Chapter 45 Flirting
The twenty-sixth year of the Nan Kingdom, the new spring month.
The "Huo Yu dispute" finally alarmed the emperor. With the help of Princess Nanlijun, the Huo family was ordered to return the six docks to the Yu family after the new year.
The rest had to be abandoned because the Yu family could not produce the land deeds and contract.
The Huo Gang got a great advantage and remained quiet and obedient for a while.
In order to change their "gangster" style and image, they even hosted a grand spring banquet at the largest racecourse in the north of Yancheng.
The field was divided into more than a dozen areas, with areas for banquets, pitching pots, kicking balls, playing leaf games, music and dance...
The largest venue is the horse racing and flower grabbing venue, where young men compete with each other on the field, trying to grab the flowers at the finish line and give them to the girls they like.
Young masters and young ladies from aristocratic families are usually bound by rules and regulations. It is rare for them to meet up and have fun, or even to express their feelings to their loved ones openly.
Therefore, during the entire Spring Banquet, the largest number of people gathered at the horse racing and flower grabbing field.
The distinguished guests sat on the high seats in the corridor, listening to the cheers from the venue below. Young men kept winning flowers and giving them away, which made the girls chatter and laugh.
Huo Gannian sat calmly on the right side of the main seat, with Ye Yan, Hua Jue and Yun Chen guarding him, hiding in the dark without saying a word.
Yun Chen was pacing behind Huo Gannian, keeping an eye on all directions and listening carefully to the people coming and going, when suddenly someone tugged at the corner of his clothes.
When she turned around, it was Xiaoyue who came to her stealthily and whispered:
"Guardian Yun, come here for a moment. I have something to talk to you about."
Yun Chen refused: "No, I'm on duty."
Xiao Yueer continued to lower her voice, "I just talked to Guard Ye Yan and asked him to lend it to you for an hour, and he agreed."
Yun Chen refused again: "No, no, there are so many people here today, and I'm afraid someone will take advantage of the chaos to cause trouble. We have to be more vigilant than usual. I can't leave."
Xiao Yue'er was anxious. "They say Guard Ye Yan agreed! Why are you still so stubborn?! It's not me who's looking for you, it's the Second Young Lady, okay?"
If Huo Luyu wanted to look for her, he could just let him know. Why would he have to be so sneaky?
Yun Chen refused three times in a row: "Xiao Yue'er, don't lie. It's definitely not the Second Miss who is looking for me."
Seeing that she couldn't deceive Yun Chen, Xiao Yueer stamped her feet in anger and cursed in a low voice:
"You heartless bastard Yun Chen! I thought you were killed by the Yu family before, and the Second Miss fainted from grief! When she heard that you were back alive, she cried and laughed in the room, so happy that she didn't know what to do! But you, such a black-hearted guy, have never even looked at the Second Miss in such a long time! Do you know that every time you go out on business, the Second Miss is so worried that she can't sleep..."
Seeing Xiaoyueer start to talk endlessly like Buyan, Yunchen quickly begged for mercy:
"Okay, okay, Sister Yue'er, I was wrong. Tell me what you want to do and I'll take care of it, okay?"
Xiaoyue stopped talking and pointed to the horse racing arena and said:
"Go grab a flower and give it to the Second Miss!"
Yun Chen's eyes widened, "Am I crazy?"
Xiao Yue'er raised her eyebrows: "Didn't you just agree to do it? Do you want to go back on your word?"
Yun Chen was at a loss for words. "Sister Yue'er, what kind of occasion is this? How could a guard like me get the chance to compete? If I snatch the flower and give it to the Second Miss, wouldn't that make people criticize her reputation? Even if I give it to her, people will laugh at her when they see I'm a guard of the Huo family."
Xiaoyue didn't care about all this and grabbed Yunchen's sleeve in a naughty way.
"No! You must find a way to send flowers to the Second Miss! Look at the young ladies from the noble families here, everyone has flowers, but no one sends flowers to the Second Miss! The Second Miss is so pitiful!"
As Xiaoyueer spoke, her eyes turned red.
Huo Luyu is pretty and charming. Although she is a little arrogant, she has a kind nature and is a good girl.
The matter of the Huo family ancestral hall was actually spread out deliberately by Yu Yangji based on hearsay.
In addition, the Huo Gang is now behaving in an unruly manner and is in the same spot as the Yu Family, so no young master dares to come after Huo Luyu.
Yun Chen glanced around the scene.
Indeed, every girl had flowers in her arms, and some even had several.
Only Huo Luyu had nothing in her hands. She sat aside with all her might, maintaining the pride of the second daughter of the Huo family.
"Oh..." Yun Chen felt uncomfortable watching this, but he didn't want to offend Huo Luyu again.
After thinking for a long time, Yun Chen asked Xiao Yue'er, "Does the Second Miss know that you came to see me?"
Xiao Yue'er shook her head frantically, "I don't know! Don't betray me! If the Second Miss knew, she would definitely scold me severely and fine me half a year's salary!"
Yun Chen nodded, "Okay, I'll do it. But you have to promise me that no matter who comes up to grab the flower, you are not allowed to tell the Second Young Lady that it's me or I'll have the Second Young Lady fine you for three years, starving you of food, and not letting you marry or leave the house in the future."
Xiao Yue'er blushed with shame and twisted Yun Chen's arm fiercely, "I know! You cruel fellow!"
Yun Chen gasped in pain, rubbing the bruises from Xiao Yue'er's pinch while looking for someone around the room.
She can't do this alone, she needs to find a trustworthy partner.
She looked around for a long time and finally found Yan Shijiu, who had not appeared for half a year, among the crowd on the left.
Yan Shijiu had been looking at her the whole time, but he only saw her performing her guarding duties with stern vigilance.
Seeing her looking at him, he couldn't help but smile, waved at Yun Chen and shouted:
"Lovely Brother Xiaoyun! Long time no see, I miss you so much!"
In an instant, everyone was attracted by Yan Shijiu's shameless words and looked at Yun Chen.
Yun Chen's face turned red with embarrassment, and she glared at Yan Shijiu fiercely, intending to tell her that she was very angry!
Yan Shijiu shut up obediently, pretending to be obedient and showing an obedient and submissive smile.
Seeing this scene, Ye Yan next to him asked:
"Achen, are you familiar with Yan Shijiu?"
Yun Chen replied awkwardly: "Well, I've met him twice. He's shameless and very familiar!"
Hua Jue was a little unhappy. "'Lovely'? And 'Brother Xiaoyun'? Why does that make me so angry?"
Yun Chen didn't dare to respond.
Because of Yan Shijiu's commotion, she had no choice but to ask for leave from Huo Gannian. She could only say that a friend had invited her and she wanted to go.
Huo Gannian had already seen her flirting with Yan Shijiu.
He took a sip of tea and put down the teacup expressionlessly. The bottom of the cup made a crisp sound on the tea tray, which attracted the attention of Nan Lijun next to him.
"Go quickly and come back quickly." he said.
"Thank you, young master!"
She pinched the word "master" and ran out without looking back.
Hua Jue behind her looked at her from behind, frowned, and muttered unhappily:
"Why would you be so happy to see Yan Shijiu? Why are you running so fast?"
Huo Gannian was angry when he heard this and asked coldly, "Why, you want to go too?"
Hua Jue shrank his neck and replied, "I dare not."
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