One lesson, one practice, time passed very quickly, and before she knew it, she reached the point where Qinglian had to go back.
Qinglian frowned and said, "What should I do? I still haven't practiced well." She really wanted to pursue perfection, especially when it was her first time in class.
Xie Fu comforted him lightly: "Let's practice again tomorrow."
Qinglian said regretfully: "Ah-Dai, if only you could stay with me and teach me all day long."
Xie Fu smiled and said, "Go back. I'll just find time to practice more after I get back."
Qinglian suddenly said happily: "By the way, on the first day of August, Mrs. Lan Ning is going to the temple to offer incense. I will bring you in secretly, and you can teach me well. Unlike now, after teaching for a while, I have to gone back."
Xie Fu declined politely: "I am not an idler either."
"Why don't you take one day off? This is related to my future. If it doesn't succeed, I will have to be a maid for the rest of my life. Just help me."
At the end of the sentence, Qinglian acted like a little girl and tugged on Xie Fu's sleeves.
Xie Fu's face was a little embarrassed. Seeing this, Qinglian said again: "Ah-Dai, people like you have never been in a brothel. It would be good to go in and broaden your horizons."
Xie Fu smiled, and Qinglian immediately pointed at Xie Fu's face, "If you are tempted, I will treat it as if you agreed." After saying this, she ran away without giving Xie Fu a chance to refuse.
When Xie Fu saw Qinglian running away, he smiled helplessly and said, forget it, help others until the end.
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In the small courtyard where Lan Ning lives, Lan Ning is still sitting on the stone couch in the pavilion as usual. However, his mood at this time is a little less joyful and expectant than before, and a little more uneasy. This uneasiness also shows that She valued this good friend very much in her heart.
I couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. Why did you say such rude and obscene words to me? It made me so scared now.
To be honest, she didn't want to lose such a friend. Even after this so-called friend said such rude and dirty words to her, she still didn't want to lose her in her heart.
Juan'er also knew that the atmosphere today was weird, so she was very sensible, said nothing, and served her carefully. Although the lady was a nice person, she sometimes lost her temper, which was very scary.
Lan Ning secretly comforted herself, although the young master and I have only known each other for a short time, we have exchanged more than 20 letters, which is equivalent to meeting more than 20 times. How can this friendship be broken off so easily?
As a prostitute, I tolerated his rude and obscene remarks, but how could he, a handsome man, be so stingy?
I thought that his letter today would be full of apologies, or at least explain that yesterday's nonsense was just a joke. Thinking of this, Lan Ning started to look forward to it again, "Why aren't you here yet?"
Juaner said with relief: "Miss, she's coming soon, she's coming soon."
As she spoke, Juan'er took out her handkerchief, gently wiped the sweat on Lan Ning's forehead, and said distressedly: "I don't know if he knows the hard work that the young lady has done, but why he still has the heart to bully the young lady like this."
Lan Ning smiled lightly and said, "Why bother? I'm used to being pampered by you."
After waiting for a while, Lan Ning heard the sound of cooing. The stone in Lan Ning's heart dropped and he breathed a sigh of relief.
The white pigeon and Lan Ning were already familiar with each other, and they flew directly to Lan Ning's lap. Lan Ning hurriedly moved towards the pigeon's leg, with a surprised expression on his face. He saw that there was no letter on the pigeon's leg today, and a bead hairpin was tied to it instead.
What does this mean? Lan Ning is a little confused.
Juaner smiled and said: "Miss, isn't this an obvious thing? He gave you the hairpin to apologize to you and show his goodwill. If he was angry with you, why would he give you something?"
When Lan Ning heard this, she felt it made sense, and said softly: "It's just why it became so tacky." As an courtesan, how could she lack these things?
Juan'er said: "If Miss feels it's tacky, we won't accept it and will send it back."
Lan Ning hurriedly said: "No, go back, I'm afraid he will misunderstand again and won't accept his favor. Since...since it was given by him, I...I will accept it."
"Miss, come here, let me plug it in for you and see if it looks good."
Lan Ning smiled, it would be good to have a sensible maid. After Juan'er intervened, she asked: "How is it? Does it look good?"
Juaner frowned slightly, "His taste is not very good. This hairpin is far inferior to the one in the lady's jewelry box."
Lan Ning chuckled, "It's not about the price of things, it's good as long as you have the intention, and it's good as long as you have the intention."
Juan'er was very happy when she saw the young lady's expression, so she stopped talking.
"Since I accepted his things and reciprocated the courtesy, I also want to give something in return. Juan'er, go and get my sachet."
"Miss, you are..."
"Don't talk too much, just bring it."
After a while, Juan'er took out a unique sachet, tied with a red ribbon and sewn with brocade silk. The sachet was embroidered with patterns of Luan, Phoenix, flowers and birds, with the word "Ning" in the middle. The sachet is a woman's personal belongings, revealing a deep feeling of elegance. .
Lan Ning tied the sachet to the pigeon's leg. Juan'er said angrily: "He is molesting you, but it is not a gift to give you a sachet. If Mr. Lu and the others find out, they will molest you every day."
Lan Ning scolded Juan'er and said, "Talk too much!"
Lan Ning watched the pigeons fly away and murmured: "I suddenly feel so stupid."
On the way to Xiyuan, Xie Fu unexpectedly met Tantai Heqing.
It seems that I haven't seen her in some days. Although we live in the same mansion, it is not easy to meet her once.
Tantai Heqing also saw Xie Fu, and originally wanted to avoid her, but saw Xie Fu walking towards her quickly, so she went to meet him.
Mr. Xie smiled before he even got closer.
Tantai Heqing saw his smile, but it was still as cold as ice, and there was no change on his face.
Tantai Heqing is not as cold as expected, although she will not be kind to others, at least she will not be arrogant.
Most of the time, she is as cold as snow.
Although the snow is cold, it is also gentle the moment it falls from the sky.
The snow can also laugh. When the wind blows, the snowflakes dance like white hearts smiling.
It's a pity that Xie Fu's smile as warm as spring cannot melt the thick snow all year round on Tantai Heqing.
Mr. Xie came to the front and said, "Miss, I haven't seen you for some days."
Tantai Heqing had an expressionless face and responded, "Busy."
After a few silent breaths, Xie Fu suddenly burst out a poem, "It is the beautiful scenery in the south of the Yangtze River, and I will see you again when the flowers are falling."
This is a poem written by Du Gong when he met Li Gong again forty years later.
Tantai Heqing can still feel a bit of the flavor of "no words but good words".
He glanced at Xie Fu, and his own indifference made his smile look a little awkward.
"Let's go." Tantai Heqing dropped the two words of lukewarm and left.
After Xie Fu stared at this beautiful back, he turned around and walked towards the West Garden.
Just as Xie Fu turned around, Tantai Heqing stopped and looked back, only to see the figure getting farther and farther away.
