Zhu Ziwen was very proud to have such a cousin. He nodded modestly. Just as he was about to urge a few people to leave, he saw Fan Ziming rushing to the front of the carriage and bowing to it. "I am Fan Ziming. I have long admired you, Miss. I have the chance to meet you today. I wonder if you are willing to give me a chance..."
"Fan Ziming!" Zhu Ziwen reacted and interrupted him loudly, his face looking extremely ugly. He never thought that this man whom he had known for several years would have ideas about his cousin. He was immediately angry and hateful, and wanted to beat the man up.
"Brother Zhu, I am sincere to your cousin and have absolutely no other thoughts. We have been brothers for many years, please trust me!"
Zhu Ziwen sneered, "Do you really want to ruin my cousin's reputation in public?"
"I have no such intention!"
"So what are you doing right now?"
Fan Ziming ignored Zhu Ziwen and turned to the carriage road: "I was reckless in excitement, but no matter what the consequences are, I, Fan Ziming, am willing to bear them all!"
This was already a very lively place, and with such a big show happening, more and more people gathered to watch. When Chen Liang got the news, he immediately brought all the people he could bring over. Some of them even ignored their stalls and came over to guard the carriage and not let anyone get close.
Zhu Ziwen was so angry that he gnashed his teeth and wanted to tear Fan Ziming to pieces to vent his anger. The other classmates looked at each other, not knowing what to do. They were very excited to meet the girl and admired her very much, but they never thought of offending her. Fan Ziwen was really...
"Consequences? What are the consequences that Master Fan mentioned? Rumors all over the city? Will you bear it? How will you bear it?" Hua Zhi's unhurried voice came from the carriage, "Will you bear the consequence that I marry you out of fear of rumors? Or will you bravely fight against the rumors and give everyone something to talk about after dinner?"
She is really a grown-up girl, as sharp as ever, hitting the nail on the head and leaving no room for others.
Fan Ziming held his head high, "I am not such a despicable person. I did something wrong and caused trouble for you. I dare not ask for your forgiveness, but I don't have the opportunity to see you on weekdays. Today I finally have the opportunity. I want to tell you my feelings no matter what. I was reckless."
He was a smart man. Hua Zhi, who was sitting in the carriage in an untidy manner, could see through his thoughts. If it were a woman who was born and raised here, no one would be able to refuse such a passionate and seemingly sincere man. Fan Ziming had a very accurate grasp of women's minds and he must have experimented on her many times in his daily life. Unfortunately, she was not really seventeen years old.
She seldom goes out on weekdays, and when she does go out, she encounters such a thing. And she is her cousin's classmate. She now believes that she is a popular girl in everyone's eyes. She also thought that since Yan Xi spread the news about their affair, no one would target her anymore!
But whether you want to plot against her or use her to achieve some purpose, I'm sorry, this is not the way to go.
"Are you pleased with me?"
Fan Ziming was stunned and quickly replied, "Yes, I dare to swear in public that I won't say a single word of falsehood."
"What qualifications do you have to like me?" Hua Zhi gestured to Liu Xiang to open the curtain. Liu Xiang pursed her lips and did as she was told reluctantly.
Fan Ziming finally met the person he wanted to meet. It was said in the capital that the eldest daughter of the Hua family was of outstanding appearance. Only now did he realize how outstanding this outstanding appearance was. What made him unable to take his eyes away was that the eyes were not evasive and shy like other women. She just looked at you straight, frankly, but sharp.
The anger that had just been aroused in Fan Ziming's heart was deflated.
But Hua Zhi didn't intend to let it go. "The Hua family once had a library that was the best in the world. I have read more than half of the books in it. I wonder if Master Fan has read as many books as I have? I was personally enlightened by my grandfather and have been taught by him for many years. I have read all the Four Books and Thirteen Classics. I wonder what Master Fan is good at? How about we have a debate?"
Hua Zhi smiled coldly, "My grandfather taught me how to play the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. I learned riding and archery from my fourth uncle, Master Pingyang. Master Fan, are you willing to compete with me? Are you attracted to me? Does your self-esteem allow you to be attracted to a woman who is inferior to you in every way?"
Fan Ziming was originally a proud and arrogant person. He had never been humiliated like this before. Fortunately, he held back in public and did not immediately turn hostile. "Even if the young lady doesn't like me, there is no need to humiliate me like this and trample on my sincerity."
"Loyalty based on sacrificing a woman's reputation? I really don't care about it." Fan Ziming's face reminded her of an old friend who was also so hypocritical and disgusting. As long as they could achieve their own goals, they would never care about other people's lives.
"I was just reckless..."
"You were just reckless, but the woman has to pay for her whole life. How can you be so worthy?" Hua Zhi smiled without any warmth. "Do you want to compete with me? I'll accompany you no matter what the competition is."
Compared with the people trained by Hua Yizheng himself? How could Fan Ziming dare to take this risk? If she was just flattering herself, it would be fine, but what if she was really that good? Fan Ziming suddenly remembered that Zhu Ziwen once said that his cousin worked as a teacher for a period of time when the Hua family was short of teachers. Would she dare to do that without some skills? How could the Hua family let her do whatever she wanted
Thinking of this, Fan Ziming was even more afraid to agree. He just wanted to deepen the impression on the girl in this way so that he could achieve his goal, but he never thought of losing his face here.
"I didn't think it through. Please forgive me, young lady."
"No?"
"Who in the world would not admire the talent and knowledge of Mr. Hua?"
"…" With this kind of brain, you still dare to study for the purpose of becoming an official? I hope the emperor doesn't hear this, otherwise Fan Ziming will not be the only one to take the lead!
"cousin."
Zhu Ziwen was so ashamed that he turned around and didn't even have the courage to look his cousin in the eye.
"What are your criteria for making friends?"
Zhu Ziwen was speechless and felt even worse.
Hua Zhi finally vented all the repressed anger in her heart, and she felt much better. She lowered the curtain and said, "Cousin, I would like to give you a piece of advice. You should learn more about physiognomy from your grandfather. Goodbye."
Watching the carriage leave from the crowd, Zhu Ziwen's face turned bitter. He couldn't keep this secret, and he would definitely be severely punished by his grandfather when he returned.
The actors and onlookers dispersed, but the eyes that fell on Fan Ziming were very strange. If they thought Fan Ziming was courageous at first, they came to their senses after being awakened by the young lady. This method was really despicable. If it happened to anyone with a delicate mind, it would be a matter of life and death.
Who doesn’t have a younger sister or cousin? If you put yourself in his shoes, you won’t feel good about Fan Ziming. A person like him deserves to be dealt with by the older girl.