Chapter 45: The Futuristic Tempering Technology (1/2)

“Hmph! Look at your guilty expression!”

Wang Zhu Yan harrumphed. Although her face still appeared indifferent, the corners of her lips were curled upward, revealing her slight glee:

“I am a good buddy with Duke of Zhao’s daughter, Princess Qian Qian, and she informed me of it. Even so, did you really think that you would be able to hide it from me even if she didn’t expose it to me?”

“Second Sister, how would I dare to!”

Wang Chong hurriedly surrendered:

“Even if I were ten times more courageous, I would never dare to lie to you!”

God knows why his cousin was able to keep her finger on everything that was occurring in the capital. She just had to be more senior than him, such that he had to call her Second Sister respectfully, and he couldn’t match up to her in a fight either.

A smart man knows how to move along with the tide. Thus, Wang Chong hurriedly admitted his mistake.

“Glad that you know!”

Wang Zhu Yan couldn’t help but chuckle at Wang Chong’s frightened expression. This lad! If she didn’t teach him a lesson from time to time, he would surely go overboard.

“Initially, I intended to tell this matter to your mother. However, based on your previous performance, I will drop the matter. However, you shouldn’t need that much money. Then, why are you borrowing so much money? 200 taels isn’t a small sum, you know. I don’t even have that much money.”

“200 taels?”

Wang Chong was taken aback. He abruptly lifted his head in shock and thought, “Isn’t it 1700 taels? Could it be that cousin doesn’t know!”

Wang Chong’s attention was jolted. Even though he wasn’t sure what was going on, it was clear that his cousin didn’t know much!

“Duke of Zhao? That means Zhao Lin? I don’t think that there’s any need for him to help me hide the matter? But why did he say it’s 200 taels? Could it be… Su Bai?”

Wang Chong suddenly understood; even though it’s been awhile since he borrowed money in Eight Gods Pavilion, there didn’t seem to be much news on the matter outside.

Most likely, she just happened to overhear the matter.

Wang Chong’s intuition told him that Su Bai and the others were responsible for it. However, they were probably thinking of using this as a handle against him in the future.

After all, the longer the matter dragged on for, the more interest Wang Chong owed them!

“That lad sure has vile thoughts.”

Wang Chong thought. If he was the same profligate scion from before, he might have fallen for his ploy.

However, putting aside the matter with Su Bai, it was more important to appease this seemingly omniscient cousin of his first.

“Hehe, cousin, I’m just borrowing money from others to make use of it as capital to do business. If you don’t like it, I can return the two hundred taels to them straight away.”

Wang Chong smiled cheerfully as he walked up to massaged Wang Zhu Yan’s arms.

“You brat, hurry up and return it! Do you think the money borrowed from Duke of Zhao Residence doesn’t come without a price?”

Wang Zhu Yan shook off Wang Chong’s hands as she reprimanded.

How could Wang Chong dare to retort against her?

“Right, Second Sister, I have a small present for you.”

Wang Chong hurriedly tried to please her.

The means of ‘Second Sister’ of his was simply too incredible. It was as though anything would be exposed in front of her, and this thought made cold sweat flow down him profusely.

He should make use of all opportunities to bribe her over to his side. Otherwise, it was hard to tell what kind of implications she could bring!

“Oh.”

Wang Zhu Yan sat up on the bed, and immediately, her attention was jolted. She stretched out her right hand and asked, “What’s that? Pass it over!”

Wang Chong dared not to keep her waiting. Taking something from the inside of his sleeves, he whipped out a tiny pitch-black object he had prepared beforehand.

“What’s that?”

Wang Zhu Yan glanced at the unimpressive small object in Wang Chong’s hand, perplexed over what it was.

“This is called an eyelash curler. Don’t look down on it just because it looks unimpressive and ugly. With a single pinch, it can twirl and curl eyelash to the style which other ladies would look at enviously.”

Wang Chong introduced with a grin.

This cousin of his was very different from others. She didn’t like gold nor silver, but rather, she preferred those weird objects that ladies often used.

For example, the nail file back then and the eyelash curler this time.

There was no other better way to please her than to gift her with these kind of items.

This was what Wang Chong learnt from his wandering ‘years’ back then while pitting his wits against Wang Zhu Yan. The moment he whipped out a tiny gadget or tool which couldn’t be found in this world, his Second Sister would immediately be pleased.

After taking the ‘treasure’ that Wang Chong had presented to her, she would then go on to flaunt it to those close friends of hers for a long period of time. When she’s happy, she would stay out of Wang Chong’s affairs for a period of time, and thus, Wang Chong would be happy as well.

Such as now, hiding the news for him.

As Wang Chong expected, the moment Second Sister took the eyelash curler from Wang Chong’s hands, she immediately tried it before the copper mirror and was delighted by its effects.

“Little rascal, at least you are sincere. Leave that item there. Leave this matter to your Second Sister and return in a few days to take your swords!”

Pleased, Wang Zhu Yan immediately ‘forgot’ about the previous matter. She waved her hand to shoo Wang Chong out.

“Right, it’ll be grandfather’s birthday in half a month. Don’t say that I didn’t warn you in advance as this is a huge affair. We only get to meet grandfather once a year, so perform well and make sure not to misspeak!”

At the very last moment, Wang Zhu Yan stopped Wang Chong and advised him with a serious expression.

“I got it!”

Wang Chong pulled a face and left, placing the Wootz steel sword behind with his cousin.

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