"Still laughing, I'm here for an old friend after getting drunk tonight!"
Yan He held the wine jar lightly, his face was red and his words were slurred. Hua Youxian smiled and said, "Generals Yan is drunk."
A small jar of Jade Fragrant Wine was emptied, and before the sound of the zither stopped, everyone was already drunk. Yan He and Lin Shuanghe were the most drunk. Lin Shuanghe raised his fan and fought bravely with Yan He, "What's so great about a wife? How can someone who has a wife understand the value of freedom? "
"What do you know!" Yan He scolded him drunkenly, "You … are saying sour grapes because you can't eat them …"
Yang Mingzhi's alcohol tolerance was low. After drinking a little, he felt dizzy. He did not go crazy, he just sat there with restraint. No one knew what he was thinking, his gaze was a little unfocused.
He Yan's current alcohol tolerance was even worse than Yang Mingzhi's. Although the rose dew was sweet, it was still mixed with alcohol. After drinking a few cups, he felt sleepy. He didn't know when he felt that his head was heavy and his feet were light. He laid his head on the table and slept soundly.
In the group, only Chu Zhao and Xiao Jue were sober.
"There's an empty room upstairs," Cai Lian said, "Why don't we send them upstairs to rest for a while. I'll ask the girls to make some hangover soup. When they wake up, they can drink it directly."
Xiao Jue nodded.
Not to mention other things, just Yan He and Lin Shuanghe's state alone, if they were put on the streets, something big might happen. Cai Lian ordered people to help Lin Shuanghe and Yan He upstairs.
Yang Mingzhi stood up shakily and tried to stay awake. He smiled and said, "I don't need to. My carriage is still outside. I'll go back and rest." After saying that, he did not wait for a reply and walked out.
Hua Youxian was worried, "This …"
Xiao Jue, "Let him be."
After Yang Mingzhi left, Chu Zhao looked at He Yan. Just as he was about to speak, Xiao Jue walked in front of He Yan and patted her back, calling her, "He Yan."
He Yan was half-asleep. Subconsciously, he slapped Xiao Jue's hand away and continued to sleep. Xiao Jue paused for a moment, bent down and carried He Yan.
The girl who was playing the guqin at the side was shocked. Her fingers moved and the guqin made a strange sound. Hua Youxian lowered her head and smiled. She said to Xiao Jue, "Young Master Xiao, please follow me.
Seeing Xiao Jue take He Yan away, Cai Lian looked at Chu Zhao, "Young Master Chu …"
The young man smiled gently at her. "Sorry to trouble you."
The room was in the corner of the upper floor. It was far away from Lin Shuanghe and Xiao Jue. At the end of the corridor was the attic. At a glance, it looked like a celestial mountain pavilion. Hua Youxian stood at the door and smiled, "No one has lived in this room before. It is cleaned every few days. Young Master Xiao, please."
Xiao Jue thanked her and carried He Yan into the room.
Hua Youxian left.
Xiao Jue was tall and He Yan was thin and short. It was easy to carry him. It did not feel like carrying a girl. Instead, it felt like carrying a cat. The bed in the room was very low. Perhaps it was because no one had lived here before, so it was cold and cheerless. Xiao Jue bent down and placed He Yan on the bed. Then, she half-knelt on the ground and leaned against the head of the bed. She covered him with the blanket.
The moonlight was hazy and the summer breeze was light. It blew in through the window and seemed to have lifted the alcohol. The young man lowered his head to look at the girl sleeping on the bed. Yan He's words seemed to ring in his ears.
"I'm afraid you haven't even held a girl's hand in your life. You still have your first kiss."
He lowered his eyelashes and stared at the person on the bed. He whispered to himself, "That's not true."
He Yan had almost suffocated to death in the water during the battle in Jiyang. At that time, he was eager to save her and helped her vent his anger … That should be his first kiss … if it could be considered a kiss.
However, this person did not seem to know.
This made him a little unhappy. The young man bent his fingers as if he could not help but hit her as a punishment. However, he stopped when his fingers were about to touch He Yan's forehead. Then, the hitting turned into a gentle caress. Xiao Jue tucked the messy hair on her face behind her ears.
Before they left, Lin Shuanghe's words came to his mind again.
"Huaijin, oh Huaijin, if you like Meimei He, you should fight for her. Even if she likes Chu Zilan, you should know that it is impossible between her and Chu Zilan. Chu Zilan is also not a good match. With your appearance and family background, are you afraid that you can't compare to Chu Zilan? I don't know what Meimei He has encountered before, but as long as you treat her well and don't act so unreasonable, it should be easy for her to fall in love with you. "
"Do you know that in Meimei He's heart, she has never thought that she should be 'favored'?"
The young man stared at the girl on the bed. His gaze gradually deepened. Even if Lin Shuanghe did not say it, he could feel it. However, this did not make sense. According to Luan Ying's information, He Sui doted on this daughter of his and would not make her belittle herself.
In the martial arts arena, she was free and unrestrained in the light of swords. Compared to the humble and cautious in the ordinary world, there was a clear contrast. This was a contradictory person. However, this contradiction made her particularly eye-catching.
Xiao Jue lowered his eyes to look at her. He reached out his hand as if he wanted to touch her cheek. Just as his fingers were about to touch her cheek, he suddenly woke up. He immediately retracted his hand and stood up.
After a pause, he closed the window, closed the door, and went out again.
The wind and moon outside were cool and refreshing. In the pavilion, it was like the old scenery.
The young man walked slowly, his expression indifferent. He was dressed in a black brocade robe. The corner of his robe was embroidered with a beautiful and dangerous golden python. From afar, he drew a bright shadow in the night.
On the long bench in the pavilion, someone had already arrived, leaning against the carved railing and drinking.
Xiao Jue walked over. That person stood up and bowed to him: "Young Master Xiao."
It was Hua Youxian.
"The young masters have all been sent back to their rooms to rest." Hua Youxian smiled mischievously: "Don't worry, Young Master Xiao. The girls did not dare to enter their rooms. The servants are all serving them."
This group of young masters were either rich or noble. They did not come to Entering Clouds Tower to have fun. In Hua Youxian's heart, she had never treated them as guests. She only thought of them as friends visiting and resting temporarily.
Xiao Jue did not say anything.
Hua Youxian held the railing in the pavilion with both hands and looked into the distance. The clear moon was in the sky, sprinkling silver frost everywhere. She said: "I did not expect to meet the young masters again after so many years. I am really happy today. If Mama Ding was still here, she would be just as happy."
"Why did you divorce?" Xiao Jue asked.
Hua Youxian was stunned.
The young man did not look at her. He only looked at the flickering lights on the street under the pavilion and asked casually.
After a while, Hua Youxian smiled: "Why else? Because what I got was not what I wanted. "She sighed:" Young masters, I was the same as you in the past. I thought that as long as I chased away the evil people, we would be reunited. But I did not know that there are all kinds of difficulties in the world. The evil people are just one of the simplest. "
Back then, everyone helped Hua Youxian chase away Tong Qiushi. After taking back the contract, Hua Youxian followed Wang Sheng to Yangzhou. Even though Mama Ding and the sisters in Entering Clouds Tower were very reluctant, they still hoped that Hua Youxian could be together and live a happy life.
Hua Youxian and Wang Sheng did have a period of loving and harmonious days. That was before they came to Yangzhou.
When they came to Yangzhou, all kinds of trials and tribulations followed.
Although the Wang family was a merchant, they were also a famous rich family in Yangzhou. When they heard that their son had brought back a woman with no status, they were already unhappy. When they found out that this woman came from a brothel, they were even more against it. Only now did Hua Youxian know that Wang Sheng did not tell Madame Wang and Master Wang about them from beginning to end.
If their son married a woman from a brothel, they would become a joke in Yangzhou. Hua Youxian knew that her status was low and did not want to make things difficult for Wang Sheng. Seeing his firm attitude, she was embarrassed and sad. She told Wang Sheng that they should separate.
Wang Sheng was unwilling.
How could he lose the happiness that he had fought so hard for in the hands of his parents? In anger, Wang Sheng went on a hunger strike in protest. He only told his parents that if they could not marry Hua Youxian, he would leave and never return. He would never return to Yangzhou again.
There were no parents in the world who could win against their children. Madame Wang loved her son so in the end, she gave in and agreed to let Hua Youxian marry into the family. But they could not tell others that Hua Youxian was a distant relative's cousin who came to seek refuge. The neighbors of Yangzhou did not know the twists and turns and only thought it was true. So Hua Youxian married into the Wang family.
She thought that after the bitterness, there would be no more bitterness. She did not expect that this was just the beginning.
Madame Wang was prejudiced against Hua Youxian. Since she married into the family, she deliberately beat her. Every morning and evening, she set the rules, she was not allowed to leave the residence. She had to take care of everything. If there was anything wrong, she would say in a strange tone, "It's not your fault. After all …"
That was not all. After Madame Wang tortured Hua Youxian, Wang Sheng would comfort his wife when they were alone and apologize to Hua Youxian on behalf of his mother. Hua Youxian also thought that time would reveal a person's heart. Maybe after a long time, Madame Wang would see her sincerity and her misunderstanding of her would be resolved.
Although both of them knew that this was just self-deception.
When Hua Youxian was at Entering Cloud Tower, she was famous for her beauty. After she married into Yangzhou, although she did not go out, she would still come out to receive people when the Wang family held a banquet. But anyone who saw her face was stunned by her beauty. After a while, the news spread in Yangzhou that the son of the Wang family of Shang Dynasty married a wife. The new wife, Young Mistress Wang, was extremely beautiful.
The rumor spread more and more. There were even some ignorant and incompetent young masters in Yangzhou who sneaked into the residence just to see the legendary Young Mistress Wang.
Madame Wang was even angrier. She often scolded Hua Youxian for being unfaithful and attracting flowers and butterflies. Hua Youxian also felt wronged. She did not use her beauty to do anything. How could she be blamed for all the sins and absurdities caused by beauty?
At the same time, Wang Sheng's attitude towards Hua Youxian changed. After a long time, his infatuation with Hua Youxian was gradually replaced by the annoyance caused by various trivial matters in the residence. When Wang Sheng heard Madam Wang's complaint, he had a thought, "If only I hadn't married Hua Youxian back then."
He was shocked by this thought and forced himself not to think about it anymore. Unfortunately, if there was a first, there would be a second. This thought appeared more and more frequently. In the end, even his guilt was worn away.
The last straw that broke the camel's back finally came.
One day, a nephew of Madame Wang came to Yangzhou as a guest and temporarily stayed with the Wang family. This person was originally idle and ignorant. When he saw Hua Youxian, he was shocked. Then, he learned from Madame Wang that Hua Youxian was originally a prostitute who left her virginity. He immediately had bad intentions. Hua Youxian's status in the Wang family was not high. The nephew wanted to take advantage of her and have a good time with her.
Unfortunately, Hua Youxian was not as degenerate as others thought. She sternly stopped this person's actions. The nephew was not satisfied. He actually said in front of Madame Wang that Hua Youxian seduced him. Madame Wang was furious. She ordered Hua Youxian to be locked in the woodshed as punishment.
At that time, Hua Youxian still had a glimmer of hope. As long as Wang Sheng believed her, maybe she could have lasted longer. Unfortunately, unconditional trust was rare in the world. Not only did Wang Sheng not stand on her side, he was also swayed by Madame Wang's words.
Madame Wang said, "She was originally a prostitute who slept with thousands of men. How could she be at ease with you at home? As long as she has the chance, she will seduce men. My son, do you want to be proud of being cuckolded? Do you want our Wang family to become a joke in Yangzhou? "
"Divorce her!"
Wang Sheng wrote the divorce letter. Hua Youxian looked at the man she once loved deeply. She said coldly, "If you want to divorce your wife, I dare to tell everyone in Yangzhou that I came from Jinling City's Yunlou. Your Wang family took a prostitute as a bride."
"You!" Wang Sheng was furious. "Do you want to pester me?"
"You think too much, Young Master Wang." Hua Youxian slightly curled her lips. But in her eyes, there was no longer the affection of the past. "What I mean is, divorce."
The Wang family valued their reputation the most. They also wanted to get rid of Hua Youxian, this "stain". The divorce went smoothly. On the other hand, when Wang Sheng got the divorce letter and Hua Youxian left, he thought of the past. He was reluctant to part with her and tried to persuade her to stay.
The Flower Fairy looked at him and said, "Young Master Wang, when I married you back then, I hoped that you could fulfill my childhood wish and accompany me to all the famous mountains and rivers. However, ever since I married you, I have never stepped out of the Wang family. Now that the grudges are settled, Young Master Wang is not a good person. Only this farewell, I hope we will never meet again. "
She left especially calmly.
When she left Yunlou that year, Madame Ding once told her, "Youxian, have you ever seen a moth flying into a flame? What good ending?"
She was young at that time. Hearing this, she just smiled and replied, "Even if there is a moment of light and warmth, a moment is enough."
The woman gently touched the corner of her eyes. She was still beautiful, but not like before. Because the young and fearless girl never thought that this love was really so short. So much so that the struggle and persistence in the past seemed particularly ridiculous.
"Let's not talk about me." Hua Youxian smiled and changed the topic. "Young Master, is the girl beside you the little girl from that year?"
When she said this, Xiao Jue suddenly looked up. "What did you say?"
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