Chapter 79: A Talented Scholar and a Beautiful Woman Must Be Melodramatic!
A path through a plum blossom grove.
Someone who doesn't follow the usual path catches a glimpse of the Su family mansion.
From a distance, the style of the house with its flying eaves and painted beams was the same as the boudoir house he had seen his junior sister on previous visits.
Ouyang Rong walked in this direction.
However, it is worth mentioning that there is a small open space in the middle of the plum blossom grove, where a pavilion stands that is rarely visited, indicating that no one has come here for a long time.
Ouyang Rong did not linger and passed by directly.
The saying goes, "A winding path leads to a secluded spot," but who knows if this path counts as a back door?
Anyway, my junior sister tried it last time, it'll definitely work...
Thump~ thump~ thump~
A series of deep, resonant wooden fish sounds rang out, seven in a row, causing Ouyang Rong to stop and let out a soft exclamation.
Strangely enough, these days he has been respecting the elderly and caring for the young, helping the weak and oppressed, and upholding justice. Apart from the Liu family, which elder in the county doesn't give him a thumbs up when they see him?
Ouyang Rong hadn't heard of the wooden fish clasping merits for a long time.
Why did this happen when I was just delivering food?
Is this path impassable?
Before the young magistrate could reflect for long, the sound of the wooden fish drum came again.
Thump~ thump~ thump~
This time it was the crisp sound of a wooden fish, repeated seven times in quick succession, followed by a few more intermittent sounds.
The merit points that were originally deducted have been restored, and even slightly exceeded them.
“…” Ouyang Rong.
Just a feint, right?
The person was both speechless and curious.
Based on his experience, the close intervals and seamless execution of the wooden fish sounds likely indicate that they originate from the same source.
But this was the first time he had ever encountered such a situation where the price was deducted and then immediately increased.
Could it be that you did something that hurt someone, but then warmed their heart?
He's definitely a scumbag.
Shaking his head, still unable to figure it out, Ouyang Rong continued forward.
Before long, we finally reached the end of this secluded path.
Without thinking much, he walked out of the plum grove and patted the fallen petals off his clothes.
After raising his head and taking a few steps, he was taken aback.
This is a secluded boudoir nestled among plum blossoms.
Apart from a vermilion boudoir.
The courtyard has a swing, a zither platform, and a lotus pond.
There was also a sandalwood table for placing incense burners, rare books, and round fans.
The style and layout of the houses in the courtyard are quite similar to the junior sister's boudoir, but upon closer inspection, they are not.
My junior sister is all about the refined and elegant style. I remember there was even an archery target in the courtyard. She said the other day that she would teach him how to practice gentlemanly long-range archery... How could there be swings and zithers all over the place overnight?
Something's not right.
This is definitely the boudoir of a strange woman.
Ouyang Rong's face hardened.
A solemn atmosphere arose.
Fortunately, the layout of this courtyard was similar to that of his junior sister's, so he guessed where the door was.
Seeing that no one was around and it was mealtime, he spotted a small door on the west side in the distance and immediately walked over.
However, Ouyang Rong, who was feeling a little guilty at the moment, did not see that on the third floor of the vermilion boudoir next to him, there were two beautiful figures, one in peach blossoms and one in green, leaning against the railing.
One is a stunningly beautiful young woman who has lazily gotten up and hasn't dressed up, holding a snow-white tabby cat in her arms.
One was a chubby-faced maidservant, holding a stack of books in her hands.
The master and servant were taking a nap on the small platform, one petting the cat and the other airing out books.
But the commotion coming from the plum blossom grove caught their attention.
Then, the tall, slender figure of a young county magistrate emerged from the plum blossom grove.
Su Guo'er and Cai Shou exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with astonishment.
Especially the former, even with her aloof and proud nature, a blush of shyness slowly appeared on her fair face.
This is her secluded boudoir.
Even his father and elder brother rarely set foot there, let alone a stranger.
While feeling slightly annoyed, Su Guo'er glanced at the food box in the man's hand downstairs, then turned to look at Xie Lingjiang's courtyard next door and pursed her lips.
The courtyard was quiet in the afternoon sun.
It was as if nothing had happened, yet it was also as if everything had happened.
Downstairs, the man delivering food, who had seemingly stumbled into the inner quarters of the house in a dramatic fashion, pretended to be passing by, keeping his eyes straight ahead and tiptoeing towards the courtyard gate.
Upstairs, the stunningly beautiful woman holding the cat witnessed everything, holding her breath in awe.
The slender hand that stroked the kitten's head, with a few blue veins showing on the back, pressed down on the fluffy cat's head, as if to prevent it from meowing randomly and causing an awkward situation.
But then… Su Guo'er watched in disbelief as the chubby-faced little maid beside her pouted, grabbed a book scroll, and tossed it over the railing. Then, that wretched little girl covered her mouth with her hand, turned to her, and exclaimed in surprise:
"Oh dear, miss, how did your book fall from your hand! So careless! Oh no, it looks like it hit someone."
Even though it was a low voice, the whole yard could hear it.
“…” Ouyang Rong.
“???” Su Guo’er.
Clearly, the tacit understanding of feigning ignorance belongs only to intelligent people.
The little maid who had long been expelled from the ranks of the clever ones by her young mistress was not included in this category; her thought process was completely beyond the three realms.
What? No more melodrama?
It doesn't matter, Cai Shou will take care of it.
Someone passing by downstairs suddenly felt a headache coming on. Looking down, he saw that he had been hit by a book of poems, which landed right at his feet, accompanied by the voice of a maidservant coming from above.
Upstairs, Su Guo'er glared at Cai Shou, who first shrank her neck and stuck out her little tongue, then winked at her as if to ask for praise, as if to say:
Miss, miss, was my throw accurate? Here comes the romantic entanglement of a talented man and a beautiful woman!
Well, how can we lose if we start with a three-pointer?
Su Guo'er took a deep breath and glared at her fiercely, but by then the dramatic scene had already unfolded.
It seems we have no choice but to accept what happens next...
Upstairs, the stunningly beautiful girl holding the cat tried to keep her tone as calm as possible:
"You...you picked it up."
A clear female voice echoed in the courtyard; it was unclear whether it was addressed to the maid or to someone else.
Cai Shou didn't reply, suppressing her laughter, and together with her mistress, they looked expectantly at the handsome young man who was standing downstairs with his head down.
The handsome young man carrying the food box first glanced at the books on the ground, then looked up at the clear blue sky with a bewildered expression. He muttered something under his breath, the words barely audible:
"Strange... no more pies falling from the sky, just books... the food's getting cold... I'm starving, my junior sister must be hungry too..."
The handsome young man seemed to be nearsighted, and didn't notice the two beauties upstairs staring at him the whole time. He even deliberately avoided the poetry book on the ground, picked up the food box and ran away in a flash, his figure disappearing outside the courtyard gate.
The courtyard returned to silence, as if no one had ever been there. Only the spring breeze, sliding down the treetops, slowly turned the pages of Tao Qian's poetry collection on the ground, making a lonely rustling sound.
"..." Su Guo'er.
"..." Colorful ribbon.
The master and servant looked at each other, both dumbfounded.
It turns out the county magistrate was the real master of feigning ignorance.
But... why are you running so fast? It's not like I'm going to eat you!
The third floor of the Zhu Hong boudoir remained silent for a while, as if processing what had just happened.
At that moment, Su Guo'er tossed the kitten in her arms into Cai Shou's arms, her pretty face hardening, and nodded:
"You like to tossing, right? Next time you dare to come, toss this."
"..."
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Next chapter at 12 o'clock
(End of this chapter)
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