webnovelfull Chapter 729 [Under the Brocade 25]
Chapter 729 [Under the Brocade 25]
A few days later, the sun was shining and the breeze was blowing. Yuan Jinxia was dressed in a simple maid's outfit, with her hair carefully tied into two cute buns; while Yang Yue dressed up as an honest servant. At the same time, Youyou cleverly disguised herself as a man and turned into Lu Yi's elegant brother. In this way, they accompanied Lu Yi on a gorgeous cruise ship, ready to cruise the lake and enjoy the beauty of the lake and mountains.
When Yang Yue saw the two round balls on Yuan Jinxia's head, he laughed so hard that he couldn't even stand up straight. Seeing this, Yuan Jinxia couldn't help but feel angry. She glared at Yang Yue angrily and shouted, "What's so funny!" Then she ran around the boat chasing Yang Yue.
At this time, Youyou quickly spoke up and advised: "Okay, Jinxia, stop fighting, we are here to have fun."
After hearing what Youyou said, Jin Xia stopped and snuggled up to Youyou like a well-behaved kitten. She asked in a deliberately coquettish tone, "Sir, do you think I am beautiful today?" While saying this, she did not forget to blink her eyes and put on a pitiful look.
Youyou looked at the cute and playful Jinxia in front of her and couldn't help laughing. She replied gently, "Beautiful, our Jinxia is naturally the most beautiful."
However, this scene made Lu Yi who was standing by a side unable to bear it. He frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "Jin Xia, as a maid, you must know your duty. Come quickly and pour a cup of tea for this young master."
Jin Xia heard this and curled her lips, muttering, "Master, I belong to the Second Master, not to you."
After hearing this, Lu Yi's expression changed slightly, and he raised his voice and threatened: "Yuan Jinxia, if you don't obey me, I will throw you out to feed the fish immediately. Stay away from my fiancée!"
But Jin Xia was not afraid at all. Instead, she put her hands on her hips and responded with a smile: "No, no, I just want to be close to the second young master." After saying that, she rubbed towards Youyou again.
Seeing Lu Yi's face that was so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip out of it, Youyou's heart tightened and she hurriedly advised: "Okay, Jinxia, stop messing around and be normal!" At this moment, a beautifully decorated boat slowly approached on the river in the distance. It was the boat that Zhai Lanye was riding.
According to the prior arrangement, Yang Yue drove his small boat and pretended to accidentally crash into Zhai Lanye's big boat. There was a loud "bang" and the two boats shook violently. The collision really worked, and Zhai Lanye soon sent someone to invite Lu Yi and his party to come on board to talk.
After boarding the boat, Lu Yi first politely apologized to Zhai Lanye, then smiled and asked: "I heard that Miss Zhai is proficient in music, especially in playing the pipa. I wonder if you can play a song for us?"
Zhai Lanye agreed happily and gently plucked the strings of the zither, and melodious music instantly flowed out. Lu Yi took this opportunity to look around calmly.
After the song ended, Zhai Lanye walked out from behind the veil. When everyone finally saw her face, they were stunned. Zhai Lanye had a face like a peach blossom, eyebrows like distant black, eyes with autumnal waves, and a graceful and light figure. She was indeed worthy of being the most famous skinny horse in Yangzhou City.
Yuan Jinxia even set her eyes on the attire of Zhai Lanye and the maid beside her. After looking at them carefully, she curiously asked about the origin of the gorgeous clothes she was wearing.
Zhai Lanye was very kind. Not only did she patiently answer Yuan Jinxia's questions, she also took the initiative to chat with everyone.
As they were chatting, she suddenly changed the subject, smiled and looked at Lu Yi and asked, "Mr. Lu is so handsome, I wonder if you are married? Although I have many suitors, I have not met anyone who can make my heart beat. I think those men are just greedy for my appearance."
Lu Yi nodded slightly and replied calmly: "Thank you Miss Zhai for your kindness. I already have a wife at home, and I am afraid that I will let you down." After that, he continued to observe every detail on the boat unnoticeably.
Zhai Lanye slightly opened her red lips and continued in a soft voice, "I wonder if the young man next to you is married?" As she spoke, her watery gaze vaguely fell on Youyou.
Lu Yi, who had been silent all this time, could not help but feel angry when he heard this. He did not expect that Zhai Lanye would actually set her sights on Youyou, and his face instantly became gloomy.
However, just when he was about to lose his temper, You You remained calm and gave Lu Yi a look unnoticeably, signaling him to stay calm.
Then, Youyou smiled and said softly to Zhai Lanye, "Miss Zhai is really as beautiful as a fairy. Even I couldn't help but stare at you when I saw your appearance! To be honest, I haven't married yet."
When Zhai Lanye heard this, a hint of joy suddenly appeared on her face, and she asked while the iron was hot, "Then I wonder what kind of girls the young master likes?"
Youyou lowered her eyes slightly, thought for a moment and then answered: "Well... I'm not too sure myself. Maybe it's because I haven't met anyone who can make my heart beat so far."
A hint of disappointment flashed across Zhai Lanye's eyes, but she soon regained her smile and said in a delicate voice, "In that case, how about you consider me, sir?"
Lu Yi, who had been watching coldly from the side, could no longer hold back, and he suddenly said: "Miss Zhai, I'm really sorry, my brother doesn't like women, he prefers men." As soon as these words came out, it was like a thunderclap exploding in everyone's ears.
Jin Xia, who was sitting next to him, was drinking tea from a cup. When she heard Lu Yi's words, she was so shocked that she almost spit out the tea. She was choked and coughed several times, attracting the attention of people around her.
Seeing that everyone was staring at her, Jin Xia's face flushed. She gently stroked her chest to relieve her breath and hurriedly explained, "I'm sorry, everyone, please don't blame me. It's just that my throat suddenly felt uncomfortable."
It's really a pity! How could such an outstanding young man prefer men? Zhai Lanye asked again with doubt in her heart: "Young Master, do you really like men and have no interest in women?"
Youyou, who was standing aside, gnashed her teeth in anger and cursed in her heart: This hateful Lu Yi, how dare he slander my reputation like this. However, at this moment, she did not dare to easily expose the other party's lies, so she could only suppress her anger and nodded helplessly: "Miss Zhai, it is indeed as you said. I am really sorry that I did not tell you about this before, because such a habit is difficult for ordinary people to accept, so I have been hiding it from you."
Zhai Lanye nodded slightly to show her understanding: "It's okay, I can understand that."
After everyone left, Jin Xia couldn't help but sigh: "After some investigation, I found that Zhai Lanye's adoptive family doesn't seem to be short of money. Just looking at her daily words, deeds and clothes, we can know that this woman has a pure character, and she is also kind and friendly to the maids around her. Moreover, she lives not far from the pier. I heard that just recently, she took advantage of the rainy night to go out quietly, and accidentally caught a cold. Coincidentally, it happened to be a rainy day the day before Mr. Zhou was detained."
It turns out that Zhai Lanye had to flatter and curry favor with those dignitaries because she had no choice. According to rumors, her adoptive family was the prefect's brother-in-law, and the complicated relationship here was really hard to sort out.
Lu Yi looked at Yuan Jinxia seriously and ordered solemnly: "Jinxia, this time you must thoroughly investigate the exact date when Zhai Lanye was adopted, her biological parents and all related information! This matter is of vital importance and no omissions can be made." Yuan Jinxia took the order and left, and her figure soon disappeared from sight.
At this time, there was no one around, only Youyou was standing there, and she said to Lu Yi with a displeased look on her face, "Lord Lu actually said that I am gay? Humph, this is really ridiculous. How come I didn't know anything about it?"
Seeing this, Lu Yi hurriedly stepped forward with an apologetic smile to comfort her: "Youyou, it's all my fault! If I hadn't said that, wouldn't Zhai Lanye have jumped on you? Besides, I did this all for your own good!"
Youyou raised her eyebrows and angrily said, "Well, even if that's the case, I'm clearly a woman dressed as a man, but you just said I'm a man for no reason. Don't I have any dignity?"
Lu Yi knew that he was in the wrong, so he quickly bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "Madam, please calm down. If you want to beat me or punish me, I will not complain, and I will not fight back."
At this moment, Youyou's eyes rolled, as if she suddenly thought of a brilliant idea. The corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she said jokingly: "If you want me to forgive you, it's not completely impossible, but..."
When Lu Yi heard this, his heart skipped a beat, his scalp went numb, and he felt a cold wind blowing from his back. He asked tremblingly, "Madam, please speak."
Youyou smiled and uttered a few words slowly: "I want to see you wearing women's clothes."
When Lu Yi heard this, his face instantly became extremely ugly and he refused without hesitation: "No, absolutely not, Youyou, let's change the conditions. Apart from this, I will agree to any other request of yours." He secretly groaned in his heart and would rather die than wear women's clothes and embarrass himself.
Youyou folded her arms across her chest, looking at the person in front of her with a determined look in her eyes. She said with her red lips slightly opened: "This is just my one request. Do you think you will agree to it? If you don't agree, don't blame me for asking someone else for help!" Her voice was crisp and pleasant, but with a hint of unquestionable determination.
Lu Yi was slightly startled, then he smiled and replied softly: "Okay, I promise you. But... I have to wait until we go back, then I can wear it for you in private." His eyes were as gentle as water, as if they could melt people's hearts.
Hearing this, Youyou's face immediately blossomed into a brilliant smile, as beautiful as a flower in full bloom in spring. She nodded excitedly and said, "Okay! That's settled then!"