Did Your Mother Squeeze Your Brain Damaged When She Gave Birth to You?

Cheng Xiao looked at him and said:

"I have something important to discuss with you, as you know about what happened at the government office today."

The prefect will definitely hold Zhou Wanwan accountable.

"You spend all your time with Zhou Wanwan these days, so naturally you know how to deal with her."

Cheng Chao shuddered and said:

"Dad, are you out of your mind? Your boss is the prefect, but mine isn't."

I've already told you all, my master is Zhou Wanwan, and I truly consider her my master.

I'm practically ready to sign a contract of servitude now, can you please stop bothering me?

Cheng Xiao stomped her feet in anger:

Are you out of your mind?

Did your mother damage your brain when she gave birth to you?

You're actually going to become a slave? Are you trying to drive us crazy?

Besides, Zhou Wanwan is a bandit. Do you still want to go up the mountain and become a bandit?

Cheng Chao looked at him seriously and said, "I'm not necessarily qualified, and they might not be willing to let me go up the mountain."

Cheng Xiao was so angry he almost vomited blood. He roared:

"Cheng Chao, are you crazy?"

The marriage with the Lu Family has also fallen through. Someone like you, finding a marriage with the Lu Family is already quite an achievement.

Cheng Chao was silent for a moment before saying, "Zhou Wanwan will take care of my marriage from now on, so you don't need to worry about it."

"Ah! You lunatic, you unfilial son, don't ever come back!" Cheng Xiao turned and left angrily.

Zhou Qingyuan said helplessly:

"Young master, you've really offended your father by doing this."

As for Zhou Wanwan, I don't think she's very useful, just a six-year-old girl...

Cheng Chao sneered:

Mind your own business. Do you know why I don't want Zhou Qingzhou to serve me? It's because he's too stupid.

"Zhou Wanwan is someone you can't possibly understand! She's a golden opportunity, I have to cling to her tightly!"

Cheng Chao said no more; he would never betray his master.

The trees outside couldn't help but mutter, "That kid's smart. If he dares to betray Wanwan, hmph, we'll see how he gets what's coming to him."

"Our Wanwan is indeed the most capable and the smartest."

Zhou Wanwan has been quite happy lately and almost forgot about Lu Lan's invitation.

But Lu Lan even had someone deliver an invitation to her. Zhou Wanwan looked at the contents of the invitation and said helplessly:

Why do I and my brother have to go along?

Even Gu Sinian was invited; there must be a conspiracy involved.

Zheng Xing'an said helplessly, "Then, Miss, how about we don't go?"

Zhou Wanwan shook her head and said, "I have to go, I absolutely have to go."

Feng Yueyao, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but speak up, "I've received the invitations too, but I don't know what they're up to. I have a feeling they have ill intentions."

Zhou Wanwan laughed and said, "Anyway, let's go and see what they're up to."

The Lu family has moved to a new place, which is more magnificent than before, and the location is also better; it looks very prestigious.

When the carriage arrived at the door, Lu Lan was already waiting there, with Wen Zhiyu standing beside her.

Lu Lan watched Zhou Wanwan step down from the carriage, her face filled with jealousy, and said, "Zhou Wanwan, I didn't expect you to actually pass the imperial examination and become a scholar."

Zhou Wanwan smiled slightly and said, "That's right! I didn't expect to pass the exam so easily!"

Lu Lan smiled faintly and said, "I'll take you for a walk around the courtyard."

Zhou Wanwan looked at Lu Lan and said, "You're being so kind today, are you hiding something?"

Lu Lan snorted coldly and said:

"Guests are always welcome. There are many people here today, and they are all distinguished guests."

There are also some important figures from the capital; I'm afraid you'll embarrass yourself."

Zhou Wanwan pouted and followed her into the garden, where she saw many noble ladies chatting together.

A noblewoman from the capital spoke up, "Is this the girl you were talking about who passed the imperial examination and became a scholar?"

Lu Lan pouted and said, "It's her."

The noblewoman scoffed, "She looks only a few years old, right? To get such a good score at such a young age, she must have cheated, right?"

Zhou Wanwan frowned as she looked at the noblewoman. Who was this person?

The first thing she said was that she cheated.

Lu Lan chuckled and said, "Your Highness, Zhou Wanwan is quite extraordinary! Many people say she's the most talented woman."

The county princess scoffed, "To dare call yourself the number one talented woman? You've only managed to pass the county-level exam with good luck."

Zhou Wanwan ignored her; becoming a scholar wasn't easy.

The people of their mountain village studied diligently day and night, and with the careful instruction of many teachers, they produced so many scholars.

Moreover, the teachers in their mountain stronghold are no ordinary people; any one of them is a great Confucian scholar.

Wen Zhiyu echoed:

"We invited her here today precisely because we were afraid she wouldn't know her place."

Let her see what a truly talented woman is like.

Lu Lan looked at Zhou Wanwan and said:

"Zhou Wanwan, did you see that?"

These are the real noble ladies! They all came all the way from the capital; they're all my good sisters!

The county princess, dressed in jewels, looked at her with disdain and said, "Someone like her dares to attend our banquet? She's really overestimating herself."

Several people nearby chimed in, "Look at what they're wearing! It's incredibly shabby."

"If this were in our capital, we would have been sent back long ago."

Zhou Wanwan spoke calmly:

"What's wrong with my clothes? Can't you tell what kind of material they are?"

You don't even know this? This is the must-wear style in the whole capital right now!

Feng Yueyao also mocked:

"This is a new type of ice-silk brocade from Jiangnan. It's as light and soft as a cloud and can even help you beat the summer heat. I heard that even the Princess has commissioned the same style!"

You haven't heard? These days, even the daughters of prominent families in Beijing are starting to order custom-made clothes!

The other young ladies nearby exchanged glances, looking at the jewelry on Zhou Wanwan's wrist.

One of the ladies, dressed in a pomegranate-red ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), curled her lip and said:

What's the use of wearing nice clothes if they're so tacky? Look at all this jewelry you have!

"Who in Beijing still wears this outdated style these days?"

Another young lady in a turquoise dress deliberately shook her bracelet studded with small diamonds, her voice high-pitched:

"Exactly, exactly, we don't wear these plain-faced masks anymore."

Look at my bracelet, it's the latest design, set with Western diamonds, it's much prettier than yours, isn't it?

Zhou Wanwan smiled and said:

Oh? What trendy styles are you wearing?

This looks like an older model from several years ago, doesn't it?

This style of mine is currently the most fashionable and sought-after style among wealthy women in Beijing.

You keep saying you're from the capital, how come you don't even know this?

Zhou Wanwan looked at them suspiciously, then heard a tree nearby say:

"These young ladies are hardly noble ladies from the capital."

That girl who put on airs like a county magistrate has long been abandoned by her family.

It's just an empty title used to put on a show.

An old elm tree on the east side:

"The one wearing the pomegranate red ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) is said to be a young lady from a prominent family in the capital, but she is actually a concubine's daughter from a collateral branch, and her family has long since abandoned her."

She's just wearing a few old clothes and trying to look presentable!

The willow tree to the west chimed in:

"That one adorned with pearl flowers is even more ridiculous; her family has long since fallen on hard times, and now they can barely afford her monthly allowance."

All the jewelry she wore was cheap, counterfeit stuff, and she dared to laugh at others for being old-fashioned—she has no shame!