There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 245 I Really Like You

Xu Shaobao straightened his clothes again, walked to Li Shuchen's side, and spoke to her gently.

"On the day I returned to the capital, I saw Shu Chen, so small, standing in the crowded city gate. He looked so tired and helpless, yet he still smiled at me. Bao'er was deeply moved and will never forget it."

Li Shuchen was utterly speechless. Was he blind? Couldn't he see that Li Shuchen was rolling his eyes at him and glaring at him? Why was he smiling at him like that? And he still couldn't forget him? Forget my ass!

He then said coldly, "Young Master Xu, you're overthinking it. I'm just going to accompany a friend, not to welcome you. Please don't presume to know what's going on."

Upon hearing this, Xu Shaobao smiled sweetly and said, "Shu Chen is a shy young lady, Bao'er knows that, but when it comes to expressing one's feelings, it is indeed the man who needs to take the initiative. How about I invite Shu Chen to go boating on the lake in a few days?"

Li Shuchen replied quickly: "No."

Xu Shaobao then said, "There is a ten-mile-long peach orchard in the north of the city, where the fragrance of the flowers fills the air and the scenery is breathtaking. I would like to invite Shu Chen to go and admire the peach blossoms, would that be alright?"

Li Shuchen continued, "No, no."

Xu Shaobao, undeterred, said again, "Then how about I invite Shu Chen to dine at Xiangchi Tower? Isn't ham and lotus seed chicken soup your favorite?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen frowned and asked, "How did you know? Did you send someone to monitor me?"

Xu Shaobao closed his fan and said, "How could I dare? It's all because Shu Chen ordered this dish as soon as he arrived. Everyone at Xiangchi Tower knows about it."

"you"

Li Shuchen was so angry she didn't know what to say. So what if she liked this dish? She wasn't going!

Liang Yuying narrowed her eyes slightly and asked coldly, "Has General Xu handled all the military affairs?"

Xu Shaobao looked at Li Shuchen and replied with a smile, "Soon, soon."

Liang Yuying slammed her hand on the stone table with a loud thud, the sound of the stone cracking instantly stunning Xu Shaobao. Xu Shaobao obediently looked at Liang Yuying.

Liang Yuying glanced at him and said, "If you don't have it, why don't you hurry up and deal with it?"

Xu Shaobao clasped his hands in a fist salute and replied, "Yes, General Liang."

Turning her head, she gave Li Shuchen a flirtatious wink.

"Shu Chen, Bao'er is gone. Don't miss me too much. We'll meet again. Shu Chen, wait for Bao'er, okay?"

Then, turning back every few steps, he left Li Shuchen's courtyard.

The servant, clutching the gifts, said with a worried expression, "Young Master, General Liang won't accept our gifts. Does he not want to promote you anymore?"

Xu Shaobao calmly waved his fan and said, "It's alright, I didn't come here for General Liang in the first place."

The servant frowned upon hearing this: "If it's not for General Liang, then who is it for? Could it be for Miss Li? Young Master, do you really like that fiery-tempered girl?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Shaobao laughed and said, "Spicy? I only think Shu Chen is charmingly honest and gentle, like a spring breeze."

Upon hearing this, the servant sighed deeply, "It's all over, the young master has gone blind!"

Princess Changning lay prostrate by Gu Ziying's door, only her head peeking out as she watched Xu Shaobao leave, whispering...

"Prince Xu has left."

As soon as she finished speaking, another head peeked out from the doorway; it was Gu Ziying.

He's really gone.

Then another head popped out; it was Ye Bingli's.

"Prince Xu is fond of Shu Chen."

Upon hearing this, Princess Changning quickly gestured and said, "Shh, keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear us."

Gu Ziying: "Changning, there are only a few of us in Happiness Lane, no need to be so careful."

Upon hearing this, Princess Changning lowered her hand and asked, "You say that Prince Xu is such a womanizer, is he serious about Shu Chen?"

Gu Ziying shook her head and said, "I don't know either."

Ye Bingli said slowly, "I believe it's serious."

Princess Changning's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she asked with a pleading expression, "How do you know? Does Bingli know something?"

Ye Bingli shook her head and said, "I don't know. Today is the first time I've met Prince Xu. I just have a gut feeling that Prince Xu truly likes Shu Chen."

Princess Changning: "Even if I truly like him, it's useless. Shu Chen said she won't marry."

Ye Bingli: "Why doesn't Shu Chen want to get married?"

Gu Ziying replied, "There are too many reasons, but in short, Shu Chen's decision is hard to change, and Prince Xu's affections are destined to be in vain."

Princess Changning nodded: "Yes, Shu Chen doesn't like Prince Xu at all."

Ye Bingli: "What if, Prince Xu's sincerity moves Shu Chen?"

After these words were spoken, the air remained silent for more than ten seconds.

Princess Changning: "Oh dear, don't think about it anymore. Let nature take its course. Isn't Bingli going to buy groceries? I'll go with you."

Gu Ziying: "I'll go with Bingli too."

Ye Bingli: "Aren't you going to tell Shu Chen?"

Princess Changning: "She's had such a big incident today, let her calm down. Let's go."

"Good"*2

No. 3 Courtyard, Xingfu Lane

Recalling Xu Shaobao's actions towards Li Shuchen, Liang Yuying felt increasingly distressed and agitated. She then said, "Zizhu, give all my memorials to General Dingyuan for processing, and tell him that I want to hone his abilities."

Zizhu: "Yes, Master Ying."

Li Shuchen clapped his hands happily upon hearing this: "That's right, Yuying should find him more work to do, so he won't keep bothering me."

Liang Yuying tentatively asked, "Shu Chen, you don't like him?"

Li Shuchen: "What do I like about him? He's a narcissistic and overconfident man. Even if he were given to me for free, I wouldn't want him."

Liang Yuying smiled and nodded: "Mm"

The four of them stayed with Ye Bingli for many days, and Ye Bingli gradually became more cheerful. May arrived.

Li Shuchen: "Yuying, shall we go to the fruit farm today?"

Liang Yuying: Okay

Having received the answer, Li Shuchen took several soft cushions from the carriage.

Seeing this, Liang Yuying smiled and said, "Shu Chen, there's no need for such trouble."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all. The journey is too long, so I made you a soft cushion so you'll be more comfortable."

Li Shuchen carefully laid out each mat, with Liang Yuying helping her.

"Alright, Yuying, get in the car."

"it is good"

Li Shuchen followed closely behind Liang Yuying as they went up.

The carriage slowly arrived at Zhaohui Fruit Manor.

Caiyi, with her sharp eyes, spotted Liang Yuying immediately and exclaimed happily, "Master Ying is here! Master Ying is back!"

"Eirin is back! Everyone come quick!"

"Yingzhu, you're finally back! Is everything alright?"

The girls chattered and kept asking Liang Yuying questions.

Li Shuchen smiled and stepped aside, giving the girls space, while he went to check on the fruit trees.

These fruit trees are all growing lush and green; once the fruits ripen, they will surely fetch a good price.

The girls held Liang Yuying's hand and talked for a long time, until it was almost dark before letting her go.

When Li Shuchen returned home that evening, he applied the medicine to Liang Yuying as prescribed.

He frowned at the wound and murmured, "I've been applying medicine for so many days, why isn't it getting better?"

Upon hearing this, Liang Yuying turned her head away, not daring to look Li Shuchen in the eye.

Li Shuchen continued, "If it doesn't get better, I'll have to find Doctor Sun and ask him if the medicine he prescribed is wrong."

Upon hearing this, Liang Yuying hurriedly said, "Don't go to Doctor Sun. Doctor Sun's medical skills are superb, and the medicine he prescribes will definitely be fine."

Li Shuchen asked, puzzled, "Then why isn't your wound healing?"