There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 111 Don’t leave me

Li Shuchen helped Liang Yuying to the carriage. Hongying noticed that Liang Yuying was behaving strangely, pacing back and forth, pulling on the rope, clearly very anxious.

Liang Yuying raised her right hand and touched Hongying's head, comforting her, "I'm fine, I'll be alright soon."

Li Shuchen patted Hongying's head and said, "Don't worry, Hongying, I will take good care of your master."

Once Hongying calmed down, the two boarded the carriage.

After settling down, Li Shuchen looked at Liang Yuying's pale face and couldn't help but ask, "You were hit by a hidden weapon, why didn't you say so sooner? You bled so much for nothing."

Liang Yuying: "I want him to know that even if I'm hit by a hidden weapon, he still can't beat me."

Li Shuchen frowned: "Doing this is cool, but it hurts yourself. Didn't you say you wouldn't ruin your body?"

Liang Yuying explained softly, "I didn't abuse my body. If I couldn't hold on, I would have told him to stop. Didn't he pay the price for it too? Don't be angry."

Li Shuchen sighed softly, "Sigh~, I guess I'll have to keep nourishing you."

Liang Yuying smiled: "Shu Chen, it's so good to have you."

In the Sanbao Hall, Li Shuchen busied himself bathing and changing Liang Yuying's dressings. Looking at her red, swollen left shoulder, his eyes welled up with tears. The previous wound hadn't healed, and now it had worsened.

That's incredibly dedicated!

Liang Yuying gently comforted her, "Don't worry."

Li Shuchen pretended to be angry: "Hmph, if you do that again, I'm not playing with you anymore."

Liang Yuying panicked and quickly replied, "I promise I won't do it again, you're playing with me."

Seeing Liang Yuying clutching his arm tightly with her left hand, as if afraid he would leave her, Li Shuchen couldn't bear to lie to her anymore.

Carefully lowering her left hand, he said, "Alright, I'll play with you. After dinner, get some rest; tomorrow will be another fierce battle."

Liang Yuying: Okay

After dinner, Li Shuchen helped Liang Yuying to bed.

Liang Yuying obediently lay down on the bed, closed her eyes to sleep, but her hand remained tightly gripping Li Shuchen's clothes, preventing her from leaving.

Helpless, Li Shuchen could only lie down on the bed and go to sleep.

The next morning, the finalists all arrived at the training ground early, unlike the previous two days.

With Duke Xu presiding over the position above, and Minister Gu of the Ministry of Revenue beside him, the position was significantly strengthened.

Li Shuchen remained offstage, leisurely sipping tea with his legs crossed in his secluded spot.

Yu Ying had practiced sand table warfare 1,800 times already; she was very familiar with it.

So she wasn't worried at all; the round of 16 to 8 was a breeze.

A sound came from the training ground shortly afterward.

In the round of 16, Liang Yuying won.

In the quarterfinals, Liang Yuying won.

Oh ho, see? It's so simple!

Back at the inn at noon, Li Shuchen changed Liang Yuying's dressing and took advantage of her sleep.

All the inn's staff gathered downstairs.

Li Shuchen: "After noon, you may all go and witness the birth of the 'Great General of Intimidation'."

Everyone was overjoyed and jumped for joy.

Xiao Feng's eyes lit up, and she asked in surprise, "Really? We can really go see it?"

Yu'er: "'The General Who Shocks the World' must be very handsome."

Li Shuchen: "I can go, the General must be handsome."

Aunt Wang: "If we all go, what will happen to the inn?"

Li Shuchen: "Don't worry about that. The guests will definitely go to see 'The Great General Who Shocks,' so it's fine."

Everyone was delighted: "Thank you, Miss!"

Li Shuchen waved his hand to dismiss them, then turned and bumped into Lao Ba and Lao Jiu.

Li Shuchen: "You two go too."

The eighth and ninth brothers clasped their hands in a fist and palm salute: "Yes, Miss."

After giving his instructions, Li Shuchen returned to the Sanbao Hall, quietly sat down in front of the dressing table, and whispered...

"Grape, bring me my orange-green fairy dress, and then give me the most beautiful makeup and the prettiest hairstyle."

Grape happily agreed, "Yes, Miss."

It took Li Shuchen half an hour to get the grapes ready.

Li Shuchen looked at himself in the mirror; he was dazzling. He would definitely not embarrass the 'General of Intimidation'.

Liang Yuying: "Shu Chen, you look so beautiful today."

Li Shuchen turned around: "Hehe, you're awake. Perfect timing. Come and change into the 'Domineering Crimson Robe' I had custom-made for you at the Flower Robe Pavilion."

Liang Yuying immediately noticed the new dress, which was predominantly dark black with vibrant vermilion accents at the collar and cuffs. The dark gold belt at the waist added to the dress's luxurious feel, and she was instantly overjoyed.

When did you go?

Li Shuchen said casually, "The day you successfully registered, I had my master rush it out. Not bad, right?"

Liang Yuying couldn't help but touch the clothes: "They're so comfortable and beautiful. You must have put a lot of effort into them. I don't know how to repay you."

Li Shuchen: "If you like it, that's fine. Don't talk about repaying me or anything. Hurry up and put it on."

After Liang Yuying changed, Li Shuchen couldn't stop nodding.

"You look far more stunning than I imagined."

Grape was almost mesmerized: "How can Miss Liang be so handsome? She looks like a majestic general!"

Li Shuchen: "Hahaha, who knows, maybe that will happen in the future. I'll go get the horse first, Yuying, you wait for me at the back door."

Liang Yuying: Okay

Li Shuchen went to the stable to untie Li Wanbai's rope, and together with Hongying, they got into the carriage.

"Wanbai, today I'm going to broaden your horizons, so you don't end up like a country bumpkin who knows nothing."

Li Wanbai tugged at the rope: "Hiss~"

Li Shuchen: "What, you still don't want to go?"

Li Wanbai pulled the rope even harder: "Hiss~"

Liang Yuying: "Shu Chen, why did you bring Wan Bai along today?"

Li Shuchen replied, "Let it see the world."

Li Wanbai's eyes widened the moment she saw Liang Yuying. She stopped pulling on the reins and stared blankly, practically drooling. Hongying was the same, standing there dumbfounded, not moving an inch.

Only after Liang Yuying got into the carriage did the two of them calm down a bit.

After Li Shuchen sat down, he instructed Grape: "Give them both a whip and a horse's quill, to wake them up."

Grape: "Yes, miss."

After being whipped once, both horses regained their senses and ran incredibly fast, something they never did before.

Sitting in the carriage, Li Shuchen muttered to himself, "These two horses are really useless."

Turning her head, she stared at Liang Yuying with starry eyes: "Yuying, you look so handsome today!"

Liang Yuying replied with a smile, "You look beautiful today too."

They arrived at the training ground while chatting and laughing.

The moment Liang Yuying stepped off the carriage, she instantly attracted the attention of everyone present.

She calmly entered the venue, while Li Shuchen returned to his auspicious place with satisfaction.

Sipping tea with legs crossed

Shortly after

In the semifinals, Liang Yuying won.

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen lightly shifted his leg across the table, and then heard the familiar, gentle voice.

Gu Ziying: "Shu Chen"

Li Shuchen turned around and stood up: "Ziying, you're here. You look so beautiful today."

Gu Ziying smiled and said, "Of course I'm coming! To see Yuying win the championship!"

Princess Changning crossed her arms and said leisurely, "Li Shuchen, you've certainly found yourself a good spot. It's quite cool here."

Li Shuchen looked at the meticulously dressed Princess Changning and teased, "Oh, even the princess who hates the heat has come."

Princess Changning plopped down in Li Shuchen's chair.

"Hmph, Yu Ying is about to win, isn't she?"

Li Shuchen: "It's almost time, the final match is about to begin."