The Bully General's Spiritual Husband

Despite his dissatisfaction with Yin Baicai, Wan Rui suppressed his emotions and stepped forward to greet the guest as the host.

"Welcome, General, to my humble abode. Please come inside."

When Yin Baicai saw the gentle and refined Wan Rui, she sighed inwardly, "Isn't the Wan family supposed to be a wealthy merchant family? How come this young master of the Wan family looks just as refined as the sons of noble families?"

Yin Baicai was unaware that Wan Rui had always considered the position of general's wife to be his for the taking, and naturally spent a lot of money hiring tutors to cultivate her knowledge in various aspects.

Li Zhe said calmly, "Young Master Wan, there's no need for such formalities. Please come inside."

Li Zhe, being of noble status, naturally walked in front of everyone.

Li Zhe led Yin Baicai ahead, and as he passed Wan Rui, he sensed an inexplicable hostility.

Yin Baicai was momentarily dazed. Perhaps he was mistaken. He didn't know this Young Master Wan, so why would he be hostile towards him?

Everything had been arranged in the manor. The servants of the Wan family led Li Zhe to the front seat, but said in a low voice to Yin Baicai beside him, "Young master, your seat is over there. Please follow me."

This was Wan Rui's way of putting Yin Baicai in a difficult position. He felt that since Li Zhe hadn't revealed Yin Baicai's identity, he should treat him as an ordinary guest and give him a seat at the back.

Many aristocratic young masters were waiting to see Yin Baicai make a fool of himself. As long as Li Zhe didn't reveal his identity, he was nothing.

But things couldn't go his way. Li Zhe immediately said, "This is my soon-to-be husband. Let's add another one."

The servant glanced at Wan Rui, and seeing Wan Rui nod, he went to get a chair for Yin Baicai.

Wan Rui was dissatisfied. This scoundrel really had some tricks up his sleeve. Not only did he manage to get a general who had never attended an appointment before to come, but he also helped him out of a predicament by personally acknowledging his identity.

Wan Rui's face darkened, and he immediately scolded the servants, "Why aren't you adding more seats? You can't even do this small thing right. This is the future general's wife."

When Wan Rui said the words "General's wife," his anger was palpable.

Many guests who were looking forward to a good show couldn't help but scrutinize Yin Baicai more closely after Li Zhe acknowledged her identity.

I don't know what good fortune this wild boy had to climb into the general's mansion.

Yin Baicai ignored the stares of these people and continued eating the pastries on the table.

In the plum garden, the fragrance of plum blossoms fills the air, and the pure white snowflakes falling on the plum blossoms add a touch of charm.

Seeing that Yin Baicai had successfully resolved the seating issue, Wan Rui had another idea and suggested, "How about we all have a poetry contest to see how beautiful the scenery is today?" He thought to himself, "I don't believe this wild boy can recite poetry. He probably doesn't even know a few characters!"

Many people who had coveted the position of the general's wife agreed with Wan Rui's idea, which would be a good opportunity to embarrass that wild boy.

If Li Zhe still can't see the situation clearly, then he's wasted his position as general.

It's obvious that this group of people are deliberately targeting Ah Yin!

Even if Yin Baicai was stupid, she could tell that these people were doing it on purpose.

From the moment I arrived at the Wan residence, these people seemed to be staring at me intently or unintentionally. And this poetry recitation scheme was probably also set up for me.

He frowned. This was quite interesting. He had only been in the Northern Region for a short time and had not offended these people. But it was not surprising. That's how it was portrayed on TV before!

These ancient people all had some kind of quirks, and they certainly couldn't stand others integrating into their circles. I didn't watch palace dramas for nothing.

Since you want to play, then I'll play with you old fogies. Any one of the poems I used to memorize can crush you into dust.

Li Zhe whispered to Yin Baicai beside him, "If A Yin can't stay here, let's leave."

Yin Baicai gave Li Zhe a reassuring look, indicating that he had a plan.

Looking at the cunning in Yin Baicai's eyes, Li Zhe's lips curled up. This little wolf cub has another trick up his sleeve. Well, I'll have to see how he fares! Ah Yin is definitely not the kind of person who would let me suffer a loss.

When Wan Rui saw the two whispering to each other as if no one else was around, he almost lost his composure.

Shameless vixen, plain-looking, yet she managed to seduce the general so much. She's just a fiancé; as long as you're not married yet, the position of general's wife might very well belong to someone else.

Many guests who wanted to see Yin Baicai make a fool of herself suggested, "Since this is a gathering organized by Young Master Wan, why don't you go first?"

Wan Rui glanced at Li Zhe, wanting to make a good impression on him, so he stood up and confidently recited the poem he had already prepared.

He opened his mouth and said, "..."

Naturally, he won a round of applause. Li Zhe did not make any move. He had already realized that this young master Wan, seemingly unintentional, was actually targeting A Yin.

Those who dare to bully Li Zhe are naturally not worth paying attention to.

I hadn't planned to come, but Ah Yin said he was bored at home, so I just came to keep him company.

Wan Rui, who had been preparing since yesterday, was overjoyed to hear the praise. He secretly glanced in Li Zhe's direction, hoping that Li Zhe would also praise him.

But things didn't go as he wished. Li Zhe handed Yin Baicai the pastries that Yin Baicai had eaten several pieces of on his table.

"Ah Yin, eat more."

When Yin Baicai saw Wan Rui looking in his direction, he thought Wan Rui was provoking him. Little did he know that Wan Rui was only looking at Li Zhe beside him.

Wan Rui sat down angrily, thinking he would receive praise from the general, but to his surprise, the general didn't even give him a glance.

After Wan Rui finished reciting, he said to Li Zhe, "General, why don't you recite one?"

Li Zhe said coldly, "I am a military officer, I will not."

Yin Baicai choked on the pastry she was eating. This Li bully was really good at putting on airs; she had seen quite a few poems he had written himself in the study.

These blunt words left Wan Rui speechless and embarrassed.

The guests understood, after all, their mighty general came from humble origins and it was not surprising that he was unfamiliar with such literary pursuits.

They all stepped forward to defuse the situation, saying, "Then this young master will make a fool of himself."

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After all the guests had finished reciting, they all turned their attention to Yin Baicai, waiting to see him make a fool of himself.

Yin Baicai put down the pastries in her hand, took a sip of tea, and slowly got up. "...A sharp sword is forged through tempering, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold."

The poem left everyone speechless, their faces filled with disbelief.

Wan Rui's tea spilled quite a bit. "Impossible! How could this uneducated lad actually write such a poem? He must have memorized it somewhere."

Li Zhe looked at Yin Baicai with surprise. When did A Yin become able to compose poems? He couldn't even understand the IOU he had given him back then.

Li Zhe firmly believed that Yin Baicai couldn't understand the IOU; otherwise, if she knew what was written on it, she would have already gotten angry with him.

Many people murmured Yin Baicai's poem twice, and finally exclaimed, "What a beautiful poem, what a beautiful poem!"

"This poem deserves first place."

Yin Baicai calmly sat down as she listened to their praise. "What nonsense! Isn't this a good poem? It's the work of a master. I memorized it countless times back then."

Wan Rui could only offer a few wry smiles in agreement, but his smile looked more like a grimace than a cry.

Yin Baicai felt extremely bored. She thought there would be some song and dance performances, but instead she just enjoyed appreciating plum blossoms and composing poems. It was incredibly boring.

It's better to just stay home and see if your seeds have sprouted.

An hour later, Yin Baicai couldn't sit still any longer and whispered to Li Zhe, "Li bully, let's go! It's so boring, there aren't any pretty girls dancing."

Li Zhe didn't know what the young beauty meant, but as soon as he heard the word "dance," he thought of the courtesan who had sidled up to Yin Baicai at Zhao Caibao's gambling den, and his eyes darkened.

No, I don't want Ah Yin to watch those women dance.

Ah Yin's feelings for him weren't deep to begin with, and if they were to steal him away, he would have nowhere to turn to for help.

He stood up and said to Wan Rui, "Young Master Wan, I have other matters to attend to at home, so I will take my leave now."

Having been repeatedly outmaneuvered, Wan Rui had no will to fight back and could only let the man go.

In their first encounter, he had already set up his own strategy, making it impossible for him to hold the plum blossom appreciation banquet.