95 Dragon Flower Wine (1/2)
Kang Longwei wonders what he should say without insulting Wang Li Jie, but there is no way Xiaolian should have even a sip of the wine. He peers across the table at her shy look, she is devastatingly beautiful with her pure innocence. He notices Wang Li Jie glaring at him, he chuckles to himself, this lunch will be hard to digest with his aura surrounding the table.
”Wang Li Jie these dishes appear to be delicacies from this region, have you ever tried the White Ant Egg Soup? Quite delicious, the eggs pop in your mouth with a sour flavor.” Kang Longwei has visited this region many times in the past, he enjoys the unusual dishes.
”Really? That sounds interesting! Lan An I will have some soup”. Xiaolian wants to lighten the atmosphere. She looks at these two uniquely handsome men sitting at the table. not only are their looks polar opposite but so are their temperaments. Wang Li Jie with ink black hair with strands of silver running through it and brooding purple eyes. He is wearing a black brocade robe with golden dragons embroidered on it adding to his domineering look. Kang Longwei's looks are like a gentle breeze, golden hair and amber eyes that seem to look through her. He is wearing white silk robes with a simple design of a bamboo forest,
Lan An has been standing at the back of the room waiting, she hurries over to serve the soup. She suddenly stops in her tracks when she sees Kang Longwei's face. He had his back to her the entire time and she hadn't seen his face until this moment She gasps when she looks at him. That is the stranger from the food stall! I pray he doesn't say anything. She lowers her head hoping he doesn't recognize her as she begins to serve.
When it is time to serve him her hand begins to shake and some of the hot soup spills over onto her hand. Immediately Xiaolian jumps up from her seat to take the soup from her and set it down ”Lan An are you allright?” She inspects her hand, her wrist is red and beginning to blister. ”You need to tend to this right away! She calls out to the He Peng, ”Come in quickly!” Lan An tries to protest, ”Miss, I will be fine, I apologize for my clumsiness.”
He Peng enters to see Xiaolian holding Lan An's hand.
”He Peng go find ointment for her hand she burnt it with the soup.”
He sees Lan An's hand and answers, ”Yes! I will hurry.”
”Lan An come sit on the couch.”
”No Miss I can't.” she glances at the two men who are silent at the table. Why is that man here?
”I will sit with you until He Peng arrives.” She feels bad for Lan An but is grateful she could escape the tension at the table. ”Wang Li Jie and Kang Longwei please continue to eat without me.”
”...”
Wang Li Jie knows Xiaolian can't let anyone suffer so he will accept her sitting on the couch for now.
”Wang Li Jie I feel I should mention this to you...”
Lan An hears him and softly says ,no..no.. under her breath, he hears her and turns around,his lips curl up, she must think he is going to expose her meeting him earlier.
Wang Li Jie interrupts, ”What?” he is irritated he needs to get rid of this man quickly. He pours himself some wine, as he puts it to his lips
Kang Longwei turns back around ”I don't think we should drink the..what the hell..” He sees Wang Li Jie about to drink the Dragonflower wine, quickly waves his palm to smash Wang Li Jie's wine cup, wine flies everywhere and the cup turns to dust.
Wang Li Jie jumps up, ”Kang Longwei,!” he waves his palm forcing Kang Longwei to fly back into the wall.
Xiaolian only sees the palm strike from him, shouts”Wang Li Jie are you crazy?”
Kang Longwei wipes the blood from his mouth and is about to retaliate when he reconsiders, Xiaolian doesn't need to see the ferocious side of him, let her think Wang Li Jie the beast.
”That's the thanks I get for preventing you from drinking evil wine?”.
Wang Li jie is furious, his clothes are stained with the wine, the cup as it shattered cut his hand. He glares at Kang Longwei ready to hurl him off the balcony with a burst of his internal energy.
”What are you blabbering?”
”Dragonflower wine is not to be consumed casually, you obviously have no awareness of its side effects. ”
”What?” Wang Li Jie never comes to the village he goes directly to the Mystical Cloud Palace on the top of the mountain.
”Dragonflower is only found in the cliffs of the Ice Dragon Mountain. It is infused with spiritual energy that affects the mind depending on the person's mood. It is used in Sect rituals because of this to see if a person has a pure heart. It enhances one's inner emotions and desires. A person can become unhinged after drinking a few cups or give into whatever desires they are feeling at the time.”
Wang Li Jie directs his gaze over to Xiaolian, ”Who suggested you try this wine?”
”Ah, it was the girl Huang Howan..” come to think of it why did she suggest such a wine, maybe she heard of it as a local wine but wasn't aware of its potency.
Lan An can't help but think Huang Howan was scheming against Zhang Xiaolian. Wang Li Jie has an ominous dark aura surrounding him . He is standing there with his fists clenched. She will pay for plotting against Xiaolian.
The door suddenly opens, He Peng rushes in with the ointment and some bandages
”Give it to me I will apply it for her.”
”Miss, I can mange on my own.”
”No, I will .” She carefully dabs the salve onto the area.
”He Peng bring { drag} Huang Howan here! Tell Yang Chang to come here also.” He is seething with anger he lost his temper with Kang Longwei in front of Xiaolian.
He looks over at Kang Longwei no way is he leaving him alone with Xiaolian and that servant girl.