Chapter 46
"He is not an official, your brother just found out. As for his specific identity, they are still investigating and the results are not out yet." The man kept saying that he was impulsive, but who would believe him?
"Is that so?" Qin Huan turned to look out the window: "Should I try to go out less these days?"
Even if they know they are in danger, they still go out to relax. These brainless tools who are responsible for driving the development of the plot in novels will mostly be beaten by their parents and bedridden in reality, forcing them to save their lives.
"I'm afraid not, because you have a blind date tomorrow." Tang Rou spread out her hands.
"No way, you're still going on a blind date at this time? Isn't my life important?"
"It is said that the situation is rather complicated and it is inconvenient for the other party to change the schedule." Tang Rou patted Qin Huan's arm: "I have something to do tomorrow and cannot accompany you, so try not to leave your Ying'er's sight, do you hear me?" The maid Ying'er is good at light work, and she can run away with others if she can't win.
"What..." Qin Huan stretched out his arms and lay back: "If it's inconvenient for him, then it's convenient for me... I got it!"
"So, what's the matter again?" Bei Qiao, who was visited by the Qin family as soon as he came online, rode his donkey Huihui all the way to the Qin Mansion. He did not get off the donkey, but just stayed quietly outside the door of the Qin Mansion and politely declined the tea handed to him by the maid Ying'er.
Before leaving, she searched for information related to the Qin family on the forum of Linjie City and confirmed that the other party had a good reputation. Only then did she accept Qin Huan's invitation to meet.
She left the carriage in the inn. If she had an accident tonight and couldn't go back, and couldn't post for help because she lost consciousness, the inn would at least be able to find some traces.
"Sorry, it happened suddenly, and I can't go out. You don't want to come in... Forget it, to make a long story short, I need someone to pretend to be my sweetheart to fool the blind date." Qin Huan stood up and walked to the door: "Please, the reward is negotiable! Really!"
Because they were afraid of being discovered by their mother, Qin Huan and Bei Qiao met at the side door of the Qin Mansion. The alley facing the side door was guarded at both ends so that no unrelated people would pass by.
"I'm afraid I'm not up to the task and cannot obey your order. Goodbye!" Bei Qiao shook his head, pulled the reins and prepared to return to the inn: emotional issues should not be interfered with.
"Don't go, let me hear the reward first. Five taels of silver is okay!"
"Feel sorry."
"Ten taels!"
“This isn’t…”
"Twenty taels! I really can't add any more!"
Seeing Qin Huan's firm attitude, Bei Qiao sighed, pulled the reins to let Huihui turn around, and said seriously facing the side door: "I admit that twenty taels is not a small amount, but I am a woman after all. Wouldn't it be less likely to be exposed if you find a man to pretend to be your sweetheart?" Being handsome doesn't mean you won't be exposed.
"I want one too, but I can't find a suitable one in such a hurry." If Ying'er hadn't pulled him, Qin Huan would have rushed out to stop Bei Qiao: "Besides, you are not a local, he won't know you are a girl." It's not difficult to find a good-looking man, but what if that man wants to make the fake play real?
"The consequences of revealing my identity could be very serious. I don't want to be retaliated against." Bei Qiao still didn't want to take this job. Apart from anything else, she didn't think Qin Huan could hide it from her parents. If Qin Huan's parents attacked her without moral integrity, could she expect Qin Huan, as their daughter, to help her stop them?
"It's okay, I've prepared a mask for you!" Qin Huan waved his hand and asked the servant to bring over a small box, put it on the ground and opened it: "These are all, pick one from them!"
Bei Qiao held his forehead: I have a headache...
Qin Huan raised his chin proudly: "An exquisite mask, plus twenty taels! How about it?" You made a lot of money!
"That's not how it works." Bei Qiao rubbed his brow helplessly: "Let me put it this way, if you can convince the person who asked you to go on a blind date to agree to this, then I'll take it."
"If mother agrees, why should I bother?" Qin Huan lowered his head and pulled his handkerchief depressedly: "If you don't want to help, just say so!" He was insincere.
"Ms. Qin, after all, the blind date is a matter between your two families. You can mess up your blind date, but I can't mess up yours." Bei Qiao looked at the sky, clasped his fists towards Qin Huan, and pulled the reins again: "Goodbye."
"Wait a minute! Don't go yet! I...I'll go and tell her!" Seeing that Bei Qiao was really planning to leave, Qin Huan gritted his teeth and turned around to confront his mother.
Bei Qiao: "...Okay." Is it necessary to be so persistent? Forget it, this family has a good reputation, let's wait a little longer.
Qin's mother came very quickly. In fact, she knew everything about the matter from beginning to end, and she just wanted to see what choice her daughter would make.
When she learned that her daughter had chosen to find someone to pretend to be her lover to fool her, Qin's mother was a little depressed, but she also reflected on herself and wondered if she was too domineering and arranged a blind date without even asking her daughter whether she agreed.
Now, seeing that her daughter, though a little aggrieved, wasn't too angry and was willing to tell her what she wanted to do, Mother Qin was relieved but also a little helpless: "Do you really have to cause trouble? I promise you, he's much more handsome in person than in his portrait. You won't lose anything by meeting him once. It's not like you have to settle down just by meeting him."
Is a blind date just about finding a partner? Of course not! If any of the younger generation didn't understand this, Mother Qin wouldn't mind sending a servant to put a sack on them and beat them until they understood, and then she would refrain from admitting she had them beaten.
"No!"
"Okay, okay, that's it for this time. Next time, I'll ask for your opinion before considering whether to arrange a meeting between you two."
"I knew that mom is the best to me!" Qin Huan hugged his mother's neck and happily put his face against hers.
Qin's mother agreed, and the matter of pretending to be Qin Huan's lover was clear. Worried that her daughter would act impulsively, Qin's mother deliberately kept her maid Mei'er and asked her to help Qin Huan arrange the relevant matters. She also took the initiative to pay Bei Qiao a deposit of ten taels of silver.
"Please try your best to pretend to be someone who has almost no flaws except that she doesn't have much money." Mother Qin touched her daughter's head and said, "I want everyone to know that my daughter won't be wronged when she gets married. If anyone treats her badly, we will take them home at any time."
The blind date had already been promised and could not be changed. This time, they could only use the excuse that the child had acted on his own will to disrupt the blind date. However, Mei'er was her trusted maid, and this was a well-known fact. When they saw Mei'er accompanying Huanhuan during the blind date, they should understand what she meant.
Bei Qiao nodded: "Then may I ask what type of man Miss Qin likes?" There must be a template to pretend to be a lover, right?
"You!" Qin Huan replied firmly: "You are handsome, but you don't like me. It can't be better!"
Bei Qiao nodded calmly: "Okay, I'll do whatever I want. Let's set a time and place."
"The location is at the Hanjiang Restaurant by the sea. As for the time, I'll send someone to find you at noon tomorrow. I'll bring you to the Qin residence to change clothes, and then we'll set off together." Mother Qin beckoned the accompanying embroiderer to step forward. "To ensure the right size, please dismount and stand for a moment."
"Is it okay to just stand there?" Bei Qiao got off the donkey and straightened his back.
"Yes, just stand facing the embroiderer from the front, side, and back for a while. By the way, Huanhuan said the girl's surname was Qiao before, is it true..."
"That's right."
"What a coincidence, my last name is also Qiao." Mother Qin thought for a moment: "Then the girl can pretend to be a relative of mine. There is no need to make up a name, just say that her last name is Qiao." Who can count how many distant relatives there are?
"Can."
"See you tomorrow, nephew."
"See you tomorrow, aunt."
With ten taels of silver in her arms, Bei Qiao was escorted back to the inn by the Qin family's guards. Although she rode a donkey, she stood out among the guards who rode on fine horses.
Under the envious gaze of the waiter, he went upstairs to his room, opened the forum and sent a private message to Yu Qian telling her that he would be back a day later. Bei Qiao sat on the bed and tried to calm down and get into the state of martial arts training: no matter what he has to do tomorrow, his own strength is the most important, and he must not fall behind in martial arts training.
The next day, Bei Qiao had her meal before going online as usual. When she opened the door, she happened to see Mei'er, the maid who came to look for her.
"Excuse me, Mr. Qiao." Mei'er bowed and said, "Your room has been reserved. Please follow me."
"Okay." Today, she is Mr. Qiao.
The Qin and Meng families agreed to meet for a blind date at noon today, but Bei Qiao needed to go to the Qin residence in advance to change her clothes. This was what Qin's mother had instructed her yesterday.
Mother Qin: Even if he's a fake lover, there must be a limit. I want to tell everyone that I absolutely will not marry my daughter to a poor man. Don't say anything about how a poor man's spirit is not poor, and that a poor couple has many sorrows. I can give him some money to invest, but he can only dream of giving my precious daughter to him! Don't even think about it!
Following Mei'er into the Qin Mansion through the side door, Bei Qiao was led to the west wing. With the help of the maids, she changed into a light and gorgeous satin robe, a new set of undergarments, and boots embroidered with silver thread. She also hung a jade pendant around her waist.
The dress fit Bei Qiao perfectly and matched her temperament perfectly, just like her own clothes. In order to prevent Bei Qiao from revealing any flaws, Qin's mother took care of all her clothes and even changed her headdress.
Because Bei Qiao felt uneasy about being unarmed, Mei'er didn't allow anyone to take away the long whip wrapped around her waist, but only used a belt to cover it up. She also gave her an iron fan and replaced the bow in her hand. This fan was as hard as a sword and could be used as a weapon, but it was heavy and those with insufficient wrist strength could not wield it.
Mei'er: "Sir, you are here to go on a blind date, not to a martial arts competition, let alone an assassination. What are you doing with a bow and arrow?" What if the young master of the Meng family is scared away and he goes around shouting that our Qin family is going to assassinate him?
Bei Qiao smiled and didn't argue. She adjusted the jade crown on her head with one hand, then took a few steps back, fanning herself, to distance herself from the others. Then, she stretched her limbs and gestured a few times. Finally, she shook the fan, unfolding it in front of her chest, and smiled at the mirror in front of her with a spirited smile.
"I've always said I have good taste. This suit suits you best!" Qin Huan knocked on the door and came in, looking at Bei Qiao, who was dressed elegantly. He covered his face with his hands in happiness and said, "So handsome!"
"Thank you, Huanhuan." Bei Qiao took the mask from Qin Huan and put it on calmly, adding a sense of mystery to his whole person.
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