◇ Chapter 46: The Jade Plate of Fengyue Villa
A sound of firecrackers rang out outside the mansion, and colorful fireworks opened the curtain of night. An Qin, who was pressed on the stone table, suddenly regained his senses and pushed away Shen Yanheng, who was pressing on his chest.
Chen Yanheng straightened up, his hair was messy, and a look of regret appeared on his face.
An Qin's chest was heaving, and his collar had been peeled off halfway, stained with a few bright spots of water. A panic flashed across his eyes. He hurriedly grabbed his collar and turned to the side between Chen Yanheng and the stone table. His eyes were red and his face was full of disbelief. He stood stiffly with his back to Chen Yanheng. The evening wind blew, and the whole person looked even more disheveled.
His heart was beating fast. Whenever he closed his eyes, he would see the scene of the previous struggle. Whenever he thought about it, his heart beat even faster.
Manor owner.
Fengyue Villa.
His mission was to kill Shen Yanheng.
An Qin forced himself to think about these things to calm himself down, but he found that no matter how he thought about it, he would eventually return to the kiss just now. His heart felt numb, as if ants were biting him, urging him to get closer to Chen Yanheng. Only by doing so could he alleviate the feeling of being bitten.
"Let's go." Shen Yanheng licked his lips and took An Qin's hand.
An Qin's ears felt hot and his fingers subconsciously shrank, but were held tighter. He stared blankly at the two people holding hands. When he came to his senses, they had already walked out of the gate of the Taifu Mansion and came to the street.
On the night of the Qiqiao Festival, all the young ladies in the boudoir can go out and have fun. The long street that used to be bustling with traffic is now crowded with people. The shops and stalls on both sides have hung colorful lanterns, lighting up the entire imperial city with colorful splendor.
The fireworks in the sky continued to bloom, blooming brilliant fireworks. An Qin couldn't help but be fascinated by this lively scene. The palm of his hand was held tightly, and a hint of warmth came from it, which was a feeling he had never experienced before.
He looked up at Shen Yanheng under the colors of the fireworks.
The man was tall and straight, with a face as beautiful as jade. He was good at both literature and martial arts. He held a first-rank position and was the prince's teacher. He could speak in a pleasing way and could roll up his sleeves to cook. I am afraid that even if the entire Liang Dynasty was turned upside down, there would be no man like him.
The color of fireworks covered Shen Yanheng's face, and his face flickered, but became even more charming and handsome.
An Qin's heart was beating like a drum, and it seemed as if something was about to burst out from his chest. But before he could open his mouth to speak, the fireworks in the distance came to an end, and a burst of noise arose around him, and a stream of people crowded towards the center of the lake not far away.
An Qin was squeezed by someone and fell towards Shen Yanheng. Shen Yanheng hugged him and let out a muffled groan.
An Qin didn't care about the posture of throwing herself into his arms, and asked nervously: "Are you okay?"
The knife wound on Chen Yanheng's back had just healed into a scar, and with the new wound on his other shoulder...
If I had known this earlier, I wouldn’t have come out.
An Qin frowned, pursed his lips, and his eyes showed deep remorse: "Let's go back..."
When Shen Yanheng saw this, his heart was about to float. Not to mention that his shoulder seemed to be a little cracked from the collision just now, and it was wet and probably bleeding again. He would be so scared even if someone stabbed him again.
If there weren't so many people today and they couldn't find the person who squeezed them just now, Chen Yanheng would have to pull this person out and bring him back to the Taifu Mansion to reward him.
He lowered his mouth and shook his head, "It does hurt a little, but with me holding you like this, I'm not afraid of collisions, and I'm not afraid of the lamp being crushed."
An Qin was a little embarrassed. Although he didn't mind Shen Yanheng's behavior, it was not proper for two men to be pulling each other in public. While they were saying these two sentences, someone passed by them and looked at them three times!
When An Qinfang tried to struggle, Chen Yanheng groaned in pain, looking so weak that it seemed as if he would die on him in the next moment.
Passersby went from looking at them three times to looking at them six or seven times.
An Qin held his breath in his throat, and holding Shen Yanheng's hand, secretly pinched him. He was really no match for this shameless man, so he could only half-pull and half-accept him.
The rabbit lantern in his hand seemed to have become the child in the arms of those couples. He and Shen Yanheng walked like this, and seemed no different from those close families of three.
An Qin was shocked by his own thoughts and quickly lowered his head, with an abnormal blush appearing on his cheeks.
"There's a lantern festival ahead, let's go take a look." Chen Yanheng took An Qin and followed the crowd to the front.
There were several pleasure boats parked in the center of the lake, and a string of black-sailed boats decorated with lanterns swayed on the water, stretching from the shore to the center of the lake.
There were many people releasing lanterns and making wishes by the lake, but the most lively place was in front of the pleasure boats, where they were surrounded by crowds of people.
"Bang!"
The deafening sound of a gong drowned out the surrounding noise.
Taking advantage of the quiet after the gong, a gorgeous woman in bright clothes climbed onto the roof of the boat in front of the crowd. From her perch, she shouted, "There's a token on that black-sailed boat in the center of the lake. Whoever gets it can see my master! Come on, come on, everyone who wants to join in? Go to the boy and pay him one or two taels of silver in exchange for a handband. Only those with the handband can board the boat!"
"Tsk." Shen Yanheng couldn't help but laugh.
Someone in the crowd also expressed doubts: "What a big tone! Who is your master? Could it be that he has supernatural powers?"
"One ounce of silver is enough for me to eat for half a year. Paying this ounce is just the threshold. Isn't this clearly robbery?"
“…”
The beautiful woman smiled without saying a word, but waved her sleeves and lifted her coat with her slender fingers. Under the coat, a black gilded jade pendant was revealed at her swaying waist.
Flash by.
There were still people in the crowd questioning things, but their voices were much quieter, and many more people went to the little boy and willingly paid one or two taels of silver as an entry fee.
The expressions on An Qin and Shen Yanheng's faces also paused when the gilded jade pendant appeared. Because they were too close, they ignored the surprise in each other's eyes and pretended not to see anything.
One of them is an assassin of Fengyue Villa, and the other is the owner of Fengyue Villa. However, they know better than anyone else in their hearts that only the people of Fengyue Villa can possess the black gilded jade token.
【Author’s words】
Countdown to Exposure
Woman: If you get the token, you can see my master.
Chen·Manor Master·Yan Heng: No, who are you?
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