Chapter 25 Being Blocked
The Lu family's carriage hurried into Chang'an City. The sun was setting in the west, and dusk was settling in. This time they took a shortcut and would be home in another two or three quarters of an hour.
Unexpectedly, they were forced to stop on Huaihua Street.
"What do you want to do?" Brother Xu stepped forward and questioned the people who stopped the carriage. At the same time, his thick palm pressed on the butcher knife at his waist, calculating his chances of winning against these people if a fight really broke out. But no matter what, he would protect the little girl from the Lu family.
"We don't intend to do anything. May I ask if the person in the carriage is Miss Lu Er?"
Inside the carriage, Lu Songli frowned. Was her itinerary exposed? In response to inquiries from outside, she coldly replied, "So what if it is, and so what if it isn't?"
"Miss Lu Er, our eldest lady has been waiting for you for a long time. Please come out and see her."
"Second Miss, she's from the Zhao family." Mo Bing whispered through the carriage curtain. She had left when the carriage was stopped.
Those who come with ill intentions will not come. This is the inner city, and she is not afraid of anything. Lu Songli decisively lifted the curtain of the car.
Zhao Yutan took a few steps forward, "Ali——"
When she saw Zhao Yutan, Lu Songli thought to herself that it was bad luck, but she still got off the carriage.
Second Brother Xu followed closely behind, his intention to protect him obvious.
Lu Songli held a round fan in her hand and waved it gently. "I'm out now. Tell me why you ordered people to stop my carriage."
"I came to you because I want to tell you something."
Lu Songli signaled her that she could start.
Zhao Yutan looked at the woman opposite him and was silent for a moment.
While waiting for her to speak, Lu Songli stood casually, her eyes naturally falling on Zhao Yutan opposite her.
Zhao Yutan is truly beautiful, the kind of beauty that comes from a strong complexion. Her features are bright and generous, with a strong sense of three-dimensionality and a strong impact. She always catches people's eyes when she appears. It must be said that a face like Zhao Yutan is more resistant to aging and has a longer blooming period. In the original novel, she is nearly 30 years old and has experienced many hardships, but she can still bewitch Xie Zhan, who is 30 years old, so much that she marries him as his second wife despite being a widow.
But now, looking at her, Lu Songli felt that something was off, given her looks and demeanor. Could it be her temperament? Perhaps due to her inexperience, Zhao Yutan's temperament was rather delicate, even a bit fragile.
Maybe he hasn't had a good time recently and looks a little haggard.
Lu Songli looked at this scene with admiration. A peony ravaged by wind and rain was the credit of their Lu family.
Unlike Lu Songli's good mood, Zhao Yutan just felt that the person in front of him was so unfamiliar.
Rather than being her good friend or bestie, Lu Songli was more like a shadow or a follower. She was quiet and taciturn, and she had never taken her seriously.
At this time, the setting sun stretched Lu Songli's figure very long. The evening breeze blew up her skirt and her bangs, revealing her full and smooth forehead, delicate eyebrows, small and straight nose, and lips that were neither thin nor thick.
Looking closer, her facial features are small and delicate, and her facial lines are soft and smooth.
This kind of appearance can easily give people the impression that she is petty and not presentable. This was the case with Lu Songli in the past.
But now, she gives people a different feeling. The more you look at her, the more attractive she becomes. People can't help but lift her chin and take a closer look at her. What is the difference?
The more Zhao Yutan looked at her, the more shocked she became. She had never known Lu Songli to be so beautiful. She usually followed her, keeping her head down and paying attention to her, and she had always ignored her. She had always known that she was good-looking, but now she looked at Lu Songli, she felt that they were equally beautiful.
On the street in the evening, there were two girls with different looks, one as gorgeous as a peony and the other as delicate as an orchid.
The two stood facing each other in the afterglow of the setting sun, one majestic, the other gentle: one was a flower of wealth and beauty, the other gave people a sense of cold alienation, regardless of the day or night, I am independent and isolated from the world. The people around them automatically blurred into their background,
Guo Yan was shocked watching from the side. She was originally accompanying her cousin, but inexplicably felt that she was redundant and could not get between them.
"Zhao Yutan, you can tell me anything now." Lu Songli reminded her. What did it mean to just stare at her without saying anything?
Her voice broke the stagnant atmosphere between the two of them.
Guo Yan also came back to her senses. She was very dissatisfied with her cousin calling her by her name directly, "Lv Songli, what's your attitude?" Besides, they had been waiting for her here since noon. She was very angry after waiting for her for so long.
Lu Songli was amused. What was her attitude? They had stopped her carriage for no reason and forced her to get off. What kind of attitude did they expect her to have? "My attitude is, if you have something to say, say it quickly! If you don't want to say it, get out of the way. A good dog doesn't block the road!"
Guo Yan's eyes widened, furious. "How can you be so unkind? Have you forgotten who helped you integrate into the social circle and who took care of you when you first came to Chang'an City? You are such an ungrateful person."
Lu Songli ignored Guo Yan and asked Zhao Yutan beside her, "Do you think so too?"
Zhao Yutan was silent.
Okay, silence is acquiescence. You want to argue about this, right? Who's afraid of who?
"Zhao Yutan, don't mention how my father has helped you, the Zhao family, avoid the crisis of losing your official position so many times because of his care for you over the years. Take all these years, I have joined your circle. Have I ever refused any request from you, Zhao Yutan? Apart from the initial care, what else have you done for me later? What I have done for you over the years has already paid back this little bit of care." The original owner really treated Zhao Yutan as a sister, and she did help her a lot over the years. No matter how difficult the other party's request was, she gritted her teeth and helped.
"So you are so petty." Guo Yan couldn't believe it.
Lu Songli was speechless. Are they really that hypocritical? They were the ones who started the score first! "Yeah, I'm so petty, but you guys are so generous. So generous that you even remember the little bit of care I showed you back then."
Guo Yan choked. When she was about to speak, Lu Songli glanced at her and said, "I didn't get off the car to listen to your instructions. Besides, this is a matter between Zhao Yutan and me. What does it have to do with you? You are her dog. Why are you so anxious to stand up for her?"
Her eyes were cold, and Guo Yan inexplicably didn't dare to say anything.
After taking a last look at Zhao Yutan, Lu Songli turned around and left, saying whatever she wanted to say!
"Ali, wait a minute——" Zhao Yutan stepped forward to stop her.
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