On this day, the weather was perfect, the sky was blue and cloudless, and Li Xu sat in a teahouse, listening to the lively conversations of the students preparing for the exams.
Sometimes they daydream, sometimes they express their opinions, some recite poems, and some discuss political views.
Li Xu found what he said quite interesting and would occasionally interject. Seeing that he had an extraordinary demeanor, many people came to make friends with him. Of course, there were also many people who pretended to be disdainful.
At this moment, there was a sudden noisy sound on the street. Li Xu looked out the window, his expression slightly stunned, and an indescribable anger surged in his heart.
"Fu Qianhua, don't be ungrateful. I want to marry you because I think highly of you. You are a Shuang'er who has broken off the engagement. Look at the whole city of Suzhou, who would dare to marry you?" The rich and noble young man was extremely arrogant and flirted with a young man in a high-handed manner.
Fu Qianhua was so angry that her eyes turned red: "Get out of here, I will never marry in this life, and I will never be your concubine, you beast."
The rich young man had cloudy eyes and frivolous behavior. He said with a lecherous look, "Oh, you are even prettier when you are angry. It must be fun to fuck you. You think you are still the young master of the Bo Mansion. People don't want you even if the maid gives birth to a child. You might as well just follow me."
The people around pointed and laughed at him, looking Fu Qianhua up and down, staring at his naked body and talking dirty to him, as if they wanted to strip him naked.
Fu Qianhua was shaking with anger. Looking at the malicious faces of the people around him, he straightened his back, as if only in this way would he not be crushed by the rumors.
The rich young man was even more excited, and said in an urgent tone with a hint of impatience: "Miss Fu is really unique, I like her, please don't cry, if you cry, my bones will revive."
Fu Qianhua had a blank expression on his face: "Let me go, I want to go home."
The rich young man laughed loudly: "You want to go back? Where to go? I have already made an agreement with the Bo family. I will bring you to their house in a few days."
"You're talking nonsense—" Fu Qianhua was shocked, and her cheeks turned pale in an instant: "I don't believe it. I decide my own marriage. Who gave them the right?"
"I don't care whether you believe it or not, you just need to wait for the wedding. Remember to wash your butt and wait for me to fuck you!"
The people around burst into laughter, and obscene language flooded in.
"Don't mention it, Master Fu has great skin, even women can't compare to him."
"Master Huang is blessed."
"What the hell, if I were to look at that, Mr. Fu's tender flesh would probably not be able to withstand being fucked!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"... ..."
"Shut up, all of you shut up." Fu Qianhua shouted angrily, staring at Huang Wenhao with hatred, wishing he could cut him into pieces.
Li Xu was shocked by the despair in his eyes. From his perspective, Fu Qianhua looked very disheveled, standing alone in the crowd. He seemed to have lost all hope in life, as if he was ready to give up everything and fight to the death.
Li Xu glanced around. There were many scholars in the teahouse, but no one came to help. Some people might not dare to, but most people felt that it was just Shuang'er and not worth helping. They just thought it was a good show.
Li Xu's face darkened slightly, and he turned to look at the waiter: "What's going on down there?"
The waiter hesitated for a moment, seeming a little afraid.
Li Xu had a cold face, threw out a silver ingot, and said in a deep voice: "Speak!"
The waiter grinned. Seeing Li Xu dressed elegantly and generously, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Master Fu is also a pitiful man. When his father was still alive, who dared to bully him like this? Master Huang is the son of the prefect. He is used to being domineering. Don't provoke him. The Huang family has a backer in the capital."
Li Xu sneered, with a hint of sarcasm on the corner of his lips. He didn't know what kind of backing could make a mere prefect's son so arrogant: "Anything else?"
The waiter hesitated for a moment, then thought about it carefully. Although he was a little afraid of Mr. Huang, everyone in Suzhou knew about the Huang family's affairs, so it was okay to tell this young master. The waiter looked around and said in a low voice, "Mr. Fu is actually the young master of the Bo family. It's a pity that the previous Bo family only had him as a son. Last year, the Bo family unfortunately passed away, and Mr. Fu's status plummeted. His family business was also taken over by his second uncle. Alas, who told him that he was a twin and could not inherit the title."
As he spoke, a look of pity flashed in his eyes, and he said regretfully, "In fact, Master Fu originally had a fiancé, although he was only a bastard, but the Wang family had no legitimate sons, and the third son of the Wang family was very promising. He passed the imperial examination two years ago and is now planning to go to Beijing to participate in the imperial examination next year. He has a bright future. It was originally a good match, but Master Fu had to observe mourning for three years, so the Wang family called off the marriage. This was understandable, but the Fu family turned around and married their daughter to him. The bastard and the daughter were a good match, but Master Fu's face was trampled underfoot, and he lost both his dignity and face."
"Because of this incident, Master Fu's reputation has been ruined, and his family doesn't like him. Otherwise, no matter how bad Master Huang is, he wouldn't dare to tease the young master of the Bo Mansion in public. After all, the Bo Mansion has a title."
Hearing this, Li Xu felt a little heavy. In the past, his parents were harmonious at home and his brother was innocent and cute, so he didn't feel anything. But now that he saw it with his own eyes, he knew how difficult Shuang'er was going and felt the same way. If Chen'er encountered such a thing, he would definitely kill someone.
Looking at the thin figure downstairs, Li Xu couldn't help but feel a sense of pity.
"Hahaha..." Young Master Huang laughed arrogantly and reached out to touch Fu Qianhua's face.
"Bah!" Fu Qianhua spat at him harshly.
Young Master Huang's face darkened, and a group of lackeys rushed up behind him.
Li Xu walked slowly down the stairs and walked towards them.
"My dear brother..." Someone wanted to stop him and tell him not to meddle in other people's business. Shuang'er becoming someone else's concubine might not be a bad idea. One has to know that Fu Qianhua's reputation has been ruined and he is no longer the noble and peerless young master of the Bo's Mansion.
The waiter was so anxious that he stamped his feet, feeling extremely annoyed. He was not afraid that the young man would hit his head, he was only afraid that he would be implicated.
Li Xu stood on the steps downstairs and glanced at everyone nonchalantly: "What? Is there no law in Suzhou City?"
Mr. Huang was slightly stunned, and then he was happy, laughing arrogantly: "The law is the law, I am the law in Suzhou."
Li Xu curled his lips. This sounded familiar. Li Xi often said it. However, it had a different taste when heard from Master Huang. He said calmly, "I will hand in a visiting card tomorrow and ask Magistrate Huang if he is the King of Suzhou."
Huang Wenhao frowned and looked serious. If Li Xu continued to yell at him regardless, he would not take it seriously because he could not kill the brat. But when it came to his father, he did not dare to be too presumptuous. To be able to have a relationship with his father, his status must be extraordinary. Although he was a playboy, he knew clearly who he could and could not offend.
"Sir, I don't know your face. Which family are you from? I don't think I've seen you in Suzhou."
Li Xu was calm and composed. He was always doing this kind of mediation. After all, Li Xi was the troublemaker, and they didn't want to bring the matter back home, so they had no choice but to ask him to step in.
"My last name is Li." Li Xu said calmly. He didn't have the arrogance of a noble young man. The Huang family was large in number and powerful. If he didn't use his power, he would be a fool. He would try to reason with a bunch of bastards.
Huang Wenhao's heart skipped a beat. He couldn't remember any young master of the Li family in Suzhou. However, a farce happened a few days ago. If it was really him, he would have to think carefully.
"It turns out to be Mr. Li. What a pleasure to meet you." Huang Wenhao looked at him carefully, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes. He winked at the servant, turned around and said with a smile: "Today, I will give you face and let Lady Fu go to you. Mr. Li, don't forget to visit your house tomorrow. Huang will prepare a bed for you."
Li Xu understood that Huang Wenhao was reminding him that if he did not go to the Huang Mansion tomorrow, today's matter might not be over yet.
"Li will definitely go there."
Huang Wenhao snorted softly: "Let's go."
A group of people walked away, and the people around them didn't stay for long. Since they could scare Master Huang, how could they dare to cause more trouble
"Brother Li is so kind." Someone in the teahouse came over to try to make friends with him, but more people were still waiting and watching. This person had just offended Young Master Huang, so it would be better for them not to have any contact with him before the matter was clarified.
It is human nature to seek good fortune and avoid danger. Li Xu did not care about it. He just looked at Fu Qianhua and said, "Are you okay?"
Fu Qianhua walked forward slowly, the hesitation in his eyes flashed away, and then turned into gratitude: "Thank you for your help, Qianhua will never forget it."
Li Xu smiled softly, feeling happy. This Mr. Fu was quite interesting. Although he was wary, his expression of thanks was very sincere. He said calmly, "No need to be polite. My father is also Shuang'er."
Hearing this, Fu Qianhua relaxed completely, and even a hint of color appeared on his pale face. He said frankly, "Qianhua is rude, please forgive me, young master."
Li Xu just smiled without saying anything, with a little more appreciation in his eyes. It was good that Fu Qianhua was on guard. Help from others could only help temporarily but not forever. His father and brother were both excellent people. If Fu Qianhua was grateful to him without any doubt, he would be disappointed.
The greatest frustration of helping others is to be angry at their lack of fighting spirit. If Fu Qianhua had no opinions of his own, it is conceivable that his future would be bleak.
Thinking of this, Li Xu suddenly felt a little bit of anticipation in his heart. He hoped that Fu Qianhua could break the old rules and live like a human being. This was also something his father and brother had been looking forward to for a long time.
Fu Qianhua lowered his eyelids, not knowing that Li Xu thought so highly of him. Rather than saying that he didn't believe that anyone would help him, it would be better to say that he didn't dare to hope for help. After all, he was a notorious Shuang'er, and it was not worth offending the prefect's son for him.
Looking up at Li Xu, Fu Qianhua's eyes were complicated and revealed a hint of worry.
Li Xu felt very relieved that this person was grateful and his efforts were not in vain.
At this time, the faces of the people around changed. When they heard that Li Xu was born by Shuang'er, they all frowned and looked at him without fear. Shuang'er's son, no matter how noble his birth was, was just a bastard. In the Jin Dynasty, except for Lin Yixuan, no Shuang'er could marry into a wealthy family as a legitimate wife. Most of them were slaves or concubines. What's more, it is said that before Lord Li became successful, he was also an abandoned child from a humble family. Otherwise, why would he marry him? Lin Yixuan must have been lucky for eight lifetimes to marry a promising husband.
Li Xu looked indifferent. He ignored the gazes from the people around him and said to Fu Qianhua, "I'll take you back home."
Fu Qianhua shook her head gently: "I dare not trouble you, sir. I am already very grateful that you can help me."
"That's fine." Li Xu thought about it and didn't force it. Fu Qianhua was a Shuang'er after all, and it would not be appropriate for him to send him back. One must know that people's words can be scary.
Fu Qianhua's eyes were not lost. He knew that he was the one who refused first, but after listening to what Li Xu said, he still felt a little uncomfortable. Master Li must also dislike him. Ignoring the slight disappointment in his heart, Fu Qianhua asked: "May I ask your name, Master? I will tell you later."
Li Xu curled his lips: "No need."
Fu Qianhua laughed at himself a little and tactfully bowed and took his leave. Anyway, he had already guessed the identity of this young man, so he just kept this favor in his heart. No matter whether Li Xu acted on impulse or did it intentionally, he did owe him a favor, but that was all.
"Wait!" Li Xu chuckled: "Why are you in such a hurry?"
Fu Qianhua paused and turned back with a puzzled look. This person clearly didn't want to have anything to do with him, so why did he call him
Li Xu thought of his father and his younger brother's temperament, and once again lamented that Shuang'er was narrow-minded. He only thought about it for a moment, and this man immediately drew a line between them. After all, he helped him.
Fu Qianhua remained silent. It was not because he was petty, but because he was very aware of his position. He did not dare to try to establish a relationship with his benefactor based on a favor. He despised such behavior.
Others may not be able to guess it, but as a Shuang'er, he grew up listening to the stories about Lin Yixuan. He had longed for her in the past, so he got engaged to the third son of the Wang family. Who would have thought that things have changed now.
Fu Qianhua looked at Li Xu. This young man's surname was Li, his accent was Beijing accent, his biological father was Shuang'er, and he appeared in Suzhou in the year of the imperial examination, proving that his ancestral home was here. He was able to scare the prefect's son before, and he had the bearing of a young man from an aristocratic family. How could any bastard compare to him? Li Xu's identity was obvious...
However, precisely because he guessed Li Xu's identity, he didn't dare to make friends with him casually. It's not that he didn't want to, but he didn't want to. He didn't want to be looked down upon by others.
Li Xu looked at him with a smile, being a good man to the end, and taking out three business cards from his sleeves: "Take this."
"This is..." Fu Qianhua was surprised and delighted, and could hardly believe it. When he saw the two words "Donglin" inlaid in gold on the name card, he quickly put it away, fearing that others would see it.
Li Xu laughed softly, his eyes full of mockery.
Fu Qianhua's cheeks turned red, and only then did she realize what she had just done.
Li Xu glanced at him with a smile and said, "Okay, if you have anything, you can come to my house to visit me. We will say goodbye now. I'm sorry I won't see you off."
Fu Qianhua's expression was sincere, and his tone became cheerful. He said sincerely: "Thank you for your kindness, sir. Qianhua will definitely remember it in my heart."
Li Xu shook his head, laughing in his heart. This time of thanking him was probably his most sincere one.
With a slight raise of the corners of his lips, Li Xu turned around and left gracefully. He was looking forward to Shuang'er's performance and hoped that she would not let him down.
When Fu Qianhua saw him leave, he quickly slipped out of the crowd. If he didn't leave now, when would he leave? Li Xu's identity was not difficult to investigate. By the time these people realized what was going on, the business card in his hand would be worth a fortune.
Just as he guessed, many people were curious about the business card that Li Xu took out. What kind of business card could make Fu Qianhua lose his composure like that? It was a pity that it was collected too quickly and they didn't have time to see it clearly. However, the person who could use such an exquisite business card must have an extraordinary identity.
After a long while, someone belatedly exclaimed, "His last name is Li——"
"His father is Shuang'er."
"Is he related to Lord Li?"
"Where does he live?"
"He can't be Lord Li's son..."
"If I had known..."
"It's all your fault..."
"... ..."
The students were talking at once, beating their chests and stamping their feet in regret, but it was a pity that the other person had already gone far away and they couldn't catch up even if they wanted to.
If he is really Lord Li's son, then they have really missed a good opportunity. Lord Li is not only the emperor's teacher, but also a great scholar of the time. If they are on good terms with his son, there is no need to worry about not getting guidance or having a smooth future.
This feeling of regret and remorse flooded everyone's heart, and it was really too late to regret...