Although Li Shiyan had been to Ning 'an Mountain Villa a few times, he usually went to visit his uncle and only stayed for a short while. He had never spent the night there. This time, it was Official Li's birthday, and the guests were all rich and powerful.
Li Shiyan had been used to seeing his father, the Marquis, and knew how to deal with such formalities! But this time, he was not going to visit, nor was he going to visit. He was going to celebrate the birthday, so the occasion and etiquette were naturally different.
He had an idle temperament, and he could not guarantee that nothing would happen.
Thus, he felt a little guilty.
He looked at Zhu Yao and said, "Don't worry. You're a lady from a noble family and know more etiquette than me. I'm just afraid that I'll be the one to make a fool of myself and drag you down with me."
Zhu Yao said, "I'm not afraid!"
Li Shiyan was slightly stunned, as if he did not understand the meaning of her words.
Zhu Yao looked at him, her hand on her thigh slightly tightening. She said seriously, "As long as I can be with you, I'm not afraid of anything because I believe that you will protect me. Just like the two times I fell into the water, you were by my side to save me."
"Um … Miss Zhu …" "You used to call me Yao 'er." Zhu Yao's bright eyes looked at him. She did not ask for much. She only hoped that her true feelings could be reciprocated by this man in the slightest, even if it was just concern or a gentle gaze.
That was fine.
But in the end, she still overestimated herself.
Li Shiyan only had a little bit of respect for her, besides a trace of guilt. He tilted his eyes and smiled, saying, "Alright, Yao 'er it is. I'll call you Yao' er from now on."
From beginning to end, he did not meet Zhu Yao's gaze.
Perhaps it was because the atmosphere in the carriage was too awkward, and Li Shiyan could not face Zhu Yao's pitiful and expectant gaze. That kind of gaze always made him feel guilty.
So —
"I'll get off the carriage to take a look. There's been a traffic jam for so long, and I don't know what's going on. If we delay any longer, the sky will probably turn dark." As he spoke, he got out of the carriage.
As soon as his feet touched the ground, he felt much more at ease.
The coachman outside asked, "Young Master, where are you going?"
He stretched his neck to look ahead. There was a long queue in front, and there were no signs of movement. Could it be that something had happened?
Or was there a fallen tree in front of them?
But if that was the case, it was impossible for him to remain motionless!
"What's going on up ahead?" he asked.
The coachman said helplessly, "Just now, I heard that it's … the Su family's horse that's not moving anymore. It's blocking the way. When everyone saw that it was the Su family's carriage, they didn't dare to rush it. They could only wait."
Li Shiyan's eyes brightened. "Su Family? General Su? "
"I didn't go to the front either. I only heard a few words from others. I don't know if it's true or not."
"Alright, wait here. I'll go ahead and take a look."
"Yes!"
Li Shiyan quickly walked forward. Along the way, he ran into a few of his fellow scoundrels. Before he could reach Su Ziluo's carriage, he was stopped by the Zhao mansion's second young master, Zhao Quanzhi, who had just jumped down from his carriage. He was the son of Governor Jiang Guang and was usually a carefree young master. In Yan Jing, he was famous for being a spendthrift. It was said that a few months ago, he spent a lot of money on a brothel girl and bought the entire brothel. Every day, he would bring his brothers to the brothel. Later, when his father found out, he whipped him three times on the spot and locked him at home, not allowing him to go anywhere. This time, it was Official Li's birthday and Governor Jiang Guang had some matters to attend to, so he was released.
He was the son of Governor Jiang Guang.
Originally, he was worried that he didn't meet Li Shiyan. He was bored to death sitting in the carriage. Just as he stretched his head out, he saw a familiar figure. Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao appeared.
He grabbed Li Shiyan and didn't let him go. "Shiyan, why didn't you come with me? I went to your residence to look for you, but they said you went to Minister Zhu's residence. "
Li Shiyan had always been good friends with Zhao Quanzhi. They could be said to be sworn brothers. Li Shiyan pulled away Zhao Quanzhi's arm from around his neck and cracked his neck. "Why did you come out? Did your father not lock you up? "
"Don't mention it. I get annoyed every time you mention it. Didn't King Jing 'an's body arrive at Yan Jing? My father is very busy. If it weren't for him, how could I have come out? "
Li Shiyan patted his shoulder. "We are both in the same boat. My father is also busy with this matter." Zhao Quanzhi suddenly raised his eyebrows and moved closer to him. He smiled mischievously and asked with a face full of gossip, "I heard that your father recently arranged a blind date for you. It's with Minister Zhu's daughter. How is it? Not bad, right? I heard that the girl is as beautiful as a flower and as beautiful as jade.
In the past two years, there have been many people who have gone to the Zhu residence to ask for her hand in marriage. Minister Zhu didn't even take a liking to them. You, brat, are really lucky to have taken advantage of such a big advantage. Have you been secretly happy for a few days? "
"Shoo shoo shoo!" Li Shiyan elbowed him a few times in annoyance. "Don't talk nonsense." Zhao Quanzhi clutched his chest. The smile on his face became deeper and deeper. "What are you embarrassed about? Marrying a wife and having children isn't something shameful. Becoming Minister Zhu's son-in-law is a great blessing. I can't become one even if I wanted to. That's right.
You went to Minister Zhu's residence to pick up Miss Zhu, right? Why didn't you properly guard her? Where did you run off to? "
Li Shiyan felt that he was usually quite a torturous person, but in front of Zhao Quanzhi, he simply paled in comparison.
One sentence from him was ten sentences from Zhao Quanzhi. He furrowed his brows and said, "Zhao Quanzhi, Zhao Quanzhi. Say, if you really like Minister Zhu's daughter, why did you do it earlier? If you did it earlier, how could it be my turn? Why are you saying such sarcastic words now? Aren't you afraid of choking yourself?
Are you not afraid of choking yourself? "
"You're just pretending to be obedient after taking advantage of me. You're really asking for a beating." Zhao Quanzhi raised his head, his nostrils flared.
His appearance was truly asking for a beating!
Li Shiyan was too busy looking for Su Ziluo to continue bickering with him. He pushed him away and said, "Don't be so wretched. I'm going to the front to see what will happen if we continue to block the road."
Just as he was about to go, Zhao Quanzhi pulled him back and reminded him, "Brother, the carriage at the front belongs to General Su. No one dares to rush him. Even if you have a good relationship with him, don't try to pull hair from a tiger's butt."
"Ziluo is not as scary as you say he is."
"In any case, I'm reminding you. If you don't want to listen, then go."
"Then don't stop me."
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