"Lord Luo..."
The shop owner seemed to notice something was wrong and quickly said with a smile: "These guests just arrived. I saw that the first floor hall was empty, so I let them sit down. If Lord Luo finds it inconvenient..."
Luo Yannian waved his hand and said, "It's okay."
After saying that, he stepped forward, bowed and smiled, "Brother Wen Zheng, congratulations."
Qin Wenzheng looked at the hypocritical smile on his face and was unwilling to pay attention to him at first, but after thinking about it, he also bowed and smiled, "Speaking of which, I have to thank Brother Yannian. If it weren't for Brother Yannian, how could my Qin family get such a good son-in-law. I never dreamed that you, who was not wanted by the Chengguo government, would come to the Qin family and make a big splash, and even win the first place in this autumn examination! Brother Yannian, thank you very much."
The muscles at the corners of Luo Yannian's eyes twitched, but he still kept a smile on his face: "Brother Wen Zheng, tomorrow our two children will go on stage to compete. I hope you two will stop at a certain point and not hurt the relationship."
Qin Wenzheng smiled and said, "Of course."
Luo Yannian cupped his hands and said, "Then I won't bother you anymore."
Then he said to the person behind him: "Let's go upstairs."
Wang followed behind him, her face as gloomy as water, no other expression could be seen on her face, her fingernails tightly grasping her sleeves.
Suddenly, she turned her head to look to the side, and her eyebrows began to twitch.
Luo Yu stopped where he was, staring blankly at the flawless snow-white figure at the other table with a dazed look on his face.
"Yu'er, let's go."
She called out softly, held his hand, and looked at the snow-white figure, then at the figure in the Confucian robe, her eyes full of sinister and malicious intent.
Everyone in Chengguo Mansion went upstairs and sat in the hall on the second floor.
The other members of the Luo family all flattered Luo Yu to the utmost.
Luo Yu smiled perfunctorily, but he looked absent-minded.
And the lobby downstairs.
Everyone in the Qin family seemed to have a tacit understanding and started talking about the top scholar in the imperial examination, with their voices being particularly loud.
When the shop owner heard that Luo Jieyuan, who took the autumn exam, was sitting here, he immediately smiled and went over to pour tea himself.
Wang sat with her head down for a while, then suddenly raised her head and said, "Master, ask Wang Cheng to call Ping'er over as well. How can we celebrate Yu'er tonight without her?"
Luo Yannian glanced at her, lowered his head to drink tea, and said nothing.
Wang turned around and said, "Wang Cheng, go."
"Yes, ma'am!"
Wang Cheng immediately left quickly.
Wang picked up the teacup, took a sip, looked at the side with a loving face and said: "Yu'er, today, mother was watching you compete below, and suddenly remembered your elder brother's exam that year. Do you still remember it?"
Luo Yu came back to his senses and said, "Of course I remember. Big brother's prowess in the arena was so impressive that even the examiner of Dragon and Tiger Academy was amazed. There were five vacancies at the time, and big brother got in with the first place."
Wang smiled and said, "Yu'er, you look a lot like your elder brother. When I was watching you from below today, it was like I saw your elder brother back then. You two brothers have always looked alike since you were little. I heard from your father that you practiced the same things. I believe that tomorrow you will definitely get first place in the exam just like your elder brother did back then."
Luo Yu smiled and said, "I don't dare to compare with my elder brother. When he was my age, he was already in the late stage of martial arts."
Luo Yannian interrupted, "You weren't injured today, were you?"
Luo Yu said respectfully: "No."
Luo Yannian nodded and said, "Go home and have a good rest tonight. Don't think too much. Go all out for tomorrow's competition. Daddy still said that life is the most important thing. Don't be like that person today who would rather die than admit defeat."
Wang also hurriedly said: "Yu'er, your father is right, life is the most important. If you encounter danger, don't try to be brave. If something happens to you, mother..."
Luo Yu held her hand and said, "Mother, I know, you don't have to worry. If I can fight, I will fight. If I can't fight, I will naturally admit defeat. I am not that stupid."
"well."
Wang's eyes were full of love and doting.
Luo Yu turned his head and looked downstairs.
But from this position, he couldn't see anyone.
He paused, poured a glass of wine, stood up, and said, "Dad, Mom, I'm going to go down and talk to Qin Chuan."
Wang's eyebrows twitched and her lips moved, wanting to stop him, but she didn't say anything.
Luo Yannian nodded and said, "Go ahead. No matter what, you have to look good."
Luo Yu went downstairs carrying the wine glass and jug.
After he went downstairs, Wang tried to hold back, but finally couldn't hold it in anymore, so she stood up, walked to the railing and looked down.
Luo Yu walked behind Qin Chuan, smiling, and said, "Brother Qin, today you used the trick of gentle breeze and rain, which was brilliant and really opened my eyes. I'll toast to you."
Qin Chuan glanced at him and was about to ignore him, but he felt that it would be disrespectful to the Qin family, so he had to pick up the wine glass, stood up and said: "Brother Luo's boxing skills are exquisite, I can't compare."
The two of them smiled hypocritically and drank a glass.
Luo Yu smiled and said, "During the competition tomorrow, please show some mercy, Brother Qin."
Qin Chuan sneered, sat down and didn't answer.
Luo Yu poured himself another cup, held it out to the side, and said with a smile: "Qingzhou, let's have a drink. I heard that you passed the imperial examination this time and won the first place. Congratulations."
Luo Qingzhou turned his head and looked at him, saying expressionlessly: "Sorry, Second Young Master Luo, I don't know how to drink."
Luo Yu held the wine glass and said with a smile, "You can also use tea instead of wine."
Luo Qingzhou said: "Sorry, I don't know how to drink tea either."
The muscles on Luo Yu's face twitched, but he still smiled. He raised his head and drank the wine in the glass. He was still polite: "No matter what, we are brothers. No matter what you did in the past, Second Brother will not take it to heart."
After that, he poured another glass and walked directly to another table next to him, raised his glass and said: "Miss Qin, Luo Yu has always wanted to apologize to you, but never had the chance. Today I finally see you, Luo Yu is extremely terrified, the original engagement was not made by me..."
"roll!"
Before he could finish, Bailing raised her hand and splashed a cup of hot tea on his face.
Luo Yu stood there without moving, without avoiding, and without anger, still holding the wine glass in a gentle and elegant manner, "Please allow me to finish. At the beginning, I was concentrating on preparing for the exam and didn't know about this matter. Wait..."
“Wow!”
Bailing poured another cup of tea on his face.
"Wait..."
“Wow!”
Bailing walked straight up to him and poured a whole pot of hot tea on his head.
Luo Yu stood there, tea flowing all over his head and face. He clenched the teapot and teacup in his hands. He finally withdrew his gaze from the snow-white figure and looked at her.
Wang stood upstairs, her face livid, her whole body trembling with anger, gritting her teeth and cursing: "Little bitch, how dare you..."
“Swish!”
A cold light suddenly shot out from below and flew towards her throat like lightning!
"bite!"
Luo Yannian suddenly appeared behind her, stretched out his palm and clapped it. The cold light suddenly changed direction, and with a "puff" sound, it pierced into the pillar next to it!
It turned out to be a flying knife, and its tail feathers were still vibrating and buzzing. One could imagine the force with which it had just flown.
But no one saw who threw the flying knife.
Luo Yannian's face suddenly turned gloomy, his eyes were burning with anger, and he clenched his fists in his sleeves.
Wang's face turned from blue to white, her legs went weak, and she dared not say anything.
"roll!"
Bailing said again coldly.
There was a sinister look in Luo Yu's eyes, and the hypocritical smile and elegance on his face could no longer be maintained.
He raised his sleeve, wiped the wine off his face, turned around with a gloomy face, and went upstairs.
Wang gritted her teeth and said angrily: "Master, they are going too far!"
Luo Yannian looked down with a gloomy look and said, "Brother Wen Zheng, even if our two families have severed their relationship long ago, you shouldn't be so cruel, right?"
Qin Wenzheng raised his head and said, "Brother Yannian, I have never taken action. As for Bailing, she is not under the jurisdiction of our Qin Mansion, and I have no control over her. If Brother Yannian wants to take action, I can fight with you for a few moves, just as a way to liven up the dinner tonight. Although I have never practiced martial arts, I can still move my old bones a few times, how about it?"
Luo Yannian stared at him gloomily.
The entire restaurant was in complete silence.
At this tense moment, Wang Cheng suddenly walked in from the door, followed by a young woman with red eyes from crying.
Luo Yannian said nothing more and turned back to his seat.
Wang looked down, pulled her beloved son, and said softly, "Yu'er, let's go and have dinner."
Luo Yu took another look at the snow-white and cold figure downstairs and returned to his seat.
Wang took the towel handed to him by the maid and wiped the water stains on his face and neck with concern.
Wang Cheng took Yang Ping'er upstairs.
When Yang Ping'er saw her, she immediately cried, "Madam, please, don't let Xiaolou be buried alive..."
Wang took a towel and gently wiped the water stains on her son's body, saying lightly: "Kneel down."
Yang Ping'er fell to her knees on the ground with a plop, and continued to cry and beg.
The muscles at the corners of Wang's eyes twitched, and a hint of satisfaction from venting appeared in her eyes. She said, "Slap yourself. I didn't say stop, so you are not allowed to stop."
“Snap! Snap! Snap!”
Yang Ping'er didn't hesitate and slapped herself hard, still crying and begging.
Wang handed the towel to the maid next to her and said with a smile: "Yu'er, don't worry, mother will definitely give you what you like. Eat first, we have to go back later to send that little girl off."
When Yang Ping'er heard this, she immediately rushed over and kowtowed, saying, "Madam! Madam! Please, don't..."
There was still a faint smile on Wang's face, as if she didn't exist.
The shop owner and the waiter didn't dare to say anything when they saw this. It was very common for wealthy families to punish maids and servants.
The food was already prepared and came out quickly.
Yang Ping'er was still kneeling on the ground, kowtowing and begging.
But no one at the table looked at her.
The Qin family members downstairs clearly heard the kowtow and begging sounds, and their faces were all filled with anger, but they had no reason to interfere in other people's family affairs.
Qin Wenzheng looked at the young man opposite him, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Qingzhou, I went to see the city lord yesterday, and he said he didn't agree with this matter. But his wife and mother cried and asked him to agree, and he couldn't refuse. He said that it was Chengguo Mansion who took the initiative to bring it up, and he was helpless."
Song Ruyue snorted coldly: "Quibbling!"
Luo Qingzhou looked calm and said, "Father-in-law, it's okay, let's eat."
Qin Wen Zheng glanced at him and said nothing more.
Song Ruyue didn't dare to say anything else.
Because this is a family affair between the two families, no matter how angry they are, they cannot interfere.
The "bang bang bang" sound and begging voice above my head continued.
After a while.
Luo Qingzhou suddenly stood up and said, "I'm going to the toilet."
After saying that, he stood up and went to the back yard under the guidance of the waiter.
After entering the toilet, he lost his mind and soul.
He flew into the air and looked outside the city.
In the sight, dust was flying on the official road not far outside the city.
The soul returns to the body.
He came out of the toilet.
Under the big tree outside, a girl in a light green dress was standing there holding a sword. When she saw him come out, she turned and went into the house.
Luo Qingzhou suddenly asked: "Chanchan, do you want to accompany your uncle later?"
Xia Chan ignored him and quickly walked into the house.