Chapter 253: Pushing the Teacup with All Kinds of Difficulties
Liu Yao agreed to let Lingxiang go to the front yard, but she repeatedly reminded her that she only needed to look for the men in the front yard one by one, and there was no need to make the house a mess.
Lingxiang naturally agreed, and only said apologetically that she was rash and would not do it that way this time.
She couldn't wait to find them one by one!
Although the incident in the kitchen was intentional on her part, and it was true that she did it to rid the Liu family of illness, she did so in order to test Mr. Chen's plans.
When Banxia heard that Lingxiang was going to the front yard, she felt a little worried. If it was true as she said, then Chen Sheng was strange and must not be a good person. If she went there, would she be able to deal with it?
Liu Xia also felt that this matter was a little inappropriate. Even if Xinyi followed, what if the other party was a vicious person like Hui Wu? Wouldn't Lingxiang be walking into a tiger's mouth?
So Liu Xia volunteered to lead Lingxiang, using the excuse that he was Yuan Qing's disciple and was familiar with the situations of both parties, and searched for the men in the front yard one by one.
Seeing Liu Xia so enthusiastic, Lingxiang knew that he knew the reason. She didn't say anything else, just nodded and followed him.
Everyone on the way was tacitly aware that Liu Xia deliberately introduced Lingxiang to the family first and left Chen Sheng to the end. He thought that Lingxiang had said it, and if he didn't do things smoothly, if Chen Sheng really had something wrong, he wouldn't be able to explain it to his family afterwards, right?
This move pleased Lingxiang very much. She thought that although Liu Xia was an upright person, he was also very thoughtful.
It seems that Senior Brother Chengxin has accepted a good disciple!
After all the trouble, it was finally Chen Sheng's turn. However, since he was still only a disciple of Governor Liu and had not yet made any progress, he was still living in the guest room in the outer courtyard.
After the two sides exchanged greetings, Liu Xia explained the reason. Chen Sheng naturally would not refuse, so he sat on the chair, looking very upright, waiting for the spiritual incense to cure his illness.
But Lingxiang did not rush forward. Instead, she sat on the other side with Chen Sheng and chatted with him about family matters.
"I see that you have a sturdy figure and a handsome appearance. I heard that you are a martial artist. I guess your kung fu must be very good, right?" Lingxiang smiled and fiddled with the sachet in her hand - the sachet contained the herb powder that she had prepared in Liu Jiahu's room.
Chen Sheng was not very handsome, but he was very decent, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, a fleshy nose and a wide mouth, and he looked very righteous. And his figure was just as Lingxiang said, he was very tall and strong.
Among their group, Xinyi was the tallest, but in front of Chen Sheng, she was much inferior - he was a whole head taller than Xinyi. Even if Ajin was present, he might not be able to beat this man.
Moreover, Mr. Chen had thick shoulders and a broad waist, and his arms were fully bulged with the martial arts uniform. One could tell at a glance that he had immense strength.
When she was standing before, Lingxiang looked particularly petite in comparison. Now, sitting next to him across the small table, she looked even more like a doll.
After hearing Lingxiang's question, Chen Sheng scratched his head and smiled: "No, no, I just practiced a little bit in the early years, but it's just some superficial skills."
"Oh?" Lingxiang raised her eyes and looked at Chen Sheng: "Mr. Chen is really amazing. He has mastered all these skills just by thinking on his own. I heard that Governor Liu and several brothers in your family are full of praise for your kung fu!"
"You are joking, Fairy. Master and the young masters are praising me too much. I don't deserve it at all." Chen Sheng's cheeks turned slightly red. He scratched his head and laughed again, as if he was embarrassed. The laughter sounded very honest.
"I heard that Master Chen was married?"
Hearing this, Chen Sheng's eyes became a little dark: "Yes, I did marry a wife, but she was unlucky. She got sick a few years ago and died." "It's my fault," Lingxiang said, raising her hand to apologize, "I have a pot of good tea here, Mr. Chen, come and have a taste, just as my apology."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Chen quickly stood up and waved his hands repeatedly: "Fairy, you are really embarrassing me. How dare I be treated like this by you?"
"Hey~ What's the point of being wrong? I was wrong, so I am wrong. If I am wrong, why shouldn't I apologize?" Lingxiang said as she took a full cup of tea and pushed it towards Chen Sheng. "Could it be that you look down on me, a foreigner, or don't want to accept my courtesy?"
"This..." Mr. Chen looked at the teacup on the table hesitantly, looking embarrassed as to whether to take it or not.
At this time, Lingxiang said again: "Could it be that you think my tea is too shabby?"
"The fairy is a Taoist, and I am just an ordinary person. How can I drink the fairy's tea?" said Chen Sheng.
"It's just a cup of tea, don't worry about your status. I heard that Master Chen is planning to take the military examination next year, so this tea can be regarded as a blessing for Master Chen to pass the exam. It's a lucky tea!" Lingxiang pushed the teacup forward again, "And this tea is brewed by me with herbs, just to cure diseases and eliminate disasters!"
Having said that, it would be unreasonable not to accept the tea. Helplessly, Mr. Chen had to pick up the teacup, but stared at it hesitantly for a long time before drinking it all.
Seeing Chen Sheng drinking the tea, Ling Xiang smiled and said, "Hey, that's it!"
Lingxiang's move was indeed a bit aggressive. Even Xinyi Liu Xia, who was standing by, felt that it was a bit inappropriate. It would be fine if Chen Sheng had some problems, but if he was a well-behaved person, she was afraid that he would feel resentful towards her in the future.
At this moment, Lingxiang suddenly said, "I'm not saying anything, you used this trick once or twice and it didn't work, but you actually used it a third time. Your skill in covering up your lies is not good enough, and I can see through your tricks every time. You really haven't learned any lesson at all."
"Fairy...what do you mean?" Chen Sheng had a confused look on his face.
"As far as I know, the wife of the governor specifically told her not to tell her about the governor's illness in order to prevent the eldest sister of the Liu family from having a change in marriage. Since it's a marriage, it's a matter between two people, so I think she would definitely not tell you. I heard that you respect the governor very much, so you made such a long journey to come here, but just now my nephew told you the whole story, but you looked calm, neither worried nor surprised. Isn't this strange?"
"I have inquired about it. Governor Liu has been with you for a long time. We even drank and chatted happily together and had several meals together. It doesn't make sense that he would have an epidemic cough, but you are safe and sound. Even if this epidemic cough is not a big epidemic, if you eat at the same table, you will definitely get sick, even if you use serving chopsticks."
"Unless..." Lingxiang looked at Chen Sheng, but didn't continue.
Mr. Chen also said nothing and did not interrupt Lingxiang. He just lowered his head and his expression could not be seen at all.
"Unless you gave this disease to Governor Liu, or you deliberately made Governor Liu get this disease, is that right or not?"
"Yinhua!"
(End of this chapter)
