Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 332 - 330

Chapter 332: Chapter 330

"Son, you’ve answered all the questions. You must be wiped out! Look at how exhausted you are. Your poor mother’s heart aches to see you like this. My son is hardworking, unlike some people who waste their parents’ wealth and love to boast. They’re all style and no substance! This scholar status doesn’t come from bragging! We will sit back and watch them become the laughing stock. What good is it to have just a handsome appearance? Isn’t this what you mean by, ’All that glitters is not gold?’" The woman sneered disdainfully at Shen Chengyao and his son.

This woman is remarkable, even able to use phrases like "All that glitters is not gold."

But is this person ill? If sick, she should go to the clinic! It’s okay to commend your son, but don’t belittle others to raise yourself! Xiao’er thought.

"Master, young master, you both are so robust and lively, unlike others who are looking frail. We still have two rounds of exams after the qualifying round. Already looking like you’re about to collapse so early on, how will you handle the increasingly difficult exams?!" Yang Liu spoke up unexpectedly, startling Xiao’er who was walking in front.

But she spoke really well! Xiao’er turned around to give her an approving look.

It would be beneath her dignity to quarrel with this woman on the street.

Yang Liu returned a look denoting ’Leave everything to me’ to Xiao’er.

As a lady, it isn’t becoming for Xiao’er to engage in a quarrel, but for Yang Liu, it is different. She is protecting her mistress!

Xiao’er thought to herself, she should give Yang Liu an extra monthly allowance. This maid is really clever!

The woman was displeased when she heard this. Dragging her son, she got up into Yang Liu’s face and snarled, "You lowly servant, why is your mouth so poisonous?! No wonder you’re a servant! Who do you say looks sickly? Who do you say looks like they’re about to collapse? Who do you say can’t take the coming exams?!"

"I was talking to my masters! Why are you interrupting? Being a servant is not a bad thing, in fact, it’s nobler than you! Really, as crazed as a rabid dog! Get out of the way, we’re heading home!" Yang Liu signaled Yang Mei, who was standing in the distance, to take the masters home first.

"You’re saying that the ’others’ in your words are my son! Why are you cursing my son that he won’t be able to take the coming exams! You are the rabid dog!" The woman let go of her son and placed her hands on her waist as she retorted.

"Then who are these ’certain people’ you were referring to? Who is all show and no substance? Who is the boaster and who is worthless?" Yang Liu mimicked her by placing her hands on her waist as she spoke.

"I am referring to you guys! So what about it?!" The woman puffed up her chest and defiantly roared back.

"Mother, let’s go home! For both the father and son to take the exam is shameful! We shouldn’t bother with people who lack conscience and integrity."

Not only have the words of the woman’s son offended Shen Chengyao and his father, but also others in the examination venue who were also father and son pairs attending the exam. However, as Shen Chengyao and his father came out late, most of the people in the examination venue had already left.

But the haughty words were still overheard by a father and son duo. Yet, as grown men, they chose not to squabble with such a narrow-minded person. In a low murmur they uttered, "Indeed, it is difficult to accommodate a woman and a narrow-minded person!"

This pair, mother and son, the woman is simply unreasonable while the son is petty!

She was the one who mocked others first, but got upset when others ridiculed her back.

Yang Liu gave the mother and son pair a dismissive once over: "Pathetic!"

At this moment Yang Mei squeezed through the crowd to reach Xiao’er. "Master, young mistress, the carriage is ready. Let me escort you all there."

Xiao’er nodded, "Father, brother, let’s go home."

Shen Chengyao nodded. The more attention you pay to these people, the harder they cling onto you. Ignoring them is best!

Seeing the three leaving just like that, the woman wouldn’t have it. She still wanted them to apologize to her son! So, she stretched out her arms to stop them:

"Stop! You all need to apologize to my son!"

Xiao’er laughed upon hearing these words: "From beginning to end we were just standing by the side, didn’t say a word, why should we apologize?" This woman really IS sick!

"It’s clearly your fault for not properly teaching your servant, you should apologize!"

Xiao’er gave the woman a disdainful look after hearing this, she didn’t care, nor should she. She walked past the woman and left.

Apologize? Why should they? They don’t deserve it.

Seeing this, the woman tried to grab Xiao’er.

Seeing what was about to happen, Yang Liu swiftly kicked her hand away: "How dare you!"

The woman stumbled slightly.

"Help, murder! Help! Do you even know who I am! How dare you kick me!" The woman dramatically rubbed her kicked hand while yelling with all her might from her belly.

Not far away was a patrol of officers.

The word "murder, help!" changed their expressions.

Isn’t that where the county exam is held today?

Has there been a fatal accident?

The officers hurried over.

"Make way, everyone, make way, where has someone been killed?"

The watching scholars and parents who had yet to leave upon hearing this all turned around. Seeing it was the officers who had arrived, they quickly made way.

Seeing the officers arrive, the woman was secretly delighted. Her cousin is a constable!

"Officer Li, over here, over here. Quickly arrest these people. And this servant, she’s trying to silence everyone by murder!"

Silence by murder? Many of the scholars nearby couldn’t hold back a twitch at the corner of their mouth after hearing this.

These folks really drew the short end of the stick by running into this shrewish woman.

Officer Li had only just become a constable. He was aware that the woman was his superior’s cousin as she regularly delivered food to him. Now that she has encountered these villains, there was an opportunity for Officer Li to prove himself, he immediately drew his blade and charged forward shouting, "Who! Who had the audacity to commit murder in broad daylight! Surrender immediately!"

Seeing the constable’s foolish courage, the crowd couldn’t hold back their laughter.

An old constable behind him had a twitching mouth corner.

What an absolute fool! There clearly wasn’t a murder! It was painfully obvious!

He marched forward and sternly asked, "What happened just now? Who was calling out for help?"

"Officer, that was me. It’s this servant, she hit me! They bullied us, a mother and her child!"

"Mother! Mother and her child is not supposed to be used this way." The scholar blushed at his mother’s words. His father was still alive and well!

"Is that so? Oh, then they bullied us, a mother and a son! This person even tried to kill me!"

The old constable followed the woman’s pointing finger to see who she was referring to. He thought Shen Chengyao looked familiar, but couldn’t place him at the moment. But when he turned to look at Xiao’er, recognition dawned. He hurriedly bowed in respect: "Marquis Shengping, Miss Rui’an!"

Shen Chengyao slightly nodded.

Marquis Shengping, Miss Rui’an? The woman was flabbergasted: "Why does Marquis Shengping needs to take exams? Isn’t this misleading?!"

Shen Chengyao was a little embarrassed when he heard this, his face reddened - he had thin skin after all.

At this time, the woman’s son was in shock. His face, already pale, turned even more ashen.

How could his mother dare to bring such a big trouble upon them!

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