#176 - I thought you didn't want me anymore!
The cold wind stirred the red string tied in her hair, and after wandering around for a long time, Xu Qingwan finally stood in front of the Wei residence.
She had arrived in Shuzhou City just this morning.
First, she went to the Suspended Mirror Division to submit her transfer documents, and then, without even going to the arranged accommodation, she ran straight over with her luggage.
“Ah! Young master, I'm asking you to eat the tofu in the bowl!”
“Brother Changtian, don't bully Sister Liu Shi, you're so shameless!”
“Sister Qin'er, it's okay, as long as the young master is happy...”
“Th-that... Master, I'll go see if the baked cakes are ready, husband! Come and help me!”
“Ah? Ah...”
“...”
Yang Liu Shi's delicate scolding, Liang Qin's envy, Li Suyue's embarrassment, Zhang San's belated realization...
The lively sounds from the house drifted out of the room, out of the small courtyard, seemingly carrying the heat of the hot pot all the way into Xu Qingwan's ears.
She stood blankly in the cold wind, holding Que Ti, until the vermilion gate was pushed open a crack.
“This lady...”
Yuan'er poked her head out, asking suspiciously, “Who are you looking for?”
“Ah!”
Xu Qingwan snapped out of her trance and opened her mouth.
“I... I've come to the wrong place...”
“Come to the wrong place?”
Yuan'er was a little suspicious, but just as she was about to ask again, she saw the woman opposite her lower her head, turn around, and walk away.
“Strange...”
Watching the figure slowly disappear at the end of the alley, she blinked in confusion.
Huh?
I feel like I've seen this sister somewhere before...
I must be mistaken, right?
“Yuan'er, what are you doing here?”
Li Suyue's voice came from behind.
“Ah, it's nothing.”
Yuan'er shook her head and closed the gate again.
“The gatekeeper said there was a lady standing outside just now, so I came to ask.”
“Then where is she?”
“She's already gone, said she was looking for the wrong person.”
“Crackling~”
Inside the room, the newly lit stove fire wasn't very strong.
The small room was very tidy, with a wooden bed placed in the corner, draped with a chessboard-patterned curtain.
Although the mud bricks on the ground were spotless, they were somewhat damp, whether because water had been splashed on them in the afternoon, or because of the cold and damp climate of Shuzhou.
This was the accommodation arranged by the Suspended Mirror Division for Xu Qingwan in Shuzhou, which was already “above standards” compared to ordinary runners.
After all, the rumors between this Chief Xu and Wei Changtian were well known throughout the Suspended Mirror Division headquarters, and Chen Bo had naturally heard of them.
Although he didn't know what the relationship between Xu Qingwan and Wei Changtian was, he didn't dare to neglect her, and directly arranged such a room according to the “standard” of a centurion.
“Pa~”
Gently placing Que Ti on the table, Xu Qingwan sat down and began to unpack her luggage.
Actually, there wasn't much to unpack.
Besides a few changes of clothes, the small cloth bag only contained a small wooden box that was wrapped very tightly.
“Pa da~”
The lid of the box was opened, revealing a stack of silver notes on the top, totaling about two thousand taels.
Under the silver notes was a red demon core and a thin piece of letter paper.
If love between two people lasts long, need they be together morning and night?
Biting her lip and staring blankly at this poem that she had read countless times, Xu Qingwan wiped the corner of her eye with some grievance.
She only knew Lu Jingyao before, so she didn't know who the women who had spoken just now were.
But they were all very close to Wei Changtian.
Has he already found new love in Shuzhou after only three months?
Xu Qingwan knew that she had no right to be jealous, after all, Wei Changtian hadn't really married her yet.
But she just felt terribly sad.
“Knock knock~”
A soft knock suddenly sounded, and Little Xu was stunned, suddenly feeling a little apprehensive and expectant.
She hurriedly put away the wooden box, quickly wiped away her tears with her sleeve, took a deep breath, and walked to the door.
“Who is it?”
“Ahem, Chief Xu, it's me.” Chen Bo's voice came from outside the door.
“...”
The excitement that had just emerged instantly vanished, and Xu Qingwan slowly opened the door, forcing a smile.
“Lord Chen, is there anything I can do for you?”
“Haha, it's nothing, I just came by to ask if Chief Xu is missing anything, so I can send someone to get it.”
Chen Bo didn't intend to enter the room, but stood at the door and said politely, “You just came from the capital, if you are not used to anything in terms of food, clothing, housing, and transportation, just tell me, don't be polite.”
“Thank you for your concern, Lord Chen, the room has everything, nothing is missing.”
Xu Qingwan hesitated for a moment, and slightly stepped aside: “Would you like to come in for a cup of hot tea, sir?”
“Uh... I won't drink tea.”
Chen Bo glanced at the empty copper pot in the room and casually asked again.
“By the way, today is Laba Festival, I don't know if Chief Xu has had dinner yet? Or should I have someone send some over?”
“I won't trouble you, Lord Chen, I'll just go to a tavern outside to eat something later.”
“That's fine, there's a Shunyi Restaurant on West Street that's not bad, it's our own property of the Suspended Mirror Division, when Chief Xu finishes eating, just show the waiter your waist tag, and they'll put it on the bill.”
“...”
Soon, after introducing Xu Qingwan to the various shops around, Chen Bo prepared to say goodbye and leave.
Xu Qingwan nodded, and out of politeness, she didn't rush to close the door, but stood at the door and watched Chen Bo walk away.
However, just as the latter turned the corner, a conversation suddenly came over.
“Young Master Wei?”
“Huh? Lord Chen?”
The fire in the stove burned brighter and brighter, reddening Xu Qingwan's cheeks.
Looking at Little Xu, who was standing there dumbfounded like a silly goose, Wei Changtian put the food box in his hand on the table, his face both amused and annoyed.
“Why didn't you tell me in advance that you were transferred to Shuzhou?”
“Why didn't you reply to my letters?”
“Why didn't you knock on the door when you were clearly at the door just now? And you said you were looking for the wrong person?”
“...”
Faced with this series of questions, Xu Qingwan opened her mouth, not knowing which one to answer first.
After being stunned for a long time, she weakly pointed to Wei Changtian's waist and asked in a low voice:
“Where's... Where's Dragon... Dragon's Roar?”
“Huh?”
Wei Changtian didn't expect Xu Qingwan's focus to be so strange, and casually replied: “It's broken.”
“I had a fight a few days ago, the other party's weapon was better than Dragon's Roar, so it broke.”
“Ah?”
Xu Qingwan suddenly raised her head and took a step forward nervously: “Then... Then are you okay?”
“Of course I'm okay, otherwise, how could I be sitting here talking to you?”
Wei Changtian took out a section of red string that had turned dark red and was even a little tattered from his arms, and said with a smile:
“Although the knife is gone, I still keep the keepsake you gave me.”
“Ahem, well, I always tied it to the handle of the knife before, so it looks a bit worn from being exposed to the wind and sun, but...”
“Plop!”
Wei Changtian didn't finish his words, because just as he was halfway through explaining, a beautiful figure suddenly threw herself into his arms.
“Wuu wuu wuu...”
Feeling the wetness on his chest, Wei Changtian was completely confused.
“No, I can understand that you're excited to see me, but why are you crying?”
“I... I...”
Although Xu Qingwan had long decided on Wei Changtian, she couldn't help but feel a little shy at this moment because the two had never had any intimate behavior before.
But she didn't want to let go of Wei Changtian, so she buried her head in his chest like an ostrich, crying with both grievance and relief:
“I... I thought you didn't want me anymore!”
“Y-you promised to marry me, and I even bet twenty taels of silver, wuu wuu wuu...”
I'm feeling better! Thank you to all the readers for your concern!
