bookrebus Chapter 40: Surprise
Chapter 40: Surprise
"Ladies and gentlemen, the next match will be the second one."
Xu Jinxin spoke earnestly, her gaze fixed on the gentlemen.
Shangguan Mufeng kept his eyes on Gan Luo.
Gan Luo saw Shangguan Mufeng's expression and was momentarily puzzled.
"Why are you staring at me? Is there something dirty on my face?"
Gan Luo was extremely puzzled, and then looked at the green bamboo and the jade bamboo.
"I'm just curious, is Her Highness the Princess really as cold-blooded and ruthless as the rumors suggest?"
Gan Luo burst out laughing and looked up at Shangguan Mufeng.
"Rumors are just rumors, and I never care about them."
This inexplicable remark left Shangguan Mufeng speechless.
"Your Highness, there is something I do not understand. Why have you taken me into your household?"
"I just think that Young Master Shangguan is charming and fits my aesthetic standards."
The young masters around them naturally overheard what Gan Luo and Shangguan Mufeng were saying.
They were stunned for a moment.
"Just now, this princess actually said that Shangguan Mufeng was charming. This word 'charming' is not usually used to describe women, yet the princess used it to describe a man."
They were all watching the show.
I thought this young master would be very angry, but to my surprise, he just smiled faintly.
"I thank Your Highness for your kind words."
The unexpected remark shocked even Gan Luo.
Logically speaking, shouldn't the person in front of you be angry?
How could I possibly thank her for her praise nowadays?
Gan Luo, however, found it quite interesting.
Xin Ruyu stood to the side, squinting as he sized up Gan Luo.
For some reason, Xin Ruyu always felt that this was just a show put on by Gan Luo.
It seems that Gan Luo did this on purpose.
"Now the second match has begun, everyone, go and compete."
Gan Luo had always kept his eyes on Lin Fengmian.
Gan Luo was particularly curious about what kind of surprise Lin Fengmian would bring her.
Gan Luo kept looking at Lin Fengmian.
Lin Fengmian naturally noticed Gan Luo's gaze.
In this second match, Lin Fengmian naturally won the first championship again.
Even the young masters from prominent families couldn't believe it.
They all walked up to Lin Fengmian.
"Young master, are you truly just a bodyguard?"
"I am indeed just a bodyguard."
Gan Luo naturally decided to reward Lin Fengmian for winning his first championship.
"Guard Lin, you have won the first championship one after another, which has brought honor to this princess. I, the princess, will bestow upon you three bolts of silk and satin to make new clothes."
This blatant favoritism naturally aroused envy among these young masters.
If possible, they would also like to become guards in the princess's residence.
In that instant, I felt that Zhao Wuji was truly ungrateful.
Some people even looked at Zhao Wuji with a resentful gaze.
Zhao Wuji's heart skipped a beat.
Did Gan Luo truly have no interest in him at all?
But clearly, Gan Luo never did this before...
Zhao Wuji felt that Gan Luo was definitely playing hard to get.
With just a little manipulation, Gan Luo will naturally revert to his previous state.
Then Zhao Wuji personally served Gan Luo a cup of tea.
"Your Highness, you must be feeling a bit thirsty after standing for so long. Here is a cup of tea that I brewed myself. Please accept it with a smile."
Looking at Zhao Wuji's cup of tea, Gan Luo had absolutely no thoughts.
However, Xu Jinxin's face turned pale and then red in that instant.
Why is Zhao Wuji now pandering to Gan Luo?
For a moment, Xu Jinxin genuinely didn't understand Zhao Wuji's actions.
She clenched her hands tightly, feeling extremely angry inside.
"Young Master Zhao is acting differently today than usual."
Young Master Lin stepped forward and said these words thoughtfully.
"Yes, I have also noticed that Young Master Zhao is different from usual. Today he actually took the initiative to speak with Her Highness the Princess. Could it be that he has realized how good Her Highness is to her?"
In front of everyone, Zhao Wuji apologized to Gan Luo and softened his stance.
He originally thought that Gan Luo would forgive him and bring him to the princess's residence again.
Unexpectedly, Gan Luo simply said...
"I will just consider it as being bitten by a dog in the past, and I only hope that I can live a carefree life from now on."
This naturally implies that Zhao Wuji was nothing more than a dog.
This naturally drew laughter from those around them.
Zhao Wuji was being mocked by these people.
Xu Jinxin felt extremely frustrated.
“Cousin, no matter what, this Young Master Zhao is the son of the Grand Tutor. What you are saying now is rather…”
Gan Luo's face turned cold, and he said slowly, "Could it be that with my cousin here, she's feeling sorry for Young Master Zhao? But that makes sense, since everyone knows that Young Master Zhao's heart belongs to my cousin, doesn't it?"
Therefore, what Zhao Wuji did just now was nothing more than an act.
After all, if someone says they don't like something, who would believe them?
"I originally only came to attend a poetry competition, but I never expected to see such a wonderful show. I feel that my trip was worthwhile."
Xu Jinxin gritted her teeth; she had to gloss over this matter for now.
If this gets out later and the people find out, who knows...
"Gentlemen, I recently acquired a painting and a poem, which I would like to show you, since you are all scholars from scholarly families."
Xu Jinxin clapped her hands, and the maids behind her naturally took out a painting.
Gan Luo was well aware that Xu Jinxin was trying to change the subject.
She naturally ignored Xu Jinxin and quietly ate grapes leisurely.
Unexpectedly, Xu Jinxin has set her sights on Gan Luo again.
"My cousin seems to want to invite me to this event, so what are your thoughts after seeing this painting?"
Gan Luo looked up at the painting. The subject of the painting was naturally a man and a woman, enjoying the shade under a peach tree, appearing very happy and content. But in reality…
"I find this painting utterly tasteless. I have no feelings about it whatsoever. It is nothing more than a casual painting by the artist. The skill of the painter is not even comparable to a single hair of the court painters."
Xu Jinxin was so angry at Gan Luo's constant criticism that she felt like she was about to vomit blood.
The atmosphere there was naturally quite strange.
Xin Ruyu walked up to Gan Luo, the two of them extremely close.
"Is Your Highness perhaps finding this boring?"
"What kind of relationship do we have? I hope Your Highness will keep your distance from me."
The princess's current indifferent attitude is quite different from how she acted in the court.
"It was my oversight."
But the more this happened, the more interested he became in the princess.