latelenovela Chapter 288 Making Friends
Chapter 288 Making Friends
Qin Huiyin watched Meng Shushen disappear from view and said with a smile, "This guy is quite interesting."
She returned to the Song residence and heard that Song Ruize had returned. She rushed to his study, but heard the sound of arguing.
Jiang Qibin broke out of the door.
When he saw Qin Huiyin, the anger on his face subsided a little and he looked a little embarrassed.
"Brother Qibin, are you busy?"
Jiang Qibin nodded and his voice softened: "Sister Huiyin, I have something to do today, so I won't be back for dinner."
"Brother Qibin, please take good rest and don't overwork yourself."
"Thank you for your concern, Sister Huiyin." Jiang Qibin said, "It would be great if someone could be as kind as Sister Huiyin."
Qin Huiyin knew who this 'someone' was referring to.
It seems that Jiang Qibin and Song Ruize had an argument and their relationship was put to the test.
In the original novel, Jiang Qibin never betrayed Song Ruize. Even though Song Ruize died miserably in the end, he was the one who fought for him to the end.
Thinking about it this way, there shouldn't be any major conflicts between the two.
After Jiang Qibin left, Qin Huiyin knocked on the study door.
"Please come in."
Qin Huiyin pushed the door open and saw Song Ruize sitting there, pressing his brows. She asked with concern, "Brother, what do you want to eat tonight? I'll make it for you."
"Tang Yichen didn't come back?"
"The prefectural government has held a banquet, and he and other students who made the list are among the invited guests. I asked him to go there for the socializing. After all, we are family, and we can have this meal anytime, so there is no rush."
"Chen Yong is out helping me with some errands and won't be back for dinner tonight. Since it's just the two of us, let's try Brother's cooking. You direct, and I'll do it."
"What do you want to eat?"
"Let's make ramen! You teach me how to make it."
"it is good."
Qin Huiyin could see that Song Ruize's brow was filled with worry, and there must be a lot of trouble waiting for him. She didn't ask, because he didn't need her to ask what he wanted to say. If he didn't want to ask, she would only make it more difficult for him if she asked.
Pah! Qin Huiyin used her flour-covered fingers to leave a fingerprint on Song Ruize's forehead.
Song Ruize, who was kneading dough: "..."
He raised his head, with a pale face, and looked at her with a very dangerous look.
Qin Huiyin suppressed her laughter and said in a serious tone, "It looks good this way, believe me."
"Really? Then I'll apply some on Yinyin too." Song Ruize said, extending his claws towards Qin Huiyin.
Qin Huiyin quickly begged for mercy, grabbed Song Ruize's hand and put it in the basin, urging him to knead the dough: "I was wrong, brother, you should knead the dough faster."
Under Qin Huiyin's guidance, Song Ruize made pork rib noodles.
Song Ruize was strong, and the noodles he kneaded were chewier than those kneaded by Qin Huiyin. She fell in love with it the first time she tasted it, and pestered Song Ruize to make it for her again in the future.
After eating ramen, the two went out for a walk to get some fresh air.
"Tang Yichen didn't pass the exam this time because the time was too short. The left-hand calligraphy he practiced for two months was not enough to support the honor of being a Jieyuan."
"Brother, you still agree with Big Brother's ability, right?"
"I'm not stupid, how could I not see his abilities?" Song Ruize stroked her hair. "My dislike for him and my approval of him are never contradictory."
"However, even though Big Brother didn't become the Jieyuan, he might still become the Zhuangyuan. There's still a long time until the next imperial examination, so he has plenty of time to prepare."
"After becoming a Juren, you can enter the Imperial College to study. However, not just any Juren can enter the Imperial College. Someone must write a letter of recommendation."
"To put it bluntly, it all depends on who has the strongest backing!" Qin Huiyin said helplessly, "I think the prefect is trying to win over my eldest brother. When he comes back from the banquet, I'll ask him what his plans are."
Tang Yichen and a scholar were walking on the street. Tang Yichen was staggering, clearly unable to stand steadily. The other scholar kept supporting him and was concerned about whether he wanted to vomit.
"Brother Jinzhi, where is your home? How about this? I'll take you to my house to rest for one night, and then we'll go back tomorrow when you're sober."
"No need, I'll just take him back." Qin Huiyin trotted over and supported Tang Yichen who was unsteady.
"Girl, it's you!" The scholar who was supporting Tang Yichen was none other than Meng Shushen.
When he saw Qin Huiyin, his eyes were full of surprise.
"It's you." Qin Huiyin said with a smile, "We are really destined to be together."
"Brother Jinzhi is your family?"
"He's my brother." Qin Huiyin said, "You drank too? My house is not far from here, how about going for a cup of sobering soup?"
"No, no." Meng Shushen handed Tang Yichen to Qin Huiyin for support. "Miss, can you support him?"
"I can't help him, so you have to support him." Song Ruize said lightly.
Meng Shushen looked at the tall boy in surprise: "Aren't you here? You can help him."
"If I help him, he might not see the sun tomorrow." Song Ruize glanced at the drunk Tang Yichen unhappily.
Qin Huiyin lowered her voice and said, "Mr. Meng, I'd like to trouble you to help me support my eldest brother. I can't support him, and the guy next to me doesn't like others getting close to him."
Meng Shushen muttered, "What a weird guy."
However, since he was the one who brought the person out, let him see him home!
"Master Meng, my brother was so drunk, and the prefect didn't even bother to escort you back. Didn't they host a banquet for all the successful students? This kind of hospitality is not what a prefect should do."
"This has nothing to do with the prefect." Meng Shushen immediately carried Tang Yichen on his back. "The banquet isn't over yet! I saw that Brother Jinzhi was very drunk. If he continued drinking, he would definitely make a fool of himself. So I brought him out under the pretext of going to the toilet. Of course, I don't want to drink anymore. Although I can hold my liquor well, I can't handle this kind of drinking!"
"Have you known my brother for a long time?"
"No. We met just as we entered the exam room. Someone accused me of bringing cheat sheets and turned my things upside down, destroying all my food. You know we have to take the exam for several days, and we can't do without food. My family is poor, and we don't have money to buy food. Brother Jinzhi noticed my predicament and gave me half of the pancakes he brought in. I'm embarrassed to say that I wanted to thank him as soon as I left the exam room, but I couldn't find him."
Qin Huiyin thought of the pancake she had prepared for Tang Yichen. It was such a thin layer that it would break at the slightest touch. There was no way there would be any trace of it being carried, so she would not search too harshly.
She prepared a lot for him at that time. Even if she gave half of it to Meng Shushen, it could barely sustain his food for a few days, so he should not have suffered any injustice.
"My brother is very easy to get along with. Since you are taking the exam together and graduating from the same place, you must take care of each other." Qin Huiyin said, "When do you plan to go to Beijing?"