Sueños Florales en la Ciudad

Capítulo 267

After a while, Chen Muwan remembered a topic: "Young Master Feng, what is the current whereabouts of Generals Yu and Qi's families?"

Feng Xuese replied, "Not at the moment."

Now, it's not just Zhu Liuyue who's desperately searching for Feng Jianye and the families of the two generals; Fengxue City, Chiyantian, and Shenbingjie have also dispatched a large number of people, and have even sent elite troops to the southeast coast to assist Fang Jianwu and Jietianshui Island in defending the sea... Alas! At such a critical juncture, he, Xiye Yan, and Yan Shenhan are all injured and unable to travel...

Feng Xuese said, "Miss Mu, you said that if I see Kazama Yoru again, I will be able to recognize him?"

Chen Muwan blushed slightly: "I was just trying to scare people."

Feng Xuese said "Oh" but before she could speak, Zhu Huihui laughed—she was almost falling asleep listening to them talk, and finally heard something interesting.

Hearing her muffled laughter, Feng Xuese asked, "Huihui, what are you laughing at?"

Zhu Huihui chuckled: "I thought I was the only one in the world who could brag, but it turns out, Miss Mu is even better at it than me... mmm..."

Feng Xuese tightly covered Zhu Huihui's mouth, pretending not to hear, and changed the subject: "Miss Mu, call the maid over and arrange the gardenias." He was filled with regret; he knew this rascal wouldn't say anything nice, yet he still had to ask her…

Chen Muwan's face, which was originally as white as porcelain, had turned bright red. After composing herself, she said, "Alright!" and turned to look for the maid.

Hearing her enter the room, Feng Xuese released her hand, lowered her voice, and scolded, "Be careful what you say, or Miss Mu will be angry."

Zhu Huihui felt wronged: "I didn't say anything wrong!"

Feng Xuese said, "Miss Mu, that's not bragging, that's strategy!"

When Mu-guniang said those words, it was precisely when he and Kazama Yoru were about to spar. Was she saying that to distract him? Sigh! Talking to this girl wouldn't make sense; she'd only spout nonsense…

Zhu Huihui retorted, "If this is called strategy, then wouldn't I be constantly having to say 'strategy, strategy'?"

From afar, a clear yet subtle voice rang in her ears: "Silly child! That method of distinguishing people by their heartbeat and pulse requires extremely keen senses and profound inner strength. Miss Mu is not skilled in martial arts, so how could she possibly know it?"

"Hey, Brother Liu Yue!" Zhu Huihui looked around.

The smile on Feng Xue's lips suddenly froze. After a moment, she turned Zhu Huihui's head to the left, slightly to the west: "There!"

At the end of the short bridge, Zhu Liuyue, dressed in an apricot-colored robe with a loose belt, bathed in the setting sun, walked gracefully towards them, gently waving a folding fan in his hand. He looked incredibly noble, elegant, and dashing.

Zhu Huihui waved and greeted her with a grin, "Brother Liuyue!" In an instant, Zhu Liuyue had moved in front of her and said with a smile, "Miss Zhu!"

Zhu Huihui pointed to the house: "Miss Mu is inside." She thought Zhu Liuyue had also come to see Chen Muwan.

Zhu Liuyue smiled gently: "I didn't come to see Miss Mu, I came to say goodbye."

"Goodbye?" Zhu Huihui was stunned. "You're leaving? Where are you going?"

"I have some things to do far away, so I can't stay here for too long."

Zhu Huihui let out a disappointed "Oh," feeling a deep sense of reluctance. Although she was usually carefree, she knew that Zhu Liuyue treated her extremely well. The great hero often scolded and scared her, but Liuyue had never said a bad word about her.

Seeing her disappointed expression, Zhu Liuyue felt instantly relieved. It seemed this girl wasn't entirely heartless after all...

Feng Xuese said from the side, "Brother Liu Yue, it's getting late. If there's no urgent matter, why not continue tomorrow?"

Zhu Liuyue laughed and said, "I'm afraid that Kazama Yoru will be nowhere to be found again tomorrow."

Feng Xuese raised her eyebrows slightly: "I see! Then, I will not linger any longer. Please convey my, Xi Yeyan's, Yan Shenhan's, and the 327 deceased from Xuan Yue Shui Yu, as well as the three from Bei Kong Gu, my regards to him!"

He really wanted to see Kazama Yoru again, but unfortunately, things had changed, and he had lost his sight, so he couldn't take any action for the time being...

Zhu Liuyue said, "When I see Kazama Yoru, I will definitely convey your greetings to him."

Zhu Huihui tugged at Liu Yue's sleeve: "Brother Liu Yue, don't forget about me."

I will never forget you! These words were on the tip of Zhu Liuyue's tongue, but what came out was: "Alright, I will also convey your greetings to Kazama Yoru."

Zhu Huihui nodded and said, "Not only should you greet him, but you should also greet his mother, his grandmother, his sisters, aunts, concubines, children, grandchildren... all the women in his family for eighteen generations!" Damn, this bastard pinched her cheek!

"..." Zhu Liuyue thought to herself, "This girl can be really nasty when she curses!"

"..." Feng Xuese thought to herself, "This child definitely needs to be disciplined!"

Just as one person was cursing and the other was lost in their own thoughts, a red cloud drifted down into the courtyard, and Xi Yeyan, his red robe fluttering, said: "Xue Se, Brother Liu Yue, where is Miss Mu? Mr. Chen and Mrs. Wan have arrived."

As dusk fell, the fragrance of lotus blossoms filled the courtyard.

Zhu Huihui rested her elbows on the low flower wall, one leg straight and the other bent—this gesture, when placed on a hero, would be called dashing and unrestrained, but on a street thug like her, it would be called carefree and irresponsible.

Isn't that very unfair?

In fact, unfair things happen all the time in the world, just like right now.

Everyone was gathered in the brightly lit hall, chatting and laughing, but she could only stand alone in the distance, isolated from the hustle and bustle.

Actually, she wasn't asked to leave. It was just that she felt out of place in that scene, just like she felt lost, bored, and lonely at the lakeside pavilion on Xuan Yue Water Island that day.

From her vantage point, she could see all the way into the hall:

The imposing Mr. Chen and the beautiful and kind Mrs. Wan sat in the hall like a perfect couple; Miss Mu nestled beside her mother, the gloom and sorrow in her eyes had vanished; Xi Yeyan and Yan Shenhan sat on the left, and Brother Liu Yue sat on the right... Everyone had a smile on their face.

But what does this have to do with me? Even with a room full of distinguished guests, each and every one of them feels very, very far away...

This feeling made her very depressed, and she couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Quack quack quack..."

In the pond, lotus leaves stood tall and proud, and countless frogs croaked, but they couldn't be seen in the darkness. Frustrated, she picked up a stone and threw it. A "plop" sound rang out, and the croaking stopped abruptly. Then, countless "plop" sounds followed—the frogs, startled by the stone she had thrown, had jumped into the pond.

Zhu Huihui chuckled a few times, feeling bored. Seeing countless fireflies fluttering around, he reached out to catch them, then released them, then caught them again. Half a pot of water, "The Regret of Fleeting Light," often couldn't escape when fleeing for his life, but he was very adept at dealing with fireflies.