Wu Qing looked down at her and grabbed her hand, but she waved his hand away with extreme disgust.
With this action of hers, she brushed away all his joy. He took a few startled steps back. Just as he was about to speak, her cold growl stopped him.
"Get out, you lecherous scoundrel! If you dare to be rude to me again, I'll shout for help and have the guards arrest you and throw you into the iron prison. Let's see how you can still be a woman - molesting thief." Her tone was extremely sharp. Anyone could tell it was angry talk.
He was a martial - arts master in the jianghu. How could the guards catch him?
She had been as docile as a cat that morning. How could she turn so claw - like in just one day?! Wu Qing was very puzzled.
But the wound on her finger was really an eyesore. As if in a fit of pique, he stepped forward and grabbed her wrist. He forgot to control his strength and accidentally hurt her without even realizing it. He was solely focused on applying medicine to the wound on her finger. It wasn't until she shed tears with red - rimmed eyes that he let go in fright.
He hung his head guiltily. Then he heard her choke out a question: "What did you and Geng Rong do?"
"What?" Wu Qing was completely dumbfounded.
"Forget it. I don't want to know the dirty things you two did. Go find her quickly. She's waiting to fool around with you. Then you can take her to watch the sunrise and look at the stars and the moon at night." The angrier she got, the more tears streamed down her face. Seeing that he didn't retort, feeling ashamed, she wrapped herself in the quilt so that he wouldn't see her embarrassment.
Wu Qing stood there, at a loss.
"I didn't do anything with her."
"..." She pitifully raised her head and asked through tear - filled eyes, "Really? I don't believe it." Her expression froze. Where was he?
Wu Qing was gone.
He left without saying a word. Did this mean he was admitting it! Liu Yushu saw the medicine jar on the bedside table. Angrily, she picked it up and was about to throw it on the ground, but suddenly stopped. Her heart was filled with both anger and warmth. She cursed in a low voice, "You promiscuous madman. If you don't like me, don't come and provoke me." As soon as the words were out, she was stunned.
What nonsense was she saying? How could she feel this way about him...
"Miss, come and take a look quickly! The stars in the sky seem to have fallen on the trees in our yard. And the moon, the moon has fallen too." Zui Tao shouted in surprise outside the house.
Liu Yushu put on her cloak and didn't even have time to put on her shoes. She ran out bare - footed to take a look. The leaves in the yard were glittering. In the night, it was like a winding Milky Way. At the top of the tallest tree, there was a curved flash of light, even brighter and more eye - catching than the moon in the night sky.
Who did all this?
"Miss, you'll catch a cold if you don't wear shoes." Zui Tao went into the house to get her shoes. She sat on the swing and looked up at the beautiful scenery.
Suddenly, someone pushed her from behind. She trembled in fright and almost fell off the swing. Just as she was about to turn around to see who was causing trouble, warm breath blew on her ear. A familiar male voice whispered softly in her ear, "Don't be afraid. I'm here."
She instantly felt at ease. Wu Qing pushed her and made the swing go back and forth. Every time the swing came down, he whispered gently in her ear, "Do you want the stars?"
"Yeah." All her anger instantly vanished.
"Close your eyes."
She obediently did as she was told. As the swing came down again, she felt something heavy on her legs. She opened her eyes and saw night pearls on her legs.
Liu Yushu was greatly shocked. Oh my god! These things were extremely precious. Where did he get so many of them!
Just as she was about to ask, her ear suddenly felt hot as his lips bit it: "Do you really care about what happened between me and Geng Rong?"
Her heart skipped a beat. Just as she was about to answer, the person behind her disappeared like the wind.
Zui Tao walked over and looked at her in puzzlement, "Miss, why is your face so red? Did the wind blow on you?"
From that day on, Liu Yushu would leave the window open before going to bed at night, but Wu Qing never came again.
She stroked the night pearls that were dull in the candlelight and sighed dejectedly, thinking that he was probably hooked away by Geng Rong.
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As soon as it got dark, the street was bustling and prosperous.
Liu Yushu took Zui Tao and strolled slowly on the street, looking around. But it was obvious that she was not in the mood.
When they came to the jewelry stall, Liu Yushu looked at the gaudy hairpins. She picked out a butterfly hairpin. The sapphire on it was carved into the shape of a butterfly. It was simple and elegant, barely presentable.
"Boss, how much is this hairpin?" Zui Tao saw what was on her mind.
The boss saw that she liked the hairpin, rolled his eyes and said, "A hundred taels."
"Your hairpin is of mediocre quality. You'd be making a fortune if I gave you ten taels. Asking for a hundred taels? You might as well go rob!" Zui Tao complained angrily.
"Forget it." Liu Yushu put down the hairpin and turned to leave.
She was already in a bad mood. With the boss's interference, she was even more annoyed.
She was now completely preoccupied with Wu Qing! She knew that he was a promiscuous prodigal and a jianghu person who came and went like a dragon that showed only its head but not its tail. But the more mysterious he was, the more curious she became about him.
Liu Yushu couldn't figure out why Wu Qing bothered with her when he already had Geng Rong! If he was interested in her, he should have cleared things up with Geng Rong. Being ambiguous only made her think he was a shameless lecher.
"Miss, there's a new perfume shop up ahead. Do you want to go and have a look?" Zui Tao saw that she was unhappy and tried to coax her.
"Let's go."
As soon as they reached the door, they smelled a strong fragrance. Liu Yushu was absent - minded. She picked up a few perfume boxes and smelled them. She frowned. They were all cheap and vulgar perfumes. She didn't like them.
The boss saw that she was dressed elegantly and clearly a young lady from a wealthy family. He took out a delicate and round porcelain box and handed it to her, "This perfume is the treasure of our shop. It must suit the young lady's taste."
She sized up the boss and then took it and smelled it. The fragrance was light and mellow, like a bamboo forest after rain, with a hint of the sourness of plums. It was very refreshing.
Liu Yushu bought it. Someone beside her accidentally bumped into her, and the perfume jar in her hand fell to the ground and broke. Her mood, which had just improved a little, plummeted again. She paid the money and left angrily.
She didn't want to stroll anymore. The temple fair was so chaotic. It was no fun at all.
She was about to go home when someone blocked her way. She looked up and saw Wu Chunzhe. He was wearing a maroon robe, looking more energetic than usual, a handsome and dashing young man.
"Come on, go to a quiet place with me. It's too noisy here. It's not a good place to talk." Wu Chunzhe reached out his hand to pull Liu Yushu's hand, but she dodged it.
She didn't say a word and silently followed him.
He pursed his lips and looked back at her, "Are you still angry about what happened last time?"
"No." Liu Yushu's tone was indifferent. She was really angry about the way the old lady of the Wu family treated her, but thinking that the two families would have no further dealings in the future, she wasn't angry anymore.
Who would get angry with a stranger? That would just be asking for trouble.
She turned her head, and her eyes suddenly widened. Her eyes were flickering. Not far away, under a big tree full of lanterns, Wu Qing was standing there in black clothes.
Her heart skipped a beat. Her heart was filled with indescribable excitement. He was here! Why was he here? Was he here to find her?!