C2 (1/2)
”Tsk tsk, how great would it be if we could celebrate the Chinese New Year every day!”
Zuo Ren Xian couldn't wait to grow a few extra eyes and look back and forth at the girls.
Zuo Renwen slapped the back of his head, ”You're useless. Didn't you see those girls treating you like a lecher? If this gets out, where will our Zuo Mansion put our faces? ”
Zuo Ren Xian touched the back of his head and said in dissatisfaction, ”Brother, why are you like patting the back of my head like mother?”
Mu Rousang laughed: ”It's definitely because Big Cousin is afraid that you will fall asleep and be muddled. This is to wake you up.”
Mu Jinzhi then followed up with her words, ”Cousin was locked in the study room by uncle for too long.”
Mu Rousang was startled at first, but then laughed out loud. Was he trying to say that Zuo Ren Xian was too thirsty? Whenever she saw a beauty, she would stare at her.
”Alright, let's move fast. Be careful not to get separated.”
The moment Zuo Renwen left the residence, he had to take good care of these naughty little brothers and sisters. Of course, the two little girls who were using soy sauce, in his heart, felt that the two of them would leave if they didn't have the guts.
All the lanterns on the road were funded by the officials and rich men of Shu City, some of them fighting for wealth, betting not only on talent but also on money. Zuo Mansion also brought some lanterns over, the few of them wanted to take a look. Zuo Renwen told them that compared to those who fought ferociously, his family's lanterns were nothing.
”Where did these lights come from? How come I never see them hanging up in my house?”
Mu Rousang asked curiously when she saw that the handicraft lamps were so beautiful.
”Lamp?”
Mu Rousang had never heard of it in the past year, but when she looked at it, she could tell the difference. ”No wonder I didn't hear you mention it in the past few years.
”Yes, every few years the Shu City will hold a meeting. Last time, because Grandmother thought it was too cold and did not want us to come out, she missed it. Today, we have to take a good look at it.”
On the other side, Zuo Youxian, who was unwilling to be left alone, also spoke up.
When Mu Jinzhi saw that his two cousins were surrounding Family sister, he suddenly felt that he had gone too far and hurriedly squeezed in to pull Mu Rousang out, ”I heard that this year's prize money was two thousand silver.
”An Elementary Scholar?”
”Yeah, little sister definitely doesn't know. For the lanterns, first you have to be an Elementary Scholar, then you have to be able to compose poems, and then you have to be able to solve mysteries in order to participate in the competition.”
”If you have that ability, you might as well go take the raising child exam.”
”There are some who failed the raising child examination, but still have a lot of knowledge. There are even some who liked to make lanterns.”
Mu Jinzhi explained the situation to her in detail, afraid that she would ask his two cousins about it if she didn't understand anything.
Mu Rousang felt that Mu Jinzhi was sometimes like a child snatching candy, she felt that it was funny, but she did not dare to make fun of his own brother, in case she got angry at him.
Along the way, they chatted and laughed while being protected by the little girl Wives at home. Not only did they not push anyone away, they had also walked for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea. Seeing that it was on top of their own plate, Zuo Renwen did not hold back the crowd: ”You guys take a look, I'll go sit at the table for a while.
After saying that, he rubbed his frozen hands. If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have worn warm sleeves for the sake of saving a man's face. He was really freezing now, and the more he thought about it, the more he wanted to warm himself.
The few of them hurriedly agreed. They couldn't wait for no one to stop them as they each picked up a flower lamp that they liked to see on the ground.
Because they were on his own turf, Mu Jinzhi allowed Mu Rousang to look at the lanterns herself. She was never good at reading these poems, but knew more than most girls, just that she was infatuated with those beautiful lanterns, and lamented the fact that these exquisite skills were long since lost in the modern world.
Mu Rousang then walked away from her little girl, and then left the Zuo Mansion's plate yet again, completely unaware of it.
As he was looking up at the lanterns, he suddenly heard a familiar and high-pitched voice.
”Yi, isn't this wood girl? What a coincidence! ”
Mu Rousang turned around and realised that she had already left Zuo Mansion's territory. She looked around and saw a large crowd gathering, but she did not know where she was at the moment.
He hesitated for a long time before speaking: ”Eunuch Fan?”
The person who came was Fan Yingde, who was standing close to her in the crowd, waving to her.
”When did Eunuch come? Why are you not in Xiangyang? ”
Mu Rousang asked repeatedly. A strand of hope that she shouldn't have had arose in her heart, yet she couldn't suppress it.
When she got closer, Eunuch Fan smiled and said: ”I am only following orders, please allow me to speak with you.”
Mu Rousang turned her head to look in the direction she came from. Her lass had long since disappeared and she didn't see a single person.
”Miss, are you worried about those girls?”
”That's right. If I go with you, I'm afraid they will come looking for me and I'll be worried.”
Mu Rousang was even more afraid that Mu Jinzhi would be sad if she knew the truth. She didn't want to lose her heart compared to her only brother.
Eunuch Fan immediately waved his hand: ”wood girl does not need to worry, our master has already sent people to inform you. Young lady's brother already knows of this matter.”
Mu Rousang's heart thumped, and she asked anxiously: ”Is my brother alive?”
While the Eunuch Fan was guiding her to a restaurant, he said: ”I am just separated from the lass and coincidentally met our master. Later, I will send you to Young Master Mu's side.”
She finally calmed down after hearing that, then followed Eunuch Fan into the back door of the restaurant, passed through the side hall, and then went up the second floor from a corner. She was very surprised that this was originally Su Ruirui's hidden stake, if not, why would Eunuch Fan lead her through the back door so easily?
”Lady, please forgive me. Mistress only acted like this because she did not want to cause any trouble.”
Eunuch Fan had snuck into the palace and the Duke Palaces throughout the years, so he saw even the slightest bit of change in Mu Rousang.
Mu Rousang said with a smile, ”Eunuch is too serious.”
It didn't matter if the Jinyi Prince was clear about Su Ruirui setting up a trap right under his nose, she didn't want to get involved.
However, she secretly warned herself in her heart that she had to be careful, that this Eunuch Fan was probably an intelligent person, she had only been thinking about that previously, and her footsteps were slow, causing the Eunuch Fan to be aware of it.
She followed the Eunuch Fan around the corner and entered a private room. was sitting at a tea table.
Mu Rousang quickly greeted him, then waved his hand: ”Exempt, virtual!”
Based on his personality, only Mu Rousang understood that he meant to avoid these formalities.
Then, he pointed to a chair at the opposite side of the table, signalling Mu Rousang to sit down, then waved her hand and sent Eunuch Fan out.
Mu Rousang was very nervous in front of him, but she also hated herself. She should have been waving her Intellectual Sword rationally, but Su Ruirui had always been leading him by the nose.
Su Ruirui stared at Mu Rousang in a daze. It was unknown what he was thinking about, but the interior of the room suddenly quietened down, and the bustling noise outside became two completely different worlds.
Mu Rousang's head was slightly lowered and her face was hot from his gaze. Her little fingers continuously twisted the handkerchief in her hands as her heart thumped like a drum.
Su Ruirui lifted his wine pot and took a big gulp, not caring if the wine had drenched his clothes or not.
”What are you doing?” When she heard the voice, she hurriedly raised her head and saw the scene before her.
Su Ruirui ignored him and continued to drink. Seeing that he was not listening, Mu Rousang reached out to grab his wine pot.
A big, strong hand grabbed her small hand, and his big hand just happened to wrap around her slender hand.
The burning hot palms almost made Mu Rousang's heart jump out of her chest. She tried to shake off his big hands and wanted to take her hands away.
”What are you doing? Let go!”
”I'm not letting go!”
Su Ruirui growled with red eyes, like a black leopard waiting for its prey, he closed in step by step with graceful steps. Mu Rousang retreated step by step until her back was pressed tightly against the wooden pillar.
She swallowed her saliva and asked nervously: ”Su, Su, Su Ruirui, you, you, you're drunk.”
The slippery sweat on her palms betrayed her thoughts. Su Ruirui lifted his finger and lightly slid it across her small palm, only causing Mu Rousang's heart and lungs to itch uncontrollably.
He suddenly pulled her into his arms, bent down and whispered into her ear, ”What should I do with you?”
Mu Rousang was so nervous that she almost stopped breathing, she couldn't hear what he said due to the dizziness. Her body was stiff in his embrace, her small hands trembling as she tried to push him away, but Su Ruirui held her tighter.
”I'm going fast, soon, I'm going to faint because of you. Quick, quick, let go.”