Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 55 Zi Nu Rescues Her from the Predicament and Meets Wei Zhuang
"Hey, what's going on?"

Looking at the somewhat messy room and the boy being pinned down by Nongyu, Zi Nu was momentarily stunned.

They were both on the fourth floor. Nongyu might not have noticed the sound of her talking to Chen Xiuyuan, but Wei Zhuang had definitely noticed the commotion they had just made.

So Zi Nu rushed over.

When Nongyu looked up, her eyes met Zinu's, and her tear-stained face flushed red instantly.

In her turmoil, she thought Chen Xiuyuan was going to kill her father, so she took action.

However, when she heard Chen Xiuyuan's explanation, she understood that Chen Xiuyuan told Zi Nu about Li Kai not to harm him, but to save him.

She wasn't stupid. Considering the current situation in Xinzheng, she knew that what Chen Xiuyuan said was true, and that only Zilanxuan would be able to save her father.

"Sister Zi Nu, no, nothing. I was just playing around with Young Master Xiu Yuan."

Zi Nu glanced at Chen Xiuyuan and saw that he looked normal, without any anger on his face, which made her wonder.

"Xiuyuan, did Nongyu bully you?"

Nongyu turned around and looked at Chen Xiuyuan. She suddenly felt a little nervous. Zi Nu was almost like an older sister to her. In this situation, it was like a child who had made a mistake and was caught by her parents.

"None~~"

Just as Chen Xiuyuan was about to speak, Nongyu instinctively covered his mouth.

Seeing this, Zi Nu couldn't help but smile.

"Sister Nongyu, Xiuyuan is a guest of Zilan Pavilion. How can you be so improper as to lie on top of him like this?"

Upon hearing this, Nongyu felt as if she had been electrocuted and quickly withdrew her hand. It was rare for her to lose her composure like this, but today she had been distracted by Chen Xiuyuan's words, which led to her embarrassing situation.

With her head lowered, she could just see Chen Xiuyuan's ambiguous smile. Her face burned, and she quickly looked away.

“Miss Nongyu, if you don’t get up soon, my legs will go numb.”

Suddenly, she heard Chen Xiuyuan's voice again. Only then did she realize that she was still on top of Chen Xiuyuan. Instantly, she felt embarrassed and didn't dare to look at him anymore. With a blushing face, she slowly stood up from him and took small steps to Zi Nu's side.

"Sister Zi Nu~~"

Zi Nu gently tapped Nong Yu's forehead, and watching the young man slowly sit up without changing his expression, she said softly, "Xiu Yuan, Nong Yu was impolite in this matter. I will apologize to my younger sister here first."

Chen Xiuyuan sat to the side, feeling the warmth emanating from the back of his left hand. A thought crossed his mind, but he didn't pay it any mind.

In truth, given Nongyu's mediocre skills, if he hadn't held back, the other party wouldn't have been able to get close at all. Moreover, he did bear some responsibility for this matter. Although Nongyu was mild-mannered, she was still just a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, and her mindset was quite different from his own. Furthermore, the way this girl valued her family exceeded his expectations.

"I spoke without thinking just now, and Miss Nongyu is right to reprimand me."

Upon hearing this, Nongyu's gaze unconsciously carried a hint of apology. In truth, it wasn't entirely the other party's fault, since they had never uttered any threatening words. It was just that she had lost her composure and made a fool of herself.

"Young Master Xiuyuan, Nongyu was rude just now."

Seeing Nongyu bow, Chen Xiuyuan smiled.

"Did Miss Nongyu teach me to play the zither that afternoon?"

Nongyu blushed and nodded, not refusing.

Zi Nu stood aside and watched the two talk. Her heart stirred slightly. It seemed that something had happened between the two, but it didn't seem to be anything bad.

"By the way, Xiuyuan, someone wants to meet you. Would it be convenient for you?"

"If it's inconvenient, then forget it."

While Zi Nu sent Nong Yu to tidy up the room, she sat down next to Chen Xiu Yuan.

"Who is it??" Chen Xiuyuan did not refuse directly, but revealed Li Kai's information to Zi Nu. He had expected this day would come.

He was curious whether Han Fei or Wei Zhuang wanted to see him.

"I wonder if Xiu Yuan has ever heard of the Guigu School?"

Chen Xiuyuan narrowed his eyes.

The Guigu School, if that's the case, should be Wei Zhuang.

Wei Zhuang was a disciple of Master Guigu in this generation, and one of the masters of the School of Diplomacy.

"I've heard that the current generation of Guigu disciples are named Gai Nie, who serves the King of Qin, and Wei Zhuang."

Zi Nu's eyes sparkled, and she smiled warmly.

"Xiu Yuan is indeed very knowledgeable. The person who wants to see you is Wei Zhuang, who comes from Guigu."

Chen Xiuyuan pondered for a moment and then nodded.

"When?"

Zi Nu's eyes flickered as she carefully examined the young man before her. To be honest, she didn't really want Chen Xiuyuan to meet Wei Zhuang. Wei Zhuang was too cold-hearted and almost unable to interact with strangers. If they couldn't get along after a few words, she wasn't sure if Wei Zhuang would draw his sword.

However, she noticed that Chen Xiuyuan's expression was calm, and he didn't seem to have any reaction to seeing Wei Zhuang. She felt a little uncertain, and thought that it might not be bad to let them meet.

"He's been waiting for you on the fourth floor for a long time."

In another room on the fourth floor, Wei Zhuang saw that Zi Nu showed no sign of leaving, and his eye twitched involuntarily.

"Don't worry, I won't touch him."

Zi Nu knew that Wei Zhuang had said these words to her, but she still couldn't put her mind at ease. After all, in her mind, Chen Xiuyuan was just an ordinary person with some background.

"It's daytime now, so there's nothing going on at Zilan Pavilion."

Upon hearing Zi Nu's words, Wei Zhuang stopped insisting. As a qualified partner, Zi Nu's strategies and vision were very much to his liking.

"Nice to meet you, Guigu Weizhuang."

The simple and straightforward opening remarks have a lot of Wei Zhuang's style.

“Cultivating affinity.”

Chen Xiuyuan did not intend to reveal his identity as a member of the Heavenly Sect, so he only said the name Xiuyuan.

"You leaked the information about Li Kai to Zi Nu. I'm very curious, how did you know about this Right Sima of Han who disappeared many years ago?"

Chen Xiuyuan raised an eyebrow.

Wei Zhuang is Wei Zhuang after all; he got straight to the point and didn't hide his thoughts at all.

Upon hearing Wei Zhuang's words, Zi Nu paused in her actions.

Wei Zhuang's personality remains the same: assertive yet tinged with skepticism, which doesn't give people a good impression in actual interactions.

"Actually, I don't care about Li Kai, Liu Yi, or even that Madam Hu. The reason I told Zilanxuan about Li Kai was because of one person."

Wei Zhuang frowned; he could sense that the young man beside him was not lying.

Zi Nu's heart stirred. As a woman, she still retained a touch of sentimentality. Wei Zhuang seemed to have thought of something and said in a deep voice, "Nong Yu? What does this have to do with her?"

"Madam Hu also has a fire rain agate that is exactly the same as that of Nongyu."

(End of this chapter)