amaotonovel Chapter 167 The Governor is in Trouble
Chapter 167 The Governor is in Trouble
After that, he turned to Yan Hui and said, "Mr. Yan, you contradicted the governor in public. But I know you are young and hot-tempered. If you apologize to the governor, he will definitely not hold it against you. Since Mr. Lin Jieyuan doesn't know how to answer the governor's question just now, why not let Mr. Ouyang answer it?"
The reason why he mentioned Lin Jingyou at the end was to let Yan Hui consider Lin Jingyou. After all, once he returned to the capital, no one would be able to protect Lin Jingyou anymore.
Yan Hui suppressed his anger, mentally noting the governor, and said in a cold and hard voice, "Sir Governor..."
Before he could finish his words, Lin Jingyou interrupted him. "Since the Governor wants to know, I should just speak directly. Why make things difficult for other students? I'm sure the Governor has heard about the bet between Mr. Ouyang and me. Now that the outcome is determined, should Mr. Ouyang fulfill his promise?"
Since everything was caused by him, how could he bear to see Yan Hui suffer for him? Besides, he and Yan Hui had been classmates for so long, how could he not know his temper.
After saying that, he looked at Yan Hui and nodded slightly at him.
The governor did not ask Ouyang Bo, but continued to ask, "What does Lin Jieyuan think Ouyang Juren should do?"
"Your Excellency, you are asking the wrong person. Since this question is asked to Mr. Ouyang, why are you asking me? I am not Mr. Ouyang, so I don't know what he would do." Lin Jingyou continued to reply calmly.
"Since this is a bet between you and Mr. Ouyang, what do you want him to do?" Anyway, this was not the first time that Lin Jingyou had been embarrassed, so the governor simply continued to embarrass him.
Lin Jingyou bowed and smiled faintly, "The bet between you and Mr. Ouyang is now a done deal. If you don't ask Mr. Ouyang to walk around the city for three days to apologize, wouldn't that make him a man who doesn't keep his word? If that's the case, who would dare to associate with Mr. Ouyang in the future if he breaks his promise like that?"
The governor slammed the table and said, "Lin Jieyuan, you still have a long way to go in life. I advise you to be more restrained. Don't think that you can be so aggressive just because you are young and full of energy. It is better to leave a way out for yourself."
Lin Jingyou feigned panic and shouted repeatedly, "Your Excellency the Governor actually thinks I'm being aggressive by asking Mr. Ouyang to fulfill his promise? I'm truly terrified. Mr. Ouyang, answer this yourself: are you willing to be the one who breaks your word and doesn't keep your promise?"
After Lin Jingyou asked this question, everyone's attention shifted to Ouyang Bo.
Ouyang Bo originally thought that with the help of the governor, Lin Jingyou would definitely be afraid of the governor's power, so he would not have to apologize.
He had never expected Lin Jingyou to be so stubborn and force him to apologize. Now he was in a dilemma.
He turned to look at the Governor, who snorted coldly and said nothing. This useless person can't do anything. If he forced Lin Jingyou at this time, it would really be abusing his power to oppress others.
Ouyang Bo pursed his lips, gritted his teeth, and remained silent for a long time. Everyone's eyes were still on him, and Ouyang Bo replied, "I am not a man who goes back on his word. Tomorrow I will walk around the city for three days to apologize to Lin Jieyuan and Yan Juren!"
Some people applauded, and other students followed suit, praising Ouyang Bo for being a trustworthy person.
Yan Hui took out the jade pendant, tossed it in the air, and asked, "Mr. Ouyang, have you forgotten something? Since you said you'd keep your promise, then this jade pendant...?"
Ouyang Bo was filled with shame and indignation, and replied, "It's really unfortunate that my jade pendant was stolen the day before yesterday. It's not that I don't want to fulfill my promise, but my jade pendant was indeed stolen and is no longer with me."
Yan Hui raised an eyebrow. "Oh? I remember Mr. Ouyang's jade pendant seemed very precious. Why didn't Mr. Ouyang report the loss of the jade pendant?"
Ouyang Bo remained silent for a long time. If he reported the case now and the jade pendant was not found, wouldn't it mean that the prefect was incompetent? If he didn't report the case, it would mean that the jade pendant was not lost, but he was unwilling to keep his promise and give it back.
After a long silence, Ouyang Bo could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger. With his teeth nearly broken, he replied, "I have no choice but to break my promise. This jade pendant is extremely valuable. It was passed down from my ancestors and cannot fall into the hands of outsiders." He then bowed solemnly to Lin Jingyou and Yan Hui.
Ouyang Bo's fingernails had dug deeply into his palms, but he didn't feel any pain. He just felt as if his face was thrown to the ground, being stepped on by others.
Yan Hui sighed deliberately, "That's a shame. I actually quite like that jade pendant. Since it's an heirloom from Mr. Ouyang's family, I won't make things difficult for him. But Mr. Ouyang, please don't use such a precious item as a bet next time. Not everyone is as easy to talk to as me and Brother Jingyou."
Ouyang Bo bowed again to the two men and said, "I was wrong in this matter. I will remember this and will take this as a warning in the future."
After venting his anger on Ouyang Bo that he had just accumulated towards the governor, Yan Hui opened his fan and fanned himself a few times before sitting down.
Just as he sat down, he deliberately said, "By the way, Mr. Ouyang just said that he will walk around the city three times to apologize tomorrow. Do you know when that will be? I want to take Brother Jingyou with me to see it. Otherwise, if we are not there when Mr. Ouyang apologizes to us, people will think that we are deliberately not going to make things difficult for Mr. Ouyang and are not sincerely accepting his apology."
"Start from the city gate at noon tomorrow!" Ouyang Bo squeezed out a word from between his teeth.
Yan Hui nodded, "Oh, that's great. Then we'll wait for Mr. Ouyang at the city gate!"
The governor was humiliated and left early.
Without the governor, the banquet went on as normal. Before leaving, the prefect called Lin Jingyou over and told him to be careful.
Back at the inn, Yan Hui slammed his fan on the table. "That old bastard Huang Wei actually dared to embarrass you. What a piece of shit he is! I've never been treated like this in my life!"
Lin Jingyou could only console him, "Don't get too angry. Didn't you get your revenge on Ouyang Bo later?"
"Compared to this, I'm more worried that after I return to Beijing, that old guy will make things difficult for you. That old guy is not an easy person to deal with. He can't do anything to me, so he can only make things difficult for you." Yan Hui said worriedly.
"Brother Yan, don't worry. At least he won't touch me while I'm in Fuzhou City. We just had an unpleasant experience at the Luming Banquet. If something happens to me at this time, all the blame will naturally be directed at him." Lin Jingyou picked up the teapot on the table and poured himself a cup of tea.
"What about after you return to Qinghe County or Daqing Village? What if he hurts Aunt Zhang or Sister Wan Ning? And your family?" Yan Hui asked anxiously.