47 The Pagoda of Sun and Moon 4 (1/2)

A...Second Elder Brother?

An Fei couldn't help but stare at Wei Chang Luo for a long moment, the scarlet irises misted over behind the veil.

She had heard snippets here and there from eavesdropping on the servants' causal conversations in the past, and was well aware that she and An Yan Yue were not the only members of the younger generation of the Wei Family. A Third Elder Sister, a Second Elder Brother, and the Eldest Brother; that information was all she had managed to obtain.

Wei… Chang Luo?

As the handsome youth tilted his head in confusion, the girl continued to stare blankly until Xiao Ying decided to tug her arm. Leading An Fei who mulled over her thoughts, the maidservant quickly departed for the carriage waiting outside of the manor, Xiao Ying giving an apologetic smile to the baffled Second Young Master.

”Did I do something wrong…?” Wei Chang Luo murmured to himself, watching the trio leave the manor's main gates. Suddenly, he panicked and rushed forward, crying out in a loud voice.

”Ah!? Wait for me, wait for me, ah!”

Realizing that the young miss and two servants were intending on leaving him behind, the Second Young Master rushed forward at great speed, clambering onto the carriage as fast as he could. Seated next to the driver, Wei Chang Luo directed a reproachful glance towards the inside of the wooden carriage, before heaving a sigh of relief.

”Driver,” The youth called out to the middle-aged man next to him, placing a delicate gold coin in his hand.

”Can you take us to Tian Ming Pavilion?”

”Hehe, the opening ceremony of the Pagoda of Sun and Moon, eh?” the driver chuckled as he pocketed the coin.

”So many youths attempt to fish for good luck at that place, who knows whether one will truly get a world-renowned cultivation technique? Lad, you must be careful not to offend anyone, ah!”

Wei Chang Luo earnestly nodded, his expression delightful. Though he had already obtained a set of cultivation and martial arts techniques from the Pagoda of Sun and Moon through a deceitful channel, this was his first time actually entering the sacred pagoda of Great Yong.

Thus, the joyous expression on his face could be considered as genuine.

”Fourth Young Miss, are you all right?”

Xiao Wen nervously asked, gazing at An Fei's stiffened posture. For her gaze was unable to penetrate the veil and determine what expression the Fourth Young Miss was displaying on her countenance, the maidservant couldn't help but constantly fidget around, earning herself a quick slap on the wrist from Xiao Ying.

Of course, neither Xiao Wen nor Xiao Ying could have guessed the look on An Fei's face, for it was simply indescribable.

Her bewitching countenance was currently frozen in a mottled blend of astonishment and admiration.

...with her Second Elder Brother's looks, ah, he could easily step onto any professional stage and attract every female's attention regardless of their age!

Not to mention that such appearance was naturally formed, and the youth himself was only sixteen years old! She could clearly envision the youth being swarmed by an ocean of female admirers an such an occasion.

”Such a pity…”

”Hm? Fourth Young Miss, did you say something?”

Xiao Ying moved herself closer to An Fei, the maidservant leaning her ear closer to An Fei's mouth for clarity. Tempted by that fair-skinned, slightly pink ear exposed directly before her mouth and recalling the maidservant's passionate ”exercise regimen” that she was forced to undergo, An Fei puckered her lips, blowing a swift stream of air towards Xiao Ying's ear.

”!”

”Sister Ying, something wrong?” Xiao Wen rose from her daze, glancing at the startled maidservant.

Xiao Ying shook her head, feeling a little perplexed as she withdrew back to her original position. Allowing herself to lean to the side and rest against Xiao Wen's shoulder, An Fei finally took the time to examine the carriage they were riding.

It was a simple, oaken box constructed to hold a maximum of five people at a single time. Though there weren't any furniture other than two slabs of wood extending from the wall to form a makeshift bench, An Fei could care less as she opted to lean utilize Xiao Wen as a pillow.

In the center of the carriage was a small but effective heater, filled with a scented coal that warmed the interior of the box even with two windows introducing cold air. The suspension of the carriage itself was of a masterful quality, the occupants not suffering from many bumps or jolts during the ride.

”We've arrived!”