Jing Zhe handed the pheasant to Hanhan, while he pressed himself against the door, carefully listening to the conversation between the two people inside.
On the table in front of the two people in the hall were beautifully wrapped gift boxes.
At that moment, the man's cheerful voice rang out.
"Senior sister, this is the famous osmanthus cake from Ruzhou, made with the finest osmanthus flowers that were just picked recently!"
"Senior sister, this is a top-quality Huanhua brocade made by the Zhou family cloth workshop in Ruzhou. It is very precious. I heard that only a very small amount can be made each year, and most of it is sent to the imperial palace!"
"Senior sister, this is the latest rouge and face powder produced in our pavilion. All the senior sisters in the pavilion are using it and say it works very well!"
"..."
The young man pointed to the gift boxes on the table and introduced them with great seriousness. Jing Zhe, who was outside the door, felt a strong sense of crisis—Damn, they're willing to put in so much effort, they're a formidable enemy!
However, judging from how he addressed Wang Yingqiu, it seems that he is also a member of the Wuxian Pavilion?
Just as Jing Zhe was thinking, Wang Yingqiu's voice rang out.
"Thank you so much, Junior Brother Yu. I am flattered."
Although it was a polite remark and the tone was quite warm, it subtly conveyed a sense of coldness that kept people at arm's length.
The man, however, didn't understand and waved his hand, laughing, "We're family, no need for formalities. Doing these things for my senior sister is what I should do! If my senior sister likes them, even if these things were a thousand times more precious, I would still send them to her!"
"..."
Jing Zhe, standing outside the door, shook his head. A formidable enemy, indeed a formidable enemy!
Although these sweet words are a bit corny and have a hint of showing off, they are probably hard for ordinary women to resist!
But... Wang Yingqiu is no ordinary woman!
Then I heard her rejection.
"I appreciate your kindness, Junior Brother, but I cannot accept such a precious gift!"
Why not?
The man said somewhat anxiously.
"We're just ordinary senior and junior brothers. If Junior Brother Yu were to give such a generous gift to every senior or junior sister in the sect, wouldn't that be too extravagant for him?"
"..."
While the man was still in a daze, Wang Yingqiu continued, "Besides, I can't set a precedent. If I accept this gift today, and if Junior Brother Yu goes to see the others in the pavilion without preparing such a generous gift, they will accuse you of favoritism!"
Hearing Wang Yingqiu's explanation, the man didn't seem angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "Senior Sister, don't overthink it! This is just a small token of my affection for you. You don't need to care what others think! Besides, my feelings for you are..."
The next moment, the man actually took a step forward, only two steps away from Wang Yingqiu, which made him even more emotional.
But Wang Yingqiu seemed to be very disgusted by his actions. She took a big step back and said coldly, "Junior Brother Yu, we are just ordinary senior and junior brothers. As for whether we have feelings for each other or not, Junior Brother Yu, you should not say anything more. It will only make things more awkward!"
"It's not embarrassing at all!"
Wang Yingqiu's attitude was crystal clear, but the man, whether genuinely stupid or feigning ignorance, simply couldn't understand.
"I've always had feelings for my senior sister, why should I feel awkward?"
"..."
Seeing Wang Yingqiu remain silent, the man continued, "How well did you live back in Ruzhou, Senior Sister? Instead, you ended up here, guarding this Wuxian Garden every day. What's the point? It breaks my heart to see you like this. I've even recently mentioned to my elders that Senior Sister should return to Ruzhou..."
"don't want!"
Wang Yingqiu, who was usually indifferent, suddenly became anxious upon hearing this. "Thank you for your kindness, Junior Brother Yu, but I still don't want to! I have been living in Jingzhou for the past few years and I am very familiar with this Wuxian Garden. I don't want to move again."
As for whether it was this place or certain people that made her so determined, the man didn't know, but the outer disciples in the courtyard all knew, and so did the eavesdropper outside the door...
“Hey, senior sister, if you ask me, you’ve been here for too long. Your thinking is probably confined to this city and this garden, and you don’t know anything about what’s happening outside.”
No sooner had the man finished speaking than Wang Yingqiu said, "I'm just a woman, and I don't want to know too much. Actually, this city and this garden are enough..."
After saying that, Wang Yingqiu seemed to have thought of something, and her previously expressionless face suddenly broke into a wide smile.
The man was clearly stunned, and it took him a while to come back to his senses. "Senior Sister, there's no need to be so modest! Back when you were still in the pavilion, there was a saying in the martial world about the Four Golden Flowers. It's just that after you came to Wuxian Garden, you appeared less often in the martial world, which is why people forgot about you. If you had stayed in the pavilion all along, what role would the Twin Beauties of Yunjing play?"
After he mentioned it, Wang Yingqiu stopped talking.
The Twin Beauties of Cloud Mirror?
These two are his third and fourth older sisters, and Qingqiu is also her best friend. So, in terms of social status... well, he'll have to call them "older sisters" from now on, and they'll have to call him "sister-in-law"...
Thinking of this, Wang Yingqiu's pretty face turned red: Why should I compete with my own sisters?
Seeing that Wang Yingqiu remained silent, the man assumed she was somewhat interested and pressed on, saying, "But Senior Sister, there's no need to worry. Next month is the time for the four major sects to compete in martial arts! This time, I came to Jingzhou from the pavilion to visit my uncle, to pay my respects to Senior Sister, and to go to Jinxi with you!"
"To Jinxi?"
Without even thinking, Wang Yingqiu shook her head: "If Junior Brother Yu is interested, you should go by yourself. There are still many things in the garden that I need to handle, so I won't go."
Wang Yingqiu uttered a soft sound, then suddenly thought of Jing Zhe, and her mood plummeted once more.
He went to participate in the competition today, and I didn't have time to give him a proper talk yesterday. I feel uneasy about it.
It's past noon now, and there's still no news. She even had her disciples in the garden go out to inquire several times, but they didn't hear anything about the competition, which made her even more worried.
After the martial arts competition ended, Emperor An ordered a news blackout, so it's understandable that they couldn't find out anything.
"Senior sister, it wasn't me who asked you to go, it was Master!"
Perhaps having already guessed that Wang Yingqiu would refuse, the man took out an envelope from his clothes and handed it over.
Wang Yingqiu took the document, opened it, read it once, and then put it away, her brows furrowing even more deeply.
"I understand. I will go to Jinxi when the time comes. Junior Brother Yu, please return!"
After saying that, Wang Yingqiu went upstairs without turning her head.
"Hey... Senior Sister..."
The man stared in astonishment at Wang Yingqiu's resolute retreating figure.
"I have a headache, I'll rest for a while. Junior Brother Yu, I won't see you out."
"..."
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