Chapter 559: Ah, Dawei! [Requesting monthly votes]
Zhao's young lady: "..."
Judging from their grumpy faces, they don't look like they're going to sleep side by side; they look more like they're going to strangle each other while the other is asleep in the middle of the night.
Zhao's young lady shook her head, trying to shake this strange thought out of her mind, but she couldn't forget it and tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
Before long, the sky began to lighten with the first light of dawn.
She got up at the crowing of the rooster, quickly and efficiently washed up, and prepared to go to the yard for a few warm-up exercises. Just then, she bumped into Liao Jia, who was coming out of the master bedroom. The latter was yawning sleepily, looking drowsy and absent-minded.
She couldn't help but look up at the position of the sun to make sure it wasn't high in the sky or rising in the west.
That's amazing!
She had been traveling with Liao Jia for a while, and she had never seen him get up before 9 a.m.; he always stayed up until after 9 a.m.
Zhao's young lady had doubts more than once.
How could such a lazy person, with a half-hearted attitude, possibly master the art of words?
After much thought, I can only attribute it to God feeding me.
Talent is something you can't envy.
"Didn't you sleep well last night, sir?"
Liao Jia, who was lost in thought, instantly regained some of her senses.
Seeing that it was the young lady from the Zhao family, her remaining clarity was overwhelmed by sleepiness. She stretched lazily and covered her yawning mouth with her hand: "Ah, so it's you... I didn't sleep at all last night. I didn't get a good rest and I'm exhausted. With a troublemaker like Qi Yuanliang sleeping next to me, who would dare to close their eyes? I really couldn't sleep peacefully, couldn't rest my head on my pillow, and couldn't fall asleep at night."
"That's only because I didn't sleep all night..."
Liao Jia is, after all, a scholar with a literary mind. Even if he hadn't slept for several days and nights, he wouldn't be so exhausted that he would look like he's suffering from kidney deficiency and exhaustion.
To everyone's surprise, this fellow gave a "you don't understand" look and said, "Even literary scholars can't withstand being on guard against each other all night long."
Physically not tired, but mentally exhausted.
Zhao's young lady: "..."
She said she didn't understand and was greatly shocked.
After practicing her spear exercises that morning, she felt refreshed only after breaking out in a sweat. Liao Jia had finally recovered somewhat from her half-asleep state. She raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her flushed face, then carefully cleaned her spear, and asked, "When does the master plan to depart?"
"I'm not leaving."
Liao Jia handed over a large meat bun.
He bought these from a street stall while Zhao's young mistress was practicing her spear technique; there were five steamers in total. Each one was only slightly smaller than an adult's fist, piping hot and fresh, with thin skin and generous filling. With each bite, a rich and fragrant meat broth would burst on the tongue.
Why aren't you leaving?
She was hungry, so she ate the steamed bun in three bites.
"I am honored by Lord Shen's appreciation and have been accepted as his subordinate." Liao Jia explained the reason simply, then asked her in return, "Have you come to your senses lately, young man? Life on the go is not easy..."
The young lady of the Zhao family lowered her head and pondered for a while.
He shook his head: "I don't want to go home."
He added, "This Longwu County seems alright. I'll stay here for a while and see what happens. I found that young man surnamed Lu interesting yesterday. I'd like to spar with him and discuss martial arts; perhaps I can improve my skills. Once I've had my fill, I'll plan my next move... There's no rush now."
We are perfectly safe now.
We have plenty of food, drink, clothing, and shelter, so why would we go back?
She planned to give her father the cold shoulder for a year or two, until he completely gave up the idea of arranging a marriage for her, before she went back.
Liao Jia: "Even so, we should still try to send a letter home to let them know we are safe and sound, so they won't worry."
Zhao's young lady hesitated, biting her lower lip.
Liao Jia also knew he couldn't offer any more advice.
This young lady has a lot of ideas.
Indeed, without some sense of self-reliance, which young lady would dare to pack her bags and run away from home in an age of famine and death?
But soon, the young lady of the Zhao family had no choice, because she encountered an unexpected person in Longwu County.
A guy who recognized her the moment they met.
Xu Quan!
Because she entered Longwu County as Liao Jia's bodyguard, and it was her first day on duty, she was curious about how the Longwu County government operated, so she came along. When she went out with Qi Shan, she learned that Liao Jia had gotten up unusually early because of an impromptu morning meeting.
As a guard, she either waited outside the government office for Liao Jia to finish his shift, or waited in a designated area of the government office...
The young lady of the Zhao family wanted to choose the latter.
result--
Before Qi Shan and Liao Jia had even stepped into the government office, she heard a familiar yet slightly puzzled male voice: "Dawei?"
The young lady of the Zhao family felt a chill run down her spine.
He instinctively retorted, "Who are you calling Dawei?"
Turning my head, I bumped into a familiar face...
Horse face.
Looking further up, one could see the young martial artist on horseback. It was none other than Xu Quan, the纨绔二世祖 (spoiled second-generation rich kid) of the Xu family of Tianhai.
He exclaimed in surprise, "Xu Wenshi?"
Liao Jia and Qi Shan stopped and looked over, especially the former, whose expression held a hint of amusement. During their time traveling together, the two hadn't exchanged names, only surnames for convenience. He only knew that the young lady from the Zhao family was surnamed "Zhao."
Unexpectedly—
How could a girl be named Zhao Wei?
Xu Quan, oblivious to Zhao's young lady's ashen face, leaped off his horse, put it away, and laughed, "I thought you looked familiar from afar, but I wasn't sure. I didn't expect it to be you, Dawei! What brings you to Longwu?"
Zhao's young lady clenched her fists and gripped the gun handle on her back: "Xu Wenshi, try calling out 'Dawei' again!"
What a piece of trash, Dawei.
Her name is Zhao Wei, Wei as in lush and beautiful!
Xu Quan was startled by her fierce gaze, and knew that she was genuinely angry. He scratched his head and said, "Sigh, but in public, it's not appropriate for a man like me to call you by your given name. Besides, Wei and Wei are not that different, haven't you used them as pseudonyms before?"
Zhao's young lady's face turned completely brown.
He wished he could poke two holes in Xu Quan.
He gritted his teeth and said, "You idiot, not only did you call me 'Dawei,' but you also revealed my gender. Do you really have a death wish?"
Xu Quan blinked blankly, turned to look at Qi Shan and the unfamiliar scholar watching the show, and said, "Your disguise is nothing but showing off your skills in front of an expert, and self-deception in the eyes of the registrar..." When it comes to disguising oneself as the opposite sex, who in the whole world is more proficient than Registrar Qi?
Her gender identity was exposed long ago.
Is she the only one who's foolish enough to think she can get away with it?
Liao Jia, having watched the show unfold, stepped forward with a smile to interrupt before Zhao's young mistress's anger reached its breaking point: "Does this young general know my Guard Zhao? Perhaps you're from the same hometown?"
Xu Quan didn't make it back in time last night.
Therefore, they were unaware of this newcomer, Liao Jia.
I still hope that you'll kindly offer an introduction.
Xu Quan respectfully said, "So you are Mr. Liao. My name is Xu Quan, courtesy name Wenshi. Are you referring to 'Guard Zhao' as you say?"
"Um."
Xu Quan was speechless.
Does General Zhao Feng know about this?
"We're not exactly from the same hometown, but we do have some contact because of our family ties. She should be in Tianhai right now, but I don't know why she came to Longwu." Although the Xu family doesn't have much contact with military officers who aren't from the Tianhai faction, it doesn't mean that the younger generation of each family doesn't interact.
Xu Quan considered Zhao Wei to be his guide on his path to becoming a playboy, from which he learned a great deal.
No other spoiled brat would dare to act like Zhao Wei, who, when bullied, would call on his own father to bully the other party's father. The young master of Tianhai walked with an air of superiority, and no one dared approach him within three feet.
Tilting her head, recalling the rumors she'd heard recently, she wondered, "You weren't rejected by marriage proposals one after another, were you? You're just running away in shame and anger, aren't you?"
\(￣︶￣*\))
Zhao Wei, originally named Zhao Wei, was born on a dark night. Her father mistook the shadow for her baby and immediately named her "Wei," meaning mighty and brave. Upon learning the truth, he reluctantly changed her name to "Wei," meaning lush and vigorous, symbolizing abundant growth and tenacious life. Like orchids flourishing in spring and osmanthus blossoms shining brightly in autumn.
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