Is he teasing her?
In the government office, Xu Zhizhou turned his head and smiled at Chen Yu who was sitting beside him, saying in an apologetic tone,
"I heard that a few days ago, I, an unfilial son, offended Miss Xian Ning. I hope you can forgive me."
Chen Yu knew that they had misunderstood his relationship with Miss Xianning, but he didn't intend to explain anything.
Then Xu Renfeng pointed at Xu Jinsheng standing opposite him and said rudely,
"Why don't you apologize to the young master quickly?"
Hearing this, Xu Jinsheng hung his head and raised his hand reluctantly and said,
"I hope you will forgive me."
Seeing this, Chen Yu stood up and walked in front of him, took the opportunity to support his raised hand and spoke,
"A beautiful lady is a good match for a gentleman.
But forcing a woman to obey him would be detrimental to the prefectural government if word got out."
"What you said is true!"
Xu Renfeng quickly followed suit.
Looking at the backs of Chen Yu and his servant walking away, Xu Jinsheng, who had just collapsed on his seat, suddenly sat up straight and said dissatisfiedly,
"Why is Daddy like this in front of him and even asked me to apologize to him?"
Xu Renfeng, who was thinking with his head down, looked up at him helplessly.
"Do you know who he is? He's the second son of the Feng family!"
In the inn, Ma Sui opened the door and walked in.
"Sir, the person who escaped did enter the prefectural government last night."
Chen Yu, who was reading a book at the moment, put down the book in his hand, his eyes sharp,
"Don't worry, the fox will eventually show its tail."
"At Cao's residence?"
Ma Sui asked in a low voice.
"Just keep watching and report back regularly."
Chen Yu reached out and gently stroked the jade pendant in front of him.
In the private room of Liufeng Pavilion, Cao Cang and Chen Yu drank and talked about the interesting things that happened in Ganzhou City in recent days.
As they were talking, they heard the voice of Liu's mother coming from outside the house.
"Hey, Mr. Liang, you haven't been here for a while."
"Yeah, I was out for a few days."
Liang Yan nodded, then asked,
"Is Miss Xian Ning free today?"
"Mr. Liang has come at a really bad time. Xian Ning is not feeling well and should rest in her room today!"
His mother held his arm and smiled.
Liang Yan followed his father in business and was also an extremely outstanding businessman.
But it did not stop him from liking the music. Ever since he accidentally heard Xian Ning's performance, Liufeng Pavilion became the place he visited most often besides his home.
He admired Xianning's opera very much, and he didn't care about family background.
He once thought about redeeming Xian Ning and marrying her, but she refused.
Xian Ning rejected him because she knew that in this era where family background was important, her identity was not allowed.
Even if we follow him, it will only bring trouble to each other.
Moreover, to her, Liang Yan was just a guest who liked her music, nothing special.
Besides, she stayed in Liufeng Pavilion and could meet people from all over the world, which would help her find her brother who had been lost for many years.
"Brother Liang, please come in."
Hearing the noise outside, Cao Cang hurriedly put down the wine glass in his hand and went out to greet him.
Liang Yan was the one he invited.
"Brother Cao."
When Liang Yan heard the voice, he saw Cao Cang pushing the door and walking in.
As soon as the two entered the house, Cao Cang introduced Chen Yu to Liang Yan.
Just as they were in the courtesy room, Xian Ning walked in holding her zither.
"I heard you weren't feeling well, so why did you come out?"
Liang Yan hurried forward and showed concern.
"I've rested for a few hours and I'm fine now."
Xian Ning said as she put the piano away.
She looked up and casually glanced at Chen Yu who was drinking, then began to play. She came here specially for him.
She could still vividly remember how Chen Yu saved her that day.
Cao Cang, who was listening to music, suddenly stood up and leaned on the window. Because today was the Flower Festival, the streets were extremely lively.
Looking up, I see people walking like a stream.
"How about we go for an outing and enjoy the flowers?"
He suggested, turning back.
There were groups of people walking in the streets, and Fuyao was strolling leisurely.
The light green skirt swayed in the wind, and the pearl hairpins on her temples swayed slightly as she tilted her head, she was so beautiful that she didn't realize it.
Shen Lingze and his followers who followed behind bought cakes and fun gadgets, as if they were always afraid of leaving something behind.
"Isn't that Fuyao and my cousin?"
The sharp-eyed Cao Cang spotted several people in the crowd at a glance.
Following the direction of his finger, others also saw three people buying things at a roadside stall selling candied haws.
At this time, there was a small yellow flower on the head of Fuzhuan, which made her little face look even more charming.
Shen Lingze handed her a candied haws, and as soon as she took it, she took a bite without hesitation. This was Fuyao's favorite.
Seeing some sugar stains on the corners of her mouth, Shen Lingze hurriedly raised his hand to help her wipe it off.
"Oh my, this candied haws is so sweet!"
As they were talking, Cao Cang and the others had already arrived.
Fuyao, who was eating candied haws, looked up and saw Xianning standing in front of him. He happily took her hand.
"Sister Xianning, that's great. Let's go shopping together."
Xian Ning carefully wiped her mouth with her handkerchief and couldn't help laughing.
"Be careful when eating. It would be bad if your clothes get dirty."
"Thank you, sister."
As he said that, he turned around and took another string of candied haws from Shen Lingze and handed it to Xian Ning.
"How sweet is this candied haws?"
Cao Cang joked.
Fuyao turned her head and rolled her eyes at him, pouting her lips.
"How about you try it?"
Following her gaze, she glanced at Chen Yu beside her, who was looking at her with a smile.
In fact, he saw the light green in the crowd at a glance, and he was silently watching her.
"Mr. Liang."
She raised her hand and bowed, ignoring the former.
"Madam Shangguan."
Liang Yan returned the gift.
Chen Yu, who felt ignored, lowered his head and curled his lips.
The two girls were chattering happily in the front, and the men following behind were also talking about things they cared about.
Because the streets were too crowded, they found a pavilion where they could enjoy the flowers.
They enjoyed tea and snacks while chatting.
Fuyao felt it was boring to sit there, so she pulled Xianning to play with her in the bushes.
The red sun shines on the earth, making the surroundings seem less cold.
Looking at the colorful papers tied on the branches by other girls, Fuyao felt that everything was beautiful.
Although she herself doesn't like paper cutting, it doesn't stop her from appreciating it.
Chen Yu turned his head from time to time to look at the girls having fun. For the first time, he felt that the Flower Festival was quite interesting.
"How are you doing lately? Are you not grounded again?"
Xian Ning smoothed her sleeves that were caught by the branches and asked the girl playing in front of her with concern.
"Shh!"
Fuyao suddenly raised his left hand to his lips, then stood on tiptoe and stretched out his right hand slowly upwards, gently catching the dragonfly standing on the small branch above his head.
"Don't worry! I don't get into trouble every day, so why would I be grounded all the time?"
Her bright eyes were fixed on the dragonfly in her hand.
Its wings were black with a hint of transparency, and its body was black and yellow. Fuyao thought it was extremely beautiful.
Suddenly, the eyes that were just smiling suddenly became sad.
"Why aren't you happy about catching a dragonfly?"
The voice of Cao Cang, the devil, sounded behind them. Xian Ning turned around and saw several people walking towards them.
Fu Yao didn't say anything. In an instant, she loosened her hand and let the dragonfly fly away.
"I finally caught you, how could I bear to let you go?" Shen Lingze had already strode to her side.
Fuyao looked back with eyes that were spotless.
"Wouldn't it be better to let it go free?"
There was envy in those black eyes.
"Just like your name, Madam Tong named you Shangguan Fuyao, probably hoping that you would be as free as the wind."
Chen Yu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.
Hearing this, Fuyao turned her head and looked at him, with the corners of her lips slightly raised and a trace of sadness in her eyes.
"I guess so."
When she was very young, she heard her mother say that her name was given by her father, but unfortunately she had no impression of her father.
Whenever I miss him, I stare at the portrait my mother drew for him.
Fortunately, there were Uncle Yu and Second Uncle, who always loved her and made up for the missing fatherly love.
“Brother Shen!”
A shout came from the bushes. It turned out that an important business partner of Shen Lingze said that he had something to discuss with him.
Then he looked at Fuyao, who quickly spoke,
"Brother Lingze, go and do your work. I'll play with them for a while."
Shen Lingze turned to Cao Cang and said,
"Remember to send her back later."
"knew."
Cao Cang obeyed the order obediently.
Fuyao shook her head helplessly. She was very grateful for Brother Lingze's concern for her, but she didn't want him to always treat her like a child.
They played for a while and the sky gradually darkened.
Chen Yu knew that Cao Cang was worried about his competitor Liang Yan sending Miss Xian Ning back, so he suggested that he could send Fu Yao home on the way.
Cao Cang was filled with gratitude to his brother in his heart.
In this way, the five men split into two groups, Liang Yan and Cao Cang together sent Xian Ning back to Liufeng Pavilion.
On the way back, Fuyao and Chen Yu walked side by side without saying a word.
Turning his head to look at the quiet Fuyao, Chen Yu decided to break the silence.
"Madam Shangguan doesn't seem to like Chen very much?"
The latter then stopped, turned his head and said expressionlessly,
"Mr. Chen saved Sister Xian Ning before, and I am very grateful, that's all."
"I said, saving people has nothing to do with you."
Chen Yu also stopped and looked at her slowly.
Fuyao took a deep breath and said reluctantly,
"I really can't like Mr. Chen."
"Why?"
As he spoke, Chen Yu slowly walked towards her, his deep eyes gleaming.
"Is it my face or my body that Madam Shangguan dislikes me?"
Looking at the man approaching her step by step, Fuyao passively took a few steps back. This was the second time he was so close to her.
"Playthings can lead to loss of ambition. I'm sure Mr. Chen has heard of this too."
She finally spoke her mind.
"I just don't like being friends with people who spend all day hanging out at fireworks spots."
Fortunately, my mother likes you so much, and you are not a scoundrel. It's a pity to have such a good appearance.
He probably uses this face and this body to seduce other women.
Fuyao thought indignantly, with disdain in her tone.
"Oh, how could I have forgotten? Madam Shangguan should be attracted to a gentleman like Shao Hansu, who is handsome, young and promising."
Chen Yugang's serious face suddenly smiled and he stared at the girl opposite him.
Seeing him like this, Fuyao didn't want to waste any more words with him, so she turned around and said,
"I am very familiar with this Ganzhou City, so there is no need for Mr. Chen to see me off."
Walking alone on the way home, Fuyao suddenly felt much more peaceful.
However, the more I think about Chen Yu's words and actions just now, the angrier I get. I didn't expect that he usually acts like a gentleman in front of others, but his words and actions in private are so frivolous. I really just want to stay away from him in the future.
Because it was dark, the shops along the road had already lit oil lamps or candles, and the nightlife here had just begun.
Seeing that home was just around the corner, Fuyao immediately became happy.
I'm tired from playing today. I'll ask Qingning to make some hot water for me to take a bath to relieve my fatigue.
Suddenly, a figure flashed in the darkness, and he waved his hand and attacked him.
Fortunately, she usually practices martial arts with Uncle Yu and has a quick reaction.
He jumped up, flipped over, and retreated to the other side.
But the man did not give up. He stretched out his hand again and flew towards her.
Seeing this, Fuyao immediately raised her foot and kicked his arm.
The visitor seemed to be surprised that she had some martial arts skills.
"Who are you? Why did you attack me?"
Fuyao shouted angrily.
But the man didn't intend to answer, and then pulled out a dagger and attacked her.
Suddenly, the man was kicked from behind and fell upside down.
The dagger fell to the ground with a clang, and Fuyao's shoulders were grabbed.
Seeing that help had arrived, the man quickly disappeared under the moonlight.
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