Sept nuits de neige

Chapitre 79

Tianxiu's vision went black—now she had no choice but to pretend to be a woman.

Before he could stop him, Tang Shijiu clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "Thank you for your trouble, brave warrior!"

Since the "master" had already spoken, Ah Xiu, as the maid, naturally couldn't say anything. She could only grit her teeth and watch as Hu Tujun happily led the horse behind her, while shyly and charmingly saying, "Thank you for your hard work, Brother Hu."

Tiger Earth Lord was indeed a gentleman; he simply followed from a distance and did not approach to speak casually.

Nineteen praised, "Good man, Sister Xiu, just give in to him."

Tianxiu leaned against the carriage, watching as Nineteen's driving skills became increasingly adept: "I wish to comply, but my body will not allow it..."

As he drove, Shijiu said, "He doesn't ask you to have his children. I once found some storybooks in Tang... no, I once found some in my father's study. It turns out that men and men can be husband and wife."

Tianxiu almost fell off the soft couch: "Nineteen beauties, what kind of study is that! How exactly has it corrupted you?"

Tang Shijiu glanced at him and said casually, "Don't worry, it's not an erotic picture book. It's just that some storybooks mention that certain high-ranking officials like to keep actors as mistresses."

Tianxiu nearly collapsed: "Why would your father have this kind of book in his study?"

Tang Shijiu said with some pride, "He has all kinds of books, neatly arranged, and even numbered. 01 to 099 are classics, histories, philosophical works, and literary collections; 100 to 200 are all folk tales; and above 200 are all kinds of erotic works—"

She glanced at Tianxiu's incredulous gaze and said with some regret, "It's a pity that Tang Yu caught me as soon as I opened a pornographic book last time. She knelt on the ground and begged me for a long time not to look at that harmful stuff. I haven't had the chance to see it yet. Tianxiu, have you ever read it? What is it about?"

She uttered the most shocking words, yet her eyes remained pure and innocent, without a trace of affectation or pretense.

Tianxiu wanted to tease her a bit on this topic, like, "Why don't you try it with me and you'll see?" or "Looking at pictures is no fun," but in the end he couldn't say anything. He just patted her head and said, "Little girl, don't think about these things."

Tang Shijiu glared at him.

Tianxiu said, "Why don't I take the carriage and you go get some sleep? When did you start having insomnia? These past few nights I've shared a room with you, I've watched you toss and turn in bed until dawn every night."

Tang Shijiu turned her face away and remained silent.

How could she tell him that she hadn't slept soundly since the moment she found out Shen Yuntan had lied to her?

She flirted and laughed with Tianxiu every day, creating laughs while deceiving herself, but she couldn't deceive herself when the night was quiet.

Tianxiu sighed and took out the enamel hairpin from her bosom: "I left it at Jinhu Villa back then, but I got it back. This hairpin has a calming effect; I can put it by my pillow at night to sleep better."

He added, "This time, it's just a tranquilizer; there's no other poison."

"Thank you." Nineteen smiled, her smile as radiant as a spring sunset. "But when do you plan to accept Tiger Earth's marriage proposal?"

"We can't really let him follow Xiaoyao Manor, can we?"

Tang Shijiu smiled wickedly and cunningly: "My master is the most accepting of these shocking things, he will agree to officiate the wedding."

—You brat, you're pretending you don't understand, you bastard!

Tianxiu glanced at Hutujun, who was neither too close nor too far behind him, and felt depressed.

Chapter Forty-Nine: Another Robbery

After washing her face, Tianxiu was tall and radiant, with a unique charm that captivated Hutujun.

But the beautiful and charming Xiu Meimei was cold and indifferent, which made Tiger Earth Jun very sad.

Although he had been married once, it was an arranged marriage. After they got married and had a child, just as they were developing feelings for each other, he fell seriously ill and died. Tiger Earth Lord wasn't exactly a scholar, but he was ultimately a chivalrous man of honor. He cherished himself and doted on his daughter, rarely getting involved with women. But for some reason, he had fallen for Xiu-meimei this time.

Tiger Earth, who had never put his heart into a woman before, was in a dilemma this time.

He rushed up to confess his feelings without hesitation, afraid of scaring the girl.

Hiding things and not explaining them clearly makes one feel cowardly and unmanly.

After much deliberation, I was completely stumped.

It's probably because sentimental people are all alike; anyone with a little longing or sentimentality likes to sigh at the moon from the rooftop in the dead of night.

Tiger Earth's sigh brought out a kindred spirit.

That person was Mr. Chai.

On the day Tiger Earth Lord confessed his feelings and was met with a basin of water from Tianxiu, he had no choice but to go up to the roof. Holding a wine jar, he looked at the pale moonlight and sighed. Just then, it was as if someone behind him whispered a soft sigh in his ear.

Tiger Earth was startled, thinking he had seen a ghost.

It turned out to be not a ghost, but Mr. Chai.

Mr. Chai told Tiger Earth that his name was Mr. Chai, and that he too was heartbroken over a woman. Mr. Chai was incredibly fast; Tiger Earth didn't even get a clear look at him before he snatched the wine. A little while later, the empty jar was returned, and the still-unconvinced Tiger Earth hadn't seen what he looked like. Although Mr. Chai intentionally concealed his face, the two heartbroken men chatted back and forth with remarkable understanding.

Mr. Chai instructed that his sweetheart would definitely set off early the next morning.

Tiger Earth Lord was initially skeptical, but when it turned out to be true, he naturally developed immense respect for this mysterious and highly skilled Mr. Chai.

Mr. Chai added, "Young women are shy; when they say they don't like something, they actually do; when they say they don't want it, they actually do."

Tiger Earth said, "Sister Xiu didn't say she wanted it, nor did she say she didn't want it."

Mr. Chai said, "Telling you her name is tantamount to asking for it."

Mr. Chai also said, "We men should have some manly spirit. Since your Xiumei is hesitant, she's probably too embarrassed to express her feelings in front of outsiders. Why not just knock her out with a stick and carry her back to the house? Even raw rice needs to be cooked before we know if it's cooked."

Tiger Earth was in a dilemma: "I am a traditional man and I don't do things that ruin someone's reputation."

Mr. Chai was very uninhibited: "People of the martial arts world don't care about formalities. Lighting two red candles and bowing is enough to signify marriage. At worst, we can make up for it later when we get back. It's not a difficult thing."

Tiger Earth Lord is always a man of his word, decisive and quick to act. He greatly agrees with Mr. Chai's idea.