Su Qian'an followed Xia Chu back to the house.
Xia Chu told him: "Tomorrow, the Marquis will know about the bet between me and the Fourth Highness tonight. You tell him that if the Fourth Highness sends the contract, he will find a reliable person to manage it. We can arrange it slowly." We need some manpower to replace the waiter inside. The restaurant is also a good place to collect news. We can’t let the gift from His Highness the Fourth Prince go to waste. After the manpower is put in, we will communicate with you every day when you come back in the evening. The next day , you are giving it to Bingwen."
Su Qian'an responded yes.
"After I leave, if there is something urgent, you can ask Bingwen to convey it on my behalf."
"Why do you need him to convey it on your behalf?" Su Qian'an muttered a little aggrievedly.
Xia Chu sighed and said to him: "Bingwen has Bian Hao by his side, so he can contact Bian Ding by my side."
"Okay." Su Qian'an responded helplessly.
"After I leave, I can chat with Qian Le as much as possible. Don't go there all day just to sit there and be in a daze."
"Yes, I understand." Su Qian'an responded in embarrassment.
"Okay, you go down and rest."
"Ah? Master, aren't you going to Bingwen's place?" Su Qian'an asked.
"I'm going, so you don't have to follow me."
Su Qian'an was dumbfounded, didn't say anything, didn't go back, and just looked at Xia Chu.
"I'll change my clothes and go find him. I won't come back at night. I'll leave directly from him tomorrow morning."
Su Qian'an's expression became even more uncomfortable upon hearing this, with a hint of prayer in her eyes.
"You, go back and rest. Wait until I come back to tell you everything." Xia Chu ordered in a more solemn tone.
When Su Qian'an heard this, she resigned obediently and went down.
Xia Chu looked at his leaving figure and laughed. For Su Qian'an, direct orders were more effective.
Xia Chu changed into the rough cotton clothes that had been prepared, picked up the package, found a secret corner and flew directly in the direction of Bingwen.
When they arrived at Bingwen's yard, Xia Chu saw that his door was open and walked in. After passing through the screen, I found that Bingwen had already prepared wine and food and was sitting at the table, waiting for a long time.
When Bingwen saw him coming, a smile appeared on his lips. When he saw no one behind him, he couldn't help but curiously asked: "Qian'an didn't follow?"
"I thought you had something private to tell me."
Xia Chu put down the package and sat down.
Bingwen felt that every time he talked to Xia Chu, there was a sense of déjà vu. Xia Chu seemed to know him very well, not from his family background. Rather, understanding his whole person easily penetrated his thoughts.
He has never had a close friend in his life, but he thinks that the love between Boya and Ziqi described in the book is probably like this.
"Why are you dressed like this?" Bingwen asked with a frown.
"You can't be too conspicuous by pretending to be an ordinary person while traveling. Just in time, I also want to ask you how to disguise yourself."
"This is not difficult, it's just..." Bingwen stopped talking.
"Well?"
"Although this appearance is easy to change, the nobility surrounding the young master is hard to control..." Bingwen joked.
"Take it!" Xia Chu feigned anger.
"Master..."
"Actually, you can call me by my name." Xia Chu still liked the person who called him by his first name in a casual and uninhibited way.
"Isn't that arrogance? The young master is really a great favor to me." Bingwen frowned.
"Introduce it..."
"Well?"
"I don't say thank you for a great favor. I've always treated you as a confidant, you know."
Bingwen's heart was filled with waves, and he kept warning himself. Xia Chu is the master, the benefactor, and the confidant that he cannot yet reach. Now, he heard Xia Chu personally tell him that he was also his confidant. Bingwen's heart was shocked, ecstatic, and filled with joy and excitement.
"Then, how about I call you Xia Chu when there is no one around." Bingwen's voice trembled slightly.
"Okay." Xia Chu said with a smile.
"It seems that none of your servants in the courtyard are here tonight?" When Xia Chu came here, he deliberately avoided the south guest room, but found that there was no light there.
"I knew you were coming, so I gave them a day off today. I sent them out because I wanted to give you a good farewell."
"In that case, let's go have a drink on the rooftop." Xia Chu smiled slyly.
"Ah?" Bingwen was surprised.
Xia Chu ignored the surprised look on his face and dragged him up to the roof to pick up the tiles and sit down while carrying a jar of wine.
In Bingwen's memory, the last time he went to the roof was twelve or thirteen years ago, when he was six or seven years old and climbed to the roof to see the stars. Drinking wine against the moon is something I have never done before. After all, when he was ten years old, his family was ruined...
Xia Chu took off the lid, took a sip, and handed it to him.
Bingwen took it, took a big sip, and called him: "Xia Chu."
"Well?"
"In Lu Mingxi's case, did you choose to sell the news for me?" Bingwen asked, stroking the wine jar in his hand.
"That's not entirely true. Lu Mingxi is indeed a good official. Our business is not a loss either."
Bingwen nodded, feeling moved in his heart, but he stopped saying thanks. He knew Xia Chu didn't need to hear this, and he didn't want to say these useless words.
"Cai Wenyong will be escorted to Beijing soon. Someone will notify Bian Hao of his location then. You can tell Mr. Lu to take over."
"yes."
"Spring is about to begin, and a large number of students are about to arrive in the capital. You must make friends with these four people, Xie Jiming, Shi Zhongfei, Yin Guangbo, and Kong Changhui, and give them all the help you can. If they have doubts and don't want to accept it, just speak up. , I am entrusted by others to take care of them. Especially Xie Jiming, it is best for him to come to your hospital and live with you on the eve of the exam to protect his safety."
"Are you going to take them back?" Bingwen asked curiously, seeing the rare solemn look on his face.
"It would be best if you can use it for your own use."
"I know what to do."
Xia Chu nodded. He was elegant and courteous, and he was considerate in dealing with people and things. It was best to leave this matter to him.
Even Xiao Yanjun couldn't win over these four people in his previous life. It can be imagined that they all have excellent character. Anyone who can be favored by Xiao Yanjun will definitely have good knowledge. Unfortunately, Xiao Yanjun couldn't win over them, so he used some tricks to make them all fail. That Xie Jiming's life is still in danger.
Xia Chu couldn't tell Bingwen about these twists and turns, so he changed the topic.
"After I leave, you will go to Yixiang House from time to time to be a romantic young man. Hand over the news regularly, and Aunt Li will arrange a girl for you."
Bingwen looked slightly rosy and said hello.
"If anything happens to you, please ask Bian Hao to contact me."
"Um."
"Look at you, you are jumping out to me word by word. Is this how you say goodbye to me?" Xia Chu was slightly angry.
Bingwen laughed. He did have a lot to say. Now I feel that it is not necessary. Because, even if he didn't say it, Xia Chu knew it.
"Is that really the wish you made in the Kongming Lantern tonight?" Bingwen asked.
Xia Chu was stunned for a while before she realized that he was referring to what he said to Xiao Zimu.
Xia Chu nodded.
"it is true."
"I saw you treat them differently at night."
"tell me the story."
"You are doting on the Ninth Princess, you are polite to His Highness Prince Mo, you are indifferent to Xu Wenlan, you are disdainful to His Eighth Highness, you are disgusted to His Fourth Highness, but you are very warm to His Highness the Seventh Prince."
"You looked carefully."
"It's you who didn't hide it at all and showed it with words."
"By the way, we met by chance at the Lantern Festival at night. You must have done it on purpose."
"If I hadn't had this experience, how could I have seen the spectacular scene of you defeating the most talented person in the Xiao Kingdom." Bingwen laughed.
"It's just luck."
Xia Chu sighed imperceptibly. Whoever it was, who had experienced the magnificent scene of being held in the palm of Xiao Yanjun's hand and guessing the Chang'an lanterns all night long in his previous life would have been unforgettable for the rest of his life.
Bingwen did not continue to argue with him. He just tilted his head and looked at him and asked, "So, what's different about His Majesty Seventh Prince?"
"I owe him a big favor and want to make up for it."
"I'll pay it back for you."
"good."
"If there is any movement about him in the capital, I will ask Bian Hao to tell you."
"Um."
"Look at you, you are jumping out for me word by word. Can you still let me say goodbye properly?"
Bingwen smiled slyly.
Xia Chu punched him and said angrily: "You really hold a grudge."
Bingwen laughed loudly, and the two of them drank wine and talked freely...
(End of chapter)