The book has no strength, the female supporting role just wants to survive

Chapter 295: Martial Arts Examination is Coming

In the single room, Meng Jingchen looked at his men unhappily, then glanced at the direction of the door.

"Tsk, keep your voice down, don't attract other people's attention."

Ziwen was speechless as he watched his son's confused actions. He clearly wanted to show concern for Miss Jiang, but he didn't say a single nice word and just scared her away.

"By the way, how is the Zhang family doing recently?"

Zi Wen replied expressionlessly,

"Mrs. Zhang went to the Duke Rong's mansion yesterday, hoping to ask the Duke to let Miss Zhang continue to go to school, but she did not see the Duke."

Meng Jingchen snorted coldly, and suddenly thought of Jiang Tunan's previous words.

"She is just a bully. My grandfather took her in out of kindness and raised her. She really thinks she is a proper young lady of the Duke's Mansion."

Zi Wen said with a cautious tone,

"But...her brother is General Meng after all."

"You mean Meng Yunshan? Not to mention that he is thousands of miles away in the northern border, even if he is in Kyoto, he doesn't seem to love his sister that much."

"If it weren't for my grandfather, would he be able to sit in this position now? He has been in the North for almost ten years, and he is not even half as good as the Yun family before."

In terms of seniority, Meng Yunshan should be considered Meng Jingchen's uncle, but in his eyes, he is just a useless person who has accomplished nothing.

"Send someone to keep an eye on the Zhang family. If they dare to act under the name of the Duke of Rong's Mansion again, don't show them any mercy."

"Yes."

Ziwen nodded his head, then hesitated and wanted to say something, but never opened his mouth.

"What's wrong with you? Go get treatment for your stutter."

Meng Jingchen glanced at Ziwen sideways, and Ziwen had a strange expression on his face.

"Sir, are you doing this for Miss Jiang?"

The teacup was put down heavily, and Meng Jingchen's tone was full of disbelief.

"I did it for her? What did I do for her? Why should I worry about her? You're overthinking. Why should I care about her?"

Ziwen: It’s hard to comment.

"My subordinates know."

Ziwen left the room with the others without saying a word. However, Meng Jingchen was thinking about what Ziwen had just said. It seemed that his attitude towards Jiang Tunan was really different from that of others.

He remembered that he did not try to approach Jiang Tunan at first, but the two of them started talking to each other inexplicably.

But Meng Jingchen soon found out the reason. It was because if it were any other girls, they would have been scared and left when Meng Jingchen approached. Only Jiang Tunan stood there like a fool, not moving at all, and even greeted him.

Yes, only Jiang Tunan.

......

Jiang Tunan, Fu Le and Chun Hua tiptoed out of the teahouse through the back door. Chun Hua looked around in case someone suddenly appeared, while Fu Le was still immersed in the blow and looked dazed.

"Okay, it's just that you didn't beat Chunhua in arm wrestling. Did a little setback in life knock you down?"

He looked up in despair. The last person who defeated him was Xiao Mingrui.

"Young man, you should endure more hardships when you are young."

Jiang Tunan persuaded him earnestly and nodded to show that he understood.

"I know, miss, you mean to let me suffer first and then enjoy the sweetness. Only by constantly being hit can I make continuous progress."

"no,"

Jiang Tunan shrugged.

"What I mean is that you should suffer more when you are young, so that you will get used to it when you are old, because there will be a lot of suffering in the future."

Convinced: I am really convinced.

"It seems that not only many disaster victims have come to Kyoto, but also many outsiders. These people don't look like they are trying to escape for their lives."

A handsome guy with double doors just walked past Jiang Tunan, but unexpectedly, another one came towards him. Because their sleeves were half lifted up, Jiang Tunan could see the lines of their arms clearly.

Without exception, each of these newcomers was very tall. Perhaps because the weather had turned hot, the fabrics on their bodies had become thinner. At first glance, Jiang Tunan saw them as handsome men with broad shoulders and narrow waists.

"Oh, that means the martial arts examination is about to begin, and these are the contestants coming to take the exam."

"Martial Arts Examination?"

Jiang Tunan had only heard of the civil examination in the past and didn't know much about the military examination.

"In fact, the martial arts examination has been delayed for several years. The last champion was Young Master Xiao."

Jiang Tunan nodded. She still remembered the first time she met Xiao Mingyue. What impressed her most was the well-developed muscles on his arms. At that time, she felt that such a person seemed a little out of place in the family of a civil official. Later, she learned that he was the top scholar in martial arts.

"Then why is it happening again this year? Are we going to have a war?"

"Miss, be careful!"

He looked around nervously, then whispered,

"That's about it. The All-Nation Conference is approaching, and Dayin is making moves, so the court has started to pay attention to the military examination again."

In peacetime, people have always valued civil officials over military officials, because when there are no wars, most military generals stay at home idle. But once a war breaks out, their status will rise rapidly.

"Sir, take these cakes. I wish you good luck in your upcoming exams."

Jiang Tunan leaned over and turned his head to look, and it was indeed Su Xiaoxiao.

He was just being squeezed to death in the porridge stall, how come he is here again?

It’s good to be young, you have endless energy all day long.

"Thank you, Miss. You can just call me Wang Hu. My friends all call me Hu Zi."

A dark-skinned man with a stubble on his face scratched his head and thanked Su Xiaoxiao.

Next to him stood a bronze-skinned man, but that man's clothes were neater.

"What is this gentleman's name?"

When Su Xiaoxiao asked that question, the man clasped his fists and replied,

"My name is Shantie."

"It's Mr. Shan. I have some cakes here. Mr. Shan, take some too."

Su Xiaoxiao was dressed simply today, in a light blue dress with a simple ornament on her head, giving people the feeling of a girl next door.

"Thank you for your kindness, Miss. However, I don't want to receive gifts without merit. Since it was my brother who saved you, I should give it to my brother."

The man named Shan Tie bent his waist lower and then stepped back a little.

Wang Hu saw that the atmosphere was a little awkward, and he quickly said,

"Don't blame me, Miss Su. My brother is just particular. Let me accept it for him."

Wang Hu took the pastry from Guo'er, and Su Xiaoxiao was no longer as embarrassed as before.

"In that case, I'll take my leave."

Su Xiaoxiao bowed slightly and turned around, but saw Jiang Tunan in the distance. Her body trembled and she felt uneasy.

The person involved, Jiang Tunan, was in a daze, thinking back to every time Su Xiaoxiao exuded her charm to passers-by, he seemed to have happened to pass by.

It really is passing through her whole world.

Jiang Tunan: Really, I kind of hate us both.

Seeing that Jiang Tunan had no intention of paying any attention to her, Su Xiaoxiao bit her lip lightly with an unclear expression.

"Miss Su, what's wrong with you?"

When Wang Hu saw that Su Xiaoxiao stopped moving after turning around, he stepped forward and said a few words of concern.

Su Xiaoxiao retracted her gaze and said in a pitiful tone,

"I...I'm fine. I just saw a classmate from the girls' school. She doesn't like talking to ordinary people. If she sees me here, she might go back to the girls' school and say something to me."