Chapter 150: Who Wants to Harm Me

Unfavorable to Xiao Liangchen? That was rare.

Xiao Liangchen, it was actually quite difficult to dislike him. Not to mention that he was good-looking, he didn't distinguish between high and low when treating people, always appearing as a humble gentleman.

Logically, he shouldn't have made enemies, right?

Ying Jiuniang was a straightforward person. Without waiting for Du Ruo to ask in detail, she told the whole story.

Originally, Xiao Liangchen's accidental entry into their Qunfang Pavilion was just a small episode. The girls in the pavilion later chatted and felt it was a pity, after all, such a handsome young man was rare.

But they didn't take it to heart and forgot about it in a few days.

As a result, a man suddenly came yesterday. He didn't drink flower wine or call for girls, just kept asking about what happened that day.

He asked if Xiao Liangchen had visited the brothel and what he had done, and even took out twenty taels of silver, wanting them to help him forge evidence to prove that Xiao Liangchen had indeed slept in Qunfang Pavilion.

Ying Jiuniang felt that this matter was suspicious at the time, fearing that someone had bad intentions.

It just so happened that she met Du Ruo today, so she gave a reminder, lest such a clean and self-disciplined young man be plotted against while kept in the dark...

"Did Mother Ying take that money?" Du Ruo asked.

"Du Niang Zi, don't look at people through a crack in the door and look down on me." Ying Jiuniang flicked her handkerchief, and the fragrance drifted for ten miles. "Although I earn money by selling meat, I have a bottom line as a person. Meat can be sold, but conscience is priceless. To think that a mere twenty taels of silver could bribe me, heh, do they really think we prostitutes are low?"

Du Ruo gave her a thumbs up. "Mother Ying is indeed a heroine among women. I admire you."

Ying Jiuniang giggled. "Alright, Du Niang Zi, don't flatter me here. Hurry up and tell that young master to see who is trying to plot against him behind his back."

Du Ruo hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Okay."

To be honest, she really didn't want to have any more involvement with Xiao Liangchen. Because of Xiao Liangchen before, she had been misunderstood by the villagers twice.

This didn't count for much; anyway, Du Ruo didn't care much about the eyes of outsiders.

But she couldn't ignore her husband's thoughts.

Jiang Li already knew the origin between her and Xiao Liangchen and was jealous last time. If he heard that she met Xiao Liangchen in private, he probably wouldn't be happy.

But Xiao Liangchen was the original owner's sweetheart after all. Apart from being a bit of a mama's boy, there was nothing wrong with him, and he had spoken up for Jiang Zhan in the examination hall.

Now that he had encountered a villain, if she protected herself and sat idly by, it seemed a bit unkind.

After thinking about it, she decided to make a trip.

After saying goodbye to Ying Jiuniang, Du Ruo went directly to Xiushan Academy.

The gatekeeper of Xiushan Academy was still that hunchbacked Uncle Zhang. Seeing her, he immediately piled up a smile. "Yo, Du Niang Zi is here? Are you here to find Young Master Jiang? Wait, I'll go in and tell him."

"No, Uncle Zhang." Du Ruo hurriedly stopped him. "I'm not here to find my second brother, but to find Young Master Xiao Liangchen."

Looking for Young Master Xiao? Uncle Zhang was a bit confused.

Du Ruo immediately explained, "It's like this: I am from the same village as Young Master Xiao. His mother entrusted me to bring some things on the way and told me to hand them to him personally."

She could only find this rotten excuse.

Actually, Du Ruo had thought about letting Jiang Zhan tell Xiao Liangchen, but on second thought, it was inappropriate. Xiao Liangchen certainly wouldn't want others to know that he had been to a place like Qunfang Pavilion, especially his classmates.

Although he didn't do anything, who would believe it if he said it out?

Uncle Zhang really didn't suspect anything and ran in happily to call someone.

Xiao Liangchen soon came out, still in that blue and white Confucian robe, looking like a handsome young man in the world.

"A'Man?" Xiao Liangchen looked at the beautiful person in front of him, his eyes flickering violently, not daring to look directly at her.

He was too guilty.

Since parting at Sanyuan Inn last time, he had dreamed of Du Ruo for several consecutive nights. In the dream, she was like a little tail, chasing behind him like when she was a child, sweetly calling him Brother Liangchen.

They chased butterflies and admired flowers together, read books and learned characters together, rolled on the grass together, and then...

Every time he woke up, he would find the bedding damp and warm.

That was the essence he had lost a few times in his nineteen years, quietly lost at the moment of a young man's ignorant heart.

Xiao Liangchen was ashamed and blamed himself, but he couldn't help but linger on the beauty and warmth in the dream, wandering all day, making mistakes in class several times.

Now the person in the dream was standing in front of him, and Xiao Liangchen was not feeling well at all.

He wanted to look at her, but didn't dare.

If he didn't look, he couldn't bear it.

Du Ruo didn't notice any of his abnormal reactions at all. After all, this childhood sweetheart of the original owner had always been awkward in front of her, and she was used to it.

Du Ruo walked straight to the bottom of the steps and signaled Xiao Liangchen to follow.

This position was just right; what was said wouldn't be heard by others, and it just happened to avoid suspicion.

"I'll make a long story short. Someone wants to harm you; keep an eye on it yourself." Du Ruo conveyed Ying Jiuniang's words and prepared to leave after speaking.

Xiao Liangchen shouted at her as if possessed, "A'Man!"

Du Ruo turned her head and looked at him suspiciously. "Anything else?"

Her eyes were clear and charming, full of his shadow; her two pink lips were slightly open, like peach blossoms in early spring, exhaling fragrance.

Xiao Liangchen's throat rolled suddenly, and he moved his gaze away like a fire.

In the dream, he once...

"Young Master Xiao?" Du Ruo frowned and urged impatiently, "Anything? If not, I'm leaving."

She was still in a hurry to buy, buy, buy.

Xiao Liangchen came back to his senses and asked, "A'Man, who do you think wants to harm me?"

Du Ruo rolled her eyes. "How would I know? You should know who you have offended, right?"

She had a guess long ago, but she didn't want to say it.

Anyway, it had nothing to do with her; there was no need to wade into this muddy water.

Xiao Liangchen lowered his head and said "Oh," and stopped talking.

Du Ruo turned and left.

Watching her back without looking back, Xiao Liangchen smiled self-deprecatingly and walked into the academy.

Actually, the answer was simple.

Only one person knew he had been to Qunfang Pavilion and had a grudge against him.

Jiang Youyi.

He originally thought Jiang Youyi was just a bit arrogant, but he didn't expect her to be so bad. Since the marriage didn't work out, she wanted to destroy him through such despicable means.

He had already passed the county examination, and his ranking was quite high.

Once the matter of visiting a brothel was confirmed, according to the Da Zhao law, the subsequent prefecture examination, academy examination, and even the provincial examination would have nothing to do with him.

This move could not be said to be poisonous.

No, he had to go to the Jiang family again to make things clear; he couldn't let Jiang Youyi do whatever she wanted! ===== CHAPTER 151 =====