The girl in front of him was as lazy as a demon, her long black hair sliding between her snow-white fingers, and her watery eyes rolled up.
What an arrogant and rude little girl!
Zhu Ping'an complained in his heart.
"Hey, Zhu Ping'an, are you a wooden man?"
Zhu Ping'an's silence made the girl frown in dissatisfaction. She let out a coquettish sound, her red lips becoming rosy, tender and tempting.
"Are you a sparrow? Why are you making so much noise?" Zhu Ping'an glanced at the lazy girl and replied indifferently.
"You are the flat-haired sparrow!" The black-bellied girl who was lying lazily became angry like a Persian cat whose tail was stepped on. She stood up and rushed to Zhu Ping'an, glared at him hard and pouted.
Too close
Zhu Pingan could clearly see the fuzz on the petite and flawless face of the black-bellied girl, smell the orchid fragrance on her body, and hear the clacking sound of her teeth under her rosy lips...
Then, Zhu Pingan stretched out his hand...
"Dengtu..."
Zhu Ping'an's sudden action scared the aggressive and sinister girl. She took several steps back and glared at Zhu Ping'an hard. The word "lecher" stopped abruptly before she could finish uttering it from her cherry lips.
Because in her eyes, Zhu Ping'an, who stretched out his hand, had a faint smile on his face, and naturally reached into his cross-body schoolbag and took out a thick book from the bag. It was made of rice paper sewn with needle and thread, and the top page had "The Heaven Sword and the Dragon Saber" written on it.
The pretty face of the scheming girl blushed slightly, but she waved her delicate hand proudly and told the chubby-faced maid Hua'er to take the thick book that Zhu Ping'an had taken out.
Except for the black-bellied girl, everyone else in the study, including the old nanny and several maids, looked at Zhu Ping'an with admiration and respect. In their minds, a juren is an official, a big master, and someone they look up to.
After the scheming girl got the copy of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, she was able to read the book quietly while eating fruit.
Zhu Pingan walked to the bookshelf in the study and looked through the books he needed. After not seeing him for a while, the collection of books in Mr. Li's house had nearly doubled compared to the last time. The bookshelf had three more rows, and most of the books were about the imperial examination. Zhu Pingan could find the books he needed from time to time while looking through them.
"I'm going to change my clothes, don't follow me."
After reading for a while, the scheming girl stood up and walked to the door. She waved away several maids, including the little servant Hua'er, who wanted to follow her, and left the study room by herself.
Zhu Ping'an was browsing books behind the bookshelf. He carefully selected the books he wanted to borrow this time, and time passed slowly. After selecting three books, Zhu Ping'an walked out from behind the bookshelf and bumped into the black-bellied girl who was returning to the study from outside.
"You?" Zhu Ping'an was slightly stunned when he saw the sinister girl.
The black hair of the scheming girl was tied up with a lavender ribbon, and a few strands of hair fell mischievously on her shoulders, making her delicate skin look even whiter. Her face was not made up, but it was fresh and attractive.
But I always feel like there's something weird about this black-bellied girl
Zhu Pingan took another look and found something strange. There seemed to be a black spot on the tip of the black-bellied girl's nose. He didn't know if she accidentally dropped her eyebrow pencil on the tip of her nose when she was putting on makeup.
"You what?"
The scheming girl seemed to have discovered something from Zhu Ping'an's eyes. She wiped away the black spot on the tip of her nose with a wave of her slender jade hand, and instantly became fair and flawless. She also rubbed her slender jade hand left and right twice between her sleeves with a handkerchief.
This action happened very quickly. When they saw the young lady coming back, the little maid Hua'er and others who came over to serve her did not notice anything wrong with their young lady.
Zhu Pingan came to the desk, registered the name of the book he borrowed in the book, and then put the book into his schoolbag, ready to leave home and find a secluded place to sit and read. There will probably be many people visiting the house. I don't know when it will be, the examination is coming soon, and all the people who gather in the capital are candidates from all over the country, all of whom are talented. To compete with these talented people, you must be well prepared.
"Hua'er, go to the kitchen and get some snacks. We can't neglect the scholar and be accused of not knowing etiquette."
Zhu Ping'an had just put the borrowed book into his schoolbag when he heard the black-bellied girl's careless voice. There was also a sense of yin and yang in her words.
Did this girl take the wrong medicine? Zhu Pingan raised his head and glanced at the black-bellied girl.
“What are you looking at? Don’t think too much about it. Just consider it as your reward.” The sinister girl said as she waved the copy of “The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber” in her hand.
Soon, Baozi's maid Hua'er came with a food box. She opened the box and took out three stacks of snacks. Under the command of the black-bellied girl, she gave one stack to the black-bellied girl as a snack, gave another stack to the maid as a snack, and gave the remaining stack to Zhu Ping'an.
The snacks that the maid Baozi brought to Zhu Ping'an were a stack of sweet and sour pork ribs and a cup of tea. The sweet and sour pork ribs looked delicious with good color, aroma and taste. Zhu Ping'an was about to refuse but swallowed it back. After all, there was food and drink here, so it should be nice to eat while watching.
"Thank you very much." Zhu Ping'an bowed slightly to the sinister girl.
"That's good to know."
The scheming girl muttered proudly, glanced at Zhu Ping'an casually, then lowered her head, picked up a piece of candied fruit with a toothpick, put it in her little mouth, and began to chew it with relish.
This stinky girl, I really don't know which unlucky guy will marry her! Zhu Ping'an complained in his heart, but his face was as calm as jade. He sat at the table and picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs and put it in his mouth.
The meat is tender, ruddy in color, and crispy, sweet and sour. It tastes really good, even better than what I had at Li's house before.
"Did you change the chef?"
Zhu Ping'an thought about it for a moment and asked curiously.
"What's the meaning?"
The scheming girl opposite seemed a little nervous and asked back, her big watery eyes staring straight at Zhu Ping'an.
"These ribs?" Zhu Ping'an pursed his lips.
"Not tasty?" The black-hearted girl seemed a little annoyed.
"It tastes delicious." Zhu Ping'an shook his head and said sincerely. Although this little girl's temper and personality were a mess in all aspects, she was very lucky. She was born into a rich family and there was such an excellent cook at home. All the good things went to this little girl.
"real?"
The scheming girl's beautiful eyes were full of brilliance as she looked around, her red lips were smiling sweetly, and her excited little face was a little flushed.
I'm praising your chef, why are you so excited
Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but complain in his heart.
"The kitchen staff has improved the taste? I didn't know that. Hua'er, tell the accountant to give each person in the kitchen a silver coin as a reward. Hmm, make one for me tonight to try."
The black-bellied girl was only excited for a moment and then returned to her usual arrogant look. She gave a few instructions to the chubby little maid Hua'er and then lowered her head to read her book, as if her excitement just now was just an illusion for Zhu Ping'an.
Make one for me tonight to try...
It turns out this girl is also a foodie! Zhu Pingan was relieved. (To be continued.)