The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 95: Junzi Yinuo
Chapter 95 A Gentleman’s Promise
Bai Qingyan changed his clothes and put on a fox fur coat to cover the mourning clothes underneath. He did not bring any guards with him and only brought Chuntao with him.
“Mr. Qin…” She bowed slightly to Qin Shangzhi.
Qin Shangzhi hurriedly bowed and said, “Young lady.”
“Sir, you are leaving. Bai Qingyan dare not try to stop you, so I will come and see you off!” She took the gray bundle from Chuntao and handed it to Qin Shangzhi, “A fine horse, a fox fur coat, and a dagger for self-defense. I wish you a smooth journey and a bright future.”
Qin Shangzhi was moved, and he pursed his lips. Seeing the elegant, graceful, and gentle woman in front of him, he wanted to refuse, but he still accepted Bai Qingyan’s kindness with a smile: “Thank you, Miss Bai!”
“You are too polite, sir.”
Qin Shangzhi clutched the bag in his hand, chuckled and looked up and said, “To be honest, Miss Bai, when I was recuperating in Bai’s mansion, I saw that Miss Bai was extremely intelligent and broad-minded, and I had the idea of going to the mansion to help her more than once.”
She clenched her palms and looked at Qin Shangzhi in slight surprise.
But in the end, Qin Shangzhi still chose to leave. If she forced Qin Shangzhi to stay today, Qin Shangzhi would always feel regretful.
“Sir, you have a great heart and wisdom to help the world. Bai Qingyan would never dare to trap you, a dragon, in the small backyard of the Zhenguo Mansion.” After she finished speaking, she suddenly changed the subject and bowed to Qin Shangzhi very solemnly, “But…if in the future Bai Qingyan can carry the banner of my Bai Family Army and occupy a high position in the temple as a daughter, I will welcome you. I hope you will not give up and work hand in hand with Qingyan to help the people of Dajin.”
Qin Shangzhi’s chest was filled with shock. He had not expected that the calm and strong woman in front of him would be so generous. Even though her family had encountered a sudden change and all the men in the family had died, she still had the ambition to support the Jin Dynasty.
The Bai family, the backbone of the Jin State, is indeed a family with a clean and upright style, a sense of justice, and a sense of responsibility. His character is far beyond his reach.
The long-lost youthful blood surged, and a feeling of heroic spirit suddenly came over Qin Shangzhi, who felt that he had become younger.
He couldn’t hold back his emotions and raised his hand: “A gentleman keeps his promise!”
Bai Qingyan smiled and high-fived Qin Shangzhi: “A gentleman keeps his word!”
I watched Qin Shangzhi mount the horse that Chen Qingsheng rode and whip it to ride away.
She pulled her fox fur closer and her brows relaxed.
Now that Qin Shangzhi has left Dadu, he can avoid the fate of depression and frustration in his previous life.
The wind was blowing fiercely outside. Chun Tao stepped forward and whispered, “Go back, young lady!”
“Um!”
She nodded, and just as she turned around, she heard someone calling her.
“Miss Bai.”
She turned around and saw the skilled guard beside Xiao Rongyan bowing to her respectfully: “My master would like to invite Miss Bai to have a cup of tea at Zheliuting.”
She raised her eyes to look at the Zheliu Pavilion on the hill, and saw Xiao Rongyan, dressed in white fox fur, standing calmly and quietly in the Zheliu Pavilion, nodding slightly as he met her gaze.
The day before yesterday, Xiao Rongyan’s subordinates broke the carriage of Prince Xin in front of the South Gate, and today, it was Xiao Rongyan’s subordinates who saved Fourth Aunt from hitting the coffin. She owed Xiao Rongyan two thanks. But when she thought of the fierceness hidden under the gentle and elegant man, and the Meng Lang who looked at each other at Manjiang Tower that day, she still felt a lingering fear.
“Brother, you and Chen Qingsheng will stay here for a while.” She turned around and reminded Xiao Ruohai and Chen Qingsheng, then held Chuntao’s hand and followed Xiao Rongyan’s subordinates to Zheliu Pavilion.
Chen Qingsheng’s palms tightened involuntarily. He knew exactly who the gentleman in the willow pavilion was. He had failed to do what the young lady had asked him to do, and instead left her with trouble. This was his fault.
Chen Qingsheng looked at the back of the eldest girl Bai Qingyan, and then at the elegant man in the pavilion. He secretly made up his mind to be more cautious in the future, to clean up the mess thoroughly, and never leave any handle for others.
Seeing Bai Qingyan step into the pavilion, Xiao Rongyan nodded to her in a very elegant manner, with a warm and deep smile in his eyes: “Miss Bai.”
She let go of Chuntao’s hand and bowed solemnly: “Bai Qingyan owes Mr. Xiao two thanks. First, thank you for helping the south of the city the other day to break the axle of Prince Xin’s carriage. Second, thank you for saving my fourth aunt today. Bai Qingyan is not a person who will not repay a favor. If you encounter difficulties in the future, the Bai family will do its best to help you and will not refuse.”
“Miss Bai, please…” Xiao Rongyan made a gesture of invitation to her and knelt down in front of the small table first.
The richest businessman in the world came to the Zheliu Pavilion, bringing with him cushions embroidered with gold thread, a small table made of agarwood, a set of white jade tea sets for brewing tea over a low fire, and exquisite snacks from the Tianxiang Pavilion in the capital city. He was truly a dandy.
Chun Tao and Xiao Rongyan’s subordinates stood a few steps away from the Zheliu Pavilion, so that they would not be too close to hear their conversation, nor too close to miss them.
She knelt down in front of Xiao Rongyan, and saw Xiao Rongyan’s extremely slender white fingers pick up the teapot on the stove, pour tea for her personally, and push the white jade teacup in front of her. Then he smiled and said slowly: “If Miss Bai wants to thank me, then… how should I repay you for reminding me at the palace banquet that day?”
Xiao Rongyan is an extremely handsome and elegant man with a soft voice and smiling eyes. Although he looks gentle and peaceful, he is actually sharp and deep.
She quietly tightened her hands hidden in her sleeves, and through the white mist in the winter teacup, she stared at the calm and gentle man opposite her. He was like a dormant dragon in winter that suddenly awakened, staring at its prey and waiting for an opportunity to pounce on it, giving people a strong sense of oppression.
Even the extremely skilled guard beside Xiao Rongyan revealed a hint of murderous intent just now. Wasn’t this a form of intimidation from Xiao Rongyan to her?
In her previous life, she knew Xiao Rongyan quite well. His gentleness was just a look of gentleness. He was vicious and cold-blooded in his bones, and the ruthlessness in his heart was worthy of his ambition to rule the world. But he stubbornly retained some openness and integrity in his heart, otherwise he would not have given her the jade cicada in his previous life, giving her a chance to survive and let her escape.
Thinking of her previous life, she couldn’t help but feel mixed emotions.
Outside the Willow-Zhayi Pavilion, snowflakes were falling and the dead willows were swaying, rustling in the winter wind.
Although there was a brazier in the pavilion, it was windy on all sides and couldn’t get warm.
She nodded slightly: “It’s just a small favor, don’t worry about it. To me and the Bai family, you helped me twice, which can be regarded as a great favor.”
If she had known that Xiao Rongyan was so powerful, she would have been found out sooner… Instead of denying it, and waiting for Xiao Rongyan to find solid evidence and suspect her of ulterior motives in the future, it would be better to admit it openly.
Looking at the straightforward and frank woman opposite him, Xiao Rongyan’s smile deepened: “Miss Bai, since you dare to send a message, it means… you already know my identity?”
She did not give a direct answer, but said in a normal tone, without fear or surprise: “No matter what your status is, you have a chivalrous heart and have done a favor to the Bai family. You should assume that you are a chivalrous man.”