Liu Bang cursed again: "Back then, I was the king!"
Ignoring their flirtatious banter, Baozi asked Jin Shaoyan, "What's wrong with you?"
Jin Shaoyan sighed deeply: "To tell you the truth, I am Jin Shaoyan—I can't pretend anymore."
Upon hearing this, Ersha exclaimed, "Weren't we not allowed to say it?"
A bitter smile appeared on Li Shishi's face, a mixture of disappointment and relief. Now the game could finally end. The "Young Master Jin," who, though always with a stern face, was somehow endearing, was gone forever. To play this game, he was at least no longer the cold and ruthless businessman he once was.
Jin Shaoyan suddenly said to Li Shishi, "Xiao Nan, it's me, I'm 'that' Jin Shaoyan!"
The clever Li Shishi immediately understood what "that" meant. She stared at Jin Shaoyan in shock, and Jin Shaoyan nodded slightly to her almost imperceptibly.
The outcome we anticipated did not occur. Most of us thought that Li Shishi would throw herself into Jin Shaoyan's arms without hesitation. At that time, we should have applauded and lit candles as usual, engaged in some metaphysical discussions, and indulged in a bit of romance.
Unexpectedly, Li Shishi suddenly stood up, splashed the wine in her glass onto Jin Shaoyan's face, turned around and stormed into the bedroom, slamming the door shut.
Baozi laughed, seemingly puzzled, "You guys went through all that trouble just to tease me, didn't you?"
Jin Shaoyan wiped the wine off his face and said, "Baozi, you still have such a great figure."
Baozi held the wine glass, unsure of what to say.
After wiping away the spilled alcohol, Jin Shaoyan pointed to the bedroom door and said awkwardly, "I'm going to check on her..."
We ignored him, but as soon as he left, we all kept an eye on him out of the corner of our eyes.
Xiang Yu said in a low voice, "With Shishi's intelligence, she should have seen through it long ago. It shows that love can make people foolish."
I asked, puzzled, "You mean Shishi likes Jin Shaoyan?"
Qin Shi Huang said, "Absolutely! Didn't you see what she threw at him?"
I said, "The wine, what's wrong?"
Fatty Ying glanced at Li Shishi's seat, then remained silent, his gaze carrying a meaningful meaning.
When I looked at it, I saw that because the table was small and there were many dishes, the dish closest to Li Shishi was braised eggplant.
The fat man probably meant that if Li Shishi didn't have Jin Shaoyan in her heart, what she picked up wouldn't be wine...
At this moment, Jin Shaoyan had already quietly entered the bedroom—the door was unlocked.
Liu Bang immediately leaned over to us and asked, "Hey, guess what Shishi will say to Xiao Jin?"
We looked rather arrogant and said casually, "Kezi, tell him!"
Ersha chuckled: "I bet she told him, 'Get out.'"
Liu Bang asked curiously, "And then, what did Xiao Jin say?"
I, Xiang Yu, and Qin Shi Huang all told him in unison, "I will not go out!"
Chapter 87 Loving you will make me you
After Jin Shaoyan went inside, there was no further sound. We looked at each other, a half-smile on our faces. Liu Bang sat down and said, "Come, come, let's eat."
Fengfeng pushed him aside and sat in his chair, using his chopsticks to pick up food as she said, "Go and get another one. You really have no sense of propriety."
As Liu Bang moved another chair, he said, "You actually made me move a chair for you? Aren't you afraid of shortening your lifespan?"
Fengfeng remained calm and said, "Do you think you're the emperor?"
Liu Bang: "Let's not talk about the past anymore."
Fengfeng has been eating here a lot lately, so we're quite familiar with each other. Ignoring Liu Bang, she grabbed Baozi's hand and asked, "Sister, how's the wedding banquet preparation going? Have you invited everyone you should?"
Baozi glanced at me and said, "I'm not planning on a big celebration. A meal for the few of us who are close will be fine." Ever since I gave her father 50,000 yuan, Baozi has become quite submissive and accommodating. If I were to rely solely on my previous savings, I would indeed have no choice but to treat everyone to a meal at a roadside stall.
Fengfeng glared at me and said, "What kind of business are you conducting yourself? You think you can just trick my sister into coming home like this?"
Liu Bang said, "If you give us the money, we'll go all out!"
Fengfeng said, "Me? I don't care about anything else, I'll take care of the two suits for the groom and best man." Then Fengfeng turned to me and said, "Qiangzi, don't worry, I will never cheat you with fakes. We'll spend ten thousand yuan."
Liu Bang scoffed, "So what if it's ten thousand? Qiangzi is my brother, he should be able to afford any price for his clothes."
Xiang Yu glanced at him and lightly tapped the table as a warning. Although the two were no longer arguing, there was still a rift between them; Xiang Yu couldn't stand Liu Bang's arrogant attitude.
Speaking of titles and ranks, I suddenly thought of Su Wu, and leaned close to Liu Bang to ask in a low voice, "How high a rank is the Marquis of Guannei?"
Liu Bang said, "It's not an official position, it's a noble title."
How big is it?
"It's roughly the lowest rank of nobility. Why are you asking that?"
I asked in confusion, "So, does that mean I'm not as great as the King of the Same Rank?"
Liu Bang said, "You're far from it. Among the Kings of the same rank, you are the only one who can be my equal."
I slapped my thigh and sighed, "Su Wu really got what he deserved. He served your Liu family his whole life and only got a minor marquis title in the end."
Who is Su Wu?
I said, "Your great-grandson's loyal supporter, he herded sheep for someone for almost 20 years because of your family's affairs."
Liu Bang said, "Is that so? What happened to our great Han Dynasty in the end?"