C16 Innermost Feelings

He was leaning against the bow with his eyes closed. I liked to see him not opening his eyes, so that I could look at him with peace of mind and not see the mockery and mockery in his eyes.

As I ate the lotus seeds, I peeked at him. He even peeled off the bitter lotus seed and chewed it until it tasted sweet. This lotus seed was truly delicious.

I thought he was going to stay on this boat all day and let me keep rowing, but instead he sat up and rubbed his eyes. "Time for lunch," he said.

"Well, yes." I was hungry.

He held out his hand, held the water to his face, and looked at me. "Do you have a handkerchief?"

"Oh, yes." He quickly took out the embroidered handkerchief.

When he was done wiping his face and putting it away like his own, he said, "Give me the oars. They are shaking so slowly that I am about to fall asleep. Let's go eat. Some people just aren't hungry."

Near here, there was an excellent restaurant that was built on the water. The scenery was very good, but it was a bit expensive.

"I'll treat you to a meal." I smiled. "I haven't really thanked you for curing my father's head disease."

He narrowed his eyes. "I'm not at the point of asking a woman to pay me."

"I didn't mean it that way. I just wanted to thank you."

There's no need to mention it again in the future. I naturally won't remember such a small matter. In a month's time, how could I not go? He spoke in a domineering tone.

I sighed. "I can do it in less than a month." The tortoise could climb ashore in a month.

He looked back at me. "Why do you talk so much?"

Ah, this is the first time I've heard someone complain about me. I didn't say anything wrong. A man's face is like a day in July. Sometimes it's sunny, sometimes it's rainy and sometimes there's thunder.

He probably thought that I wasn't paying attention, so of course I didn't dare to. He was such a picky person.

Even if he wanted to order a dish, it would be the best. He would have to discuss it for a long time before deciding what to cook for himself.

The food is the most delicious I've ever eaten. The fish is both fragrant and tasty, and every dish is completely different from the ones I've cooked in my house. I know that rich people can eat, but I didn't expect that he would be even more picky.

I ate heartily, not looking like a lady at all, my sleeves pulled back to reveal my thin wrists.

When I raised my head to look at him, he smiled and said, "Ni Chuxue, once you're in the capital, I'll treat you to the best restaurant in the capital, the Clear River Restaurant. You'll eat so much there that you won't even let go of the soup."

"Really? This is delicious, the capital is too far away. " I can't possibly be that good to eat in the capital!

"Haven't I suggested enough?" He slapped his head.

I chuckled, "About that, why did you mention …"

Before he could finish, he was interrupted by him. He roared fiercely, "Call me Shangguan."

Fortunately, he was a rich grandpa. This was a good private room, and no one saw it or knew anything about it. I suspect that I have a communication problem with him. Why can't I understand what he's talking about? What does he say, I don't know.

"Shangguan." So what if he's fierce? "You're not going to eat? If he didn't eat more, it would become cold. He had to eat more while it was still hot, otherwise, he would get hungry. After you return to the capital, it's rare for us Qin Huai to be able to eat the dishes. " Don't waste it. Every dish, the silver on it, is the most expensive I've ever seen.

He ate without taking a bite, "I'll come back to Qin Huai next month."

I know, he said, there's no need for him to remind me! However, I didn't reply. In case something bad happened, I looked out the window and saw only a short bamboo fence. It was quite unique. Outside were dark green leaves, red and white lotus flowers, clear and beautiful.

"You're not an idiot!" He was extremely irritated, so he put down his chopsticks.

I am really feeling wronged, am I not very terrible at entertaining the master of Qin Huai? Playing was something he had picked out, and eating was the best. I told him I was going to pay, and he yelled at me, and I didn't say anything, and he yelled at me again, and why did I give him such a headache? I looked out and saw the approaching flower boat, and my eyes lit up.

The pink gauze floated in the air, and the fragrance wafted in the air. The faintly discernible zither was placed within the white pink floating boat.

How could I have forgotten that? The most famous person in our Qin Huai is still a brothel.

I've read that when a man has a desire, he is irritable and has a bad temper.

I pointed at the boat. "There's a beautiful woman. Do you want to go up there?"

His brows were almost knotted as he drank the tea. As if he had a grudge against the cup, he tightly held it in place.

I smiled good-naturedly, "Our Qin Huai's most famous character is still the brothel. To tell you the truth, my mother was also born in a brothel. In my words and actions, I couldn't help but feel a little proud, "My mother was once the most beautiful Courtesan Belle in Qin Huai, and her talent is unrivalled."

In his eyes, there was something strange. "What do you think of the brothel women?"

I sipped my tea and moistened my throat. How to judge a person? So what if she was a brothel lady? She was still a human. Although she was acting like one because of a hurdle, there were still some women who were as pure as a lady. Their talents were not inferior to that of a young lady, and they were proficient in music, calligraphy, painting, and dancing. Some of them had fallen to brothels and were filled with helplessness and bitterness. Why did they need to rub salt into their wounds?

Some of them were forced to be prostitutes, but I think they are also very cute, very talented, the songs they sing are pleasant to the ears, dance pretty.

"You're really a different woman." He relaxed his brows and bitterly smiled.

I chuckled and sniffed the tea. "It smells good."

He refilled my glass, "Ni Chu Xue, why is your brain always different? It makes me want to put two needles in it. "

I looked up in horror, but saw the smile in his eyes and knew he was threatening me again.

He heaved a sigh of relief. Actually, he was still blaming me. I ate with the bamboo shoots, savoury and spicy, crunchy, and ate comfortably with him, as if I had known him for a long time. Unlike at home, I didn't dare to drink the soup too loudly.

He laughed and picked up some more bamboo shoots and put them in my bowl.

"I have a question? I wonder if I can ask? " I spoke very carefully.

"Speak." He was in a good mood. He squinted his eyes and chuckled lightly.

I shook my head. "Shangguan, do you think there's any medicine in the world that can cure a disease with a bad temper?"

He thought for a while, then raised his eyebrows and laughed. "Girl, you're mocking me, aren't you?"

I also laughed. "You know that you have a bad temper."

"Then I'll be better." he said softly, looking at me with his dark eyes.

That's for the best. He's got a bad temper and he's not too good to his own health. As a physician, he should know.

"Actually, what you're thinking of is that if you have any medicine, you can take it to make yourself even more beautiful!" he said mischievously.

I shook my head. "Being beautiful is just my appearance. It's fine as long as I'm passable. It's not like I care about these things."

For all eternity, with so many people seeking beauty and too many beautiful women squeezed together, it would only end up being unremarkable. Just be yourself, why be so tired.

"Erm, no, hehe, Shangguan, I won't be accompanying you in the afternoon, you can go to the Flower Boat." I said thoughtfully. It wouldn't be good for me to go with them. I'm not a girl that left the pavilion.

His face darkened and he stared at me as if I owed him a debt. "Give me a good reason?" He said it word for word.

I shrunk my neck. Isn't this what men love the most? He wanted me to give him a good reason. Swallowing my saliva, I slowly said, "Every man that comes to Qinhuai will go to the flower boat."

He jumped to his feet and flipped the table.

"Fortunately, I have a plate with me. Otherwise, I won't be able to eat anymore." He was too careless. However, I didn't dare to say it out loud, nor did I dare to say that he did it on purpose.

"Ni Chu Xue." He was almost shouting.

"Here." I replied timidly. It was weird to hold a dish in both hands, but I didn't dare look into his flaming eyes.

"Ni Chu Xue, you are an idiot." he cried, walking up and down like a wounded beast.

"Yes," I said obediently.

"Ni Chuxue, are you a woman?" he shouted.

I'm surprised, of course I am. What is he trying to say? It's always like this, but why is my heart beating?

"Ni Chu Xue." He walked past me, one hand on my chin, forcing me to meet his burning eyes.

My jaw tightened and I cried out, "It hurts."

"Ni Chuxue, in this month, you will be at home. No one is allowed to marry, so draw properly for me. After I finish painting the lotus flowers, I still want the peach blossoms and apricot flowers. In short, I want you to draw everything in the world for me."

"I wouldn't draw that much." I'll be honest.

"You, you are simply angering me to death. Ni Chu Xue, no matter who asks for marriage, you are not allowed to agree to it." he shouted, and at last he could not help it, and looked at me with some helplessness, some hatred.

I blinked. "Daddy is the one who makes the marriage. My opinion isn't that important."

"I will convince your father."

I was startled. "No, I understand. I won't agree to anyone's marriage proposal within a month. Actually, there might not be people who would come to propose. I'm still young and am only 16 years old. You must not speak of it, otherwise father will misunderstand. "

He stopped, then actually had a smile on his face. "It was just a misunderstanding."

"Then what do you mean?" Good and bad people.

"Ni Chuxue, I will come to propose, do you understand?" He spoke softly.

"Dang." When the meal in my hand ended, I asked, "Why?"

He could do nothing about it but call out sweetly, "Idiots are idiots, don't you understand? I will come and propose. "

I frowned. "Stop joking. My father can't joke." He'll take it seriously.