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Upon hearing the term "Croton beans," Zhao Hongsheng’s face suddenly changed, and his hands instinctively moved to the front of his body, but before he had a chance to speak to Su Tianyou beside him, he abruptly turned and hurried down the path toward the toilet, leaving Su Tianyou standing there dumbfounded.

"Oh my, I’m dying of laughter, it’s actually true, haha." Su Tianrui, who was hiding behind a large tree not far away, pointed at the retreating figure of Zhao Hongsheng and laughed until his stomach hurt.

Xia Zheng, afraid that his laughter would attract Su Tianyou’s attention, reached out and grabbed his arm, lowered his voice, and said proudly, "See, I told you I was right? Next time you find him displeasing, just mention ’Croton beans’ in front of him, and I guarantee this guy won’t come out of the toilet, he’ll be too weak to stand from all the shitting! "

Ever since he was young and Xia Zheng, along with Zhao Hongde, had tormented Zhao Hongsheng with croton beans causing diarrhea, the guy could no longer hear the words "Croton beans" without getting a stomachache, more effective than actually consuming them.

Xia Zheng curled his lips and glanced at Su Tianyou who remained in the same spot, his brows knitting together.

Turning to leave, Su Tianrui followed behind, non-stop with his questions, "Do you know that ever since my sister came back she’s been down in the dumps all day, I heard you met a woman in Zhuma Town?

Who is she, and what does she look like?

She must be exceptionally beautiful to have caught your eye, but is she as beautiful as my sister?

I doubt she can be as beautiful as my sister since she is known as the Capital’s number one beauty!

How could anyone be more beautiful than her?

Right, right? Hey, are you listening to me?

Will you answer me for once? Hey, Ah Zheng?

Xia Zheng! What are you thinking about!"

Xia Zheng, growing impatient, waved his hand in front of him to shoo him away, and said leisurely, "As you just said yourself, she’s my woman.

Why are you so concerned about her? Don’t tell me you’re interested in her; I must tell you, my woman only has eyes for me.

You little shrimps aren’t even in her sight, better get that thought out of your head! "

Su Tianrui was taken aback and showed his teeth, puzzled, "When did I say I wanted to steal her from you? A brother’s wife should not be coveted.

What kind of person do you take me for? Hmph, do you think I’m interested in your affairs?

If it weren’t for my darling sister being so distraught since she came back, I wouldn’t bother asking!

I’m just curious about what kind of woman can catch your eye, since you even overlook a girl as outstanding as my sister.

I don’t believe there’s anyone more beautiful than her in this world. "

Xia Zheng gave him a dismissive glance: "Superficial!"

"Oh, you’re not superficial, then tell me, what kind of woman with substance do you fancy, Mr. Deep?"

Xia Zheng curled his lips again but said nothing more.

Counting the days, it had been five or six days since he left Lin Yuan, yet those few days had felt like years to him.

And what was worse, he had to wait for the palace’s Lantern Festival banquet to be over before he could leave the Capital and return to Zhuma Town.

Oh man, why did he still have to wait so many days!

"I wonder if my darling Yuanyuan misses me." Su Tianrui’s nagging was already automatically blocked out, and now Xia Zheng’s mind was completely filled with thoughts of Lin Yuan, far away at the Lin family’s homestead.

"Hey, hey, Ah Zheng!"

Just as Xia Zheng was imagining Lin Yuan walking beside him, shopping hand in hand, he was abruptly snapped out of his reverie by Su Tianrui’s calling him, annoyed, he glared at him, only to see Su Tianrui leaning over to whisper in his ear, nodding his chin towards someone behind him: "Look, my eldest brother is coming over, seems like he’s got something for you. "

Although Su Tianyou and Su Tianrui were born from the same mother, the two brothers had quite different temperaments; Su Tianrui was lively and smart, just like a little fox.

Su Tianyou, on the other hand, was different; he was also a fox but not a clever and endearing one, but a composed and unfathomable one.

If the two sons were foxes, then Prime Minister Su was naturally an even slipperier character, known as the old fox.

"A whole den of foxes!" Xia Zheng muttered under his breath, looking up at Su Tianyou who had already approached: "Eldest Young Master Su looking for me?"

Without a change in expression, Su Tianyou nodded slightly: "Young Master Zheng is quite clever."

Su Tianyou glanced at Su Tianrui behind him, who very perceptively curled his lips and stepped back a bit. Reluctantly, he had to admit that this elder brother was more favored by their father.

"Eldest Young Master Su has sent everyone away; surely you don’t have something unsavory to discuss with me?" Xia Zheng’s mouth was truly unstoppable unless it offended someone.