One day, even if she behaves recklessly and breaks the rules, no one will say a bad word about her.
Zhu Jiayu led Qin Luo outside. She estimated the time and thought the banquet should be starting soon, but she didn't expect that after taking only ten steps, she was blocked by someone.
He was a drunken man with a flushed face, his eyes half-closed as he looked at people. He had no servants with him, but his clothes were made of expensive material and were exquisitely crafted. Zhu Jiayu guessed that this man must be someone of high status.
Having just arrived in Yujing, she did not want to cause any trouble, so she did not argue with this person and pulled Qinluo aside to avoid him.
After all, you can't really reason with a drunk person.
...
Gao Xun was forced to drink too much at the banquet and couldn't drink anymore. Not wanting to lose face in front of others, he thought he would use the excuse of going to the toilet to go for a walk and get some fresh air to sober up.
He had no idea where he was. His eyes were blurry with drunkenness, and he didn't recognize the woman in front of him. In his drunken state, he could only see that she was simply dressed but still had a striking beauty. He was instantly attracted to her. Although she had tactfully avoided him when he bumped into her earlier, Gao Xun was not going to let her go.
He swayed and leaned forward, scrutinizing the girl before him. He let out a burp and asked, "Whose family are you? I've never seen you before."
Qin Luo frowned, stepped in front of Zhu Jiayu, and said coldly, "Young Master Gao, please have some self-respect. This is our Ning family's cousin."
Upon hearing the words "Ning Mansion," Gao Xun's drunkenness subsided somewhat. He shook his head and strained to open his eyes, seemingly trying to make out what Zhu Jiayu looked like. However, the alcohol was taking effect again, and he became increasingly dazed, almost unable to stand steadily.
He smiled, reached out to pull Zhu Jiayu, and said indistinctly, "Since you are Ning's sister, why don't you go have a drink with your brother? Many young masters and noblemen in the city have only heard of your name, but do not know what you look like."
Zhu Jiayu skillfully avoided his pulling motion and said calmly, "Young Master Gao is probably drunk."
Upon hearing this, Gao Xun grinned and said, "I was indeed captivated by you the moment I saw you, sister. How did you know my heart?"
Hearing his increasingly lewd words, Qinluo was furious. This Gao Xun had always been known for his womanizing ways, but she never expected that he would not restrain himself at all when he arrived at the Ning Mansion. Instead, he pretended to be crazy while drunk and spoke to their young lady in such a frivolous manner. Did he really think that the Ning Mansion would not dare to do anything to him?
She frowned and said to Zhu Jiayu, "Miss, please go back to your seat. I'll deal with Young Master Gao here."
Zhu Jiayu glanced at her figure, then at Gao Xun, and felt really uneasy about leaving Qin Luo here. So, instead of listening to her, he took her hand and tried to leave with her.
To everyone's surprise, Gao Xun had no shame. Seeing them about to leave, he blocked their way again, still insisting, "It's just a drink, you're being too stingy, little sister..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhu Jiayu raised her leg and kicked him into the water.
"Miss!" Qinluo exclaimed.
Zhu Jiayu patted her hand: "Don't worry, I checked, no one saw what I did."
After she finished speaking, she pinched her thigh and called out softly, "Help! Help! Someone has fallen into the water!"
Hearing her cries for help, people nearby quickly called for servants. Soon, a large crowd gathered on the riverbank where morning glories grew abundantly. Zhu Jiayu, pale-faced, described the situation to them:
"...I just saw him staggering over, and I was going to ask him if he had come to the wrong place, since this is Huaijuxuan, not Wangguiyuan where the men's seating area is. But before I could finish speaking, he slipped and fell into the water..."
She gripped Qinluo's sleeve tightly, holding her breath as she watched the servants and guards who could swim pull the person out of the water. Anxiously, she asked Qinluo, whose face was also slightly pale, "How terrifying! Waaah, will he die...?"
Qinluo: ...
Miss, the performance has gone too far.
But since they were in front of everyone, she couldn't very well embarrass her young mistress, so she could only gently comfort her: "Don't worry, Miss, Young Master Gao will be fine. You don't need to worry too much."
Someone nearby was touched by Zhu Jiayu's gentle and kind appearance and chimed in, "Yes, Miss Zhu, there's no need to worry. He fell into the water because he drank too much. To put it bluntly, it's his own fault for being greedy and disrupting Miss Zhu's family reunion banquet. If I were Miss Zhu, I would be too angry with him! You're just too kind!"
Zhu Jiayu gently curled her lips and lowered her eyes understandingly, saying, "You can't say that, after all, it's a matter of life and death."
After Gao Xun was groggily revived, Zhu Jiayu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Supported by Qin Luo, she approached Gao Xun and said in a voice full of worry:
"Young Master Gao, are you alright? Luckily, I was right next to you when you fell into the water, but unfortunately, I couldn't pull you back in time and could only call for help. If anything had happened to you because of me, I... I really wouldn't know what to do!"
Having just choked on a mouthful of water, Gao Xun, though his eyes were open but his mind was still reeling, paused for a moment before looking sincerely at Zhu Jiayu: "Thank you, Miss."
Zhu Jiayu smiled with narrowed eyes: "No need, no need, Young Master Gao, you should go back quickly. What if you get chilled if you wear wet clothes for too long?"
Seeing that Gao Xun was alright, everyone dispersed. As they left, they couldn't help but remark that the new cousin of the Ning family was truly beautiful and kind-hearted.
Gao Xun, who was being coaxed away from Ning Mansion by the servants, somehow felt increasingly uneasy, as if he had overlooked something important.
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