Volume 1 Chapter 57: Encounter on the Road

  Behind her, the rustling of silk was faintly audible; on the wall, a figure as delicate as jade stood quietly. Lu Xing's face was pale and lovely, with cheeks flushed pink from an accelerated heartbeat, and eyes like dark pools of water.

  It wasn't until a low murmur came from not far away that Lu Xuan heard the young man on the wall put away his jade flute and climbed down the wall.

  When Lu Xuan returned to her room, her face was still a bit hot, while Lu Yun was holding a book in his hand and looking at her with bright eyes.

  Seeing the rarely seen little girl's attitude of her usually calm sister, Lu Yun excitedly whispered: "Sister, does Yin Chen like you?" His eyes curved into a line, and he was even happier than Lu Yue. "Sister, he is very good, and only he deserves my sister."

  Having heard this, Lu Xing calmed down. She sat on the couch, lowering her head to gaze at the long shadow cast by the moonlight coming in through the window onto herself. After a while, she spoke softly: "His family is big and influential, not matching with mine."

  "Sister..."

  Lu Xuan raised her head, unable to conceal the melancholy that floated up in her heart, so the smile on her face was a bit forced. "Let's not talk about him, Ah Yun, sister still wants to wait for you to become successful before getting married."

  Lu Yun was stunned and said in a low voice: "Sister, but at that time your age..."

  Lu Xuan rubbed her eyebrows and said lightly, "With my current conditions, I won't be able to marry a good person, so it's better to wait for a few years." Her younger brother was really smart, but his temperament was unstable, and he often got distracted while studying. She thought that she should put some pressure on him now.

  Lu Yun raised his head and looked at his sister, who was gazing at him with expectant eyes. He clenched his fists and said resolutely: "Alright, sis, I'll definitely make a name for myself soon."

  Lu Xuan smiled and said softly: "Okay."

  The next day, after sending off Lu Yun, Lu Xuan was busy reading and writing again. These two days, whenever she had some free time, she would think about how to make more money. However, this way of making a fortune was not easy, no matter how hard she thought, she couldn't come up with a good idea.

  After reading for a while, Lu Xuan thought of the son of Zhang Guafu from Chengxi who had accused her yesterday. She thought about how he had framed her in the bustling streets without any reason and suddenly felt cold. After thinking for a moment, she changed into her brother's clothes, tied up her hair in a boyish style, put on shoes and went out of the house door.

  Luyu is a boy, and his frame was born larger than Luyu's, so although Luyu is slightly taller than him, wearing his clothes is just right. Compared to the luxurious clothes tailored by that noble last time, Luyu's clothes are ordinary in material and style. But for some reason, perhaps because of Luyu's cold expression, when she wears men's clothes, even if they are ordinary, she stands out particularly, and even the most ordinary white linen shirt sets off her face like jade, with bright eyes and a beautiful appearance that is elegant and refined.

  Lu Xuan walked out of the alley and turned his body to head west.

  As I walked, a somewhat familiar cry came over, "Hey, isn't that Lu Shi Ayun? Great, met you again. Ayun Ayun, come and take a look!"

  Before he even approached, there was a loud shout, causing several people on the street to turn their heads and look over.

  Lu Xuan turned back.

  This time, she turned around and saw the familiar faces of three young men. One was shouting loudly, another had eyes that seemed to be staring straight at her with a piercing gaze, just like the three people she met that day.

  What bad luck. Lu Yue curled her lips and thought painfully: I should have left later.

  She knew that using her brother's name, she couldn't always appear in men's clothing. Originally thinking of going to Xijie to investigate, it would be more convenient to change into men's clothes. Moreover, the inquiry was about her own marriage, and she couldn't wear women's clothes either. But she didn't expect to run into them so coincidentally.

  At this time, the tall and spacious carriage with an extraordinary momentum stopped in front of Luoyue with a "creeeeak". The young man surnamed Mo smiled at Luoyue warmly, "Ayun, where are you going? Come on up quickly!" As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to pull Luoyue over.

  Luoyin has a headache.

  She didn't want to get on the horse carriage, but this person was shouting loudly, attracting more and more people to look at her. If she continued like this, she worried that the momentum she had created for her brother with the help of the noble would be completely destroyed.

  After hesitating for a moment, Lu Xuan sighed softly and said, "Brother is too polite, I'll go up right away."

  Having said that, she walked towards the carriage.

  When she agreed, the young man in the magnificent attire with the surname Mo was overjoyed. He reached out to grab Lu Yue's hand as she prepared to climb onto the carriage.

  Just as the Mo surname youth's hand was about to reach out, suddenly, the silent and motionless Yin Zhen moved slightly. This movement wasn't a big deal, but the book basket filled with books that was placed beside his leg suddenly tilted and heavily pressed onto the Mo surname youth's instep.

  Mo surname youth eat pain, grasp towards Lu Xuan's hand one shrink, cover up own foot back jump get up. But this one jump, his head again bump on car top, instantly painful all miserable call come out. So one noisy, also no one notice to, Yin Cheng's hand from one side stretch out, accurate and firm grab hold of Lu Xuan's right hand.

  Their ten fingers intertwined, both of them were stiff. Lu Xuan raised her head, her dark and moist eyes stared at him for a moment, although she didn't say anything, those speaking eyes clearly conveyed her meaning: Let go!

  He didn't let go, he just gripped Luoyin's hand tightly and said expressionlessly: "Come on, I'll pull you up!" with a look that completely couldn't understand her meaning.

  Lu Xuan couldn't argue with him either, she endured the urge to rub her temples and regretted in her heart: If only I had known earlier, I would have found an excuse not to get on the car.

  However, at that time, social customs and habits did not restrict women as strictly as they would in later generations. Although Lu Yue regretted what she had done, she was not afraid.

  Yin Cheng suddenly lifted Lu Yan up and pulled her onto the horse carriage. Before she could even steady herself, he had already pulled her into his own embrace.

  He was carrying a heavy load, and Lu Xuan's body involuntarily leaned forward, just stretching out one hand to press against the car wall to steady herself. Yin Chen said expressionlessly: "There are many things in the car, you stand firm." As he spoke, his two hands holding onto Lu Xuan's arm again secretly used force, and with a pull, he pulled her into his own inner seat.

  Lu Ying was placed steadily inside himself, and she was separated from the two young men by a distance. Yin Cheng turned his head to look at the two good friends.

  At this moment, both young men were staring at Ah Cheng. After a while, the Wang youngster called out: "Ah Cheng, how can you be so thick-skinned and thin-skinned?" The Mo youngster also called out: "Ah Cheng, this is too much! That day I was knocked to the ground by that shrewish woman, and you just walked away without even looking back. Me, even if I'm not as handsome as Lu Xiao Di, I'm still more lovable than him!" As he said this, the youngster made a "lovable" face, scrunching up his nose and eyes.

  His face remained calm, but his eyes darted towards Lu Xuan's direction, seeing the hint of embarrassment in her eyes. He then cleared his throat and said lightly, "Stop it, can't you see that Brother Lu is feeling uncomfortable?"