Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 653 - 653 654 Go See Her_1

Chapter 653: Chapter 654: Go See Her_1 Chapter 653: Chapter 654: Go See Her_1 Chapter 13:

Even if Lady Jin was reluctant, she ultimately could not defy Mr. Jin’s wishes, so she nodded her head, sending someone specially to invite Zhao Jiangshui, and selected a day to pay him a visit.

As soon as Jin Qingqing heard that her parents were willing to decide in her stead, she was immediately filled with joy. Being a young girl, it was naturally not her place to say much, but with her parents intervening, the matter was surely going to be handled with ease.

These days could be described as the lowest point in Feng Rui’s life, not only had his family fallen from grace, but their household’s honor had been completely tarnished, making them the laughingstock of the entire Capital. Instead, this paved the way for Zhao Jiangshui. How many Number One Scholars had the Daqian Dynasty seen? It just had to be him who gained the most glory, and wasn’t it by stepping on him!

Feng Rui never once considered that it was clearly he himself who presented the opportunity to be trampled upon, and was still seething with resentfulness. Originally concerned about his face, he was unwilling to meet people, but eventually couldn’t stay cooped up at home any longer, so he sneaked out to mingle with that group of noble sons.

“Yo, Feng Rui’s here? I thought you were beaten by your father so badly you couldn’t get out of bed. Haven’t seen you for days, yet here you are in perfect health,” teased a noble young master upon seeing Feng Rui, laughing.

Feng Rui glared with annoyance, “Get lost! Don’t annoy me here. I’ve almost died of frustration.”

“Who asked you to be so promising, becoming the Number One Scholar, only to end up in such a sorry state.”

“Are you asking for a beating? Haven’t you thought about how unlucky the Eldest Young Master is right now?” Feng Rui cursed.

“Enough, enough, Yuanxin, don’t tease Feng Rui here. His mood is definitely not good, having suffered so much at home. It’s not easy for him to come out and have a drink. Why bring up past matters?” A well-mannered young man then said.

Feng Rui patted his shoulder, “Deqiu really understands me. Come, come, sit down for a drink. I’ve been suffocating from the pent-up anger these days. If I keep this up, I might actually suffocate to death!”

Because Jin Deqiu was Jin Qingqing’s brother, and the Jin Family had been on good terms with the Feng Family, he naturally had a decent relationship with Feng Rui.

Yet Jin Deqiu was honest by nature and still willing to be close to Feng Rui during such a downfall, unlike the others who were severely opportunistic. Feng Rui’s father had once been a third-rank official in the court, which gave him some status among these young nobles. But what was that now? His father was a mere sixth-rank court official. In the Capital, where officials were as common as strands of hair, what did a sixth rank account for? In the eyes of these privileged sons, it amounted to nothing, so naturally, they no longer showed him any respect.

“Ah, even after such a calamity, the Eldest Young Master’s temper hasn’t changed a bit. You should really save your father some peace of mind. Look at how you’ve implicated him. We are timid and dare not mess with you, a brainless Eldest Young Master. Otherwise, we might get dragged down with you, disastrously for no reason.”

“Exactly, that one is a Number One Scholar. Where do we fit in compared to him, Mr. Feng is such a glorious person,” another added mockingly.

With these words, the sound of laughter and jibing filled the air.

Feng Rui’s face turned dark with anger, and he was itching to roll up his sleeves and throw punches, but thankfully, Jin Deqiu held him back.

Wen Yuanxin snorted coldly, “Deqiu, you better keep your distance from this person. Otherwise, he might really stir up some trouble, and then it would drag you down as well. The Feng Family has fallen to such low straits, are you not ashamed to be seen with him?”

After that, the crowd broke into roaring laughter, and a group of people left in a boisterous and mocking manner.

Feng Rui was seething with anger and cursed, “Just you wait until the day I make my comeback. I’ll show you!”

Jin Deqiu could only say, “Why bother with their level, sit down, drink, I’ll keep you company today.”

After the third round of drinks, Feng Rui started to pour out his grievances, “Deqiu, tell me, why am I so unlucky to have provoked such a calamity? That woman is so cruel, to have gotten me into this state. Look at me now, I just can’t reconcile myself to it!”

Jin Deqiu patted his shoulder and comforted him, “Don’t be too sad. His Majesty was just furious for a moment when he made that decision. Once he comes to his senses and thinks it was unjust, my father will plead for your family at the court again. There’s always room for things to turn around.”

Feng Rui sighed, “Enough about the court affairs, which I don’t really understand. This time my father scolded me thoroughly, naturally, I dare not act recklessly anymore.”

“Oh, by the way, how has Qingqing been these days? I haven’t seen her for quite some time,” Feng Rui suddenly asked.

“She? She’s been just like that,” Jin Deqiu replied, his tone turning somewhat evasive.

He naturally knew about the recent fuss Jin Qingqing made about wanting to marry Zhao Jiangshui. After all, it was a big commotion, but of course, he couldn’t tell Feng Rui, or else he’d go crazy. It was one thing for Jin Qingqing to fall out of love with someone else, but Zhao Jiangshui of all people…

“What do you mean ‘just like that’? Deqiu, don’t hide things from me. I’ve watched you grow up since you were a kid, how could I not know when you’re telling the truth or lying?”

Jin Deqiu’s heart clenched, and he nervously stammered, “I, I, I…”

As Jin Deqiu was considering how to come clean to Feng Rui, he heard Feng Rui say, “Qingqing must be very sad, isn’t she? Has she been crying so much that she can’t sleep all night? Alas, it’s all my fault, I’ve been too busy these days to go see her, causing her to suffer like this.”

Jin Deqiu was taken aback, “Uh, what?”

“Forget it, I should still go see her. Otherwise, I can’t be at ease.”

“It’s better not to…”

Feng Rui impatiently said, “What are we waiting for? Let’s go now.”

Having no other choice, Jin Deqiu had to lead the way. He couldn’t explain clearly and was afraid Feng Rui would vent his anger on him after learning the truth, so he had no choice but to take him to see Jin Qingqing, hoping that his sister would talk to him properly and try not to let Feng Rui get too heartbroken.

However, at this moment, Feng Rui couldn’t imagine that he had fallen to such a state. He wanted to see Jin Qingqing today for a reason; she had admired him since childhood, mainly because he always liked to boast, and Jin Qingqing always truly believed him. Therefore, he was convinced that Jin Qingqing still harbored affection for him.

If it were before, Feng Rui had no intention of marrying her, as he naturally wanted to marry above his station, preferably to a princess. That would have been grand. But now, having reached this stage with his father utterly disappointed in him, a marriage to Jin Qingqing also seemed like climbing the social ladder. The Jin Family had always pampered Jin Qingqing, and if she insisted on marrying him, the Jin Family would have no choice but to support their son-in-law. Once the Emperor’s anger subsided, a few kind words in front of the Emperor might even restore the Feng family’s favor.