lcionline Chapter 248: You underestimated him.
Chapter 248: You underestimated him.
Su Mowan glanced at Fu Changge in front of her, chuckled, and was about to speak, but then remembered that she was now the young master Mo, so she just clicked her tongue and looked at Shangguan Qingqi.
The meaning behind that glance was very clear: either send Fu Changge away, or I'll leave.
Shangguan Qingqi was also worried. He had no intention of inviting Fu Changge along, but unexpectedly they ran into each other there.
He turned his gaze to Fu Changge, frowning as he said, "Did you escape? You should talk to your father properly. You can escape for a while, but you can't escape forever."
"You'll be there soon."
Fu Changge looked at Su Mowan, who was wearing a mask, with displeasure.
He had clearly seen the look in Su Mowan's eyes just now. At this moment, in his eyes, this somewhat mysterious pretty boy, Su Mowan, was Shangguan Qingqi's 'new love'.
Isn't this blatantly trying to sow discord between their brothers?
Fu Changge said to Shangguan Qingqi, "It's easy for you to talk when you're not in the situation. This gentleman is the one I met once at the Hengshan camp that day, isn't he?"
Su Mowan glanced at him indifferently, without making any comment.
The seventh princess, unable to contain herself any longer, slipped out from behind the crowd to Su Mowan's side, raising an eyebrow and saying unhappily, "Aren't you the son of the Minister of Rites? You didn't even take the exam, so what are you doing here looking at the list?"
The Seventh Princess could sense that Su Mowan disliked Fu Changge, so she immediately stepped in to protect her.
Fu Changge recognized the Seventh Princess.
His performance was much better than Mu Qingchen's. Seeing the Seventh Princess move closer to Su Mowan, he secretly raised his eyebrows and bowed to the Seventh Princess.
"Seventh Princess, you may not know this, but Shangguan and I are good friends. Although I am not taking the exam myself, what is wrong with me coming to see the results with my friend?"
"Of course not!"
As the Seventh Princess spoke, she pulled Shangguan Qingqi along, saying, "Your good friend belongs to me now. If you want to watch the rankings with him, you'll have to ask me if I agree!"
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Su Mowan turned her head, gave the Seventh Princess a meaningful look, and then looked at Shangguan Qingqi.
Shangguan Qingqi got goosebumps all over his body.
He really wanted to avoid a woman like the Seventh Princess at all costs! And when Su Mowan gave him another look, he felt completely awful.
Finally, it was Fu Changge's turn. His gaze darted back and forth between Shangguan Qingqi and the Seventh Princess. Finally, he stared wide-eyed and blinked incredulously, saying, "Shangguan, you...you...you and the Seventh Princess..."
Shangguan Qingqi was initially stunned by the Seventh Princess, but upon hearing Fu Changge's words, he immediately pulled the Seventh Princess's hand off his arm.
This attitude angered the Seventh Princess.
I, the princess, haven't even looked down on you, you perverted freak, and you dare to look down on me?!
So the Seventh Princess grabbed Shangguan Qingqi's arm with both hands, baring her teeth and glaring at him, saying, "You dare to move a muscle?"
Su Mowan watched with amusement and didn't pay any attention.
The Seventh Princess's actions, however, attracted the attention of the surrounding crowd, who all looked over curiously.
Su Mowan didn't care about wearing a mask, but Shangguan Qingqi felt he had lost face.
How could I be threatened by a mere brat? And in front of so many people!
Although Shangguan Qingqi is usually thick-skinned, he couldn't stand having so many eyes staring at him at the same time.
He moved his arm, and when he realized that the Seventh Princess was using all her strength, he gave up struggling and said in a low, displeased voice, "Seventh Princess, with so many people watching, you should pay attention to your manners!"
Unexpectedly, these words only fueled the Seventh Princess's enthusiasm, causing Shangguan Qingqi's arm to ache.
"What do I need to maintain a certain image? Anyway, there are so many people, but not many of them know me. It's not like I'm the one who's losing face!"
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Some people in the crowd had already recognized Shangguan Qingqi, and then a murmur rippled through the crowd. The voices weren't loud, but Shangguan Qingqi and Su Mowan heard them clearly.
Su Mowan heard some unpleasant things those people were saying, so she gave the Seventh Princess a wink. Seeing that Shangguan Qingqi looked unhappy, she smiled at him and told him not to bother with a child like the Seventh Princess.
The Seventh Princess gestured defiantly with her chin toward Fu Changge, then flung Shangguan Qingqi's arm away and said domineeringly, "Looking at the rankings, huh? Fine, as Shangguan Qingqi's good friend, you'll lead the way!"
Some people who didn't know Shangguan Qingqi's identity gaped in astonishment upon hearing the Seventh Princess's words, their eyes sweeping over the group as they began to whisper amongst themselves.
The crowd suddenly moved back a little, leaving the group standing in the middle as if they were isolated. Su Mowan thought it was fine, but Shangguan Qingqi's expression was not so good.
He glanced coldly at the Seventh Princess, then said to Fu Changge in a harsh tone, "Let's go."
Fu Changge felt extremely wronged at this moment. He had finally escaped from home and was worried about his good friend Shangguan Qingqi's grades. He wanted to congratulate his brother as soon as the results were released.
Who knew he would become the one who was disliked!
Fu Changge, thick-skinned as ever, turned around and pushed through the crowd behind him, truly clearing a path for the group towards the notice board.
Shangguan Qingqi glanced at the Seventh Princess with displeasure, and whispered to Su Mowan, "Let's go. We'll just take one look and leave. We won't stay any longer."
Su Mowan nodded and pulled the still somewhat unhappy Seventh Princess along. As they walked, the Seventh Princess made a fierce face at Shangguan Qingqi's back.
Su Mowan found it amusing; she really did have a childlike nature.
With Fu Changge leading the way, they walked relatively quickly, covering about fifty meters in about a minute, and were already within three meters of the notice board.
Shangguan Qingqi stood out from the crowd. As soon as he approached, he attracted the attention of many people, who then stepped back to save themselves the trouble of clearing a path.
Su Mowan's height was considered above average in the crowd, so Su Ruofeng and Tang Minzhi, who were standing in front of the notice board, saw her at the same time and their faces lit up with joy.
Su Ruofeng was very familiar with Su Mowan's figure, so even though Su Mowan was wearing a mask, he recognized her immediately.
He immediately flashed a bright white smile at Su Mowan, clearly delighted.
Su Mowan returned a faint smile.
Tang Minzhi's face first showed joy, but a moment later it changed to an extremely strange expression.
At this moment, in Tang Minzhi's eyes, Su Mowan was Young Master Mo. Tang Minzhi was thinking about the incident that Chi Xuan and Xue Ting had accidentally led him to discover, so when he saw 'Young Master Mo', he felt very complicated.
I want to look at it more, but I'm afraid of looking too much. If I don't look, I can't let it go in my heart.
I'm really conflicted and torn.
Su Ruofeng glanced at Shangguan Qingqi next to Su Mowan, then at Fu Changge at the front. His face showed no other emotion, but a dark glint flashed in his eyes.
He still remembered what Fu Changge had said during the martial arts exam. He didn't deny that he had feelings for Fu Yingli, but it wasn't to the point that he couldn't live without her.
He knew that Fu Yingli liked him. If what Fu Changge said was true, and the Minister of Rites ultimately chose to marry into the Ministry of Works, Fu Yingli would probably be unwilling.
Just thinking about the way Fu Yingli looked at him, gentle yet with a hint of shyness, made Su Ruofeng feel a little reluctant.
In addition, Su Mowan sent someone to deliver a message to him, saying that Fu Yingli might have come to Zui Jinzhao to look for him. Su Ruofeng guessed that there must be something going on, and that night he told his father about his idea of marrying Fu Yingli.
Su Yuandao agreed, saying he would find an opportunity to talk to the Minister of Rites.
Several days have passed; presumably, the talks have already taken place.
Therefore, when Su Ruofeng saw Fu Changge, he was very calm and showed no signs that the two had a grudge.
Shangguan Qingqi and Tang Minzhi exchanged a glance and nodded to each other.
Su Mowan's gaze, however, was fixed on Tang Jingzhi.
Tang Jingzhi was still dressed in a blue robe, which was slightly lighter in color and softer in texture than Lu Yifeng's blue brocade robe. He had a jade flute hanging at his waist, and his face had a smile that was as gentle as a spring breeze. He exuded an air of elegance.
Su Mowan realized that Tang Jingzhi had noticed her staring at someone, so she immediately shifted her gaze slightly and smiled at Tang Minzhi, who was standing next to Tang Jingzhi.
Tang Minzhi was stunned.
Seemingly unsure how to react, Tang Jingzhi followed Su Mowan's gaze, tugged at his sleeve, and softly asked, "Do you know this young master?"
Tang Jingzhi was two years older than Tang Minzhi, and perhaps because of his martial arts training, he was an inch taller than his younger brother Tang Minzhi.
Tang Minzhi felt a little guilty: "I guess we know each other. He's Young Master Mo from Wanggui Tower. I've met him a few times."
The two groups were actually only about three meters apart, but because there were a few oblivious people in between, they seemed quite far apart.
Seeing that Su Ruofeng seemed to have something to say to her, Su Mowan nudged Shangguan Qingqi beside her and said, "We finally managed to squeeze through, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and check if your name is on the list. I'll wait for you under the tree over there."
Following Su Mowan's gesture, Shangguan Qingqi saw that there was no one under the big tree in the distance, so he nodded and told her to go and wait there first, saying that he would come to find her in a while.
Su Mowan took the Seventh Princess's hand, gestured to Su Ruofeng with her eyes, and then they squeezed through the crowd and headed towards the big tree.
Fu Changge was a little confused when she saw the pretty boy and Su Ruofeng exchanging glances.
He frowned and pulled Shangguan Qingqi, who was heading towards the notice board, and whispered, "How does that person know Su Ruofeng?"
Why are you so nosy? It's not like people can't know who they want.
As Shangguan Qingqi spoke, his gaze swept over the list in front of him, and his eyes narrowed when he saw the names in the first column.
Tang Minzhi happened to be standing next to him. Seeing the expression on Shangguan Qingqi's face, she whispered, "It's already pretty good. I don't know how he managed to squeeze in front of you."
Shangguan Qingqi's brows furrowed slightly.
"I underestimated him."