Ch 204: Excessive Pampering
Everyone’s eyes were fixed on Chang Ba. Everyone was curious about what had happened to cause him to have a “peach blossom tribulation.”
Chang Ba stammered, his eyes darting around, not responding directly.
Du Qingyang frowned slightly, even more certain that Chang Ba had something on his mind. It was a pity that the content shown in the divination image was limited, unable to precisely understand what it was. If Chang Ba didn’t speak, she really couldn’t help him.
“It’s nothing, what could have happened?”
“I’m a poor man, what girl would take a fancy to me?”
Chang Ba really didn’t want to say, laughing to gloss over it.
As soon as Chang Ba said this, everyone laughed. Indeed, who would take a fancy to Chang Ba? Where did the “peach blossom tribulation” come from? Maybe the divination was just inaccurate.
Du Qingyang was unhappy, staring at Chang Ba and asking quietly, “Are you saying my divination isn’t accurate?”
As soon as these words came out, everyone’s laughter immediately stopped. They suspected that Du Qingyang’s divination wasn’t accurate, but no one dared to say it.
“I… I didn’t mean that.” Chang Ba was nervous, not knowing how to explain himself for a moment.
Standing behind Chang Ba, Chang Hua opened and closed her mouth, but couldn’t say a word. She usually talked a lot, but when it came to needing her to explain, she couldn’t say anything.
The opportunity to retreat has come! Du Feipeng and Xiang Zhihang next to him looked at each other, exchanging glances.
“That’s exactly what you meant. Since you don’t believe it, there will be no divination today, everyone should leave.” Du Feipeng insisted that everyone suspected Du Qingyang’s divination skills. Yes, everyone! Not just Chang Ba.
“Leave, leave, everyone go back to work.” Xiang Zhihang echoed, directly driving people away.
Du Qingyang didn’t say a word. She was in a bad mood because she was doubted.
By the time Du Qingyang came back to her senses, Du Feipeng and Xiang Zhihang had already driven everyone away. Only Du Qingyang, Du Feipeng, Xiang Zhihang, and An Wei were left in the Du Family Home.
An Wei turned his face away to laugh secretly. With two Big Brothers around, Sister Qingyang really wouldn’t suffer any hardship.
In Du Feipeng and Xiang Zhihang’s eyes, Du Qingyang sitting for too long was a hardship, divining too much was a hardship, too many people was a hardship, and even talking too much was a hardship. So, how could they tolerate this kind of scene of queuing up for divination? Their Qingyang only needed to stay quietly at home, responsible for being beautiful.
“Qingyang, don’t bother with them, don’t take it to heart.”
“Little Sister, should I go beat up Chang Ba to vent your anger?”
After driving people away, the two Big Brothers didn’t forget to comfort Du Qingyang.
Du Qingyang was speechless. She was only a little unhappy about Chang Ba doubting her divination skills, she wasn’t angry. Besides, half a day hadn’t even passed yet, how could all the people be driven away? She had learned divination for so long, and really wanted to show it off today!
“It’s just a small matter, why beat someone up?”
Du Qingyang wasn’t angry, and Du Feipeng and Xiang Zhihang breathed a sigh of relief.
“Qingyang, what do you like to eat? I’ll cook today, let’s celebrate.” Xiang Zhihang was the kind of man who would cook whenever he was happy.
Du Qingyang blinked, celebrate what?
Celebrate driving people away, celebrate that his future wife doesn’t have to work, won’t be tired. Of course, this was what Xiang Zhihang was thinking, but couldn’t say out loud.
Before Du Qingyang could respond, Du Feipeng also chimed in. “I’ll go kill a chicken and get Little Sister a chicken leg.”
Du Qingyang: ……
“Sister, my cooking skills aren’t good, I’ll stay here and continue fanning you.” An Wei, standing next to Du Qingyang, fanned even harder.
Du Qingyang: ……
An Wei took the initiative to offer to fan her, but Du Qingyang wasn’t happy about it. She always felt strange being served like this. It was easy to think of the ancient imperial concubines, with eunuchs fanning them.
Du Feipeng and Xiang Zhihang’s unusual excitement also puzzled Du Qingyang. They would give her extra dishes and chicken legs at every turn, and wouldn’t let her do anything. If this continued for a long time, would she become useless? Du Qingyang wanted to resist, could you please stop pampering her so much?
Xiang Zhihang: Cannot! This is my faith.
Du Feipeng: Cannot! Little Sister is my everything.
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An Wei: Cannot! Sister Qingyang is my benefactor.
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Back at home, Chang Ba closed the door immediately. He leaned against the door, panting heavily.
Chang Ba reached out and patted his chest, muttering to himself, “Du Qingyang is too amazing, she actually figured it out.”
“Too scary, luckily I was smart and denied it.”
Wait——
Chang Ba suddenly remembered that Du Qingyang said he had a “peach blossom tribulation,” not “peach blossom luck.” Chang Ba gasped, his face becoming increasingly ugly.
Although Chang Ba hadn’t read many books, he also understood that “peach blossom tribulation” wasn’t a good term. Could he have been deceived?
After a long daze, Chang Ba rushed back to his room and took out a box from under the bed. When the box was opened, it was full of money!
This was Chang Ba’s nest egg, a lifetime of savings. He held the thick stack of money in his hand, his heart trembling.
Should he go? Should he trust that person? Chang Ba hesitated, Du Qingyang’s words always appearing in his mind.
Two voices were fighting in Chang Ba’s mind.
Don’t go, that’s a swindler!
Go, if you don’t go, you won’t be able to marry a wife!
Cannot go, Du Qingyang said you will have a “peach blossom tribulation.”
Go, Du Qingyang’s words are not credible.
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After struggling internally for a while. After a long time, Chang Ba made up his mind, gritted his teeth, hid the money in his pocket, and went out.
The Provincial Capital’s First High School.
In Class 1 of the second year, the class Teacher led a transfer student into the classroom.
“Everyone, this is the new student, Jin Lei.”
Below, the students were whispering.
They were already in their second year of high school, and their studies had entered a tense stage, how could someone transfer in at this time?
Presumably, this transfer student’s grades weren’t very good either. Otherwise, his parents wouldn’t have let him transfer in.
Arriving in a new school environment, he would have to readjust, wouldn’t this delay his study time? If the student’s academic performance was already poor, then it wouldn’t matter.
Jin Lei heard the whispers below. He just smiled slightly, ignored them, and went straight to his seat and sat down.
“New classmate, which school did you study at before?” The classmate next to him asked curiously, chatting with Jin Lei in a familiar manner.
“This is not important.” Unexpectedly, Jin Lei just replied faintly. It was not important anyway, what business was it of others where he studied before?
The classmate was unhappy, was this person too arrogant? A poor student, and still so arrogant? He couldn’t help but snort coldly, and asked again, “Do you know how well I did on the final exam?”
Jin Lei didn’t respond, lowering his head to organize his desk. What business was it of his what other people’s exam scores were? He wasn’t interested in knowing.
“I got second place in the class!” The classmate said very proudly.
“I’ve never gotten second place.” Jin Lei finally replied.
