Twenty-Sixth Chapter

"... You sell [illegible]?" The incredulous question was tinged with deep dissatisfaction.

She should be the one asking that question, "Li Chenjing! You bought this kind of book?"

The Dongxu Grand Secretary of the Eastern Palace, frequenting Pornographic Bookstore? Stealing Belly Band, and even Alluring Joy the Volume Two! The Volume Two, indeed! He's really making a fool of himself!

Zhu Bafu piled several thick books on the table, pushed aside the silver, and carried the books directly into his counter.

What does this mean? Li Chenjing narrowed his eyes. "I've bought the book."

"How dare you say that! Have you no shame? Do you even know what kind of stuff you're supposed to be looking at? Do you even know what kind of stuff you're supposed to be looking at?"

He glanced at it. "Why can others see it, but I can't?"

"You're Li Chenjing! You're the stern and unsmiling Dongxu Grand Secretary of the Eastern Prefecture, who dislikes lewd and vulgar language!"

"Who is Li Chenjing? If he won't look, I will. I'll bring the book back."

"You—you won't understand this kind of nonsense!" And you call this the Volume Two? You haven't even read the Volume One, how can you understand the Volume Two?

"Who says I don't understand? How do you know if you haven't tried?"

"... you!"

Author's Note:

Honey, thank you for clicking! QAQ Although I'm a hopeless writer, I'll try my best to keep writing~~~~

Chapter 27, Chapter Twenty-Six

Zhu Bafu opened his mouth to argue, but then several spoiled young men swaggered out from behind the bookshelves. One carried a birdcage, another fiddled with a teapot, and yet another held a folding fan. She was already used to these dissolute young men at Wuya Bookstore, but what about them and Li Chenjing...?

"Hey, Chen Jing, you really haven't read Erotic Book? The ones you picked are all top-notch works!"

"Haha, as a scholar, you regretted never having visited the Erotic Book section of Wuya Bookstore. Now your brothers have finally made up for it!"

"Eldest Young Master Li, can I borrow that 'Alluring Joy' book after I've finished reading it?"

Li Chenjing didn't turn around, but stared at her intently. He opened his mouth and said softly to the three young men behind him, "Hey. You all told me that I am the Prime Minister's Son, rich, powerful, and with plenty of free time. There's nothing that money and power can't get me done. So, everyone has to listen to me, everyone should bow and scrape before me, and everyone should try their best to get close to me, right?"

"Yes, yes! That's exactly right!"

"Oh... but right now, there's a guy who won't listen." He raised an eyebrow, his gaze unwavering, making Zhu Bafu's scalp tingle.

"Who dares to disobey Eldest Young Master Li? I, Pan, will be the first to object!" The young master carrying the birdcage rolled up his sleeves and approached the counter.

"It's...him." Li Chenjing pointed at her with a hint of disdain, his thin lips slightly pursed.

She wouldn't listen to him, wouldn't pay attention to him, and wouldn't get close to him. She wanted him to become a different person, otherwise she would let him do as he pleased.

"You brat, how dare you be disrespectful to the Prime Minister's Son?" Stepping forward, Young Master Pan slammed his hand on the counter, causing a stack of Erotic Book to fall to the ground.

Knowing full well that spoiled brats and tyrants should not be trifled with, Zhu Bafu hurriedly waved his hands and fawned, explaining, "No, no, no! Gentlemen, you've misunderstood. That's not what I meant. I'm just the manager of Wuya Bookstore, how could I dare to!"

The book that used to be so domineering in front of him turned into a turtle in someone else's hands. Li Chenjing sneered, "I'm buying that book."

Instinctively, Zhu Bafu slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Put it down! You good-for-nothing, why are you learning this kind of nonsense!" The Dongxu Mansion was already in chaos. Everyone was waiting for the emperor to deal with him, and he still dared to look at Erotic Book. Did he think he already had enough crimes to commit?

Shrugging, Li Chenjing shook his head at Young Master Pan, the gist of which was—see, they don't respect us at all, what are we supposed to do with this relationship?

Provoked, Young Master Pan glared angrily, grabbed Zhu Bafu by the collar from behind the counter, and dragged him close. "Hey! You brat, do you know who you're talking to? This is the Prime Minister's Son, and do you even know who I am?"

"I know who he is, but sir, who are you, esteemed master? I am..."

"I am the Holy Emperor's brother-in-law! Do you understand what 'Imperial Brother-in-Law' means? My sister is Consort Pan, currently the Holy Emperor's most favored concubine!"

"..." That bastard emperor's relative?! Tch! Birds of a feather flock together, just like his brother-in-law, a complete scoundrel!

"Hey! You brat, what's with that look? Dare to look away?"

As he spoke, Young Master Pan unconsciously tightened his grip, and Zhu Bafu felt as if he was being lifted up, his toes almost leaving the ground. His throat was choked and he could only cough frequently, glaring angrily at Li Chenjing condoned his friend's violence.

You bastard Li Chenjing! Damn Li Chenjing! You ungrateful Li Chenjing! If I ever meddle in your business again, I'll change my surname to Zhu and turn into a pig! From now on, I won't care who you're with or what kind of books you're reading! Just go ahead and degenerate into someone different from Li Chenjing!

"Hey! Let go."

"It's alright, Chen Jing. Get out of the way. Even if I kill this brat today, with my sister here, nothing will happen."

Who cares if you live or die?

"Ha?"

"Let him go. I'll worry."

Pulling Young Master Pan's hand away, he casually caught Zhu Bafu as she fell from a height. The slight touch on her waist made him frown, but he remained cold-faced and didn't look at her much. He bent down and picked up the books that were around her.

He raised his Wide Sleeves and tossed a silver ingot from a hidden pocket, landing it precisely in her hand. She was still breathing rapidly, her face flushed, and she looked up at him reproachfully, bewildered.

"I've bought the book. The rest of the money is a tip from me."

"..."

"He wouldn't say something like that, right?"