Chapter 70 If only we met for the first time in life
The weather has cooled down in August. The early autumn wind brings a hint of coolness, sending away the hot summer. The swaying willow branches bring the sweet smell of osmanthus.
Jiangning City is a beautiful place, with a typical Jiangnan style. In the corners of Jiangning City, you can often see dense osmanthus trees. At this time, the golden breeze blows coolly, and the osmanthus flowers are fragrant. When walking on the street, just close your eyes.
, you can feel the sweet fragrance.
Recently, there are rumors in the streets and alleys about the marriage of Miss Su Family. In this era of lack of entertainment, the marriage of a lady from a wealthy family is considered a big event. Moreover, this Miss Su Family is marrying a high-ranking official in the capital.
Young Master.
As early as three days ago, the entrance of Su Mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful banners. Big happy characters were posted on the red door, creating a joyful atmosphere. The lanterns hanging high were also bright red. The breeze blew and the lanterns moved with the wind.
People coming in and out of Su's house all have proud smiles on their faces. Walking on the street, they all feel superior. After all, anyone with a discerning eye can see this successful marriage. Su Guangyi has officially entered Tokyo.
.With the support of some high-ranking and powerful person, Su Guangyi will surely become famous in the near future.
On this day, two guests also came to Lu Heng's small courtyard by the Qinhuai River. They were not really here to greet them, but Su Guangyi and Liu Fu, who looked proud.
Today, the two of them are ostensibly here to deliver invitations, but looking at the proud expressions on their faces, it looks like they are here to show off.
"Haha, tomorrow is my little sister's wedding. Lu Heng, you must honor me. Don't worry, my father knows that Brother Lu, your family is not well off, so the gift money will be waived!" Su Guangyi stood at the door and shook his head.
Holding a folding fan, he said to Lu Heng with a smile on his face but not a smile on his face.
Although the weather is slightly cooler now, Su Guangyi is still wearing a feather fan and silk scarf, and his demeanor has not diminished. A arrogant and coquettish air leaks out from every move he makes.
Liu Fu laughed twice, nodded and said: "Exactly, exactly!".
Originally he wanted to echo a few words, but then, when he saw Liu Qingqing's pretty face as cold as ice, he laughed awkwardly and stopped talking.
He came today with the intention of persuading Liu Qingqing to marry Mr. Su. However, it seemed that the atmosphere was not right, so he had to give it up.
Opposite him, Lu Heng still had a very polite smile. He looked at the red invitation in Su Zhengwen's hand, nodded and smiled: "Haha, if you have time, I will definitely go there!"
Although they both have their own thoughts in their hearts, they still have to maintain a good attitude on the surface. After all, the neighbors are watching.
Inadvertently, I saw a woman dressed in men's clothing in the crowd, looking here with a calm face. Her eyes were always turning back and forth on Su Zhengwen and Lu Heng. There was no emotion in her delicate brows.
There are fluctuations. Some are just a touch of silence.
After Su Zhengwen and Liu Fu left, the neighbors who were watching the excitement also dispersed.
When closing the door, Liu Qingqing looked at Lu Heng who had a calm face and hesitated to speak. There was a little anger in her beautiful eyes, as if she was trying to suppress something.
"What's wrong?" Lu Heng turned his head and said with a smile.
"They bully people!" Liu Qingqing raised her head and looked at Lu Heng, her little fists clenched tightly, and her pretty face looked like thousand-year-old frost.
Lu Heng was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly. After closing the door bolt, he turned around and walked home with a smile.
"Uncle!" Liu Qingqing stamped her feet, looking furious.
Lu Heng stopped, turned around, and looked at the angry and aggrieved Liu Qingqing with a smile on his face, like a child who had been robbed of a toy. He smiled, then spread his hands and said, "I know!"
"Uncle, please do it!" Liu Qingqing wanted to say, but you still smiled stupidly at them. Haven't you seen the neighbors looking at you with contempt?
"Then you still smile at them!" Liu Qingqing turned her back and muttered in a low voice.
Lu Heng smiled, walked to the well, lifted up his gown, and sat on the edge of the well without grace. He picked up the cattail fan and fanned twice.
Seeing Liu Qingqing turning her back and paying no attention to him, Lu Heng shook his head with a wry smile, put down his fan, and asked with a smile: "Just because I smiled at them?"
Although Liu Qingqing still had her back turned to him, Lu Heng also knew what she was thinking. At this time, seeing the woman looking angry, Lu Heng stood up, walked to the woman's side, stretched out his hand and gently pulled the woman's
sleeve.
"Don't touch me!" Liu Qingqing threw away Lu Heng's hand angrily.
Lu Heng spread his hands helplessly, smiled, and then said lightly: "Oh, smiling at him is purely polite!"
Uh! Hearing these words, Liu Qingqing secretly smiled in her heart. Her uncle was indeed very angry!
He turned his head secretly and glanced at Lu Heng. He saw Lu Heng looking calmly outside the yard, at the big tree with fallen osmanthus in a daze. His eyes were as calm as water.
The autumn wind blew by, lifting up the gown on his body. The skirt of his clothes moved with the wind.
After a moment, Lu Heng withdrew his gaze. He looked at Liu Qingqing, who was secretly hiding a lot of him, with a smile. Seeing that the woman was like a frightened little rabbit, he quickly turned around and lowered his head.
Lu Heng was amused, but he didn't want to expose the other party's little trick. He smiled faintly, turned around and walked towards the house.
Such an advantage is not something you can take advantage of! Lu Heng turned around, thinking of Su Zhengwen's greedy eyes when he looked at Liu Qingqing just now, shook his head and smiled, and walked into the house.
While eating, Liu Qingqing sat opposite her with her head lowered, just eating quietly without saying a word. She would occasionally look at Lu Heng opposite, who was also silent. Then she lowered her head, still not speaking.
However, in the end, she put down her bowls and chopsticks and said softly: "There is a woman in the crowd today, uncle, have you seen her?" Her tone was still calm, just like the tone she would use when talking about interesting things.
"Yeah, I saw it!" Lu Heng paused, nodded, and then continued to eat the rice grains.
"Uncle, does he know who she is?" Liu Qingqing looked at Lu Heng with a complicated look in her eyes and asked softly.
Lu Heng nodded, smiled, and said vaguely: "Well, I can probably guess it!"
"Oh!" The woman said lightly, and when she saw that Lu Heng didn't care at all, she stopped saying anything.
The wind outside the window rustled the leaves, and the petals of the sweet-scented osmanthus tree outside the yard fell with the wind. Pieces of petals floated into the yard and scattered messily on the ground.
After dinner, Lu Heng went to the palace as usual.
While on the road, I vaguely felt someone following me.
So he walked through the streets, crossed alleys, entered a secluded place, and suddenly hid around the corner of a gate.
Not long after, they saw two women disguised as men appearing at the entrance of the alley. After the two walked into the alley and searched for a while, they found no sign of the scholar before, so they stayed where they were, whispering something.
"I saw you just now, why did you disappear all of a sudden!" The little maid in servant clothes reached out to touch the braid on her head in frustration. However, she seemed to suddenly remember that she was now a man, and she was still wearing a green cloth on her head.
Xiaomao quickly put down his hand and said in a rough voice: "It's so strange!"
On the side, the young lady looked at the quiet alley. After a while, she shook her head and sighed: "Maybe he doesn't want us to see him! Huamei, let's go!"
The little maid nodded, said oh, and followed the woman to go out.
At this time, the scholar who was following him suddenly walked out from the corner of a gate.
"Ah!" The little maid was startled by this guy who suddenly jumped out. She hurriedly stood in front of the young lady, raised her eyebrows, pointed at Lu Heng and said, "You, you, you, who are you?"
"
After seeing the person's appearance clearly, the little maid suddenly felt relieved. She smiled and said, "Oh, it turns out it's you. Our lady has been looking for you for a long time..."
"Huamei! Don't talk nonsense!" The lady who looked like the young master frowned slightly and scolded the maid next to her in a low voice.
Then, she raised her head, with a little guilt in her beautiful eyes. She looked at the smiling scholar opposite her. Then, the woman bowed slightly and whispered: "I, Su Qianqian!"
This was the first time he met his former fiancée. However, he met her at such an awkward time and seemed to have nothing to say.
Lu Heng nodded, cupped his fists and said, "Lu Heng, Lu Yongzheng!"
"Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu, will you arrive tomorrow? Will you come to the house?" Su Qianqian bit her lips lightly, raised her head, and looked at Lu Heng with deep helplessness in her eyes.
Lu Heng scratched his head in embarrassment and said with a smile: "I'm afraid something might happen tomorrow, hehe, I have no choice but to congratulate the young lady on her wedding here!"
"Do you mean what Mr. Lu said?" Su Qianqian raised her head and stared at Lu Heng bravely. She looked straight at him and asked softly.
After Lu Heng heard this, he lowered his head and said nothing.
Saying it is sincere? I feel a little hypocritical in my heart. Saying it is not sincere, I am indeed a little tangled in my heart.
I have never had contact with this woman before, and this is the first time I saw her today. It is not true to say that the two parties have sincere feelings for each other and are reluctant to leave each other. But after all, the other party was his fiancée, and both parties silently abide by this engagement.
For eighteen years. Once this silent connection is broken, I always feel that something is missing.
For a moment, Lu Heng was a little confused as to whether it was true or false.
After a long time, he raised his head, smiled helplessly, looked at Su Qianqian and said: "At this time, the done deal is done. Does telling the truth or lying really matter?"
Su Qianqian smiled miserably, her pretty face full of sadness. She lowered her head, smiled bitterly, and sighed: "Yes, the deal is done. It is obviously unnecessary to ask this again!"
The breeze blew by, and on the bluestone pavement, the grass blades were brushing against the ground.
Finally, after the woman took a deep look at Lu Heng, she turned around and left with her maid in the faint autumn atmosphere.
Lu Heng, who stayed where he was, watched the woman leave with a calm expression, sighed slightly, and walked towards the street.
One person turned to the left and two people turned to the right. It seemed that there was no longer any intersection!
However, after the two of them left, two warriors dressed in shorts jumped down from the shade of the trees in the alley.
One of them looked at the empty alley, turned around and said to the powerful man beside him: "Brother Zhan, that little lady seems to be interested in Mr. Lu!"
This person has a weird look on his face and his eyes move from time to time. You can tell at a glance that he is a clever person.
Zhan Weiwei thought about it carefully and pretended to analyze: "Well, that makes sense!" In fact, he had no idea whether the woman was interested in Lu Heng or not.
"Then, didn't the prince say that we should help Mr. Lu resolve this matter?" The guard frowned and said after thinking for a while.
"If you have anything to say, say it quickly. Don't keep mumbling!" Zhan Wewei couldn't think of an idea and was naturally a little annoyed.
The guard touched his mustache and rolled his eyes, as if he remembered some clever trick. His eyes suddenly lit up and he whispered something in Guard Zhan's ear. His expression was so obscene that it made people's hair stand on end.
After listening to this guy's clever plan, Guard Zhan was obviously stunned. He glanced at this guy with a strange look, and finally with a solemn expression he extended his thumbs up and praised: "You boy, haha, what a brilliant move!"
"Hehe, Brother Zhan taught me well. Otherwise, brother, how could I have thought of such a dirty trick? Oh no, what a great trick! Hehe!" the guard chuckled and complimented Zhan.
After the two looked at each other, they laughed together. The smell of conspiracy was very strong in their expressions.