bestfiction Chapter 667 Two People's Wishes (20)
Chapter 667 Two People's Wishes (20)
Aside from the unpleasant name, all the Four Seasons Wines are top-of-the-line.
Mei sat at the table, hesitated for a moment, then stood up and said apologetically, "Madam, I caught a cold today and I'm afraid I'll pass it on to you, so I'll go back first."
Li Han looked at Mei and reached out to touch his forehead. "Is your cold serious? Should we call a doctor?"
Mei pursed her lips and said gently, "It's not serious. Madam, please stay away from me and don't catch the illness."
Although they hadn't seen each other for seven days and had exchanged letters, Li Han missed Mei terribly and refused to let her leave.
"I'll go back and take care of you."
"No need, Madam. I'm not worth your trouble. You should take care of your other brothers." Mei said, taking a step back, giving off a hint of Xi Shi's sickly appearance.
Li Han detected a hint of jealousy in Mei's voice and guessed that her cold was fake.
Mei simply thought Li Han was useless and just didn't want to talk to her.
The three young masters, Lan, Zhu, and Ju, were caught in a dilemma: sitting or standing, they felt awkward. The Four Seasons Wine had already been brought out, and it would be a shame not to drink it.
However, looking at Mei's appearance, they felt that they should leave.
Mei has always been the smartest one among them, and whatever Mei does, she always has her reasons.
Li Han watched as the four gentlemen of plum blossom, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum also stood up and made excuses to leave. Now, she sensed something else in them and realized that these people were probably there because of the indenture.
But Li Xianyu guarded the indenture tightly, so she couldn't take it out.
Seeing that the other three young masters had also stood up, Mei scolded them, "What are you all doing standing up? Aren't you going to keep Madam company?"
Li Han can't stand the word "accompany" now, because hearing it always makes her feel like she's in Nanfeng Tower, and Xiong Bufan is trying to extort money from her.
"Since everyone has something to do, let's pack up the food and take it back so the other young masters can have a taste as well."
"Madam is right."
"Hmm." Li Han felt that she had spoiled these people too much. The servants who sold themselves into servitude were different from law-abiding citizens like them.
Mei noticed Li Han's change in mood and quickly moved closer, "Madam."
Li Han said indifferently, "Go back inside and get some rest."
"Ah."
When spring arrived, Xiong Bufan still stayed at home, sleeping and resting, and would go for a spring outing in the countryside whenever he had time.
The idea of recruiting new people was dropped because Xiong Bufan didn't want to become a pimp; she wanted to be a law-abiding and good Xiong.
As for Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju, Xiong Bufan didn't consider them living people at all, so there was no question of pimping.
Kongkong felt that as long as Xiong Bufan could make her understand, nothing else mattered.
Li Han continued to do her business in Xiaoyao Garden. She didn't have anything necessary to do and didn't want to go home because she was afraid that Xiong Bufan would ask her for money. Moreover, the memory of being beaten up last year was still firmly etched in her mind, making her feel fearful.
Mei began to look for opportunities to find out Xiong Bufan's preferences. He felt that he had been going in the wrong direction all along and now he wanted to correct his course.
This matter naturally couldn't be kept from Li Han. After finding Mei and giving her a good scolding, he ended up in bed with her again due to Mei's deliberate seduction.
Li Han felt she had become too decadent, but she was even more afraid that Xiong Bufan would find out and ask her for money, so she kicked Mei off the bed and said, "You are not allowed to tell anyone else."
Mei Xiang's shoulders were partially exposed, and the beautiful woman lowered her eyes, tears streaming down her face. "Madam."
Li Han felt that out of sight, out of mind, so he closed his eyes, waved his hand, and said, "You can leave now. Don't let the young master find you."
"Yes."
The best outcome for her and Mei is for them to leave each other alone, since if Li Xianyu finds out, their money will be hard to escape his clutches.
Mei staggered away, and anyone who didn't know better would have thought that he was the one who had been sexually exploited.
Only after Li Han could no longer hear Mei's footsteps did she open her eyes, and then a tear rolled down her cheek.
Her tears contained countless bittersweet emotions, as well as the unspoken love and thoughts of marriage that Li Han had kept hidden.
It's a pity Xiong Bufan wasn't there to watch the excitement; otherwise, he would have thought he was watching a TV drama.
When Zheng Yang married his beloved girl, he sent an invitation to Xiong Bufan's house.
Xiong Bufan couldn't understand what Zheng Yang was thinking. In order not to give a gift, he neither responded nor went. Instead, he listened to music at Xiaoyao Garden, with several maids serving him food and drink.
Kongkong: "Bufan, aren't you curious about marriage in ancient times?"
"Is their wedding more beautiful than their dancing?"
Kongkong: "It should be interesting, why don't you go take a look?"
"Okay." As soon as he finished speaking, Xiong Bufan sat up from his chair and quickly ran towards the direction of Zheng Yang's wedding, following the scent.
Kongkong stood before the mirror, ready to witness the grand and magnificent wedding scene, and she also wanted to know what Heaven intended for them to do there.
Ancient wedding scenes cannot be replicated in modern TV dramas, so seeing a live wedding would be the best.
When Xiong Bufan came out, the bride's sedan chair had already arrived at the Zheng family's gate. Guests and commoners craned their necks to watch from afar. The matchmaker helped the bride out of the sedan chair...
Because the original owner was short, Xiong Bufan could only climb the nearest tree to watch the excitement.
The spring breeze lifted the red veil, revealing the bride's delicate, fair chin and a touch of red lips. Even without seeing her full face, one could tell how beautiful she was.
Xiong Bufan remained perched on the tree, showing no urge to rush up and lift the veil, for she knew that in ancient times, a woman's marriage was a major event, and she should not disrupt someone else's wedding.
The groom and the matchmaker helped the bride through the main gate, across the fire basin, and then into the main hall.
Once Xiong Bufan could no longer see anything from outside, he flew into the crowd and quietly squeezed in.
The people standing in the main hall were somewhat displeased with Xiong Bufan's squeezing and pushing, but assuming she was a relative of the other party, they didn't say anything or kick her out.
The groom's parents sat in the main seats, while the newlyweds bowed to heaven and earth in the middle.
Xiong Bufan not only watched the spectacle, but also grabbed a handful of dried fruit from the table and kept putting it in his mouth.
Those around him, seeing this, quietly moved a little further away from Xiong Bufan.
The ceremony proceeded normally, and seeing others happy made me feel happy too.
Suddenly the ceremony was interrupted. A man named Cui Guohong, dressed in cheap red clothes, staggered in unnoticed, shouting, "You are not allowed to get married!"
Zheng Yang's father, Zheng Xiyou, was furious. "Who are you? What are you doing here?"
"Guards, drag him out!" No one could ruin his son's joyous day.
Cui Guohong wasn't afraid to reach out his hand. With a nonchalant air, he said to Zheng Xiyou, "Wait a minute, I'm here to see my wife."
"Who is your wife?"
Cui Guohong stretched out his finger and pointed to the people in the middle circle, including Xiong Bufan, who was watching the excitement while eating.
Seeing that someone was disrespecting him, Xiong Bufan suddenly sprang into action, grabbed the man, and rushed out.
The people inside, not understanding what was going on, quietly moved away.
However, with the two seemingly incompatible people gone, the wedding ceremony could proceed more normally.