My Wife Is A Sword Immortal
Chapter 473 - 322 Miss Lu Wan, King You Wangque

Chapter 473: Chapter 322 Miss Lu Wan, King You Wangque

Zhao Rong strolled through several bustling streets outside Linlu Academy but didn’t find much he wanted to buy.

Qing Jun and Qian’er liked to eat unseasonable fruits like green plums and grapes.

Well, Zhao Rong liked them too, especially the latter. During his childhood, they would peel them for him to eat...

At the bustling street corner, Zhao Rong smiled as he fumbled in his sleeve and pinched out a small brass bell.

That morning, while organizing his things, he had specifically dug it out from the miscellaneous items in the Sumeru Object.

Hmm, it had been idle for a long time; he didn’t know if it was still of any use.

Or rather, he wondered if Chen’s Carriage Shop had run away after not seeing him for several months. Perhaps they were gone without a trace.

Cough, he did have a card from them.

Zhao Rong gently shook the brass bell in his hand.

Ding-a-ling——

He thought of the smiling girl with a sunny disposition who was hard-working and had short hair.

Zhao Rong smiled.

About a quarter of an hour passed.

A rather familiar crimson horse-drawn carriage gradually came into Zhao Rong’s view.

As the clatter of horse hooves grew louder, followed by a bright shout from the driver,

the carriage stopped on the road right in front of Zhao Rong.

"You are... Zhao, Young Master Zhao?"

A clear and melodious voice, tinged with a probing tone, called out.

Zhao Rong looked at Lu Wan, who sat on the carriage holding the reins.

After several months, she still had short hair and rough wheat-colored skin, her expression clear and unchanged.

However, in Lu Wan’s eyes, the changes in Zhao Rong were indeed significant.

She couldn’t help but glance at him a few times.

Though he had grown paler, no longer bearing the weary look of his initial long journey to Du You City, he seemed to have lost some of his scholar-like air and became more refined and spirited.

Indeed, Young Master Zhao’s eyes were still very expressive, compelling one to look at him while speaking.

And... he had actually entered Linlu Academy? Those who could study there were almost all nobility...

"Indeed, it’s me. I didn’t expect Miss Lu to remember me." Zhao Rong handed over the crystal card he had initially, lifted his robe, and stepped onto the carriage.

"The young master is a generous nobleman; how could I forget? My memory is not that bad," Lu Wan said, wiping away sweat with a neckerchief, her smile radiant.

Zhao Rong blinked.

Why do I feel like your ’generous’ implies being excessively wealthy...

Lu Wan pulled the reins, turning the carriage, but during the action, she couldn’t help but glance at Zhao Rong’s scholar’s azure collar and then at the ancient academy building nearby.

Zhao Rong, looking out the window at the scenery, said without turning his head, "I am currently studying at Mochi Academy."

Lu Wan nodded subtly without a word.

"Where would you like to go, young master?" she asked, smiling.

"First, let’s head to Du You West City; I need to buy some things. If it’s convenient, you could wait for me, and then take me to Taiching Prefecture afterward."

"Okay."

Lu Wan manipulated the crystal, deducted the fare for this trip, turned around, and handed it back to Zhao Rong with both hands.

Zhao Rong thanked her and took it with both hands.

As the carriage just got on the road, Zhao Rong suddenly asked, "Miss Lu, little...umm, has Miss Su contacted you by any chance?"

Lu Wan paused, thought for a moment, and shook her head.

"Hmm, since the last time Miss Su came and told me she had found her great-grandmother and assured you not to worry, and even had me relay a letter to you afterward, there has been no further contact.

"Rest assured, young master, I remember the agreement you made with your Miss Su. If she has any urgent matters to reach you, I will inform you at the academy immediately."

On hearing this, Zhao Rong pondered for a moment and slightly relaxed.

Initially, he and little Su had agreed that after becoming a scholar at the academy, he would formally visit her and meet her great-grandmother.

However, having been unaware of the specific circumstances at the academy, it now seemed that Zhao Rong still had to study at Mochi Academy for about half a year,

and he found it hard to wait... Well, he couldn’t remember being that anxious, considering the Lantern Festival hadn’t yet arrived, and any matter could wait until after the upcoming Great Li assessment.

Zhao Rong thought for a moment, then added.

"Miss Lu, I will need to leave the mountain in a few days. If there is any matter and I am not around, you can directly send a message to East Fence Small House at Nanxuan Academy through the gatekeeper, and I will arrange for someone to respond. Then..."

Lu Wan repeated Zhao Rong’s words in her mind a few times, slowly nodding, "Alright, young master."

After Zhao Rong stopped, he couldn’t help but repeat it again.

Lu Wan turned her head to look at him seriously; she chuckled, nodded, but said nothing.

Zhao Rong muttered several times before finally stopping reluctantly.

He clenched his fist over his mouth, coughed lightly, and noticed the crystal card in his hand that he had forgotten to put away.

With an indifferent expression, Zhao Rong casually asked,

"Miss Lu, does your employer, Chen’s Carriage Shop, offer any other card services? By the way, since you get a commission for card referrals, are there other types of cards I could take, an upgrade... cough, I am thinking of paying some more spirit stones for a better card."

Lu Wan was momentarily stunned, then nodded and shook her head.

"There is indeed a commission. But other cards, no, we only have this type; it can be used indefinitely. Here in You City, our Chen’s was the pioneer, and other carriage shops are still learning. I hear some shops are also following suit."

Her tone carried a hint of pride. She snapped her whip over the crimson horse, then seriously added,

"Don’t worry, young master, we won’t cheat our customers. We value integrity in our business."

Zhao Rong looked out the window as the river gradually came into view, his lips curling slightly.

Ah, I thought Chen’s Carriage Shop was more forward-thinking, but it turns out they’re still not broad-minded enough.