diskusbooks Chapter 161 I Don't Want to Get Infected
Chapter 161 I Don't Want to Get Infected
Before we knew it, two hours had passed.
Su Mowan shook her sore and numb wrist, handed the paintbrush to Yinshuang who was standing to the side, picked up the drawing paper and shook it, and said with satisfaction to Shangguan Qingqi, who was almost frozen by the railing: "Alright, come and take a look."
Shangguan Qingqi posed for two hours at her request, and his whole body was already stiff.
Upon hearing this, he quickly moved his hands and feet, his devilishly handsome face filled with grievance.
"If I had known it would be painted like this, I wouldn't have done it. It's like paying money to suffer."
Yinshuang suddenly laughed: "What's so special about this, Young Master Shangguan? My lord stood there longer than you did, but he didn't say a word."
"..."
Shangguan Qingqi originally wanted to take this opportunity to lure Su Mowan out for a meal, but Yinshuang stopped him with a single sentence.
He could only clear his throat: "How can that be the same? I am delicate and soft, not a rough man like your prince."
Rough guy...
Yinshuang's face darkened.
"A roughneck? Hahahaha—"
Su Mowan laughed without any hesitation.
If someone like Murong Jing is considered a rough and uncouth man, then there are no handsome men in the world.
Shangguan Qingqi approached and then threw a smug look at Jiang Zhuo, who was coming up to the roof after hearing the commotion.
He provocatively moved closer to Su Mowan.
Su Mowan barely managed to suppress her laughter before handing the painting to Shangguan Qingqi. She then said disapprovingly, "That's a personal attack. Where is Murong Jing rough? And how are you any better? You have quite the self-importance."
Jiang Zhuo, who had just entered, was completely relieved by those words.
Even Yinshuang, who was standing to the side, secretly smiled.
She had originally planned to retort with a sarcastic remark, but now it seemed that with Consort Su personally protecting the Prince, there was no need for her at all.
Shangguan Qingqi took the drawing paper.
He replied to Su Mowan's words, "Cold and hard, what else could it be but rough? Unlike me, who is passionate as fire and as handsome as Pan An!"
"So what if it's cold? Does that mean if I don't like you and ignore you, I'm also considered unpleasant?"
Su Mowan instinctively retorted to him.
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Qingqi's eyes flickered, and then he curved his beautiful fox-like eyes into a smile: "No, no, no, birds of a feather flock together. Since you and I can play together so happily, it must be because we're not bad."
Su Mowan was too lazy to banter with him.
She impatiently urged, "Come on, just tell me if you're satisfied or not. I have to go now."
How could Shangguan Qingqi not be satisfied? He was extremely satisfied.
But he still couldn't resist trying to get the better of her.
He shook the drawing paper, his face full of delight: "Of course I'm satisfied! There's a saying, 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder'! To be able to draw me so beautifully, so eye-catchingly! You must really, really like me!"
"...Please stand further away, I don't want to get infected."
Su Mowan was already used to this person's shamelessness.
But after listening to this person's nonsensical ramblings for so long, I still got goosebumps all over.
Shangguan Qingqi clicked his tongue.
He was about to speak when Su Mowan quickly interrupted him: "Alright, since you're satisfied, my task is complete. As your first customer, I can give you a 50% discount, so tomorrow you just need to give the 50,000 taels of silver to Manager Qin on the first floor."
Those timbers weren't cheap, but they weren't worth fifty thousand taels either.
Giving him a discount now is a way of indirectly paying off that debt.
Su Mowan got up to leave, but then she remembered something and turned back to say, "By the way, don't take your painting with you yet. Leave it in the building for a week to advertise for me. You can come and pick it up after a week. Yinshuang, take it and hang it next to Minister Su."
Although Shangguan Qingqi didn't understand advertising, as soon as he heard "hanging next to Minister Su," he let go of the painting, and it ended up in Yinshuang's hands.
What does it mean that it can be hung next to Su Mobai?
This shows that in Su Mowan's eyes, he is on par with Su Mobai!
Shangguan Qingqi had never met Su Mobai. Six years ago, when Su Mobai was famous throughout the court, he was only a twelve or thirteen-year-old child, so he naturally had no chance to meet the rarely seen Su Mobai.
Shangguan Qingqi was a little depressed. He considered himself the most handsome man in the capital, but little did he know that there were people even more handsome than him!
Now that the paintings are hung side by side, Shangguan Qingqi can finally consider his work complete.
Seeing that Su Mowan was about to leave, Shangguan Qingqi quickly called out to her from behind, "Hey, I'll treat you to dinner on your birthday!"
"No need, I don't think I'll be available."
Su Mowan walked straight into the house without turning her head.
"Do you want to go watch the autumn imperial examination, the martial arts exam, which is in five days?"
Su Mowan finally stopped.
She turned around, surprised and astonished: "You want to take the martial arts exam? Not the written exam?"
In Su Mowan's opinion, someone like Shangguan Qingqi should have taken the refined route, but instead he chose the violent route.
Seeing her surprise, Shangguan Qingqi raised an eyebrow smugly.
"Yes, then you'll be able to witness my splendor. Oh, and if I unfortunately run into Young Master Su, I'll go easy on him."
Su Mowan pondered for a moment.
Finally, she nodded: "Okay, I'll come to the building to meet you then."
Watching the excitement was secondary; Su Mowan mainly wanted to see Su Ruofeng.
She had known for a few days that Su Ruofeng was going to take the martial arts exam, but given Su Ruofeng's strength, it would be quite difficult. Now, with Shangguan Qingqi added to the mix, it would be even more challenging.
Once outside the building, Yinshuang noticed her frowning in thought and couldn't help but ask, "Consort Su, are you worried about Second Young Master Su?"
"Yes, I need to go take a look."
Although Su Mowan had already guessed that she and Su Ruofeng were not related by blood, Su Ruofeng treated her well, so whether they were related by blood or not didn't matter, and their brother-sister relationship was genuine.
Yinshuang hesitated for a moment, then suggested, "If you want to go, you can go with the Prince."
That way, she won't have to get involved with that vixen Shangguan Qingqi. Especially when the presiding prince sees Consort Su and Shangguan Qingqi together, he'll be jealous.
Jiang Zhuo, who was three steps behind, didn't say anything, but he didn't quite agree with Yinshuang's words. The imperial examination was a serious matter. As the chief examiner, how could the prince bring his family to watch?
That's exactly what Su Mowan was thinking too.
"I won't go with your prince. He's off on official business. I'm just here to watch the excitement. I'll leave as soon as I'm done."
A quarter of an hour later, he returned to the mansion.
As she passed by the three courtyards, Su Mowan couldn't help but glance at the Fenghua Hall.
Yinshuang noticed this action.
She immediately and very considerately asked, "Would Consort Su like to go and take a look?"
"What catches your eyes."
Su Mowan quickly straightened her gaze, smiled and waved to Jiang Zhuo: "Young Master Jiang, please rest well. See you tomorrow when you leave the manor!"
Jiang Zhuo had no time to rest; once he entered Fenghua Hall, he was immediately given his daily report.
After he finished his report, he added, "Just now, when Consort Su passed by the third courtyard, she glanced this way."
Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Murong Jing's eyes.
A slow smile crept onto his lips.
Then, he said to Feng Yue, who was standing to the side, "Go and tell Shen Murui to come over an hour earlier starting tomorrow."
"..."
Feng Yue's lips twitched.
Master is getting excited, huh...