Chapter 102

For example,he is being aloof and frequently using the word “women,” which was exactly the same as it was many years ago, so there isn’t much to say.

For example, the most commonly used expressions were “raising an eyebrow,” smilling evilly,” and “licking the back of the teeth.”. No matter what they do, they do it “indifferently.”

For example, you always had to add a “Hmm…” at the end of a sentence, with a very “deep and mellow” tone and a hint of questioning.

After much contemplation, Jiang Si felt that it should feel somewhat like a water buffalo mooing; after all, they were both low, monosyllabic sounds.

Apart from that, he also learned many new sentence structures that he had never heard before. But even with a strong psychological endurance like Jiang Si’s, he couldn’t accept himself pinning a woman against a wall, eyes red like a case of conjunctivitis, and saying, “Call me, Young Lord, I’ll give you my life.”

Or tightly embracing someone, “as if wanting to embed her into every inch of his flesh and blood.”

It was quite terrifying, like reading supernatural novels.

He still wanted to live well and was unwilling to die young.

“Have you finished reading the previous books?”

Zheng Weiqi smiled knowingly and said, “I’ve got some new ones here. I wonder if the Young Master is interested?”

Jiang Si fell silent for a moment.

Back when he read those romance books, he was in the dark and at a loss. The demons in the city were quite curious about it, and there were conversations like this all over the streets:

“The Young Master hasn’t been seen for many days. I wonder what he’s doing in the mansion?”

“I heard he’s reading books.”

“Reading books? Could it be he’s studying strategies for governing the city or practicing peerless martial arts?”

“…I heard it’s ‘The Overbearing Master’s Crazy Spoiling,’ ‘Refuse to Marry a Rich Family: The Little Wife’s 33 Days of Escaping Love,’ This Meng Jue obviously loves me very much but is too sultry'”

“…”

“… ”

So, within a day, the whole city was spreading rumors that the Young Master had a girlish heart and was obsessed with romance novels.

Later, the rumors became more and more outrageous, directly changing from “mostly stories about the elders of the Xuanxu Sword Sect” to “Is the Young City Lord’s favorite one Tian Xianzi or Sword Master Zhenxiao, or does he want both?”.

All because these two had the most novels written about them, leaving everyone else in the dust.

It was very logical and convincing, and nobody could argue otherwise.

Jiang Si originally wanted to refuse, but then Zheng Weiqi continued, “Young Master, I still have two books on hand, both featuring you as the male lead. They’re in high demand, so if you want them, you’d better act fast.”

Her words were not false. Since the incident in Jialan City became known to the public, Young Master Jiang Si had been portrayed as a gallant and sophisticated gentleman, and his popularity had soared overnight, with countless fan fiction stories emerging and selling like hotcakes.

Jiang Si couldn’t help being stunned when he heard the words. After some ideological struggle, he said with a calm look, “How much?”

Zheng Weiqi gestured with her fingers, indicating a number: “One thousand spirit stones.”

Jiang Si smirked.

Although he was a bit of an old antique, his brain hadn’t rusted yet. A thousand spirit stones for one book? This woman might as well rob a bank. “Too expensive. I can only give you five hundred at most.”

Zheng Weiqi shook her head and said, “One thousand.”

Jiang Si’s attitude was firm: “Five hundred.”

Zheng Weiqi insisted, “One thousand.”

Jiang Si repeated, “Five hundred.”

“Five hundred.”

“One thousand.”

Jiang Si: …

He was determined to go against her and sing a different tune, but he never expected to be led into a dead end by her, utilizing this inertia of thinking, catching him off guard.

Zheng Weiqi fought hard to suppress her laughter as she handed him a book titled “The City Lord is Too Difficult to Handle: Adorable Baby at Three and a Half Years Old.”

The title was so shocking that Jiang Si felt chills running down his spine and almost sued the author directly to the Criminal Division.

As he tremblingly accepted it, he heard Zheng Weiqi say, “I have another one here, also for a thousand spirit stones. Interested?”

Jiang Si suppressed the heartache of being deceived by an unscrupulous merchant and responded expressionlessly, “Five hundred.”

Zheng Weiqi maintained the same tone as before: “One thousand.”

The young Lord of Jialan City concealed his emotions, a cold smirk playing on his lips.

The same trick wouldn’t work twice. This woman actually thought to use the same method again, showing too much contempt for his intelligence.

Jiang Si responded quickly, “Five hundred.”

“One thousand.”

“Five hundred.”

Another round of bidding with almost no pause.

When Zheng Weiqi uttered the next number, Jiang Si concentrated, his pupils shrinking suddenly.

It’s now!

The number she just said wasn’t one thousand!

According to the previous pattern, he had already guessed that Zheng Weiqi would change the price at some point during bidding.

At that moment, he must not stick to his thinking inertia and deliberately go against this woman.

Instead, he should go along with her words and confidently pronounce the same number.

That number was—

Jiang Si took a deep breath and pronounced slowly, “Fifteen hundred!”

Silence fell, becoming the theme of the night.

In the midst of the lively feast, there was suddenly one heartbroken person.

His own voice echoed in his ears as Jiang Si raised his head in confusion, meeting Zheng Weiqi’s face, which was now splitting with a wide grin.

She just said fifteen hundred…?

Not five hundred?

Haha, it turns out it wasn’t a repeat of the same trick, but she dug another trap for him to fall into.

So why didn’t you play along with the routine? Is it fun to bully this old antique who knows nothing? Huh? Is it fun?

This vicious woman!

Even if she got his money, she wouldn’t get his heart!

“Truly deserving of the Young Master, so generous with his offer.”