Chapter 1865 Heartbeat
Bai Shan nodded.
They entered the study. Bai Shan saw her book basket still on the table, so she helped him sort it out. She saw a scroll inside and looked at Man Bao, "What is this?"
"It's a small portrait Mingda drew for Changyu."
Bai Shan didn't open it, but put it aside. He took out the other things in the book basket and asked with a smile, "Why did you think of drawing a portrait? Did you draw one too?"
"No, this is for Wei Yu to see," Man Bao said. "By the way, let's go find Wei Yu together tomorrow. You can also draw a small portrait of him. I will bring it in for Chang Yu."
Bai Shan was confused. What was going on?
"Haven't they met before?"
And more than once.
Manbao laughed and said, "Although I have seen him before, I didn't take a close look at him. We have met so seldom that it is not easy to stare at him. Changyu has almost forgotten what he looks like."
Bai Shan: ...She's seen such a big man sitting opposite her several times. How could she forget it?
But he still agreed, and followed her to Wei's house to find Wei Yu the next day.
Wei Yucai had just entered the Imperial College and was still adjusting to life there. He didn't have any particularly close classmates, so he would spend his days off writing and drawing at home.
Upon learning that Bai Shan and Zhou Man were coming to visit, he immediately went out to greet them.
He was dressed in his homely moon-white clothes, looking very casual and exuding a sense of ease. After inviting the guests into his study, he smiled and said, "I don't have many friends in the capital. I couldn't forget you the last time I saw you. I was thinking about when I could invite you out for a get-together. I didn't expect you to come to my door before I even invited you."
Bai Shan saw that he was sincere and didn't seem to be being polite, so he smiled and said, "We also came prepared today."
He put down the book basket he was carrying and lifted the lid to let him see what was inside.
Wei Yu hesitated, "This is..."
"These are the paints and supplies for painting," Bai Shan glanced at Man Bao and said with a smile, "I was also entrusted with this task. Today, I have to trouble Brother Wei to serve as a reference for me."
Wei Yu understood and was surprised, "You want to draw me?"
He is not a beauty, why draw him?
Manbao had already taken the scroll out from his sleeve, untied it, and unfolded it for him to see. "Master Wei, look at this."
Wei Yu leaned over to take a look, and saw the scroll slowly opening. A woman with a charming smile appeared on the paper. Wei Yu was startled, and said with wide eyes: "This, this..."
Isn’t this Princess Changyu?
Manbao laughed and said, "Princess Changyu said she almost forgot what you looked like, so she wanted me to take a look at you for her. But I feel that my eyes are not her eyes after all. Is there anything in this world that can better show a person's grace and appearance than a painting?"
"It just so happens that we were afraid you'd forgotten what Princess Changyu looked like, so we drew a small portrait of the princess for you."
Manbao didn't unfold the scroll completely, but only showed him his face. Seeing that his face was flushed, even his ears and neck were red, he rolled up the scroll, tied it with a rope, and handed it to him, winking and saying, "Master Wei, you can read it in private."
Wei Yu took it with a flushed face, and then disappeared in an instant when he faced the two of them calmly.
However, he was still able to remain calm. Although his face was burning, he still took the painting, bowed, and said sideways, "You two should sit down first. I'll make you some tea."
Wei Yu turned sideways and saw that there were no tables and chairs here. He quickly moved to the other side to let them sit down, then turned around and left with the painting, feeling a little dizzy.
Seeing him just leave the guests in the study, Bai Shan and Man Bao couldn't help but look at each other and burst out laughing.
Manbao said, "Master Wei looks quite good with a red face."
Bai Shan's smile paused, and he tilted his head and asked, "Does it look good?"
Manbao nodded.
Bai Shan frowned.
After a while, a servant brought up some tea and snacks, and apologized on behalf of their young master, saying that their young master accidentally spilled tea on himself while making it, so he had to go back to the room to wash and change clothes. Please forgive him for his negligence.
Bai Shan and Man Bao looked at each other and smiled to show that they didn't mind at all.
When Wei Yu came again, he not only changed into a new set of clothes, but also tied up his hair with a jade crown. Although he was not yet a grown man, he had thick hair and was tall and strong. With the jade crown, his face, which was not very prominent to begin with, looked very handsome.
No wonder it took so long. They finished the snacks on the table, drank two cups of tea, and went to change their clothes.
Bai Shan coughed lightly to hide the smile on his lips, and seemed to unconsciously invite Wei Yu to come forward and sit down for his reference.
Manbao immediately tidied up his desk and wanted to help Baishan with the color matching.
Seeing that they didn't seem too surprised by his attire, Wei Yu breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time he felt a little worried, wondering if he wasn't dressed well either.
Bai Shan opened the paper he brought and said with a smile, "Brother Wei, please sit down, or stand up, whatever you want. Feel free to do so."
Wei Yu was at a loss as to whether to sit or stand.
Manbao looked around the room and simply pointed to the window and said, "Stand here, stand here. The light is the best right now, and the window lattice is beautiful too. We'll be in the painting together later."
She saw the sword hanging on the wall again. She knew what Changyu liked most, so she walked over and looked at the sword on the wall and asked, "Can I take it?"
Wei Yu smiled and nodded, "That's just my sword, you can take it."
Man Bao took it off and couldn't help but pull it open to take a look. He found that the sword edge was actually open. He was slightly curious, "Is Master Wei still going to venture into the martial arts world?"
Wei Yu smiled and said, "I'm not going to travel around the world, but I went out to study before, and this is for self-defense."
Bai Shan also glanced at Jianfeng and said to Manbao, "When Bai Er and I go on our study tour, we will also open Jianfeng."
Manbao was a little envious, "I, I also want to practice sword."
Bai Shan looked for paint on Wei Yu's clothes and said with a smile, "Just learn the two sword techniques we taught you."
Wei Yu laughed and asked, "Did you teach them in school? That's not very useful. It's just for strengthening the body and looking good. It's a sword technique, more like a sword dance. If you want to defend yourself against the enemy, you'll have to find someone to teach you privately."
Bai Shan said, "My family's Daji knows a lot of sword techniques. I've been learning from him. I wouldn't say I'm proficient in it, but I can handle it well enough for traveling. Brother Wei, who did you learn this from?"
Wei Yu then said with a hint of pride: "With my father."
He laughed and said, "He's been on the battlefield, so he knows a little bit of martial arts."
Bai Shan knew that although Wei Zhi was the former crown prince's aide, he had also been on the battlefield and led some troops. Although he could not be compared with the military generals like Lord Li Shangshu Yin, he was more than capable of teaching Wei Yu some means of self-protection.
What's more, their students have to bring one or two guards with them when they travel, so if they really have to fight a desperate battle, they have to do it. They learn kung fu just to help them travel faster so that they won't be too tired, and they have the ability to protect themselves when the guards can't catch up.
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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