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Chapter 1272: Different from Imagination
🕑 Added 2023-08-17 07:55:16 +0000 UTCChapter 1272: Different from Imagination
Meng Yunzheng nodded with a smile, "It's me."
Master Miao sneered and sarcastically said, "You sure took your time."
"Apologies, I had an urgent matter to attend to, and it delayed me. Please forgive me, Master Miao," Meng Yunzheng said, gesturing towards the private room, "Master Miao, shall we talk inside?"
Master Miao stood still for a while before finally turning around and re-entering the private room.
The door to the private room was closed again, and Meng Yunzheng leisurely served tea to both parties. "Master Miao, please have a seat."
Master Miao didn't move, he sat calmly in his chair, "What's your name, young man?"
"I am surnamed Meng, Meng Yunzheng."
Meng Yunzheng? Master Miao felt the name sounded somewhat familiar.
After a moment, he straightened up slightly and scrutinized the man in front of him, frowning, "Meng Yunzheng, I remember now. You're the adopted son of the former Assistant Minister Gongqiu."
"That is correct, sir."
This time, Master Miao was genuinely surprised. The incident involving Minister Gongqiu had occurred several months ago and naturally spread to Dong'an Mansion.
News in Qin Lou Chu Guan was particularly well-informed, and Master Miao, as the big boss behind the scenes, was well-informed about the affairs in the capital. The story of Meng Yunzheng enduring humiliation to avenge his mother had become a popular topic.
Before, Master Miao had only heard about it in passing and did admire him to some extent, even feeling a sense of empathy. He himself had once endured humiliation and plotted meticulously to avenge his sister when he was young.
However, he thought the matter ended there. The two parties were too far apart – one in the capital and the other in Dong'an Mansion. How could there be any intersection?
Who would have expected that today the other party would be right in front of him, and he was completely different from what he had imagined.
Meng Yunzheng was clean, gentle, and had the vigor of a young man. How old was he again?
Right, he seemed to be twenty-one.
Master Miao recalled his own youth when he was only sixteen or seventeen. Most people regarded him as gloomy and difficult to approach, emanating an aura of melancholy.
He thought that someone who had experienced the pain of losing a mother at the age of ten and had lived with his enemy for over a decade would be just like him.
However, the difference was like heaven and earth.
Master Miao suddenly felt somewhat irritated. "What does young master Meng mean by sending me an invitation? As far as I know, we don't know each other."
Meng Yunzheng didn't know about Master Miao's connection with Dongqing Temple. So even if he wanted to stall for time, he tried to avoid that topic and simply said, "We are getting to know each other now. Perhaps in the future, I will need Master Miao's help in Dong'an Prefecture."
Meng Yunzheng's attitude was humble. As long as the other party didn't get angry, it would suffice to buy some time.
"Jingcheng is under the Emperor's rule. Yet young master Meng chooses to come to Dong'an Prefecture instead of Jingcheng. I wonder what young master Meng plans to do in the future?" Master Miao asked.
"I am a scholar," Meng Yunzheng replied.
Master Miao coldly snorted, "So what does that have to do with me? I have nothing to do with scholars. I'm just a crude man. I believe young master Meng knows what I do. You want to associate yourself with me; aren't you afraid of tarnishing your scholar's identity?"
"Master Miao is being too polite. There are plenty of scholars who come and go in Qin Lou Chu Guan," Meng Yunzheng replied.
