Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 933 - 931_1

Chapter 933: Chapter 931_1

Zhu Yan was so startled by these words that her jaw almost dropped! What on earth was this? Had this person gone insane?

No, she confirmed earlier that this person was indeed insane!

When did she ever say she was willing to become sisters with her? This newcomer was so keen on establishing connections! Xiao’er held back her desire to roll her eyes, she coldly looked at her and spoke indifferently, "I’m sorry! I only have two younger sisters, and they are both at home."

Fang Wanping’s smile was starting to fade. How could such an impolite, ill-mannered person become an Imperial Consort!

Prince Rui must have been bewitched by her looks!

Well, since she is an Imperial Consort, although she was so frustrated that she felt like exploding, she had to hold it in!

"If we can’t be sisters, we can at least be friends, right, Miss Zhu? Besides, on the boat, we already became friends!" Fang Wanping had learned a trick, she did not leave any room for them to reject her and continued, "I saw you hiring workers earlier upstairs. I wonder what kind of business you’re planning to do? I would like to join you as well!"

As Fang Wanping was talking, she tried to act familiar with them, and tried to hold Xiao’er’s hand just like Zhu Yan had done.

Xiao’er was unhappy and quickly avoided her reaching hand. Her voice became stern, "Miss Fang, please respect yourself. I don’t like to be touched by people I’m not familiar with, nor do I like to collaborate with outsiders!"

Xiao’er spoke quite bluntly!

Xiao’er purposefully emphasized the words ’not familiar’ and ’outsiders’ to display that they were merely strangers to her and not to take any liberties.

Fang Wanping’s heart was filled with anger and grievance upon hearing such words. Since childhood, no one dared to insult her like this! Her eyes reddened and she seemed on the brink of tears.

Just when she was feeling lost, she saw Jingrui coming in. She couldn’t help feeling a bit happy, while her tears dropped one by one. She hurriedly pulled out her handkerchief to wipe her tears in panic, "I’m sorry, Mrs. Shangguan, I genuinely wanted to be friends with you. Why can you accept Miss Zhu as a friend but not me?"

The customers coming in and out of hotel looked at the scene with sidelong glances. They first looked at Fang Wanping and then threw colored glances at Xiao’er and Zhu Yan, clearly thinking they were the ones bullying her.

Xiao’er curled her lips in amusement after hearing her words. She laughed, "Do you want to know why? It’s because Sister Yan is not just my friend, she is also my future sister-in-law, my elder brother’s fiancee!"

Her elder brother’s fiancee? Does this mean Zhu Yan is already engaged to the Magistrate?! Fang Wanping was so shocked that she forgot to weep!

Mrs. Fang was also taken aback by Xiao’er words: the Magistrate is already engaged? Then what about her daughter?

"Impossible!" Fang Wanping unconsciously voiced her disbelief.

Zhu Yan was just a merchant’s daughter! How could she be worthy of a Magistrate?

Now the two most outstanding men she had encountered in her life, one already married and she decided to let go; the other was now engaged to a merchant’s daughter who was nowhere as good as her! How could God be so cruel to her!

Fang Wanping stared at Zhu Yan with animosity filled in her eyes.

Xiao’er scoffed, "How is this impossible! It’s the truth!"

"How could a merchant’s daughter be the fiancee of the Magistrate!" Fang Wanping, blinded by envy, inadvertently expressed her mind out loud after hearing Xiao’er’s words.

Zhu Yan couldn’t stand it anymore. She despicably glanced at Fang Wanping, "So what if I’m a merchant’s daughter? The fact that the Magistrate likes me is enough! Besides, how am I not worthy of him!"

Fang Waniping wanted to say that Zhu Yan was unworthy in every way of matching her.

But Jingrui had come in by this time. He walked up to Zhu Yan, looked at her, his gaze was firm and affectionate, "No, you are perfect, you are well-matched with me. If anyone is unworthy, it’s me being unworthy of you."

Zhu Yan was startled upon hearing Jingrui’s voice. She had her back against the door just now, and had no idea that he had returned. Otherwise, under such intensive questioning, even if she was killed, she wouldn’t have spoken those words!

Could the waiter bring her a block of tofu? She really wanted to knock her head against it!

’The Magistrate likes me!’ She definitely didn’t say that, she firmly denies it, she was possessed by ghost at that time! Yes, it wasn’t her! she was definitely not such a shameless person.

Zhu Yan was already scared silly at the sight of Jingrui’s arrival, let alone what Jingrui had just said, she simply heard the words, but her brain didn’t process them.

Xiao’er gave Jingrui a hundred thumbs up! This is how a man should protect his woman at all times!

She strongly nodded in agreement, "That’s correct, it’s an enormous fortune for a rigid person like my big brother to get engaged to Miss Zhu!"

Jingrui’s face quickly darkened, when did he become a rigid person! Does a sister, in front of her brother’s fiancee, speak ill of her own brother in this way?

Jingrui gave Xiao’er a warning look: we will settle this later!

Xiao’er wasn’t the least bit afraid, since Jingrui was neither more agile than her, nor more skilled at martial arts than Shangguan Xuanyi. She replied with impunity, "I’m sorry, big brother, I didn’t do it on purpose!"

Jingrui glared at Xiao’er, his eyes shooting flames, he gritted his teeth and spoke, "Shen Xiao’er!"

Xiao’er wasn’t scared at all, she even pulled a face at Jingrui, "Big brother, why don’t you take Sister Yan back to her room? I’m leaving first after being tired all day!"

After saying this, Xiao’er ran off.

Zhu Yan reached out to hold her back but couldn’t, she just restrained herself from stomping her feet: why did she leave her alone to face Shen Jingrui? It was so awkward!

Fang Wanping watched as the Magistrate walked in but didn’t even glance at her, and she couldn’t help feeling disappointed.

She couldn’t help opting for a formal salute, just to get his attention, "Wanping pays her respects to the Magistrate."

Upon seeing this, Mrs. Fang also quickly followed suit, "Madam Fang pays her respects to the Magistrate."

Upon seeing Zhu Yan watching Xiao’er run off in panic, Jingrui’s face showed urgency, as if he was desperate to swap places with her!

A smile appeared on Jingrui’s face, so she could also feel shy...

The bashful Zhu Yan was very...

At this point, Fang Wanping’s voice interrupted his thoughts, he looked at her with annoyance, "Never mind the formalities!"

After saying this, Jingrui turned his gaze towards Zhu Yan who looked like she wanted to find a hole to crawl into, "Let’s go! I’ll take you back to your room."

Zhu Yan quickly shook her hand, and hurriedly said, "There’s no need!"

Then Zhu Yan realized her tone was too urgent and added, "I can go back by myself!"

After saying this, Zhu Yan was ready to make a run for it, this moment was simply too embarrassing!

Jingrui, with his swift reflexes, grabbed her hand, "Wait a minute, wait for me."

His hand’s warmth startled Zhu Yan into immobility. Her entire body stiffened.

Jingrui stepped beside her, reluctantly letting go of her hand. He now somewhat understood why Shangguan Xuanyi loves to hold hands with Xiao’er so much.

The feeling was beyond words!