Chapter 72: Blocking the Wine I cannot accept such an insult.
The atmosphere in the old house was strange.
How could Marquis Pingyuan not recognize the hidden identity of the stranger in his words? "This Marquis has nothing to laugh at, but does Young Master Jiang know about this?"
Xie Yuchao completely blocked his view, his expression unwavering. "Of course, otherwise how would I have been able to enter this door?"
Pingyuan Hou smiled, but his tone was somewhat unrecognizable. "So, Madam Song is also a person of temperament."
Song Baoyuan: “?”
This sounds wrong.
"My Lord, please don't stand here. Please come in."
Song Baoyuan didn't expect that this was clearly her home, but she had no place to use her skills.
She didn't need to entertain the guests, Xie Yuchao acted like a host and greeted them warmly. She didn't need to speak, every probing word from the Marquis of Pingyuan was met with flawless response by Xie Yuchao. She didn't need to drink the wine, Xie Yuchao blocked it for her...
Song Baoyuan listened to them urging each other to drink, glanced at the dishes on the table in front of her, picked up her chopsticks and tasted each one.
She silently guessed in her heart which one came from Master Xie.
About an hour passed, and Song Baoyuan didn't know which dish was related to Master Xie.
The only thing she knew was that Mr. Xie's alcohol tolerance was... very average.
It was already dark, and Xie Yuchao, who was lying unconscious on the table, still held the wine glass tightly in his hand.
Song Baoyuan looked at it and laughed.
Qiao Yue walked in from outside, "Miss, Pingyuan Hou has left."
"good."
"Then Mr. Xie..."
Song Baoyuan looked outside the house and asked, "Have you seen Xiaosi?"
"No." Qiao Yue said helplessly, "I even looked next door, but there was no one there. My own master doesn't care about this. I don't know how he can do his job well."
Song Baoyuan thought for a moment and said, "In that case, ask someone to clean up a guest room and help Master Xie to rest."
"Okay." Qiao Yue looked melancholy.
Seeing this, Song Baoyuan couldn't help but ask, "Why are you sighing?"
"Miss." Qiao Yue clasped her hands together, unable to conceal her confusion. "People outside, once they learn there's no man in your family, start to harbor dirty thoughts. There are the soldiers in front who are acting like bullies, and this hypocritical marquis behind. I don't know what else I'll encounter in the future."
Song Baoyuan's face remained calm. "Don't worry. For the princess' sake, even if Pingyuan Hou has that intention, he won't force it. Now that he knows there's someone in my room, I'm sure he'll restrain himself."
"I hope so." Qiao Yue muttered softly and walked out.
Suddenly, Xie Yuchao, who was lying on the table, woke up with a start, half-opened his eyes, and raised his glass, "She's not in a good mood! I'll drink it!"
Song Baoyuan: "..."
"Where's the person?" Xie Yuchao's cheeks flushed, his eyes blurred. "Where's the person?"
"Gone." Song Baoyuan replied.
Hearing this, Xie Yuchao breathed a sigh of relief and muttered a curse, "Finally he's gone, that wicked fellow."
Song Baoyuan found his expression amusing and said, "So Master Xie isn't good at drinking."
I heard Xiaosi say before that he liked to have a drink, and I thought he could drink a lot.
Xie Yuchao sighed, dazed, "Actually, I don't like drinking at all. But that vicious old man didn't allow me to drink, only tea, so I had to drink it, no matter how bad it tasted!"
He said, taking the empty glass and pouring it to his mouth.
An old man? He must be a family member, Song Baoyuan thought. But his daily behavior didn't seem like that of a man with strict discipline at home.
Xie Yuchao suddenly looked up at her, "Why did you tell others that I'm a cook?"
There was a hint of questioning and deep dissatisfaction in his tone, as if he was calling for an explanation.
"I'm afraid that if you get involved with me, Pingyuan Hou will make things difficult for you."
Xie Yuchao frowned and looked even more unhappy.
He suddenly leaned forward, approaching Song Baoyuan. "Do you think I'm a coward?"
He whimpered, feeling extremely wronged. "I can't accept such an insult."
"no."
"You just look down on me!"
"No!"
Song Baoyuan couldn't help laughing and coaxed, "Then I was wrong. I'm sorry, okay?"
"Are you apologizing?"
Xie Yuchao tilted his head. "I apologized to you and even cooked for you myself, and you just dismissed me with just one sentence?"
At this point, he straightened up suddenly, "Eh? Where's my food?"
He looked at the table and searched carefully.
It was time to reveal the answer. Song Baoyuan curiously asked, "Which one did you do?"
Xie Yuchao raised his index finger, intending to point it out to her.
Song Baoyuan saw him pointing at the sky and was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. It seemed that he was really drunk.
"I remember now." Xie Yuchao clenched his fists, "I didn't bring it out at all."
He said angrily, "If I serve it out, won't that monkey eat it?"
He used his other hand to crack open his fist. "This hand of mine is used to stir up the turmoil in the court and to decide the fate of the world with my pen! Is anyone worthy of eating the food cooked with this hand?"
He snorted coldly, "That monkey is not worthy. I wouldn't even feed him to the dog!"
Suddenly he opened his eyes wide again, "I didn't say you were a dog!"
He is more like a dog, Song Baoyuan thought to herself, at this moment, like a proud and silly furry puppy.
"Let's not talk about this anymore." He forced himself to change the subject, saying seriously, "Tell me, how are you going to apologize to me?"
Song Baoyuan was very interested. "What do you want?"
"Let me think about it." Xie Yuchao murmured, "Let me think, think, think..."
Unable to bear it any longer, he fell backwards.
Song Baoyuan was startled and quickly reached out to help.
In a panic, he fell into her arms.
Xie Yuchao only felt softness, turned over and buried himself deeper.
Song Baoyuan froze instantly when she was enveloped by the man's scent.
The next moment, his face turned red.
"Miss, the guest room is ready..."
Qiao Yue turned back and made a sharp turn, wishing she had four legs so she could leave the scene quickly.
Song Baoyuan's heart was beating fast, and she looked a little bewildered. "Don't run, come in and help him!"
Qiao Yue hurriedly stopped, still hesitating.
"It's not what you think!"
*
It was a dark and windy night, and Jiang Keyu, who was busy with official duties, just got home.
He was walking through the corridor carrying his sleeping daughter when he suddenly felt a chill.
"My dear!" Liu'an exclaimed.
A long sword with a cold glow stabbed down from above his head, and Jiang Keyu hurriedly retreated.
The loud noise woke Jiang Suisui up. When she opened her eyes, she saw a man in black falling from the sky.
“Woo!”
The child was so scared that he cried out.
The man in black had a clear target and attacked Jiang Keyu's vital points with his sword, but avoided the child in his arms.
Jiang Keyu climbed over the fence to avoid him, but the man in black chased him relentlessly, showing no mercy with his sword, determined to kill him.
Jiang Keyu does have some martial arts skills, but she has to protect her daughter in her arms, so she can't use them.
Finally finding an opportunity, he kicked the man in black in the wrist, but the latter had solid skills and did not let go of the sword. He took two steps back, quickly adjusted himself, and attacked again.
The secret guard appeared.
Having lost the opportunity, the man in black decisively stopped and fled in panic.
“Woo woo!”
"My dear, are you okay?"
Jiang Suisui kept crying out of fear, and Liu'an rushed over to inquire.
"It's okay." Jiang Keyu glanced at the scratch on her index finger, not caring at all, and was eager to comfort her daughter, "It's okay, Sui Sui, don't cry, Daddy is here."
“Woo woo!”
"It's okay, Daddy is here."
…
Her daughter was extremely frightened, so Jiang Keyu held her in her arms, paced back and forth in the yard, and patiently coaxed her for more than half an hour, not letting go for a moment.
Liu'an came back panting and shook his head, "Please forgive me, my lord. The assassin got away."
Jiang Keyu nodded, indicating that she understood and didn't want to take it to heart.
"My dear, you should bandage your hand."
There was a scratch on the index finger. Although the cut was not big, it looked very deep and a bit scary.
Jiang Keyu hooked her index finger to make sure she was still conscious, and seemed to be thinking about something.
*
At noon, Xie Yuchao smelled an unfamiliar fragrance, and several images flashed through his mind... and he suddenly woke up.
What did he do?
"Thank you, Master, you're awake."
The maid guarding the door heard the noise and walked in.
Xie Yuchao, feeling dizzy, looked bewildered, "Why am I here?"
"You were drunk yesterday, and we couldn't find your entourage, so the young lady arranged this room for you to rest."
"Where's your young lady?"
"The young lady has gone to the teahouse. If Mr. Xie has anything to do, he can directly tell this servant."
Xie Yuchao patted his head and said, "No, I'll go back first."
He walked away quickly, as if fleeing.
When Xie Yu returned home, he searched the house for some water to drink. Seeing Xiao Si still sweeping the floor leisurely, he became furious.
"You're just going to leave your young master at someone else's house like that?"
"How wonderful," Xiao Si said seriously, "other families have food prepared, maids waiting, and calming incense burning. But in our house, there's nothing, even the bed is hard."
Xie Yuchao: “…”
That makes sense.
"Did you sleep well last night, Master?"
Last night, I had a dreamless and peaceful night.
Xie Yuchao seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.
He walked out quickly, but turned back after a few steps.
It took several times.
"Master, what are you doing?" Xiao Si couldn't help but ask.
"I'm in a hurry to go out!" Xie Yuchao sniffed the smell on his body, "I still have to wash first."
In the teahouse, Song Baoyuan kept fiddling with the abacus, so focused that she didn't notice Gao Luoshu, who was sitting opposite her, was looking at her.
“Bang, bang.”
She didn't raise her head until there was a knock on the door, and Gao Luoshu withdrew his gaze in time.
Qiao Yin stood at the door and said, "Miss, Mr. Xie is here."
Song Baoyuan didn't even raise her head, an unconscious smile appeared on her lips, but Gao Luoshu noticed it.
"Please ask him to come in."
"Are you very familiar with this Mr. Xie?" Gao Luoshu asked impatiently.
Song Baoyuan didn't notice the emotion in his words and replied subconsciously, "Neighbor."
“Just neighbors?”
Gao Luoshu was full of doubts.
Which girl is happy when she hears her neighbor's name.
Song Baoyuan finally realized something was wrong and cleared her throat, "Of course."
When he finished speaking, Xie Yuchao just walked to the door.
He changed into a green casual suit, with an elegant demeanor, somewhat different from last night.
"Can I come in?" he asked politely.
Song Baoyuan didn't know why she felt like laughing, but she didn't show it on her face. "Please come in."
Xie Yuchao walked into the room calmly and sat down next to Gao Luoshu, but did not speak for a long time.
After a long time, he glanced sideways and met Gao Luoshu's eyes, who looked wary.
Song Baoyuan: “?”
What are you doing.
How can I get rid of this troublesome guy? Xie Yuchao thought.
I'd like to see with my own eyes what this kid is up to, Gao Luoshu thought.
Unexpectedly, Song Baoyuan spoke first, "Mr. Gao, please go out first."
Gao Luoshu opened his eyes wide in surprise. Damn it, he actually took the initiative to be alone with her. Could it be that this guy who suddenly appeared got there first?
Xie Yuchao's heart was pounding. Damn it. He was so serious. Could he have really done something unforgivable while drunk?
"Do I have to go out?" Gao Luoshu asked strugglingly.
Song Baoyuan didn't think much about it and said, "Go sit somewhere else first."
Gao Luoshu stood up slowly and reluctantly. He left the door open wider and glanced at Xie Yuchao, as if to say: Don't even think about doing anything shameful!
As soon as he left, Xie Yuchao became even more nervous.
Judging from the situation, it would be better for him to surrender himself.
So he asked tentatively, "Did I lose control of myself yesterday?"
Song Baoyuan had a blank expression on her face. Seeing how cautious he was, she wanted to tease him.
So he frowned and asked, "Master Xie, don't you remember anything?"
"I remember!" Xie Yuchao said quickly, but gradually felt guilty, "I don't remember completely."
Song Baoyuan nodded and slowed down her speech. "It's not a loss of composure, is it? Master Xie just said that he cooked the dish himself and specially brought it to feed the dog."
Xie Yuchao's pupils trembled, "Did I say that?"
"Yes." Song Baoyuan looked at him with an innocent look, as if blaming him for not taking responsibility for his actions. "If I don't eat, Master Xie will think I'm ungrateful and say my apology isn't sincere enough."
"Me, me?" Xie Yuchao pointed at himself in disbelief, his voice weakening a little. "Am I such a traitor?"
Song Baoyuan didn't comment, but asked sincerely: "So how should I apologize so that Master Xie will forgive me?"
Xie Yuchao: “…”
The sky is falling.
After a while, he lowered his head.
"I plead guilty, but I'll leave it to you. Sir Song, please be lenient with me, considering this is my first offense."
“…”
Song Baoyuan couldn't help but laughed out loud.
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