Who in the world does not know you?

Chapter 93 A few days later

Not long after, Xiao Xu, who had tipped them off, invited Madam Wen over.

"Wen Zhao! What's gotten into you again?!"

Upon hearing this shout, the group of bodyguards immediately scattered like startled birds and beasts.

Madam Wen wore a bamboo-green dress embroidered with bamboo leaves, and her voice was loud and clear like the sound of a bell when she spoke.

She was also a martial artist and had a strong personality; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to control her fearless daughter.

"Mother, he started it!"

"Auntie, I..."

Liu Xuan covered his head with his hands to protect his hair crown, but still bowed respectfully when he saw Lady Wen.

Everyone was a local from Ningzhou Prefecture, and Liu Xuan was about the same age as Wen Zhao. It could be said that the Wen family had watched him grow up.

"Liu Xuan loved playing with you when he was a child. It's one thing if you don't like playing with him, but now that he's come to your door to support your escort agency's business, how can you be so rude to him?"

"Tsk... Fine, I'll let you off the hook for my mother's sake."

Wen Zhao angrily released his grip on Liu Xuan's hair ornament and turned to walk into the hall.

According to the normal entrustment procedure of Wen Family Escort Agency, the agency will issue an escort slip to the employer as a voucher, which is signed by both parties. The employer pays the entrustment fee first. If the entrusted goods are inspected and found to be correct after entering the agency, Wen Family Escort Agency will be responsible for any losses, which is considered fair and just.

Wen Zhao went to the main hall to get the escort order and sign it. While he was there, Liu Xuan straightened his hair and clothes and bowed to the Wen couple again.

"Liu Xuan pays his respects to his uncle and aunt..."

Madam Wen raised her hand to support Liu Xuan's arm, then waved her hand at him.

"Alright, we're in the martial arts profession, we don't stand on ceremony. Hey Liu Xuan, do you have feelings for my Wen Zhao?"

"Look at you... why do you have to be so clear about things..."

Wen Ran muttered to himself, knowing all too well that Liu Xuan harbored feelings for Wen Zhao. The problem was that Wen Zhao was unlikely to reciprocate those feelings. With such matters out in the open, and Liu Xuan being so young, he didn't want to embarrass Liu Xuan.

"If we don't explain things clearly, and they keep sending you gifts every few days, how can you accept them? Every time, I find a way to send them back. If this back-and-forth goes on for too long, outsiders will mistakenly think that we've become in-laws with the Liu family. How many mouths do you have to explain yourself?"

In terms of interpersonal relationships and social interactions, Madam Wen clearly understood the intricacies better than Wen Ran.

As the saying goes, "He who eats another's food is bound to be obligated to him, and he who takes another's money is bound to be obligated to him," it's always better to make things clear.

"Well... what you said makes sense... Go ahead and tell me..."

Wen Ran, the chief镖头 (bodyguard/escort) of the Wen Family Escort Agency, stepped back and handed over all the power of speech to his wife who had come forward.

"This junior has indeed fallen in love with Wen Zhao at first sight. We grew up together and can be called childhood sweethearts. If I succeed in the imperial examination in the future, I will definitely treat Wen Zhao well for the rest of my life. Please put in a good word for me..."

The Wen couple exchanged a glance, and before they could speak, Wen Zhao leaped to their side.

"You're talking nonsense! There are plenty of people my age who grew up with me in Ningzhou Prefecture. According to you, they're all my childhood sweethearts? Take a good look at yourself in the mirror. With your weak body, you think you can marry me? I'll break your bones in less than three days, and you'll be bedridden for the rest of your life! Take this escort order and get back home. If I hear you talking about marrying me again, I'll tear down your front door, you hear me?"

Wen Zhao pressed the escort manifest heavily onto Liu Xuan's chest. Liu Xuan couldn't help but take a step back, took the manifest, and glanced at it. There was a crooked circle and a cross drawn in the lower right corner.

"What are you looking at? You know I can't read? If I take your stuff back without entrusting it to a caravan, I won't even bother doing business with you!"

"Wen Zhao, I told you before that if you can't read, I can teach you."

"Teach me my ass! My second and third brothers are all incredibly talented, much better than a half-baked idiot like you. And you dare to try and teach me? Get out, get out of here!"

"That's called exceptional talent..."

"I'll give it to you..."

Wen Zhao made a gesture as if to reach out, but Liu Xuan quickly covered his face with his palm.

"You should at least tell me why you don't like me!"

"Are you out of your mind? Who's always so lovey-dovey like you? If you can't manage, go find Old Li's sow in the west of the city and breed with her. You're so skinny, you can't even manage to breed with her..."

"Wen Zhao! You're supposed to be a girl, how can you speak so rudely!"

Wen Ran couldn't help but speak out in anger, but in reality, she was trying to give Liu Xuan a way out.

Wen Zhao made a face, ignored him, and looked up at the sky.

"Uncle and Aunt, Wen Zhao is now an adult and of marriageable age. She has no romantic relationship with the brothers she mentioned, and besides, she will eventually get married. Since she has no one she likes, our relationship can be cultivated slowly."

Liu Xuan looked very serious, which made the Wen couple hesitate to speak.

After exchanging a glance, the couple stood on either side of Liu Xuan.

"Liu Xuan, listen to my advice. Given Wen Zhao's personality, it's unlikely she'll have someone she likes..."

Wen Ran was on the left, earnestly and patiently offering advice.

"Humans have seven emotions and six desires, and they haven't renounced worldly life. Sooner or later, they will find someone they love."

"To be honest, I even suspect she doesn't like men. Look at her from head to toe, what makes her seem like a normal girl? She might even like women..."

Madam Wen was on the right, still earnestly offering her advice.

"Um?"

Even if Wen Zhao considered himself an ordinary person, he was not so oblivious as to not understand his parents talking badly about him.

"What do you mean? Huh? What do you mean by 'not necessarily liking women'? Huh?"

"You see, although you are a girl, your clothes, appearance, and temperament are more like a boy's. Do you... even understand what it means to like someone?"

"Why wouldn't I understand? I like my eldest, second, and third brothers, so what?"

"Mother is referring to the kind of love between men and women..."

"They are men, and I am a woman, so my relationship with each of them is one of romantic love."

Madam Wen looked at Wen Ran, pursed her lips, and then sighed helplessly.

"Sigh, it's like casting pearls before swine..."

"Then I'll take my leave for now and visit again in a few days. As for the goods entrusted to me, there's no rush to send them out. If there are any more shipments coming out in the next few days, I'll bring people over to deliver them. If there are no goods to transport, I'll also come to inform Wen Zhao that she can set off with her group of bodyguards and remind her to be careful."

After Liu Xuan finished speaking, he bowed again before turning and leaving with his servants who were delivering goods.

Wen Zhao put her hands on her hips and rolled her eyes at the departing figures of the crowd.

"What's he doing? Is he just making a fuss over nothing? If he's not in a hurry to transport the goods, why doesn't he wait until they're all arranged to be delivered together? What a hassle..."

Come back in a few days?

In a few days...

That guy's injuries should have healed in a few days...