bestfiction Chapter 186 Obtaining Corn Seeds by Chance
Chapter 186 Obtaining Corn Seeds by Chance
"Young Master Yang, Xiao Cen misses you too. Come and talk to her, don't pay any attention to that stinky woman He Ling'er," Shen Xiao Cen chuckled, covering her mouth with a handkerchief.
Miss He jumped off her horse and swayed as she walked toward Yang Xuankai: "Young Master Yang, my influence in the family is far greater than He Ling'er's. If you marry into my family, the He family will become your strong backing."
He Ling'er, hands on her hips, shouted angrily, "He Lanhe, so what if you have the He family backing you up? Don't forget, my mother is Nangong Ruyi, and the head of the Nangong family is my maternal uncle. You try seducing my fiancé again!"
Yang Xuankai ignored Miss He in front of him, rolled his eyes at Shen Xiaocen with disdain, and said with a laugh, "Pretending, you're pretending again. If you keep pretending, you'll turn into a woman, and then you'll have nowhere to cry."
He and Shen Xiaocen were fellow apprentices. Shen Xiaocen could hide his effeminate mannerisms from others, but not from him. Shen Xiaocen disliked the arranged marriage his parents had made for him when they were young.
He deliberately acted like a sissy, hoping the woman would come to his door to break off the engagement. He kept this up for over a decade, but the woman neither came to the Shen family to propose annulment nor wrote to urge Shen Xiaocen to fulfill the marriage agreement.
He Ling'er's bold flirting remarks, such as "A day apart feels like three autumns" and "I miss you terribly," left Wen Yuxia speechless.
Then, Shen Xiaocen's conversation with Miss He further refreshed her understanding of ancient people, followed by He Ling'er and Miss He putting on a drama of two women vying for one man.
Yang Xuankai stood firmly behind He Ling'er and said, word by word, "I will marry no one but Ling'er in this life. Miss He, there are plenty of good men out there, so please don't set your sights on me."
Miss He laughed self-deprecatingly: "There are indeed men better than you, Nangong Wenrui is one, but unfortunately that fellow has no eyes for women."
At that moment, a black hole suddenly appeared in the grove. Nangong Wenrui stood expressionless at the entrance and said coldly, "Helan He, this is the last time."
After being caught red-handed by Nangong Wenrui for gossiping about him behind his back, Miss He stood there awkwardly, unsure of what to say.
It was He Ling'er who spoke up to help her out: "Cousin, look who's here," He Ling'er said, pushing Wen Yuxia, who was standing there dumbfounded as a background wall, forward.
When Nangong Wenrui saw Wen Yuxia, his cold and hard face softened instantly, and his tone changed from icy to gentle, "Mu Hua, you've come."
"Mmm, Ling'er said she'd bring me to the black market to broaden my horizons," Wen Yuxia said absentmindedly.
Nangong Wenrui gestured to Wen Yuxia, indicating with his eyes that He Ling'er should lead Wen Yuxia inside. After they went in, Nangong Wenrui said coldly, "Close the door after five counts. One, two, three."
Before he could even utter the numbers four and five, Yang Xuankai led his men on horseback into the black market.
Miss He lightly touched the ground with her toes, and like a bird entering the forest, she darted into the black market. Her mount and her men also rushed towards the entrance of the black market.
Shen Xiaocen and Chang Jisheng, who had remained silent until now, followed closely behind, each leading their own men into the black market.
With a gentle wave of his hand, Nangong Wenrui and the entrance to the black market vanished without a trace.
Upon entering the black market, He Ling'er led Wen Yuxia toward the tallest building in the market, saying as they walked, "Princess, we'll stay at my cousin's house tonight."
"This is my first time here, and I'm not familiar with the area. Ling'er, just make the arrangements," Wen Yuxia said honestly.
The two arrived in front of the tall building. He Ling'er stepped forward and knocked on the door. The door slowly opened, and a man who looked like a butler poked his head out. Upon seeing He Ling'er, he greeted her warmly, "Miss, you've arrived."
He Ling'er said with a smile, "Uncle Zhang, I brought a friend with me this time. Could you arrange a room for her?"
Uncle Zhang turned to Wen Yuxia, gestured for her to proceed, and said respectfully, "Princess Muhua's room is ready. This old servant will escort you there now."
When Nangong Wenrui met Wen Yuxia at the entrance of the black market, he sent her a telepathic message, instructing her to clean up the room next to his for Wen Yuxia to stay in.
There are two rooms next to Nangong Wenrui's, both master bedrooms. Only Nangong Wenrui's parents and sister are entitled to stay there; no other members of the Nangong family, nor cousins like He Ling'er, are eligible.
The fact that Nangong Wenrui arranged for Wen Yuxia to stay in his sister's room was enough to demonstrate Wen Yuxia's importance to him. Uncle Zhang dared not neglect her and personally led Wen Yuxia to her room.
As they walked, he said to He Ling'er, "Miss, please stay in the same room as last time. This old servant has already had it cleaned."
It was Wen Yuxia's first time here, and Uncle Zhang actually abandoned her and personally led her to her room. She couldn't understand why Uncle Zhang was so respectful to Wen Yuxia.
She stood there dumbfounded, saying incredulously, "Just because she's a princess, she can make Uncle Zhang bow down? That's impossible!"
Don't underestimate Uncle Zhang just because he's a servant; he wields considerable power. In the black market, Uncle Zhang has absolute authority; he manages the entire black market.
Apart from Nangong Wenrui's family of four, Uncle Zhang would never be so humble towards anyone else. He Ling'er, unable to understand, shook her head vigorously and walked towards the room she had stayed in before.
The room was exquisitely and elegantly decorated, and Wen Yuxia couldn't help but marvel at how extravagant the Nangong family was, even their guest rooms were so luxurious.
"Princess, would you like to go for a walk?" He Ling'er skipped in.
"Yes," Wen Yuxia nodded and smiled.
The two ran into Yang Xuankai and Shen Xiaocen on the street. Yang Xuankai invited them to have dinner at a restaurant. At the table, Yang Xuankai whispered to He Ling'er, "Ling'er, let's go shopping together tomorrow, just the two of us."
He Ling'er glared at him reproachfully: "This is Princess Mu Hua's first time at the black market, how can I abandon her?"
Shen Xiaocen and Wen Yuxia overheard their whispered conversation. Wen Yuxia smiled faintly and said, "Ling'er, I don't want to be a third wheel. I'm going to set up a stall tomorrow."
Shen Xiaocen asked curiously, "Princess, what do you want to sell?" Wen Yuxia smiled and said, "I'm not selling anything." Wen Yuxia wasn't setting up a stall to sell things, but rather to collect some rare plant seeds on the black market.
Shen Xiaocen pulled a handful of golden berries from his sleeve and handed them to Wen Yuxia. "Here you go," he said, explaining that this was a fruit he had seen by chance on the mountain.
Wen Yuxia's eyes lit up. Corn! It was corn! She happily reached out and took it. "Thank you,"
From Wen Yuxia's eyes, Shen Xiaocen could tell that she recognized these golden particles, so she asked, "Princess, do you recognize them?"
"Yes," Wen Yuxia didn't hide anything and told Shen Xiaocen that corn is a grain crop and all the ways to eat it.
There were only a few dozen corn seeds, and Wen Yuxia didn't intend to return them to Shen Xiaocen. She said with a faint smile, "I'll give you the seeds after I successfully grow the corn."
Shen Xiaocen smiled and waved her hand, "No need, I know there's corn there. I'll just pick a few bags on the way back."
He Ling'er sidled up to Shen Xiaocen and said with a grin, "Xuan Kai and I want some corn seeds too, Shen Xiaocen, you have to help us pick some seeds."
"If you want corn seeds, come with me on the way back," Shen Xiaocen said with a mischievous grin. Heh, if he wanted to pick corn, He Ling'er and Yang Xuankai would have to escort him to his doorstep.
"It's a deal," He Ling'er said with a smile.
Afterwards, Shen Xiaocen and Yang Xuankai told Wen Yuxia and Yang Xuankai some interesting stories about the martial arts world, and the four of them stayed until the restaurant closed.