am-books Chapter 193
Chapter 193
Xu Wan couldn't help but follow his train of thought, imagining the scene.
Girls lining up to marry him, matchmakers competing to come to his door, the iron threshold polished shiny from the traffic...
One man, a hundred women pursuing him?
"Pfft...hahaha...you're so vain...you're probably the most self-praising person in the world." Xu Wan couldn't help but laugh out loud, tears almost coming to her eyes.
Little Demon King: "..." This wasn't the reaction he had expected at all!
"Hmph!" Zong Jincheng glared at her, cheeks puffed out in anger.
Bad woman, looking down on him.
Sooner or later, he'll make her realize how popular he is!
As they laughed and chatted, the hostess arrived.
"Madam Zong, I've long admired your name." It was Madam Shen from the Ministry of Rites, a close friend of the Crown Princess.
The Ministry of Rites oversees the imperial examinations, and Xu Wan had once lamented not having connections there while selecting private tutors. Now, it seemed the Crown Princess had provided her with those very connections.
Xu Wan quickly stood to respond, "Madam Shen, you flatter me. I'm just an ordinary woman, nothing special."
The other noblewomen and officials' wives glanced over, but Madam Shen didn't shy away. Instead, she pulled Xu Wan's hand and sat her down for a quiet chat, "The Crown Princess told me that she was able to conceive thanks to your guidance. I've grown up with the Crown Princess, so you are not only her benefactor but also mine."
Xu Wan was flattered and replied with a smile, "The Crown Princess was simply too anxious before. A relaxed and joyful mood is what helps conceive."
Madam Shen was curious, "You haven't had any children yourself, so where did you gain this experience?"
"From books, from books," Xu Wan laughed it off.
Madam Shen glanced at Jincheng and said, "I hear Jincheng has been doing better and better in his studies, and even joined the Child Prodigy Class, preparing to take the child prodigy exam next spring. This is all thanks to you."
Xu Wan continued to be modest, "It's the good teaching of the family's tutor, and Jincheng is willing to study."
"Haha, you're too modest. Jincheng wouldn't study anything. Earlier this year, he was still playing polo with my rascal son, even setting off firecrackers in the polo field, spooking the horses." Madam Shen didn't hold back in revealing the truth.
Xu Wan's eyes immediately turned to the Little Demon King.
So, little master, you used to be the one running around setting off firecrackers everywhere?
The Little Demon King got angry, his face drooping as he sat in his seat, savagely eating pomegranates.
He bit down hard with each one, as if he wasn't biting a pomegranate but Xu Wan.
"Ah..." He suddenly cried out in pain.
The Little Demon King had bitten his tongue with too much force.
The child's wail finally caught Xu Wan's attention. She came back and asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Where does it hurt?"
The Little Demon King covered his mouth, glaring at her resentfully, "I don't need you to care."
His tongue hurt, and his speech was a bit slurred, which Xu Wan immediately picked up on, "Did you bite your tongue while eating pomegranates?"
The Little Demon King grew angrier at the thought of this embarrassing incident, and he certainly wasn't going to admit it.
Xu Wan asked Cui Zhi to get some ice, then handed it to the Little Demon King, "Here, hold this in your mouth for a while, and it'll be fine."
The Little Demon King continued glaring at her, still angry, unwilling to accept.
With his young master temper flaring, even three bulls couldn't drag him back.
Xu Wan sighed, pinching his cheeks to make him open his mouth. Indeed, she saw his slightly red tongue, though thankfully, it wasn't bleeding. She fished out a small ice cube with her other hand and directly popped it into his mouth.
"Hold it in your mouth. If you feel cold, put on your clothes," the domineering Madam Zong commanded.
The Little Demon King shrank his neck, pouting.
Fine, I'll hold it in my mouth. Why are you so fierce?
Hmph!
Xu Wan took away all the pomegranates in front of him, then had Cui Zhi fetch his coat, and even the miscellaneous snacks on the table were cleared away.
He couldn't eat these, and she wouldn't either.
It felt especially good being cared for so attentively, and the Little Demon King's lips slowly lifted, though he tried his best to push them down so she wouldn't notice.
For the rest of the banquet, Xu Wan stayed by his side, only talking to people who came to speak with her, never seeking out others.
By the end of the flower-viewing party, the Little Demon King had already calmed down, but Xu Wen's explanation of the trial by fire and water failed to convince him completely.