Chapter 6 (6) Bringing back a little ancestor

Bai Kang slept for a long time.

He'd drunk a bit too much last night, and even with his decent alcohol tolerance, he couldn't help but feel a bit dizzy. Chang Yuzhu, needless to say, had fallen into a deep sleep the moment she returned and wasn't awake yet. Rubbing his head, Bai Kang sat up and noticed it was already bright outside the window. He decided to call the waiter for a basin of water for him to wash up.

He had just changed his clothes, tied his hair and was about to push the door open to go out when a clear male voice suddenly came from beside him: "Sir, let me get you some water."

who?

Who's in his room?

The man, it's over, it's haunted. Or is it him... No, it's impossible. The girl he likes can't start liking a young man just because Chang Yuzhu and those gossipers from the Ministry of Rites keep whispering Chen Fenglian's name in his ears!

Bo Kang took a sharp step back, looking around for the source of the sound. The quilt on the bed was thrown to the floor, and the red-shirted boy from last night smiled at him.

Bo Kang's eyes went dark.

Fortunately, the young man's words eased his mood a lot: "My dear, you were drunk last night and fell asleep as soon as you returned to the inn. I was afraid that you would have something to tell me after you woke up, so I have been guarding here."

He said that he didn't like men, especially men who looked like Chen Fenglian. Bo Kang nodded: "Okay. I tell you, go back now and don't follow me."

The boy's mouth pursed, as if he was about to cry again. Bai Kang's head began to ache uncontrollably. He hated people who cried easily and didn't know how to deal with it.

"You're free now," Bo Kang tried to explain. "Go out and find a job or go somewhere else. Isn't that better than following me? Go ahead."

"I won't!" Lianzhi said stubbornly. He knew that if he left today, he would have no reason to approach Bai Kang again. Being rescued once could be considered forced by circumstances, Bai Kang's willingness to help. If he used the same method again, he would undoubtedly be discovered.

"If I leave now, I'll definitely be caught by Chunfeng Tower! They care about my face, saying that a noble person will like my face. I'll never meet someone as kind-hearted as you again. Please don't send me away..." Lianzhi leaned close to Bai Kang, blinking pitifully, determined to evoke his sympathy. Bai Kang didn't take the bait, but he felt a little guilty when he heard the middle sentence.

Ultimately, it was that face that had brought the boy to this tragic end. Blame him... No, don't blame him!

The ones who should be blamed are those who spread rumors that he and Chen Fenglian had an affair and put accusations on him!

But he was, after all, the other person at the center of the rumor, and he felt the boy was innocent. He hardened his heart and said, "I'll hire a guard to protect you until you're safe."

"I don't want guards! I hate guards!" At the mention of the word "guards," the young man suddenly started yelling like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. The two were about to start arguing when suddenly, two cooing sounds filled the air.

They both stopped talking. After a while, the young man said, "I'm hungry. I haven't eaten all day..."

Absolutely. Absolutely.

I really brought back an ancestor for myself.

Bo Kang was speechless. He could only call for the waiter to bring up two basins of water. After breakfast, he could continue discussing the young man's fate. Officials in Beijing had already expressed dissatisfaction with his recommendation to the Ministry of Rites. Now that he had brought back a young man who looked like Chen Fenglian, wouldn't that only lead to further criticism? And they had also saved Jiang Yong...

Yes, Jiang Yong must also be sent away.

In short, you can't let people feel that you have anything to do with him!

After washing up, Bo Kang finally calmed down a bit. The boy was still wearing that intricate, eye-catching red dress, which attracted a lot of attention. Going out in this dress would be too easy for people to notice. He thought for a moment and found a piece of his own clothing from his bag: "Put it on. I'll take you shopping for clothes later."

"It's too big." The boy said in embarrassment.

"Put it on first. It's big enough, but it won't fall off," Bai Kang said. The boy grumbled and slowly put his clothes on, looking at his red dress with reluctance. Even Bai Kang, slow as he was, understood. It seemed the boy found his clothes simple and shabby, and he didn't want to throw away his own finery.

He didn't know what to say. He felt like he hadn't taken in a poor little thing, but a hot potato that didn't match his expectations. But no matter how much Lianzhi's appearance and personality didn't match, he couldn't throw her away now.

The money has been spent and the person has been brought back, what else can we do?

Lianzhi felt his arms itch when he put on Bai Kang's clothes. He had always felt that Bai Kang was too careless about his clothes, wearing simple and plain clothes, which was a waste of his handsome face and tall figure. After arriving in Liangzhou, his food, clothing, housing and transportation were no longer the same as before. This red dress was the most beautiful and luxurious thing he had worn recently.

Have to stay.

Even after his rebirth, when had he ever been so poor? Feeling aggrieved, Lianzhi tucked her sleeves in and followed Bai Kang out of the room. Chang Yuzhu had also been woken up and was yawning outside, waiting for Bai Kang to go downstairs to eat.

He had just said hello to Bai Kang and rubbed his eyes when he saw Lian Zhi following him out. His eyes suddenly widened, his mind cleared, his eyelids stopped drooping, and he felt like he was about to jump up. He pointed at Lian Zhi and then at Bai Kang with trembling voice: "You, you, you... didn't you say you would release the person..."

"Take him in..." Bai Kang was about to explain that he would take him in for one night, but Chang Yuzhu was about to jump up and down, yelling, "As expected! I was wondering why you were willing to spend a thousand taels of silver to redeem him! Stingy Bai Kang, there will be a day when you will spend a fortune on a beautiful woman!"

"Stop guessing and talking nonsense!" Bo Kang's face darkened. "He's an orphan and homeless. We'll take him in for a day. When we leave, he'll leave too!"

Chang Yuzhu finally calmed down. He looked at the boy wearing the same black clothes as Bai Kang. The boy's face was full of despair and disappointment, and he felt that Bai Kang was really cruel.

This young man clearly has a crush on Bo Kang! Besides, he looks like Chen Fenglian, though not quite like her, but he's also a beauty.

Bai Kang, who was unromantic, couldn't even see what the beauty was thinking.

He didn't want to persuade him, wanting to wait for Bai Kang to discover it himself. They asked the waiter to bake a few more naan breads, preparing a simple meal. While eating, Bai Kang felt even more that he had brought back a great ancestor.

The reason was simple: the young man, a native of Liangzhou, couldn't get used to the local naan and kept eating it in small bites. He had already finished two, but the one in the young man's hand was not even half finished. When asked what was wrong, he said that the naan was too hard and he didn't like it.

When I asked him what he wanted to eat, he complained that the porridge was too watery and the vegetables were too salty. He looked like a real spoiled child.

Was he really an orphan? Bai Kang was a little skeptical. Lianzhi also felt that she had gone too far, and fearing that Bai Kang and Chang Yuzhu would see through her, she held the porcelain bowl and sipped the porridge in small sips.

It was such a shame for him to have to eat these porridge and side dishes. Lianzhi felt sad, but she only said a few words of dissatisfaction and finished all the porridge. After dinner, Bai Kang and Chang Yuzhu didn't rush to leave, but continued to talk about what happened last night.

"I wrote the letter yesterday and had it delivered. I expect they'll receive it within four days," Chang Yuzhu said seriously. Speaking of business, he was quite serious, not even the famous playboy of the capital. "I've already written down the situation in Liangzhou City. I've also had someone write down what the Liangzhou prefect said last night and send it back as well."

Bai Kang nodded, glanced at Lianzhi, and said, "The Liangzhou prefect and the Chunfeng Tower manager are clearly connected, so we need to investigate."

They took a quick look at the guests in Chunfeng Tower yesterday. Judging from their clothes and hats, some of them were obviously local officials.

The Daning State strictly prohibits officials from entering and leaving brothels. These people are really lawless!

After talking about yesterday's events, Bo Kang seemed to have just remembered that there was someone beside him, and pretended to ask casually, "What's your name?"

"My name is Lianzhi." Lianzhi said softly.

"Okay, Lianzhi." Lianzi now has a new brother. Bo Kang nodded, put down his chopsticks, and stood up.

"Where are you going?" Chang Yuzhu asked.

"Buy him some clothes," Bo Kang said. "He can't wear the clothes he wore yesterday anymore. They're too eye-catching. Just buy him something... Is there anything else you need? I'll buy it for you."

Bai Kang wanted to say that even if Lianzhi wanted a place to stay, he would help find a house to rent, and he just asked the little ancestor to stop following him. But Lianzhi shook her head and said firmly, "I only want to follow you!"

well.

Bai Kang's face was bitter, and Chang Yuzhu secretly laughed. Feeling that he might not be able to get rid of this person, Bai Kang waved his hand and said nothing more: "Don't call me noble. My name is... You can call me Brother Kang, and this person, call him Brother Chang."

Lianzhi nodded.

They went out to several clothing stores to pick out clothes for Lianzhi. This little ancestor wasn't just picky about food, she was also picky about clothes, always complaining that one piece was ugly or that one was rough. Bo Kang remembered the clothes he'd seen Lianzhi wearing the day before. She really did look like a rich young master. The red dress she wore last night was even worse; it was probably worth a month's salary.

It wasn't that Lianzhi wanted to be picky, but these clothes looked like rags to him. Even in Chunfeng Tower, he hadn't had a hard time. At most, his jade pillow, inlaid with rubies, was gone, replaced by a pillow with gold and silver threads.

In his eyes, there was no difference in these clothes.

But he knew he couldn't be too picky, so he randomly pointed out two items. Bo Kang didn't care about them, and couldn't tell whether they were good or bad. He paid the money and let Lianzhi carry the bag and follow them.

Lianzhi had already changed into the clothes she had casually chosen. He was truly striking in appearance; even in a rice sack, not just a coarse linen shirt, he looked handsome. Lianzhi followed behind, feeling aggrieved, her steps becoming slower and slower.

"What's wrong?" Bai Kang asked him.

Lianzhi raised her eyes, her eyes moist: "Brother Kang, can you help me carry the bag?"

Everything went dark before Bo Kang’s eyes again.