Chapter 384: Chapter 256 Changsheng the Great Bluff Chapter 384: Chapter 256 Changsheng the Great Bluff Zhou Zongbao heard this and immediately sensed an opportunity, hastily said, “Although they are there, Young Master is ultimately as weak as a chicken, am I not? Give me some medicine so I can protect myself!”
The more Gu Changsheng listened, the more she felt something was amiss, so she pointed at herself and asked, “Zhou Zongbao, am I stupid?”
“Uh…” Zhou Zongbao, choked by the question, was baffled; completely lost as to how the topic had shifted to this question.
If Mother Tigress were stupid, would there be anyone smart in this world? This was clearly a rhetorical question!
“Since I’m not stupid, then believing you would be absurd!” Gu Changsheng gave him a look and turned to head toward the dining hall; she was hungry and wanted to go back to eat!
“Hey! Mother Tigress, can’t we discuss this reasonably? Just name your price!” Zhou Zongbao quickly followed, refusing to give up.
Gu Changsheng, while walking back, didn’t even turn her head to respond, “True to His Highness Prince Bao, really wealthy and extravagant!”
Zhou Zongbao took it as a compliment, nodding his head; when it comes to wealth and extravagance, he truly wasn’t poor!
“But no matter if you own Mountains of Gold and Silver, if you don’t tell me exactly what you’re using the medicine for, I won’t give you a dime!” She, Gu Changsheng, was a person of principles.
She always remembered that she was a doctor, a healer, not a poison peddler!
Dealing with poisons might be her hobby, but it could never become a tool for others to seek personal gain and harm others!
Silver is certainly tempting, but a gentleman loves wealth and takes it in an honest way. Gu Changsheng might not consider herself a gentleman, but at least she is a woman, isn’t she?
Containing the word “Zi ” (meaning “child” or “master” in various contexts), even if not comparable to Confucius or Mencius, she must at least surpass Laozi!
Upon hearing her words, Zhou Zongbao hesitated, telling Gu Changsheng what he would do with the medicine would get him more than just denied the medicine; he’d be lucky not to get a beating!
Thus, this path was a dead end.
All roads lead to Rome; if this one is blocked, then find another!
Seeing there were no more sounds coming from behind her, Gu Changsheng glimpsed a flicker of doubt in her eyes; with Zhou Zongbao’s rowdy and unworthy character, it wasn’t like him to give up so easily.
Thus, when Gu Changsheng looked back, she saw Zhou Zongbao with a pensive look on his face and immediately understood.
The scoundrel wasn’t backing off; he clearly had a sense of self-awareness and was planning to take a different approach!
Gu Changsheng didn’t bother to pay more attention to this and continued heading back to the dining hall.
You have your Zhang Liang’s Strategy; I have my Wall-Climbing Ladder; the thought of stealing my medicine is nothing but wishful thinking!
Dong Lei reheated the meal and served it on the table; the family ate their dinner again and then went their separate ways.
With the Young Master safe, their hearts were at ease.
Before long, the room emptied, leaving only Gu Changsheng and Mr. Ban Shan.
“Changsheng’s Beloved Daughter,” Mr. Ban Shan, sitting at the head of the table, looked at the content Gu Changsheng cracking melon seeds, shaking his head helplessly.
“Hmm? Foster Father, is there something…?” Gu Changsheng asked indistinctly with a mouth full of melon seeds.
Seeing this, Mr. Ban Shan’s face filled with even more helplessness, dismissed the Attendant Student Yan-tai, waited until there was nobody else in the room, then turned to Gu Changsheng with a serious face and said solemnly, “Daughter, tell your father the truth, who wrote those sophisticated books on Military Tactics and Strategies? And where did you get them from?”
Though Mr. Ban Shan wasn’t an expert in Military Tactics and Strategies, as an Elder Qi who could become a one-generation literary figure, his comprehension was naturally extraordinary; he could tell at a glance that these works were broad and sophisticated with endless depth, and moreover, he could assert that such categorized books definitely weren’t the work of just one person!
“I wrote them…” As soon as Gu Changsheng’s foster father mentioned the military books, she quickly put down the melon seeds and blurted out with wide eyes.
“Don’t try to fool your father with those excuses!” Mr. Ban Shan pretended to be angry, glaring at Gu Changsheng.
Seeing this, Gu Changsheng felt overwhelmed.
What was she supposed to say?
Zhou Mu knew where she came from, so he was unfazed, but it was different for her foster father!
Gu Changsheng’s eyes whirled as her mind raced to find a way to divert the topic.
“Don’t waste your time trying to deceive your father. I may be old, but my mind is still sharp!” Mr. Ban Shan gazed at Gu Changsheng with wise eyes, a touch of indulgence on his lips, speaking earnestly.
At that, Gu Changsheng widened her eyes.
Fine then! Ginger does get spicier with age; her foster father was indeed crafty and hard to fool!
Gu Changsheng gritted her teeth as if making a great resolution and declared, “Well then! Since Foster Father asks, your daughter really cannot hide it from you!”