Bang——Bang——

"The sky is dry and everything is dry!"

Bang——Bang——

"Be careful with the candle!"

The watchman walked through the street.

In the room, the girl was yawning, holding yellowed rice paper, and was watching the scene where Sun Wukong teased Zhu Bajie.

After turning a page, the girl's crystal earlobes suddenly moved. She put the rice paper back into the bag, puffed up her cheeks and blew out the oil lamp.

The room suddenly fell into darkness. Moonlight poured into the room.

The girl looked around for a hiding place, saw a cabinet in the corner, and quickly got into the narrow wardrobe.

Squeak——

As soon as Fang closed the cabinet door, he heard a sound coming from the corridor outside the room.

"The guest officer is here. Young Master Li lives opposite, but he hasn't come back yet. I don't know if he is going..."

"I know, you can go down."

"Thank you, uncle. I'll go down then. If you have any questions, please tell me. Do you need me to prepare hot water?"

"No need, please call me when Mr. Li comes back."

"Okay, okay."

Hearing the conversation outside the door, the girl yawned continuously and felt sleepy. Finally, her eyelids became heavier and heavier, and she tilted her head and fell into a deep sleep...

At the third watch, the night is already deep. Even the brothels and flower boats beside Qinghu Lake have lost the sound of singing orioles and dancing birds. Only the lanterns are lit and the Qinghu Lake is filled with sparkling waves.

Looking down from above, Wuhou City fell into a dead silence. Thousands of households had already fallen into a deep sleep. They were sleeping in friends' homes, falling asleep while sitting at the door of the inn waiting for someone, hiding in cupboards and falling asleep...

Only one mansion is not so peaceful.

Lin Zhai

"Bastard! How did my father always teach you not to cause trouble? Don't think that you will be invincible after a few days of learning from a person with a false reputation!"

A roar came from the bedroom.

The bedroom was brightly lit, and two maids were waiting outside the door.

"Father, I went to confront that Li Xianyuan, but he actually beat me!" Liu Cixin knelt in front of a middle-aged man, with a look of grievance on his face.

The middle-aged man looks old-fashioned and sits there calmly, showing the image of a strict father.

"Hit you?" He snorted coldly. "Those little friends of yours have told me, how dare you obstruct me if your life is at stake? Smashing a teacup in the face? That's relatively minor."

"What should I do..."

"What else can I do, of course, apologize!"

Liu Chixin's expression froze. He originally thought that it would be like the fantasy novels he usually read, where his son was bullied and I found the situation, but his father had no such idea at all.

The middle-aged man saw Liu Chixin's thoughts and said coldly: "I am a businessman, and businessmen must focus on profit. He is the head of the case, and he has written meteorological poems, and his future is limitless."

Liu Chixin said anxiously, moving his knees forward a little: "But after all, I am still studying in Jingshen Academy. I can't get off the stage in front of so many people..."

"I don't cause trouble, and I'm not afraid of trouble. You caused this yourself, and you want me to wipe your ass?"

Liu Chixin remained silent and knelt silently in front of her father.

After a while, the middle-aged man spoke: "But you can't breathe?"

Liu Cixin nodded.

"You are my only son, and you have to take care of yourself when you are bullied."

Liu Cixin's eyes lit up.

His father muttered and said, "I asked someone to go to the inn where Li Xianyuan is staying to apologize to him for you."

Liu Chixin's expression froze. This... this is his father's solution...?

The middle-aged man continued: "I have investigated him in the past few days, and Li Xianyuan has some relationship with the Li family. The old lady of the Li family will have her birthday in a few days. Li Xianyuan will be there at that time. Invite your cheap master, and I don't need to say anything else.

Alright?"

"I understand, thank you father."

"It's getting late, let's go down."

…

next day

In the early morning, the sky is bright and misty.

Li Xianyuan opened the guest room door and saw Father Shen, dressed in Confucian attire, standing quietly in the courtyard.

"Master Li got up very early." Father Shen stood tall and said without looking back.

"Uncle too."

After standing half a stick of incense with Father Shen, the sky was bright. Shen Sheng walked out of the room with his hair like a bird's nest, followed by servants who were shouting urgently.

"Master, pants, pants!"

Shen Sheng lowered his head and saw that he was not wearing pants, and hurried back to his room.

After having breakfast together, they went out and walked towards the college. Li Xianyuan then remembered that the college had given him three days off and he did not need to go to the college today.

Anyway, he was already familiar with the teachers in the college, so Li Xianyuan did not go to the college with Shen Sheng. He said: "Today, the deputy dean of the school is giving a lecture. If you listen carefully, you may be able to evoke the spirit of awe."

The two of them parted ways, and Li Xianyuan returned to the inn.

Here, Shen Sheng had just walked not far away when he saw a beautiful figure coming from the opposite side.

The girl's face is absolutely beautiful. She wears a child's robe and has a quiet temperament, just like a lady. Only half of her face is covered by black hair, making it difficult to guess her intentions.

Shen Sheng wanted to pretend he didn't see him, but he had no choice but to face him without being discovered. Situ Yanran saw him, hesitated for a moment and walked towards him, with a "null" voice.

"Master Shen... I'm very sorry about what happened yesterday."

The girl had low self-esteem and did not even dare to look up at Shen Sheng.

Shen Sheng's expression was stiff and he laughed dryly and said: "Miss Situ said something harsh, it was just an accident."

Hearing the alienation in Shen Sheng's words, Situ Yanran lowered her head for a moment, then raised her head after a moment.

"Master Li was injured yesterday because of me, and my daughter wants to visit him."

"Oh, Brother Li is right at the inn. You can go if you want." Shen Sheng was really worried and wanted to leave quickly after saying this.

"By the way, Mr. Shen." Situ Yanran called to Shen Sheng.

"What else is there!" Shen Sheng was startled, and his voice could not help but become louder, attracting the attention of passers-by.

There was a hint of darkness in Situ Yanran's eyes, and her voice was soft: "Today, the deputy dean of the school is giving a lecture. If you listen carefully, you may be able to evoke the aura of awe."

Shen Sheng stared at Situ Yanran blankly, until she subconsciously touched the black hair on her forehead in a panic and murmured: "I suddenly feel that you and Brother Li are quite compatible.

As soon as he finished speaking, he realized that he had made a mistake. Shen Sheng twitched the corner of his mouth and walked away quickly.

Situ Yanran was left standing there blankly.

Situ Yanran's heart warmed slightly when she thought that Li Xianyuan had held her in his arms and covered her hair with concern.

Her palms touched the ruined half of her face, and it gradually became cold again.

"She is also...the daughter of a sinner, the Sangmenxing who killed her whole family, her appearance is ruined, how can anyone like her..."

…

After saying goodbye to Shen Sheng, Li Xianyuan entered the inn and was greeted by the waiter.

"Li Zhuangyuan, someone is looking for you."

"Looking for me?"

"She's in the backyard."

The waiter led the way and followed him to the backyard. He saw a girl of thirteen or fourteen years old dressed as a maid sitting on the bluestone in the corner. When she saw Li Xianyuan, she stood up and ran towards him with an anxious expression: "You are Mr. Li Xianyuan."

Li Xianyuan saw that her eyes were red, as if she hadn't slept all night, and he couldn't help but nodded strangely.

"My lady asked me to find this...thing!" The girl rummaged around for a long time, but couldn't take out anything for a long time. She was so anxious that she almost cried.

"What's going on?"

"My lady is Wen Ruyu. She asked me to deliver a letter to you, but I lost it!"
Chapter completed!