Rêve de Jiangshan

Chapitre 62

After much thought, Ru Feng felt that this arrangement was excellent and saved a lot of people's effort.

Although Yuchi Huaiyang didn't say it outwardly, he was actually quite happy inside.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, firecrackers were going off everywhere, and the streets were littered with their remnants. Ru Feng excitedly ran to his parents and grandfather early in the morning, and only after receiving red envelopes did he eat his vegetarian meal with satisfaction. There was a tradition here that everyone had to eat vegetarian meals on the first day of the Lunar New Year, which made Ru Feng very impatient. He would feel bad if he didn't eat meat.

"Sister, why are you in such a good mood lately?" Ru Feng took a bite of the greens, frowned, chewed it, and then swallowed it.

Ru Xue parted her red lips slightly, smiling before even speaking: "Little brother, how did you know I was in a good mood?"

Without looking up, Ru Feng said, "You've been eating more than usual these past two days, and you're walking with a brisk pace. Something must have happened to make you happy, right, Zuiyue?" Ru Feng then turned to Zuiyue, who was quietly eating beside him. Hanshan had disappeared early in the morning, but Ru Feng didn't care. Anyway, he was going to go back to his master's place with Zuiyue in a few days, and then go to Xiangzhou City to check on his business.

Zuiyue raised her head and smiled gently: "Senior brother, don't ask me. Sister Ruxue doesn't tell me anything. She keeps everything to herself."

Ru Feng nodded, "That's true." This older sister was from a prominent family. Compared to her current sister, Ru Xue, Ru Feng preferred her sister from her previous life because that sister was steady, gentle, and incredibly kind to her. This current sister, however, kept everything bottled up inside. Even if Ru Feng wanted to ask her who was on her mind, she wouldn't utter a single word.

Ru Xue glanced at the two of them and covered her mouth with a laugh. "You two are truly worthy of being senior and junior siblings, so in sync." Clearly, she had complicated the relationship between Zui Yue and Ru Feng. Ru Feng then gave Zui Yue a flirtatious wink, and Zui Yue lowered her head, shrugging her arms slightly, clearly laughing.

“By the way,” Ru Feng changed the subject, “I’m going to go shopping later. I’ve been so bored lately, I really need to get some fresh air. Do you guys want to come along? I can be your protector.”

Zuiyue immediately shook her head: "I'm not going. I still have some medicines to research, and I still have a few patients to see today."

Ru Feng nodded in disappointment. Knowing that Zui Yue had become the full-time doctor of the Yu Chi family after arriving here, she placed her hopes on Ru Xue.

Ru Xue immediately shook her head: "I can't go, Mother will scold me."

Upon seeing Ru Xue's beautiful face, Yue Rufeng nodded in agreement: "Indeed, sister is so beautiful. It would be inappropriate for her to go out on the street. It could lead to tragedy. For example, someone might get hit by a carriage while trying to admire her beauty."

Ru Xue rolled her eyes at Ru Feng: "Little brother, you're already seventeen, and you're still so glib. How are you going to get a wife in the future?"

Ru Feng curled his lip: "What wife am I supposed to get married for? I'll talk about it when I'm twenty. I haven't had enough fun yet."

"Don't you want Murong Yinghe either? She's the most beautiful woman in Yuezhou City." Ruxue asked seriously. She knew that Murong Yinghe was interested in her younger brother because she had invited him many times. When Ruxue went to poetry gatherings, Murong Yinghe would subtly inquire about Rufeng's situation. However, Ruxue then refused these gatherings and stayed home all day.

Ru Feng scoffed, "Hmph, my sister is also the number one beauty alongside her. As for me, I now regard wealth and status as dirt and beauties as fleeting clouds. I'm quite aloof."

Zuiyue suddenly interjected, "Could it be that Senior Brother prefers men? I saw a lot of flamboyant men loitering around the gate of the Yuchi residence the other day. They probably aren't from respectable families. Senior Brother, you'd better be careful when you go out today." She then gave a sly smile.

Ru Feng gritted her teeth in hatred. It was all her fault for letting her know her true identity. Back then, this junior sister admired her a lot. Now that she knew she was a girl, she would occasionally tease her. Alas, one wrong step can lead to eternal regret. Why couldn't she bear the menstrual cramps that day?

"By the way, did Grandpa say anything?" Ru Feng quickly asked Ru Xue.

Ru Xue shook her head: "Grandpa didn't say anything. With the end of the year approaching, he has a lot to do. How could he have time to listen to these idle gossips? It's just that many people are now speculating that you like both men and women. Moreover, Uncle Fu from the gatehouse has received several letters these days. When you were in seclusion, my parents and I took the liberty of looking at them. Although many of them were unsigned, we could still tell that many of them were from men. Brother, your face really attracts a lot of people."

Ru Feng was secretly alarmed. He touched his face and sighed once again that being too good-looking wasn't a good thing. Look, now he had attracted a lot of trouble.

Seeing Ru Feng's expression, Zui Yue quickly whispered, "Sister Ru Xue, please stop praising Senior Brother. He's already getting cocky."

Ru Feng wasn't annoyed, she just chuckled and said, "Hehe, how did you know? I'm just happy, so what? Being good-looking isn't illegal, I should be happy to enjoy my handsome face." Ru Feng wasn't one to feign modesty; boasting was always something she liked to do.

After a lively breakfast, Ru Feng straightened his clothes, put on a mink coat, and swaggered out the door.

This time, Ru Feng didn't need to bring any guards with her when she went shopping, nor did she have to worry about the money, because she already had quite a lot of money. Of course, a large part of this was thanks to Han Shan. Sigh, it's so good to have a junior brother who knows how to make money, Ru Feng sighed inwardly with satisfaction.

Along the way, Ru Feng wore a felt hat, so the people around him didn't really recognize him. Most people just thought he was a young master from a wealthy family who was out for a stroll.

Ru Feng later found the crowds too overwhelming and the experience less enjoyable. Passing by the Flying Immortal Pavilion, he paused, considering whether to approach Wu Yan to speak, greet her, or even help her redeem herself. However, recalling their last meeting, Ru Feng hesitated. Had she been angry with him for what he had said that day?

While Ru Feng was still considering, he was already pulled up by the sharp-eyed Xiao Qian.

“Young Master Rufeng, what a coincidence! I just came back from outside and saw you.” He said, glancing at Feixian Pavilion.

Ru Feng had no choice but to follow. He smiled bitterly to himself, realizing that his disguise hadn't been successful enough; at least Xiao Qian had recognized him.

Taking the tea from Wu Yan, Ru Feng thanked her. Looking at Wu Yan's somewhat thin figure, she felt a little sad. She couldn't care less about others, but she didn't want Wu Yan to get hurt, perhaps because of their brief encounter when they were children.

"Is your injury healed?" After a long while, Wu Yan asked calmly.

Ru Feng nodded, "It's all better now." But even now, Ru Feng still felt a dull ache in her buttocks, clearly psychological. Because of this injury, Ru Feng had wasted a third of her vacation in bed.

"Oh." Wu Yan responded indifferently, glancing at Ru Feng without expression, and continued, "Did you go to see Wu You? I heard he was beaten up, and he doesn't seem to be better yet."

"What?" Ru Feng was taken aback. "I haven't been out for a long time and I didn't even know this happened. Who did this?" Although Wu You was involved in the whole plan that day, Ru Feng knew that sometimes he had no choice. In addition, given Wu You's beautiful face, Ru Feng was genuinely worried about him.

"Everyone wants to know who it is, but it's probably just jealousy or something else. Sigh, he and I are the same kind of people." She glanced meaningfully at Ru Feng before lowering her head to drink her tea.

Ru Feng was speechless. He couldn't stand Wu Yan's self-pity. After thinking for a moment, he sincerely said, "Yan'er, I'll redeem you."

Wu Yan shook her head: "No, I don't want to leave right now."

Ru Feng said anxiously, "But this is a place where all sorts of people mingle, and it's not safe for you to stay here for a long time."

Wu Yan lowered her head, a glint of light flashing in her eyes. When she looked up, she had regained her composure: "Don't say anything more, I won't agree." Seeing that Ru Feng still wanted to say something, she quickly added, "I'll tell you when I want to leave."

Ru Feng nodded in relief after hearing this.

After the two chatted idly for a while, Ru Feng took his leave to visit Wu You. However, Wu You's servant told him that Young Master Wu You had no desire to see Ru Feng at all. In the end, Ru Feng had no choice but to leave the gifts he was carrying.

After leaving Wuyou's place, Rufeng no longer wanted to go shopping and went home early. For the next ten days or so, Rufeng did not go out again, ignored everyone's invitations, and instead stayed quietly at home, focusing on practicing Yuchi Zong's swordsmanship.

Upon seeing this, Yuchi Huaiyang nodded in approval with delight, and then assigned Rufeng even more tasks.

This situation lasted for more than ten days. During this time, Hanshan and Zuiyue had left to return to their master, while Rufeng stayed in the mansion until Yujue and Yuxuan arrived.

As soon as Yujue and Yuxuan arrived outside the city, the people from the Yuchi residence were already waiting at the gate. Since Yujue and Yuchi had come under the pretext of visiting their classmate, Rufeng was asked to get up early and stand at the gate to wait.

At noon, Yu Jue and Yu Chi finally arrived late, riding tall horses. Yu Jue wore a magnificent white fur coat, making him look elegant, noble, and dignified. Yu Xuan wore a red fox fur coat, which accentuated his fair skin and red lips. The nonchalant smile on his lips made him appear even more charming and wicked.

Behind them was a large group of guards. Their grand entrance clearly shocked many people and attracted a lot of attention.