Transmigrated as the Treacherous Official's Childhood Sweetheart-Chapter 409 - 408: Picking a Fight

(Ah Zhi: Thanks for the invitation. My confidence doesn’t actually come from my father. Back in Bronze City, that little traitor made a big promise to me: if anyone bullies me, I should bully them back. And here we are now. Like the time I lived on a tree in Bronze City and he said~)

Shen Chen’s stance left him unable to say anything further to blame Ye Zhi. He gave a cold glance at the person beside him: "Miss Liu, today you two need to calm down, and the matter of grievances can be discussed another day. Later I have something to handle with Brother Chi and I’m afraid I can’t protect you. If you stay here alone, I’m afraid you’ll suffer a loss."

Ye Zhi interrupted, shouting: "What do you mean by saying she’ll suffer a loss? She pinched my waist first, who’s to blame for her itchiness? Otherwise, why would I take action? I initially told her not to pester you, but she wouldn’t listen herself."

A streak of anger crept onto Shen Chen’s face: "Though I live at the Ye Mansion, I have the freedom to befriend anyone. If you continue like this, I’ll have no choice but to move out."

For some reason, the Ah Zhi in front of him seemed a bit unreasonable. Right there on the bustling street, passersby pointed at the vulgar behavior of the third miss of the Minister’s Mansion. Did the young girl consider that her behavior could negatively impact the Minister’s Mansion?

What he didn’t know was that Ye Zhi never even considered it...

Ye Zhi was stunned for a moment. Was he blaming her for stopping Liu Qingxi from being with him?

Just when one wave settles, another arises.

"Ye Zhi, are you bullying Liu Qingxi again?"

A bright voice pierced everyone’s ears.

The familiar line and that voice, everyone present except for Gongsun Chi knew who it was without turning around.

That’s right, it was none other than the eternal lovelorn second lead, Li Du...

Ye Zhi held her forehead and stood still, her head aching.

Soon, Li Du strode forward, joining the group with an air of standing up for the fair lady.

"Qingxi, are you okay? Why is your hair and attire slightly messy, did Ah Zhi hit you?"

He glared furiously at the beside innocent-looking Ye Zhi, reprimanding:

"Why are you always at odds with Qingxi? Do you realize she excels at the Imperial College, consistently rated as an outstanding student, plus she’s one of the four famous talented women of the Capital? Look at you, always fighting and brawling, it’s unbecoming. Just the other day, my mother asked whether I had feelings for you. I hesitated for a brief moment before saying no. Now I can definitely tell you, not at all, don’t even think about entering my door."

Ye Zhi was dumbfounded???

What, was Li Du secretly rejecting her?

Some things are intolerable...

"Who do you think you are, daring to reject me? Hah! The line of people waiting to marry me stretches to Dragon Tiger Mountain. I’d never marry you, Li Du. I’m telling you, you can stay a lovelorn second lead for all I care. Your true heart lies with someone else, which amounts to nothing, so wake up already."

Li Du usually practiced martial arts with his father, who also took him into military camps, sparring with Deputy Generals. At the Imperial College, he followed the teacher’s rules for learning literature and calligraphy. He’s not exactly a refined and elegant person, but he wouldn’t stoop to being a shrew, quarrelling in the street.

Yet here he was.

All because the third miss of the Ye Mansion was insufferable.

Li Du chuckled twice, quickly retorting: "Who would dare come to propose with you being this shrewish? It’s said that despite your years in the boudoir, rarely any matchmakers have come proposing. This surely isn’t unrelated to the certain someone’s rudeness and wildness."

Ye Zhi was furious, her face twisted. Originally, it wasn’t a big deal that no proposals had come to her doorstep.

However, somehow, after Liu Qingxi became one of the four famous talented women in the Capital,