Chapter 303 I am Ma Wencai, the one who stole the bride?
"Ok?"

When they suddenly heard such a strange name in their own home, Changbai and Changfeng turned their heads to look over.

And when they saw that the person coming was Yang Wenyuan, the expressions on their faces became even weirder.

'What are you doing, brother-in-law?'

Yang Wenyuan seemed not to notice the two people's surprised expressions. He greeted them with a smile and said calmly:

"Changbai, Changfeng, we haven't seen each other for a long time since the Spring Banquet. I finally found some time today to come to your house to pay my respects. I hope you can forgive me for not sending you a letter in advance. I hope you can forgive me!"

As he spoke, Yang Wenyuan clasped his fists and looked as if he was asking for forgiveness.

Changbai and Changfeng are not fools.

As soon as he saw Yang Wenyuan's posture and words, he immediately understood that Yang Wenyuan wanted to pretend to be an outsider. As for the reason...

Here, Wen Yan is respecting an outsider.

It was clear at first glance that they were coming for Wen Yanjing.

But even if Changbai racked his brains, he really couldn't think of any connection between Wen Yanjing and Yang Wenyuan.

At the same time, Changbai turned his head to glance at Wen Yanjing next to him and saw that he was also looking at him inquiringly. It was obvious that he also wanted him, as the host, to introduce the "outsider" Yang who had just arrived.

Changbai figured out that the two had never met before, and couldn't help but think to himself:
"Could it be that my brother-in-law is bored at home and is here to have some fun?"

Logically speaking, as a management trainee (Shujishi) of the Great Zhou court and a father whose child is due next month, Yang Wenyuan should be mature and prudent, and would not act so recklessly.

But...but this person is Yang Wenyuan...

Changbai was a little uncertain.

Because he knew that this was Yang Wenyuan...

No, not only Yang Wenyuan, but also Gu Tingye, are all "characters" who can do such a thing.

Now that Wen Yanjing is in front of him, his father is trying to match him up with Molan...

Family disgrace should not be made public, let alone to the "reserve" Wen Yanjing.

So even though Changbai knew that Yang Wenyuan was up to something, he couldn't expose him in person.

But apart from the identity of "Yang Wenyuan", Changbai didn't know how to introduce Yang Wenyuan for a moment, so he could only look at Yang Wenyuan with a frown.

"I can't control you now, it's your turn to perform."

Got it, got it!
As soon as their eyes met, Yang Wenyuan understood Changbai's compromise.

I immediately felt refreshed.

Yang Wenyuan first nodded and smiled at Changbai and Changfeng, then came to Wen Yanjing and introduced himself with a smile:
"My name is Wencai, Ma Wencai, from Huangzhou!"

Yang Wenyuan bowed to Wen Yanjing with an apologetic look and said:

"I am in a good mood today. I am sorry for interrupting your discussion of literature and philosophy. I hope you will forgive me!"

"No, no! You are too polite, brother."

Unable to figure out the reason for the visitor, Changbai and Changfeng, the hosts, had indescribable expressions on their faces. Wen Yanjing did not dare to be presumptuous and only responded with a series of nods, and then replied:

"My name is Wen Yanjing. I am currently in Beijing preparing for the exam. Today, like you, I am also visiting the Sheng Mansion."

"Oh? That's great!"

Yang Wenyuan's eyes lit up, and he immediately laughed out loud:

"I am also in Beijing preparing for the exam. I have never heard of Brother Wen's reputation before, and I have never met him. Fortunately, I have the honor of meeting him today, which can be regarded as making up for our fate!"

When Wen Yanjing heard Yang Wenyuan say that he was also a scholar, he immediately showed the same strange expression as Changbai just now.

Is this person a Confucian scholar? Can he pass the provincial examination?

Wen Yanjing didn't think that Yang Wenyuan would lie about his identity or something. After all, Changbai and Changfeng were still here. He also didn't wonder why he had never heard of the name "Ma Wencai" before.

There are simply too many juren in the city of Bianjing.

Among them, they are divided according to the same year, previous years, regions, and family background. There is not much intersection between people in each circle. At most, only the most talented and famous ones are known.

And obviously, "Ma Wencai" is not among them.

Wen Yanjing's family was not well-off, and his circle of friends was limited to a few fixed people. He was short of money and could not attend many gatherings or banquets, so he did not suspect Yang Wenyuan at all.

The reason why he looked strange towards Yang Wenyuan was that Yang Wenyuan's appearance was a little strange.

Wen Yanjing looked the person in front of him up and down.

If I were wearing a scholar's robe, there would be nothing wrong with that, but the problem was...

I don’t know if the size of this Confucian robe is a little small, or if the man in front of me, Ma Wencai, is really strong and healthy.

The high bulging chest muscles and the strong arm muscles revealed a strange disharmony.

"Does this look like someone who can pass the imperial examination? He must be a martial arts candidate!"

Yang Wenyuan seemed to see that Wen Yanjing's expression was not right, and he smiled and continued to explain:
"My family is from the military, and I've been used to wielding swords and guns since I was a child."

Oh? Bing Manzi?
Wen Yanjing's expression instantly calmed down, and even a hint of arrogance appeared in his eyes.

Then he looked around at Yang Wenyuan and nodded secretly in his heart.

Well, it fits the stereotype!

I think if I could pass the imperial examination, it would be a great honor for my ancestors.

"It seems that Brother Ma is both civil and military!" Wen Yanjing immediately bowed and complimented.

However, although he said that he was "both civil and military", Wen Yanjing actually didn't care at all.

I even felt a rare sense of pride in my origins.

After staying in Bian Jing for so many days, Wen Yanjing had suffered enough from the oppression of other students because of their family background.

Each of them was dressed in silk and satin, and was accompanied by servants and page boys. They were either from wealthy families or children of wealthy merchants.

Once you ask, you'll hear people say something like "great uncle" or "second uncle" who is an official in Bian Jing.

In short, it is really difficult to talk about Wen Yanjing's background in this matter.

But it’s different now!
The Ma Wen in front of me is a soldier, but my family is a family of farmers and scholars!
Definitely at the top of the contempt chain!

Wen Yanjing was secretly delighted, but said proudly:
"I started studying from my ancestors, and only now have I been lucky enough to get the title of Juren. But now, when I compare myself with Brother Ma, I feel that I am far inferior."

Well, with this sentence, Wen Yanjing secretly revealed his social class.

"Compared to warriors, I am really poor in the right place."

My good character of having a clean background and being strong despite being poor has finally been recognized by someone! Wen Yanjing's eyes softened when he looked at Yang Wenyuan, but at the same time, he raised his posture and looked down at him.

"Oh?" Yang Wenyuan looked surprised:
"Brother Wen, you are from a farming and scholarly family? No wonder when I saw you from afar just now, I felt that you looked more elegant than those children from aristocratic families."

"..."

On the side, Changbai listened to Yang Wenyuan's flattery of Wen Yanjing and found it unacceptable.

There are still such shameless people in the world!
And when Changbai thought about the possibility that Wen Yanjing might become his brother-in-law in the future, that is, Yang Wenyuan's brother-in-law, he would think of the compliment Yang Wenyuan was wearing at that time...

Changbai felt a pain in his teeth just thinking about this scene, and he couldn't help but grin.

"Wencai, Brother Wencai!"

Seeing that Yang Wenyuan was still flattering Wen Yanjing and even began to praise Wen Yanjing's talent, Changbai couldn't bear to watch it anymore. Finally, he interrupted Yang Wenyuan's evil intention and called him aside.

"Brother-in-law, what are you doing?!"

Changbai really had no idea what Yang Wenyuan was up to, so he immediately sent Wen Yanjing away to talk to Chang Feng, and he pulled Yang Wenyuan aside.

When Yang Wenyuan saw Changbai asking, he immediately pulled him a few steps further out. After making sure that Wen Yanjing couldn't hear him, he came closer and lowered his voice and said:

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"I know your family is looking for a son-in-law, so I took some time out of my busy schedule to come meet my future brother-in-law and help with the selection."

In the midst of a busy schedule?

Changbai didn't believe this at all. He knew Yang Wenyuan's life was very leisurely and comfortable, except for his sister...

"Uh……"

Changbai pondered silently for a while and felt that he should have guessed the reason why Yang Wenyuan came - he probably couldn't stand his sister's "low pressure" at home, so he came out to get some fresh air.

Well known.

No matter how gentle, virtuous, graceful and elegant a woman appears to be on the outside, in the eyes of a creature called "brother", all of this can be seen in one word: pretending!

In addition to the precedent of his mother being pregnant with Rulan, Changbai successfully deduced his own sister's current condition from his mother and sister.

It’s working, everything is working!
Changbai instantly understood what Yang Wenyuan had done.

This is because they have been suppressed at home for too long, so they come out to have fun!

However, although he understood the reason, Changbai said with difficulty:
"But brother-in-law, the test..."

Well, as Yang Wenyuan's brother-in-law, he does have reason to examine his future brother-in-law.

"But what do you mean by that?"

Changbai looked up and gestured at Yang Wenyuan's outfit.

The gorgeous clothes he wore in the past were gone, replaced by a student's robe that didn't fit him well and looked a bit tight, which gave him a weird look of a muscular student.

Looking at it this way, it does correspond to what Yang Wenyuan just said, "coming from a military family."

"And why did they invent a 'Ma Wencai'?"

Facing Changbai's questioning, Yang Wenyuan remained calm and explained confidently:
"It's a test, so I have to treat it normally. Otherwise, if I reveal my identity just now, wouldn't he have to flatter me?"

Changbai frowned and thought about it, and felt that there was some truth in what Yang Wenyuan said.

Even if Wen Yanjing did not value Yang Wenyuan's noble title, he still had to bow down to the "Shujishi".

But not completely.

So Changbai immediately asked back:
"But if this marriage goes through, you will definitely not be able to hide this. When he finds out, he will definitely be embarrassed."

"What's the big deal?" Yang Wenyuan already had an idea in mind.

Can it be done?

What Molan doesn't like, Ruolan shouldn't like either!
Yang Wenyuan waved his hand nonchalantly and said:

"If he was as generous and broad-minded as you and me, why would he care about such things? He would just laugh it off as a funny thing in the future.

If he really can't get over it, then it shows that he is a petty person and not worthy of your sister marrying him."

Changbai felt that what Yang Wenyuan said made some sense, but he didn't think it was reasonable.

It's more like heresy!
After all, he had been with Yang Wenyuan for such a long time and had already understood his brother-in-law's temperament.

He can always find the good side of things that are beneficial to him.

No matter how good you are, he will still throw a bucket of dirty water on you if it is not in his favor.

Yang Wenyuan is the best at sophistry!
The fact is exactly as Changbai thought.

Yang Wenyuan had no burden at all about possibly offending Wen Yanjing, so he took full responsibility.

Without any responsibility!
While Yang Wenyuan and Changbai were talking in detail, Wen Yanjing was also chatting with Changfeng, but his attention was always on Yang Wenyuan.

After Wen Yanjing learned about the family background of Ma Wencai who suddenly appeared, he looked down on him, but at the same time he also had some concerns in his heart.

Especially now...

Wen Yanjing watched with his own eyes as Yang Wenyuan and Changbai got closer and closer when they talked. In the end, Yang Wenyuan was even whispering in Changbai's ear, as if they were sleeping with their feet touching!
Is this guy surnamed Ma so related to Changbai?

Wen Yanjing's heart was suddenly shrouded in a cloud of gloom.

He knew Changbai's status as a scholar-official, so even though Changbai was quite polite to him when he visited the Sheng family recently, he was still very self-aware and treated Changbai with great respect.

And now, he, Changbai, a distinguished scholar, was actually arm in arm with a scholar who came from a military family?
Wen Yanjing inexplicably felt a sense of crisis.

Because he suddenly remembered the purpose of his visit to the Sheng family - to meet the girl from the Sheng family.

Sheng Hong brought students to his home more than once, and more than one person, so Wen Yanjing knew that he also had competitors.

But over the days, he was the only one left.

I thought I had already won the game, and I just needed to wait for the day when Changbai and Changfeng would invite me to meet the girl from the Sheng family at some elegant gathering, and then we could start discussing marriage.

Who would have thought that a person like Ma Wencai would suddenly appear, and it seems that he has a close relationship with the eldest son of the Sheng family.

Ma Wencai? Who is that?

I've never heard of this person before!

At this time, Wen Yanjing also realized Yang Wenyuan's age, and thought to himself:
'This person probably looks younger than me, which may make up for the difference in their backgrounds.'

The more Wen Yanjing thought about it, the more he suspected that Ma Wencai had heard the news from somewhere, and because he had a friendship with Changbai, the eldest son of the Sheng family, he had the audacity to come to see him.

A sudden visit, without even sending a post in advance, without notifying me, and with the sentence at the beginning, "It's been a long time since we last met after the Spring Banquet"...

Wen Yanjing felt that he had come up with the correct answer - this man came to steal the bride!

This won’t do. I must get this marriage!
We must not let anyone intercept us!

(End of this chapter)