Chapter 45: Two people appeared together...
In fact, not long had passed since Hua Manlou left, and perhaps he was feeling sentimental about the old things he saw.
Lu Yusheng didn't know why she suddenly thought of that person. Looking at the cleaned-up porcelain shards in the trash can, she pursed her lips.
I don't know whether to feel sorry for the beautiful tea set or for the person who gave it to me.
Thinking about it, when he gave me this tea set, he thoughtfully praised himself for brewing delicious tea.
Honestly, all she did was pour dry tea leaves into the teapot and then fill it with hot water from the water dispenser. In fact, he provided all the necessities for this whole process, except for the water.
She rarely saw such a strong sense of tolerance in others. Lu Yusheng shook his head with a chuckle as he thought about it: "So this is what a flashback is."
After that, she became even more enthusiastic about making milk tea for Hua Manlou, but unfortunately, she only had the chance to invite him to drink it once more.
As I sighed, I couldn't help but feel a pang of nostalgia.
Both he and Lu Xiaofeng were martial arts masters, yet they never fought at her place.
Thinking of this, Lu Yusheng's gaze unconsciously drifted towards the new guest playing a game by the window. Now that there was a partition in the middle, she could no longer see the other person from her position, and only the sound effects from the game could be faintly heard.
...No, because she was afraid of giving the indigenous people too much of a shock, she turned off the speakers after the initial CG finished playing.
Surely the computer can't also leak sound, right?
Lu Yusheng stood up, wondering if he was hallucinating.
But after closing her eyes and listening carefully, she was certain that there really was the sound of horses' hooves approaching.
Even with the improved listening comprehension skills developed through multiple upgrades, it's still necessary to wait until the sound gets closer before you can analyze any details.
There should be two horses, but Lu Yusheng couldn't guess how many people were riding on them just by listening to the sound of their hooves.
Although this place is not far from the official road, it is not the official road after all. Are there really so many people who do not take the usual route?
Even after recalling Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou, Lu Yusheng didn't dare to think in that direction, after all, it was too much of a coincidence.
Another guest has arrived?
After getting up, Ye Guhong's figure could be vaguely seen not far away. He was unaffected and remained sitting upright in his original position.
Only when the sound of horses' hooves stopped outside the door and two sets of footsteps landed one after the other did Lu Yusheng pull his wandering thoughts back to prepare to greet them.
"Xiao Lu, come out quickly, we've brought some wine."
Lu Yusheng, who was still tense and focused, recognized the voice in the first second. A smile immediately appeared on his face, and he rushed out like the wind.
It's Lu Xiaofeng's voice!
His voice has gotten so loud in just a few days.
When she went outside, she saw Lu Xiaofeng carrying two jars of wine in one hand and holding a horse's reins, tying it to a pillar under the eaves with the other.
And naturally standing beside her was Hua Manlou. The tall and elegant man immediately changed his stance upon hearing her approaching footsteps, and smiled and nodded in Lu Yusheng's direction.
"You must be tired from your journey. Please come in and sit down."
She really didn't expect them to arrive so quickly, and she hadn't prepared anything, but her first words to them were still a warm invitation to come inside.
"good."
Hua Manlou followed Lu Yusheng into the hall, completely obedient.
"Are you thirsty? I'll make you some tea right away."
Just as he led the two to sit down, Lu Yusheng was about to get busy again when Lu Xiaofeng called him back halfway.
Lu Xiaofeng waved the wine jar in his hand at her and laughed, "No need, no need, this is enough."
Lu Yusheng stopped as instructed, but his eyes were full of doubt: "Are you still leaving today?"
Although he didn't understand the meaning behind her question, Lu Xiaofeng still answered readily, "Of course, I just happened to be passing by and came to visit. I'll also bring you a jar of good wine, so that I won't only have sweet water to drink every time I come."
Lu Yusheng hadn't expected them to remember him. Upon hearing this, he chuckled and scolded, "So you were saving it for yourself?"
Even so, I was deeply moved.
"Of course I'm just joking with you." Lu Xiaofeng shook his head with a smile, and then handed one of the jars to Lu Yusheng: "One jar each."
"Can...can I accept it?"
Although Lu Yusheng believed that his relationship with them was more than just a cold transaction, he really didn't expect to receive a gift.
"Take it. We came all this way. If you don't accept it, wouldn't we have made a wasted trip?" Hua Manlou, who had been silent for a while, answered for him with a smile.
Only after he spoke did Lu Yusheng accept the drink, secretly deciding to save it for their next gathering.
She drinks, but doesn't drink much. She accepted the gift to make up for the absence of friends when she entertains others.
But the feeling of making money from people and receiving gifts at the same time made her a little embarrassed. While mechanically moving the wine jars to the cabinet behind the bar, she racked her brains for something she could give back.
Then I happened to see the night-blooming jasmine that I had just ordered.
"Wow, this is a huge pot!"
Lu Xiaofeng was surprised when the sapling, about half a person's height, was moved out.
...Actually, she simply thought that buying a larger size would make it less likely for her to die when she placed the order.
It wasn't until the potted plant was casually taken by the neighboring Hua Manlou that Lu Yusheng said shyly, "This is for you, a night-blooming jasmine."
Upon hearing this, Hua Manlou paused, his expression shifting from casual to overjoyed.
"Really? Thank you so much, Miss Lu."
He accepted it almost without hesitation, not only because Hua Manlou loved flowers, but also because he knew that if he didn't accept it now, Lu Yusheng probably wouldn't be able to accept their gift with peace of mind.
As expected, seeing that he really liked it, Lu Yusheng felt much more at ease.
Then she sat down not far from the two of them, propping her face up with one hand as she watched him stroke the flowers and gently inhale their fragrance.
Perhaps they were afraid she would request a refund. Normally, night-blooming jasmine doesn't bloom during the day, but at this moment, it looked exactly like the sample picture when she placed the order.
The fragrance of the flowers is very strong even at a certain distance after it has been fully released.
Lu Xiaofeng had no time or inclination for such things. Seeing that Hua Manlou had started playing with flowers, he was about to open the seal of the wine jar and start drinking.
"etc--"
Seeing this out of the corner of his eye, Lu Yusheng immediately spoke up to stop it.
Seeing Lu Xiaofeng's puzzled expression after being interrupted, she coughed lightly: "You don't drink while riding a horse, and you don't ride a horse while drinking. Since you're leaving this afternoon, I'll go make some tea."
Seeing that he seemed reluctant, Lu Yusheng frantically gestured with his eyes in the direction of Hua Manlou.
Are you suggesting that I, the obedient and quiet Lou Jiang, should drink and drive with you?
Seeing her meaning, Lu Xiaofeng then said seriously, "Alright."
In fact, this little bit of wine wouldn't have any effect on either him or Hua Manlou, but he could understand Lu Yusheng's good intentions, so he took a step back and fulfilled her wishes.
Let's take the wine with us and drink it on the road.
Hua Manlou was completely unaware of the two's stream-of-consciousness conversation, and continued to appreciate the life in his hands in his own way.
Lu Yusheng, after getting up, was also in a bit of a predicament. The tea set that Hua Manlou had given her earlier was broken, so she had to buy another set from the mall. Lu Xiaofeng might not notice, but he, as the original owner, might.
Although it wasn't broken because of him, Lu Yusheng still had a feeling that the other person might feel sorry and heartbroken for the tea set if they found out.
Although with his wealth, he could easily afford to break a thousand more sets of such teaware.
So after the tea was served, she took the initiative to start a conversation, saying, "Do you go out so often?"
This was also a genuine question in her mind.
Having already been given a slightly exaggerated and embellished explanation by Sikong Zhaixing about the major events Lu Xiaofeng would do every time he went out, Lu Yusheng was also very serious about their trip this time.
That's why people say the world is turbulent and people's hearts are treacherous.
"Miss Lu, don't be afraid, there is no danger this time."
Seemingly misunderstanding her meaning, Hua Manlou kindly offered words of comfort.
Lu Xiaofeng continued, "We were only invited by the leader of the Huashan Sect to go to the Emei Sword Sect to watch their sword-fighting talks."
He loved to befriend heroes and righteous men, and Yue Buqun, the leader of the Huashan Sect known as the "Gentleman Sword," was naturally one of them.
Moreover, although Yue Buqun was not a top-tier expert at this time, as the leader of a sect, he was able to use the sect rules to restrain his disciples from prioritizing "benevolence and righteousness." His upright and righteous style made him a person worth befriending.
After several encounters, the other party's attitude towards him could be described as polite and well-mannered, which made him feel even more favorably toward them.
The event is called an "exchange between two schools," and since both are martial arts practitioners and their positions overlap so much, the younger generation will inevitably have another round of sparring and competition.
Although Yue Buqun craved fame and power, he was also aware of his disciples' abilities.
The current leader of the Emei Sect, Dugu Yihe, is one of the most powerful in the world. His disciples are also not to be underestimated. Their friendship with him is entirely due to Yue Buqun's hard work in maintaining it over the years.
Although he had chosen the two strongest among the weakest, he was also prepared for the worst-case scenario where he could only show better composure and vision, and not lose face.
If this experience can have a profound impact on them, motivating them to work harder and strive for excellence, then that would be an unexpected surprise.
Inviting Lu Xiaofeng to attend the ceremony now also subtly implies that they want him to pay more attention to and take care of his disciple.
Because of the previous goodwill, Lu Xiaofeng naturally did not refuse. As a rising star among the younger generation who did not belong to either faction and whose reputation was now growing in the martial arts world, he was the most suitable person to host this small competition.
Upon hearing this, Lu Yusheng immediately recalled some information that Linghu Chong had let slip during his conversation with Yue Lingshan, and asked curiously, "The Huashan Sect? Does it have two disciples named Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan?"
Although Lu Xiaofeng had met with Headmaster Yue several times, he had never seen his eldest disciple and daughter, and only learned their names on this occasion.
Hearing Lu Yusheng's question, he immediately became curious: "That's right... Little Lu is new here and never leaves his house, yet he has even heard of the Huashan Sect disciples?"
It's hard to believe that she was completely unfamiliar with the martial arts world in the Central Plains before.
In response, Lu Yusheng merely raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said indifferently, "They just left this morning."
Upon hearing this, even Hua Manlou, who had been silently stroking the patterns on his teacup, couldn't help but raise his head in surprise, exclaiming, "What a coincidence!"
"Yes." She nodded with a smile.
Perhaps his thinking was swayed by spending too much time with these martial arts figures, but at this moment, Lu Yusheng even regretted in his heart that Linghu Chong had left too early.
For no other reason than that if he waited another half day, he might be able to drink the real wine that he had been longing for from Lu Xiaofeng.
Since the other party knows their sect leader, they probably won't be stingy with this little bit of wine.
She was thinking about something else when her thoughts were interrupted by Hua Manlou's voice.
"Xiao Lu..."
"Um?"
"Has anything happened in the last couple of days?"
The sudden question startled Lu Yusheng for a few seconds, and then he saw his slender fingers gently tracing the newly added marks on the table.
She didn't buy a new table because of cost considerations.
Lu Yusheng felt a little embarrassed for a moment, but found that there was no disgust in the other person's expression that she had worried about.
All I feel is worry.
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