Chapter 401 - Chapter 401: Stubborn

Chapter 401: Stubborn

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Everyone was shocked by Zheng Changle’s thoughts.

They had never seen anyone go back on their word like this.

Unexpectedly, this was not the end.

Next, Zheng Changle began to point at their noses.

“Who are you to say anything about me? Don’t think I don’t know what you’ve done in private.”

“Second Brother Lu, you say that you hate Master Wang’s books the most, but you secretly booked all the books in the bookstore!”

Second Brother Lu blushed. “I… I didn’t want others to be poisoned by The Record of Phoenix Cry Nation, so I bought all the books in advance. I locked those books in the box and didn’t read a single one!”

Zheng Changle said, “And you, Hu Si. You especially paid a high price to hire someone to crush all the important characters written by Master Wang at the village entrance into sugar figurines to decorate the house!”

Hu Si shrunk his neck. “I got the sugar figurines made because I wanted to eat all those sugar figurines. I felt good eating the annoying characters.”

Zheng Changle said, “As for you, Wu Xiaoliu, there’s even less of a need for me to say anything, right? Last time, you even secretly found me and wanted me to choose a few people from the theater so that we could perform the Seven Treasures Record and the Record of the Phoenix Cry Nation.”

Treasures Record and the Record of the Phoenix Cry Nation.”

Wu Xiaoliu covered his face with his sleeve. “You promised not to tell anyone.”

By the time Zheng Changle finished speaking, everyone present had already been found out.

Even Wei Liao was surprised.

He had thought that it was already impressive enough for him to secretly collect portraits of the little mute and the princess. He did not expect this group of people to be even worse than him.

However, these people were still stubborn. At this point, they were still unwilling to confess.

Yu Niaoniao was also stunned by this reversal.

She had thought that these were her anti-fans. She did not expect them to still be fans on the inside.

Zheng Changle’s mouth went dry.

However, he couldn’t care less about drinking water to moisten his throat. His eyes were fixed on Wei Liao.

To be precise, he was looking at the folding fan in his arms.

“Brother Wei, since the fan has already been revealed, there’s no need to hide it. Name a price. I promise I won’t bargain!”

Seeing this, the others leaned over and shouted.

“I’ll pay 100 taels. Sell it to me!”

“I’ll pay 200 taels!”

“300 taels, give it to me!”

Zheng Changle was exasperated. “Don’t even think about snatching it from me.

I’ll pay a thousand taels!”

With that, he slammed a stack of banknotes on the table.

His aura could be said to be quite strong.

Everyone present was shocked by his imposing manner.

Unexpectedly, Wei Liao did not even look at the banknotes and said slowly.

“Not to mention 1,000 taels, I won’t sell it even if it’s 10,000 taels.

Zheng Changle immediately panicked. “I can’t take out 20,000 taels in a short time.”

Wei Liao said, “What I mean is that no matter how much you pay, I won’t sell my fan.”

Zheng Changle begged, “Don’t. We’re all friends. Let’s discuss it again!”

The others also looked at Wei Liao eagerly, wanting him to sell the fan to them.

Wei Liao enjoyed this feeling.

He took out his fan and opened it, revealing the portrait drawn on the fan.

Everyone’s eyes were fixed on the fan. Their burning gazes seemed to raze the fan.

Wei Liao was very proud and his tone was filled with bragging.

“This fan was personally drawn by Master Wang at the Village Entrance. There’s only one in the world. It’s impossible for me to sell it. Give up.”

As he had hoped, he saw disappointment on everyone’s faces.

He felt even happier.

In the past, he felt good about scolding Master Wang at the Village Entrance with everyone, but now, this feeling of being envied and jealous was even better!

At that moment, a small hand reached over and picked up the stack of banknotes on the table.

“Give me this thousand taels. I’ll help you get a fan drawn by Master Wang at the Village Entrance.”

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Yu Niaoniao happily counting banknotes.

She did not expect a fan to sell for so much money.

If she had known that money was so easy to earn, she would have drawn a dozen of them every day.

Zheng Changle was skeptical. “Are you serious?”

Yu Niaoniao said, “Of course it’s true. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Wei

Liao. I got him the folding fan in his hand.”

Zheng Changle immediately looked at Wei Liao and asked if it was true.

Wei Liao’s expression was very ugly.

What was wrong with this woman? Had she been bribed with a mere thousand taels?

Did she still want her status as the Princess Consort of Lang County?

Wei Liao sneered. “Of course not. Master Wang personally handed this fan to me. It has nothing to do with this guy.”

Yu Niaoniao had already expected Wei Liao to not cooperate, so she returned the banknotes to Zheng Changle and said to him.

“Take this money back first. When I bring the fan over tomorrow, the goods and money can be exchanged at the same time. How about that?”

Zheng Changle nodded without hesitation. “Alright! When are you coming tomorrow?”

Yu Niaoniao thought for a moment. She still had to go to the Justice

Department tomorrow to clock in. She definitely did not have time during the day.

“In the evening. I’ll meet you here then.”

Zheng Changle said, “Alright, you just have to tell the waiter at the door that you’re here to look for me tomorrow. You don’t have to buy a ticket in advance.”

Yu Niaoniao smiled. “Then it’s settled.”

Originally, she had come here to look for the troupe master to talk to him about the adaptation of Prince Lang’s Liaodong Tour.

No matter what Xiao Juan thought of her now, she would not change her original intention.

She would try her best to reverse Xiao Juan’s bad image in the hearts of the public.

Now that she realized that the troupe master’s son, Zheng Changle, was a fan of her book, she felt that she could start with Zheng Changle. She would first establish a certain trust with him before asking him to help facilitate the adaptation.

The others were also tempted.

They also wanted to obtain the folding fan drawn by Master Wang at the Village Entrance, but they could not take out 1,000 taels for the time being.

They looked at Yu Niaoniao eagerly.

Yu Niaoniao noticed their gazes and her heart skipped a beat.

“I can also get a bookmark personally written by Master Wang at the Village Entrance. Do you want it?”

Everyone nodded hurriedly. “Yes, yes, yes! We want it! How much?”

The bookmark was just a word. Unlike the folding fan, which had to be drawn, Yu Niaoniao did not raise the price very high.

She extended a fair finger. “One tael of silver apiece.”

Unexpectedly, in the next moment, Zheng Changle took out the banknotes and slapped them on the table.

“Give me a hundred bookmarks first!” The others shouted.

“I want a hundred bookmarks too!”

Yu Niaoniao was speechless.

There were so many people. If each of them bought a hundred pieces, her hands would be crippled, right?!

She spoke with difficulty. “A hundred won’t do. Everyone is limited to ten.”

Although everyone was disappointed, they could only reluctantly accept it.

“Ten will do.”

After counting the bookmarks, Yu Niaoniao prepared to turn around and leave.

While it was still early, she had to go back and quickly make the folding fan and bookmarks.

These were all white silver!

As soon as she walked out of the private room, Wei Liao followed her.

Wei Liao blocked her way and said with a dark expression.

“You’re not allowed to draw fans for others!”