Chapter 166 Walking in the Snow
Rong Yu also lifted the quilt and stood up. He picked up his outer robe and began to put it on slowly. In sharp contrast, Qian Huan was hurriedly putting on her shoes and socks. She couldn't wait to get dressed and leave the room.
After the two of them dressed and walked out of the bedroom, they found that it was already dark outside. In fact, it was only three quarters past three in the evening, mainly because it gets dark early in winter.
Mr. Fan had already sobered up and was sitting in the lobby drinking hot tea. Seeing the two of them coming out of the bedroom together, Mr. Fan smiled and asked, "Wine is a good thing to help you sleep. How was it? Did you sleep particularly well this time?"
Rong Yu felt that he had slept very soundly. He nodded and said, "Yes, sir, I did sleep very soundly."
Qianhuan was taken advantage of, and although she felt unhappy, she still answered honestly, "Shanbo also slept well."
The main reason was that Rong Yu's body was like a ball of fire, and it was so warm to sleep with him in her arms. Qian Huan usually slept with a hot water bottle, but it was not as warm as sleeping with her senior brother, so she slept very comfortably this time.
At this time, the cook had already prepared dinner, and Chang Bo put the steaming food on the table.
"Master, two young masters, you all drank a lot of wine this afternoon. I guess you don't want to eat something too heavy tonight. I asked the cook to make some hot porridge and stir-fry some light side dishes. You can just eat with that."
Mr. Fan nodded and said, "Very good, it is indeed easier to swallow some porridge after drinking."
So they drank some porridge with some light side dishes. After they finished eating, it was already completely dark.
When Ji Feng sent Wenjie home in the morning, Qianhuan thought that it was not far to walk from Mr. Fan's house to the teahouse, and it would take less than 25 minutes to get there. She thought that she could walk back by herself after eating the barbecue, and just think of it as a walk to digest the food, so she did not ask Ji Feng to pick her up.
Who knew that I would get drunk and take a nap in Fan's house.
While she drank the porridge, she looked at the sky outside from time to time, with a hint of anxiety on her face.
Rong Yu noticed her little action. After they drank a cup of tea, Rong Yu took the initiative to say, "Junior brother, where do you live? I'll take you home."
Qianhuan was actually a little embarrassed in front of Rongyu. She wanted to refuse, but seeing that it was getting dark outside, she had to nod and agree. "I live in the teahouse opposite Zuixianju in the east of the city. It takes less than 25 minutes to walk there. Then I'll have to trouble you to see me off, Senior Brother."
Mr. Fan said, "Rongyu, Shanbo, please take my carriage."
Qianhuan was about to say yes, but Rongyu answered faster than her, "Sir, we can just walk over there. It's just the right way to take a walk to help digest the food."
It snowed heavily at night, and the sky and the earth were covered with white. The snowflakes fell leisurely and picturesquely, decorating the night in a picturesque way. Everything seemed to be sleeping in a world of snow, quiet and beautiful.
On the silent road, two people walked side by side slowly towards the east of the city. No one spoke, only the sound of their feet squeaking on the thick snow.
The snow was still falling silently. Qianhuan felt her hands were a little cold. She couldn't help but wrap her cloak tightly around her body and put her hands to her mouth and blew, "Huff, huff, huff..."
"Is it very cold?" Rong Yu asked in the darkness, tilting his head.
"Yeah, my hands are a little cold."
"Give it here." The man said in a commanding tone.
"What?" Qianhuan was still a little confused. Although there were no street lights in ancient times, fortunately the snow tonight made the earth very bright, so Qianhuan could clearly see the features of the person in front of her.
"Give me your hands." Rong Yu said, and without waiting for her to react, he directly held her hands, and then used his hot big palms to warm her small hands.
Qianhuan didn't know how to react for a moment, so she just let him pull her hand and cover it.
Originally, Mr. Fan asked Rong Yu to take him back in the Fan Mansion's carriage, but he didn't know what was wrong with the man in front of him. He insisted on walking, and he called it a walk to help digestion.
Qianhuan thought he was deliberately making fun of her and wanted her to suffer from the cold, but now he was warming her hands. She didn't know how to feel.
"Why are you so cold in winter?"
"My mother and father went to Beijing to ask for medicine for my grandfather. I was born on the way back. It was winter and the weather was very cold. My parents didn't have much money, so they got cold and suffered from a cold."
"Why don't you see a doctor and take some medicine?"
"I have seen it. The doctors in the county have limited medical skills and cannot cure it. They can only suppress it. But don't worry, brother. When I become a wealthy businessman in the future, I will go to the capital. At that time, I will find a better doctor in the capital to see me."
"What do you want to do in the capital in the future?"
"Let's go see some handsome guys. I heard there are three handsome men in the capital. I want to see them, eat all the delicious food in Kyoto, and see how high the walls of the Forbidden City are."
"Oh, I wonder who are the three most handsome men in the capital? How did you know about them, Junior Brother?"
Although Rong Yu usually lives in the capital, he doesn't pay much attention to the gossip in the capital. He is very curious about how this junior brother who lives in this remote corner of the mountains knows about the three handsome men in the capital.
"I learned about them from books. As the old saying goes: If you want to know about the world, you must read ancient and modern books. These three handsome men are the fourth prince Teng Yaogeng, the commander of the imperial guards Qian Zelin, and the god of war general Teng Yu who became famous at a young age."
In fact, Qianhuan saw all this in the book "The Eternal River" that she bought. Although the pages of the book have turned yellow, it records all the history and unofficial history of the Dayuan Kingdom in great detail. For her, it is really a rare good book.
Rong Yu felt a little amused. He didn't expect that he would be on the list.
It’s just that this junior brother is too ignorant. He doesn’t know whether it is disrespectful to call the royal name directly, or he is just too bold?
"Junior brother, do you know that calling the royal family by their names is disrespectful? If the royal family finds out, you could lose your head if you're not careful."
"Oh, Senior Brother, we live in a remote corner of the mountains, where the emperor is far away. The highest official is the county magistrate, who is a ninth-rank official. How could the royal family know that I called them by their names? Besides, names are given to people to be called by. It's just that the royal family is full of trivial matters, and they even chop off people's heads for calling their names."
Teng Yu couldn't help but secretly feel fortunate that his junior brother lived freely in this small mountain village. With his unrestrained personality, if he went to the capital, he might break a taboo by accident and would have a hard time saving his life.
Qianhuan was obviously more interested in the three handsome men, so she changed the topic to them again, "Brother, let me tell you, there is a ranking for these three handsome men."
"Oh? How do you rank them?"
"The first one is the God of War General, Prince An's son Teng Yu. It is said that he is handsome and has eyebrows like ink. He is three times more beautiful than women. The second most beautiful is Qian Zelin, the commander of the Imperial Guard. He is also the eldest son of the General's Mansion. It is said that he is eight feet tall and has a handsome appearance. The third most beautiful is the fourth prince Teng Yaogeng. It is said that the fourth prince's biological mother is extremely beautiful. The fourth prince took his mother's appearance and is very suave."
Rong Yu didn't expect that he would be ranked first. He asked curiously, "Which handsome man do you want to see the most?"
"Of course it's the War God General who is three times more beautiful than a woman. However, I heard that although this War God General is beautiful, it is also rumored that he has a violent and cold-blooded personality and kills people without blinking an eye."
Well, that's true. People in the capital city did say that about him. "If that's the case, shouldn't you be scared? Why do you want to see him the most?"
"Because I think he is a great hero who loves his country and his people. He followed his father to fight in the north and south when he was a teenager, fighting on the battlefield to kill the enemy and defend his country. Even if he kills people without blinking an eye, he must kill people who deserve to be killed. I can't admire him enough, so why should I be afraid of him?"
Rong Yu couldn't help but be moved by Qianhuan's words. Many people in the capital were afraid of him and were like mice seeing a cat when they saw him. Unexpectedly, this junior brother actually admired him so much.
He couldn't help but tighten his grip on her hand. Qianhuan glanced at the man beside her in confusion.
When we almost reached the entrance of the teahouse, we saw that the door of Banri Qinghuan Garden was open. Mr. Cai was sitting near the door with a lamp on, waiting anxiously.
Seeing the person in the distance, he quickly shouted: "Boss, you are finally back. I almost went to Fan Mansion to look for you."
When the two of them came closer, Mr. Cai saw clearly that Qianhuan's hand was held by the man next to her. He immediately felt very uncomfortable. Does the boss know that there should be no physical contact between men and women? How could she let a man hold her hand?
Master Cai stared at Rong Yu with hostility. He walked forward and pulled Qian Huan over to him, saying, "Boss, you came back so late. I was so worried. You should bring someone with you from now on."
"Brother Yunlong, you don't have to be so nervous. Didn't my senior brother send me back?"
Master Cai politely said to Rong Yu, "Thank you, sir, for sending our boss back."
Rong Yu couldn't help but look at Master Cai for a second longer. This man was full of hostility towards him. Could it be that he was also a Rabbit Master and liked his junior brother? Did his junior brother like him too?
"You're welcome." Rong Yu said coldly.
When Qianhuan saw the snowflakes falling on Rongyu's head, she couldn't help but think of the poem, "If we are wet in the snow together in the future, we will grow old together in this life." She didn't expect that she would be wet in the snow with her senior brother today.
She quickly took out the handkerchief from her bosom and handed it over, "Brother, there are snowflakes all over your head, wipe them off."
"No need, since you are already home, I will go back first."
"Well, senior brother, please be careful on your way back." Qianhuan waved goodbye to him with a bright smile.