Suzhou, Mu Mansion.
A carriage came to a stop in front of the vermilion gate. Gong Jiu jumped off the carriage and stared thoughtfully at the tightly closed gate. Dongfang Bubai then stood not far away from him, and the two of them stared at the gate together.
The Mu residence is located in a remote suburb, surrounded by lush trees, fragrant flowers, and singing birds, making it a quiet and beautiful place. It is lunchtime, and the aroma of food wafts from the Mu residence amidst the fragrance of grass and flowers.
Dongfang Bubai said, "It seems we've come at the wrong time."
Gong Jiu said, "No, we've come at just the right time."
Despite saying this, neither of them had any intention of knocking on the door.
Gong Jiu invited Dongfang Bubai to travel with him, partly out of curiosity about the man's background, and partly to see how Yan Liang and Dongfang Bubai would react when they met. However, in reality, the two did not get along very well.
Gong Jiu, the heir of the Prince of Taiping, is a behind-the-scenes figure in the martial arts world; Dongfang Bubai, the leader of the Sun Moon Cult, is the overt villain in the martial arts world.
Whichever one it is, they are all top-notch figures.
It is impossible for the two to get along peacefully.
Neither of them was willing to push the door open first, but just as the two were at an impasse, someone pushed the door open from the inside, revealing two people, one in white and one in red, standing outside.
Gong Jiu, with a cold expression, nodded to Lu Xiaofeng: "Lu Xiaofeng."
The moment Lu Xiaofeng saw Gong Jiu, his mouth tasted bitter. He had been thoroughly screwed over by this eccentric Prince Taiping, and now, in this awkward place, he had met Gong Jiu, whose intentions were unclear. He instinctively felt that nothing good was going to happen.
"...Your Highness."
Lu Xiaofeng greeted him dryly.
Gong Jiu said, "I've come to see someone, someone you know who."
Lu Xiaofeng: "..."
Although I knew Gong Jiu was well-informed, this is too much!
He stroked his beard and said with a wry smile, "Forgive my ignorance, but I don't know who the young master wishes to see."
Gong Jiu said, "Let's not beat around the bush, that man named Yan Liang..."
"...I didn't expect that the Crown Prince would also know the principle of speaking frankly."
Lu Xiaofeng's lips twitched. Every time he met Gong Jiu, he would ask her why she was targeting him, and she would say a bunch of incomprehensible cryptic things. He really couldn't understand how Gong Jiu would dare to say such things.
Gong Jiu then said, "This is Dongfang Bubai, who is said to be Yan Liang's friend. Aren't you going to invite the two of us in?"
Dongfang Bubai... Dongfang?
The two men witnessed Lu Xiaofeng's changing expression, from helplessness to confusion to shock—which puzzled the two big shots.
Lu Xiaofeng looked at the red-clad man named Dongfang Bubai. The man had a handsome face, slightly effeminate, but not repulsive. His red clothes were alluring but not seductive, and he had an extraordinary aura.
He couldn't help but think of Wang Lianhua, whom he had only met a few times and whose whereabouts were now unknown. That person was also dressed in red.
Aren't you going to invite us in?
Dongfang Bubai raised an eyebrow. Lu Xiaofeng's changing expression revealed that he knew about his affairs, but he was not a person of this world... Obviously, Lu Xiaofeng had heard his name from others.
Lu Xiaofeng snapped out of his reverie, stroking his mustache and smiling wryly. He had originally gone out to buy some ingredients for a meal, but the current situation clearly wasn't the time to do so.
He turned slightly to the side and ushered the two inside.
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"There are no more fish?"
Bai Yutang, holding his chopsticks, asked.
"Don't ask me." Yan Liang said succinctly, subtly reminding him, "Lu Xiaofeng hasn't eaten his yet."
Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang both looked at the fish on Lu Xiaofeng's plate.
Hua Manlou slowly and deliberately picked up the fish, pretending not to have heard the conversation between the two.
"Forget it, I can't take advantage of him while he's away."
Bai Yutang thought about it for a moment, but still didn't make a move.
Zhan Zhao put down his chopsticks with a hint of regret. Yan Liang was overjoyed when he realized this. Zhan Zhao was always calm and composed, and this was the first time he had seen him so clearly express such emotions.
"If you still want to eat, I can make it again this afternoon," Yan Liang said to Zhan Zhao. As soon as he finished speaking, Zhan Zhao's face showed a surprised smile, but it was followed by a soft snort from the flower girl.
Zhan Zhao: "..."
Yan Liang: "..."
Although this setup is both melodramatic and subtle, Wang Lianhua seems to love it. Yan Liang, with the tacit understanding between the two, accurately grasped his meaning and said to the girl in a gentle yet helpless tone, "Don't misunderstand... I've said before that I'm friends with them."
Hua Guniang pursed her lips and remained silent. Yan Liang smiled bitterly and said, "It's been many years since we last met. You seem to trust me less and less. You used to believe everything I said."
"Do you think I'll still believe you after you've disappeared without a trace?" the flower girl said coldly. "You don't care about me at all. In your eyes, I'm probably not even worth as much as a fish."
Why compare it to a fish?
Yan Liang said with deep affection, "How could you be less than a fish in my eyes? Fish are for grilling in my hands, but I only want to protect you. Look, your fish is the biggest one."
Tears welled up in the girl's eyes as she said, "But you'd rather sit with them than sit next to me."
They ate their fish silently, showing no intention of participating in the conversation between the two.
Yan Liang replied quickly: "I'm afraid you won't like me sitting next to you."
"Who said I don't want to—" Hua was furious, but she stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence, a faint blush rising on her face. She glared at Yan Liang with embarrassment and anger, her pearly teeth lightly biting her red lips, truly a beauty as lovely as jade.
Lu Xiaofeng happened to overhear Yan Liang's conversation with the flower girl outside the courtyard. He felt a sense of foreboding, but he was more curious about what would happen next. As he thought about it, he couldn't help but turn around and glance at Dongfang Bubai.
Dongfang Bubai received a look from Lu Xiaofeng that was hard to describe, which piqued his interest slightly. He strode past Gong Jiu and Lu Xiaofeng and stepped into the courtyard.
The young woman was facing the courtyard entrance when suddenly a red figure flashed into the courtyard. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was an old friend.
Their eyes met for a moment, and Dongfang Bubai recognized the girl in yellow as the "Yuze Girl" that Wang Lianhua had disguised herself as.
He shifted his gaze to the young man in gray who had his back to him, confirming the man's identity.
Everyone heard the flower girl and Yan Liang talking for a while, then suddenly stop and look up at the girl in yellow. They saw that the girl looked a little confused and at a loss.
"……East?"
The young woman murmured, seemingly staring in disbelief at the man in red standing at the entrance of the courtyard.
Lu Xiaofeng, who was following closely behind, felt a chill in his heart: It really was the same person?
Dongfang Bubai, one of the main characters in Wang Lianhua's script, attracted everyone's attention. In comparison, Lu Xiaofeng and Gong Jiu, a pair who shouldn't be together, seemed less appealing.
Yan Liang turned around and met Dongfang Bubai's gaze.
"...Yan Liang?"
Dongfang Bubai raised an eyebrow slightly.
Yan Liang was silent for a moment, then nodded: "It's me."
Based on his previous experience of traveling with the three of them, Dongfang Bubai keenly sensed that the two of them were putting on an act.
"I never expected to see you here...and her." Dongfang Bubai walked slowly, his smile meaningful. "It's quite a surprise."
Yan Liang smiled and admitted it, but the young woman said coldly, "Dongfang, what brings you here?"
"...?" Dongfang Bubai seemed a little puzzled. "Of course I've come to see an old friend."
"Whom are you going to see?"
The flower girl asked.
"To see you and Yan Liang."
Dongfang Bubai spoke the truth.
Seeing that he seemed to have no role to play, Yan Liang reached out and poured himself a cup of tea. Just as the tea reached his lips, he heard the girl say, "Me and him? I'm afraid he's the only one who wants to see me, not me."
"Pfft, cough cough—"
Yan Liang choked and looked at Wang Lianhua in shock—just how much does this person like the homosexuality trope?
Dongfang Bubai couldn't figure out what kind of plot Wang Lianhua had planned, but judging from the previous situation, Yan Liang's relationship with "Flower Girl" was obviously very strained now.
...But why ask such a strange question?
The Eastern Cult Leader was filled with doubt.
“We haven’t seen each other for a long time. I want to see both you and Yan Liang,” Dongfang Bubai said. “If you have any complaints, you might as well say so.”
Yan Liang interjected, "Miss Hua suspects that I have an affair with you."
Dongfang Bubai: "...Why would you think that?"
"What right do you have to ask me that?" The girl in yellow smiled coldly. "Yan Liang said he never provoked you, but you told me back then that he did... So who is telling the truth?"
Gong Jiu, who had been watching the scene unfold, narrowed his eyes slightly upon hearing this, seemingly lost in thought.
Dongfang Bubai decisively shifted the blame: "Everything I said back then was true. Do you trust him more than me?"
Yan Liang choked, forcing a bitter smile under the strange looks from everyone, and tried his best to smooth things over: "Dongfang, what do you mean? I don't remember doing anything to provoke you."
Hua Gu Niang sneered: "Still trying to argue now? Dongfang is much more trustworthy than you—I shouldn't have believed you in the first place."
Yan Liang seemed to be driven to desperation by their distrust, and shouted, "But I truly only have eyes for you, Miss Hua. Don't you even believe that?"
The young woman angrily retorted, "You haven't been heard from in years! How can I trust you?!"
—They started arguing.
Dongfang Bubai vaguely understood his role—it was still the same as many years ago, the setting of "the lover of a wife who has committed adultery," but this time it seemed that the husband was the one who had committed adultery...
"Miss Hua, don't be angry," Dongfang Bubai said. "Yan Liang can't be your support, but I will stay by your side."
Upon hearing this, the young woman looked eastward, her eyes brimming with tears, revealing a hint of emotion.
Ha! Taking advantage of the situation?
How despicable!
The onlookers were shocked. Lu Xiaofeng had already run to the table to eat fish when the three were in a fierce battle. Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao watched with mixed feelings. Gong Jiu kept a close eye on the three facing off. Hua Manlou couldn't help but smile slightly. In fact, he already knew that Miss Hua was Wang Lianhua.
Martial arts practitioners can recognize people by their footsteps, and Wang Lianhua naturally wouldn't overlook this. Therefore, after disguising himself as a young woman, he also put effort into his footsteps, and no one recognized him as Wang Lianhua.
But on that day, when Miss Hua was alone with Yan Liang, Hua Manlou passed by outside the courtyard and heard familiar footsteps. After thinking for a moment, he remembered that it was the footsteps of Wang Lianhua, who had left Suzhou on important business. He recognized Miss Hua's identity from this.
He didn't listen much and left the courtyard after determining Wang Lianhua's identity.
Hua Manlou thought that since Wang Lianhua was Yan Liang's friend, it wouldn't hurt for the two to joke around a bit after being separated for so long, so he didn't point it out... But now that another person has joined the joke, Hua Manlou couldn't help but laugh.
Author's Note: Let me summarize the story of Yan Liang, Hua Guniang, and Dongfang so that everyone doesn't forget _(:з」∠)_ (Combining the dialogue between Liu and Qi will make it even more melodramatic)
Yan Liang was the first to confess his feelings to Hua Gu Niang, and the two fell in love. Dongfang also liked Hua Gu Niang and confessed his feelings to her under the fireworks, but Hua Gu Niang told him that she was already with Yan Liang. Shocked, Dongfang revealed that Yan Liang had once provoked him, and Hua Gu Niang began to doubt Yan Liang.
Yan Liang inadvertently witnessed Hua Guniang and Dongfang holding hands under the fireworks, mistakenly believing they were in love, and was heartbroken. After that, he changed bodies and stopped contacting Hua Guniang, only silently wishing them well in his heart. Hua Guniang, not receiving any news from Yan Liang for a long time, grew increasingly suspicious and resentful of him with each passing day.
After Yan Liang's death, Dongfang wanted to take Hua Guniang away, but Hua Guniang refused his invitation and traveled the world hoping to find Yan Liang's whereabouts. After being disappointed time and time again, she met Wuyan Pavilion.
After learning about Yan Liang's entanglement with the Smokeless Pavilion, Hua Guniang decided to tell them Yan Liang's secret, hoping to find Yan Liang's whereabouts with the help of the Smokeless Pavilion.
But upon seeing Yan Liang, she softened and, at the last minute, switched sides, actually tricking Mu Rufeng.
—The above is the untold story between Yan Liang, Hua Guniang, and Dongfang.
Question: Did Yan Liang provoke Dongfang in the story?
...By the way, only Yan Liang is a real person who plays the role of a full-time actor, hahaha.
(Regarding the world issue, Wang Lianhua's script is set in one world, but Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao are in another world, as everyone knows.)
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