Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 698: Chapter 699 What’s the rush for?_1

Master Zhou, Official Zhao, Master Qian, and Master Sun were all so angry that they were nearly jumping with rage, and they yelled out loudly, ”How could we ever collude to deceive you? Are we that untrustworthy?!”

An Jing looked innocent, ”Everyone says I’m not familiar with you all, how would I know whether you would collude to deceive me or not.”

The four officials were so angry that they were left speechless. Because it seemed like that was actually the case...

But for them, proud men of status, to wash their wives and concubines’ feet in front of others, where would they put their faces in the future?

They really couldn’t bring themselves to do it!

Li Jifan hesitated for a moment, then tried to smooth things over, ”Lord An, I can assure you that Master Zhou and the others definitely wouldn’t collude to deceive you.”

”You assure me?” An Jing laughed softly, ”Are we that close? Would I trust your assurance?”

The smile on Li Jifan’s lips instantly froze, he had not expected An Jing to dismiss him so bluntly.

He had originally thought that An Jing would give him some face...

After all, in this Agricultural Institute, he was the one most acquainted with her...

Although somewhat snubbed by An Jing, this only made Li Jifan feel that An Jing was truly extraordinary, causing him at that moment to like and admire An Jing all the more.

Seeing Li Jifan’s continuous gaze upon An Jing, Xiao Changyi reached out to take An Jing’s hand, intertwining his fingers with hers.

With her left hand held by Changyi, An Jing instinctively intertwined her fingers with his, and at the same time, she looked at him puzzled, noticing that though Changyi’s face remained expressionless, there was displeasure in his cold eyes, prompting her to quickly give him a soothing smile.

Seeing An Jing smile at him, the displeasure in Changyi’s cold gaze slowly dissipated, returning to the usual calm.

Then An Jing turned back to the four officials she had made the bet with, ”Earlier, you all said that a gentleman’s word is as good as his bond, yet now you have lost and are so reluctant... What, are you thinking of going back on your word?”

Go back on their word?!?

Master Zhou and the others were immediately provoked by these words, and through gritted teeth they said, ”We will wash our wives and concubines’ feet right before you!”

”That’s good,” An Jing said with a relieved demeanor. Then, she asked, ”When will you wash them? Today? Or tomorrow?”

Master Zhou and the others: ”...” What’s the hurry? Couldn’t you at least give us some time to mentally prepare?

As if she hadn’t noticed Master Zhou and the others’ faces, which looked like they were suffering from constipation, An Jing continued, ”Since we’re not very busy these next few days, it would be better to sort this out sooner rather than later.”

What An Jing said made perfect sense, and Master Zhou and the others had no choice but to exchange glances and discuss in a low voice before reluctantly saying, ”Then let it be the day after tomorrow.”

They figured that they could delay it at least one day.

”The day after tomorrow is our rest day. Come to our house that day and see... us wash our wives and concubines’ feet.” The latter words were almost squeezed out between Master Zhou’s clenched teeth.

His dignity would definitely be lost because of washing the feet of the women in his household!

An Jing immediately smiled, saying very straightforwardly, ”Alright, I’ll visit your homes the day after tomorrow.”

Master Zhou and the others couldn’t stay any longer, and left in a huff.

Official Liu threw some casual compliments at An Jing before he too left.

Seeing that Official Liu and the others had gone, Li Jifan didn’t rush to leave either. Instead, he took another look at the seedlings in the arbor, and then sparing no praise for An Jing said, ”Only Lord An would dare to attempt something like this. I admire it, truly admire it.”