lcionline Chapter 261 Even in a wheelchair, one can still grow taller.
Chapter 261 Even in a wheelchair, one can still grow taller.
The three people involved in the scuffle were all stunned for a moment. Then Su Ruofeng was the first to react. He had a smile in his eyes, but his voice did not sound familiar.
"This kind of excitement isn't something you can just join in on randomly."
Mu Qingchen's gloomy eyes seemed to pierce right through him: "Since you're going to be counted, what's with wearing a mask? Aren't you ashamed to show your face?"
Fu Yingli felt Su Ruofeng gently squeeze her hand, and when she looked at the outline of Su Mowan's face outside the mask, her eyes immediately lit up.
Seeing Fu Yingli's expression, Su Mowan knew that she had been recognized. She immediately smiled at Fu Yingli and then glanced coldly at Mu Qingchen.
"That's a huge misconception. I'm not very talented, but my only flaw is that I'm too good-looking. There are so many young ladies on the street looking at me. If I just show my face like that, who knows how many of them will be unable to resist and pounce on me? How am I supposed to leave unscathed then?"
Su Ruofeng's lips twitched; these words sounded very much like Su Mobai's.
Mu Qingchen squinted at Su Mowan, seemingly trying to determine whether the face under the mask was truly extraordinary.
Seeing him scrutinizing her, Su Mowan coughed lightly and lowered her voice slightly, saying, "Besides, I'm giving you face. If I showed my face, the difference between me and your shabby appearance would be immediately obvious. I wouldn't even need to lift a finger; the crowd would definitely be on my side. So, to avoid making you too embarrassed, this generous young master will let you off the hook in terms of appearance."
Fu Yingli couldn't help but laugh out loud, and with the tear stains still wet on her face, she looked incredibly awkward.
Su Mowan chuckled, raising her chin and glancing sideways at Mu Qingchen, "See? Only I can make this beauty smile. You two are out of the running!"
Su Ruofeng was both amused and exasperated by her antics. He glared at Su Mowan, warning her not to act recklessly, essentially not wanting her to get involved.
Ignoring the look he gave her, Su Mowan looked at Fu Yingli and raised her voice, "Miss Fu, if you don't want to get entangled with them, come to me first. I promise I won't shamelessly force you."
The words "shameless" were emphasized heavily, clearly a sarcastic jab at Mu Qingchen.
Unfortunately, Su Mowan spoke loudly, and the dense crowd gathered on both sides of the street heard her.
A wave of discussion arose, but this time the topic was neither Fu Yingli nor Su Mowan, but Mu Qingchen, who was clearly being forcibly dragged along.
Mu Qingchen had never experienced anything like this before. His face turned pale and then red. He knew that the person opposite him was a sharp-tongued person, and he didn't want to waste his energy on words. More importantly, he wouldn't get the better of him.
He immediately raised his voice and said, "Marriage is a serious matter, not something to be taken lightly! With the consent of our parents and the words of the matchmaker, it is only natural for us to be together. How can you say it's forced?"
Upon hearing this, Su Mowan laughed twice.
Glancing at the onlookers who were intently watching the spectacle, she raised her voice and said, "Oh, you're being ridiculous! Even if it's an arranged marriage, don't you know that you can't touch or tug at a girl's hand before marriage? As the saying goes, men and women shouldn't touch each other. The Minister of Works certainly knows how to teach, producing such a lecherous scoundrel. I'm ashamed for him!"
People who didn't know Mu Qingchen at this moment knew his identity just because of Su Mowan's words, and they pointed and whispered, making quite a scene.
Mu Qingchen, who was scolded for being ill-mannered, turned ashen with anger. Finally, unable to withstand the buzzing of gossip, she angrily released Fu Yingli's arm.
The moment her arm was released, Fu Yingli bumped into Su Ruofeng's arms. Su Ruofeng was stunned for a moment, then hugged her tightly.
Mu Qingchen gritted her teeth, making a grinding sound. Su Mowan chuckled softly and clapped her hands.
"Oh dear, it seems Miss Fu already has someone she loves and doesn't fancy me! Well then, I won't join in the fun. I wish you two a happy ending."
As soon as Su Mowan finished speaking, the onlookers clapped and shouted "Bravo!"
This caused Mu Qingchen's face to turn as black as the bottom of a pot, and he clenched his fists tightly, glaring at Su Mowan.
Su Mowan blinked innocently and spread her hands, saying, "Why are you looking at me like that? As the saying goes, if you're unlucky in love, you'll be lucky in your career! Don't be discouraged, Young Master Mu. Maybe you'll be promoted to a high position in one day."
"You! Where did you come from?!"
Mu Qingchen had completely shifted his attention to Su Mowan.
Su Mowan smiled, revealing dimples, and was about to reply when someone put their arm around her shoulder, and she heard Shangguan Qingqi's laughter in her ear.
"Young Master Mu, don't you know? This is my friend, Young Master Mo of Wanggui Tower. I'm not saying this to be mean, but even I am slightly inferior to Young Master Mo, let alone you. Rather than making a fool of yourself in public, you might as well find a crack in the ground to hide."
Shangguan Qingqi's words were a blatant insult, calling Mu Qingchen an ugly monster, which made Mu Qingchen speechless with anger.
His gaze swept over Shangguan Qingqi and Su Mowan twice before he suddenly gave a mocking laugh and raised his voice, "I've heard that Young Master Shangguan has always been fond of men. Could this be Young Master Shangguan's new love interest?"
This made the onlookers even more excited.
Especially those young ladies who were originally looking at her with shy expressions now had their eyes sparkling, and some even seemed to be leaning closer to see Su Mowan's true appearance.
Su Mowan felt a chill run down her spine from those gazes, and goosebumps rose all over her body!
Did fujoshi (female fans of BL) really exist in ancient times?
terrible!
Su Mowan pulled Shangguan Qingqi's arm off her shoulder and said to Mu Qingchen, "Not a new love, but more like an old flame. What's wrong? Why are you so concerned, Young Master Mu? Could it be that you're interested in me? Or in Young Master Shangguan?"
"puff--"
Shangguan Qingqi couldn't help but laugh.
"Stop joking. I'm not blind. There are so many well-bred young ladies here; any one of them would be fine."
Upon hearing that the two were 'former lovers,' and then hearing Shangguan Qingqi say 'either one is fine,' the ladies gathered around changed their expressions, from sparkling to shy and bashful, their eyes openly scrutinizing the two.
Some of them were looking at Shangguan Qingqi, while the majority were looking at Su Mowan, who was wearing a half-mask.
It's not that in their eyes, Su Mowan is much better than Shangguan Qingqi; it's just that Su Mowan is a relatively recent figure in the capital.
Compared to Shangguan Qingqi, he is more mysterious and novel.
The girls here had their eyes shining, while the Seventh Princess, watching from afar upstairs, was furious.
That perverted Shangguan Qingqi dared to lay a hand on her sister-in-law! Didn't he say he only liked men? Then why was he hugging Su Mowan?
How dare she take advantage of her sister-in-law!
The seventh princess turned around angrily to go downstairs, but was startled by the person behind her.
"Third, third, third brother?!"
Murong Jing gave a faint "hmm," his dark eyes fixed on the people on the street below.
The Seventh Princess's mouth was wide enough to fit an egg. She hadn't recovered from the shock and stammered, "Third...Third Brother, your...your leg..."
"All right."
With a casual remark, Murong Jing coldly moved slightly towards the window, his gaze fixed on the unfaithful woman on the street.
The Seventh Princess was so shocked by the sudden scene that her mind went blank.
She looked at the tall man standing beside her in disbelief and murmured, "When did he get better? This is too sudden... Father and Mother probably don't know yet?"
"Don't let them know yet. When you get back, don't say anything."
"okay!"
The Seventh Princess glanced at the door of the private room and saw Feng Yue and Yin Shuang standing at the door, their eyes calm and unsurprised.
Seeing that her third brother seemed to be glued to the window and not moving, the Seventh Princess tiptoed to the door, pulled Yinshuang aside and whispered, "When did my third brother's leg get better?"
"This slave doesn't know."
Yinshuang remained calm, her tone even.
"And you?" Seeing that Yinshuang didn't know, the Seventh Princess turned her gaze to Feng Yue.
Feng Yue wasn't originally good at lying, but since Consort Su arrived, and after several experiences, he can now boast without batting an eye.
"The master's leg suddenly got better."
"...Healed without medicine? That's amazing!" The Seventh Princess stared wide-eyed.
"Yes." Feng Yue replied expressionlessly.
"..."
The seventh princess looked like she'd seen a ghost.
Her third brother's leg had been in trouble for two years. He had been seen by the imperial physician once, but was refused further treatment. The Empress Dowager, fearing it would upset her third brother, dared not mention treatment again.
Although the Emperor remained calm, it was clear that he deeply regretted the injuries sustained by his third brother.
She never brought up marriage with her third brother until he was twenty-three, when he suddenly took the initiative to say he wanted to get married.
The Seventh Princess found it increasingly strange; how could her leg, which was so badly injured, suddenly heal?
She couldn't understand it, but she was happy for her third brother.
The Seventh Princess tiptoed to the window and stood next to Murong Jing. She was surprised to find that her head barely reached Murong Jing's shoulder.
"Third brother, when did you grow so tall? Can you grow taller while sitting in a wheelchair?!"
"..."
Murong Jing turned his head and glanced at the Seventh Princess, signaling her to stop making so much noise.
The seventh princess stuck out her tongue and awkwardly shut her mouth.
On this side of the street, Su Mowan gestured to Shangguan Qingqi that she wanted to leave first. Before Shangguan Qingqi could speak, Mu Qingchen across from her sneered.
"Young Master Mo, is that it? I bet you're here to help Su Ruofeng, aren't you? To tell you the truth, even if Fu Yingli and Su Ruofeng leave today, it won't be long before she still has to marry into my Mu family!"
"So you mean you're forcing me to demolish your Minister's residence?"
"You—you're spouting nonsense! How dare you be so ignorant and arrogant! Do you even know that the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Rites are—"
"What is it? Is there some shady business going on behind the scenes? If so, tell me about it."
Su Mowan remained calm and composed.
"you!"
Seeing that the other party was really good with words, Mu Qingchen dared not say anything more. He angrily flicked his sleeve and said, "Hmph, don't let me see you in the capital again!"
"Coincidentally, I don't want to see you either. You're really disgusting. I'm afraid I won't be able to swallow lunch today, so I'll have to postpone it again."
"you--"