Hongyi tugged at the back of Leng Suran's coat worriedly. She had heard what those maids said just now. Although she didn't know what they meant, she knew that it was definitely not something good. She had been sent to serve this Fifth Young Lady who was two or three years younger than her since she was young. She had also heard others say that Fifth Young Lady was actually a good-for-nothing daughter with a broken brain. However, she knew that this quiet little girl was just unwilling to tell others. In fact, she knew everything and saw it clearer than anyone else.
Leng Suran nodded and let go of her wrinkled clothes. Her face was still expressionless as she let Red Shirt lead her to the yard.
Su Su, who was already sitting in the courtyard, was concentrating on grinding ink. Her black clothes looked cold under the warm summer sun, and her long hair, which had been dried by the scorching sun, hung behind her. Her fair and long hands slowly and elegantly rubbed the thick black ink on the white jade inkstone, her eyes indifferent.
"Third Miss…Fifth Miss is here.”Red Shirt led Leng Suran to Su Su. Su Su stopped grinding the ink and turned to look at Leng Suran, who was quiet. She said calmly,""Bring Fifth Miss to sit on the swing. If she doesn't want to play, give her a book.”
Red Shirt looked at Su Su in confusion, but she was really afraid of this Third Miss who was not fond of women. She took Leng Suran to the swing under the grape rack.
Su Su glanced at Leng Suran who was sitting on the swing with a scroll of Tao Te Ching in her hand. She felt funny and wondered why such a young girl would read Tao Te Ching. However, before the smile could reach her eyes, she wiped it away. She lowered her head and dipped a brush made of wolf fur into the thick ink in the inkstone. Then, she began to seriously draw something on the snow-white rice paper.
This scene was truly beautiful. A woman dressed in black clothes was in the courtyard at noon, waving her brush to her heart's content. Because her long hair was annoying, she tied it up lazily with a black ribbon. His lowered eyelids showed an extremely serious look. Occasionally, he would look up at the girl reading on the swing.
Meng Yu, who had stepped into the West Park, stood quietly in the distance, looking at this rare beautiful scenery. There was a faint smile on his lips, but his face was pale and weak, very similar to Su Su's face.
"What are you doing here?" Su Su did not even raise his head as he spoke indifferently. His hands were dipped in ink without stopping.
Meng Yu pursed his lips and looked at her. His scarlet clothes made his face look like jade, but it also made him look even paler."Wanwan, you were the one who assassinated godfather last night, right?”
Su Su's lips curled into a faint smile, but Meng Yu did not see it because she had lowered her head.""Oh? Since you already know, shouldn't you go to your foster father and submit a complaint to me so that the people from the Dark Manor can put me on the Platform for Punishment?”
A drop of ink fell on a blank spot on the Xuan paper. Su Su's brush moved around the drop of ink and began to draw. In just a moment, a large cluster of national peonies bloomed under her pen, forming a beautiful scene. Her shiny nails and black pen contrasted with each other, making her look even more gentle like jade.
"You clearly know that I won't…I planted the love attachment Gu in your body. If you hadn't suffered a serious internal injury, I wouldn't have been affected. " You're smart enough to know that you can't hide it from me. You must also know that I…won't tell Godfather…" His lips curled up, but there was obvious bitterness. He lifted his robe and sat down at the stone table. He picked up the hot tea in the purple clay teapot and poured himself a cup.
Su Su put down her brush and looked up at Meng Yu. Her eyes were filled with a cold smile,""If you know, then why are you here? Was this a punitive expedition? Do you think I shouldn't have caused you to suffer from internal injuries because of Leng Cangming's palm strike?”
It was the summer solstice, but West Park was invaded by a cold aura. Under the shade of the trees, Su Su's body had the residual light of the sun being crushed by the leaves. The stone table in front of her was still covered with an unfinished ink painting. Beside her sat a handsome man in a red robe. The man looked up at Su Su. His amber eyes were soft and filled with the world of mortals, making one deeply trapped in them.
The corners of his lips curled up and he smiled lightly."I was picked up by my foster father when I was four years old. When I first entered the villa, the first person I saw was Su Furen. At that time, although she was not under house arrest in the Green Water Courtyard, she was not allowed to leave the West Garden. My parents died overnight, so it's inevitable that I'm very resistant to everyone, but I can't reject Madam no matter what. It's probably because she always has a faint smile that makes people feel at ease. I always feel that she is very similar to my mother…After she gave birth to you safely, she was placed under house arrest in the Green Water Courtyard. Godfather wanted to use you to threaten Madam to hand over the treasure, but Madam still did not agree. I thought, how could there be such a cruel mother in this world? My mother is not like this. Out of pity, I accompanied you every day. It was also out of gratitude for the warmth of Madam when I first met her. Although I'm young, I should be able to protect you…"
At this point, he laughed lightly, his mockery overflowing in his words. Su Su's hand paused for a moment before she continued to draw on the paper as if nothing had happened.
Meng Yu took a sip of the tea and seemed to be affected by the bitterness of the tea. He frowned uncomfortably,""But something happened to you when you were eight years old. I followed Zichen to practice martial arts and didn't take care of you. When I came back, I heard that you fell into the lake and fell unconscious. I was 12 years old at that time, and it was the first time I felt so useless…Fortunately, you were fine. It was just that you didn't like to talk much anymore. You even looked at everyone with a gaze that I didn't understand at that time. Now, I know that it was actually contempt, arrogance…and even pity…Now, you don't need my protection anymore. Perhaps it's because you didn't need my protection since you were eight years old…I also know that to you, my value isn't as useful as General Pei. At least you're willing to use your intelligence to fight with him. As for me…you don't care.”
Su Su looked at the man in the painting quietly. She thought she could draw Leng Suran holding a book without any distractions, but in the end, she drew a young man in red standing under a grape rack with a smile.
That was when he was young, with a gentle smile on his face, bright and clean without any impurities. She looked at the desolated West Garden, at the bitter tea on the stone table that had long cooled, at the cup that the person had used, and at the stone bench where a man in red was sitting. In the end, her gaze fell on the young man in the painting, and a smile overflowed from her pale lips.
He was the light, but she was destined to stay in the darkness. Getting close to him would burn her, so she would destroy him…
It was night, and the whole of the Misty Shadow Mountain Villa was covered in a thin layer of silver. The Shadow Villa appeared particularly peaceful in the quiet night. The high hanging octagonal palace lanterns flickered with dim candlelight, and there were occasional chirps of insects in the flowers on both sides of the road. Several well-trained guards were patrolling with swords in their hands.
Su Su, who was dressed in black, stopped in front of a quiet courtyard with a palace lantern in her hand. Her black dress brushed past the threshold and she pushed the door open with the sound of the zither coming from the house.
"General, you are in a good mood. Aren't you afraid of disturbing people's dreams by playing the zither in the middle of the night?”She handed the palace lantern in her hand to the servant who was standing beside her with her head lowered, then sat down opposite Pei Siyuan.
His slender fingers plucked the strings of the zither, and a melodious tune flowed out from his fingers. Pei Siyuan looked up at Su Su and smiled,""Third Young Lady, it's so late and you still came to a man's bedroom, aren't you afraid of gossip?”
There was only a short table and a seven-stringed zither between them. The red candle on the candlestick lit up a particularly loud candle in the suddenly quiet room. Su Su leaned close to him, so close that she could feel the heat on her face as he breathed, so close that he forgot to continue playing the zither.
"Third Miss…did anyone tell you…not to get so close to men? Hmm?" He held her gaze tightly and used one hand to twirl her hair that was scattered in front of her chest. In the end, the last syllable of the word "hmm" sounded a little dark and magnetic.
She turned her head, and her soft hair fell from his fingers. A disappointed smile appeared on his face."With Third Miss's personality, unless she was scheming against Siyuan, why would she visit in the middle of the night?”He lowered his head again, but he didn't fiddle with the zither rope anymore. He just rubbed the cold body of the zither repeatedly, his posture casual.
Su Su still tilted her head to look at the half-lit red candle and said indifferently,""Take me away from here."
Pei Siyuan was stunned. Although he knew that she would say this, he was caught off guard by her direct cut."What makes Third Miss think that I will take you away? Si Yuan came to your manor as a guest. How could he bring a girl back?”
Su Su turned her head, her deep eyes without a trace of warmth. She quietly looked at the man in white who was supporting his chin with one hand. His face was gentle, and the curve of his lips reflected the frivolity in his peach blossom eyes, which was unusually cold. She smiled faintly and said,""Marry me."
This was originally a gentle sentence. Any woman should be reserved and shy, and should be accompanied by the feelings of the world. But when these two words came out of Su Su's pale lips, there was only a chill.
Pei Siyuan smiled and put down his hand that was resting on his chin. He turned around and clamped Su Su's chin. He leaned closer to the woman, his pair of peach blossom eyes tightly holding her gaze, carefully watching every subtle expression on her face. The dim candlelight reflected his dark and deep pupils, projecting his silhouette with a cold smile."Do you know what you just said?”
"I said, marry me." She repeated lightly, leaning forward slightly despite the grip on her jaw. Her soft lips were slightly numb when they met. For the first time in his life, Pei Siyuan was somewhat unable to respond. It seemed that this woman in front of him could always make him panic. However, he had told himself that his family background and identity did not allow him to marry a woman who was extremely intelligent. That would destroy his family…
They were so close together, but their eyes were locked in a stalemate. Su Su's black sleeves were embroidered with large lotuses. She hugged his neck, and her pale, cold lips closed his eyes with this lingering feeling.
She closed her eyes and tried to deepen this kiss against her will. Her long eyelashes fluttered slightly, and there were almost invisible tears.
"Leng Suwan…do you have a heart?”
He brushed away the seven-stringed zither on the low table and leaned on her body. He looked at her long hair that was scattered all over the ground and the charming spring under her loose clothes. His eyes were deep and dark.
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