It's still early spring, but today is a bit hot and dry. Chen Changsheng didn't know whether it was due to the weather or an emotional problem. In short, when he walked back to the inn, he found that the clothes on his body were already wet with sweat, and they were a little dirty after sticking to the dust from the road. As he loved cleanliness, his mood became even more depressed. , until you see that person.
It was a young man in Tsing Yi, standing in the middle of the inn lobby, with his chin raised slightly, his expression indifferent, he didn't care how much inconvenience he would cause to others, he was as proud as a wild crane, and there was nothing in his eyes that was approaching flock of chickens pecking at their heads.
This inn is close to Tianshu Mausoleum, and there is a huge flow of people. It is mealtime at this time, and the people entering and leaving the inn are like a tide, but no one dares to approach him. The young man in Tsing Yi is like those lonely stone pillars in the Luoqu. The tide divides them when the tide meets them. The scene is a little weird—Chen Changsheng knows this young man in Tsing Yi, but the people in the inn don't know each other. That's why there is such a strange scene. , something must have happened before. He was a little surprised. Why did the other party appear here? He presumably was looking for him, but what was he looking for
He walked up to the young man in Tsing Yi, greeted him, and then didn't know what to say.
The young man in Tsing Yi was Tang Thirty-Six who had met Chen Changsheng in the entrance examination of Tiandaoyuan. His name came from his ranking on the Qingyun Ranking. Interestingly, like Chen Changsheng, he was not good at When dealing with people, after returning the gift, I didn't know what to say, so I quickly turned cold.
There was no sound in the inn, people who didn't dare to provoke Tang Thirty-Six lowered their heads and ate their meals, they didn't dare to make any noise, let alone discuss, but many eyes fell on these two teenagers, people were very curious about what would happen next what happened.
It is very embarrassing to be silent, and it is even more embarrassing to be cold under the eyes of everyone, especially for Tang Sanshiliu who wants to show his lenient and mature side in front of Chen Changsheng. . Fortunately, he was older than Chen Changsheng after all. After thinking about it for a while, he finally thought of a way to solve the problem, and said, "If you have a guest, why don't you invite me to sit down?"
Only then did Chen Changsheng come to his senses, led him into his room, paid a dozen or so dollars, and asked the tea gentleman in the inn to make a pot of good tea. Not long after, the tea was brewed, a pot of tea was poured on a desk, and two teacups were poured to 70%. Chen Changsheng said his prayers, and then there was another routine silence.
The long silence was really embarrassing, and Tang Sanshiliu couldn't bear it, so he cut to the chase and said, "Have you not passed the exam yet?"
Chen Changsheng said honestly: "I failed the ranking for the fourth time."
Tang Thirty-Six was silent for a moment, then said: "I know it was the Dong Yu Shen Jiang Mansion who did it."
Chen Changsheng looked up. He was surprised that the other party actually knew the inside story of this matter, but he didn't know how much the other party knew. With doubts, his eyes naturally looked different.
In Tang Thirty-Six's impression, Chen Changsheng was an ordinary boy with promising talent, amiable temperament, and commendable spirit. At this moment, he suddenly found that this guy's gaze was as sharp as a sharp blade, and he couldn't help feeling slightly strange. Slightly squinting, he was more interested in what Chen Changsheng was hiding.
To Tang Thirty-Six's dismay, Chen Changsheng was visibly shaken after he said the five words "Eastern Imperial General's Mansion", but he didn't say the answer he wanted, silent like a useless quail . He was a little annoyed, his eyebrows were drawn like swords, and he shouted: "Aren't you angry? Are you not angry?"
Chen Changsheng looked up at him, then slowly rolled his eyes.
Tang Thirty-Six was drinking tea, and almost spit out the tea in his mouth. He never thought that this old-fashioned guy would have such a childish side.
Chen Changsheng thought to himself, he was so depressed that he was about to die, but he must let you know
He didn't even intend to let others know about the marriage contract, let alone the unjust case of failing the four admission tests caused by the marriage contract
The matter of the marriage contract is still a secret between him and the East Yushen General's Mansion until now—even though the East Yushen General's Mansion has been suppressed repeatedly, and the middle-aged woman's words have made him very angry, he is still not ready to reveal it. This matter was announced to the world. It wasn't because he was afraid of the intimidation from the Divine General's Mansion, let alone being afraid of being killed by the Divine General's Mansion. It was just because he believed that he would return the marriage certificate to the Divine General's Mansion in the end, so why let this matter be heard in the streets? Miss Xu's family may be arrogant and indifferent, just as hateful as her parents, but since the Divine General's Mansion has already apologized by then, why make it difficult for a girl to marry in the future
Yes, he believed that he would eventually call off the engagement, because he firmly believed that Shenjiangfu would apologize to him one day. And he didn't want his name to be known to the world because of Miss Xu's family, or because of pride, or stubbornness, in short, he wanted to stick to it. His view of the world still insists on walking on the path of innocence.
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What's very interesting is that Chen Changsheng didn't say anything and Tang Thirty-Six didn't know anything, but he probably understood what Chen Changsheng meant, and for no reason he felt more appreciative, and drank the warm tea in his cup , reached out and patted Chen Changsheng on the shoulder, and said, "I admire you very much."
Although he is a young genius who ranks thirty-sixth on the Qingyun list, standing in the crowd like a wild crane that no one dares to provoke, he is still a teenager after all, so Tang Thirty-Six's actions seem a bit old-fashioned, and When he said this, his eyes and posture seemed a bit condescending. If it was someone else, it would probably be very uncomfortable, and some people would even get angry directly, but Chen Changsheng didn't. He understood that this guy was expressing kindness and comfort to him, but it was obvious that this guy rarely did such things. , so it looks a little clumsy.
He said, "Thank you."
Tang Thirty-Six said: "Verbal thanks are not enough, you treat me to dinner."
It was still a very clumsy expression of kindness and desire to make friends—Chen Changsheng suddenly felt a little sympathetic to this guy, thinking that this guy might have spent his entire life in cultivation, no wonder he has such a profound realm at such an age, his life is really a mess, and he doesn't know the future what to do.
He has always been very focused when thinking about things, but he is a little dazed when he looks at it. Looking at him, Tang Thirty-Six couldn't help but shook his head, he sympathized with this guy very much, thinking that this guy might have been studying all his life, no wonder he can memorize so many classics and teachings at such an age, it's a terrible mess to behave in the world, I don't know what to do in the future.
In short, the two guys who are not qualified to sympathize with each other, with a friendly attitude of sympathizing with each other, started another communication after Tiandaoyuan.
Chen Changsheng asked the shop waiter to bring the menu, estimating that the money his master had given him and his senior brother in private was enough to support him in the capital for a few years, so he stopped thinking about it and pushed the menu in front of Tang Sanshiliu , Said: "Just order... Well, this is the first time I have invited someone to dinner."
He never expected that these words made Tang Thirty-Six feel more sympathy for him, and he wondered where this guy came from