bookcurios Chapter 149: Riding Together
Chapter 149: Riding Together
He pointed in my direction. Most of the guests sitting here were men. Except for the woman with animal ears sitting next to me, I was the only woman.
I took a step back, a little regretting that I was wearing such bright clothes today.
The thick-browed man next to me looked at me and said with a smile: "Hey, isn't this Miss Lanxiang? Long time no see!"
He looked unfamiliar to me and I wasn't sure if I had seen him before.
While hesitating, Tu Shanjing spoke up: "Chang, she can't do it."
It turned out that the man was Li Rongchang. He grinned, revealing two fangs, and replied, "Yes, yes, yes, I know that she is your Qingqiu Master's man, how can I decide for you to give her away?"
After saying that, he waved his hand to the man in the field and said, "Lechang, this is someone else's woman. Can I change two for you? Human or demon, you can choose whatever you want."
The guy named Lechang rushed to the sidelines, and I was a little worried that he might climb up.
But after staring at me intently for a few seconds, he knelt on one knee and bowed to me: "Okay, Master."
I breathed a sigh of relief. Although I knew in my heart that Tu Shanjing had promised that he would never send me away no matter what, I still couldn't help but feel nervous subconsciously.
I felt a chill on my face and shuddered. I turned around and saw Tu Shanjing wiping the blood off my face with a towel. I smelled a faint scent of tea, which I thought was because he had dipped the towel in tea.
After wiping it, he looked around to make sure there was no blood left, put the towel on the table, turned around and said to Li Rongchang: "The winner has been decided, we should go back."
Li Rongchang asked curiously, "Huh? Didn't we agree to accompany Master Fan to watch all three shows?"
Tu Shanjing put on his outer robe and said, "I've had a little too much wine, and I feel a little sick after seeing the bloody things. If you want to watch, stay here and watch. I'll go back first."
Li Rongchang said hurriedly: "Then I'll go back too!"
After they said this, the other young masters also stood up and said, "Then let's go to Brother Li Rong's house. We can have a good time drinking and playing cards, or playing chess and listening to music!"
So they gathered behind Tu Shanjing and walked out in a hurry. I followed closely behind them, not daring to fall behind.
There were many carriages parked at the door. Li Rongchang held Tu Shanjing's shoulders and followed him to the carriage we came in, chatting and laughing.
At this time, other young masters laughed and teased from afar: "Brother Li Rong, you are too ignorant of romance! They are in a luxurious car with beautiful women, but you insist on squeezing in. Don't you ruin the scenery?"
Li Rongchang remained calm and scolded with a smile, "Go to hell! What's wrong with me being affectionate with my brothers? But you, why are you always staring at other people's beauties?!"
The young man stuck out his tongue and dared not say anything else. He lifted the curtain and retreated back into his own carriage.
Tu Shanjing invited Li Rongchang into the carriage, got in himself, turned around and stretched out his hand to me, and after helping me into the carriage, he bent down and sat down.
I squeezed on the side of Jingye, facing Tu Shanjing, and stole a few glances at him. I saw him reach out and take off the ferocious brass mask. The face behind the mask was pale and pink, and his face was like a peach blossom, just like a man who couldn't handle the alcohol. His usually bright eyes now had a hint of mist and haziness, like smoke shrouding the cold water and the dark river with sinking stars.
The carriage was shaking, but my heart relaxed. I looked at him a few more times, then lowered my eyes with satisfaction.
Li Rongchang then said, "Miss Lanxiang, my beast demon slave just now was ignorant of etiquette. If it offended me, please forgive me."
I waved my hand at him and said, "Master Li Rong, there's no need to be so polite. Lanxiang was just startled, that's all."
He said, "Huh?" and then continued, "When you saw me before, you always called me 'Master Chang'. Are you still secretly angry, so you are so distant?"
I didn't know how to answer, so I smiled and turned my gaze to Tu Shanjing.
He was rubbing his temple with his hand, and when he caught my gaze, he said, "Lanxiang had a head injury and lost her memory. You are a stranger to her now, so it's natural that you feel estranged from her."
Li Rongchang opened his mouth wide: "Ah?! Then we used to spend time together in the romantic world, writing poems under the moon, drinking tea and playing the piano. Have you forgotten all these girls?"
Tu Shanjing raised his hand and knocked him: "Stop talking nonsense! How come I didn't know when you liked to drink tea and when you learned to play the piano? You also write poems. Who is the one who gets a headache just by reading some articles?"
Li Rongchang laughed and said in a shrill voice: "I was just joking! Brother Jing, don't get angry!"
Tu Shanjing frowned: "Okay! I already feel sick, and you make me even sicker!"
Jing Ye laughed out loud: "Happy New Year, Master Chang! It's been a long time since we last met, and you are still so lively."
Li Rongchang looked at her and said, "Miss Jingye, long time no see. Of course, my temper hasn't changed, but I didn't expect Miss Lanxiang to have changed."
I saw that he seemed to be an approachable person who loved to laugh and make jokes, so I smiled and replied, "Don't be sad, Master Chang. The first time is strange, the second time is familiar. Come to the mansion often, maybe I will remember it one day."
Li Rongchang grinned, revealing his fangs: "That's right!" Then he turned to Tu Shanjing and said: "You heard it too? Don't find me annoying when the time comes!"
Tu Shanjing propped his head on one hand, raised his chin, and said with a slight curl of the corners of his lips: "If you don't disturb my peace, I naturally won't find you annoying."
Li Rongchang shrugged and glanced to the side as if he was not confident.
At this time, the carriage stopped, and Yu Xin lifted a corner of the curtain: "Young Master, Master Li Rong, and the girls, we are here."
I followed them down the carriage, holding the box of clothes, and saw that Lirong Mansion was majestic and well-balanced, less elegant and more heavy than Tushan Mansion. On the gate was a bronze two-headed dog with exposed fangs, very majestic.
When the guards saw them getting off the car, they saluted and greeted them, then struggled to open the heavy door. As they walked through the small hall, the view suddenly opened up. In front of them was a large courtyard with a small rockery in the middle. There were lush green pines in the courtyard. There were a few plum blossom piles in the southeast corner, and a few sandbags next to them.
Li Rongchang invited us into the hall. This hall had the same style as the outside, with a large opening and closing. There were no exquisite or superfluous furnishings, but there were many chairs and several tables.
"Come on, Brother Jing, please take a seat! Let's continue drinking and chatting happily!"
Tu Shanjing smiled bitterly: "Please let me go. I haven't had any free time since I came back a few days ago. I have a headache from drinking for several days. I have to get up early tomorrow. I am not like you, who is as energetic as a dog!"
Li Rongchang chuckled, put his arm around his shoulders, and said, "I'm a dog, you're a fox, we're both canines, so why can't you do it?"
Tu Shanjing had always hated being told he was incompetent, but after hearing what he said, even though he knew it was a provocation, he couldn't help but said, "Bring me some wine!"