Zhao Wu looked at Xu Lanyin expectantly, his eyes as bright as the stars outside the window.
The success and joy he mentioned must be referring to the three-legged kung fu, which cannot be practiced in the yard.
Xu Lanyin was in a dilemma. Her reputation was already bad enough. If someone saw her running to the grove with the young man in the middle of the night again, Qin and Old Lady Xu would be furious.
Zhao Wu smiled and said, "I won't make it difficult for me. Come out at midnight, and I'll take you to the rooftop so you can watch me practice from a distance."
Xu Lanyin immediately thought of the scenes in the movies and TV shows of her previous life. She smiled with her eyebrows curved and nodded repeatedly.
After leaving the west wing, she simply closed the door but did not lock it.
She didn't sleep after returning to her room, imagining what kind of exciting scene would happen in a while. In her past life, she had never climbed on the roof.
At midnight, Xu Lanyin changed into a dark-colored vest and covered her face with a scarf, feeling like a female warrior. She quietly went out, and Zhao Wu, wearing a black nightgown and covering his face, also came out.
This night suit was made for him by Xu Lanyin.
Huazi in the south room of the east wing screamed, and Zhao Wu quickly whispered "hush", and Huazi shut up obediently.
Zhao Wuxian listened carefully, then jumped onto the wall and looked around. Xu Lanyin felt that his posture was lighter and more agile than when he was in the mountains.
Zhao Wu jumped down and, with a gesture, had Xu Lanyin climb onto his back. With two steps, they pushed against the wall and leaped onto the roof of the west wing. Xu Lanyin felt like she was flying up like the wind. She bit her lip hard to suppress her scream.
Sitting on the roof, she felt as free as the night breeze. She took a few breaths, feeling the breeze up there was much cooler than the wind below. The stars in the sky were few, but exceptionally bright, twinkling and blinking. The village was silent under the night sky. She could clearly see the courtyards of several neighboring houses, and the winding river in the distance, shimmering silver...
This strange feeling made Xu Lanyin feel very curious.
Seeing Xu Lanyin sitting down, Zhao Wu jumped out of the west wing and ran towards the woods behind. He did not enter the woods, but stopped where Xu Lanyin could see him, then turned around and waved to her.
Xu Lanyin also waved to Zhao Wuzhao.
Zhao Wu suddenly jumped up, and in an instant three tree branches broke and fell to the ground.
Xu Lanyin covered her mouth excitedly, so handsome!
Zhao Wu stopped and waved to Xu Lanyin before running over. After he stopped, he listened carefully for any movement before jumping onto the roof and hugging Xu Lanyin down to the yard.
Xu Lanyin pulled off the handkerchief from her face and whispered in his ear, "You're awesome!"
Zhao Wu pulled down his handkerchief and smiled at her, his white teeth gleaming brightly under the starry sky. He whispered quietly, "My kung fu isn't as good as the best, but I can easily take down the people in the police station."
He quickly entered the west wing, Xu Lanyin locked the door and returned to her room.
The yard was extremely quiet, as if the thrilling scene before had never happened.
On February 14, Xu Lanyin went to the Hu family again, but did not see Mrs. Hu. She heard that Mrs. Hu had had a relapse and Mrs. Hu went to the Hong family.
Xu Lanyin and Hu Yi were sewing, both worried about Mrs. Hu. At noon, Mrs. Hu returned happily, saying that Mrs. Hu had given birth to a boy and both mother and child were safe. She also announced that Hong Zhen had a son, and she was so happy she burst into laughter.
Xu Lanyin and Hu Yi were both happy for Mrs. Hu, and Hu Yi even insisted on going to the Hong family to see the child.
Mrs. Hu smiled and said, "Your sister just gave birth and she's worked hard. If you want to see it, you can do it at the third-day bath the day after tomorrow." Thinking that her daughter didn't like crowds, she changed her tune and said, "Forget it, I'll take you to see my nephew tomorrow."
On the morning of the 16th, before daybreak and the mist had still not dissipated, Xu Lanyin took Xu Lanting and gifts to the village entrance to ride in a donkey cart to attend the third-day bathing ceremony for Hu's son.
They didn't know that just as the donkey cart left the village, a household in the village erupted in a terrifying howl, like a pig being slaughtered. The howl broke out in the morning silence, shattering the tranquility. Several children burst into tears, and many people flocked to the house.
The donkey cart had left early, so Xu Lanyin and her brother had to go to the Xu family's shop first. At 9:00 PM, they finally headed to the Hong family's shop. The shop wasn't far from the Hong family's. Xu Lanyin led the little boy for a while, then carried him on her back for a while, before arriving at the Shuhua Street entrance.
Just as they were about to turn into the alley, they ran into a brother and sister. The sister was stocky and strong-featured. Despite a heavy application of powder and rouge, her complexion was still noticeably darker. As for their age—fourteen, fifteen, six, seven, eight, nine—Xu Lanyin couldn't tell. However, she felt the girl had a shrewd look in her eyes and didn't seem to harbor any ill intentions.
The younger brother was about seven or eight years old, and looked 80% like his sister. His face was as black as iron, and he was very strong. His thickness was as great as Xu Lanting's.
Xu Lanyin didn't know them, so she pulled Xu Lanting to slow down, wanting to wait for them to leave first, but the girl stopped.
Zhang Manniang looked straight at Xu Lanyin and said, "I've seen you before. You are very familiar with Zhao Wu, right?"
Xu Lanyin guessed who she was and pretended to be puzzled, "Hey, where have you seen me before?" She smiled and said, "Zhao Wu is my tenant, we are quite familiar with each other."
Zhang Manniang laughed proudly and said, "I have seen you before." She added, "Your last name is Xu, right? I also know you are one year older than me."
It seemed that she had learned everything about her family. Xu Lanyin nodded.
Zhang Manniang took two steps forward and said in a low voice, "Sister Xu, please tell Brother Zhao a message for me. Although I look rough, I am thoughtful and kind. I am different from the rumors. If he really can't find a cousin, he might consider me."
Zhang Tiedan's face instantly turned red like a rusty iron plate, and he said with bulging eyes, "Sister, how dare you say such things? Daddy would scold us if he heard it. Daddy also said that pretty boys are treacherous and unreliable, and asked you to give up that idea."
Zhang Manniang slapped him on the head and said angrily, "If you don't tell me, how would Dad know! Although Brother Zhao is a pretty boy, he is definitely not insidious." Then, she stared at Xu Lanyin without blinking and expressed her opinion.
Xu Lanyin was dumbfounded. This girl was not only lovesick, but also so shameless that she actually came to her for begging.
Xu Lanyin had no choice but to say, "Okay, I'll pass your message on to Zhao Wu for you. I don't know if it will be of any use." After hesitating for a moment, she continued, "If he says he wants to wait a few more years to find his cousin, isn't Sister Zhang afraid of getting too old to wait?"
After hearing what Xu Lanyin said, Zhang Manniang became happy. She hugged Xu Lanyin's arm and said, "If Brother Zhao is willing to consider me, I won't mind waiting a few more years. If he really doesn't like me, then forget it. I won't pester him, let alone hate him."
This girl is genuine and very cute. Xu Lanyin said with a smile, "Sister Zhang lives a carefree life. Few people can be as open-minded as you."
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