Chapter 840 Going Out to Run Some Business
Ah Xue?
Song Chunxue blushed immediately.
His eyes darted away uncomfortably, and he subconsciously withdrew his hand.
Xie Zheng raised his hand and pressed down on the back of her hand, while his other hand wrapped around her waist and pulled her forward.
Song Chunxue was forced to look up at him.
He stared intently at her face, carefully examining her eyebrows, eyes, nose, lips, and even teeth.
Song Chunxue bit his thumb, "What are you doing?"
"You really don't want to be separated from me."
"..." She looked away, her expression unchanged. "How did you recognize me?"
"Do you really like young faces? But I didn't look like this when I was young."
“The look in your eyes shows that your feelings for me are real and sincere, and it’s hard for me not to notice.” He leaned down and whispered in her ear, “Also, those characteristics you mentioned, only you know them.”
"..." She took a step back. "Yun'er's mother doesn't know either?"
"..." Xie Zheng moved his lips, "I don't know."
Back then, we were young and naive, in the dark, and there was no affection between us... Otherwise, Yun'er's mother wouldn't have been so resolute in making him divorce her.
On the contrary, it was her resolute decision to sever ties with him regardless of the consequences that impressed him.
Song Chunxue pushed him away and sat down in a seat next to him. In broad daylight, they could just talk things out properly.
After regaining her composure, she took a sip of tea before looking at Xie Zheng.
Have you heard the rumors about you outside?
Xie Zheng snapped out of his daze, lowered his head and shook his head slightly, feeling both helpless and amused.
"I heard a bit of it, and it's utterly absurd, but now it seems you knew all along. Was it Master Han's doing?"
Song Chunxue asked in surprise, "How did you know?"
Oh right, he and Master Han had known each other for a long time, but he didn't know that Master Han was a snake before.
“He has done similar things before, and now he is even more skilled at it. I only found out now that I not only fell in love with someone else, but I even want to marry into his family,” he sighed speechlessly. “Although I don’t care about saving face at this age, it seems that Master Han has forgotten that for scholars, integrity and moral character are more important than official hats.”
Song Chunxue looked slightly embarrassed. She was also present before the incident, but she did not try her best to stop it.
Does this prove that deep down she actually really wants to try this adventurous and absurd behavior?
"It's not too late to cut our losses; we'll spend some money too..."
“No need,” he said, taking her hand and sitting her down on the soft couch by the brazier. “I’m also wondering if I would have different insights and gains if I did some things that everyone thinks Xie Zheng shouldn’t do?”
"Xunzi said, 'Those who know the Way do not blame others, and those who know destiny do not blame Heaven.' Moreover, the one who set up this scheme is Master Han, which proves that the benefits outweigh the harms. I used to be rigid and stubborn, but now that I follow you to cultivate and learn the Way, I believe I have glimpsed many of the principles of Heaven and destiny, and I am no longer as concerned about those empty names as before."
"Rumors are quite annoying, but if I can see you often without worrying about causing you trouble, why not? Even if they throw rotten eggs at me, I'll gladly accept it."
Song Chunxue listened, completely stunned.
"What's wrong with you? You've even picked up some smooth talk." She said this, but her heart was filled with sweetness.
“Every word comes from the bottom of my heart. How can you mistake sweet nothings for glib talk? You know I usually can’t say those things.” He said thoughtfully, “But if you want to hear them, you can learn from me in the future.”
"In this vast capital, other things are hard to learn, but smooth talk is easy to learn. Even if the country is about to fall tomorrow, there will be no shortage of places for eating, drinking, having fun, and indulging in decadence. It's just that someone else will take control of it and manage it."
Song Chunxue nodded and sincerely said, "That makes sense."
He was much more interesting than before, but she shouldn't linger too long today.
The person who entered the mansion today was the rumored young woman with a powerful background, not Song Chunxue.
"Haven't I fallen for someone else? Why leave so soon? Stay tonight." He wore an irresistible smile, gently pleading as he shook her hand. "Stay with me a little longer, okay?"
Song Chunxue lowered her head; she was currently living in the Zhao residence, which was not very convenient.
"Everyone else has already been arranged for accommodation. I'll send someone to the Zhao residence to let them know. Today is my birthday. I never celebrate my birthday in previous years, but will you stay with me this year?"
"ah?"
Having known Xie Zheng for so long, she seemed to genuinely not know his birthday.
Today is November 15th, an auspicious day.
Also, why doesn't he celebrate his birthday?
Given all that, how could she possibly refuse?
“Alright, I’ll tell the head maid who came with me, and they’ll send someone to deliver the message.” She was a little troubled. “But I didn’t prepare a birthday gift for you.”
"Your arrival is the best birthday gift."
...
Master Han picked up a grape that had been taken out of the cellar not long ago. It was covered with a layer of tiny water droplets, and was fuzzy. As the heat blew, some of the water droplets gathered together and rolled off the grape.
He raised his long, slender fingers, gently peeled the grape skin, casually pushed it to his lips, and tossed the grape skin into a white porcelain dish beside him.
Lord Zhao put down his brush at a table not far away and casually placed a book over the paper he had just written on.
"What did you deduce?"
Lord Zhao looked up, staring blankly at the intangible dot in front of him.
"I understand. It seems that Junior Brother Song doesn't have the courage to change the predetermined outcome."
Master Han took a clean white silk handkerchief, wiped his hands, and then casually tossed it aside, revealing a magnolia embroidered with silk thread. The Suzhou embroidery artist's skill was superb, and the magnolia was even more beautiful than the real one, lifelike in the sunlight.
"Then let me rephrase my question: Why did the monk want to regain his memories? He and Junior Brother Song have no further entanglement, right?"
Lord Zhao frowned slightly, but still remained silent.
"Can you set things right for them and help that monk return to the right path?"
These words made Lord Zhao turn around, sit down, grab a grape, and eat it without spitting out the skin.
Do you like grape skins?
"Delicious." Lord Zhao's attention was diverted, and he picked up the plate and poured the grape skins into a stone mortar. "Ziqiao likes to use the juice from crushed grape skins to dye her silk handkerchiefs. Save some for her."
Ziqiao was Lord Zhao's most beloved adopted daughter.
Master Han grabbed two more grapes and gave the girl some more.
"I only found out today that the monk Bai Caiwei is in love with is actually the Venerable Huineng. I have calculated that their fate is quite deep, and the monk will eventually break his vows."
Master Han chuckled, "Then he's in trouble."
“Schadenfreude is no good.” Lord Zhao stood up. “I have some errands to run.”
Master Han stood up and clapped his hands. "It's been several days since I've gone out for some exercise. Let's go together."
"Do you know what I'm going to do?"
Master Han reached out, and the mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquer wardrobe door slowly opened, from which floated out a silver-white fox fur coat, which was then steadily draped over his body.
Then, he picked up the hand warmer next to him, held it in his hands, and looked up with an arrogant expression.
"Something that would warrant Lord Zhao's personal involvement must be something significant, right? Besides, you seem to know that Zhang Chengxuan is leaving tonight and you're going to see him off?"
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