Chapter 130: What Do You Think (Pinku 575)

  What's the hurry? Liu Chang brushed aside Jiang Changyang's whip: "No need, Brother Jiang, I just spoke out of kindness and stated a fact. Even if you don't appreciate it, there's no need to be so rude." Rude was exactly what he wanted to say to Jiang Changyang.

  Jiang Changyang retracted his whip, patted the horse's head, and leaned in close to Liu Chuan with a faint smile: "Rude and impolite?" He suddenly swung out a fist, heavily hitting Liu Chuan's left cheek. "I'm rude and impolite, what can you do? I'm beating this despicable person like you!"

  Liu Chang didn't expect him to make a move, and before he could even dodge, he felt stars in front of his eyes and his ears buzzing. Immediately after that, he was punched again on the right side.

  The shameless little man, he actually launched a sneak attack on Liu Chuan, who almost fell off his horse and only managed to steady himself by tightly embracing the horse's neck.

  "Stop!" Qiushi rolled off the horse and crawled over to hug Liu Cheng's leg, letting out a deafening shriek: "Young Master, Young Master, how are you?"

  "Shut up!" Liu Chang shook his head, and the figure in front of him suddenly split into several. He vainly reached out to grab Jiang Changyang, but Jiang had already retreated on horseback, standing aside with a hint of a triumphant smile: "Still able to scold people, looks like you won't die."

  Liu Chang was furious, his eyes fixed on Jiang Changyang: "Jiang Changyang, you despicable scoundrel, how dare you launch a sneak attack on me. If you have the guts, let's fight openly and fairly."

  Jiang Changyang said calmly, "Liu Cheng, this is called a lesson. I explained to you before, but you didn't listen to me, it's clear that not everyone can be reasoned with. Listen well, since you've already divorced Dan Niang, keep your good intentions to serve your county lord. Dan Niang's affairs and mine are none of your business. Next time you interfere again, next time you speak out of turn, I won't mind teaching you another lesson."

  "What are you, and who do you think you are to lecture me?" Liu Chuan pressed the sword at his waist. Jiang Changyang looked at him coldly, sneering as he curled up the corner of his mouth: "You'd better be more careful, my knife isn't for slaughtering horses, it's for slaughtering people."

  Liu Chuan suddenly remembered that day at Ning Wang Zhuangzi, the horse he had slaughtered in public with a short sword, throwing Qing Hua off its back. The huge sense of shame made his face turn white instantly, and he clenched his teeth tightly to prevent them from chattering loudly. He gripped the hilt of his sword, wanting to pull it out and slash at Jiang Changyang's body, but he was well aware that he was no match for Jiang Changyang. His hand loosened and tightened on the hilt repeatedly, until finally he told himself, "Endure, endure, there are still many days ahead."

  Then he looked up at Jiang Changyang: "You have nothing to show off in front of me, you're just taller and stronger than me, and you've been in the army for a longer time. If I were like you, I could also do it, maybe even better."

  Jiang Changyang stared at him: "Indeed, there's nothing worth boasting about. I'm just using the same method to deal with you. Dan Niang is just a weak woman, what do you have that's worth boasting about in front of her? I'm embarrassed for you."

  Liu Chuan pursed his lips and stubbornly stared at Jiang Changyang.

  Jiang Changyang gently patted the horse's belly, looked at him, and slowly walked past him. Liu Cheng said in a low voice, "We'll wait and see what kind of ending you'll have in the future."

  Jiang Changyang turned his head and smiled confidently at him: "I'm afraid you'll die of anger."

  Wu San stood on the bluestone floor, waiting for Jiang Changyang. As soon as he came in, he went forward to meet him: "Liu Chuan has left, did you catch up with He Niangzi?"

  Jiang Changyang recounted the events, omitting the part about punching Liu Chuan twice. Wu San fell silent for a moment before speaking up: "I'm afraid after this incident, He Niangzi will avoid you, young master. What do you think? Have you made up your mind?"

  Jiang Changyang didn't speak, and the two of them walked through the middle gate before he said, "I wrote a letter to Madam a few days ago. You'll send it out tomorrow."

  It's indeed the case, Wu San had been following Jiang Changyang since he was thirteen years old and understood his temperament. He wasn't a frivolous person, if he didn't have any intention or hadn't made up his mind, he wouldn't have taken the initiative to find Mudan several times.

  Wu San lowered his head and calculated for a moment, "Now that it's already deep autumn, it's likely that we won't receive Madame's reply until next spring. I dare to make an educated guess, there shouldn't be any problems on Madame's side, but if there are, what if Madame agrees in the future but things fall through here? Moreover, regarding Duke Guo, no matter what, you will always be a Jiang... This hurdle is a bit difficult to overcome, and we must also guard against someone causing trouble. Why not settle this first before making our move?"

  Jiang Changyang thought of Peony's previous apology and felt a bit down:"I have my own calculations. It's hard to settle her first, let alone say that the He family won't agree just because I said so, she can't easily believe me either. Even if it works out, going back to prepare will hurt people, it's better to make progress on both sides. If it doesn't work out in the end...”He fell silent for a moment,"If it really doesn't work out, I'll just be laughed at once."As he said this, he became more uncertain and felt increasingly annoyed.

  Wu San smiled and said, "I'll get that little thing done right away. Once I'm busy with this for a while, you should still make more trips to the He family's shop when you have time. Oh, Pan Shizi is waiting for you in the study. Says he wants to play chess with you."

  Jiang Changyang entered the study, only to see Pan Rong idly wearing a cyan silk jacket, half-reclining on the couch, staring at the half-finished chessboard in deep thought. Upon hearing his footsteps, she didn't even lift her head, but instead held a chess piece and moved it back and forth, unable to make a move for quite some time.

  Jiang Changyang walked over to sit opposite him, saying bluntly: "When did your chess skills become so formidable? Even a monk can't crack this half-game of leftover chess."

  "Stop arguing, stop arguing," said Pan Xiang with a frown. "I almost figured it out just now."

  Jiang Changyang poured himself a cup of tea and drank it all in one gulp: "Well, congratulations to you then. I've tried several times, but for now, I'm unable to do so."

  Pan Xiang raised her eyes and looked at him: "Are you sure you can't open it?"

  "That's natural."

  Pan Xiang tossed the chess piece in her hand onto the board, messing up the game. She clapped her hands and chuckled: "In that case, I'll just pull back from the precipice and not waste my energy."

  Jiang Changyang thought he was being sarcastic, so he furrowed his brow: "I just ran into Liu Chuan on the road and punched him twice. From now on, consider it a falling out. I'm telling you this so you'll know what's going on in my mind, and won't bring up your brother again to stir up trouble."

  "Alright, I won't mention it, I won't mention it." Pan Rong sighed: "He deliberately provoked you again, didn't he?"

  Chiang Chang-yang is considered the de facto one.

  Pan Shuang got up and walked a few steps in the room, saying: "I really don't understand him. Originally, he treated her like an old shoe, making her almost die. Now that he's gotten what he wanted, he can't let go of it, is he possessed by a demon? And you, Jiang Dalang, what are you thinking? Are you serious about this? I think she's just a bit better than a leather bag, knows how to plant peonies, and has a rich dowry."

  Jiang Changyang said unhappily: "I don't like you speaking of her in this tone."

  Pan Xiang blinked: "I've always been like this. Ah Yin also likes her very much, which makes me feel uncomfortable. I'm just curious, why is that?"

  Jiang Changyang couldn't explain why, he just couldn't. He started to think back, when did it all start? The first time he saw Peony, because of her peony flower, beautiful, plus her experience, made him have a deep impression on her, but also only a deep impression with sympathy. When they met at the Cold Store in Dongshi, he was shocked by her bright and cheerful demeanor, where did she look like someone who had gone through that kind of thing?

  On Dragon Boat Festival, he saved her, she was the first woman to be in close proximity to him since his adulthood. However, at that time, his heart was filled with a sense of justice and indignation, also with the intention of showing off to someone, leaving no room for other thoughts. He watched as she regained her composure, then loudly scolded Qinghua County's mistress on the street, calling her "old mother", and yelled at Liu Shangshu, who was still her father-in-law at that time, demanding a divorce letter, while busy saving Li Wei. He found it very interesting and thought her pair of phoenix eyes sparkling with anger were particularly beautiful. Originally intending to leave, he changed his mind and stayed to help her out, also wanting to see the outcome of the story. As a result, she successfully intimidated and persuaded Qi Yuzhu, and her family members were also very fierce, so there was no need for him to intervene.

  Afterwards, her father and brother led her to visit and thank him. As mentioned earlier, the head of the peony was a bit off, but he knew she was good at this. However, when she saw the peony from Nanzhao, she circled around it, trying to hide her excitement, but couldn't help revealing her eagerness, which made people secretly laugh. Especially her father, who was thick-skinned and boasted about his daughter, left a deep impression on him, making him feel somewhat melancholy. He remembered this family and her request - the peony seeds.

  She was hit by a ball, fell ill, and he realized she was actually a sick person. Wu San followed his orders to send the eaves, while also starting to pay attention to her, thinking that he had grasped his handle, excitedly went to inquire about her affairs and told him to listen, constantly wanting to take it out and recite it, reciting until he had a kind of illusion, as if he really knew her for a long time and was very familiar with her.

  They became neighbors, and Wu San was reading again, all the way to the Ning Wang Fu's little manager. Help or not? He happened to want to build a pool and a waterside pavilion too. This villa had been lived in by others for so many years, he didn't feel comfortable living there, and wanted to change it into a new look, which was just the right opportunity. Doing things that benefited both others and himself was what he loved most.

  She met him on the road, thanked him so sincerely, with a sweet smile, her eyes shining brightly in the sunset, very beautiful, but also making him embarrassed. In fact, he really wasn't the kind of good person she thought he was. At least not completely. He just thought that if he could help someone who looked pleasing to his eyes and make someone else busy and flustered, why not?

  Because of his guilt, he asked about her illness with concern. When he heard that it was fake, he inexplicably felt happy for her. At the time of parting at the city gate, he took a big package and let her push all the Ning Wang Fu affairs onto him. At that time, he really wanted to help her if she opened her mouth, no matter what method he would use to help her, rather than through that person.

  But she remained silent, and when he met her at Fuyuan's place, she didn't say a word. He thought she probably didn't need his help, and besides, her family had many relatives, so it was unlikely to be a big problem. Later, when Wu San went to deliver the seeds, he asked about it, and indeed, the matter had already been resolved, and Wu San also handed him a purse.

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  It's been a long time for this chapter, I've been writing from 3 o'clock until now.