Chapter 107 – Seeking An Audience (1)
The next day, Lu Xiangzhi fetched Ye Zhen early in the morning to take her with him to meet Xu Lao.
“Brother, I don’t want to see Xu Lao. I am a girl! He won’t accept me!” Ye Zhen said grumpily.
“I heard that Xu Lao has a strange temperament, and others think something is wrong with him. Anyway, he is an old man different from ordinary people. Maybe he will accept you as his student.” Lu Xiangzhi responded with a grin.
With suspicious eyes, Ye Zhen raised her eyebrows and looked at him. “Is it Lu Lingzhi who asked you to come to me?”
And the grim from Lu Xiangzhi’s face disappeared immediately. He scolded sternly. “Yao Yao, that’s the eldest brother you are talking about. If I hear you being so disrespectful again, I will definitely let mother punish you.”
This is the first time Lu Xiangzhi had spoken a bit harshly to Ye Zhen that she couldn’t help but be stunned.
“Yao Yao, your brother doesn’t want to scold you, but this temper is horrible. Whether you go to college in the future or get married, it is not good for you.” Lu Xiangzhi did not soften because of her sister’s expression and still taught her a lesson with a cold face.
Ye Zhen listened silently. She knew that her att.i.tude towards Lu Lingzhi was strange. After all, she could not wholly regard herself as Lu Yaoyao. Everytime she sees Lu Lingzhi, her blood boils that she wanted to kill him immediately.
“I know.” Ye Zhen said in a low voice, and she smiled, “I will take him as my eldest brother in the future.”
Lu Xiangzhi sighed and touched her head. “Yao Yao, you have to remember that this is no longer a border town. We can no longer say what we want and do what we want as before. Everything is different.”
“Mmm.” Ye Zhen continued to respond quietly. Liu s.h.i.+ embarra.s.sed them in front of the whole family yesterday. There may be more contradictions in the future, so she should be more cautious.
“Eldest brother is thinking that you will have an exam tomorrow. He wants to take you out for a walk. Even if you don’t go to Xu Lao’s place, you can go out and relax, so as not to be too nervous tomorrow.” Lu Xiangzhi’s voice softened.
Ye Zhen said, “I’m not going. Mister Shan is leaving today. I’m going to see him off.”
Lu Xiangzhi was shocked. “Where is Mister Shan going?”
“I don’t know.” Ye Zhen shook her head gently; Mister Shan did not tell her of his destination.
“All right then. Only I and eldest brother will go to Xu Lao’s place.”
The matter was settled until Mister Shan came out of the house and said, “Yao Yao will go.”
Ye Zhen frowned, “Sir?”
“I live in the capital. You don’t have to send me off. Xu Lao is of great erudition. If he could teach you a few things, will be of great benefit to you in the future.” Mister Shan was about to leave when he heard the brother and sister standing under the courtyard talking.
Lu Xiangzhi laughed, “Mister Shan is absolutely right. Sister, this is a rare opportunity. Let’s go!”
With wary eyes, Ye Zhen looked back at Mister Shan and saw that he just nodded gently and waved at her.
Even if she wanted to stay and send him off, she couldn’t. The latter didn’t want to, thinking that he was robbing her of some opportunity.
Lu Xiangzhi led Ye Zhen to the front yard, where Lu Lingzhi was already waiting for them inside the carriage.
“Eldest brother!” Ye Zhen greeted him out loud to avoid Lu Xiangzhi from thinking that she disrespects Lu Lingzhi.
Lu Lingzhi saw her come, and his smile deepened. “Yao Yao, proceed to the back carriage, let’s go.”
She didn’t want to be in the same carriage as him, but she was left without a choice.