flstandardbreds Chapter 152 Desire
Chapter 152 Desire
I stood up and supported him, stealing a glance at his expression.
He looked indifferent. He first said goodbye to the other young masters, saying he was drunk and would go back to rest. Then he gently supported me and walked out.
The plump little maid came forward and tried to lead the way for us.
He waved his hand: "Thank you young lady, but no need, I remember the way there."
The maid blushed, nodded and left.
It seemed that he was being supported by me, but in fact he was leading me.
After leaving the hall and turning a corner, he gently let go of the strength he had been leaning on me, just supporting me lightly, and said, "I lost."
I laughed dryly and said, "Young Master's attention was distracted by Young Master Chang, and he was drunk..."
"If you lose, you lose. There is no excuse." His voice was clear, without any ups and downs, and it sounded faintly above my ear.
I didn't dare to turn my head to look at him, and only asked in a low voice: "Young Master...are you angry?" After all, he is a master of chess, and few can beat him. Although today's Gobang is a new way of playing for him, as he said, losing is losing. He has never lost a game for a long time. After all, he is the world-famous Young Master of Qingqiu. Maybe he is just a little annoyed and angry with me.
"I'm not mad at you. I'm just thinking..." He paused.
I couldn't help but turn around to look at him and asked, "What did you think of, sir?"
"I was just thinking, and I discovered another side of you. It turns out that you are also good at planning." He looked down at me, his eyes moving with a hint of amusement.
It turned out that he was regretting that he had never seen another side of me. It was probably like when you open a book you are used to reading, you find unfamiliar traces one day. You will be surprised and regretful, not knowing when this change happened, and you didn't even know it.
"So that's it! Well, things are developing and changing, and so are people. Besides, after living with Young Master Qingqiu for a long time, even if I'm not born with the ability to strategize, I have learned some basic skills from watching him every day. However, I'm still far behind the Young Master's wisdom and far-reaching strategies!" I used my usual skills of praise and flattery again. This is what I'm best at.
He raised the corner of his lips and said, "Here you go again! But this is the you I'm familiar with." After that, he supported me and slowly walked forward.
Soon, he led me to a quiet house. The guard at the door bowed and said, "Greetings, Master Qingqiu."
He nodded to the guard, entered the courtyard, climbed the stairs, walked to the door, knocked, and called out, "Quiet Night?"
There was no sound in the room. He pushed the door gently and it creaked open. I looked inside and it looked like no one was there.
He took a step forward, walked in, and took down a piece of paper that was pressed by the teacup on the table.
Although I didn't understand it, I went over anyway.
After reading the note, he said to me, "Jingye said that Mansheng sent someone to tell me that although Master Chunming had prepared an extra large carp for tomorrow's sacrifice, the night watchman didn't take good care of it and one of them froze to death in the middle of the night. The offering cannot be an odd number. Jingye should go to the street to see if she can buy something about the same size as this one. Chunming should go to the farmer who provided the carp to see if there are any left."
After saying this, he saw that I was not surprised at all and asked, "You knew this before you came? Why are there fewer carp?"
I tried to hold back my laughter and vividly told him about the experience of Lili catching a big carp in one bite. He couldn't help laughing and said, "This naughty boy made trouble while I was away! Oh, forget it! Just eat it. A live carp is needed for sacrifice. Even if you pinch its neck to make it spit out the fish, it will not help."
I laughed out loud, but then I changed my mind and realized that I couldn't ask any questions since Jingye was not around, and I was afraid that the matter of Senying would have to be postponed again. I couldn't help but stop smiling.
Seeing that I stopped smiling, Tu Shanjing said, "Don't worry. I'll write a note to Mansheng and ask her to take it to the woodshed. This will tell those people not to mistreat Senying and also let her know. We'll go back home after the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the God of Wealth tomorrow. I'll find out the whole story after we've had the New Year's Eve dinner. As long as she didn't commit an unforgivable crime, there's room for her to turn around. I'll take you to the woodshed to save her then."
I bowed and said, "It's all up to you, sir. Thank you on behalf of Sen Ying first!"
He hurried over to help me up and said, "Get up quickly. There's no need to perform such a grand ceremony."
He bent down in a hurry and a red envelope fell out of his arms. I picked it up for him and handed it to him, but he refused to take it. His face flushed even more and he said softly, "Take it, this is for you."
I felt the red envelope was very thin, and felt a little strange, but it might contain large banknotes, so I smiled and said, "Thank you very much, young master! Speaking of which, I haven't wished you a happy new year yet. I wish you happiness and good health."
He nodded: "Thank you. I hope you will always look as pretty as ever and smile every year."
I secretly thought that he really understood women's minds. Appearance is indeed the top priority for many women. But to me, this appearance is just borrowed, and I have more important things to do.
Our eyes met, and we smiled at each other, without saying a word for a long time.
My face was a little hot. I didn't know whether the rule here was to open it behind his back or to open it in front of him and then praise it. So I asked tentatively, "Sir, can I open it?"
He held out his hand: "Miss, please go ahead."
So I opened the red envelope with a red background and gold patterns, and saw there was only a thin piece of paper inside. I took it out and saw that it was not a silver note, but words written in a flamboyant style, and I couldn't tell whether it was a talisman or cursive script.
Seeing my confusion, he smiled and said, "I don't know what to pack. Banknotes are too vulgar, and I don't know what style you like if I pack jewelry. I'll just buy it on credit first. If you write to me later, I can fulfill one of your wishes."
This form made me think of someone involuntarily, and I blurted out: "Haha, did you get the inspiration from Gui Fangduan?"
He frowned slightly and said slowly, "Are you complaining that the chances to realize your wish are too few? He has three, but you only have one?"
I waved my hands repeatedly: "No, no, no! I just said it casually. Sir, a promise is worth a thousand gold. This wish is even greater than what Gui Fangduan promised. I have to keep it well and consider it carefully. I will use it at the most critical moment in the future."
He then raised his eyebrows and said, "Okay, then you have to think about it carefully." He paused and put on a sly expression, "If you don't do well this year and are lazy and slack off, you might not have it next year."
I carefully put away the thin paper, and solemnly put it against my chest, saying, "Don't worry, sir. I will do my best!"
The soft warm winter sun cast a layer of light golden light on his eyelashes. He smiled in the light and nodded.
He may not know that I actually don’t have many wishes, just one is enough.
May I be like the stars and you like the moon, always happy and healthy. Morning after morning, night after night, year after year.