In ancient times, I just wanted to be a salted fish

Chen Ruotong was very happy to be able to arrange a good marriage for her third brother. She hummed a little tune while choosing suitable jewelry as a gift.

However, Tian appeared in front of Chen Ruotong at an inopportune time, disturbing her good mood.

Tian said in a gentle tone, "Young Master, my daughter and I are going to buy two more diamond rings today, is that okay?"

Chen Ruotong knew that she wanted to buy a few more rings and sell them in her shop! How could this be possible? This would affect Shopkeeper He's business. Besides, it couldn't be cheap for Tian.

So she refused and said, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Qiao, this batch of diamond rings in our store has been sold out, and we don't know when the next batch will be available. You should look for something else!"

Tian was so angry that her eyes were erect, but what could she do? There were indeed no diamond jewelry on the counter, and the new silver jewelry could only buy two pieces at most, which was meaningless. She could only lead Qiao Yuyan away awkwardly. Qiao Yuyan walked behind and looked back at Chen Ruotong affectionately. That look was charming and captivating. If it was really a man, he would definitely be captivated by her, so she let her go.

Wow, she's so young, but she already knows how to seduce people. What will happen when she grows up? Maybe she learned this skill from her mother Tian? It's really like an old cat sleeping on the roof, leaving one generation for another! Tsk tsk, I wonder how many good guys she will ruin in the future!

Qiao Yuyan immediately caught up with Tian and whispered shyly, "Mother, that young master is so handsome, mother~"

"What are you imagining? You are the daughter of a marquis, how can that boy be worthy of you? There are so many handsome men in the capital, which one doesn't have a better family background than him?"

"Mom, I like him!" Qiao Yuyan said coquettishly.

Tian rolled her eyes at her and smiled helplessly, "You are a girl, aren't you ashamed to say that? Let's go buy some perfume."

Chen Ruotong didn't know that she had already caught a romantic interest!

Tian and Qiao Yuyan only bought two bottles of perfume, two bottles of shampoo, and two bottles of shower gel at Zhenpin Pavilion. She wanted to buy more, but they wouldn't sell it to her because Chen Erjiang was not stupid. He knew she was from Beijing. If she bought so much, it was obvious that she was going to sell it. He had to protect the interests of Shopkeeper He, otherwise the market would be in chaos.

Tian was really helpless. She failed to accomplish the first thing she did when she came to Pingyang Prefecture, so she decided to do the second thing. So the group of people came to Zhishan Academy again. They found out from the gatekeeper that Qiao Zien was in class. They had to wait outside the door and the gatekeeper would notify them when the class was over.

At this time, Fang Wenxuan walked past them and entered the gate. Tian recognized Fang Wenxuan because she had seen him when he was at a relative's house in Beijing. So she knew that Fang Wenxuan was from her hometown and had that hobby, so she had the bad intention to destroy Qiao Zien's reputation.

Tian shouted, "Mr. Fang, please stay!"

Fang Wenxuan looked back and carefully identified her. The most distinctive slanting eyes reminded him that this person was the wife of the Marquis' Mansion whom he had met before, and that was Qiao Zien's stepmother. He hated Tian Shi very much. It was because Tian Shi sent someone to beat Qiao Zien that Qiao Zien was saved by Chen Guchuan. After meeting Chen Guchuan, she abandoned him. Even if he chased her to the academy and silently accompanied Zien to study, he could not win back Zien's body or her heart!

He said in a cold voice: "What does Madam Qiao want to see me for? I'm in a hurry to study. Excuse me!"

Tian grabbed Fang Wenxuan and said, "Mr. Fang, why are you in such a hurry? Please call Qiao Zien out. I have something to ask him."

"Mrs. Qiao, he and I are strangers now. He is with Chen Guchuan now. It's all your fault. You ruined us. I don't want to see you!" Fang Wenxuan shook off Tian's hand and strode into the academy.

Tian knew the answer from what Fang Wenxuan said, and she was secretly delighted: Qiao Zien's nature was hard to change, she was quite a playboy, she hooked up with a rich man, let him support her, and became his gigolo. That was good, so she didn't have to do it.

"Mom, are we still waiting for him here?" Qiao Yuyan asked.

Tian smiled proudly, raised her eyebrows and said, "No need to wait, let's go to Baiweilou for dinner with mother. Let's go shopping in Pingyang City in the afternoon. We haven't been back for many years. Mother wants to buy some local specialties to bring back to the capital. We will set off for the capital tomorrow." The two went straight to Baiweilou.

Fang Wenxuan entered the academy with anger. He remembered that on the night of the Ghost Festival, he saw Qiao Zien and Chen Guchuan walking hand in hand to the river, and he couldn't suppress his anger. He was so angry that he was panting heavily. Every time he thought of that scene, his heart ached. He wanted to forget him, but he couldn't. So he accompanied Zien to study silently every day, and occasionally peeked at him. He felt happy to be with him every day. He wanted to protect him and not let others hurt him.

Fang Wenxuan felt it necessary to remind Qiao Zien that his stepmother's visit to him must be for bad reasons, and asked him to be on guard and not fall into her trap again.

It was break time, so Fang Wenxuan walked from the back row to the front row and leaned over to look him in the eye: "Zi En, Tian just came to the academy to look for you. I don't know what her conspiracy is. Don't go to see her. I'm afraid you'll be in danger!"

Fang Wenxuan's affectionate eyes made Qiao Zien shudder all over.

"Okay, I understand!" Qiao Zien stopped looking at him and lowered her head to read.

Fang Wenxuan knew that Qiao Zien was deliberately avoiding him, so he tactfully returned to his seat.

After school, Qiao Zien ran straight to Huicui Building to pick up Chen Ruotong and take her home.

Business is not busy today? Chen Ruotong just keeps accounts, collects money, and chats with Qiuyue and the others in the store. The day passes like this. Her life is very leisurely and comfortable. She thinks this is the life she should live!

It feels so good to have someone pick her up every day! So she said, "Brother Zien, thank you for taking the trouble to pick me up every day! To thank you, I will give you a bracelet of Manjusri Bodhisattva. I hope it will bless you to pass the imperial examination and have a bright future! Stretch out your left hand."

Qiao Zien stretched out her left hand, and Chen Ruotong put a gold bracelet on it. She tilted her head and admired it, saying, "It's really beautiful. This bracelet suits you best."

This is a 3D hard gold bracelet in Chen Ruotong's space. Thirty gold beads and a small Manjusri Bodhisattva, strung together, shining with golden light, very beautiful.

The two walked out of the Huicui Building and onto the street. At this time, Zhang Yishun came over and said, "Brother Chen, Master Qiao, are you going home? I have something to discuss with you!"

Tian and Qiao Yuyan turned their heads when they heard the voice. What? That's Master Chen, that's Master Qiao, so could they be Chen Guchuan and Qiao Zien? They are such a perfect match, so well matched! So weren't they all wrong from the beginning?

Isn't that the person I met at Zhenpin Pavilion yesterday? Don't say it, if you look closely, that person looks a bit like Jiang. That handsome young man turned out to be Chen Guchuan! Who is the young master Chen from Zhenpin Pavilion?

Tian suddenly remembered that the people in the inn had talked about Mr. Chen San and Mr. Chen Si. That's right, those two should be brothers, and both businesses belong to Chen Guchuan. This Chen Guchuan is not simple!