Chapter 24 – A Love (2/2)
Even the sleeping Oirans were all woken up by the shock of such news!
The girls ere used to courting : True love is harder to coold and treasures!
If they died, would there be a ards to his own safety?
The funeral procession playedscattered paperclothes, held a banner The loud commotion attracted more and more people who all talked and pointed
When they arrived at Cailian Bridge, Li Chengfeng saw a pretty girl standing at the end of the bridge The girl had an innocent beauty, with blood jade and beads adorning her hair, two ruby earrings hanging from her ears, an exquisitely embroidered down cape and a white, cherry blossoround Her white dress emstones seemed to emphasize her beauty
Li Chengfeng knew her She was an oiran as fa cherry blossom- she was Liu Sumei, also known as Fairy Sumei
When Li Chengfeng and the rest approached, she a, then to Liu Zhixi in the coffin, then to Zhao Xiaobao on the side
She was tall for a lady, only half a head shorter than the towering Li Chengfeng When she passed hiaze in her eyes, her hands tre as they clutched a handkerchief
With a gentle voice, she said, “I respect you for this act of kindness, Mr Li”
Li Chengfeng replied, “Su with the procession, just follow us We cannot fall behind schedule”
She looked up and gazed deeply into his eyes, saying slowly, “I sincerely thank you, in place of this poor girl as abandoned by the world!”
He looked up and generously accepted the thanks Liu Sumei slowly entered the ranks and the procession carried on
At this point, Cheng'an's prettiest girls were standing along both sides of Cailian Bridge Although they were not as talented as Liu Zhixi, they were still performers who enjoyed immense popularity in the city
When they heard about Li Chengfeng's heroic deed, they all came down to pay their respects, one to send Liu Zhixi off and two to show their gratitude towards this usually flirty and vulgar young master
They all stood in ts on the bridge- some fat, some thin; some tall and lanky, some petite and adorable; some of them privately hated each other but no matter what relationshi+ps they shared, at this moment, they all stood shoulder to shoulder and had their eyes fixed on Li Chengfeng's face
All thethey were him!
Li Chengfeng, as usually all flirts and giggles, orgeous wo ant after Liu Sumei's thanks, nor did he lose his composure amidst so many admirers They all suddenly wondered: hoas it that they'd never realised Mr Li to be such a calm, composed and heroic man?
Li Chengfeng led the crowd across Cailian bridge The gorgeous ladies joined in on the procession too, all following right behind They all bore solemn expressions, their usually flirtatious and seductive manners nowhere to be found
As they travelled along, ly longer so when they arrived at the western city gates, they reseon
The guards were startled by this procession, yelling, “HALT!”