GBP Chapter 376 Bumping into Bai Qinghuan
Chapter 376 Bumping into Bai Qinghuan
He Lingfei coughed lightly and said to the two brothers, "Go to Xinglin Alley on East Third Street and find the residence of the owner of Baiweizhai. There is a scholar named Wen Zijin there..."
She lowered her voice, and soon after, the two brothers patted their chests, looking confident and determined.
"Don't worry, young lady, my brother and I will definitely take care of this for you."
"But about the silver..."
Li Meng stared at the money bag in He Lingfei's hand. In front of the two brothers, He Lingfei poured out all the silver and handed it to them.
"There are three ounces here; I'll give you the other half after the job is done."
"Hey!"
Li Meng happily agreed, quickly snatched the silver from her hand, and casually touched her wrist.
He Lingfei pretended that he didn't mean it and suppressed the nausea in her heart.
The two brothers divided the silver in front of her, and then Li Meng, with an extremely lewd smile, whispered to her, "Little lady, get ready, my brother and I will go find you a suitable husband right away."
He left as soon as he finished speaking, and He Lingfei's expression improved somewhat.
Back at the small inn she had found, she scrubbed her hand, which Li Meng had touched, several times until it was almost raw, before she felt less disgusted.
She went downstairs and asked the waiter for several buckets of water, then remembered that Li Meng had just blew on her.
She pulled her hair over and smelled it; sure enough, there was a faint odor.
Feeling utterly disgusted, she ran across the street and spent a few coins to buy a small piece of soapberry.
On her way back upstairs, she encountered a girl with an extraordinary air about her. Seeing the girl's luxurious clothes, she felt a pang of jealousy and spoke as if the girl owed her money:
"Are you blind?! You bumped into me, don't you know that? When I came, didn't you know to move aside?"
Bai Qinghuan was stunned. It was clearly this person who bumped into her in his haste when he came up without looking where he was going.
Even so, she still bowed slightly and said, "I'm sorry, young lady, are you alright?"
The maid behind her was about to step forward when she saw this, but she stopped her by raising her hand slightly.
Her knowledge of manners and etiquette stood in stark contrast to He Lingfei's. He Lingfei was surprised that she not only wasn't angry but also took the blame upon herself, and she couldn't hold back for a moment.
"Forget it! Why should I argue with a blind person like you? If you bump into me again, things won't be so easy."
She took her things upstairs, and after she closed the door, the little maid behind Bai Qinghuan looked indignant:
"Miss! Why are you stopping me? She's the one who's blind!"
"Cicadas, you mustn't be rude!"
Bai Qinghuan gently flicked her head and said softly, "This kind of situation is perfectly normal when you're out and about. Why bother arguing so much with someone you're not even familiar with?"
Moreover, based on the upbringing she received, she must never do anything to argue with others in public.
Xia Chan nodded sullenly, wondering when the people from the manor would arrive.
They were almost out of money, otherwise they would never have stayed in such a small inn.
Look at this! Now I've encountered such an ill-mannered woman!
Back in her room, He Lingfei soaked in the bath for a while, feeling extremely satisfied with her own fragrant scent.
She put on the clothes first, then, remembering that she would be going down to pick someone up later, she put on another layer on top, as usual.
The Li brothers had already arrived at Yan Che's residence, but before they even got close to the gate, two servants had already stopped them several miles away.
What are you two doing?
A servant asked sternly, as the two brothers had encountered this situation far too many times.
The two brothers exchanged a glance, and Li Meng said a few words, which tricked the two servants into leaving.
Taking advantage of their inattention, he flicked his sleeve and threw a handful of powder at them. The two servants collapsed to the ground before they could even open their mouths.
They dragged the two men aside, and the two brothers stripped off their clothes, put them on themselves, and then stood at the door.
"You stay here and keep watch, I'll go in and check," Li Meng said to his brother.
After he went in, the door was left a crack, and there were several cleaning women in the yard.
He searched around for a while before finding the person He Lingfei had described. After observing his surroundings, he walked over with a calm expression.
"Young master, someone is looking for you outside."
Wen Zijin looked up at him and asked, "Is it a man or a woman?"
He frowned slightly, thinking that He Lingfei might have asked after all.
“It’s a little kid. He said he had something to ask you, but we didn’t feel comfortable asking him what it was,” Li Meng said, his eyes darting around as he recalled He Lingfei’s instructions.
Little baby? What does he know about little babies?
Wen Zijin pondered for a moment, then remembered that Wu Yazi had mentioned a little child in a theatrical troupe.
Could it be that they owe someone money for watching a play and have come knocking on their door?
He didn't think twice before getting up and walking out. Li Meng followed behind him, a smile playing on his lips.
Wen Zijin went out, but there were no little children at the door.
Just as he was about to turn around and ask, a hand reached out from the side and forcefully covered his mouth and nose.
The two brothers covered the man with a tattered cloth, and Li Meng carried him and ran quickly ahead, while the other brother watched behind to see if anyone was chasing them.
The two brothers traveled without any obstacles, and when they arrived at the small inn, He Lingfei was already waiting at the door.
"Why are you taking so long? You two are so slow!"
She couldn't help but complain, but when she lifted the rag and saw Wen Zijin's face, she was so happy that she didn't bother to argue anymore.
Li Meng smelled a faint fragrance emanating from her and wanted to follow her upstairs, but He Lingfei glared at him fiercely.
"If you want money, behave yourself!"
Li Meng chuckled, and He Lingfei added, "You two stay here and keep watch. If a man and a woman come looking for us, make sure they stop them. I'll give you an extra three taels of silver."
Li Meng nodded hurriedly and assured him, "Don't worry, don't worry, with the two of us guarding her, not even a fly will be able to get into the young lady's room."
He grinned lewdly again, but He Lingfei didn't have time to pay attention to him as she helped Wen Zijin upstairs.
Wen Zijin struggled to open his eyes from under the tattered cloth, but his eyelids felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, and he had no strength to do anything but let people drag him upstairs.
Bai Qinghuan and Xia Chan, mistress and servant, were going downstairs to get something to eat when they saw He Lingfei again. Bai Qinghuan pulled Xia Chan aside slightly to let them pass.
"Hmph!" He Lingfei raised her chin and snorted coldly.
As they passed by, a hand suddenly reached out and grabbed Bai Qinghuan's clothes forcefully.
"Save me"
A barely audible sound came from under the rag. Bai Qinghuan frowned slightly, and before she could figure out what was happening, her hand was pulled back forcefully.
"What are you looking at?! My husband and I are arguing and he's being petty, so why should you interfere?"
He Lingfei suppressed her panic and pretended to be calm as she continued walking uphill. Bai Qinghuan looked at her wrinkled clothes and then looked back at He Lingfei.
Husband and wife? Something about them felt off to her.
"Miss, let's go. This crazy woman is really inexplicable."