter; she had bumped into him when she came to deliver food that day.

The girl was well-educated and polite, apologized repeatedly, and even brought food as compensation. She was nothing like the country shrew Lin Huaizhi described.

Not a single word from Lin Huaizhi is true! He doesn't want to hear it!

He was speechless, with a grown man chattering behind his back like a gossipy old woman.

Lin Huaizhi froze for a moment. He never expected that Lu Bai, who always listened to him and liked to come to him, would say such a thing.

"Fine! Fine! You never considered me a friend! I'm leaving!"

He finished speaking angrily and walked out.

After walking a few steps, he slowed down. Usually, Lu Bai would catch up with him at this point and beg for his forgiveness.

This time, even as he was about to leave, Lu Bai didn't catch up. He couldn't help but turn around and take a quick look, only to see him sitting there, staring intently at his book without blinking.

Hmph, what's the use of studying hard? A naturally stupid bird will never catch a worm no matter how early it gets up!

"Ha, it's you who has never considered me a friend."

Lu Bai closed the book and murmured softly, thankful that she had seen through his true colors early on.

"Lu Bai, how about we go next door to play with Yan Che? Do you want to come?"

Seeing that he had already put down his book, several of his classmates from the same dormitory went up to ask him.

Previously, Lu Bai always liked to be with Lin Huaizhi, so they were reluctant to bring him along. Now, seeing him all alone, they couldn't bear to see him like that.

Yan Che can hang out with anyone. Bringing Lu Bai along will help him get acquainted with people. Maybe he'll even give Lu Bai a discount when he buys things from Yan Che's shop in the future!

Lu Bai looked conflicted; he couldn't concentrate on his book anymore and wanted to go for a walk.

but……

Would they be happy for me to go there?

Upon hearing this, several classmates burst into laughter. "Why are you worried about this? Even if you and Yan Che can't get along, you still have Zijing!"

"Look how much you love reading! Why don't you discuss academic matters with Zijing?"

"Don't underestimate him just because he's not even a student yet; he knows a lot!"

The leader patted Lu Bai on the shoulder with a big laugh, and his words were full of admiration when he mentioned Wen Zijin.

Little did he know that the other person was also going to take the college entrance exam, but because they enrolled late, they could only go to the basic class next door.

Lu Bai hadn't met Wen Zijin yet, but decided to give it a try and went next door with a few classmates.

At first, he stood at the door, hesitant to go in, but Yan Che, who was bragging, saw him and enthusiastically pulled him inside.

"This must be the new senior brother, right? Come, come, have a seat!"

He pressed the man down to sit next to Wen Zijin, and then introduced him to the people around them.

When he arrived at Wen Zijin's place, he said with a proud look, "This is my best buddy, he's so capable! Don't let his quiet demeanor fool you, he knows a lot!"

He started praising people non-stop, and Wen Zijin felt her head buzzing.

Seeing that Lu Bai was a little reserved, he randomly picked out a book from his stack of study materials and gave it to Lu Bai.

"Brother Lu, just take a look and ignore him."

His voice was clear and gentle, and Lu Bai, flattered, accepted the "thank you" thank you.

He was immediately drawn to the book when he opened it; the annotations were comprehensive, and the various after-class discussions and exercises made his eyes light up.

"How is this book?" Wen Zijin asked with a smile.

He didn't know where his sister got this huge stack of books; she said they would be of great help to his college entrance exam and that he should definitely study them carefully.

He's been looking at it these past few days, and it's truly a rare find, much more useful than the stuff in the academy.

Lu Bai nodded in delight. He had visited all the bookstores in the past few days but had never seen such a good book.

Seeing that he liked Wen Zijin, she took out a few more books that he had already read and gave them to him, saying, "I heard from Master Su that you will have a test in a couple of days. These will be helpful to you, so take them back and read them."

Lu Bai held the book he was handed to her in her arms, so grateful that she didn't know what to say.

"I...I will definitely read it carefully!"

The Master said that if Zijing achieved a top grade in this test, she would receive a set of fine paper, ink, brush, and inkstone, which he would then give to her as a token of his gratitude.

Wen Zijin nodded slightly. While the others were chatting and laughing, he and Lu Bai sat there reading.

They would discuss interesting points together, and the two book lovers felt like they had known each other for a long time.

Even as class started, Lu Bai was still reluctant to leave. He kept looking back as he carried those books, but one of his roommates quickly pulled him away.

"Let's go! We'll come back after we rest for a while!"

If we don't leave soon, the teacher will start class; being late will be punished.

Yan Che sat in front of Wen Zijin. After she left, he turned around and asked, "How was it? Wasn't he alright?"

He actually knew all along that this person was Lu Bai, the bastard who bought medicine for Lin Huaizhi but was owed money and refused to pay it back!