Yi Bao raised her little chin: "How dare you call me a little kid? Uncle is very bold! But I like it! They all go along with me too much. No one has ever dared to talk to me like that. It's so boring. I find Uncle very interesting. I want to be friends with Uncle!"
"Sure, you're welcome to come visit me at the Imperial Preceptor's residence anytime. But I might be busy lately, as I'll be going on a long trip. I'll let you know when I get back, and then you can come visit me." Bai Yulang also found the child very endearing.
"Hmm." Yi Bao nodded, her bright black eyes darting around, and then asked, "Uncle, there's something I don't understand. Since the Imperial Preceptor is your sweetheart, what's the point of giving him this woman's hairband? He can't use it anyway."
"Uh, well..." Bai Yulang twitched the corner of his mouth, "You're still young, don't ask so many questions. Be good, I won't say any more to you, I have to go, see you later!"
With that, he quickly left.
To avoid Yibao continuing to pester me.
This way, his senior brother won't have to wait too long.
But when Bai Yulang arrived at the city gate with the hair ribbon, he couldn't find Lu Chimo. It seemed he had arrived too early.
So he took the headband and went to the side to find a seat.
After waiting for a while without seeing Lu Chimo's figure, Bai Yulang felt uneasy. He muttered to himself, "Could my senior brother have left me alone and gone to Lijiang by himself?"
At this point, he immediately stood up and ran to the city gate to look around. Although he knew that Lu Chimo was really going to leave alone and that he could not see anything at this moment, he could not help but look again and again.
Just then, a familiar and affectionate voice came from behind: "Yu Lang!"
He turned around and saw Lu Chimo riding his horse toward him.
He immediately raised his hand excitedly and waved, "Senior brother, I'm here!"
Lu Chimo raised a gentle smile, rode his horse to Bai Yulang's side, and then reached out to pull Bai Yulang onto the horse's back, sitting down in front of him.
"Senior brother, you've finally arrived! I thought you were going to secretly leave Xinjiang behind my back!" Bai Yulang said with a hint of grievance.
Chapter 526 We're a Perfect Match
“I promised you I wouldn’t leave you alone again, so why would I go to Lijiang alone?” Lu Chimo replied.
Bai Yulang's slight grievance vanished instantly, and he laughed, "That's right, how could my good senior brother bear to leave me alone?"
The two rode together on one horse and left the imperial city.
"The scenery outside the city is so beautiful. If we didn't have important matters to attend to, we could stop and enjoy the view properly." Bai Yulang looked at the stream beside him and the mountains and forests opposite, and couldn't help but sigh.
But then, Lu Chimo slowed down, changed direction, and rode his horse toward the stream.
Bai Yulang was taken aback: "Senior brother?"
"Since Yulang wants to enjoy the scenery, then let him enjoy it."
Bai Yulang shook his head: "Let's forget about it, we still have things to do."
"The journey to Xinjiang is long and can't be completed in a day or two. We're not traveling day and night without rest. Eating and sleeping will also take up time, so it won't make a difference if we delay for a little while. If you feel bad about it, we can travel a little longer and eat and sleep a little later."
"Alright then, let's rest for a little while." Bai Yulang was persuaded and nodded.
Lu Chimo rode his horse with Bai Yulang to the stream. After dismounting, the horse obediently went to graze by the stream.
Bai Yulang stood by the stream, spread his arms, tilted his head back, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then shouted, "No matter how difficult the road ahead is, we will definitely get through it!"
Lu Chimo stood quietly to the side, watching him with a doting smile on his lips.
Seeing that Bai Yulang had quieted down, he finally spoke, "Yulang, would you like a drink?"
"Huh? Senior brother brought wine with him?" Bai Yulang turned to look at Lu Chimo.
Lu Chimo nodded slightly, then took out a small jar of wine from the bundle on his horse.
"Not much, but enough for a few sips." He walked over to Bai Yulang and handed him the wine jar.
Bai Yulang smiled as he took the bottle, opened the seal, and was about to drink when Lu Chimo reminded him, "This is strong liquor, don't chug it down, just sip it."
"Oh." Bai Yulang, who was about to take a big gulp, immediately took a small sip. "This liquor is really strong, it's so spicy."
"Do you know why you prepared such strong liquor, Senior Brother?" Lu Chimo asked, gazing at Bai Yulang.
Bai Yulang looked back at him blankly and shook his head: "Why?"
"Yulang will find out soon," Lu Chimo said mysteriously.
Bai Yulang was immediately filled with curiosity: "What is it, senior brother? Tell me quickly!"
"As my senior brother said, Yu Lang doesn't need to envy anyone. Whatever Yu Lang wants, my senior brother will fulfill it." As he spoke, Lu Chimo took out a pair of white jade earrings shaped like raindrops from his body.
Bai Yulang was stunned for a moment, then seemed to understand something. He looked at Lu Chimo excitedly: "Senior brother, is this... this the token of love you were going to give me?!"
"To be precise, this is our token of love," Lu Chimo said with a smile.
"Huh?" Bai Yulang was confused again.
“You wear the right ear, I wear the left ear, we’re a match made in heaven,” Lu Chimo replied.
Upon hearing this, Bai Yulang was overwhelmed with emotion, and he was so happy that he couldn't speak: "Senior brother..."
He had only glanced at his senior brother with envy when he heard the sound of the jade bells on his brother's feet, and his senior brother immediately understood what he was thinking.
Chapter 527 Senior Brother, I Love You
"It will hurt a little, bear with it." Lu Chimo said, and then moved a little closer.
Bai Yulang shook his head: "It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt. What's a little pain? My heart is already blooming with happiness."
Lu Chimo took out a silver needle, dipped it in strong liquor, and then stabbed it into Bai Yulang's right earlobe.
Despite saying it didn't hurt, Bai Yulang still gasped. Even so, he was still very happy. Just thinking about Lu Chimo's words, "We are a match made in heaven," made him so happy he felt like he was about to sprout.
Lu Chimo carefully placed one of the teardrop-shaped white jade earrings on Bai Yulang's right earlobe.
"Your senior brother will also use strong liquor to wash your earlobes. It will sting a little, but just bear with it."
"Mmm!" Bai Yulang responded, still extremely happy.
Lu Chimo gently wiped Bai Yulang's earlobe with a gauze soaked in strong liquor, cleaning away the bloodstains. The stinging sensation made Bai Yulang frown, but this time he held back and didn't make a sound.
"Alright." Lu Chimo nodded in satisfaction, looking at Bai Yulang, who now had an earring in his right ear, making him even more charming than before.
Then, Lu Chimo handed the other earring to Bai Yulang: "Now it's your turn to put it on your senior brother."
"Alright!" Bai Yulang took the white jade earring, handed the wine to Lu Chimo, and then took out another silver needle and, following Lu Chimo's previous steps, put the other earring on Lu Chimo's left ear.
After cleaning the bloodstains from his ears, he stared intently at Lu Chimo, who had put on the earring, and laughed: "Senior brother looks even more charming with this earring on."
Lu Chimo smiled gently and then lowered his head to kiss Bai Yulang's sweet lips.
Bai Yulang was so dizzy from the kiss that his head was spinning.
"Does Yulang still envy others?" Lu Chimo asked, holding him in his arms.
Bai Yulang immediately shook his head: "I'm not envious at all. Others should be envious of me, envious that I have the best senior brother in the world."
"Silly Jade Boy." Lu Chimo chuckled and hugged him even tighter.
"Senior brother, I love you, I love you so much." Bai Yulang buried his head in Lu Chimo's neck and said shyly.
"Senior brother also loves Yulang very much." Lu Chimo closed his eyes, his chin gently touching Bai Yulang's black hair.
After embracing for a moment, Lu Chimo picked up Bai Yulang and put him on horseback.
Then he mounted his horse and, together with Bai Yulang, set off again.
Meanwhile, Su Fuliu entered the inn where Xiao Shixun was alone, clutching the small porcelain bottle tightly in his hand as he climbed the stairs step by step.
What's meant to come will come eventually, and what's meant to be faced will be faced eventually.
When he arrived at Xiao Shixun's door and saw Yuan Sichen, he couldn't help but widen his eyes: "Yuan Sichen...you, how could you..."
Yuan Sichen lowered his eyes and said, "Master is waiting inside."
Su Fuliu glanced at him, then took a deep breath, pushed open the door, and went inside.
Xiao Shixun was thrilled to see Su Fuliu walk in, and immediately stood up to greet her.
Anyone who didn't know better would think this was a long-lost friend reuniting.
“Jing’er…” Xiao Shixun knew that this time it must be Xiao Shijing who came; they dared not send an imposter again.
When Su Fuliu saw Xiao Shixun's face, images of her loved ones dying tragically flashed through her mind.
He gripped the small porcelain bottle tightly in one hand and clenched his other fist, staring intently at Xiao Shixun as he walked towards him.
Chapter 528 Hidden
Xiao Shixun walked up to Su Fuliu with a smile on his face, but that smile disgusted Su Fuliu.
"I was wondering how Jing'er could grow taller than me in just a few years. Her height is much more pleasing to the eye now."
Su Fuliu frowned slightly. There was really nothing he could do about height. He also wanted to be taller than Xiao Shixun, but reality didn't allow it.
Back in Yu Lu, he wouldn't let Feng Muting touch his head, otherwise, it would definitely be a bit longer... right?
"It's been years since I last saw you, and you've become even more beautiful and graceful, especially your jade-like neck, which is even more beautiful now." As he spoke, Xiao Shixun reached out to touch Su Fuliu's neck.
Su Fuliu immediately dodged away, keeping a distance of two steps from him: "Xiao Shixun, have you forgotten that I have an irreconcilable feud with you? Don't keep calling me Jing'er, you're not worthy."
Upon hearing these words, Xiao Shixun still smiled and said, "Your voice is still so pleasant, even when you're saying things that express your hatred for me. If I don't call you Jing'er, what should I call you?"
He glanced at Su Fuliu, a strange light flashing in his narrow phoenix eyes: "Could it be that you still want me to call you Your Highness the Crown Prince?"
The words "Your Highness the Crown Prince" struck Su Fuliu's heart like a heavy hammer.
Hearing those four words reminded him of the past.
If it weren't for Xiao Shixun, everything would have continued happily.
Xiao Shixun burst into laughter upon seeing Su Fuliu's reaction.
Su Fuliu raised his hand to cover his ears. He didn't want to hear Xiao Shixun's laughter. Xiao Shixun had laughed like that when his mother and Shijin died tragically.
He closed his eyes and shouted at Xiao Shixun, "Stop laughing! Stop laughing!"
"Does my laughter cause you pain? If it does, beg me to stop laughing." Xiao Shixun walked towards Su Fuliu.
He took a step forward, and Su Fuliu took a step back.
Xiao Shixun was still laughing, and Su Fuliu kept covering his ears, but the laughter kept slipping through his fingers and into his ears.