Gallinas y perros vuelan en el caos y el renacimiento

Capítulo 179

She stared blankly at the people at the table, only to see that their gazes were all fixed on what was behind her. Their eyes held a variety of expressions, including awe, amazement, and blankness, which were hard to describe.

Tang Leyan was stunned for a moment, then turned her head to look in the direction everyone was looking. As soon as she looked, her fingers twitched, and the wine glass in her hand trembled.

But then, in full view of everyone, a tall, slender figure appeared from the stairwell and walked towards them. He walked steadily, his eyes slightly unfocused, half-open, yet exuding an invisible, oppressive aura. He said lazily, "They're all here."

The generals of the Nine Gates immediately stood up, bowed their heads in unison, and shouted, "Greetings, sir!" Their voices were perfectly synchronized.

"Let's leave once we're done eating," Chu Gexing said calmly. The Nine Gates group immediately cleared the table, and in the blink of an eye, they were all gone.

The Imperial Guards, seeing the newcomers, couldn't sit still any longer. They made up some excuse to say goodbye to Tang Leyan, and soon disappeared with the Nine Gates.

In no time, the table was empty, leaving only Tang Leyan sitting slumped in the head seat, looking at the mess, rubbing her forehead and sighing helplessly: "Am I supposed to pay the bill today?"

You Were Born Before I Was Born Chapter 235: Playing the Game

Tang Leyan sat swaying in her seat, half-drunk, her eyes half-open, seemingly looking but not really looking, her face flushed, looking quite adorable.

He still held half a glass of wine in his hand, casually swirling the glass, letting out a helpless sigh, as if the thought of paying the bill was causing him great pain.

Chu Gexing slowly walked to her side, took the glass of wine from her hand, raised it to his lips, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

Tang Leyan glanced at her sideways and smiled, "You don't even mind getting dirty..."

"Ha," Chu Gexing chuckled, then asked casually, "When did you become so familiar with my people?"

"I don't have that ability," she said, half-drunk, yawning and reeking of alcohol. He didn't seem offended, pulled up a chair next to her, and looked up at her.

Tang Leyan glanced at him and yawned: "They're just doing this because of you, Lord Chu."

"Looks like you're not completely drunk yet." Chu Gexing smiled and noticed a strand of hair at her temple falling crookedly onto her nose with her movements. With her flushed cheeks and hazy, dazed eyes, she looked decadent and pitiful. He couldn't help but reach out and pluck it off for her before saying, "You're doing something so pathetic like drowning your sorrows in alcohol again. What's wrong? Is something bothering you?"

Tang Leyan felt his movement and couldn't help but stiffen.

"I'm not telling you." After a moment, she muttered, glancing at him with bleary eyes, then burying her head on the table. He noticed a strand of hair he had just brushed aside was now tangled under her hair. She muttered, "If I told you, you'd laugh yourself to death."

Chu Gexing didn't laugh. He lowered his eyes and remained silent for a while before saying, "I advised you before. It's not too late to stop now."

"Stop?" She buried her head in her arms, her shoulders trembling. Her voice was muffled. "Do I look like someone who would back down?"

His eyes sharpened, and he wished he could grab her and pull her up... After thinking for a while, his tightly clenched hand finally fell down and remained on the table.

He poured himself a glass of wine, and as he drank from her glass, Chu Gexing slowly drank it all, saying, "You seem like the kind of person who won't shed a tear until he sees the coffin."

"Hey." Tang Leyan smiled, not looking up, the alcohol making her feel weak all over. Her body slid down the chair, and she muttered to herself, "You're something else, it wasn't a waste of our acquaintance."

Seeing her constantly sliding around and about to slip to the ground, Chu Gexing couldn't help but reach out and grab her arm: "You're drunk."

With his help, Tang Leyan got up from the chair and sat down again. She let out a long sigh of relief, trying to cheer herself up. Pushing his hand away, she said seriously, "No, I'm perfectly clear-headed." She poked her chest, "Here, I'm both clear-headed and depressed. Of course, you wouldn't know what that feels like."

Chu Gexing watched her movements, as if her fingers were poking not her body, but his heart. He didn't know… or perhaps he truly didn't know. He simply frowned and said, "You asked for it."

Tang Leyan looked at him, her eyes unusually bright, and said, "Sometimes you know you're asking for it, but you still can't stop. There's nothing you can do. As for me... I just hope that I'm the only one like this here... Hehehe."

Upon hearing this, Chu Gexing slowly frowned, remained silent for a moment, and said, "To be able to say such a thing shows that you are truly clear-headed."

“You understand, then I’m relieved,” Tang Leyan said, looking at him, then suddenly smiled: “Never mind, I won’t talk to you anymore, you’re so smart. I’m going back now, another day… um, to gather my strength, and fight again another day, fight, fight!”

She waved his hand away, cried out twice in a death struggle, and staggered towards the stairwell.

Chu Gexing watched her retreating figure, thought for a moment, and then called out to her back, "Hey, shouldn't you stay and pay the bill?"

As soon as she said it, Tang Leyan ran even faster.

Chu Gexing stared at the retreating figure that quickly disappeared at the top of the stairs, smiled, and muttered to himself, "I don't know if you're really drunk, or..."

Tang Leyan walked and stopped frequently, often bending over and leaning against the wall, feeling nauseous but unable to vomit. She vaguely made her way back to the mansion. When Shishu saw her flushed cheeks, she became anxious and hurriedly went to cook a hangover soup and prepared the pills she usually took. After much effort, she finally managed to get some down her throat.

But she felt terrible. The wine she drank was rebelling in her heart, as if swords and spears were stabbing her. She tossed and turned in bed for a long time before finally getting up and vomiting against the headboard.

I kept vomiting until I was sweating profusely, and my hair was so wet that it stuck to my face and neck before I felt a little better.

She turned around and fell to the side of the bed. The servant hurriedly grabbed a wet towel to wipe her sweat, but she grabbed her wrist and threw it aside.

Shi Shu noticed that her collar was half-undone, probably because the alcohol was making her feel hot and she had nowhere to release it. However, he was afraid that she would catch a cold because of this, so he reached out to remove the bed curtains that were lifted by the silver hooks to block the wind.

Tang Leyan looked vaguely at the figure in front of the bed and mumbled something. Shi Shu couldn't hear her clearly, but she suddenly struggled and shouted loudly again. This time Shi Shu understood and was startled. Her hand trembled, the silver hook slipped from her grasp, and the bed curtains swayed and fell down, blocking the person inside the bed.

"Eh, you'd rather follow behind and watch than step forward to help her? Lord Chu, should I praise your deep affection or laugh at your cowardice?" Beitang Yujian laughed and looked at Chu Gexing.

Chu Gexing slowly turned to look at him: "I like it, what do you think?"

“Actually, I know that if you step forward, you will only be pushed away,” Beitang Yujian smiled slyly again. Seeing Chu Gexing’s solemn expression, he said, “Ahem, actually it’s nothing, and it’s hard to do anything. I just suddenly had some feelings.”

"Indeed, your insight is sharp," Chu Gexing's gaze was like a knife, but his smile was even more dazzling: "The young master of Wenshan Sword Pavilion is also willing to be a bystander? This show is so exciting, don't you want to join in?"

Beitang Yujian looked back at him and said, "So what if I'm not willing? What's due has already been distributed. Do you expect me to have a sip of soup? Not enough? Not enough. This young master is not willing to fight to the death over this."

Chu Gexing raised an eyebrow: "You really do see things very clearly..."

Beitang Yujian shook his head: "It has to be clear. If the vision is blurry and you accidentally fall into it, you might suffer some kind of collateral damage. It would be nice to be smashed to pieces, but I'm afraid you'll be left with a broken heart that can never be healed. Don't you think so, Young Master Chu?"

Chu Gexing gave him a deep look: "Then I wonder, in the young master's heart, who will be shattered to pieces, and who will be heartbroken and half-dead?"

Beitang Yujian laughed heartily: "This... I don't know, so let me observe slowly, and once I figure out something, I'll tell Lord Chu, how about that?"

“Very good,” Chu Gexing smiled slowly, “Then I hope the young master will open his eyes wide and look carefully, and make sure he doesn’t miss anything or make any mistakes. Just make sure he’s so dazzled that he can’t control himself.”

"I hope it won't be like that, hahaha." Beitang Yujian smoothed his messy hair and glanced at Chu Gexing.

You Were Born Before I Was Born Chapter 236: Sweet and Bitter

When Tang Leyan woke up, she had a splitting headache.

In addition, my mouth was dry and I opened my mouth to say I wanted to drink water, but I heard my own hoarse voice, like a crow.

Startled, she coughed and groaned, "How could this be?" She pressed her hand to her throat, trying to clear her throat.

A figure flashed at the doorway, and Shi Shu walked in: "Young Master is awake." She placed the basin on the ground, picked up the teapot from the table, and poured her a cup of water.

Tang Leyan took it in her hand, gulped it down, and then checked her throat before feeling a little better.

The servant took the teacup and placed it on the ground, then brought over the silver basin again.

Tang Leyan waved her hand: "No need, Shishu, I can do it myself. Test text watermark 9."

She got up and got out of bed. Shishu helped her from the side. Her legs felt a little weak when she got out of bed. She tried to take a few steps and felt better. She slowly walked to the silver basin, washed her face, and wiped it with a hot towel. She felt her energy gradually returning.

"I didn't expect being drunk to feel so bad," she muttered to herself as she walked to the door.

"Get dressed before you go out!" Shi Shu, who was tidying the quilt behind her, hurriedly called out upon seeing this.

Tang Leyan turned around and smiled: "I know, I won't go out, I'll just stand here and look."

Shi Shu glanced at her: "It's good that you know your own body's condition. Test text watermark 3." With clean and efficient movements, she folded the quilt and placed it inside the bed.

"Thank you for your help yesterday," Tang Leyan said, turning around and stretching.

"No, not at all." Shi Shu glanced at her and frowned slightly.

Tang Leyan noticed her unusual expression and stepped forward. "What's wrong? You seem... unhappy?"

Shi Shu looked at her, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Do you... remember what you said after you came back yesterday?"

Tang Leyan frowned and thought for a while: "A blank. What did I say?"

Shi Shu lowered her eyes and remained silent. (Test text watermark 7.)

"What's wrong? Did I say something flirtatious about Shushu?" Tang Leyan asked with a smile.

"Where did you go yesterday?"

"Drinking with people in a restaurant."

"What did they say?"

Tang Leyan thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "It's nothing, I've forgotten about it."

"I hope you really have forgotten." Shi Shu glanced at her. She strode out, "Never mind, I'll go prepare some food."

Tang Leyan watched her departing figure, slowly took a step back, sat on the edge of the bed, lowered her head, and a bitter smile appeared on her face. (Test text watermark 8)

"Did she get back safely?" Chu Zhen asked.

Beitang Yujian replied, "Don't worry, sir. I saw her go back with my own eyes. And..."

"How about it?"

"The Nine Gates Admiral also accompanied them."

"Is that so?"

"Yes, so adults don't need to worry, and there's no need to blame themselves." Chu Zhen remained silent, but a trace of worry still lingered on her face: "That child has always been willful, I really..."

Beitang Yujian lowered his head and said, "Since you have chosen to avoid us, then you must harden your heart."

Upon hearing this, Chu Zhen frowned and sighed softly, "Yes, that is indeed the case. Test text watermark 1."

"This matter can be decided by the lord himself; it was Beitang Yujian who spoke out of turn."

"What, did you say something extra this time?" The voice arrived before the person.

Beitang Yujian fell silent. Chu Zhen was taken aback, then looked down at the official documents on the table.

A figure in red moved. The person stepped in, their face slightly pale from a hangover, but still energetic: "Uncle Zhen, did Beitang Yujian say something he shouldn't have?"

The voice rang out clearly.

Chu Zhen's eyes flickered several times. Finally, he couldn't help but glance at her. Seeing her pale face, his heart ached. But her eyes were dark and bright, clearly showing she was even more energetic.

He thought about his conversation with Beitang Yujian earlier, and finally lowered his head coldly, as if he hadn't heard her question.

Tang Leyan felt a pang of sadness when she saw that he was still deliberately avoiding her, but it was only a fleeting feeling. She then turned to look at Beitang Yujian with her spirits high and said, "Uncle Zhen is angry. Confess to me yourself."

Beitang Yujian took a step back: "Hey, my Lady Leyan, you're not going to use that gold medal to pressure me again, are you?"

Tang Leyan smiled: "Hmm, you're a quick learner. Test text watermark 5."

Beitang Yujian smiled and said, "Since the master hasn't said anything to me, please don't make things difficult for me anymore."

Tang Leyan said, "Alright then, you can make amends. Have you had breakfast yet, sir? If not..."

"I'll go and urge someone to bring it over right away," Beitang Yujian said understandingly.

"No need, we're not hungry at headquarters," Chu Zhen finally said.

Tang Leyan walked to his side: "Even if you're not hungry, you should eat."

Chu Zhen picked up the brush, intending to write, but Tang Leyan reached out and pulled it away: "You're not allowed to write unless you eat." She had a mischievous look on her face. Chu Zhen looked up and saw her, then helplessly turned his head away. (Test text watermark 4)