Rêve de fleurs urbaines

Chapitre 8

Hearing them mention her, Bi Feixian's expression changed slightly. She listened intently, but Dai Kejian brushed her off with a simple "Are you jealous?" and then picked up a glass to drink.

Bi Feixian secretly groaned. She didn't know how long they would keep drinking, and she had to think of a way to sneak out.

A moment later, Dai Kejian called softly, "Miss Luo? Miss Luo? You're so useless, you've already gotten drunk..." He stood up, touched his nose, and muttered to himself, "It's no fun when she's drunk... Ah, I might as well make a bet with myself. My left hand bets that her undergarment is red, and my right hand bets that it's green. Whichever hand wins the bet, that hand gets to touch her first..."

Bi Feixian felt a chill run down her spine. She closed her eyes and cursed silently in her mind: shameless, vulgar, despicable, filthy… she used every word she could think of. Just then, she heard a cheerful voice say, “Have you finished cursing?”

Warm breath sprayed on her face, and she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. She opened her eyes hesitantly and saw a face close to hers, full of mockery.

Dai, Ke, Jian!

Bi Feixian subconsciously turned her head. Damn it! How did he find her? How did he know she was cursing him in her heart? And what about Luo Yi?

"Are you looking for Miss Luo?" Dai Kejian raised his eyebrows and tilted his head in a certain direction. "She's over there."

Bi Feixian looked in the direction and saw Luo Yi lying on the large chair behind the desk, her eyes closed and her cheeks flushed. She looked quite drunk.

"What did you give her to drink?" Luo Yi is a strong drinker; she couldn't possibly pass out after just a few drinks.

Dai Kejian chuckled and said, "You can't smell it? You've experienced it yourself..."

Bi Feixian exclaimed in surprise, "Drunken East Wind!"

"To be precise, it should be the premium Zhuangyuan Hong with Zui Dongfeng added." He even asked her, "Would you like a glass too?"

"Dai Kejian!"

Dai Kejian put his finger to his lips and shushed, "Don't be so loud, I can hear you."

Of course he was right next to her; he could hear a mosquito buzzing... Wait! So, so, so close?

Bi Feixian was startled, only then realizing that Dai Kejian's aura surrounded her. He was really too close to her! So close that it created an ambiguous atmosphere, making her uneasy.

Just as she was about to reach out and push him away, Dai Kejian sighed and murmured, "What should we do?"

"What?"

He looked at her with a troubled expression and said very seriously, "Because someone was spying on me, I had to give up halfway through my good deed, but I really don't want to give it up. What should I do?"

Bi Feixian was so angry that she immediately threw her sleeves down, but Dai Kejian took the opportunity to grab her hand, raised his eyebrows, and smiled, saying, "Teacher, how about this, let's continue with the two of us..." As he spoke, he lowered his head.

In an instant, as if struck by lightning, Bi Feixian watched helplessly as his lips drew closer and closer to hers, yet her body remained stiff, unable to muster the slightest strength to resist. Her heart pounded faster and faster, and she wouldn't be surprised if it stopped at any moment.

No sooner said than done, accompanied by the creaking sound of the door opening, Xiaochi's voice rang out like heavenly music: "Young Master, are you there—"

Dai Kejian's eyes flickered for a moment, and he said in a low voice, "What a pity..." Then he released her and walked out, asking, "What is it?"

Bi Feixian slid down the wall and sat on the ground, feeling her hands and feet trembling uncontrollably, wet and cold.

"Young Master, you can't be serious? Miss Luo, she..." Xiaochi looked at Luo Yi on the chair in surprise.

"You've come at the right time. Quickly go and find two maids to help Miss Luo back to her room; she's drunk."

"But young master..."

"Stop rambling and hurry up. Otherwise people will start gossiping if we're late."

"That's enough for people to gossip about..." Xiaochi muttered to himself, then went out to call for help.

Dai Kejian walked up to Bi Feixian with his arms crossed and said, "Teacher..."

Her nerves, which had been stretched taut for so long, were instantly ignited by his call, like a lit firecracker. Bi Feixian roared in fury, "Shut up! Don't call me!"

Dai Kejian smiled lazily, "I'd also like to shut up, but I'd like to remind you that if you don't leave now, the maids will come in and light all the lamps, and then you won't be able to leave at all..."

Before he could finish speaking, Bi Feixian jumped up and leaped out of the window like a rabbit, disappearing in a few bounds.

Recalling her embarrassed, annoyed, angry, and anxious expression just now, Dai Kejian couldn't help but burst into laughter. This time, he had finally turned the tables!

Bi Feixian hurriedly returned to her room, slammed the door shut, didn't even turn on the light, and collapsed onto the bed, tightly hugging the blanket.

Moonlight streamed in through the gaps in the window lattice, casting her face in half-light and half-shadow, her expression extremely complex.

Damn it! Damn it! That Dai Kejian, he actually... he actually... he actually dared to treat her like this! She'll make him suffer a terrible death!

Anger surged in wave after wave, mixed with embarrassment, awkwardness, and an inexplicable, chaotic state of mind.

No, I won't let this go unpunished! This is too much! Bi Feixian clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her flesh. Amidst the chaos, someone suddenly knocked on her window. She didn't hear it the first time, but the second and third times, she finally realized what was happening and looked up. "Who is it?"

She heard a soft laugh, immediately jumped out of bed and opened the window, only to see a dark figure disappear quickly into the distance.

It was him! The mysterious man we met on the rooftop that day! Bi Feixian immediately chased after him, determined not to let him escape again this time, and to get to the bottom of this!

The man in black robes moved with incredible speed, yet his demeanor was casual and composed, as if he were strolling leisurely. Bi Feixian chased him for a long time, but when she reached the peach grove where the Five Elements Mechanisms were hidden, she completely lost sight of him.

As the moonlight shone down, Bi Feixian bit her lower lip, hesitant about whether to continue chasing after them. In truth, her mastery of the Five Elements technique was not yet complete. Last time, Xiao He lured her here, but she was not yet proficient enough to escape successfully. Now, entering again at night, she feared she would be trapped.

Moreover, that person deliberately led her here, even though it's a difficult place to go; perhaps their intentions are malicious, and she shouldn't fall for their tricks. But giving up now seems a bit unfair. What should she do?

She stamped her foot and whispered, "Since you dared to call me out, why are you afraid to meet me?"

A beam of white light flew out from the forest. Bi Feixian instinctively caught it. It felt smooth to the touch. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was another hairpin! It was made of tortoiseshell and inlaid with a pearl the size of a longan, which shimmered in the moonlight.

What's going on?

Just then, a man's voice came from the woods: "I haven't seen you wear the jade hairpin I gave you last time, so I suppose it didn't suit your taste. How about this one?"

What do you want to do?

The man chuckled softly, his laughter clear and resonant, unlike Huai Su's gentle, watery tone or Dai Kejian's cunning, but carrying a unique, nonchalant air. He said, "I'm giving you this hairpin so you can use it to tie your hair up."

Ignoring his words, Bi Feixian asked again in a deep voice, "What do you want to do?"

"You don't like it?" The man paused for a moment, then said, "It's okay, I'll send you other styles until you like it."

"Wait..." Bi Feixian suddenly rushed in and saw the man in black robes standing under a tree. She flicked her wrist, and the soft sword at her waist was already out, slashing straight at the man.

The man in black robes stepped aside lightly and chuckled, "Isn't it a bit unnecessary to take this so seriously?"

Bi Feixian didn't answer, her attacks growing faster with each strike, the tip of her sword always aimed at his face, hoping to remove his mask. However, this mysterious man was truly the strongest opponent she had ever faced; no matter how fast she moved, she couldn't touch him. A thought flashed through her mind, and Bi Feixian suddenly stopped, slashing her own neck with her backhand. In those two exchanges, she had realized that her opponent was merely toying with her, not intending to hurt her, much less kill her, hence her risky attempt. Sure enough, the man in black quickly kicked the sword out of her hand, grabbing her swaying body and asking, "Are you alright?"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Bi Feixian ripped off his mask and said triumphantly, "Now you'll show your true face..." With the two faces stuck in her throat, she stared blankly at the other person's face and almost vomited blood and fainted.

Beneath the silver mask, the man was also wearing a blue mask.

“I knew beautiful women were usually unreliable. It’s a pity that even though I knew you were bluffing, I still couldn’t help but help you.” The man chuckled and said, “This lesson tells you that it’s not just women, men can be bluffing sometimes too.”

Before he could finish speaking, Bi Feixian struck again, ripping off his blue mask with a "smack." But the ripping caused him to cough up blood once more. Beneath the blue mask was a red mask!

Bi Feiqian gritted her teeth, and just as she was about to remove the red mask again, the man in black robes released her and floated back several feet, laughing, "Hey, everything should be done in moderation."

"Damn it, how many masks are you wearing?"

"Telling you won't help, because you won't have another chance to count."

Who exactly are you?

"You'll find out later."

"So what exactly do you want from me?"

"Oh, I just thought the moonlight was so beautiful and I couldn't bear to see you bored in your room alone, so I asked you to come out for a walk."

A walk? Bi Feixian was furious. Today was definitely an unlucky day for her. First, she was confronted by Dai Kejian in front of her during her calligraphy practice in the afternoon. Then, she stumbled upon Dai Kejian and Luo Yi's shameful affair in the evening and was humiliated by him. Now, she was being pestered by this inexplicable guy. Without saying a word, she snapped the tortoiseshell hairpin in her hand in two with a "snap" and threw it hard on the ground, saying, "Fine, then you can continue your leisurely walk! This young lady is not keeping you company!" After saying that, she turned to leave, but after taking a few steps, alarm bells rang in her mind—Oh no! A trap!

At first glance, all she could see were peach trees upon peach trees, so dense that no path could be seen. And since it was night, with only the hazy moonlight, how could she distinguish between the exit and the exit? Was she really going to be trapped here?

Looking back, the man in black robes stood with his hands clasped under the tree, watching her casually, as if he had calculated that she wouldn't be able to leave and would definitely go back to beg her.

Damn it! This guy is just as despicable as Dai Kejian! But if you think you can trap her like this, you're underestimating her.

Bi Feixian took out a silk handkerchief from her pocket, lit it with a flint, and threw it fiercely into the air. An explosion rang out, and the entire ground shook. She refused to believe that the Dai family wouldn't send someone to check after such a commotion. As long as someone came, she would be saved.

The man in black robes behind him sighed softly and said, "It's such a rare romantic evening, and you had to bring so many people here to spoil the mood. What a pity. Oh well, it seems you're not in a good mood today. I'll come find you another time." With that, his robes fluttered, and he vanished.

Bi Feixian suddenly turned around, all the anger and impatience on her face gone, leaving only deep thought. She stared at the spot where the black-robed man had disappeared, as if looking at a secret that was about to be exposed.

"No matter how someone dresses up, how skilled their disguise is, or how exquisite their ventriloquism is, there's one thing that won't change—their language habits." She narrowed her eyes, a slight sneer playing on her lips. "Since you've made this game so entertaining, how could I bear not to play along to the end?"

pity……

Unfortunately, no matter how much fun it is, there's not much time left.

Chapter Six

Before dawn, Dai Kejian groggily woke up from his sleep, lifted the curtain and peeked out, calling out, "Eat, drink, and have fun!"

The waiter entered, wearing a robe, and asked, "Young master, are you thirsty and would like some tea?"

"What kind of tea do you want... What time is it now?"

Xiaochi glanced at the hourglass and replied, "Young master, it's a quarter past Mao hour."

Dai Ke frowned and muttered, "Why hasn't she come yet..."

The snack vendor understood and said in surprise, "Oh right, Miss Bi didn't come to wake the young master up today!"

"That's even better, I'll sleep a little longer." Dai Kejian said, then lay down and continued sleeping.

Xiaochi quickly lifted the curtain and pulled him up, saying, "Don't sleep, young master! You still have to accompany Miss Luo to visit the Ten Scenic Spots of Hantian today!"

"Uh, is that so?"

"Of course you did! You brought it up yourself at the banquet last night, have you forgotten? Get up quickly, or you'll miss the sunrise to see the autumn harvest in Xihuai!"

Left with no other choice, Dai Kejian got up, and the three servants, who were already dressed and ready, came in to serve him.

Xiao He wrung out a hot towel and handed it to him, saying, "Young Master, I just received a message by carrier pigeon. The scouts reported that many unfamiliar faces have appeared at the military camp in the west of the city, and that they were drinking and partying until the early hours of the morning last night."

Dai Kejian yawned lazily, showing no reaction.

As Xiao Le dressed him, she lowered her voice and said, "Young Master, Miss Biao is back."

Dai Kejian's weary expression vanished instantly, and he asked seriously, "Are you sure?"

"I haven't seen the person yet, but when I went to fetch water, I saw that the seven pink lanterns in the Forget-Worry Pavilion were lit up."

"Alright, send a message that I'm going to see her tonight. As for now... it's more important to keep the beauty company." Dai Kejian said, putting on his hat and walking out.

The four servants quickly followed closely behind.

When he passed through the bamboo forest, he stopped and glanced at the study. He saw that the doors and windows were tightly closed and there was no sound.

Xiao Wan, observing the situation, suggested, "Should we go over and say hello?"

"She's my teacher, not my mother, why are you asking about my well-being!" Dai Kejian immediately gave him a flick on the forehead, but after taking a few steps, he turned back and said, "Well... um, it's not a big deal to go and see her. Usually, she won't let me sleep when I want to, she has to wake me up. Now that she wants to sleep, I'm not happy about it!"