Chapter 115 The Affairs of the Youngsters

The atmosphere in the Fang Family's hall was quite pleasant.

"So, you're saying that the examination topics weren't difficult?" asked Lady Fang curiously.

"I wouldn't say they were not difficult," Ning Yunzhao smiled. "Easy for those who know, difficult for those who don't."

Without excessive modesty or boastful exaggeration, his witty and calm words naturally made him likable.

Lady Fang's smile was now genuinely heartfelt, and although Old Lady Fang still had a stern expression, she did not utter any interrupting remarks.

"Son-in-law!"

However, an untimely voice came from outside, disrupting the pleasant atmosphere in the hall.

Old Lady Fang frowned and looked over as Miss Jun walked in.

Ning Yunzhao had already stood up and smiled at the girl who entered.

"You're here," Miss Jun said with a smile.

Ning Yunzhao nodded his head and exchanged pleasantries with a smile.

"The son-in-law came over early in the morning," Liu'er said happily from behind.

Old Lady Fang coughed and glared at Miss Jun.

Since it's a fake marriage, tell this girl quickly so she won't continue to make a fool of herself.

Miss Jun smiled and shook her head slightly at Liu'er.

Although Liu'er didn't understand why, she promptly obediently stood to one side and remained silent.

"I just arrived home yesterday," Miss Jun continued and sat down on another chair.

"The whole city celebrates Miss Jun's return with joy, everyone is very happy," Ning Yunzhao laughed and also sat down.

Meaning that he only knew of her return from the celebrations.

Miss Jun smiled again.

"Everyone is also very happy about the top scholar's return," she said.

His return, was it? Indeed, the whole city welcomed him. Ning Yunzhao laughed.

"But it's not comparable to you," he shook his head, "I came back with honor as the top scholar, and everyone celebrated on my behalf. But your esteemed medical skills have earned you admiration because it matters to everyone's life and death."

"My medical skills matter to everyone's life and death, and you as a top scholar entering officialdom will become the parent to the populace, aren't you also concerned with everyone's life and death?" Miss Jun replied with a smile.

That's true, Ning Yunzhao laughed.

Enough with this mutual flattery already!

Old Lady Fang and Lady Fang looked at them with odd expressions.

"Is there something Noble Son Ning wants to talk about?" Old Lady Fang couldn't feign politeness anymore and directly asked.

Ning Yunzhao's smile faded.

"I would like to discuss something with Miss Jun," he said.

Although the words seemed straightforward and candid, they gave the sense that he did not want to discuss it in front of everyone.

It wasn't that there was nothing to say, but rather he didn't intend to speak in front of them, was it not?

Old Lady Fang and Lady Fang were no children; they could discern such things.

This sly scholar.

"Oh, ask away," Old Lady Fang said, pretending ignorance, with no intention of leaving.

But Miss Jun had already stood up.

"Alright, then please follow me," she said.

Old Lady Fang's expression darkened further as Liu'er finally found the chance to speak.

"Son-in-law, please this way," she said cheerfully, eagerly leading the way.

Ning Yunzhao paid his respects to Old Lady Fang and Lady Fang before following Miss Jun outside.

Having already feigned ignorance so as not to leave was quite something, and Old Lady Fang and Lady Fang couldn't bring themselves to follow, so they could only watch as the two of them left.

"What is it that they can't talk about here?" Old Lady Fang said with dissatisfaction, frowning. "A man and a woman alone, what would people think."

"Perhaps they're discussing how to resolve the false marriage engagement," Lady Fang seemed somewhat pleased.

It was said that ever since Ning Yunzhao returned, Eldest Madam Ning fell ill, purportedly from overwork and concern for her son. But a woman's intuition told Lady Fang it was definitely not for that reason; it must be due to the announcement of the marriage arrangement between Ning Yunzhao and Jun Zhenzhen.

Ning Yunzhao must have been cornered by Eldest Madam Ning as well.

Otherwise, why would Miss Jun come back and he immediately rushed over.

Certainly, it would be about resolving the marriage as soon as possible to prevent it from dragging down the future of the newly minted top scholar.

Old Lady Fang had also thought of this.

"That's all the more reason to discuss it here," she snorted. "Our Zhenzhen has also been wronged, and her reputation has suffered damage too. With this boy being so slippery, one needs to be careful not to be deceived by him."

Regarding the marriage between Jun Zhenzhen and the Ning Family, everyone had always thought that the Ning Family was getting the raw deal, even Jun Zhenzhen's own relatives could not help but admit this was the truth.

Of course, that was in the past, but now they no longer thought so.

Their Jun Zhenzhen was smart, capable, renowned, and wealthy. Wherever she went, she was revered and worshipped like a deity.

Lady Fang pursed her lips and smiled.

"Mother, don't worry, perhaps it's the other way around, who's deceiving whom," she said. "Maybe this time we could gain another five thousand taels."

Originally, when they heard Jun Zhenzhen was causing a scene with her suicide threat, they rushed there in despair, only to find that Jun Zhenzhen had not only called off the engagement but also extorted a five thousand tael reward from the Ning Family.

Old Lady Fang couldn't help but chuckle at this thought, her laughter tinged with a hint of admiration.

From that point on, whether it was the Ning Family, the Lin Family, or anyone else, none of them got the better of this girl; she cut through all obstacles in her path.

"I'm old now, I don't care anymore," Old Lady Fang said. "Let the young people handle it."

As soon as her words ended, Concubine Yuan looked back, surprised, as she stepped in.

"What are you looking at?" Lady Fang asked with a frown.

"I saw the Young Master," Concubine Yuan said, glancing back again, "Strange, the Young Master was also returning when I entered, but why did he disappear halfway through?"

Whenever Fang Chengyu returned, he would always come to see Old Lady Fang and Lady Fang first.

"Chengyu's back?" Lady Fang asked. "Didn't he just leave?"

He must have learned of what had happened at home and hurried back immediately.

Old Lady Fang laughed, her expression showing a touch of pride.

"I knew it, our Chengyu," she said.

Well done.

It wasn't appropriate for the older generation to eavesdrop on the young people's conversations, so let the young ones listen instead.

...............

"Take a seat."

Miss Jun said, seating herself by the window first.

Ning Yunzhao retracted his observing gaze and sat down across from her with a smile.

"Your study?" he asked.

"Yes, it originally belonged to our Miss," Liu'er said, accepting the tea handed over by Baishao, then pouted, "Although the Young Master is occupying it now, we'll make him vacate it in a few days."

Having said that, she glared at Baishao and waved her away.

Go on, get out.

Baishao looked at Ning Yunzhao nervously, that was the Tenth Noble Son Ning, and she was meeting him in her own house.

If this were in the past, she would have been overjoyed, but now, she seemed to find the Young Master more appealing.

Moreover, there he was, sitting grandly in the Young Master's room, conversing with Young Lady... no, with Miss Jun.

As the Young Master's maid, should she remain here?

But...

"What are you looking at? Are you done eyeing my master's son-in-law?" Liu'er scolded her fiercely in a low voice.

Baishao bowed her head and left the room.

Ah, the Young Master.

On this end, after hearing Liu'er's words, Ning Yunzhao took another look around the room, a flicker of understanding in his eyes.

It was clear that this was the place where she and the Young Master had lived after their wedding.

A fake wedding.

Ning Yunzhao paused for a bit, adding the word 'fake' in his mind.

Now that she had returned, she must have moved in because there wasn't enough time to tidy up her own place.

According to the maid's words, this had been where the Young Master had been living all along.

Hmm.

Ning Yunzhao hummed inwardly.

Since they had announced the marriage was fake, it wasn't quite proper to let her stay here, was it?