Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 368: Persuade

It wasn’t until Lian Fang Zhou finally said that she was tired and wanted to rest that the weird situation came to an end.

Fang Qing hurriedly ordered people to lead Lian Fang Zhou and Ah Jian to their rooms to take a nap.
Ah Jian was placed in the guest room of the outer courtyard while Lian Fang Zhou would stay in the inner residence.

Cui Shao Xi’s eyes flickered, thinking about waiting outside to talk to Lian Fang Zhou but Su Jing He quickly dragged him to the study to discuss something.

As he was pulled along, Cui Shao Xi hummed softly in his heart.
It would not be too late to talk at Xiuyuan tomorrow and there was nothing his cousin could say at this moment.
Anyways, no one could stop him!

So what if they were engaged? It wasn’t like they were married yet? And even if they were married, wasn’t there divorce? He didn’t care! As long as it was her, he didn’t care at all!

Staring solemnly at Lian Fang Zhou and Ah Jian’s back as they left, only he knew his own thoughts.

Alone in the room, Fang Qing let out a long sigh, really tired! And then she began to wonder, this idea… would it really work?

She sighed again and frowned.
Min Zhi was even more attached than she had thought.
This was definitely not a good thing!

For him or Fang Zhou.

~

After leaving the yard, Lian Fang Zhou asked Li Ma to wait so she could speak a few words to Ah Jian.

“I’m sorry,” she said, feeling guilty in her heart, “I’ve really wronged you!”

Ah Jian shook her hand tightly.
“Don’t say that,” he said in a deep voice.
“Fang Zhou, don’t think about anything! You have to remember our current relationship.
Otherwise, if people notice something, it will all be in vain.”

That surname Cui was so disgusting! Ah Jian was furious and couldn’t help but be angry on her behalf.

Lian Fang Zhou was startled and a touch of unease flashed through her eyes but she nodded and smiled: “Alright, I understand…”

Then she let out a sigh in her heart, letting go of some of her tension.
She had a sudden, crazy thought: In these two or three days, she would just treat it like a dream.
She wouldn’t care about anyone or anything, she would just act according to her heart.
Why not?

When she woke up from the dream, she could worry about it then!

Trembling slightly, she raised her head to look at Ah Jian and smiled softly: “Go rest, we can walk to dinner together.”

Obviously, the person was still the same but something seemed different now.
His affectionate eyes, his charming and shy expression, the flamboyant radiance of his face was something she had never seen before.

Ah Jian was a little silly after hearing her words and couldn’t move his eyes away.

Finally, Lian Fang Zhou had to shout: “Hurry up!” Her face was hot and she was biting her lip, glaring at him.

“Ah!” Ah Jian came to his senses and gave her a goofy smile.
Nodding, he said: “Alright, then I’ll go first…”

In fact, he wanted to say he wasn’t tired at all and didn’t want to rest.
He just wanted to stand in front of her like this and stare at her forever, talking with her.

Reluctantly, he followed the maid who led the way to the outer courtyard.
Lian Fang Zhou smiled at Li Ma and went to the guest room.

“Young Master Ah Jian is very affectionate towards Miss Lian! Miss Lian is really blessed!” Li Ma couldn’t help teasing her kindly.

Lian Fang Zhou immediately blushed.
Smiling, she said: “Momo Li is joking!”

Li Ma laughed: “Oh, this old slave wasn’t joking, it’s true! This old slave has been serving in front of the young master and young madam for so many years, how can I not know? The young miss is the same…”

“Momo Li!” Lian Fang Zhou felt even more embarrassed.

Lian Fang Zhou was blushing but it only made her look even more radiant and bright than before, so Li Ma couldn’t take her eyes away.
After a moment, she secretly praised ‘very good looking’.
Smiling, she said: “This is a good thing, what’s so embarrassing? It’s easy to find a priceless treasure but rare to find an honest lover! When you reach the age of this old slave, you will understand.
That is a husband who knows the difference between cold and warm and has you in his heart! What a lucky thing!”

Startled, Lian Fang Zhou’s eyes were a little sad and she smiled softly.

Seeing that she was still shy, Li Ma stopped teasing her and brought her to the guest room.
After ordering the little maid to wait on her, she went back to Fang Qing’s side.

In the guest room, Lian Fang Zhou lay on the bed and closed her eyes.
Her mind was a mess.
Ah Jian’s figure and Li Ma’s words kept repeating over and over, causing her to toss and turn.
How could she sleep?

These feelings of anxiousness in her heart was something she had never experienced before.

She even hated herself a little bit.
She knew she shouldn’t enjoy this but how could she not?

~

In the study, Cui Shao Xi sat down angrily as soon as he entered.
When Su Jing He came in, he glanced at him and said: “Are you still my cousin?”

“What a strange question!” Su Jing He grinned.
“Your mother and my father are siblings and I am my father’s son.
You are your mother’s son, so do you think I’m your cousin?”

“Cousin!” Cui Shao Xi was obviously very dissatisfied with his obtuseness.

“What else do you want?” Su Jing He sighed.
“Min Zhi, just forget it! You’ve seen that those people are engaged and will soon be married.
Is it possible that you want to break them up?”

“No!” Cui Shao Xi sneered.
Then he said, “Besides, hasn’t Cousin done that kind of thing already?”

“Nonsense!” his cousin jumped like cat with a stomped tail: “Don’t wrong me! Am I such a dishonest person?”

Cui Shao Xi’s face turned black, was he calling him a liar? “How am I wronging you? Did you forget the little lady Liu and her cousin that year?”

“That’s not the same at all!” Su Jing He insisted, “that little lady disliked her cousin for being so poor she rushed to try and catch this little master.
I saw she had a bit of beauty, so I was willing to play around but it was just a matter of silver! Although Fang Zhou loves money, is she the type of person who disdains the poor and loves the rich?”

Su Jing He spoke confidently but couldn’t help but sweat secretly.
People will a glorious history can’t afford to throw stones!

Cui Shao Xi immediately said proudly: “Of course not! Fang Zhou, she,” his eyes were soft and the corners of his mouth smiled unconsciously, “she’s the best woman in the world.”

“…” This person is hopeless!

In other words, people with different surnames have nothing to do with you, what are you so proud of?

“Min Zhi, why are you acting so confused? You’re not so young that you need to do things impulsively!” Su Jing He said earnestly.
“Fang Zhou is a really inappropriate match for you! She has Ah Jian in her heart, not you! Didn’t you see it today?”

His cousin said nothing, his pretty peach blossom eyes half squinted as he glared at Su Jing He, motionless.

Looking at his expression, Su Jing He’s heart itched.
Touching his nose, he said: “Why are you looking at me like that?”

Cui Shao Xi sneered and looked away.
He said indifferently: “Cousin, do you really think Fang Zhou has Ah Jian in her heart? I know how matters are between her and that Ah Jian.
Cousin, do you think I’m a fool or are you just stupid?”

“You, what do you mean?” Su Jing He asked, forcing himself to stay calm.
In his heart, he wailed: Wife, this method of yours isn’t working! He seems to have noticed something!

TN: SJH continues to be the funniest character.