Chapter 42: The Corrupted Diao Chan

  "I've learned my lesson."

  Guo Jia couldn't help but sigh in admiration. This diagram of his, it's likely that he could become a powerful minister with anyone. It can't be said that he is a treacherous minister, because there is an important premise here, which is to see who he is following!

  But just then, an uninvited guest burst in.

  "Yuan Shao, I heard there's something very important being discussed here today. You wouldn't mind me joining in, would you?"

  As soon as Cao Cao's words fell, Guo Jia suddenly jumped up from his chair.

  "Zao! A! Man!"

  Cao Cao's footsteps came to an abrupt halt.

  "Haha, Fengxiao, you're here too. Did you wake up from yesterday's drinking so quickly?"

  "You still dare to mention yesterday!" Guo Jia rushed towards Cao Cao, completely disregarding his own frail physical condition.

  "Hey, Fengxiao, listen to me... I think I'll wait until you calm down before talking." Cao Cao made a domineering entrance, but just as he appeared, he fled in disarray.

  Guo Jia also hugged a chair and chased Cao Cao out, with no one daring to stop him.

  Everyone on the scene looked at each other in dismay, at a loss for what to do.

  Yuan Shao in the center rubbed his chin,

  Yesterday, I heard that Guo Jia was with Cao Cao and even scolded Yuan Benchu in public. Yuan Shao almost wanted to turn against Guo Jia. Before, when he saw that Guo Jia didn't sit on the opposing side, Yuan Shao found it strange. Now, Yuan Shao finally understands - he misunderstood Guo Jia!

  Just look at how Guo Jia was chasing Cao Cao, and listen to the tone of their conversation, they were talking about yesterday's matter. Doesn't this clearly show that Guo Jia is thoroughly on Yuan Shao's side?!

  It won't be long before this Guo Jia becomes Cai Yong's son-in-law. Yuan Shao thought to himself, should he try to win over this young man? Of course, assuming Guo Jia isn't killed first. To be honest, Yuan Shao actually believed in these things.

  "Yuan Benchu." Chen Lin's words brought Yuan Shao back to reality.

  "Please speak, sir." Yuan Shao said politely, even though he knew the other person was looking for trouble, he didn't lose his composure and courtesy, indeed worthy of being a member of the prestigious Yuan family with four generations of high-ranking officials.

  "I came to you because I knew the General wouldn't listen to me. There's still room for compromise now, and I think if we go together to see the General, he might change his mind. Maybe my words seem unreasonable to you, but there are many people here who are friends with you, Yuan Shao - surely their words won't seem unreasonable to you?" Chen Lin said, pointing at Xun Yu and others.

  Yuan Shao smiled.

  "Sir, your words are wrong. I, Yuan Benchu, didn't think that what you said was unreasonable, but the great general makes his own decisions, how can we lower-ranking officials influence him?"

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  No need to mention the progress of this "debate" as the outcome is already predictable. On the other hand, at Situ Mansion,

  "Hasn't he arrived yet?" Diao Chan couldn't help but walk to the door and ask, the "suspect" inside was shouting innocence nonstop, with a heart-wrenching expression that made Diao Chan somewhat unbearable, she just hoped Guo Jia could hurry up and clarify things.

  "Not yet, Miss Diao Chan."

  "What time does he usually come?" Diao Chan asked unintentionally.

  "This is because we always say Miss you are not in, so he also always change different time periods to find the door." The person at the door replied.

  "That is to say, he may come immediately, or maybe until evening?" Diao Chan asked.

  "That's right."

  Diaochan bit her lip and thought for a moment before finally saying,

  "Do you guys know where he lives? What does he do?"

  "Not clear. Shall we go and ask around?"

  "Never mind." Diao Chan shook her head and turned back into the mansion once again.

  She hadn't taken the matter to heart, but who would have thought it would be so distressing. Guo Jia had not arrived, and the matter had not been dealt with, that "suspect" was still tied up there, and Diao Chan's mind was preoccupied when doing other things.

  It's worth noting that Diao Chan is not the real eldest lady of the Situ Mansion, but rather Wang Yun's adopted daughter. Unlike Cai Yan, she can't spend her days idly at home, playing the zither and admiring flowers all day long.

  Time is ticking away bit by bit.

  "That bastard! What's going on!"

  Tick-tock, tick-tock.

  "Despicable Judas!"

  Tick-tock.

  "Isn't today supposed to be the day he's coming?"

  Tick-tock.

  "You must have found the flower by now, stupid!"

  Tick-tock, tick-tock.

  "Do you have to give flowers, can't you give something else?!"

  Tick-tock, tick-tock.

  "It's been so long, why hasn't he come yet?"

  Tick-tock, tick-tock.

  "Nothing's happened, has it?"

  It's just that people are like this, often the scary thing isn't liking someone, but rather getting used to them. It's as if you have a crazy pursuer, and you're very sure you don't like them, even looking down on them, but one day when you hear they're getting married, your heart might ache unbearably.

  If it were normal circumstances, Guo Jia's behavior of sending flowers during this period would not even be considered a "habit", and might only make people think that he had finally had enough and given up.

  But on this day, Diao Chan waited for Guo Jia from morning till night. In her heart, something grew stronger and stronger.

  "Don't ever let me find out that you know nothing. Otherwise, I will thoroughly disappoint you!" Diao Chan kicked a stone into the pond in frustration.

  "Who is it?" A voice suddenly sounded from behind.

  "Uncle?!" Diao Chan turned around in surprise, "You're back already?"

  "Never have I seen you so distracted, Diao Chan. I've heard that there's a young man who comes to send flowers to you every day?" Wang Yun said.

  Diao Chan's face turned red, "Uncle, when did you start caring about these kinds of things too?!"

  "Alright, alright, I won't mention it again," Wang Yun said, but suddenly his face turned serious. "Diaochan, you've always done well before. I don't care what's influencing you, but jokes like yesterday's can't happen again. I heard that today you inexplicably fired another servant?"

  "Yesterday's matter, I'm really sorry. Today's matter I will also handle it carefully." Diaochan hurriedly said with her head lowered.

  "En." Wang Yun nodded, "Recently the imperial court has been a bit chaotic, family matters need you to take care of them more, don't let me down." After finishing speaking, Wang Yun slowly left.

  "You scoundrel, it's all your fault!"

  Plop!

  Diao Chan kicked a stone into the pond again with great force.

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  "Halt! Cao Ah Man, stop right there!"

  Hehe~~

  "Meng De brother, can't you stop running? I really can't keep up." Guo Jia put down the chair he had been using to hit people and restored it to its original function.

  "Haha, Filial Piety, it's just a few steps away, I've been saying that you should exercise your body for a long time." Cao Cao said with a big laugh.

  "I didn't think you'd actually run away when you said you would, and yet you've gone so far." Guo Jia sighed.

  "Oh? Am I supposed to just stand still and let you hit me, Fèng Xiào?" Cao Cao retorted.

  Guo Jia shook his head and couldn't help but ask,

  "Meng De, I'm surprised. Didn't you go to debate with that group of people? Yet you didn't say anything and ran away so freely?"