There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 273 Fading away

"Hey, Brother Xu, Brother Xu, wait for me!"

Li Lingxiao called out anxiously from behind.

Seeing this, General Manager Chen and Shi Tou followed.

Li Shuchen felt three gusts of wind violently blowing from behind, making her hair ribbon flutter and carrying a chilling coldness.

"Shuchen, you also like playing pitch-pot? Bao'er likes it too. We're a match made in heaven. But Bao'er isn't very good at pitch-pot. Shuchen, would you teach Bao'er?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen turned his head and saw Xu Shaobao smiling broadly, waving his pink fan.

"Young Master Xu, didn't you see I was with my friends?"

Xu Shaobao covered his lips with his fan, feigning surprise, and said, "Oh, there's another person here. I'm so sorry, if this young master had stood up straighter, I would have seen him."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen glanced at Cheng Zhian, then at Xu Shaobao. Cheng Zhian was indeed half a head shorter than Xu Shaobao, but still quite tall; he would definitely stand out among a group of boys. He then defended Cheng Zhian, saying...

"Young Master Xu, please speak properly, stop with your sarcastic remarks."

Xu Shaobao said sweetly, "Shu Chen, Bao'er is already speaking nicely, please don't be mean to Bao'er, Bao'er is scared."

After speaking, he made a wronged expression, his eyes downcast, his gaze glistening with tears, as if Li Shuchen had done something to wrong him.

Li Shuchen was speechless after reading it. What did she do? She didn't do anything!

Cheng Zhi'an pulled Li Shuchen behind him, using his body to shield him, and looked directly into Xu Shizi's eyes, saying, "Xu Shizi, please don't force Shuchen. We are leaving. Please go ahead."

After saying that, he grabbed Li Shuchen and started to leave.

He had only taken two steps when Xu Shaobao stopped him.

"Shu Chen, don't go. Bao'er was wrong. Bao'er shouldn't have felt wronged. Bao'er shouldn't have felt sorry for me. Shu Chen, please forgive Bao'er. Bao'er will never dare to do it again."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen frowned, a surge of irritation welling up within him, and coldly said...

"Young Master Xu, please have some self-respect. You may not care about your reputation, but I do."

Seeing that her older sister was angry, Li Lingxiao quickly pulled Xu Shaobao away: "Sister, I'm going to play. I know to come home when it gets late, so don't worry about me."

Goodbye, Sister Li.

Li Lingxiao and Chen Shitou struggled to pull Xu Shaobao away, and he gradually disappeared from Li Shuchen's sight.

"Ugh, he's so annoying, why is he always haunting me? Did he scare you?"

Li Shuchen rubbed his face, annoyed.

Cheng Zhian shook his head: "I wasn't scared, but has this Prince Xu been bothering you like this?"

Li Shuchen: "Yes, I've told him so many times that I don't like him, but he still keeps bothering me."

Cheng Zhian: "This can't go on forever."

Li Shuchen: "What can we do then?" We can't hit him.

Cheng Zhian tentatively asked, "If you are already engaged, will Prince Xu stop bothering you?"

Li Shuchen: "Who am I engaged to? I'm not getting married, the truth will come out sooner or later."

Cheng Zhi'an: "Let's pretend for a while. What if Prince Xu finds a new love and forgets about you after a long time?"

Li Shuchen thought for a moment and replied, "That makes sense, but where am I going to find someone to act with me?"

Cheng Zhian coughed lightly, steadied himself, and said in a clear voice, "What do you think of me?"

Li Shuchen looked at the handsome man in front of her and shook her head, saying, "No, it feels awkward like we're old acquaintances. I can't keep up the act."

Cheng Zhian's eyes darkened for a moment upon hearing this, then brightened again: "Then let's think of another way."

Li Shuchen: "Okay, let's go do something else."

"it is good"

……

Li Lingxiao, panting, glanced back to make sure she was out of her older sister's sight, then released her grip on Xu Shaobao's arm and said angrily.

“Brother Xu, my sister hates being threatened and coerced the most. There were so many people around at the time. How could you say such things about my sister? Where does that leave my sister?”

"I was wrong, brother."

Li Lingxiao wanted to say a few more words to Xu Shaobao, but unexpectedly, Xu Shaobao, unlike his usual arrogant self, slumped against the tree trunk like a wilted eggplant, his eyes lowered, looking even more distressed than Li Lingxiao.

That left him speechless.

Chen Shitou: "Brother Xu, Sister Li has a strong personality; you definitely won't succeed in winning her over like this."

Xu Shaobao looked up at Chen Shitou: "Then tell me, how should we pursue him?"

Chen Shitou choked upon hearing this, scratched his head, and said, "I've never pursued a girl before, and I don't know how to do it. Anyway, pursuing Sister Li is definitely not the same as pursuing other girls."

Xu Shaobao muttered to himself, head down, "She yelled at me tonight because of that top scholar, Professor Cheng."

Recalling the scene, Li Lingxiao couldn't help but wonder, "My sister didn't seem to scold Brother Xu, did she? She didn't say a single harsh word. What happened?"

"Brother Xu, are you mistaken? My sister didn't scold you."

Xu Shaobao hugged himself tightly, squatted down along the tree trunk, and buried his head in his arms: "Yes, she spoke to me very coldly, so coldly that it scared me."

Li Lingxiao squatted down and patted Xu Shaobao, saying, "Brother Xu, if you don't want to drift further and further away from my sister, you must not treat her like this again. You must treat her normally, like a friend."

Xu Shaobao looked up and said softly, "Really? She's already tired of me?"

Li Lingxiao: "Really, my older sister is a very nice person, and she has a kind heart. If you talk to her normally, she will definitely respond nicely to you."

Xu Shaobao slowly stood up, his eyes resolute: "Fine, I'll try a different approach with her."

"Mmm" *2

……

Li Shuchen: "It's getting late, let's call it a day."

Cheng Zhian stared intently at Li Shuchen and said, "Thank you so much for accompanying me to the lantern festival tonight. I'm very happy; it's the happiest day I've had since I came here."

Li Shuchen waved and said, "Goodbye."

Cheng Zhian: Goodbye

After Cheng Zhian left, Li Shuchen went back and bought six steamers of Xue Ji steamed buns. Carrying them, she walked towards the entrance of the lantern festival street, where she happened to run into Gu Ziying and the others.

Princess Changning: "Li Shuchen, are you done with your date?"

Li Shuchen: "I wasn't on a date, just hanging out with friends."

Gu Ziying: "Shu Chen, would you like to play with us a little longer?"

Li Shuchen: "No, I'm going to the General's Mansion to deliver some steamed snacks to Yuying. You don't need to wait for me."

Gu Ziying: "Okay"

Li Shuchen boarded the carriage, which swayed and rocked as it arrived at the gate of the General's Mansion.

Carrying a food box, they knocked on the gate of the General's Mansion.

"dong dong dong"

"dong dong dong"

"dong dong dong"

Liang Yuying was lying on the eaves drinking when she heard the noise and lazily asked, "Who is it?"

"Yu Ying, it's me."

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Liang Yuying sat up abruptly, paused for three seconds, then lay back down and continued drinking.

What can she do? Even if she sees him, what can she do? There's nothing she can do.

He then said with difficulty, "I'm going to sleep. Shu Chen, please leave."

Asleep? So early? Perhaps you're too tired from work. Oh well.

"I bought you Xueji steamed buns, I left them at the door, remember to pick them up."

After placing the steamed items, Li Shuchen turned around and fell into an embrace filled with the aroma of wine.

"Yuying, why are you drinking?"

Liang Yuying looked at Li Shuchen with bright eyes and asked, "Did you buy me some steamed snacks?"

Li Shuchen nodded: "Yes, Changning said you also went to Xueji Steamed Food for a meal, but you left early, and I was worried you hadn't eaten enough, so I bought some and brought it to you."

Liang Yuying hugged Li Shuchen tightly again, her voice aggrieved and pitiful: "I'm not full, Shuchen, I'm not full."