From the bamboo forest in Jingyu, two tired figures walked out, they were Tao Wuwen and Guozi. Guozi supported Tao Wuwen, sat down by the stream, waited on Tao Wuwen to wash his face with the stream water, and straightened his clothes: "Master, why do we leave the carriage instead of taking a boat or sit in a bamboo forest? It's thanks to the young master for remembering the direction, otherwise we would get lost in the bamboo forest, and we wouldn't know if there were any ferocious beasts at night."
Tao Wuwen said in a low voice: "I don't know why, I'm scared when I see that person."
"Which person?"
"It was the one who went upstairs later, with a short beard, about the same age as Old Tao."
Guozi thought about it for a while: "That man! It's so disgusting! I saw that he brought several followers, all of them were tall and strong, and their faces were full of oil, and the oil on their faces could be fried! And only one follower was dressed so well, hehe !"
Tao Wuwen put her elbows on her legs, covered her face with her hands, and said nothing. Guozi waited for a long time, and finally called him impatiently: "Master? Master!"
Tao Wuwen let go of her hand, her eyes were red, Guozi was taken aback and dared not speak out. Fortunately, Tao Wuwen didn't make him wait too long: "Let's hire a carriage!"
When the two returned to Zuixianglou, shopkeeper Tao was very surprised. Wanting to ask about the situation, Tao Wuwen said that he wanted to take a bath. Shopkeeper Tao saw that he was really embarrassed, so he had no choice but to swallow all his words.
Before Tao Wuwen finished bathing, Lian Jian came again, saying that he was asking Wuwen to go for an outing. Shopkeeper Tao anxiously sent his son and Lianjian outside the door, only to be dragged back by the busy business.
Lian Jian patted the white horse: "Wu Wen, it doesn't matter if you don't know how to ride a horse, I'll ride you on a horse! Lian Kuai can run steadily." He gave up the position in his arms.
Tao Wuwen bit her lower lip and stood still.
Lian Jian felt a little embarrassed immediately, and tentatively said, "Then you sit behind me."
Only then did Tao Wuwen stretch out his hand. Lian Jian pulled him onto the horse, and found that he was only pulling his clothes, and said, "Hold my waist! What if I fall?"
"Didn't you say that Lian Kuai ran steadily?" Maybe he was too depressed, and his words were weak, so they seemed to have no lethality.
Lian Jian rolled his regretful eyes where he couldn't see.
The white horse gallops across the street, out of the city gate, and to the small river they first met.
The white horse suddenly stood up, and Tao Wuwen fell straight down!
But he didn't fall to the ground. He falls fast and shoots even faster. Lian Jian stretched out his long arm and grabbed Tao Wuwen into his arms.
Tao Wuwen obviously hadn't reacted yet, her frightened Yuanyuan eyes were fixed on Lianjian. Seeing him staring at him blankly, Lian Jian's eyes were reddish, as if with affection, and he was stunned as if struck by lightning.
How is he - so cute.
As soon as her arms tightened, she pulled Tao Wuwen closer, without even thinking about it, her lips were already covered.
His lips fell into the palm of Tao Wuwen's hand, and across the hand was Tao Wuwen's lips.
Lian Jian kissed his palm funnyly, but felt that Tao Wuwen's body was very stiff.
"Wu Wen, don't be afraid, I won't do anything to you."
Tao Wuwen's hand was still between the two of them, vigilantly and firmly: "You let me go down first."
Lian Jian put him on the ground, and Tao Wuwen immediately took several steps back. But he retreated fast, not as fast as Lian Jian, who practiced martial arts, Lian Jian had dismounted and walked in front of him.
"Brother Lianjian." Tao Wuwen put his hands in front of him, only pleading in his eyes.
Lian Jian stretched out his hand to pull him, but gave up again: "Wu Wen, I really like you. Last time, Qin Niang said that we are a good match. I went home and thought about it for a long time. I was sure that I really like you. I just came today." Looking for you. I offended you just now. I shouldn’t have wanted to kiss you without confessing or getting your response. However, I regard you as a lifelong partner and want to be with you for the rest of my life. It’s not a whim, let alone playing around It means. You are willing, of course. If you are not willing, I will not force you. "
Tao Wuwen's guard slowly relaxed after Lian Jian's confession: "Brother Lian Jian, I don't like men."
"You haven't tried it, how do you know?" Lian Jian refused to admit defeat.
"I—" Tao Wuwen lowered her head, "I used to have a sweetheart, and I just broke up with her before you came."
Lian Jian paused: "Is it a woman?"
Tao Wuwen nodded.
Lian Jian was silent for a while: "Then why did you break with her?"
Tao Wuwen told the story of meeting Shang Lu by chance on the street, becoming attached to a fan, infatuated with her for three years and leading to abandoning her studies, but still parted ways in the end.
While he was speaking, Lian Jian tightly clutched the skirt of his clothes without interjecting a word.
After Tao Wuwen had finished speaking, Lian Jian let go of his clothes, rather resentful: "Are you planning to hang yourself on this tree? There is no grass anywhere in the world, why worry about a shameless woman?"
Tao Wuwen said in a low voice: "Will anyone else make me fall in love like this? As soon as she plucks the strings, my heart is moved; as soon as I look back, I want to drown in her eyes. I don't think I have the strength to like anyone in my life gone."
Although it was already summer, Lian Jian felt as if someone had poured a bucket of ice water on him in the coldest winter. He forced a smile and said: "Do you know? You are the first person I like in this life. I like you, and it's because when you look back, I want to drown in your eyes. But I didn't expect that you wouldn't let me drown, You make my life worse than death."
Tao Wuwen stared blankly at Lian Jian, not knowing what to say. Everything today had too much impact on him. He looked at Lianjian for a long time, but could only utter three words with difficulty: "I'm sorry."
On the way back to the city, Wu Wen still sat behind Lianjian, but this time Lianjian rode very steadily.
Wuwen got off the horse when he went to Zhuque Street. Lian Jian knew that it was impossible for him to invite him to sit in Zuixiang Tower again, so he didn't bother, and just watched him leave.
As soon as he entered Zuixiang Building, Tao Zhengchun pulled Tao Wuwen aside, and asked in a low voice, "Where did you know Master Jing Zhaoyin Huang? He came to see you just now, and now he is waiting in Ruyi Pavilion!"
Ruyi Pavilion is the name of the best box in Zuixiang Building.
Tao Wuwen's face turned pale: "Which Mr. Huang?"
"Master Jing Zhaoyin Huang Guangde!"
A sentence came out suddenly, "Don't let Mr. Huang see you. Promise me that you will never see that Huang Guangde."
"I don't know him. Father, I don't want to see him."
"This—" Tao Zhengchun hesitated for a moment, and then made a decision, "Go! Go wherever you want. If you have something to ask Mr. Lian, I will entrust him to send you a message." He took out a few silver coins from his pocket. ticket.
"Hey! Young Master Tao is back!" A strange voice came, it was one of the strong men I met in Qunxiang Garden, "My lord has invited Young Master Tao."
Tao Wuwen looked at shopkeeper Tao for help, and shopkeeper Tao stepped forward to hold the strong man's hand: "Brother, you have worked hard, come and drink a glass of water and wine to relieve fatigue." At the same time, he had already stuffed the silver ticket into the strong man's hand. Looking back at Tao Wuwen, she winked outside the door.
"Oh! Don't, don't, don't you know Mr. Huang's method, shopkeeper Tao? The villain is afraid that he will lose his life if he has money." As he said, he stuffed the silver ticket back to shopkeeper Tao, blocking Tao Wuwen's way, "Or Please ask Young Master Tao to go upstairs to meet my lord, it is convenient for everyone."
Tao Wuwen's body was shaking. He didn't know what he had encountered, but he had vaguely guessed that the short-bearded middle-aged man he met this morning was Huang Guangde whom Shang Lu wanted him to avoid forever. Why did Huang Guangde seek him? Did he come to seek trouble because he knew about him and Shang Lu? It's not that he didn't think before that marrying Shang Lu would offend those guests of Shang Lu, but at that time he thought that Shang Lu's heart for him was as firm as his heart for Shang Lu, so he was full of courage. When he suddenly saw the real Shang Lu clearly and no longer loved Shang Lu, all his courage was taken away, leaving only a weak body.
But no matter how frightened he was, at this moment, he could only go upstairs to see Huang Guangde.
He guessed right, the person waiting in the box was indeed the short-bearded middle-aged man he met in the morning. Seeing him coming in, the middle-aged man with a short beard showed a satisfied expression.
Tao Wuwen leaned forward and bowed: "Caomin has seen Mr. Huang."
Huang Guangde didn't look at him, but calmly scraped off the tea foam: "I told you to stop in the morning, why did you run away?"
His clothes were stuck to his body in cold sweat, and he felt unspeakably uncomfortable: "Morning—I still don't know Mr. Huang."
Huang Guangde smiled: "Then you understand it now, are you afraid?"
"Cao Min will not go to Miss Shang Lu again." This is the truth, no matter whether Huang Guangde comes to look for him or not, he has already broken with Shang Lu.
Huang Guangde laughed loudly: "You stand up straight."
Tao Wuwen saw that he seemed to be in a good mood, he didn't look angry, and felt a little more relaxed. But still stand with hands tied, not daring to slack off.
Huang Guangde asked again: "Do you know what official Jing Zhaoyin is?"
"The chief who governs the Gyeonggi area is at the same level as the magistrate."
"Same level as the magistrate? Hmph! There are so many magistrates in the world, but there is only one Jing Zhaoyin!" Huang Guangde put away his smile, "Jing Zhaoyin is dedicated to governing the area under the emperor's nose, and he doesn't trust him. To this seat? And—the present minister of Dali Temple, Gu Huankun, is the teacher of this residence."
After finishing what seemed to be a show off, he stared into Tao Wuwen's eyes. Tao Wuwen was puzzled, he didn't know what he was saying to himself, and was speechless for a moment.
Huang Guangde saw his confused face, so he knew that he didn't know the world affairs, so he simply motioned to the chair beside him: "Sit down and talk first."
Tao Wuwen hurriedly said: "The grassroots dare not."
"I told you to sit down."
"It's not in line with etiquette."
boom! Huang Guangde put the teacup heavily on the table, Tao Wuwen couldn't help being shocked, he raised his head with a look of panic, but he still didn't sit beside Huang Guangde.
"Do you know that your father's ability to open this restaurant is all thanks to the grace of the government!"
Tao Wuwen muttered for a while: "Thank you for your kindness, sir."
Huang Guangde bullied him: "What if I don't show mercy?"
"Your Excellency is deeply favored by the Emperor and Lord Gu, so he must be a good official. My father has always abided by the law, so he will definitely be favored by Your Excellency."
Huang Guangde choked for a moment, his face was livid.
Under the lamp, Tao's father and son, housekeeper Lao Tao, and Shutong Guozi sat around.
"Wuwen, go find Mr. Lian! He is the son of the General's Mansion, and he will definitely help you get rid of Huang Guangde."
After much deliberation, Tao Zhengchun came up with the only solution.
After Huang Guangde left in a huff, his master stayed behind and had a private conversation with Tao Zhengchun. The master told Tao Zhengchun: Master Huang has taken a fancy to your son. If you obediently let your son enter the mansion, there will be many benefits. If you are disobedient... Tao Zhengchun thought of the master's last sentence: "Master Huang gives you face, you have face; if Master Huang doesn't give you face, don't say you can't keep this restaurant open, your son can't keep it either! Just think about it! "
"Father..." Tao Wuwen bit her lower lip, thought for a long time, and finally told what happened between Tiantian and Lianjian.
Tao Zhengchun looked at Tao Wuwen. Although his son's skin was fair and smooth, and his figure hadn't grown up yet, he didn't look like a girl. Why...
A light cough woke Tao Zhengchun from his contemplation. Old Tao thought it over and said: "Mr. Lianjian is at least upright. Although he has that kind of thought, he is a person who can be relied on. Even if the young master still rejects him in the end, he will help the young master. "
"However, since he has this idea, and now he is using him to deal with Huang Guangde who has the same thoughts, Brother Lianjian will feel that I am giving him a hint. It is not an act of a gentleman to make him happy in vain."
"That's not the way to say it." Old Tao was always so calm, which is the main reason why Tao Zhengchun relied on him, "From what the young master said, even the young master is sincere to the young master; needless to say, Huang Guangde, the men and women he played with have already Too many to count."
Tao Wuwen lowered her head and said guiltily: "That's why I want to stay away from brother Lianjian. If he can't see me, will he forget me?"
Guozi hurriedly said: "Yes, yes! If even the young master sees the young master every day, it will only get deeper and deeper!"
Tao Zhengchun and Lao Tao glanced at Guozi displeasedly, and Tao Zhengchun asked again: "How did Huang Guangde know you?"
Tao Wuwen was startled. Ever since Huang Guangde arrived, he has been thinking about this question. In Qunxiang Garden, the only one who knows his details is Shang Lu...
"When I was looking for Shang Lu this morning, it happened that Huang Guangde was also looking for Shang Lu."
"In a place like Qunxiangyuan, how can there be no rules for two guests to meet? Whoever comes first will always be guided?"
Tao Wuwen's face flushed red. No matter how polite he is to Shang Lu, in the eyes of others, he is always Shang Lu's "guest", no different from other prostitutes. Even his own father saw it that way.
Seeing that he was only concerned about embarrassment, Guozi said for him: "The young master went first. After Huang Guangde came, Zhang's mother asked Shang Lu to serve tea in the room, but for some reason, the young master just didn't come downstairs for a long time. Just let Huang Guangde meet you." Saying that, he glanced at Tao Wuwen complainingly. If Tao Wuwen came downstairs when he heard the sound of serving tea, he would not be seen by Huang Guangde, and he would not be in the current predicament.
Old Tao frowned: "Master, why didn't you go downstairs in time?" Tao Wuwen was always a punctual person.
Tao Wuwen couldn't lift her head: "I returned the token of love Shang Lu gave me to Shang Lu, and she cried and refused to let me go." Father objected, Lao Tao persuaded, Guo Zi complained, and it was he who insisted on reconciling with Shang Lu. Lu came and went, but now, Shang Lu's true face was like a slap in the face. Unwilling to get rid of this humble identity first, betraying his identity to Huang Guangde second.
All three people present showed expressions of extreme shock. Tao Wuwen had been obsessed with Shang Lu for the past three years, and they all noticed that he would let go suddenly.
Tao Zhengchun was ecstatic in his heart, but he had been running restaurants for many years. After all, there are some cities, so he didn't show it. The details of the incident were leaked to Huang Guangde."
Tao Wuwen shook her head: "Only she knows my details, and only she can betray me. But she shouldn't hate me."
Maybe Shang Lu doesn't love him, because he misunderstood everything before. Or maybe Shang Lu loves him too, but she loves Qunxiangyuan's oiran even more.
As for the extreme love and hate, he felt that it was impossible for them to have it.
Lao Tao interjected: "It's pointless to find out who leaked the young master's details to Huang Guangde now. Even if Shang Lu bites him to death and doesn't let go, it doesn't mean that Huang Guangde won't see the young master on other occasions. The current plan is how to get rid of Huang Guangde. "
Guozi was not convinced, and said loudly: "Young Master stays in the academy every day and never goes to crowded places. If it wasn't for Shang Lu, how could Huang Guangde see it? I think Shang Lu did it on purpose! She must have known about Huang Guangde for a long time. It's a masculine style, and then dragged the young master so that Huang Guangde could see it!"
Tao Zhengchun and Lao Tao shook their heads, Tao Wuwen snapped, "Guozi!" Tao Wuwen didn't know why, but she still wanted to say something nice for Shang Lu: "Shang Lu—she wouldn't treat me like this."
Old Tao coughed lightly: "Then what is the young master going to do now?"
Tao Wuwen asked, "Can we sue him?"
"What are you suing him for?" Tao Zhengchun smiled wryly, "You are here right now, we have nothing to prove."
But when there is evidence, I'm afraid Tao Wuwen's life would be worse than death.
Lao Tao frowned: "If you can't afford to offend Huang Guangde, I'm afraid there is only one way left for the master."
"Go?" Tao Zhengchun stood up, looked around, and slowly clenched his fists.