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Chapter 158 - 158 158 Showcasing Skills (1)_1
Chapter 158 - 158 158 Showcasing Skills (1)_1
?Chapter 158: Chapter 158: Showcasing Skills (1)_1 Chapter 158: Chapter 158: Showcasing Skills (1)_1 Lin Ziyin remained silent. She thought we had settled our debts, didn’t she? The Prince, with all his dignity, was not honest to his words, he was as unreliable as a child without an anus.
“Lin Ziyin, you can’t seriously think that by cooking a meal for me, I will reward you a thousand taels of silver?” Si Jinhan added sneeringly from the side.
“What does the third son mean?” Lin Ziyin’s face darkened and she glared at him ominously.
“Exactly what you think I mean.” Si Jinhan’s smile was clearly sarcastic.
“I did not think of anything,” Lin Ziyin quickly interjected.
“Even better if you haven’t. Go to Tianji Hall behind us and take a look,” Si Jinhan’s smile grew even brighter.
Lin Ziyin remained unmoved, her gaze fixed on Chu Suifeng. After all, it was Chu Suifeng who made the decisions in Feng City.
“If you do a good job, this prince will add another thousand taels of silver,” Chu Suifeng said.
“If possible, I hope your highness can do something for me. It has nothing to do with you, it’s for my own use,” Lin Ziyin replied.
Chu Suifeng glanced at her deeply. Never had anyone dared to bargain with him face to face. Not only did this girl set a precedent, but she also continued to push her luck. He frowned and remarked, “You are quite bold.”
“His highness has always been just and impartial. Whatever he says goes. We had agreed that his highness would grant me land and I would provide him with designs. We would be even. But what about today’s situation? I really don’t want to end up dead the moment I step out,” Lin Ziyin said, with dissatisfaction and grievance in her voice.
“No one dares to take your lives,” Chu Suifeng curtly replied, referring to the lives of all members of the Lin family. “I accept your request.”
That’s more like it, Lin Ziyin thought to herself.
“Please lead the way,” she ordered, though knowing she would have no choice but to comply with Chu Suifeng’s demands regardless of his response. Fortunately, Chu Suifeng had more conscience than Si Jinhan.
“Are you cursing me secretly?” Si Jinhan asked with an ominous look in his eyes as he closed the distance between him and Lin Ziyin.
“Third son, we don’t know each other well,” Lin Ziyin frowned and retreated a few steps, maintaining her distance from him.
What a humiliation! To be despised by a country bumpkin! Si Jinhan was about to explode in anger, but they had already arrived at Tianji Pavilion.
“Greetings to your highness and the third son,” a group of people approaching paid their respects to Chu Suifeng and Si Jinhan.
“Dispense with formalities,” Chu Suifeng waved his hand. “I’ve brought the person you need. Ask her if you have any questions.”
At this, everyone’s gaze immediately fell on Lin Ziyin. When they realized that the newcomer was just a teenage girl, their faces showed surprise.
Lin Ziyin did not mind their doubtful gazes. She remained there quietly, as ordinary as a wooden stake, unnoticed, but impossible to neglect.
“Please, miss.” There was a brief moment of surprise before everyone regained their composure. There were many young people in Tianji Pavilion, but none was as young as Lin Ziyin. Everyone here earned their keep by their skills. An old man stared at Lin Ziyin, “We will soon find out whether you are genuinely capable or not.”
Lin Ziyin followed the group into Tianji Hall.
Inside Tianji Hall, each of the four floors had several large spaces and a number of small rooms. The design was quite practical.
Lin Ziyin chuckled silently as they ascended the stairs, only to find a wooden frame resembling a cabinet at the top. Chu Suifeng gestured for Lin Ziyin to get in.