flstandardbreds Chapter 143 Vision
Chapter 143 Vision
Ruiyang stood up again, raised his hand and swore: "I am sincere at all times! There is absolutely no adulteration!"
Tu Shanjing smiled and waved: "Sit down, I believe you!"
So we smiled and toasted each other until we heard sporadic sounds of firecrackers outside.
Tu Shanjing blushed from drinking and asked, "What time is it?"
Jing Ye replied, "Young Master, they are testing the firecrackers in advance. It will be New Year's Eve in less than a cup of tea. When the time comes, they will set off fireworks and firecrackers."
Tu Shanjing raised his glass and said, "Then I will toast to you all. I hope it will always be like this, with new things happening every year."*
Jing Ye also raised his glass and said: "May the new year be better than the old one."*
Ruiyang raised his cup, scratched his head, not knowing what to say, and said anxiously: "Ah, you are all well-read, I am not very educated, I hope next year can be like this year, with a happy reunion and drinking together!"
After that, they all looked at me. I looked at Tu Shanjing's eyes, which were as bright as stars and as soft as autumn water. I was intoxicated even without the wine, and I said softly, "I hope that the lights will shine on us year after year, and the flowers will bloom and fade again."*
He smiled slightly, raised his head and drank the wine in the glass.
At this time, the sound of firecrackers rang out outside the window, and I was startled. Ruiyang looked at me and suddenly said to Jingye: "Good sister, where are they setting off the firecrackers? Can you take me to see it?"
Jingye couldn't persuade him, so she bowed to Tu Shanjing, put on her cloak, and went out with Ruiyang.
Tu Shanjing stood up, sat next to me, and said something.
I didn't hear clearly amid the deafening sound of firecrackers, so I quickly turned my head and asked, "What?"
He couldn't dodge in time and his lips touched my ear.
I shuddered and felt half of my face go numb.
Looking at him again, he covered his mouth with the back of his hand, his eyes were wide open and his ears were red.
I rubbed my ears, thinking it was a pity that I couldn't see my ears at the moment, otherwise I could compare them with his to see whose was redder.
After a while, he put down his hand and pursed his lips. At this time, the sound of firecrackers gradually died down, so I asked, "What did you say just now, young master?"
He lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes casting a small shadow, and said, "I mean, I was drunk yesterday. Did I...did I do anything inappropriate?"
I didn't remember it until he mentioned it, but when he did, I remembered it. I smiled and replied, "Yes."
He was startled when he heard this, his ears turned even redder, and a trace of panic appeared on his face. After a while, he spoke again: "What is it?"
I couldn't help laughing when I saw his embarrassed look, and couldn't help but tease him, "Young Master, you were dancing and singing last night, and I couldn't stop you!"
He said in a low voice, feeling embarrassed and angry: "You lied to me. I never...never..." after getting drunk.
I smiled and said, "Yes, yes, you are indeed a very smart young man. You saw through my lie at once. To tell you the truth, you used my satin clothes as a face towel after washing your face yesterday, leaving a big stain on me that I can't get rid of. You promised to compensate me with a new set of Youguangjin clothes!"
He thought about it, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said: "This seems to be true."
I said "Huh?" and asked curiously, "Sir, how do you know this is true? Don't you suspect that I want to trick you into wearing a set of You Guangjin's clothes?"
He looked at me with his eyes curved. "You Guangjin is extremely valuable. Only Grandma and Aunt Zhao have a set. You don't see it on weekdays, and you have never heard us mention it, so you shouldn't be able to make up this excuse."
When I heard this, I quickly said, "Ah? So expensive?! Forget it! I don't want it."
"That won't work. Every word is worth a thousand pieces of gold. I said I would compensate You Guangjin, so it has to be You Guangjin." He said seriously.
I know his temper. Although he appears gentle and humble on the outside, he is as tough as a bamboo on the inside. Once he sets his mind to something, he will definitely do it.
There was no point in saying more, so I could only nod slightly and said, "Then, thank you very much, sir. I am sorry for the expense you have caused me, and I cannot repay you in return. I will do my best next year and remain loyal to you."
He smiled slightly: "I know that you are loyal, and these material things cannot be exchanged for it."
My ears started to burn again, and I tried to change the subject to cover it up: "Oh, Master, I didn't have time to tell you that I went to the young master's place last night, and Guanglin only let me stay in the guest room. I saw that there was nothing unusual in the guest room and the yard. Ruofeng also looked around when he went to the warehouse to put something away, and said that he didn't see any bottles or jars, and there was no one guarding the warehouse. I'm afraid that the young master hid the ice soul somewhere else."
Tu Shanjing nodded: "Brother won't let us find him so easily, don't worry. I saw that he behaved well and didn't go anywhere after he came back. I guess he doesn't know about the Holy Land yet and can't do anything. Let's just wait until the New Year."
I replied, "That makes sense. But I have warned Guanglin in the eldest young master's yard. He has something to hide. I am afraid he will come to find me soon. I will wait for an opportunity to get him to talk."
Tu Shanjing said: "Okay. But you have to be careful not to annoy him."
I nodded: "Don't worry, sir, I know my limits." After that, I wanted to talk to him about Senying again, so I opened my mouth again: "There is one more thing——"
Before I could say anything, there was a knock on the door, and Tu Shanjing said loudly, "Come in."
Ruiyang patted his shoulders and walked into the door. He stamped his feet and said, "It's snowing! It's a bit cold, so we came back." After that, he looked at Tu Shanjing, then at me, and said with a smile, "Young Master, have you eaten? If you have, I will clean it up and bring it back to the kitchen, and then send some hot food to Ruofeng and Brother You."
Jingye, who was carrying a copper basin behind him, also joined in: "Yes, young master, it's getting late. We have to get up early tomorrow. You should go to bed early tonight."
Tu Shanjing nodded, turned around and asked me, "What did you want to say just now? Is it urgent?"
I didn't want to talk about this in front of Jingye and Ruiyang, so I shook my head and said, "No hurry, go to bed early, and we'll talk about it later."
Ruiyang came in to clean up the dishes. Seeing this, I went to help Jingye bring in another basin of water that was placed outside the door and placed it at Tu Shanjing's feet.
I stood up and took the face towel and was about to soak it when Jingye took it from me. I looked at her in confusion. Jingye looked me straight in the eyes and said, "You worked hard on duty last night. Let me take over tonight."
I knew that besides wanting me to take a break, she also wanted to advise me. I felt it would be bad to reject her, so I pursed my lips and nodded, saying, "I'll follow your arrangements, thank you very much."
She smiled, her eyes showing admiration for me. She exchanged glances with me behind Tu Shanjing's back, then she took the towel and pressed it into the water, saying, "After the young master has wiped his face, you can help me pour out this basin of water. I will do the rest myself."
*Quoted from Lu Zhaolin’s “New Year’s Day Thoughts”, Yang Wujiu’s “Pair of Geese - New Year’s Eve” and Yang Xianling’s “Pipa Fu” respectively.