C245 (1/2)
Suddenly, the zither music gradually rose high, as if it wanted to rush straight into the clouds. The messenger's heart couldn't help but tighten as he slightly lowered his head to stand up straight. He didn't dare to look up at the man playing the zither.
Her beautiful face revealed the color of frost and snow. She was cold and aloof, like a snow lotus at the peak of a snowy mountain. The corner of her mouth had a hint of a cold smile. She looked at the moon in the sky, but she didn't want to take a glance at the man playing the zither.
The moon was beautiful tonight, and the scenery could also be seen. If it weren't for this uninvited guest and this beautiful and flirtatious zither music, the scenery wouldn't have been so unsightly.
”Zheng …”
The zither music was like a tear in the silk as it swept across everyone's heart, lingering in the air for a long time.
The blood sword's gaze fluctuated as it lowered its head to stare at the slender fingers of the man not far away. How could it not recognize this esteemed guest? It must be known that he had seen the images of these honored guests several times.
”Why aren't you watching me play the zither? Is it because my zither notes are unbearable to listen to, or is it because my people can't enter your eyes?”
The man suddenly stood up and opened his eyes to look at Helian Manqiu.
His long and narrow eyes flashed with a charming luster. The corners of his lips curled up as if he was smiling, but that smile revealed a tinge that would make anyone's heart palpitate.
Helian Manqiu still had her head slightly raised towards the moon. Her voice was light like the wind, slightly hoarse like the evening wind blowing through the treetops.
”On such a moonlit night, the moonlight is bright and pure, but because of this esteemed guest, it has lost its luster. It's hard to look straight at your distinguished guest, and I can only look up at the moon. ”
”Haha …”
The man smiled. ”It's rare for me to meet such a wonderful person like you. How about you come over and have a cup of tea?”
”How dare you disobey?”
Helian Manqiu walked over with large strides. The blood sword followed behind her, while the messenger followed behind her with fear and trepidation. He wasn't sure if he should kneel down and kowtow, or continue pretending to be stupid.
The man did not even look at the waiter. His gaze was fixed on Helian Manqiu as he said, ”Please take a seat.”
The man then sat on a short chair and Helian Man sat on the ground. Her gaze fell on the zither as she praised, ”Good zither.”
”Do you know the zither?”
”I don't really understand. A person like you naturally uses an extraordinary zither.”
Helian Manqiu lazily sat on the ground with one hand on the other. She looked at Zither and the man with a tilted head.
Even if she had never seen this esteemed guest before at Gan Yuxuan's place, she could still recognize him. Moreover, she had seen this esteemed guest's image before, just like this esteemed guest at this moment.
Xue Jian and the rest stood not far away, bowing their heads respectfully. The man did not want to reveal his identity, so of course none of them dared to point it out.
”What kind of person is grandpa?”
With a charming smile on his lips, the insolent man slightly parted his rosy lips and asked.
”Unspeakable.”
”Oh, so you already know who I am?”
Helian Manqiu smiled without saying a word. She glanced at the messenger, who was standing respectfully at the side with his head bowed and his waist bent. His eyes were fixed on the tip of the man's foot.
The man's gaze also landed on the waiter. He suddenly stretched his body and smiled. ”Tell me who this grandpa is.”
”There's no need for that. Since esteemed guest is unwilling to reveal his identity, how can I ruin the scenery? At the same time, we met by chance, so we need to be less polite.”
The man suddenly stared at Helian Manqiu, and after looking at her for a moment, he laughed proudly and said: ”The rumors are indeed true. As expected of the most beautiful youth of the Northern Frontier, the most beautiful youth of the Great Hengkong Empire. Helian Qingyu, what's your identity? This grandpa wants to see how amazing you are. ”
Helian Manqiu tilted her head as she looked at the man and said indifferently, ”This subject does not dare to be presumptuous.”
With a single sentence, he revealed the man's identity. The man's eyes turned cold as the demonic light in his long and narrow eyes intensified. He then looked towards the waiter.
”Plop …”
The messenger landed heavily on both knees. He lowered his head and knelt at the man's feet as he said in a low voice, ”This subject doesn't dare to say too much. I don't dare to say too much. I've never said a single word to this young master.”
Even at this moment, the messenger still did not dare to reveal his man's identity.
The man laughed coldly as a ruthless light flashed in the depths of his eyes. He glared at the messenger and said, ”You wouldn't dare to do that either.”
The envoy simply kowtowed and did not dare to say another word. He repeatedly kowtowed on the ground as cold sweat dripped from his forehead. He also did not know how Helian Manqiu had managed to see through his identity.
”Helian Qingyu, do you know this grandpa's identity, and yet you're being so rude?”
A devilish smile hung on the man's lips. The young man's gaze only glanced once at the imperial bodyguard before it once again fell on Helian Manqiu's body. A cold light flashed in the depths of his eyes.