Chapter 81: Feather Pen

  "We'll head back to Bailing Village together. I've naturally come to pick you up." He lazily crossed his arms, seemingly smiling yet not quite, as he gazed at me.

  I was startled and asked: "Big brother, aren't you mistaken? Today I'm going to Xijiao to invite Mr. Yi for the master's return to Baili Village, and then go again after a few days."

  "Alas, I didn't want to go with you either, but it can't be helped." Song Ming sighed and crossed his arms, saying: "But my mother said that since you've been at the Song's for so long without visiting your own family, they might think we're being neglectful. So today, no matter what, I have to accompany you on this visit, which is really a hassle."

  I looked at him suspiciously and asked: "Are you going to ask for Mrs. Zhang's help?"

  "That's not true." Song Ming immediately denied: "All of this was arranged by my mother, how dare I say no?"

  I pursed my lips and didn't speak, I never planned on believing him anyway.

  "Do you know how busy I am?" He furrowed his brow, looking extremely serious: "I'm willing to accompany you, you should be thrilled!"

  All my interests were frozen at that moment. I didn't want to see Su Yu and those so-called parents of mine, nor did I want to go with Song Ming to meet his old lover. What I really wanted was to go to the western suburbs to find Yi Qian Xun.

  Song Ming looked at me with such reluctance, and after a long while, he said: "You can't not go, my mother has already made arrangements. The people from the Su family in Baili Village have already left to inform them. If you're unwilling to come with me, then I'll go first, and you can follow later."

  He hesitated for a moment and said, "However, I've heard that there have been bandits causing trouble outside Chang'an recently. As a single woman, you might..." He trailed off at this point, just smiling at me without continuing.

  I was so angry that I was shaking, and could only grit my teeth and say: "Let's go, we'll leave together, now!" As soon as I finished speaking, I instructed Hong Ling to take good care of Song Tang while he took his medicine, and also gave her a meaningful glance, indicating that I would help her.

  Then he took a woman and walked away in a hurry, with Song Ming's suppressed laughter behind him, I was even more angry, but just rushed forward.