Amor bajo las estrellas lejanas

Capítulo 105

Long Ming imitated Tian Xiri's affected voice and said, "Thank you, Prince Xi."

Suoge asked, "Miss Tian, is there something you need today?"

Long Ming laughed and said, "Prince Xi, what are you saying? I hit it off with the young prince at first sight. I only learned of your arrival by chance today, so I came to wait for you. I also have something I'd like to discuss with you privately." He then gave Wanyan Gena a flirtatious wink.

Wanyan Gena felt a tingling sensation, and his hands under the table became even more restless.

Upon hearing this, Suoge knew that "Tian Xiri" was intentionally asking him to avoid the situation, but he only smiled faintly and remained seated without comment.

Long Ming felt a slight tightness in his heart. If his cousin didn't leave, how could he possibly bring himself to ask?

Long Ming hadn't expected Wanyan Gena, an outsider, to understand his implied meaning, but this time Wanyan Gena lived up to expectations and actually understood. Wanyan Gena said, "Brother Suoge, since Miss Tian has something to say to me privately, please..."

Before Wanyan Gena could finish speaking, Suoge interrupted him: "Brother Wanyan, it is natural that you are unfamiliar with etiquette since you are new to our dynasty. In our dynasty, a man and a woman cannot be alone in a room, otherwise it will cause gossip. For the sake of Miss Tian's reputation, I cannot leave my seat."

Soge's words were so eloquent and plausible that they effectively shut down any further conversation between Long Ming and Wanyan Gena. But why did Soge say such a thing?

Reputation? If Tian Xiri were really present, she would scoff at this statement. Would Suoge care about her reputation? What a joke!

But Long Ming didn't think so. He thought to himself, "My cousin is indeed a gentleman." His behavior was so unconventional; he absolutely couldn't let his cousin find out. He became even more careful, putting on an expression of utter agreement and shyness.

Although Wanyan Gena was unwilling and felt that Suoge was unromantic, he had no choice but to give up when he saw Suoge's insistence. He simply held Longming's hand tightly and gave him a heartfelt smile.

Why doesn't Soge leave?

He had felt something was amiss, but couldn't quite put his finger on it. It wasn't until he saw a group of people enter the wing opposite the Yunque Courtyard that he clearly recognized one of them – young master Fu Jin. Although he didn't want to get involved, Wanyan Gena was, after all, an envoy from the Jin Kingdom, new to the capital and unfamiliar with the intricacies of their relationship. He had heard of Fu Jin's admiration and doting on his fifth sister, Tian Xiri. The current situation was strange, and he feared it might cause trouble. Furthermore, the intimate interaction between Wanyan Gena and Tian Xiri had aroused his suspicion; he felt Tian Xiri's sudden appearance here must be more than just a simple matter. Wanyan's status was special, and he couldn't afford any mishaps, so he didn't leave.

At that moment, a gong suddenly sounded in the Lark Courtyard, signaling the start of the selection process for the stage pillars.

The loud gong sounds were quite lively, greatly attracting Wanyan Gena's attention. He looked down and saw that the dancers on the stage below were all graceful and beautiful, their slender figures accentuated by red gauze dresses covering their bodies. The red gauze dresses were faintly visible, arousing the blood of the men present. Even though it was winter, they were all sweating profusely, their bodies steaming with heat from the dancers' arousal!

Each geisha held a red silk fan, their faces hidden behind it, forming a circle. To the sound of drums and music, they all bent backward, slowly blooming like red flowers. Then, a geisha in a white gauze dress in the center rose gracefully, like a white stamen in a red rose, ethereal and otherworldly. She too used a white fan to veil her face, her beauty appearing and disappearing. At first glance, one only perceived her as having a graceful figure, beautiful as a celestial being, with a pink peony painted on her forehead and captivating eyes, yet her true face remained hidden. Someone in the audience excitedly shouted the geisha's stage name: "Peony! Peony!"

Wanyan Gena seemed to have never seen such a scene before. His eyes were fixed on the beauty in the room, and they were filled with a huge exclamation mark! In an instant, he forgot that there was a stunningly beautiful woman sitting next to him.

Although it's fake. (d2)

Long Ming glanced sideways at Wanyan Gena, who was nearly drooling, a look of disgust flashing across his face. He stole a glance at his cousin, wondering what to do. Perhaps he should leave first; if Tian Xiri hadn't been so vengeful, this matter could have been handled differently. He blamed everything on Tian Xiri, completely ignoring the fact that he had come willingly. Otherwise, how could Tian Xiri have truly forced him to do this?

In fact, if Tian Xiri had revealed his identity and the existing engagement with Ming Lu, the matter could have been dissolved, but Long Ming was not happy about it.

At this moment, Suoge glanced at the excited Wanyan Gena, then secretly looked at Tian Xiri, who looked a little depressed, and was really puzzled.

Suddenly, I noticed Tian Xiri's crossed legs... A flicker of uncertainty crossed my eyes, followed by a moment's hesitation, then I dismissed it. Actually, it's not a big deal for a woman to cross her legs... Just as I thought that, I suddenly saw a pair of large feet clearly visible beneath Tian Xiri's crossed legs... The uncertainty instantly turned into disbelief!

Tian Xiri has such huge feet?!

Following the pair of oversized embroidered shoes, I looked at the owner of the feet again and confirmed once more that it was indeed "Tian Xiri"!

His expression shifted countless times in an instant, from disbelief to utter incredulity, his emotions a complex mix that defied description...

The first geisha to appear downstairs was exceptionally beautiful, and the ones who followed were even more anticipated.

Inside the Yunque Courtyard, not only Wanyan Gena was mesmerized, but the amount of silver being shouted out by the other men also skyrocketed, and this was only the beginning of the show.

It's certainly something to look forward to, if Long Ming isn't dressed as a woman to watch.

Suoge had always felt that something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. For the time being, he could only watch the song and dance without making a sound, occasionally glancing at "Tian Xiri," and couldn't help but glance at those big feet, his doubts deepening.

Long Ming appeared to be watching the song and dance with interest, but his mind was wandering. He felt that his cousin's gaze was subtly observing him. He secretly decided to stop there, and without saying a word, he got up to leave quietly. Just as he was about to leave without saying goodbye, Wanyan Gena suddenly grabbed his hand, turned his head, and asked, "Where are you going?"

Long Ming struggled but couldn't break free. Without hesitation, he slapped Long Ming's hand away with a loud crack. It seemed like he didn't use much force, but Wanyan Gena cried out softly. He looked at the back of his hand and saw that it was red and swollen. He looked at Long Ming in disbelief, first with surprise, then his expression slowly changed...

Upon hearing the sound, Suoge looked at Wanyan Gena's swollen, red hand and was secretly startled, but he remained silent and simply observed.

Long Ming smiled innocently at Wanyan, but in his heart he was thinking: I really want to slap you so hard you'll cry for your parents and your bones will shatter! Although he thought this, he said softly, "I'm going to change my clothes (meaning I need to use the restroom), I'll be back in a little while, Your Highness must wait for me."

Upon hearing this, Soge trembled slightly, as if trying to shake off something that was growing uncontrollably on his body that made him feel a little cold.

Wanyan Gena, however, was quite pleased. A strange light flashed in his eyes, and he chuckled softly, "I was just about to go too. I'll go with you."

Long Ming's eyes lit up, and he said, "Great!" The two of them finally had a chance to be alone together, which made things much easier.

Unexpectedly, just as the two were about to leave happily together, they heard Suoge behind them say, seemingly suppressing his emotions, "I will go too."

Long Ming's heart, which had just warmed up, cooled down again.

Two men accompanying a woman to the outhouse—this was a scene that these gentlemen had never encountered before in their lives.

Suoge became increasingly uneasy. Wanyan Gena's status was special, and nothing could be allowed to happen to him here. He had to be careful, so he stayed close to Wanyan Gena. The three of them left the room, and Suoge noticed that Wanyan Gena's attendants who should have been waiting at the door, as well as Tian Xiri's maid Tian Shuang, were nowhere to be seen. This made Suoge secretly wary.

The three of them went to the outhouse together. There were two outhouses in Yunque Courtyard, one of which was occupied, and the other was empty.

Both men politely let the woman use the latrine first. Long Ming didn't think much of it and went into the latrine in a very generous manner, leaving the two princes to wait for him outside.

Long Ming was still thinking of a solution while she was in the outhouse, completely unaware of how embarrassing this situation must be for a woman.

Wanyan Gena, however, didn't think it was beneath him, a prince of the Jin Dynasty, to wait for a young woman to use the outhouse. Surprisingly, he seemed quite interested.

Suoge, on the other hand, was completely passive. He never dreamed that he, a dignified prince, would one day have to wait for "Tian Xiri" to go to the outhouse.

The second person to use the latrine was Suoge. Long Ming and Wanyan Gena watched Suoge enter the latrine, both feeling a surge of joy.

As soon as Suoge entered the outhouse, Longming was suddenly and tightly embraced by Wanyan Gena, who had been plotting this all along.

Not only that, the very next second after embracing Long Ming, Wanyan Gena, with his eyes closed, passionately and uncontrollably—actually recklessly—kissed the "beauty's" neck...

Long Ming was startled when he was suddenly pulled into Wanyan Genna's arms, his hair standing on end. The "wonderful" impression Fu Jin had left on him that day was still unforgettable, casting an indelible shadow in his heart. Today, Wanyan Genna's sudden embrace was exactly like Fu Jin's that day, and coupled with that earth-shattering, passionate kiss, it was undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire!

At this moment, Long Ming's eyes could practically spit fire.