Chapter 76a: Plan Progressed Without a Hitch
w.a.n.g Xue Ru and Luo Cheng were fully frozen for quite a long time, before they reacted.
“Master, Immortal Dream Tower……isn’t it a courtesan house?” w.a.n.g Xue Ru was flabbergasted at first, then she became ecstatic, but her face a.s.sumed a somewhat puzzled expression. “I heard that place has been quite lively recently, so noisy that the entire capital knew of it. But Qing Luan is a treasured young lady, to bring a courtesan home……”
“Simply preposterous!”
With a thunderous roar, Luo Cheng nearly overturned the table, continuing furiously, “This girl is simply out of control. She actually brought a courtesan back to the General’s Mansion. Is she rebelling? She went so far as to a.s.sociate with this kind of women……I, I’ll beat her to death!”
After he finished speaking, he charged out ashen faced. Watching, w.a.n.g Xue Ru and Ziyu looked at each other and smiled. Nodding their heads, they took joy in the calamity and followed after him.
Luo Cheng couldn’t be any more furious as he headed straight for Luo Qing Luan’s little courtyard, raging hot anger in his heart. In pa.s.sing, he saw a servant sweeping the courtyard. He s.n.a.t.c.hed the broom from the servant’s hand and directly walked ahead, complexion turning more and more unsightly.
Thinking about His Majesty having granted this marriage, with the General’s Mansion and Prince of Chu’s Mansion becoming in-laws very soon, he’d genuinely climb to become a bigwig. But he never expected that before a month had pa.s.sed, before the big wedding date, Luo Qing Luan actually sneaked out like that. Moreover, she even brought a courtesan back. She, did she really consider herself to be a man now? She actually a.s.sociated with this kind of lowly prost.i.tute?
If Luo Qing Luan was a son, perhaps Luo Cheng still wouldn’t be angry. At most, he’d give him a lecture and be done with it.
But a daughter could not compare with a son in the end. Only an educated and well-balanced, lovable, sensible lady could fit everyone’s standard. If word of what Luo Qing Luan had done were to spread, not only would this wedding very likely could not be preserved, it was even possible for His Majesty to become furious, reprimanding him for not properly disciplining his daughter, he might even be sentenced with a crime!
The more he thought, the more alarmed he became. The more he thought about it, the more afraid he became. Luo Cheng couldn’t help but divert all of his raging fury towards the perpetrator, Luo Qing Luan. Gripping the broom firmly in his hands, he very quickly already entered the courtyard.
The indistinct sounds of the zither floated into his ears, like a wisp of smoke, like a strand of mist, like melted snow flowing down from the summit of a high mountain. In a short period of time, it extinguished the fury within Luo Cheng’s heart. He looked around in all directions puzzled, looking for the source of this zither music. This melodious, joyous music was something he’d never heard before. In an instant, it evoked an intense curiosity in him.
The remodeled little courtyard was no longer as simple and crude as before. The courtyard was changed beyond recognition displaying an imposing and elegant style. Luo Cheng suddenly spied a slender, exposed snow white arm. He merely saw that inside the garden pavillion before him, a faintly discernible silhouette was dancing with quick motions.
Amidst the sharp and clear melodious zither music, that green clothed, graceful and beautiful woman, skin white as snow, eyelids hung down in an indifferent gaze. A graceful and gentle smile rested on the beautiful woman’s face, red lips like cherries, dancing with gentle steps amidst the rotating, blossoming skirt, just like a blooming Chinese peony.
Her every frown and every smile, her every movement, was like a G.o.ddess descending upon the world. Luo Cheng watched with fixated eyes. There was actually such a remarkably stunning woman on earth!
The raging fury filling his heart already dissipated. He even forgot what he was going to do. Luo Cheng watched stunned. Unconsciously, his hands also relaxed their grip and didn’t notice even when the broom fell to the ground. Step by step, he walked forwards, only wanting to see that G.o.ddess a bit more clearly. He cautiously and carefully discerned her appearance.
“Ah—–”
Suddenly uttering a soft cry of alarm, that dancing young woman accidentally glanced and unexpectedly met Luo Cheng’s gaze. She stopped in place in alarm. Staring at Luo Cheng, she immediately reacted, charming face turning crimson, she quickly turned around in embarra.s.sment and hid behind a pillar of the pavillion.
Having suddenly disappeared, Luo Cheng’s heart became desolate and couldn’t help but accelerate his footsteps to come over. He was just about to make inquiries when he heard his daughter Luo Qing Luan’s voice. “What happened? Are you not feeling well?” Within the pavillion, Luo Qing Luan sat with a zither placed in front of her. She was deeply concerned as she studied that young woman dressed in green. The latter appeared bashful and timid and was just about to speak, when she looked up and saw Luo Cheng again. She couldn’t help but open her mouth and said in a sweet-sounding soft voice, “He……”
At this time, Luo Qing Luan finally noticed that someone had come. She looked up and seemed to have just discovered that Luo Cheng was standing in front of them. She smiled. “Ah, Father, why are you here?”
She turned towards that young woman dressed in green and smiled. “Hongyu, this is my father.” After she finished speaking, she again walked over and paid her respects to Luo Cheng. Straightening up, she said, “Father, this is my friend, Miss Hongyu. With nothing to do today, I made a date for her to come to our home for a visit. Does Father blame me?”
Clearly having come to give a piece of his mind to Luo Qing Luan, Luo Cheng right now found himself without the slightest bit of anger.
Turns out it’s his daughter’s friend, Miss Hongyu……
This thought had just flashed through his mind when Luo Cheng felt a fragrant breeze brush his face as a green figure drifted over. He barely noticed when Hongyu already stood in front of him, sincerely curtsying, speaking softly. “This young woman, Hongyu, greets General Luo.”
Her voice seemed to come from an oriole, lively and sweet-sounding, even mixed with the gentleness and womanly charm. Luo Cheng’s former panache and arrogance had already been forgotten at some earlier time. He hurriedly extended his hand to help her up at once. “Quickly get up. Miss Hongyu is being too formal.”
He’d just touched that pair of snow white smooth and soft hands when his heart trembled, ecstasy nibbling at his bones. His heart itched in a difficult to endure manner……but the other person immediately withdrew back, as if she was a startled little deer. Yet she stealthily took a glance at him, a fluid glance, beautiful and fascinating, as if blaming him for his pawing hands which were too rude, yet also seemed to be extremely bashful at the same time. Watching, Luo Cheng felt his heart thump ceaselessly.