Chapter 1971: It Really Worked

Chapter 1971: It Really Worked

Meng Han was furious, "Of course, it matters! He's busy with government affairs every day and doesn't even know when his love rival appears..."

While her cousin wasn't in a rush, she, as the younger sister, was anxious. So, she had to make Gan Rui understand his position. The next day, she followed Gan Rui, intending to find something to use against him and threaten him to stay away from Lu Ji and her sister Shu Yu.

She explained, "That day, I followed Gan Rui, and while we were on the road, I saw a carriage rushing towards us. It almost hit a child. I couldn't just stand there, so I rushed forward, moved the child out of harm's way, and even kicked the horse that was causing chaos. The carriage stopped, and the person inside almost fell out."

The child's father, still shaken, hurried over and took his crying child in his arms. He was about to apologize, but to their surprise, the owner of the carriage became angry and accused them of obstructing the road and causing his horse distress, which resulted in him getting injured.

This person had the demeanor of a spoiled young master and demanded compensation.

Meng Han found his attitude so absurd that she couldn't help but laugh in exasperation. She immediately argued with him.

She tried to get the child's father to testify, but he, fearing the expense of compensation, unexpectedly sided with the young master and accused Meng Han of overreacting by kicking the carriage.

He was grateful for Meng Han saving his son but insisted that they should still compensate for the damage and claimed that the child was still crying due to the scare.

Meng Han was at a loss for words, and despite the onlookers' comments and gestures, no one dared to come forward to support her.

While Meng Han had good physical skills, she wasn't adept at using words, especially against someone so unreasonable. Her feeble attempts at arguing almost brought her to tears.

It was precisely at this moment that Gan Rui arrived. Meng Han had been trailing him, and they weren't far apart.

Seeing Meng Han being bullied, Gan Rui couldn't stand idly by.

As a scholar, he was proficient in rhetoric. When dealing with unreasonable people, he could argue persuasively, citing laws and regulations effortlessly, and relentlessly back his opponent into a corner.

The opponent had wanted to resort to violence, but Gan Rui threatened him by stating that as a scholar with official prospects, he would face punishment if he was assaulted by someone without reason.

In the end, the spoiled young master and the child's father were forced to apologize and make compensation before being allowed to leave.

Meng Han had initially found Gan Rui quite irritating, thinking he had character flaws and was interested in her sister Shu Yu. However, on that day, she saw a different side of him. She felt that he was a beacon of light.

Afterward, she stopped following Gan Rui. She also noticed that Gan Rui didn't appear at Lu Ji again.

Meng Han inexplicably felt a sense of loss.

She realized that something was amiss with her emotions, and she wanted to change it, but it seemed that she couldn't control herself. She kept replaying that day's events in her mind, even remembering Gan Rui's words vividly.

Shu Yu, who had been listening attentively, finally broke her silence.

It really worked.

She hadn't expected that these two had such an experience together.

"Sister Shu Yu, what should I do next?" Meng Han asked.

"Just let things unfold naturally," Shu Yu advised. Matters of the heart were difficult for outsiders to meddle in, especially when both parties were young and inexperienced. Shu Yu didn't want to interfere.

Meng Han blinked. "Huh?"

"In any case, remember one thing: Gan Rui isn't interested in me, okay?" Shu Yu stood up, patted her shoulder, and carried the plate of snacks back inside.

Meng Han blinked again, thinking, "Sister, I haven't even eaten any of the snacks yet."