latelenovela Chapter 210: Show of affection
Chapter 210: Show of affection
Wen Zhu arranged everything about Mozhuxuan very well. Even until the opening ceremony of the Imperial College, Zhuying Pavilion did not send anyone to look for Jiang Tunan.
Xiao Huaimin seems to be particularly busy with official duties in the Xiao Mansion during this period. Since Xiao Mingyue joined the Imperial Guards, he has been going out early and returning late every day. Not to mention Xiao Mingli in the Honglu Temple, who is busy with Dayin's affairs every day. Madam Xiao has also often visited the mansions of various ladies recently.
But what's strange is that Xiao Mingrui has not been seen all day.
Therefore, the most idle person in the entire Xiao Mansion is Jiang Tunan, and the second most idle person is Xiao Mingxu, because he has to go out occasionally to check on his own property.
"Tomorrow is the first day of school. My good days are gone forever."
Jiang Tunan and Xiao Mingxu sat in the Diecui Pavilion, Chunhua and Dizi stood on both sides, and Fu Mo stood farther away.
"That's the guard my father arranged for you. He looks just ordinary."
Speaking of which, Jiang Tunan hasn't gotten to know her new guard well yet.
"Chunhua, call him over."
Chunhua called Fu over, and Xiao Mingxu looked him up and down.
"Miss, you called me?"
Wow, this very authentic accent makes Jiang Tunan feel at home.
"Why would my father choose someone who can't even speak Mandarin properly?"
Xiao Mingxu was somewhat dissatisfied. He thought that the people in the mansion must have sent such a person over because they thought Jiang Tunan was easy to bully.
"Xiao Nannan, I'll pick a better one for you some other day."
Convinced: That’s great, I didn’t want to do it anymore.
Perhaps Fu Le couldn't hide the joy on his face, Jiang Tunan noticed that Fu Le didn't want to stay with him.
Jiang Tunan did not force it. If the people who stayed with her were all fickle, she would rather not have them. So she thought about it and responded,
"Okay, I'll trouble you, cousin."
There was a moment of surprise on his face. He didn't expect Jiang Tunan to agree so readily.
"Miss, I..."
"nothing,"
Jiang Tunan smiled gently, without any blame on his face.
"I don't like to force others. If you are unhappy here, I won't blame you even if you leave."
"Thank...thank you Miss."
He was convinced and secretly happy in his heart. He could leave with a legitimate reason, and Xiao Mingrui couldn't blame him.
"Okay, please leave first. Your happiness is disturbing me."
He surrendered and put away the smile on his face, looking a little embarrassed.
Damn, I really can’t hide anything on my face.
"Yes, ma'am."
After giving in, Xiao Mingxu quickly left, cursing in a low voice.
"I don't know what to do!"
Chunhua also looked unhappy.
"that is!"
On the contrary, Jiang Tunan seemed relaxed and at ease, not affected by this incident at all.
"It's just a pity. He is half my fellow countryman."
I have the same accent as him and he is also from Jingzhou, but I am a modern person at heart, so I can only be considered a half-fellow villager.
"Forget about him, Xiao Nannan, I will definitely find you someone better than him next time."
Xiao Mingxu spoke unconvinced, and Jiang Tunan added,
"It has to be handsome."
......
After taking the medicine and leaving Diecui Pavilion, he swaggered back to Xiao Mingrui's residence, and happened to meet Shu Yan who had just come out.
"Why are you here?"
There was a big puzzlement on Shuyan's young face, but he gave in and smiled, showing his big white teeth.
"I was kicked out, so the mission is over."
Shu Yan wanted to say something else, but he was convinced and asked,
"By the way, where is Xiao Mingrui?"
Shuyan scratched his head.
"My lord, I have some things to do these days. You should find a place to stay by yourself first."
Shuyan's answer was exactly what Fu Ruo had wished for, so he accepted it and left.
When Xiao Mingrui returned home in the evening and heard that Jiang Tunan had kicked him out, he was puzzled at first, and then thought for a while before saying lightly,
"If you're convinced, come and see me now."
Shu Yan just felt that something was wrong. Every time his young master spoke in this tone, someone was about to be in trouble.
He was soon called over by Shu Yan after he had taken the medicine. He walked in with steady steps and then limped out.
"Oh, I admire you, brother, for being so tenacious."
Shu Yan's eyes have seen through everything. In fact, every time he seemed to be dancing in Xiao Mingrui's minefield, he just wanted to find an excuse to compete with Xiao Mingrui.
"I keep fighting despite repeated failures!"
He said with determination despite his disability, Shuyan shook his head beside him.
"Yes, I keep fighting after repeated defeats. I keep fighting after repeated defeats, but I still lose after each defeat~"
"Hey, you are quite annoying!"
Shuyan covered his ears and shook his head desperately.
"I don't understand, I don't understand. You can't attack me!"
After giving in and arguing with Shu Yan, the door behind them was pushed open, and Xiao Mingrui walked out expressionlessly.
"You're not leaving yet? Do you want to continue being beaten?"
"I'm leaving..."
He had no choice but to leave in silence. Sometimes he really suspected that Xiao Mingrui was not a human being (not in a derogatory sense), as he had never succeeded in any challenge in all these years.
"If you can't even stay by Jiang Tunan's side, it means you don't have the ability, and I won't give you any fun things in the future."
Xiao Mingrui silently added another sentence behind his back.
I give in: I am severely controlled.
......
On the second day, everyone in the Xiao family got up early. Because this opening ceremony of the Imperial College was different from previous ones, the entire Xiao family would go to watch the ceremony.
Today Jiang Tunan was wearing the girls' school uniform. Unlike the boys' uniform he saw at the Imperial College that day, the girls' uniform was a mixture of lotus pink and white.
"The lady looks very energetic in this dress!"
Chunhua looked at Jiang Tunan in the mirror with satisfaction. She was wearing a pink dress and had no excessive decorations on her head. She looked very simple and elegant.
"Miss, I think you should add some more decorations. This is too plain."
Jiang Tunan shook her head. She was now wearing the equivalent of a girls' school uniform. Wearing the uniform and putting on too many hairpins and rings always made her feel a little bit out of place.
There's no way around it. After nine years of compulsory education, this reaction is almost engraved in her DNA.
"If the teachers of the girls' school wanted every student to dress up nicely for the ceremony, they wouldn't have asked us to wear the same clothes."
In fact, to put it bluntly, the highlight of this opening ceremony is not the students. They are just background boards. If a background board steals the show, it will be punished.
"Besides, I'm going to the Imperial College to study, not to participate in a beauty pageant."
Jiang Tunan turned around with satisfaction at his outfit, then walked out of the yard.
There were many carriages parked in front of the Xiao Mansion today, and only two people were standing at the door.
"Qingqing, do you think I look energetic in this outfit today?"
"Ayue looks good in anything he wears."
Just by the sound of their voices, I knew it was those two sticky guys Luo Yunqing and Xiao Mingyue.
"Qingqing always says nice things to coax me."
“I always tell the truth.”
"Gently~"
"Ayue!"
Jiang Tunan appeared between the two with an expressionless face, glanced around and said,
"Get the show of affection out of here!"
Xiao Mingyue choked for a moment, and Luo Yunqing's face flushed.
"Xiao Nan, you're here."
"Yes, I am here. Please be careful of the impact. I am still a child."
Jiang Tunan glanced at Luo Yunqing and Xiao Mingyue again, and the two of them immediately stood a little further away from each other, and the atmosphere became a little awkward.
"Okay, I'll go stay by myself over there, you two can continue being so affectionate."