Crown Jewels

Chapter 149 Lan Qing's Comfort

Yanguo County Examination, two times in three years.

Shen Lanqing's end this time, except for Lu Jiuxi, no one knows.

She originally felt that it was her own decision to decide what would happen this year, and she just had to do her own thing, so it had nothing to do with others.

So when Fu Sinian guessed correctly that she was going to prepare for the county test in a few days, Shen Lanqing was still surprised.

"The location of the county test is Chang'an County in the southern suburbs of Lin'an City?"

Seeing that his guess was right, Fu Sinian grinned triumphantly.

He paid attention to Shen Lanqing, so he could naturally find out that in addition to her normal schoolwork in the academy, she had to increase the burden on herself every day. Combined with her frequent visits to other masters' classes, Fu Sinian guessed something in his heart.

But no matter what, now that his guess is confirmed by him, Fu Sinian is still a little happy in his heart.

"Uh-huh--"

"That's right, you can only enter Lin'an City for the rural examination, and you only need to go to Chang'an County for the county examination."

Fu Sinian nodded, and put Chang'an County in his mind, then turned his head and smiled at Shen Lanqing.

"Ms. Shen is preparing for the exam with peace of mind. Fu Mou just made up his mind."

"After this time, when you come back, Fu will call you Shen Xiucai?"

Fu Sinian's tone was relaxed and mysterious, and when he looked at Shen Lanqing, he grinned purely, inexplicably giving people strength.

Staying up all night studying the books, the anxiety that Shen Lanqing buried deep in her heart seemed to disappear into nothingness with Fu Sinian's sincere blessing.

Shen Lan's blue and black brows and eyes softened, and her usual tension seemed to relax a bit.

"A word is settled!"

Looking at the Huangu Academy not far in front of him, Fu Sinian's eyes dimmed, but he didn't want to waste Shen Lanqing's time, so he said goodbye to her with a smile.

"In that case, Miss Shen, let's go in."

Seeing Fu Sinian gesturing towards her, Shen Lanqing stopped.

The woman looked at the Huangu Academy not far away with dark eyebrows, then turned her head and nodded to Fu Sinian.

Seeing Shen Lanqing turn around, Fu Sinian's originally smiling brows dimmed again. He looked away quietly at the disorderly scurrying ants under his feet, fascinated, until the familiar blue skirt appeared again in his sight.

Raising his eyes in surprise, Fu Sinian saw Shen Lanqing who turned back suddenly.

The young man's dull eyes suddenly lit up, and the daytime was like a star lit up.

"Miss Shen—"

"Why... are you back again?"

Seeing Fu Sinian's stupid look, Shen Lanqing smiled, her black eyebrows stretched out, and her cool demeanor seemed to disappear invisible.

Shen Lanqing walked into the roadside pavilion, recalling the feeling of loss in her chest when she was about to enter the academy just now, and an unspeakable feeling surged in her heart at that time.

She suddenly changed her mind and wanted to ask something she hadn't planned to ask before.

Because, although she didn't want to mention the unpleasant thing about Fu Sinian being expelled from Huangu Academy, Shen Lanqing remembered that Fu Sinian who was beside her at noon, if it wasn't because of Cai Hui's interruption, he really wanted to say something to herself .

Shen Lanqing stood still, glanced at Fu Sinian who was following up, then kicked the stones with her embroidered shoes with her head down, looking a little hesitant.

"Today... what you have to say in the future is related to the woman at the gate of the academy?"

Seeing that Shen Lanqing brought up Qingdai, Fu Sinian looked up in surprise.

Facing her clear and emotionless eyes, Fu Sinian stretched out his hand and scratched his head irritably. He looked at her uncomfortably for a while, and finally explained.

"Miss Shen, those rumors in the academy, um, and Qingdai—"

In the middle of speaking, Fu Siqing hissed and frowned in pain.

He wanted to explain seriously, but when he said it, he always felt that it was wrong from that angle.

Seeing Fu Sinian's embarrassed look, Shen Lanqing raised her eyebrows, and simply changed the way.

"They said that Qingdai is the flower girl who looks at Pingkang Fang, but you spent a lot of money to redeem her?"

Shen Lanqing asked clearly, Fu Sinian didn't want to prevaricate, but he also didn't want her to misunderstand.

"Miss Shen! Fu did redeem that woman, but it was only because she looked pitiful that day, and had no other intentions." Fu Sinian spoke earnestly, not as romantic as the rumors in the academy said.

These words only made the opposite woman hum slightly, and there was no expression on her face.

"Oh—is that so?"

"You see she is pitiful, so if it were another woman, would you still be willing to redeem her body as you did to Qing Dai?"

Shen Lanqing's words were straightforward, and she looked at Fu Sinian thoroughly, as if she could tear through the disguise and reach the deepest part of her heart.

Fu Sinian's heart trembled, and he couldn't help asking himself.

If it was someone else, would she still be willing to spend a lot of money for her like she did to Qing Dai, and help her to that extent?

Fu Sinian pursed his lips, the answer in his heart came quickly and he was very sure, he wouldn't!

When he helped Qing Dai like that at the beginning, he just felt that he seemed to be able to find half of Shen Lanqing's shadow from her.

It was also like this that he didn't want to see her being abused and bullied by Jiang Shan and others like that. If the same situation happened to other women in Pingkangfang, he would at most call the steward of Pingkangfang for this flower girl.

It's ridiculous to think about it now, he actually thought that Shen Lanqing could be seen in Qing Dai's body!
Fu Sinian snorted coldly, feeling really blind.

"Miss Shen, I don't want to lie to you. If the situation you said happens, I may or may not!"

In the end, although he knew it well, Fu Sinian still didn't say it to death, he was afraid that Shen Lanqing would misunderstand it.

Shen Lanqing nodded seemingly unintentionally when she heard the words, and didn't know whether she believed it or not.

"At Pingkangfang, I did indeed do that, but it didn't do what the academy rumored."

"After taking Qingdai out of the academy, I will send the housekeeper to send her back to her hometown in Lingnan..."

After briefly explaining the whole story to Shen Lanqing, Fu Sinian also felt a little more relaxed.

"Miss Shen, whether you believe it or not, if you can say this with your own mouth, I also feel that I can feel a lot better in my heart."

In fact, Fu Sinian's explanation did not give much hope.

Rumors abounded in the academy, and he knew how unbearable it was to spread him, and he was expelled from the academy again.

Fu Sinian's rhetoric now seems to be deliberately trying to whitewash himself.

But even so, he just wants to do as he pleases. He firmly believes that he has done nothing wrong with his frankness, and he also wants to tell Shen Lanqing the truth, whether she believes it or not!
Looking at the originally hearty young man with a gloomy and heavy expression when he talked about these two things, Shen Lanqing frowned.

"Fu Sinian—"

The woman's plain voice echoed in her ears, but it seemed to contain some kind of strength, and her calm tone made people feel inexplicably at ease.

"It's not your problem—"

Fu Sinian was still immersed in his emotions, and Shen Lanqing's words in his ears made him think he heard it wrong.

He raised his eyes subconsciously, with the unfading surprise still remaining in his eyes, hitting Shen Lan Qingyuan Shandai's eyebrows, but suddenly he was attracted by the woman's clear and trusting expression, the woman's bright eyes were kind and loving without the disdain and suspicion in other people's eyes. Fu Sinian looked a little lost.

"You, you say, what?"

Staring blankly at Shen Lanqing, Fu Sinian's throat felt a little lumpy, as if he didn't understand what she said.

"The problem is not with you, but with that woman."

Shen Lanqing didn't try to be perfunctory, she raised her eyes and said seriously.

"Fu Sinian, you have to understand that if you are someone else and endure the favor of others, it is absolutely impossible to turn around and hurt your benefactor."

"But now, that woman has come to return to the ancient academy to cause trouble. No matter what her reasons are, it is a bit shameful..."

(End of this chapter)