Xu Shu threw aside Young Master Huang, who was almost fainted from fright, and quickly stepped forward to pull Xiao Nan back to the pine trees behind the mountain.
Yao Yi raised his eyelids and looked at the two people who disappeared, then stood up and went to smooth things over.
"Hey, Mr. Huang, please slow down. That young man must have drunk too much wine and got drunk. Why bother with him? I'm really sorry for what happened today. Next time you come to Wangchen Tower, you can waive the wine fee. Just consider me, the shopkeeper, as an apology..."
Under the pine trees and cypresses, Xiao Nanhui broke free from Xu Shu, looking puzzled: "What on earth are you..."
Before she could finish her words, Xu Shu covered her mouth with his hand and threatened fiercely, "Let me cut to the chase. If you tell anyone about what happened today, I will definitely find a way to make you pay!"
Xiao Nanhui felt threatened for no reason and immediately became furious. He pushed the annoying guy away with a palm and said, "What are you crazy about?! I have never bothered to know about your mess, but if someone asks, do I have to clean up your mess for you?"
Xu Shu didn't say anything, but just glared at Xiao Nanhui with gritted teeth. The veins on his forehead were bulging, and it was unknown what he was angry about.
Xiao Nanhui's doubts deepened, and she couldn't help but think of the girl who was walking by Yueqi Lake when Master Huang was beaten just now.
"You are not..." Xiao Nanhui looked Xu Shu up and down, and asked the question in his heart: "You are not in love with Cui Xingyao, are you?"
As soon as these words left his mouth, Xu Shu's expression became somewhat uncontrollable. Xiao Nanhui was used to his arrogant and overbearing appearance, and was actually a little surprised: "So you also have a favorite woman. I thought you were born to dislike women. It's just a pity that Cui Xingyao is 80% chosen. You should restrain yourself. After all, she is the emperor's woman. Even your father may not be able to snatch her back for you."
Xu Shu took a deep breath, adjusted his facial expression, and then resumed his cynical look. "Xiao Nanhui, when will it be your turn to laugh at my joke?" He leaned close to her ear and whispered, "My sister is at a prime age. When I go back and talk to my father a few more times, do you think he'll start thinking about forcing Xu Youyou to marry Xiao Zhun?"
Xiao Nanhui's face turned pale and she looked at Xu Shu fiercely. The other party gave her a wicked smile, and finally glanced in the direction of Yao Yi not far away, jumped on his horse and rode away, leaving Xiao Nanhui alone in a daze.
Xu Shu's words were like a heavy lump of iron, weighing down her heart and causing it to ache.
It is a secret that Xiao Nanhui likes Xiao Jun, and secrets are not something he wants others to know.
Besides, there was an insurmountable gap between her and Xiao Zhun from the very beginning. Even if she was just an adopted daughter, she couldn't easily say that she liked her adoptive father.
Sometimes she would wonder whether it was fortunate or unfortunate that Xiao Jun adopted her.
If she had never been able to enter the Qinghuai Marquis Mansion, she would naturally never have met Xiao Zhun; but it was precisely because she entered the Qinghuai Marquis Mansion that from that moment on, she could only be his family, and there was no other possibility.
It didn't matter, she had expected these things and she could endure them.
But since when did liking someone become such an embarrassing thing?
Xiao Nanhui's eyes felt a little sore.
"What are you doing squatting on the ground?"
Xiao Nan looked up and saw Yao Yi walking towards him at some point.
She was immersed in a somewhat depressing atmosphere and realized that she had been squatting under the tree for a long time without realizing it.
Yao Yi had a cold expression on his face as he pulled Xiao Nanhui, who was squatting on the ground, up. "Whether someone likes someone old or young, male or female, cat or dog, it's never something to be ashamed of. What are you so depressed about?"
Xiao Nanhui rubbed his eyes and glanced at Yao Yi.
"Just like you like Chu Nian?"
Chu Nian was once the most famous male prostitute in Wangchen Tower in Quecheng. As his name suggests, he was a handsome man who made people unforgettable at first sight.
Xiao Nanhui always felt that Yao Yi had a crush on her. When Chu Nian decided to leave the building, Yao Yi, the shopkeeper who never gave up in any weather, claimed to be sick for three days.
Of course, Yao Yi never admitted that he liked Chu Nian. He only admitted that he liked money.
Despite this, upon hearing Chu Nian's name, Yao Yi's thick-skinned face flushed a rare red. Xiao Nanhui thought it was anger out of embarrassment.
"I'm trying to persuade you out of kindness, but you're trying to frame me?! You've really been led astray by those beasts in the barracks. Your kindness is being taken for granted..."
The next second, he was greeted by a man's rough hug.
"I understand."
I understand, so thank you. Thank you for being with me.
"Xiao Nanhui."
"Um."
"...Your snot is all over me."
Half an hour later, Yao Yi once again turned into a profiteer, ordering Xiao Nanhui around and making him move things.
When Xiao Nanhui stuffed the pile of cushions into the carriage, the young men who had come to see the beauty had already left. The shadows of trees swayed and summer insects chirped on the small mountain path. For a moment, only Xiao Nanhui and Yao Yi and their group were there.
The road down the mountain was a bit bumpy, so Xiao Nanhui slowed down and let Jixiang stroll slowly along Yao Yi's carriage, chatting with Yao Yi through the carriage curtain.
"You came all the way here to see me today, are you just here to watch the fun?"
After what happened to Xu Shu, Xiao Nan felt even more depressed when he recalled why he came. "The emperor summoned me to the palace today."
"Oh?" Yao Yi's voice was filled with interest. "The emperor must be bored to death. He wants to see a lowly fifth-rank official like you? I'm afraid he has bad intentions."
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