freenovelworld Chapter 179 Breaking the Plan
Chapter 179 Breaking the Plan
At the same time, at the Song family on the other side, Song Xuanzhi was holding a copy of "The Great Learning" in his hands, but his mind was not on the book at all, and he could not concentrate on reading no matter what.
Since he took leave from college and went home, Han Qin used to visit him frequently at first, but recently he has stopped coming. Even Lin Lantian only comes to visit occasionally.
In the past, the three of them always ate, drank and had fun together, but now, suddenly without the company of friends, Song Xuanzhi felt very uncomfortable.
Just as he was thinking about this, he suddenly heard Lin Lantian's voice: "Brother Song, are you there?"
Upon hearing this, Song Xuanzhi immediately put down the book in his hand and quickly walked out of the study. A look of joy appeared on his face as he said, "Lantian, you haven't come to play with me for a long time!"
Lin Lantian smiled and explained, "I've been busy with my studies lately, and today is my day off, so I came to visit Brother Song. Why don't we go out for a walk?"
Song Xuanzhi had exactly this idea in mind, and he and Lin Lantian immediately hit it off.
So, the two of them went for a walk on the street. As they walked, they smelled the rich aroma of cakes.
The tempting smell attracted the attention of the two people, and they involuntarily walked towards the direction where the fragrance came from.
Soon, they came to a pastry shop. Through the window, they could see a dazzling array of colorful pastries.
These exquisite pastries exuded an attractive luster and aroma, making people salivate. Song Xuanzhi and Lin Lantian subconsciously swallowed their saliva, staring at the delicious pastries, and couldn't help revealing a look of desire.
Song Xuanzhi asked about the prices one by one. After the female shopkeeper told him the price, Song Xuanzhi felt it was too expensive. However, in order not to lose face in front of his lackey Lin Lantian, he gritted his teeth and bought half a catty. The price of the osmanthus cake was not particularly high, but it still cost him half a tael of silver.
But he kept glancing at the peach blossom cake which was the most expensive, costing three taels of silver per pound. This peach blossom cake looked very delicious.
Unfortunately, he only has fifty taels of silver now, and he has to spend it frugally, as he needs money for daily pens, ink, paper, and inkstone.
A few days ago, officials came and forced him to go to the army for conscription. If he refused, he would have to pay two hundred taels of silver. He tried to persuade them and finally brought up his brother-in-law, County Magistrate Yang, and only then did he use the one hundred taels to send those greedy constables away.
Later, he went to the county government office to complain to his brother-in-law, but the bailiff guarding the office wouldn't even let him in, leaving him so angry that he had no place to vent.
He was still immersed in his own thoughts when he suddenly heard a loud shout: "Miss, you are here!" Song Xuanzhi came back to his senses and turned around to see a chubby figure walking in. It was the young lady from County Magistrate Zhong's family - Zhong Qiaoer.
Song Xuanzhi watched her swagger into the back of the shop, and couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that this pastry shop is owned by Miss Zhong?
Thinking of this, Song Xuanzhi's eyes lit up. Oh my god, if that's true, this business is incredible! Three taels of silver per pound of pastries, this is simply a huge treasure pot! If I can marry this Miss Zhong, wouldn't it be like marrying a treasure pot home?
At this moment, Lin Lantian noticed Song Xuanzhi's dazed look, nudged him lightly with his elbow, and asked, "Brother Song, what's wrong with you?"
Song Xuanzhi came back to his senses, pulled Lin Lantian aside, and said in a low voice: "Brother Lin, I have something I want to ask you for help. After it is completed, I will reward you handsomely!"
Lin Lantian looked at Song Xuanzhi in confusion, wondering what this guy was up to. But he still nodded and agreed, "Brother Song, just say it."
So, the two of them walked to the corner and started whispering. Song Xuanzhi told Lin Lantian that he had taken a fancy to the girl who had just come in and hoped that Lin Lantian could help him plan a scene of a hero saving a beauty.
Lin Lantian didn't know Zhong Qiaoer's identity. He winked at Song Xuanzhi and thought to himself that Brother Song had a special taste and liked this kind of fat girl.
In fact, Zhong Qiaoer was not very fat, but compared with the willow waists of his other girls, she was definitely not thin.
So just as the two of them had figured out some plans, they saw the girl coming out again with her maid, and they hurriedly followed them.
Zhong Qiaoer took her maid Qingshuang directly to the bookstore - Moshangzhai. She wanted to see if there were any ancient books on making pastries. She wanted to research some new products.
The shopkeeper quickly called out, "Miss, what books are you looking for?"
Zhong Qiaoer said: "Boss, I want to find some books on making pastries. Just tell me where they are."
The shopkeeper said: "In the corner over there."
Afterwards, Song Xuanzhi and Lin Lantian followed in and told the shopkeeper that they wanted to find the books themselves.
Then I saw Zhong Qiaoer reading a book seriously, and her maid was looking for a book for her on the other side. It was a good time.
Then Song Xuanzhi gestured to Lin Lantian who was standing beside him. He first pointed at the books on the bookshelf, and then made a push-down gesture to Lin Lantian. He meant to push a few books down, and then he would come to the rescue as a hero.
Lin Lantian nodded to indicate that she understood, and then Song Xuanzhi was about to approach Miss Zhong.
He saw the entire bookshelf falling towards Zhong Qiaoer. Song Xuanzhi was so scared that he quickly took a few steps back. Such a heavy bookshelf and books falling down would probably kill someone.
The accident happened so suddenly that when the maid Qingshuang heard the noise, she only had time to see the huge bookshelf as big as a mountain about to fall on her young lady's head.
Zhong Qiaoer watched helplessly as the pile of books, like a behemoth, fell towards her. She had no time to dodge and subconsciously stretched out her hands to protect her head.
At the critical moment, a moon-white figure rushed over at astonishing speed, grabbed Zhong Qiaoer's sturdy waist, and pulled her to the side. The two of them narrowly avoided the heavy sea of books and escaped.
Su Yu looked down at the woman in his arms and asked with concern: "Miss, are you okay? Are you hurt?"
Only then did Su Yu notice that the woman in his arms had a cute and adorable face. Her round little face had a bit of baby fat. Although her eyes were long and narrow, they were exceptionally large and bright.
Zhong Qiaoer looked up at the young man who saved her. He was wearing a moon-white robe. Although his face was a little chubby, his facial features were extremely delicate and handsome.
Especially his eyes, like the bright stars in the night sky, full of gentleness, worry, and rare tenderness and purity.
Su Yu looked at the lovely woman in front of him. Her big watery eyes were staring at him intently, but she didn't say anything. Could it be that this woman was scared silly?
It wasn't until the maid Qingshuang rushed over to take a closer look that Su Yu suddenly realized, "Oh my! I'm still holding her!" He hurriedly let go of the woman in his arms.
The maid Qingshuang asked anxiously and worriedly, "Miss, are you okay?"
Zhong Qiaoer patted Qingshuang's hand gently and comforted her, "Qingshuang, I'm fine. Thanks to this young master for helping me in time."
Afterwards, Zhong Qiaoer bowed to Su Yuyingying, a sweet smile blooming on her pretty face, and said, "Thank you, sir, for saving my life."
Only then did Su Yu discover that the woman actually had two small dimples on her cheeks, which made her look even sweeter and more charming when she smiled.
Zhong Qiaoer blinked her bright eyes and asked curiously, "May I ask your name, sir?"
Su Yu quickly waved her hand and said with a smile: "It's just a small matter. I'm glad that the young lady is fine. Don't take it to heart."
The shopkeeper came over quickly to apologize, and he was extremely relieved that no one was hurt.
After saying that, Su Yu turned and walked to the counter, asking the shopkeeper if there were any books that interested him. With the shopkeeper's enthusiastic recommendation, he selected a few books, paid the money, and hurriedly left the bookstore.
Song Xuanzhi was left gritting his teeth in anger, secretly cursing in his heart, who on earth was this person? He actually ruined his carefully designed plan so easily.
Perhaps because Su Yu had changed so drastically, even Song Xuanzhi couldn't recognize her.
At this moment, Su Yu was striding towards home. Before this, Xie An had been sent home by him. After all, this shopping trip was very fruitful and he bought too many things.
Zhong Qiaoer looked at Su Yu's back as he walked away, and her favorability towards him increased a little bit. Not only did he help others when he saw injustice, but he also did not ask for anything in return after the task was accomplished. Such a person is truly rare.
After Zhong Qiaoer left, the two men also walked out of the bookstore.
Song Xuanzhi turned to look at Lin Lantian and asked with a slightly helpless tone: "I only asked you to push over a few books, why did you push over the entire bookshelf?"
Lin Lantian replied innocently, "I saw Brother Song pointing to the bookshelf."
Faced with such an answer, Song Xuanzhi could only remain silent. He didn't want to say anything more.