The civil examination and martial arts selections have ended. The examination results will be released five days later, and the martial arts finals will begin the next day.
In today's martial arts examinations, the most eye-catching ones are two women.
They have maintained an unbeaten record and reached the finals, becoming the favorites for the top three.
Several gambling games were opened in the gambling houses in the capital around the final result of the martial arts competition between Su Liang and Nian Ruxue.
In the beginning, it was just a bet on who would win in a fight between the two.
Nowadays, there are still people betting on whether Su Liang will get the top prize in martial arts, or whether Nian Ruxue will get the top prize in martial arts.
And whether the current Kewu champion will be a man or a woman.
In all bets related to Su Liang, Xing Yusheng always placed his bets with the belief that "Su Liang will definitely win the top prize in martial arts".
In the past two days, there was a person who had exactly the same gambling methods as Xing Yusheng. It was Lin Xie who had only been in the capital for a few days but had already made acquaintance with Su Liang.
I saw Ning Jing again and went to give Duanmu Che acupuncture. Duanmu Che didn't say a word. Lin Wei sat aside and watched, smiling and saying nothing.
When Uncle Huang sent Ning Jing away, Duanmu Che said coldly, "Does Su Liang think that this way, I won't suspect that she is a craftsman? Now I suspect that both she and Ning Jing came to the capital under the instigation of others!"
Lin Wei rolled his eyes and said, "Little Cheche, just because you were born in the royal family doesn't mean that everyone has to understand you if you have a terminally ill paranoia, right? Why doesn't Su Xiaoliang want to stab you in person? Do you think she doesn't want to stab you?
Is it? She doesn’t want to see you at all! Even if I can’t see her, do you still have the nerve to say it? "
Duanmu Che's face froze, "She also asked me to tell her what happened back then!"
"She begged to give you face, but you didn't want it." Lin Wei shook his head and sighed.
Duanmu Che snorted coldly, "I think you are fascinated by her!"
Lin Qian held her face and sighed, "Yes! I am not fascinated by that little girl. I have never seen such a cute girl!"
Duanmu Che's face turned ugly, "You really like her?"
Lin Xin nodded happily, "Why, no? Don't tell me that you are actually so awkward because you have a crush on her and don't want to admit it. I see, you don't like Ning Jing."
Duanmu Che retorted without hesitation, "Nonsense! How could I fall in love with her? Ridiculous!"
"It's best not." Lin Yi said seriously, "otherwise I won't let you."
"Are you serious?" Duanmu Che looked at Lin Xi in disbelief.
Lin Xin smiled slightly and said, "Of course. You don't agree? That's not important."
"Don't you see that she and Ning Jing are not clear?" Duanmu Che said coldly.
Lin Wei shook his head, "As far as I know, they are sworn brothers and sisters, and I believe it. Since they are not a couple, of course I can pursue her!"
"I don't agree!" Duanmu Che frowned.
Lin Wei came over, rubbed Duanmu Che's hair, and walked out, "You are my cousin, not my father. Besides, I don't care about me."
When Uncle Huang entered the door again, he saw that Duanmu Che's anger had not subsided.
He didn't know what happened, so he heard Duanmu Che ask, "Do you think Lin Wei likes Su Liang?"
Uncle Huang was stunned for a moment and nodded, "There is a hint of this. Mr. Lin is always talking about Su Liang. When he saw Mr. Ning coming, he was very disappointed. By the way, Mr. Lin went out just now, saying he was looking for Su Liang."
Duanmu Che entered the inner room with a sullen face.
…
As soon as Ning Jing returned home, Lin Xie came to the door.
Didn't go through the gate, came in secret.
Su Liang is baking cookies for Zheng'er. Ningjing specially made several small animal molds, which are very cute.
"Su Xiaoliang!"
Lin Xian stood in the yard and shouted.
Ningjing opened the door and came out and asked, "What are you doing?"
Lin Wei had a very good attitude, smiled and handed over his hand, "Mr. Ning, excuse me, I remembered that I forgot to tell Su Xiaoliang about the essentials of disguise."
"Wait a moment." Su Liang's voice came from the kitchen.
Lin Xin smiled at Ning Jing and walked towards the kitchen door. He saw Su Liang wearing an apron and working hard, and an alluring sweet aroma hit her nostrils.
"Wow! Su Xiaoliang, what delicious food did you cook?" Lin Xian said and was about to come in to take a look.
A green shadow floated by, and Ningjing entered the kitchen ahead of him.
Lin Xin's eyes narrowed slightly. He didn't even notice when Ning Jing was approaching...
"Okay." Su Liang divided the baked biscuits into two parts, "This one is for Zheng'er, and that one is for you."
"Yeah." Ning Jing took over and went to pack the cookies.
"Where's mine?" Lin Xin asked quietly.
Su Liang took off her apron, washed her hands and walked out, "Won't your cousin give you a full meal?"
Lin Yan's eyes were fixed on Ning Jing's lean back for a moment, then he quickly looked back and said with a smile, "I'm just curious about the taste of the snacks you made. Can't you try it?"
"Next time." Su Liang shook his head.
It has nothing to do with hospitality.
The cookies this time were made for Zheng'er. Ningjing said he wanted to eat them too, and specially selected the little star mold that he liked, and only wanted this kind.
Su Liang didn't even leave any for herself.
She felt that she should not ask Ningjing to give his snacks to an uninvited guest who was not familiar with him.
Lin Wei sighed, "Okay. Will you do it for me next time?"
Su Liang shook his head, "It's not delicious, don't look forward to it."
Lin Xin: ...It turns out that I am just trying to deal with him next time. It’s no wonder it doesn’t taste good!
Su Liang asked Lin Wei to sit down in the courtyard, and she went to the room to get the medicine box.
"I thought we were friends, but you didn't even invite me in to sit down?" Lin Wei clearly felt Su Liang's alienation.
Su Liang shook his head, "My boudoir is inconvenient."
The next moment, Ningjing came out of the kitchen with snacks, entered Su Liang's room first, took out a book, and then returned to his room.
Lin Wei:...Are you sure that this man didn't deliberately show his superiority after hearing Su Liang's words?
"The key?" Su Liang asked.
Lin Xie came to his senses and told Su Liang about the art of disguise. He came prepared.
After Su Liang wrote them down one by one, he asked Duanmu Che how he was doing these past two days.
"It's better than before, at least I don't vomit blood anymore." Lin Wei smiled, "Thanks to you!"
"He still suspects that I'm a craftsman?" Su Liang asked.
If his doubts are dispelled, Duanmu Che should talk to her about serious matters.
Lin Wei looked helpless, "I don't know why he has such a deep prejudice against you. After some time, he will figure it out."
"I heard you say before that the fifth prince originally planned to verify Nian Ruxue and I on the final day of the martial arts competition." Su Liang said.
Lin Xin nodded, "It's not necessary now."
"No," Su Liang smiled, "It's very necessary."
Lin Wei was stunned, and after a moment his expression was incomprehensible, "That fourth young lady always wears men's clothes and masks. Could it be that she is the one with the real problem?"
Su Liang shrugged, "I just have suspicions and no evidence."
Lin Yan's eyes brightened, "Then let little Cheche act according to the original plan!"
He looked like he was expecting someone to reveal his secrets.
Lin Ji asked Su Liang if he had any grudge against Nian Ruxue.
"It's true, a little bit." Su Liang said.
Lin Xie patted his chest and promised that this matter would be taken care of by him. If Nian Ruxue who participated in the martial arts competition was fake, she would be allowed to reveal her true colors!
"If you and Mr. Ning both get good reputations in the imperial examinations, do you plan to stay in the capital and serve as officials?" Lin Qi asked.
"Who knows what will happen tomorrow?" Su Liang said a perfunctory nonsense.
Lin Wei told Duanmu Che that he planned to pursue Su Liang, but he came today and did not express his intentions.
He appears to be adventurous, but he is not an impulsive person. He feels that he doesn't know Su Liang well enough now, and he knows very well that if he expresses his love now, he will definitely be rejected, and it may not even be easy for him to be a friend.
"Are you done talking?" Ning Jing asked while standing in the corridor.
He had changed his clothes and was holding the snack box for Zheng'er in his hand.
Su Liang stood up and said, "It's over. Mr. Lin, if you have nothing to do, please come back. I have an appointment with someone and I have to go out."
Lin Xie knew that he was the grandson of the Wan Family Master, the little boy named Zheng'er. He had seen him at the competition ground and he was very cute.
"Okay." Lin Xin smiled, "Don't even ignore me because of my cousin. After all, I am also your master of disguise."
Su Liang shook his head, "No."
Lin Xie stood up and left.
Ning Jing and Su Liang went out to see Zheng'er together.
Su Liang complained to Ning Jing, "Did you deliberately enter my room to show Lin Xie?"
Although the two of them could usually visit each other, Ning Jing would not enter Su Liang's room unless something happened.
"Yeah." Ning Jing admitted directly, "He is interested in you."
Su Liang held up her forehead, "You know what? He is just outgoing and very enthusiastic towards everyone. We have only known each other for a few days. You are thinking too much."
"He is not enthusiastic about me." Ning Jing said.
Su Liang coughed lightly, "That's because you are a man."
"It's because I'm a man." Ning Jing said.
"So you know better than me what he is thinking?" Su Liang was speechless, "I can't even make friends?"
Ning Jing shook his head slightly, "You can make friends, but you can't fall in love. You are not yet a minor. As you said, you are not physically and mentally mature before the age of eighteen."
Su Liang was simply drunk.
Listening to Ning Jing's tone, he looks like someone who has traveled through a new era.
Su Liang couldn't help but complain in a low voice, "I act like you are my father."