bookbashuk Chapter 135 Deepest Affection
Chapter 135 Deepest Affection
Chapter 135 Deepest Affection
Upon hearing this voice, Hua Manlou's expression changed, and he immediately hid under the bed.
Jiang Fengyue darted into the wardrobe inside the room.
It's bedtime now, and someone is still visiting outside the door. Could it be that they have some ulterior motive?
In this courtyard rife with intrigue, only the three people inside the house can truly trust each other.
The story revolves around Shangguan Xue'er, a girl who loves to lie; Shangguan Feiyan, whose identity is shrouded in mystery; the imposter King Jinpeng; and the immortal corpse buried in an abandoned courtyard.
If it weren't for the darkness, Lu Xiaofeng probably wouldn't want to stay here for even a second longer.
The door was not latched. The person outside gently pushed the door open and came in, then gently closed the door again.
The newcomer was Shangguan Feiyan, who was holding a lantern and wearing a pure white robe.
Lu Xiaofeng's eyes darted around. He had initially felt somewhat favorably toward Shangguan Feiyan's identity as Princess Danfeng, but after witnessing the corpse in the desolate courtyard and learning about Shangguan Feiyan's ruthless methods, he could no longer look at her directly.
He said coldly, "What are you doing here?"
Shangguan Feiyan extinguished the lamp in her hand and smiled sweetly, "Don't you know why I'm here?"
Lu Xiaofeng frowned and said, "I don't know."
Shangguan Feiyan said softly, "For a girl to come to your room in the middle of the night, don't you know how much determination she had to make?"
She gently walked to Lu Xiaofeng's bedside and sat down, then lightly stroked Lu Xiaofeng's two mustaches.
Lu Xiaofeng pushed her hand away and said in a deep voice, "Get out."
Shangguan Feiyan was taken aback. Based on her understanding of Lu Xiaofeng over the past few months, Lu Xiaofeng's behavior was too abnormal. Even if Lu Xiaofeng would reject her advances, he shouldn't have spoken to her in this tone.
However, this kind of woman always desires what she cannot have. If Lu Xiaofeng had agreed to this request from the beginning, she would have lost interest.
With tears in her eyes, Shangguan Feiyan said pitifully, "Can you really bear to do this? Do you know how I—"
Lu Xiaofeng interrupted, "I'll say it again, get out. You don't need to do this."
Shangguan Feiyan tried to throw herself into Lu Xiaofeng's arms, but missed. She looked up.
Lu Xiaofeng had stood up at some point. The room wasn't too dark; even with the lights off, moonlight still shone in faintly. Shangguan Feiyan saw Lu Xiaofeng's cold gaze and knew that staying there any longer would only be pointless.
Shangguan Feiyan got up, tidied her clothes slightly, picked up the lamp, and ran out.
Before leaving, she threw out a remark, scolding, "Lu Xiaofeng, I only just realized how utterly inhuman you are."
Jiang Fengyue sighed inwardly. How could Lu Xiaofeng not be a man? If Shangguan Feiyan were truly the docile Princess Danfeng, how could Lu Xiaofeng not be moved by such a woman?
Unfortunately, Princess Danfeng is not Princess Danfeng; Princess Danfeng is Shangguan Feiyan. There is absolutely no way that Lu Xiaofeng would have any feelings for Shangguan Feiyan.
Hua Manlou crawled out from under the bed, dusted himself off, and remained calm, as if the matter had little impact on him.
Lu Xiaofeng sighed, "I—"
Hua Manlou laughed and said, "You don't need to explain. Although I am blind, my heart is not. Perhaps I was extremely fond of the Shangguan Feiyan I saw at first glance. If that's the case, then what I've fallen for is just a mask."
Jiang Fengyue also sighed, "Yes, masks. Shangguan Feiyan has so many masks. When you meet her, who can guess which one she is wearing?"
He couldn't help but admire Hua Manlou at this moment, for he remained so optimistic even after discovering he had been deceived by a woman.
Just like Hua Manlou's blind eyes, they prevented him from seeing the wickedness of people in the martial world, but allowed him to see all the beauty in the world, all the things in it, and all the girls.
After this incident, the three of them seemed unable to say anything more. Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit dull, Jiang Fengyue simply went back to her room.
It was very late at night, but no one could sleep on a night like this. Jiang Fengyue sat cross-legged on the bed and began to practice the Mingyu Gong.
He discovered that even when he was resting and practicing his internal energy, he could still use his ability to hear in all directions. As long as there were any slight changes in his surroundings, he could immediately become aware and wake up.
Although exercising is not as comfortable as taking a nap, seeking comfort in such a dangerous place is futile. Jiang Fengyue does not want to end up like Princess Danfeng, buried in a desolate place after death.
Shangguan Feiyan didn't wake up too early either; it seemed that she hadn't been able to get a good night's sleep since being rejected by Lu Xiaofeng.
So much so that by the time the three of them saw her, the sun was already high in the sky.
When Shangguan Feiyan saw Lu Xiaofeng, she neither greeted him nor said a word. Instead, after seeing Jiang Fengyue, she warmly welcomed him into the carriage.
She knew that dealing with men wasn't about relentlessly pursuing them. Instead, she wanted to make them realize that she was distancing herself from them, which would create a sense of loss in them. Then, if she showed affection to another man at that moment, he would become incredibly jealous.
The carriage was filled with flowers, but unfortunately, after a while, the flowers could no longer be called flowers. Almost all of them lost their color and wilted. Although the fragrance remained, many of the flowers had withered.
Before Shangguan Feiyan could speak, Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou sat down in the carriage. Although the journey wasn't far, who would rather walk than sit down?
Shangguan Feiyan escorted them all the way into a large city before turning back.
Before leaving, Shangguan Feiyan smiled at Jiang Fengyue and said, "I'll be waiting for your good news."
The sun was high in the sky, and the cobblestone streets were scorching hot. Some shops on both sides of the street were still closed for business.
It was almost noon.
Jiang Fengyue thought to herself that even in a place like this, people in big cities are no longer used to the life of working at sunrise and instead sleep until the sun is high in the sky.
Of course, there weren't many pedestrians on the scorching streets, and if the shops were to open now, they probably wouldn't make many sales. Their decision to close and rest was wise.
Hua Manlou said, "As far as I know, Ximen Chuixue doesn't seem to live here."
Lu Xiaofeng laughed and said, "Of course he doesn't live here. I'm here to find someone else."
Hua Manlou asked curiously, "Who are you looking for?"
Lu Xiaofeng said, "I'm looking for two old men. You may not have heard of them, but their abilities are terrifying. One of them knows everything from astronomy to geography, and the other is even more extraordinary. No matter what question you ask him, he will have a way to solve it for you."
Jiang Fengyue thought to herself, if Lu Xiaofeng described him this way, he would probably be another know-it-all, but she wondered if he would be any better than someone like Bai Xiaosheng.
Hua Manlou asked, "Are you talking about Datong and Dazhi?"