Chapter 26 Singles Group
In the Liang Mansion's villa, there was singing and dancing in the pavilions and waterside terraces. Several graceful and charming women leaned on the railings and watched the ducks playing in the lake.
In the pavilion, a man was lying lazily on a bench with his arms around a woman's slender waist, half closing his eyes as he enjoyed the beauty feeding him cherries.
"My Lord, I don't want to go back to Lianchun Pavilion. Would you mind if I stayed and served you?"
"Lianchun Pavilion is so nice, not only is it lively, but you also have beautiful sisters to accompany you. Why do you want to stay in this lonely place like mine?"
"That's wrong. My dear prince, you are so handsome and graceful that my heart is set on you. No matter how good others are, they can't compare to you."
Liang Jinxian raised his thin lips, his light-colored eyes half-opened, full of charm.
"Really? You adore this prince?"
"Of course, what woman in the world doesn't admire you, Prince?"
Liang Jinxian slowly and methodically pinched the woman's small chin, his tone frivolous and seductive: "Then tell me, between this prince and Pei Xingju, who do you admire more?"
The woman paused for only a moment before being suddenly pushed off the bench.
The man who was so affectionate just a moment ago now had cold eyes and sarcastic lips.
"What a pity! Someone told me that women's minds are extremely complex and changeable, and cannot be trusted."
The woman lying on the ground changed her expression drastically, and she knelt on the ground, not daring to say anything.
Liang Jinxian said to himself, "There are countless heartless people in this world, but why am I not one of them?"
He picked up the wine cup, took a sip slowly, and laughed again: "You, you treat me so cruelly, but I can't do anything to you."
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On the other side, on a busy street, a woman in blue came out of a cloth shop with her maid.
"Miss, if you want to choose the patterns, just let the servants do it. Why go out yourself? It's so hot that you'll sweat even if you take half a step."
"My cousins from Linzhou are coming to visit us next month. After much thought, I think it would be more appropriate to give them some embroidered handkerchiefs. But girls are picky, and the patterns and materials must be fashionable."
Thinking of something, the maid pursed her lips and said, "I wonder if the cousins will be like the second and third young ladies. Because of what happened last time at the Nanshan Villa, they have been ridiculing the young lady openly and secretly."
Jiang Baohe pursed her lips.
"Miss," the maidservant was puzzled, "Why did you help that Miss Zhuang in the first place? Her family had fallen on hard times, and she had become a lowly person. Why would you lower yourself to help her?"
"Caixia," Jiang Baohe said seriously, "You also said that Miss Zhuang's family fell into hardship and she became a slave, but a month ago, she was clearly a glorious young lady."
"You must remember that wealth and glory don't last forever in this world. Even the most powerful families can fall at any time. It's easy to be indifferent in the face of wealth and glory, but it's more difficult to remain calm in the face of adversity. That Miss Zhuang, I heard she was weak and timid, but she remained calm and composed after going through something like that. This shows that she has an extraordinary character and mind."
"This kind of person is the one I, Jiang Baohe, should make friends with."
Caixia didn't quite understand what she heard, but she knew that her young lady was the most intelligent and what she said must be right.
"Miss, I understand." She pointed ahead and said, "There's a cloth shop over there. Let's go take a look."
Jiang Baohe nodded.
However, at this time, someone was unloading goods on the roadside, and perhaps accidentally, the sack fell from a high place.
Jiang Baohe and her maid were so frightened that they jumped up and down. They saw the sack was about to hit Jiang Baohe, but in a flash, someone pushed her and blocked the sack for her.
Jiang Baohe was still in shock. She turned around and saw the man groaning and staggering a few steps.
"Sir?" She stepped forward: "Are you injured?"
Chen Yi grimaced in pain. The sack contained something that had hit him and made half of his body numb.
Despite the pain, he smiled and said, "Luckily it was me who was hit, otherwise the girl would definitely not be able to bear it."
Jiang Baohe was stunned for a moment, then quickly bowed to express her gratitude: "Thank you very much for rescuing me, sir. If you don't mind, I'll have someone take you to the clinic."
After he finished speaking, there was no response from the other party.
Jiang Baohe looked up suspiciously and found that the man was staring at her stupidly.
"Sir?" She blushed slightly. "How about I send someone to take you to the clinic?"
"Ah?...Ah, no need, no need..." Chen Yi came back to his senses and waved his hands hastily: "It's okay, I'm strong and this little thing can't hurt me."
The porter unloading the goods nearby said admiringly, "Look at this young man, he's pale and skinny, but I didn't expect him to be so strong. Is he really okay?"
"...It's okay, it's okay, just go ahead and do your work." Shen Yi gritted his teeth.
Jiang Baohe couldn't help but burst out laughing. Her smile was like a blooming peony, which made Chen Yi stunned.
"Thank you, sir!" Jiang Baohe bowed. "If you need compensation in the future, you can find me at Linglong Rouge Shop."
After saying this, she turned and left with her maid.
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Pei Mansion.
"Ah... it hurts, it hurts..." Chen Yi bared his teeth and said, "Can you do it? If not, let Xue Gang do it."
Xue Gang stood aside with his arms folded, watching casually: "I only know how to carry out the execution, but I don't know how to administer medicine."
Pei Xingju, holding a porcelain vase in his hand, stood behind Shen Yi, massaging him expressionlessly. There was a large bruise on his left shoulder, probably from a hard blow.
He said, "If you don't push hard, the medicinal wine won't be able to enter your body, and your blood vessels won't flow smoothly. I'm afraid your shoulder will hurt for two months."
Chen Yi hissed, "Then be gentle. I'm different from you martial artists. You have thick skin and flesh, so you can toss me around as you please. How can I withstand it?"
Xue Gang gloated: "You also know that you are a weak scholar. If that's the case, why are you still showing off?"
"I'm not trying to be brave, but if it were you, how could you bear to watch a girl get hit?"
"oh......"
Xue Gang and Pei Xingju looked at each other and understood.
"So he's a hero saving a beautiful girl." Xue Gang teased, "Could it be that he's attracted to her?"
Mentioning this, Chen Yi felt a little regretful. He was so focused on saving people at the time that he forgot to ask the young lady's name.
To be honest, she was really beautiful, more beautiful than any woman he had seen before.
"Ouch! Pei Xingju, are you taking revenge on me?" He screamed and wailed. He was usually pampered and couldn't stand the slightest pain.
"Let Guard Lu come. Guard Lu is gentler than both of you," he said.
Pei Xingju was extremely happy and immediately threw the medicine bottle to Guard Lu outside the door.
Xue Gang took the opportunity to ask, "What do you mean by personal revenge? Are you hiding a secret from me?"
Chen Yi glanced at Pei Xingju and said, "Ask him."
Pei Xingju was too lazy to pay attention. After wiping his hands, he sat back at the table to deal with miscellaneous affairs. There were many things going on in the court recently and he was very busy.
Xue Gang leaned over and continued to ask Chen Yi curiously, "Brother, what's your personal grudge? Tell me and I'll have fun."
"...Didn't you notice that there was something new in his house?"
"What?"
"Look at his desk."
Xue Gang looked at Pei Xingju's desk, bewildered.
"Didn't you notice there's something extra on the table?"
Xue Gang looked more closely and discovered that there was an extra plate of strange, cute, and pink pastries.
Like Chen Yi, he had been single for twenty years and had never even touched a woman's hand, so he couldn't understand the mystery at all.
Chen Yi clicked his tongue twice: "That was a gift from a girl."
He beckoned Xue Gang to come closer and whispered, "You've been tracking down the assassin, don't you know? Pei Xingju used to have a good time with a girl..."
After hearing this, Xue Gang widened his eyes in disbelief.
Seeing Pei Xingju remained calm and composed as he picked up a piece of cake and ate it slowly and leisurely, he suddenly felt uncomfortable.
We agreed to remain single together, but he actually secretly found a lover.
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