Much More Handsome Than You

After the servant went to the kitchen to find Lingdang and said someone wanted to see her, Lingdang let out a surprised sound, wondering who it could be. She wiped her hands and went out. When she looked at the door, it was Tang Shi and Zhang Zhaocai.

Zhang Zhaocai blushed even more deeply when he saw Lingdang come out, his face already rosy from the cold.

"Zhang Zhaocai, what do you want from me? You’re not trying to scam me again, are you!" Lingdang clenched her fists. "I’m telling you, if you dare cause trouble at my master’s shop, I’ll beat you up, got it!"

Zhang Zhaocai looked at Lingdang’s lively and feisty appearance, his heart pounding, but deliberately put on a very annoyed expression and shouted at Lingdang, "I’m just passing by, nothing else…"

"Oh? If it’s nothing, then I’m going back. The kitchen is busy, I’m tied up." Lingdang looked suspicious, thinking this brat must have taken some bad medicine.

"Wait, wait..." Zhang Zhaocai called out from behind, "I just want you to see, I—I’ve changed! I don’t laze around, steal chickens, or pilfer anymore! I help my mother sell vegetables, and I haven’t—haven’t scolded or hit her anymore."

Zhang Zhaocai’s voice grew smaller and smaller until he was looking down, his voice as tiny as a mosquito’s.

Lingdang just curled her lips, thinking this brat hadn’t been beaten silly by her yet. "Tch, what does that have to do with me? I’m going back to cook, don’t bother me."

Saying that, Lingdang ran back without looking back. Zhang Zhaocai bit his lip, wanting to call her but ultimately didn’t. He hung his head, feeling a bit discouraged and dejected, carrying his empty basket that had sold out of vegetables as he walked back.

The mother and son had only taken a few steps when someone called out to them, "My master requests the two of you to step aside for a moment."

Across from the Qingya Vegetarian Bistro, at a teahouse, Prince Ling sat in a private room, looking at the rural mother and son standing before him.

"Are you villagers from the same place as Boss Su?" Prince Ling asked.

Tang Shi saw the man’s luxurious clothes, radiating nobility, and quickly nodded. "Yes, yes, we’ve lived in the same village as Su Li since childhood. I’ve watched her grow up."

Prince Ling nodded. Some things his spies couldn’t find out, but asking Su Li’s fellow villagers was easier to get accurate information.

"Do you know Su Boss’s husband? I heard he’s an idiot?" Prince Ling asked.

Tang Shi quickly nodded, "Yes, yes, we know him. We see each other and greet each other in the village every day!"

"Oh? Then what kind of person is her husband? Be honest, no lies!" Prince Ling thought to himself. An idiot might be crazy and ugly, probably a shabby and coarse man.

Thinking this, Prince Ling felt even more that his little chili pepper was truly unfortunate, stuck in deep trouble waiting for his rescue.

Tang Shi dared not lie, "Her husband’s name is Yuanbao. Although he’s an idiot, he’s not that bad. He can usually talk and communicate with people without problems. As for looks, he’s about your height, and quite handsome..."

Tang Shi paused here, recalling Yuanbao’s handsome face, blushing. She had once coveted Yuanbao’s good looks and was beaten up by Zhang Zhuzi for it.

"I’ve never seen a man more handsome than Yuanbao..." Tang Shi subconsciously touched her face.

Prince Ling’s face immediately darkened. Was this ignorant village woman blind!? Here he was, a man of such handsome beauty, yet she said that idiot was more handsome!

Tang Shi looked up and saw the young lord’s dark face. She misunderstood, thinking he thought she was lying, and hurriedly explained, "Oh, my lord, what I said is true. Yuanbao is really handsome. I’ve never seen anyone more handsome than him! Anyway, he’s especially good-looking, even better than you, my lord. Tch, much better looking than you! Oh, don’t mind my nonsense. You’re handsome too, just not as handsome as Yuanbao, but in our village, you’re still quite a looker."

"Enough!" Prince Ling gritted his teeth, smoke practically coming from his ears. This ignorant village woman actually compared him to an idiot and said the idiot was better looking. Prince Ling was about to explode with anger!