Chapter 373: Chapter 195: Protecting the Shortcoming (Two Updates in One)_4
The bird cage was smashed onto the ground, broken. The lory that cost a lot of money to buy flew away.
Young Master He was a pampered and privileged nobleman. When had he ever experienced a fall ? He felt as if his brains had scattered and his internal organs had shifted.
Gu Jiao approached him nonchalantly, and looked down at him from a higher position. She grabbed his collar coldly and lifted him up as if he was a little chick.
However, she suddenly felt that something was not right.
A shadow fell at her feet, and she turned to look in the direction of the shadow.
Xiao Liulang was standing at the entrance of the alleyway, having arrived there at some point. He was watching her and He Jinghong in her hand attentively.
Gu Jiao’s eyes spun around and innocently said, “He fell. I’m helping him up!”
She hesitated, then said solemnly, “I don’t fight!”
“You go back first,” Xiao Liulang told Gu Jiao.
“Oh.” Gu Jiao gently let go of He Jinghong, particularly gently, “Be careful not to hit your head.”
He Jinghong trembled all over!
Gu Jiao obediently left.
Xiao Liulang calmly extended a hand towards He Jinghong.
He Jinghong gave him a frightened glance. He had been scared by Gu Jiao just now. Now that he had gradually calmed down, he remembered who Gu Jiao was.
He was at the Guozijian with Xiao Liulang, and was usually very attentive to Xiao Liulang’s every move, so naturally, he had seen Gu Jiao, who always came to the Guozijian to pick him up after school.
He Jinghong was suddenly not so scared anymore.
What kind of audacity could a poor boy, who didn’t dare to make a fuss even when his examination paper was replaced in the college exam, have to be arrogant in front of him?
Perhaps because of his contempt for Xiao Liulang, he formed a slight disdain for Gu Jiao as well.
He Jinghong stood up using Xiao Liulang’s hand for support. He put one hand on the wall and covered his aching chest with the other and said menacingly to Xiao Liulang, “I’ll remember this!”
That woman dared to treat him and also let his expensive parrot escape. He would not let her get away with this!
As He Jinghong staggered away, Xiao Liulang spoke calmly, “Don’t you want me to take your exam for you?”
He Jinghong paused in his steps.
Xiao Liulang looked at him calmly and said, “If I take the exam for you, we’ll forget about today’s incident.”
He Jinghong turned to look at him, his eyes narrowing in suspicion, “Is that woman so important to you?”
Xiao Liulang: “I have one more condition.”
He Jinghong: “Go ahead.”
Xiao Liulang said, “The reward that Wang promised me before, you must also give me.”
He Jinghong mocked, “Huh, you beat me up and still want a reward?”
Xiao Liulang stared at him with cold eyes, “If I hadn’t beaten you up, I wouldn’t have agreed at all.”
He Jinghong’s eyes flickered as he weighed his options carefully in his mind.
Ever since he met Xiao Liulang in Pingcheng, he had been paying attention to him. From the provincial exam to the Guozijian, Xiao Liulang’s performance was impeccable. If Xiao Liulang could really take the exam for him, he wouldn’t have to worry about his provincial exam results.
Aside from the Prince of An County, no one was more formidable than Xiao Liulang.
“Alright, I agree,” said He Jinghong, lifting his chin in agreement.
“Your word isn’t enough,” said Xiao Liulang, looking at a bookstore not far away, “You must put it in writing. As long as I get you passed as a contributor, you can’t cause trouble for me and my family!”
He Jinghong frowned. “You don’t trust me?”
Xiao Liulang replied honestly, “That’s right.”
“You…” He Jinghong was at a loss for words, although he had to admit that he had indeed planned to settle accounts with them after the fall, once Xiao Liulang had helped him pass.
Xiao Liulang continued, “Not only do you have to put it in writing, but you also have to swear to heaven. If anything happens to me or my family in the capital, you will be held responsible!”
He Jinghong pointed at him and said, “Don’t push it too far! If you guys trip or bump into something when you go out, am I to be blamed too?”
Xiao Liulang nodded in agreement. “Yes, you are to be blamed. So are you going to agree or not?”
It was infuriating for He Jinghong!
Only a fool would agree to this!
But the allure of becoming a contributor was too great. His cousin had said that as long as he could pass the exam, her husband would find ways to make him a top scholar.
The Luo family had only one spot.
His cousin had told him to work hard so that he wouldn’t lose to other relatives.
He Jinghong made up his mind, “Fine!”
No matter what, agree first and see what happens later!
Xiao Liulang and He Jinghong went to the bookstore and asked for a quiet private room.