The Substitute Groom Refuses to Leave novel · Chapter 17 of 24
Chapter 17: A Question in Public
The commissioner accepted a sour plum and blamed the chair for his expression.
"We must replace that cushion," he said.
The older candidate beside Shuqiao offered him the clean one from the hamper.
The official declined and offered the fruit back to the assembled scholars.
Shumo climbed down from the platform without his embroidered shoe.
It had caught beneath the leg of the chair he'd tried to steady.
Mingzhong would have solved this immediately.
Shuqiao let the senior attendant do it instead.
His cousin hadn't asked him for help.
Qirong moved forward with the smile he reserved for important visitors.
The commissioner indicated the space on the bench.
The uncle looked at the narrow gap and remained standing.
Shuqiao understood why Yunting preferred plain furniture.
It gave people less encouragement to behave badly around it.
The rest of this chapter is part of the paid portion of the series. Chapters 1–12 of The Substitute Groom Refuses to Leave are free to read — start from the beginning, then unlock the rest with coins in the app.
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