My Wife Is A Sword Immortal-Chapter 121 - 106: Why Didn’t You Say It Earlier?

Chapter 121: Chapter 106: Why Didn’t You Say It Earlier?

Zhao Rong and Su Xiaoxiao held hands as they approached the mansion’s entrance.

Li Shida greeted them with a smile, glancing at Su Xiaoxiao, his gaze subtly falling on their tightly clasped hands.

But soon after, he shifted his attention back to Zhao Rong.

A purple Confucian robe of unrecognizable material, and his face, hmm?

Wasn’t it said in rumors that he was exceptionally handsome?

However, the lady beside him, Jade Hand, was indeed a ravishing beauty, not one that any ordinary man could possess, and that jade pendant at his waist must be the Spirit Jade of Lanxi…

Having more or less made his assessments, Li Shida didn’t have much time to ponder.

He bowed and asked,

“May I inquire if you are the current Family Head of the Lin family from Lanxi, Mr. Lin Wenruo, Lin Wenruo?”

Zhao Rong raised his eyebrows without returning the bow.

“Indeed, I am. May I ask who you are?”

Seeing his response, Li Shida showed no signs of annoyance, and said with a smile,

“I am Li Shida, my teacher is the Grand Secretary of Great Wei, Prime Minister Qin.”

He paused, adding another sentence.

“My teacher is also a senior of Mr. Lin’s Academy.”

“Oh.”

Zhao Rong nodded, responding lightly, and then continued to walk towards the mansion’s gate with Su Xiaoxiao.

The guards and servants brought by Li Shida hurriedly made way.

Li Shida’s smile stiffened as he stood there stunned, then licked his lips and hurriedly followed,

“Mr. Lin, please wait!”

Zhao Rong stopped in his tracks, turned his head, and asked curiously,

“Eh, is there something you need?”

“I have come to disturb Mr. Lin with a brazen request.”

“Oh, you should have said so earlier. I thought Brother Li was just here to greet us. Well, if there’s something, please speak quickly.”

Zhao Rong smiled.

Li Shida’s eyes remained on Zhao Rong’s face, scrutinizing him.

At his words, he too nodded with a smile, though his tone hesitated,

“Mr. Lin, I have an inappropriate request, I wonder if I should or shouldn’t voice it?”

Zhao Rong pondered for a moment, then said earnestly,

“It’s probably better not to speak of it. Brother Li, my wife and I will be leaving Great Wei soon, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to accommodate your request.”

After speaking, Zhao Rong exerted a bit more force on his hand, gently tugging at Su Xiaoxiao beside him.

Without waiting for the others to react, the couple turned and entered the mansion.

“Mr. Lin, Mr. Lin, Mr. Lin, please wait…”

Calls rang out from outside the door, but Zhao Rong paid them no mind and continued to walk inside.

Leaving that group of guests outside the gate.

Su Xiaoxiao kept pace with Zhao Rong, walking shoulder to shoulder.

She tilted her head, looking at the somewhat gaunt profile of the man beside her, and with lips moving beneath her purple veil, she asked softly and curiously,

“Zhao Rong, weren’t we waiting for him? Why didn’t you just agree to his request?”

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Zhao Rong narrowed his eyes slightly.

“This Li Shida is quite the character and very suspicious. We have to keep him on edge.”

Zhao Rong turned to look at the puzzled Su Xiaoxiao and smiled gently.

“People sometimes have an ingrained streak of pettiness.

If you volunteer help or let someone easily enlist your service, then others won’t be grateful to you and might even look down on you.

Only when someone actively seeks you out, and their requests go unfulfilled or are difficult to attain, will they realize the value of your assistance and be all the more grateful, letting you manipulate them at will.”

Zhao Rong paused, “Hmm, actually, this applies to many things in life.”

“Alas, that’s probably why the goodwill of those with a warm heart often goes unappreciated, which is a reason some people regard the world as cold and indifferent.”

The little Fox Demon listened intently, deep in thought.

She looked at Zhao Rong and nodded lightly.

Hmm, what her great-grandmother said was similar, to men, the best things are always those they can’t have, and what is difficult to obtain is treasured.

You bad man, are you also like that? In that case, Xiaoxiao will have to…

Zhao Rong was unaware that the little Fox Demon beside him was thinking so far ahead, making extrapolations in some respects.

If he knew, he would definitely slap himself hard.

Lamenting to himself, who wants to play at cultivating a calamitous fox fairy? It’s better when the little girl is innocent and naive…

Slap! Slap! Serves you right for showing off, the airs you’re putting on now are just setting you up for future suffering…

Outside the mansion.

Li Shida’s expression darkened as he stared at the distant figures of the pair, who seemed like a celestial couple.

He turned his head, surveying his entourage.

No one dared to meet his gaze, all looking down in silence.

Suddenly, Li Shida smiled and declared,

“Mr. Lin truly is a man of character. Let’s wait here, until Mr. Lin comes out.”

The crowd responded in unison.

The Confucian Scholar in the plain robe bore a smile on his face.

Li Shida, what humiliations haven’t you endured? Endure this!

Having climbed this far with great difficulty, I’m only one step away from Siqi Academy.

Just one step!

I must not let that invalid in bed die, or not only will I miss the Academy, but Qin Jianfu will also hold me accountable.

Cursed be, cursed be, that fellow surnamed Liu who prepared the Ghost Face Nirvana Flower in advance, betting on a dying Martial Artist’s sudden surge of power to kill!

Once I free up my hands, your two brothers will die!

Cursed be, cursed be! That fool in bed is also to blame!

At a certain moment.

“Huff~”

Li Shida deeply exhaled the murky air from his chest.

He didn’t know whether that old fellow Qin Jianfu could make it back within three days.

No, to be on the safe side, he must request the help of that Blue Fairy.

Ten out of ten doctors.

It was said that Chongxu Temple was a subordinate branch of a Daoist sect from Central State, and perhaps their medical skills would suffice.

Hmm, that old thing heading to Qingsui Sect is also a subordinate branch of Daoism…

If Blue Fairy could cure that waste lying in bed, perhaps Qin Jianfu would no longer pursue my responsibility…

Li Shida narrowed his eyes.

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In the afternoon, Zhao Rong and Su Xiaoxiao went out again.

“Mr. Lin…”

Li Shida and his group were still waiting in front of the door, and they immediately approached as they saw them leaving.

Zhao Rong ignored them, taking Su Xiaoxiao’s hand and walking away directly.

Li Shida, with his entourage, followed behind.

Zhao Rong and Su Xiaoxiao spent the afternoon playing outside, and they were trailed the entire time.

Thus, it became a peculiar sight on the streets of Liangjing.

A purple-clad Confucian Scholar and a stunningly beautiful Daoist Nun, walking hand in hand, frolicking, followed by a large group of tall guards and richly dressed servants.

Wherever the group went, they attracted the attention of the surrounding residents.

Extremely eye-catching.

The people of Liangjing City were all speculating about the identity of that pair, especially those who recognized Li Shida and his group of guards and servants, and were very surprised.

Who could be the person that the Prime Minister’s favorite student was personally following?

By evening, when Zhao Rong and Su Xiaoxiao returned to their residence, they still did not respond to Li Shida’s attempts at conversation.

A night without words.

The next day, morning.

Zhao Rong and Su Xiaoxiao went out again and discovered that it seemed Li Shida and his group had stayed the night outside their residence.

Still, Zhao Rong paid no mind and left with large strides, not giving them a sideways glance.

As soon as they saw Zhao Rong leaving, they immediately stood up and followed.

So it was the same as the day before.

The group once again became a “scenic line” on the streets of Liangjing, turning around the entire city.

“Zhao Rong, how long are we going to string him along?”

Su Xiaoxiao glanced down at the street, then brought her little head close to Zhao Rong’s ear and asked softly.

A breeze carrying a fragrance.

It tickled Zhao Rong’s ear.

At the moment, the two were drinking in a teahouse, seated by the window on the second floor.

However, only the two of them were on the entire second floor, because as soon as Zhao Rong went upstairs, Li Shida’s group had bought out the teahouse, and they all stayed on the first floor to wait.

Zhao Rong didn’t make a sound, took a sip of tea, thought for a moment, put down his teacup, reached out a finger, and beckoned downstairs.

Soon after.

Rapid footsteps could be heard from the staircase.

“Mr. Lin, may I ask your bidding?”

Li Shida, with bloodshot eyes, panted heavily as he jogged up to the second floor and approached the table.

Zhao Rong lowered his head to drink his tea, not looking at Li Shida’s appearance, and just lifted a finger, subtly gesturing to the seat opposite.

Seeing this, Li Shida sat down, facing Zhao Rong and Su Xiaoxiao, who were sitting close together on one bench.

Zhao Rong’s eyes were downcast as he fiddled with his teacup, still not looking at Li Shida.

Su Xiaoxiao picked up the chopsticks, grabbed a piece of cold dish, gently held it with her delicate jade hand, and tenderly brought it to his mouth.

Zhao Rong took a bite, his eyes still downcast, speaking in a calm tone.

“Let’s hear it.”

Li Shida carefully observed Zhao Rong’s expression, and solemnly said,

“Mr. Lin, my teacher’s only son, Qin Ji, has been harmed by evildoers and is now at death’s door. My teacher has gone out to seek medicine and has not returned, and the Imperial Physician said…”

Li Shida’s eyes turned slightly red as he took a deep breath, seemingly mustering all of his strength to speak, his voice trembling.

“…the Imperial Physician said he has only two days left to live, and the teacher’s return is uncertain. I, I, I fear it might be too late…”

He looked at Zhao Rong with hopeful eyes.

“I’ve heard that Lady Lin is the daughter of the Temple Master of Chongxu Temple and is well-versed in medicine, so I took the liberty of coming here to ask for help. Mr. Lin, the teacher cherishes his only son immensely and treats me like a brother. I implore you and Miss Lan to save him!”

His last few sentences were tinged with a cry.

Yet Zhao Rong’s reaction did not disappoint him.

Zhao Rong hastily set down his teacup, raised his head with a serious expression.

However, his next words caused Li Shida’s reddened eyes to twitch involuntarily.

Zhao Rong earnestly said,

“Why didn’t you say so earlier? I thought you came to invite me to some elegant gathering or literary meeting.”

Li Shida’s mouth twitched.

Did you even give me a chance to speak?

“Since the Grand Secretary is a Great Scholar whom I have long admired and is a senior of the Academy, my wife and I must help with this matter!”

Li Shida, upon hearing this, felt relieved and quickly stood up to express his gratitude.

“I am sincerely grateful to Mr. Lin and Miss Lan. As long as this matter is resolved, my teacher and the Qin family of Lanxi will definitely prepare a generous gift…”

“Stop, stop, stop, what are you talking about?” Zhao Rong spoke with displeasure.

“This matter is an obligation that my wife and I cannot ignore. We do not need any reward for it. Brother Li, please do not mention it again, otherwise, it would be disrespectful to me!”

Zhao Rong’s face was full of sincerity.

Su Xiaoxiao promptly nodded in agreement.

Li Shida looked at the two of them, his expression slightly stunned.