Perhaps it was because the higher one stood, the colder it got. Even the gentle breeze caressing their faces carried a hint of coolness.
Mu Li noticed the subtle expression on Cheng Xiran's face and whispered, "Miss, why don't you rest here on the rooftop for a while? I'll go down and fetch a cloak for you."
Cheng Xiran peeked down a bit. She was already a bit scared. If Mu Li left, she was afraid that she might just stumble and fall to her death.
Thinking of this, she firmly rejected Mu Li's suggestion. After pulling her outer robe closer, she replied, "I'm fine, A Li. I'm not cold. You don't need to go down either."
Mu Li had already seen through her feigned strength but didn't expose her. Instead, she nodded in agreement with her words and said, "I know. Miss must not want me to miss a single moment of this good show."
Cheng Xiran let out a couple of "he he" laughs. Then she inched forward a couple of steps and peeked down again.
Sure enough, there was a crowd gathered in front of the Cheng Mansion. Even though Qian Youliang wasn't there yet, they showed no sign of leaving. It seemed that they wouldn't leave until they saw the whole story of this good show.
As she was wondering why Qian Youliang hadn't shown up yet, her attention was suddenly caught by a rather eye - catching scene on the long street not far ahead. There was Qian Youliang strutting at the front, followed by a bunch of his lackeys. Each of them was holding a pot of Gerbera... Oh no, in ancient times, this flower was called Fulang flower.
Moreover, they were all yellow. So, at a glance, it was like a yellow curtain had been hung there.
"How tacky," Cheng Xiran said, laughing so hard that she could hardly close her mouth. That silly boy had really believed her words. She had just casually mentioned a flower name, and he had actually gone to buy them and prepared so many. It seemed that he was quite confident in himself.
"Puhahahahaha..."
Laughter rang out from the rooftop, making Zhuque and Yun'er in the courtyard envy them.
Cheng Xiran was tickled by his over - confident look. If she wasn't afraid of drawing attention with her laughter, she would have laughed even more heartily.
Even the usually quiet Mu Li couldn't help but mutter in disbelief, "This Young Master Qian, is he brainless? Which young unmarried girl would like this kind of flower?"
"He's making such a big show. Even if Cheng Zhiyue doesn't want to accept them in her heart, she'll still take them..." Cheng Xiran's eyes followed Qian Youliang's movements, but her mind was elsewhere. "Where's Gu Yuanqing? Didn't I send someone out to spread the news? Why hasn't this lover come out to be the hero and save the beauty?"
"Who knows? It seems that Gu Yuanqing hasn't come to the Cheng Mansion since yesterday. Could he be scared?"
Maybe it was because of the relaxed atmosphere that Mu Li felt more at ease and talked more.
It was the first time Cheng Xiran had seen her like this, so she chatted with her a bit more and nodded slightly. "Maybe. After all, Gu Yuanqing doesn't have any background. What can he use to fight against Qian Youliang? Moreover, he's just a petty county magistrate who hasn't even taken office yet. If he takes action now, he might even lose his official position. It would be a great loss for him."
However, he was still not to be underestimated. Cheng Xiran secretly vowed in her heart that one day she would find out the forces behind him.
Although she really hadn't seen much of Gu Yuanqing, in the bustling crowd, she caught sight of a figure that had been on her mind.