"Miss, why do you suddenly want to see that rare treasure?”Miao Yuan had been suppressing this question in her heart for a long time. It was only when the three of them stepped into the range of the Spring Dance Pavilion that she had the courage to say it.
"I'm curious. Wu Tanchun, who made a promise to Zhuge Yuanqiao, couldn't even tell Old Madam Jia the truth, let alone Miao Yuan.
There were many people in the residence, so it was natural for them to talk. Although Miao Yuan was not a talkative person, it was hard to guarantee that she would not slip her tongue.
"No way!" Miao Wu didn't believe this ridiculous excuse. She stepped forward and stood in front of Wu Tanchun, saying righteously,'If Miss was really interested in rare treasures, she would not have thrown away the antique utensils and the Pearl King Bracelets in the room like they were old shoes. Therefore, Miao Yuan could not believe Miss's words.”
Wu Tanchun, who was already frustrated enough, couldn't stand Miao Yuan's aggressive manner.
Coldly, she didn't even bother to find a reason. She directly put her hands on her hips and pointed at Miao Yuan's nose, scolding,""Have you really been spoiled by me? How dare you doubt my words? What, are you living too peacefully, and want me to find some new tricks to mess with you two sisters before you're satisfied?”Wu Tanchun couldn't be bothered with Miao Yuan's thoughts as he turned around and left.
Seeing her like this, Miao Wu and Miao Fang felt even more strange.
The two of them stood rooted to the ground, staring at her back as she left in a panic. They looked at each other, and suddenly, Miao Fang said,"Sister, I'll tell you something secretly, but after you hear it, don't tell anyone.”
"What is it?" Miao Yuan couldn't help but feel worried when he saw his sister speaking carefully and with a mysterious expression.
"Last night, when I woke up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet, I accidentally found…"
At this point, Miao Fang still looked around worriedly. After making sure that there was no one around, she continued,"Young Lady is not in her room at all.”
"What?" This was an extraordinary matter! Although Miss usually liked to walk around, she never had a record of not returning home." Are you sure Miss is not in the room? Maybe…maybe after you go to the toilet and go back to sleep, Miss will come back.”
"No, absolutely not." Miao Fang was very sure about this." When I realized that Young Miss was not in her room, I did not dare to return to our room the entire night. It was only until the fifth watch that I saw Young Miss dressed in black and sneaking back to her room.”
After listening to her younger sister's words, Miao Yuan felt that the Young Lady's recent actions were indeed suspicious. She did not know what she was busy with, but she was always missing. Moreover, strange things like last night happened, which made her feel even more uneasy.
Miao Fang saw that Miao Yuan didn't say anything after hearing this and couldn't help but ask in puzzlement,""Sister, do you think we should report to Old Furen that Young Miss did not return to her room to sleep last night?”
"No!" When Miao Yuan heard her sister's suggestion, she immediately rejected it." Don't mention it in front of the old madam. You're not allowed to mention it to anyone in the residence, understand?"”This matter could be big or small. It was best for the two sisters to figure it out first before deciding what to do. That was the best policy.
"Oh! I know." Miao Fang, who had a straightforward personality, had always listened to the young miss and her sister. Without their consent, how could she dare to speak nonsense everywhere? It was not like she did not want to live.
But what was wrong with Miss recently? Why did his behavior suddenly become so abnormal? What was even stranger was that she seemed to be hiding a big secret in her heart, and she was very afraid that the two sisters would find out. This kind of thing had never happened before.
The two sisters were also silent, not knowing what the other was thinking.
The only thing they could be sure of was that what they were thinking at the moment was definitely related to Wu Tanchun.
After a few words had quelled Miao Yuan's curiosity, Wu Tanchun fled back to his room without a care in the world. He closed the door and bolted it.
She panted as she leaned against the door. Her empty mind could not help but think of the bad thing she had done last night.
Why was this happening? She thought about it for the whole morning, but she couldn't come up with a single clue. She couldn't find a reasonable excuse for the mistake she made last night.
She, Wu Tanchun, wasn't a timid person who only knew how to be a pirate. Moreover, that kind of thing couldn't have happened without the cooperation of both parties, so she blamed herself even more for losing control.
It shouldn't be! She shouldn't have, shouldn't have, shouldn't have had such a scandal with an ancient person.
For now, let's not talk about whether she had the chance to return to the era she lived in. Just the concept of these ancient men having three wives and four concubines was hard for her to accept. Therefore, ever since she learned that she was in an era that did not belong to her, she had made up her mind not to fall in love with any man.
However, she never expected that the heavens would not be able to calculate as well as man's plan. All the schemes she had planned were to forget about Zhuge Yuanqiao's bad debt.
The reason why she paid special attention to his existence at the beginning was that she could see that he was different from the average person and had the same mentality of avoiding her shocking behavior.
Following that, the appearance of the man in black made her suspect Zhuge Yuanqiao's true identity. In order to confirm her suspicions and to prevent him from doing anything harmful to the Jia family, she racked her brains to get close to him, trying to catch his fox tail. Who knew…
Sigh, how helpless! Wu Tanchun's entire body was limp as he slid against the door and sat on the ground. He rested his head on his bent knees and closed his eyes to regret his mistake.
Suddenly, she felt someone standing in front of her. When she opened her eyes, she first saw a pair of big feet that belonged to a man. Then, she slowly walked up. Her lower abdomen, waist, broad chest, thick neck, and what she saw was the man she did not want to see the most.
Without thinking, Wu Tanchun instinctively stood up and turned to pull open the door latch, wanting to dash out. Unfortunately, a large palm stopped all her movements, forcing her to turn around and face the man she least wanted to see.
Haunting, really haunting! "Ke ke, I wonder what is the reason for your intrusion into this young lady's boudoir?”With a fake smile, Wu Tanchun was so amused that he was trembling with fear. Before she could sort out her emotions, she really didn't want to see this annoying man again.
"Haha!" Zhuge Yuanqiao was also wearing a fake smile, but he was gritting his teeth. He wished he could strangle this damned woman to death. "I don't dare to do such a thing, but I have a small question that I would like to ask Young Lady to enlighten me in person.”
Wu Tanchun rolled his eyes and immediately thought of a topic that could distract him the most." You're here at the right time. I happen to have a piece of great news to tell you. I wonder if you're interested in hearing it?"”As she spoke, her hands were still playing tricks on her back, trying to pull open the latch and find a chance to escape from him again.
" As long as you are willing to tell me, I am of course willing to listen. However…" How could Wu Tanchun's every move escape Zhuge Yuanqiao's sharp eyes? He could tell what she was thinking with just a glance. "It's really inconvenient to stand and talk. As the saying goes, visitors are guests. As the master, shouldn't you pour a cup of tea and invite me, a guest, to take a seat first before we can have a good chat?”This way, let's see what else she can do.
" This…" I'm going to die! Why was this man so smart?
Wu Tanchun really didn't want to follow his advice, but under his sharp and bright gaze, she found it hard to disobey. She could only reluctantly and unwillingly step over to the tea table in the room, casually pouring a cup of tea and placing it on the table." Young Master, please enjoy. Be careful not to choke."”It would be best if she choked him to death on the spot, lest she get annoyed.
"Thank you for your hospitality!”Both of them had their own ulterior motives. Neither of them was willing to reveal their trump cards first. They were competing with each other's patience to see who had the strongest endurance and who lost control first.
"No, no, Young Master is too polite.”Knowing that he couldn't escape from this room, Wu Tanchun simply found a chair for himself and crossed his legs to sit comfortably.
Zhuge Yuanqiao drank the tea in his hand as he stared at her with a pair of eyes that were staring at him. Wu Tanchun, on the other hand, was determined to completely ignore him. His eyes darted back and forth, but he refused to fix his gaze on him.
There was a moment of silence in the room. The two of them did not say a word, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.
Zhuge Yuanqiao thought to himself that it was not a good idea to continue wasting time with this woman. Moreover, with this woman's stubborn and arrogant temperament, if he refused to speak, she would definitely waste her time with him.
"Dare I ask young lady, didn't you say that you have great news to tell this one? Why aren't you talking now?"
"There is good news, but…unfortunately, this lady is not in the mood to mention this matter to you.”Humph! She, Wu Tanchun, had always yielded to coaxing but not coercion. His overbearing manner just now had long angered her, so she had thousands of reasons not to say anything now. Can't I bring it up if I'm not happy?
" If that's the case, why don't we…" If she didn't want to bring it up, he would bring it up instead! "Let's talk about what happened last night-"
"Shut up!" Wu Tanchun could no longer keep his cool when he heard that he was about to bring up last night's scandal. He angrily pointed at his nose and scolded,"If you were a gentleman, you shouldn't have mentioned last night's scandal in front of me!”
"Sigh, what a pity! What a pity!" Zhuge Yuanqiao could not help but sigh," I thought that you would be a person who dares to take responsibility for your actions. Who knew that you're such a timid coward. You're really disappointing!”
Humph! Was he trying to provoke her? Although Wu Tanchun's temper wasn't very good, she wasn't a stupid woman who could be tricked by a few words!
"Whether you're disappointed or not is the Zhuge family's business. It has nothing to do with me. If you've finished that cup of tea, please leave. I'm tired and don't want to keep you company.”
Wu Tanchun didn't care about his reaction. He turned around and rushed to the door. However, a figure was faster than her. Before she could prepare to fight, he had already picked her up by the waist.
"Let me go!" Wu Tanchun's body suddenly soared into the air. He could only scream at the top of his lungs as he could neither touch the ground nor move his hands. "You can shout a little louder. It's best to attract the two personal maidservants beside you. Let them see clearly who trespassed into your boudoir. At the same time, let them know that our relationship is already extraordinary.”
His lukewarm words hit Wu Tanchun right on the head. She did not dare to call out to him again and could only obediently obey him, sitting on her soft couch with him. She looked at the evil smile on his face with a pair of eyes filled with anger and hatred.
"Not shouting anymore? I was hoping that you could shout a little louder, but now you've become like a mute, so silent. This kind of Wu Tanchun is really hard for me to get used to!”Seeing her pursed lips and angry expression, Zhuge Yuanqiao was even more mischievous to provoke her emotions. He even wrapped his arms around her waist and domineeringly restrained her in his arms, making her unable to move.
"I'm warning you, you'd better restrain yourself. Otherwise, even if I, Wu Tanchun, don't want a woman's reputation, I'll make sure you lose your reputation and never rise again!”Wu Tanchun, who was unwilling to be at a disadvantage, was capable of anything. She was different from the average woman nowadays. She valued a woman's reputation more than anything else. In her eyes, the most important thing was her dignity as a person.
Without dignity, she would rather die!
Seeing how stubborn she was, Zhuge Yuanqiao was really helpless. Only someone with such a unique personality like her could bind his wavering heart.
In front of her, he didn't have to be so overbearing. He just wanted a little bit of her attention. "Alright, don't be angry with me, okay? Do you know that I've been waiting in your room for almost an entire morning? Before I saw you come back, I couldn't let my heart rest. I was worried that something might happen to you, and I was even more worried that you would act rashly.”
There was another thing that Zhuge Yuanqiao couldn't bring himself to say. When he woke up this morning, not only did he feel lonely when he didn't see her beside him, but he also felt melancholic. This was the first time he had encountered such an emotion in his life. It was also because of this feeling that he realized that he had unknowingly left his heart on this special woman.
Feelings were really a wonderful and indescribable thing. It was hard to guard against and unpredictable. Before he could find out if she had feelings for him, he just wasn't confident and couldn't rest assured!
"Acting recklessly?" Humph! This man really looked down on Wu Tanchun.
In fact, when she knew their goal, she had already thought of a perfect plan to help them find the blood amber without alerting everyone in the Jia family. It was just that before the matter was successful, she did not intend to explain her plan too clearly.
Therefore, the only thing she could tell him now was," Don't worry, I've already found the blood swatter for you. If nothing unexpected happens, you should be able to take what you want and scram back to your own place in two or three days.”From then on, the two of them had nothing to do with each other, so that everyone could relax and do as they pleased.
"If I go back, what about you?" From this woman's words, did she not plan for their future? Could it be that Zhuge Yuanqiao really did not exist in her heart?
Zhuge Yuanqiao did not believe it. If that was the case, then why did she…
"Me?" Haha! Was there still a need to say? "Of course, I will continue to stay in the Jia family as my daughter, continue to commit crimes, continue to poison everyone in the Jia family, and become a Nine Freaks Golden Hairpin that everyone fears!”This was the life she wanted. As for anything else, she did not dare to think too much about it. In this era that did not belong to her, she only wanted to live freely and happily.
But why did her heart feel so heavy, as if there was a huge stone pressing down on it, and even breathing felt particularly difficult?
"Is that so?" Zhuge Yuanqiao was not in a hurry to argue with her. In short, she had her own thoughts, and he had his own ways to deal with it. At this moment, he could only calm down and wait for the matter to be settled.
To replicate an identical blood swatter, he first needed a piece of blood-red jade, which was a little difficult.
Fortunately, Wu Tanchun was smart enough to make use of the Jia family's influence in Jinling to secretly negotiate with the shop owner who sold the jade. Only then did he buy back a piece of red jade that was inferior to the original.
Now that he had the raw materials, the next step was the carving technique. Wu Tanchun, who had been curious about everything since he was young, knew a lot!
Not only did she know how to burn glass, but she also had a pair of skillful hands. Whether it was jade or wood, as long as she was patient enough, she could carve anything she wanted. Moreover, it was lifelike. At first glance, it was definitely difficult to tell the authenticity.
After expending a tremendous amount of effort, Wu Tanchun finally managed to make an identical Blood Amber.
Of course, the reason why she worked so hard and worked so hard was not only to keep her promise to Zhuge Yuanqiao, but there was also another reason that she could not say---she wanted to quickly cut ties with him so that he could leave early so that she could have a quiet and leisurely life.
Finally, she was done. She excitedly took her imitation work and rushed straight to Zhuge Yuanqiao's residence. She even shouted proudly,"" Zhuge Yuanqiao, let me tell you…" The other man in the room was so scared that he swallowed all the words that he wanted to say.
"Hehe, Brother Bao, so you're here too! What a coincidence, what a coincidence." Under Jia Baoyu's doubtful gaze, Wu Tanchun felt that he really couldn't advance or retreat.
If she chose to return to her room, she was afraid that she would be too pretentious and cause Jia Baoyu to have deeper suspicions. Such behavior was akin to telling others that there was no silver here. She, Wu Tanchun, had a guilty conscience.
They openly followed their original plan and approached Zhuge Yuanqiao, but they were afraid that it would arouse suspicion. Why did the two of them suddenly become so close?
What should he do now? Unable to come up with a solution, Wu Tanchun could only beg Zhuge Yuanqiao pitifully for help. She begged him to help her find a better and more convincing excuse to divert Jia Baoyu's doubtful gaze.
"Have you thought of it?" Receiving Wu Tanchun's pleading gaze, Zhuge Yuanqiao could only obediently help her find an excuse. However, there was no beginning or end to it. It all depended on whether her reaction was smart enough.
"I got it, I got it!" Wu Tanchun didn't know what excuse Zhuge Yuanqiao was thinking of. However, his question about whether he had thought of it made her think of a perfect excuse." I finally found the answer to the lantern riddle you came up with last time." The journey was long, and playing a tune was naturally 'looking forward to the far'. In addition, the long night alone endured the cold of the fifth watch. The Book of Songs should be 'winter night', right?”
"Smart!" Zhuge Yuanqiao looked at Wu Tanchun's exquisite facial features in admiration. He thought that this woman was not only beautiful, but also intelligent. He would never miss such a well-prepared woman.
"Hahaha!" After Jia Baoyu heard their conversation, he couldn't help but raise his head and laugh." I didn't expect the two of you to improve your relationship recently. Not only do you get along well, but you're also in the mood to play lantern riddles for fun. It's really gratifying!”Looking at the situation, it seemed that Tanchun's marriage was finally settled. This marriage could be said to be a match made in heaven. Now, he finally had an explanation for the old grandma.
"Lady Tanchun is straightforward and easy-going. In addition to her intelligence, she is even more pleasing to the eye.”
The two men looked at each other and understood each other. Even if some words were not said out loud, both sides understood each other in their hearts.
Although Wu Tanchun couldn't understand what these two men were exchanging glances with, she felt goosebumps all over her body. It was so scary!
Under such a situation, the only thing she could do was to laugh dryly.”He laughed like an idiot.
"Then I won't disturb the two of you anymore. This Jia will take his leave first.”As soon as he finished speaking, Jia Baoyu really turned around and left.# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:1024201811:03AM
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