As the lights came on, Tang Chen squatted on the ground, pulling at the grass in annoyance. "I was wrong, I was really wrong. I shouldn't have come here alone in the first place. I should have tricked a girl into coming along. Damn, this is going to be a disaster!"
This place is incompatible with her horoscope, maybe even her zodiac sign. Why does she always get lost when she comes here?
Just as Tang Chen was thinking about how to explain himself if he was found by the people in the mansion tomorrow morning, he suddenly heard some strange sounds. It sounded a bit like footsteps, and a bit like the sound of wind blowing through leaves.
After calming down and carefully distinguishing for a moment, Tang Chen suddenly stood up from the ground. This sound must have been made by someone, and it was near her: "Who, who is there!"
Tang Chen didn't even think twice and followed the inexplicable voice without hesitation. After walking around, the moment the voice disappeared, Tang Chen's eyes suddenly lit up: "Oh, isn't this the road that Miss Shi Mo took me to before? God bless you, God bless you, there's no one at the back door!"
Tang Chen crouched down and carefully moved to the back corner door, but it was clear that the heavens did not hear her prayers. Just as Tang Chen was trying to find another door to try her luck, someone suddenly approached. Due to the poor night vision, Tang Chen could not see the man's face clearly. She only vaguely heard the gatekeepers call him "Young Master Yan". It was unclear what Young Master Yan said to the servants, and a moment later, the servants followed him away.
Tang Chen saw that the timing was right and quickly jumped out from the flowers: "Ahhh, I'm out!"
After hastily escaping from the Su Mansion, Tang Chen went straight back to the inn. As soon as he entered the room, he took a big gulp of water. "Wow, so refreshing. What is the origin of this Su family? This garden seems to have no boundaries. No matter how hard you try, you can't get out."
Just as Tang Chen finished speaking, a voice drifted in from outside the window: "The Su Family Garden was taught by a master. It is arranged according to the eight trigrams. People who are not familiar with the terrain will naturally be unable to walk out."
Tang Chen subconsciously picked up the stool and looked at the window vigilantly: "Who, come out!"
"We meet again."
When Yan Shaoqing reappeared, Tang Chen felt a little uneasy. Meeting a stranger three times in one day, was this fate or a sin? "Why are you here again? Are you here to apologize again?"
"What are you trying to do by sneaking around in the Su family garden?"
Tang Chen saw that after this person entered the house, he really didn't seem to plan to do anything to him. Moreover, although his words sounded like questions at first, he actually seemed very calm. It seemed that he was not here to accuse the Su family. "... Could it be that you were the one who helped me get out?"
Yan Shaoqing stared at the top of Tang Chen's head, looking a little nervous: "I just don't want to see rats making trouble in the Su Mansion and ruining my fun."
Tang Chen put down the stool in his hand and sat back firmly: "Okay, what do you want to do?"
Fine, let the rats be rats. She didn't want to go to the Su Mansion's garden a third time anyway, so she'd better find another way.
Yan Shaoqing stopped beating around the bush and said bluntly, "...Give me back my things."
Tang Chen rubbed his temples. When will this end? Is this guy's brain broken? "I've already told you I don't have what you want. How many more times do you want me to say it?"
"Look for yourself," Yan Shaoqing said as he took out a small bronze mirror from his arms and threw it in front of Tang Chen.
Tang Chen glanced at the bronze mirror, then at Yan Shaoqing. Carrying a mirror? Very assertive, very assertive. The young man is quite flirtatious. Boys who love beauty generally have good luck. But then again, this guy has been like a black-faced deity since he entered the room. The difference between him at night and during the day is quite stark. Terrifying.
Tang Chen picked up the small mirror, looked to the left, and thought, "Hmm, my eyebrows are pretty good today." He looked to the right, and thought, "Hmm, how come I look so good?" He looked up, and thought, "Oh my god, when did this get on my head?"
Tang Chen finally understood. He probably thought it was funny and put the flower on his head. "It looks nice, but it's not mine. I'll give it back to you. If I give it back to you now, do you think you win or lose?"
Yan Shaoqing didn't say anything. After taking the jade flower, his face was still gloomy.
Tang Chen shrugged: "It seems that I lost, and lost miserably."
After Yan Shaoqing carefully put away the jade flower, he did not rush to leave. Instead, he lowered his voice and asked, "Have you seen him?"
Tang Chen's hand holding the teacup was slightly startled. "Yes, I have seen him, but he said his name is not Tang Chen. So, you still recognized the wrong person. By the way, before I return this flower to you, I still have a question."
Yan Shaoqing slowly approached Tang Chen and sat down facing her: "...Ask."
Tang Chen poured him some tea and said, "See how anxious and nervous you are all day long. What did you guys bet on? Of course, I'm just curious. You can choose not to answer."
"Then I'll choose not to answer. You can guess for yourself."
Before Tang Chen could complain, before the steam in the cup dissipated, the person who was sitting in front of him just now disappeared without a trace, like a gust of wind. Tang Chen thought for a long time, and after thinking about it, there was only one word that could describe the scene he had just seen: handsome!
After a night of rest, Tang Chen finally thought of a way to make money. It was a way that wasn't too tiring, allowed him to sit, and was relatively inexpensive.
After breakfast early in the morning, Tang Chen packed up the leftover buns while chatting with his waiter brother: "Waiter brother, I want to ask you something. Is there any place around here where I can pick flowers for free?"
After thinking for a while, the waiter finally thought of a place: "There seems to be a place on Zisang Mountain with a lot of flowers. Especially in this season, it's the best place for an outing and enjoying the flowers."
"Is it far?"
"It's not far. It's only two or three miles out of the city and up the mountain."
Tang Chen nodded slightly. "Two or three miles, that sounds okay. Thank you! Oh, there's one more thing I want to ask my second brother about. Which bank is more reliable around here?"
After all, she was carrying a large sum of cash. If she were alone, she might be targeted by criminals. Carrying too much cash has always been extremely unsafe, so she had to find a way to solve this problem. Furthermore, she could earn some interest by depositing it in a bank, so it was a sure win.
... Walking into the morning light, Tang Chen grabbed his water bottle and bought some preserved fruit, then joined the early morning travelers out of the city. The morning light, though soft, seemed to inadvertently cast a radiance over everything. Standing at the city gate, Tang Chen couldn't help but smile.
She spent her childhood surrounded by greenery, with friends she had grown up with but rarely saw now, and cousins who had spent their entire lives with her, pretending to be knights, armed with bamboo poles. City life, while convenient, fast, and comfortable, was ultimately lacking something.
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