Kiyomi Tsuki et son renard

Chapitre 103

She hurriedly closed the window in a flurry, hoping to avoid seeing him, but when she turned around, she found him already standing behind her. Tian Shuang, who had been standing there, was now disappearing into the doorway, the hem of her clothes gliding out. Xi Ri couldn't help but lament, "Tian Shuang, just because this person lets you see your cousin anytime doesn't mean you can keep giving him special treatment!"

She inadvertently caught a glimpse of the way Long Ming was looking at her, and suddenly her mind went blank, her ears ringing...

Hmph! Xi Ri rolled her eyes at him, snorted coldly, clenched her fists, and put on a fierce look, but in reality, she was already incredibly sensitive and fragile. A day apart, and she was going crazy with longing... Ah... she didn't want to live anymore. These weren't her words, yes! Absolutely not!

Long Ming ignored her affected manner, only glancing at her flushed face before smiling gently. She sat down on the soft couch and said, "I went to Scholar Wang's house at the street corner today."

She was momentarily stunned, then heard him say, "Sigh...you woman, anyone who crosses you will really die a horrible death."

"How did you know?" Xi Ri immediately realized that he was referring to the out-of-towner who had harassed her in the street earlier that day.

He didn't answer her question, but instead took out a silk handkerchief and tossed it to her, saying, "I thought this token of love was yours, but it turns out it belongs to Tian Shuang. Here you go."

"What if it wasn't Tian Shuang's?" she asked.

“Then it’s naturally mine,” he replied matter-of-factly.

She hummed in response, yet a sweet feeling welled up inside her. She asked, "How did you get your hands on it?"

"Why do you care about this?" he said.

"Did you steal it?" she asked.

"Do you need me to steal it?" he countered.

"Who is that?" she pressed.

"You wouldn't know him even if I told you." Clearly, he didn't want to answer the question.

"I don't think so. Today I saw someone whose figure looked very familiar, especially the mask she was wearing." Because the mask was made by her.

"You already know, why are you still asking?" Long Ming said helplessly.

It really was my cousin! "What did you ask my cousin to do?" Xi Ri pressed.

He found a comfortable spot and leaned to one side, saying, "You see, it's about sending him to be the attendant of the young prince of the Jin Kingdom."

She knew it... that handkerchief was stolen by her cousin Li Yu at Long Ming's behest. But the person was actually a prince from the Jin Kingdom? She'd only guessed he was from out of town, never suspecting he was from Jin. Suddenly remembering something, she hurriedly asked, trying to reassure herself, "This prince, he wouldn't actually go to propose marriage, would he?"

"Now you're scared? Let me tell you, as far as I know, this young prince Wanyan Gena has already prepared all the betrothal gifts and is going to Wang Xiucai's house to propose marriage by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. Sigh... I think if this goes through, the young prince of Jin will be ruined by you. Moreover, if Wanyan Gena ever finds out your identity, you can imagine what will happen to the relationship between our dynasty and Jin..."

"Huh?! She didn't do it on purpose! Who would have thought this person would be such a crucial figure?" she said. "You must have a way, right? Stop him, quick!"

Long Ming shook his head and said, "Your cousin Li Yu has tried all the methods that could be used, but unfortunately that kid is bewitched and blinded by greed. He says he's determined to have you. That's why your cousin Li Yu brought this handkerchief to me and asked me to tell you about this. The one who tied the knot must untie it; only you can solve this problem."

"Me?" Xi Ri wanted to bang her head against a wall and die. She was already annoyed enough; how did she have to get herself into this mess? She said impatiently and resentfully, "Hmph, this boring guy not only flirted with me in the street, but he also dared to bother me! Fine, I'll tell him that I'm actually a man dressed as a woman! I'm not interested in men; I only like women! Let him give up on that idea!"

Upon hearing this, Long Ming's eyes lit up. He had been listless and seemed somewhat tired, but upon hearing this, he suddenly perked up and asked, "What do you plan to do?"

Xi Ri looked Long Ming up and down, gave a sinister smile, and Long Ming suddenly got up and ran away, disappearing into the night in an instant. Even so, he still clearly heard the whole sentence: "What else can we do? Of course, you have to pretend to be me and handle this matter."

No, he's busy too.

Even so, Long Ming still couldn't escape Xi Ri's clutches. When he dressed in women's clothing and disguised himself as Tian Xi Ri, waiting for the fish to take the bait, he was still racking his brains, wondering why he liked this woman, Tian Xi Ri! Why!

Yun Que Yuan is a refreshing and elegant place.

Inside, the area is shaded by flowers and trees, and the view is filled with pavilions and towers, which might lead one to mistake it for a private villa. In fact, it is just a music hall.

In the Hibari Garden, a small pavilion stands in the center, where musicians play music. The surrounding platforms are spacious, where geisha and dancers perform songs and dances.

On the first floor of the Yunque Courtyard, surrounded by covered walkways, there are orderly tables and chairs where guests can sit and listen to music and watch dances.

On the second floor of the Lark Courtyard, there are individual small rooms where one can listen to music and watch dances, with dedicated staff to attend to them.

The reason Long Ming waited for Wanyan Gena at Yunque Courtyard was that this young prince of the Jin Kingdom had only been in the capital for a short time. He hadn't learned much else, but he was particularly adept at matters of romance and pleasure. Today, Yunque Courtyard was selecting a star dancer from three stunningly beautiful courtesans, and Wanyan Gena, having somehow heard the news (Long Ming privately suspected it was suggested by his attendant Li Yu, who, as everyone knows, was extremely lecherous!), had booked a private room there well in advance. Upon learning this, Long Ming used a little trick to wait for Wanyan Gena in comfort.

At this moment, Long Ming, disguised as Tian Xiri, was sitting rather improperly in a side room on the second floor of Yunque Courtyard, with a strange maid behind him whose face twitched occasionally.

It was as if the back of his head had eyes; he couldn't ignore Tian Shuang's strange, half-smiling expression behind him, which made him extremely frustrated! He felt awkward all over! The longer he waited, the more impatient Long Ming became, and the more disgusted he felt with Wanyan Gena. He couldn't help but feel annoyed: "Wanyan Gena, you little thief, you dare to flirt with that woman I'm afraid of in broad daylight! You deserve to be punished by her, but it's your fault for dragging me down. Hurry up, and I'll make sure you completely and forever give up any thoughts about women from this day forward!"

Before he left, Xi Ri had asked him, "What do you plan to do?"

He thought for a moment, shook his head, and said dismissively, "What else can we do? When we see Wanyan Gena, we can just take off our clothes and show them to him."

He shut up, which earned him a look of disdain from Tian Xiri.

Seeing her laugh like that, he shamelessly asked, "Then what should we do?"

Xi Ri smiled faintly, a smile that was not sinister at all, but rather radiant, yet it sent chills down his spine, even though he usually quite liked seeing her smile like that.

Then Xi Ri slowly said, "If you want to mentally torture someone, you should first let them fly high into the sky, and then ruthlessly trample them under your feet. Only in this way will they fall hard, fall painfully, and find it hard to forget."

Upon hearing this, Long Ming suddenly recalled the horrific scene of being pinned to the ground by her. He had been flying high into the air when she was suddenly pinned beneath him... That feeling... was indeed hard to forget...

Sweating profusely... He secretly rejoiced that this woman wasn't after him this time, and chuckled to himself... Finally, someone has taken his place!

As Long Ming was lost in thought, he heard four different footsteps approaching from afar. Judging from the footsteps, three of them were tall men with martial arts skills, while the last one was probably a servant who was leading the way and had no martial arts skills.

A glint flashed in Long Ming's eyes as he glanced at Tian Shuang. Seeing that she was fully prepared, he straightened his expression and secretly looked forward to the show.

Outside the door, the servant who had led the way had already been bribed by Long Ming, and then by Tian Shuang under the pretense of helping the young lady pursue her lifelong love. At this moment, he said to the three guests at the door of the private room with an ambiguous expression: "This is the private room that the three gentlemen have reserved. Please come in."

The servant pushed open the door to the side room with a smile, and the three of them stepped inside one after another. They were all startled when they saw the two people standing in the side room.

Long Ming raised her head gracefully, mimicking Tian Xiri's usual feigned nobility, and smiled faintly.

As he slightly raised his head, his eye suddenly twitched slightly, and a bad premonition arose. After confirming that the person who entered first was indeed Wanyan Gena, his heart, which had been pounding, finally settled down. Then he saw the person who followed him in...