Chapter 675 - 0388 Everyone Loves Beauty (2-in-1)_2

"I have a way." Xu Chang’an smiled, raising his eyebrows. "Anyway, I didn’t expect to hide it from the Senior, but if she really does something rude, just mention you and the gentleman to her."

"Me and your gentleman..." Yun Qian blinked.

"It’s about how you sisters felt like old friends at first sight." Xu Chang’an also blinked at Yun Qian, with a smirk on his lips. "Trust me, by then Senior Zhu won’t be in the mood to cause trouble."

"Hmm, I understand." Yun Qian responded.

Now Xu Chang’an felt at ease.

Indisputable.

Once Zhu Pingniang knows Li Zhibai and Yun Qian felt like old friends upon meeting, she definitely won’t be in the mood for mischief.

Even though he knew this move was a bit underhanded... there was no choice.

After all, Miss Yun’s "innocence" is more important, isn’t it?

As for what happens if they are found out...

Xu Chang’an met Yun Qian’s gaze.

In Miss Yun’s watery eyes, they were filled with his reflection.

Sigh.

"The Senior must be quite irrational to be jealous of the lady..."

Yun Qian: "?"

"It’s nothing, just remember my words." Xu Chang’an lowered the white veil on Yun Qian’s straw hat, covering her face, then opened the window.

Instantly, the wind, accompanied by rain, rushed into the room.

But no matter how the wind blew, it couldn’t even slightly disturb Yun Qian’s dress or the veil hanging from her hat.

"It can’t block the rain, but it can hold back the wind at least, right?" Xu Chang’an spread his hands.

As long as there’s no wind, holding a big umbrella, naturally there was no worry about the lady ruining her rare beautiful dress and makeup.

He truly was a clever person.

Yun Qian looked down at her long dress, then at the proud smile on Xu Chang’an’s face, not quite understanding what he was so pleased about.

Forget it.

His happiness is more important than anything else.

——

Xu Chang’an held the umbrella, leading Yun Qian down the Unfastened Boat, standing at the steps, they could see the brightly lit lake in the distance.

Because they knew there was a big banquet, the ladies deployed a very wide red boat, hung with red lanterns all around, the lake’s surface reflected colorful lights, those colorful lights reflecting on the ladies’ faces, like makeup.

Obviously, the wind and rain couldn’t dampen the ladies’ enthusiasm.

Just as Xu Chang’an was about to take Yun Qian on a small awning boat from the wharf beside the Unfastened Boat to the painted boat at the center, Yun Qian paused, looking into the distance.

Xu Chang’an followed her gaze.

Then he saw, not far away, two bedraggled girls, one big and one small, each holding an umbrella, running in the rain.

Yun Qian shook her head slightly, the aqua blue ribbon on her back slightly swaying.

Who else could be running in such a downpour but Ah Qing?

At this moment, Ah Qing was being led by the hand by a girl in yellow, the two were splashing through puddles in the rain, their clothes half-soaked, Xu Chang’an could faintly hear their conversation.

"Ms. Qing, it’s all your fault for insisting on telling me about Pingniang, now look... it’s raining so hard, my makeup is ruined..."

"I... I..."

"Stop it, hurry and run, fixing the makeup is the priority now!"

"Oh... oh."

"Now, Ms. Qing can’t complain the room is noisy, with such heavy rain, the sisters are definitely all inside fixing their makeup."

"Mm."

At this moment, Ah Qing had transformed into a nodding machine, as she really had no better option.

She couldn’t block the rain, so naturally she could only be led along.

She casually glanced in Xu Chang’an’s direction without revealing any flaws.

The sound of the two girls panting reached Xu Chang’an’s ears through the wind and rain... but because of the distance and the interference of the rain’s sound, only a cultivator like Xu Chang’an could hear it.

Watching as Ah Qing and the girl hurried onto the boat, Xu Chang’an sighed softly.

"In such bad weather, the Senior held a banquet because of us, truly causing trouble for them."

All these girls in the mortal world, getting caught in the rain, they might catch a cold.

However, Xu Chang’an quickly regained his senses.

Not just because of him and Miss Yun, but also for clearing Ah Qing’s half-demon identity.

Besides, what kind of person is Zhu Pingniang, would she still be afraid of a cold?

"Miss, let’s go." Xu Chang’an held Yun Qian’s hand, stepping with her into the rain.

The rain poured onto the umbrella, Xu Chang’an’s spiritual power shielding against the slanting rain, thus with just one umbrella, he could protect the lady perfectly.

However, Xu Chang’an looked down at Yun Qian’s embroidered shoes slightly soaked by the puddles, helplessly saying, "It’s a pity I can’t use cultivation."

If he could, not even a bit of water would touch the lady.

"Can’t use cultivation? Why not." Yun Qian asked.

"For various reasons, right now I can’t use spiritual power to block the rain," Xu Chang’an explained briefly, holding Yun Qian’s hand.

He elaborately told it, but the lady wouldn’t understand, so he just explained casually.

"Mm." Yun Qian just asked casually, glanced at Ah Qing’s small boat heading towards the painted boat.

So, was it because Xu Chang’an said they couldn’t use spiritual power to block the rain, that Miss Aqing didn’t use spiritual power?

If that’s the case... then Ah Qing should also be considered an obedient girl.

Yun Qian thought so.

As for whether it could be because of some other reason, Miss Yun didn’t think, nor did she care, as she boarded the small boat with Xu Chang’an, heading towards the painted boat.

——

For the girls at Flower Moon Building, having an opportunity to attend a banquet with Zhu Pingniang was rare.

After all, Zhu Pingniang was usually very busy managing the building, many girls might not see her several times in a month, only during festivals was there a chance for a banquet.

So, for this banquet... many girls were really looking forward to it, especially since it was held in Xu Chang’an’s name.

’Doesn’t that young master know how to avoid suspicion? Why so brazenly hold such a large banquet.’

Many girls, upon learning that Zhu Pingniang was hosting a banquet for Xu Chang’an, had this as their first thought.

Then the second thought after knowing Xu Chang’an would come was—’Our Zhu Jie is finally making her move on the young master.’

However, this misunderstanding quickly dissipated with the appearance of a piece of news.

’And Miss Yun will be coming too.’

"..."

And then, the girls at Flower Moon Building were left with only puzzled thoughts and peculiar expressions.

’Taking his wife... to a brothel?’

What was Young Master Xu thinking... or rather, what was Pingniang thinking?

Why not try to stop it a bit?

Thus, even before Xu Chang’an and Yun Qian arrived, discussions about them had not ceased.

Fortunately, not everyone at Flower Moon Building was interested in Xu Chang’an, after all, some girls who liked other girls, Xu Chang’an’s name was only known, even his popularity was known.

Without specific interest, these people probably didn’t even know who Yun Qian was.

Some girls were already busy enough with performances and practicing music daily, how could they have time to pay attention to some man? Not everyone was that idle.

But since it was Zhu Pingniang’s rare banquet, those who could spare the time were still here.

For example, at the moment, under a roof on the painted boat, stood a woman in a yellow long dress admiring the rain.

The woman listened to the excited chatter coming from inside the room, gently sighing.

"Just a man... does it warrant such excitement?"

She had only heard of Xu Chang’an’s name, though she had also seen him from afar a few times, she only remembered the young master being somewhat handsome.

"A bunch of lustful girls... hopeless."

The woman had a look of disappointment in others.

Why don’t they think, no matter how handsome the young master is, what does it have to do with them?

They can’t touch, they don’t always see him, and it seems he’s been noticed by Pingniang.

In such circumstances, instead of looking at some handsome young master and gossiping behind his back, it’s better to enjoy the banquet’s atmosphere thoroughly.

The woman had placed a pot of clear wine before her, some rainwater by the wind falling into the wine cup, blending in unnoticeably.

"This wine... truly great, such good wine, Pingniang doesn’t always take it out..."

Her gaze shifted to the beauty on the lake with the painted boat, beautiful scenery, fine wine, relaxed and carefree...

So, what’s so good about men... hmm?

The woman’s hand holding the wine cup trembled abruptly, then she wiped her eyes, suddenly standing up to look into the distance.

At that moment, she saw two people getting off a small black-tarpaulin boat from afar, a young man carefully assisting the person beside him across the plank.

Young Master Xu?

The three words flashed through the woman’s mind, then she put aside thoughts of Xu Chang’an, fixing her gaze on the veiled woman beside him.

At that moment, she suddenly realized something.

She too was a bit of a lustful person.