Chapter 55: Not Good at Socialising (2/2)
As Yun Qingwu left, the Hundred Flower Gathering came to a close, leaving a bunch of scholars cracking their fists, swearing that they would find that lecher and take revenge for shaming Yun Qingwu.
”What a lad, I, Meng Yushu, will definitely not let you off!” Meng Yushu felt his slightly painful face. Gripping the sword on his hand tightly, an icy glint glowed in his eyes.
On the other hand, Yan Xiu was also nowhere to be seen, as if he had vanished in thin air.
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On the pleasure boat, Yun Qingwu sat quietly on a red sandalwood crafted chair, with a red desk in front of her. A guqin lay on the desk in front of her and beside the guqin, a bronze, animal-shaped censer emanated a faint floral aroma.
”Lady, servant is curious about one thing!” A maid dressed in a golden long skirt standing beside Yun Qingwu looked at her and asked softly.
”You want to ask me why didn’t I dodge?”
”Yes, given Lady’s enlightenment state, if you didn’t wish to… who would be able to unveil your veil?”
”What if I said I dodged?”
”This… he looks like he’s only around fifteen or sixteen years of age?”
”That’s right, only fifteen or sixteen years of age!”
The maid didn’t speak any further, but her expression was truly horrified. Yun Qingwu similarly didn’t speak, her bright pupils silently gazing at the ripples on the river surface.
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Within the Huai An County, in an alley a hundred meters away from the Western city gate.
A youth wearing a coarse blue robe was stopped in his tracks by a youth wearing a fine robe. Behind the finely clothed youth, a strong bearded man followed riding on a Three-Eyed Scarlet Flame Tiger.
”Robbery?” The youth looked at the strong bearded man behind the finely clothed youth, then looked at the Three-Eyed Scarlet Flame Tiger he sat on. The edges of his mouth curved into something that seemed like a smile, his expression remaining calm and composed.
”No!” The finely clothed youth shook his head.
”Then, can you let me pass?” The youth continued to ask patiently.
”No!” The finely clothed youth was just as patient.
The youth didn’t say anything further, and silently eyed the two people in front of him. The edges of his mouth all along curved into a smile, and stood just like that on the spot.
”Yan Xiu!” The finely clothed youth waited for a while, then finally spoke again.
”Fang Zhengzhi!” When the youth heard Yan Xiu speak, he wiped the smile off his face for the first time, appearing somewhat serious.
”I’m not good at socialising, but, I am quite curious about you.” When Yan Xiu finished his sentence, it seemed rather challenging for him, as if it was the first time he had said so many words in one breathe.
”Unfortunately, I am not interested in men.” Fang Zhengzhi twitched his mouth.
Blocked by a stranger youth, who then shouted that he was very interested in him. No matter how he looked at the situation, it didn’t seem very normal. Or, this person called Yan Xiu in front of him, like he said, really wasn’t good at socialising.
Yan Xiu’s expression changed, as if he was somewhat disappointed at Fang Zhengzhi’s words. This was this first time he had taken the initiative to interact with a stranger, yet he was rejected.
Give up?
This thought instantly disappeared. Because, in Yan Xiu’s dictionary, these two words, give up, didn’t exist.
Then, he thought of the advice his grandfather gave to him before he embarked on his journey. When interacting with others, especially when it was the first interaction, he should be sincerer.
”I can give you some money!” Yan Xiu thought of the delighted smile on Fang Zhengzhi’s face when he picked up the hundred taels of silver, and felt that he could express his sincerity a bit more.
The strong bearded man behind Yan Xiu shifted slightly. Looking at Yan Xiu, his expression turned awkward. He felt that his young master was really about to hit a wall today.
Because, after uttering such words, as long as it was a scholar, he would definitely be infuriated.
”Sure, then can you treat me to a meal?” When Fang Zhengzhi heard, he didn’t even stop to think before quickly accepting his offer.
”I can!” Yan Xiu nodded.
”Then, let’s go!” With somebody to treat him to a meal, Fang Zhengzhi became enthusiastic and quickly walked towards Yan Xiu. Then, shoulder to shoulder, they began to walk out of the alley.
The bearded strong man looked at these two people in front of him. His expression instantly became extremely strange. His mouth was opened widely, and stared till his eyeballs almost popped out. Then, he finally sighed. ”It seems that my young master is actually very good at socialising!”