A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 137 Keeping an Appointment

Three days later, there was a knock on the door. Not long after, An Yun came to Li Yunye's door and reported:

"Sir, Miss Hongqing is here."

Li Yunye, who was taking a nap, was awakened by An Yun's words. He hurriedly got up and opened the door, asking in a low voice: "How did she find this place? Where is Brother Mu Liang?"

"Master Mu Liang is out." An Yun shook his head and replied.

When he heard that his sworn brother had left, Li Yunye couldn't help but feel secretly happy, and then he instructed An Yun: "Go find Brother Mu Liang and tell him that Hong Qing is home."

"But Anyun wants to protect the young master."

"Isn't there Lao Zhou? Go quickly!"

After Li Yunye urged An Yun to leave, he straightened his clothes and walked to the courtyard pretending to be calm.

Hong Qing, wearing a bright red dress, was waiting under a tree in the courtyard and was being warmly entertained by Lao Zhou, who either served her tea or passed her fruit. Hong Qing was chatting and laughing with Lao Zhou in a very relaxed manner. Even the fat maid who followed Hong Qing was occasionally amused by them.

Li Yunye looked at the two people under the tree from afar and couldn't help feeling depressed: Lao Zhou has never been so attentive to me. This Hong Qing is really charming. All the men are willing to treat her well.

Jiang Siyao was extremely jealous when she thought that all the family property accumulated by Brother Mu Liang over the years would eventually belong to her, even though she knew that this was just Brother Mu Liang's way of making up for the guilt he had felt in his heart for many years.

"Mr. Li." Hong Qing glanced at Li Yunye standing under the eaves and hurriedly stood up and saluted.

"Miss Hongqing, I'm sorry for not welcoming you suddenly. I hope you can forgive me." Li Yunye then gave a fake smile and strode towards Hongqing. Although he was jealous, there was no need to make enemies with others.

"After recovering from her injury, Hong Qing was eager to thank you in person, so she came uninvited to disturb you. You should not blame me." When Li Yunye came in front of her, Hong Qing bowed again and said with a smile. She turned around, took a note from the maid behind her and handed it to Li Yunye, and continued: "Hong Qing wants to invite you to Fengqifang tonight. Please give Hong Qing a chance to repay me."

"I've already told you that saving you is just a matter of a flick of the finger..." Li Yunye frowned as he looked at the invitation in Hong Qing's hand. Sit down? Repay the favor? She's not going to repay the favor with her own body, is she? No, no, this is too scary!

"Hong Qing has recently composed a new sword dance, which she has not performed in public yet. I heard that you love dancing and music, so Hong Qing would like to ask you to perform it for me." But Hong Qing did not give him the chance to refuse.

New dance! My goodness, how can I refuse this?

Although Jiang Siyao had only seen Hong Qing's dance once, every time she recalled that extraordinary dance posture, her heart was filled with excitement and she was filled with admiration. If she had not dared to step into the brothel so easily, she would have gone to watch it every day.

Wait, how did she know that I loved dancing and music? The only people who knew that I often went to the streets to watch dancing were Brother Muliang, An Yun, and...Old Zhou.

Li Yunye glared at Lao Zhou, who was already feeling guilty and quickly walked away pretending nothing had happened.

"Why do we have to wait until tonight? Can't we dance now?" Li Yunye took the invitation, but he was still troubled.

"Mr. Li, you don't know, my girl takes dancing very seriously, so she burns incense and bathes two hours in advance before every dance." Li Yunye's casual words made Hong Qing's face change slightly. The maid behind her also mistakenly thought that Li Yunye was humiliating her girl, so she said with a serious face.

"Yunye, I'm sorry for offending you." After hearing this, Jiang Siyao suddenly felt respect for Hong Qing. He hurriedly bowed solemnly to her and said ashamedly.

She also practiced dancing since she was young and later entered a dance school. She also planned to continue on this path in the future, so she thought that her love for dancing was no less than anyone else. But when she heard that someone actually worshipped dancing as a god, she had no choice but to bow down in anger.

"Hong Qing knows that Young Master is so anxious because he is crazy about dancing. Hong Qing will go back and make preparations early." Seeing Li Yunye's sudden change in attitude towards her, Hong Qing was naturally happy and laughed heartily. She felt that Young Master Li was a person who truly loved dancing, not a frivolous and impudent playboy.

"Old Zhou." After Hong Qing left, Li Yunye looked at Old Zhou who was trying to escape, and asked angrily, "What else did you reveal to Hong Qing?"

"I...I didn't reveal anything?" Old Zhou scratched his head and grinned.

"You didn't mention Brother Mu Liang to her, did you?" Li Yunye suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Lao Zhou's arm, asking nervously.

"Don't worry, don't worry. Manager Mu has instructed that we can only mention Young Master Li in front of Miss Hongqing." Old Zhou smiled and explained hurriedly.

"Hmph, I've become his shield." Upon hearing this, Li Yunye pushed Lao Zhou away in annoyance.

"Hehe, it seems that you also know about the affair between Manager Mu and Miss Hongqing? Can you tell us about it?" Old Zhou approached Li Yunye with a gossipy look on his face and asked.

"Curiosity kills the cat!" Li Yunye gave Lao Zhou a cold look, said this harsh word, and turned back to his room.

"I'm not a cat." Lao Zhou shrugged and lay down under the tree in disappointment.

Before nightfall, Li Yunye took An Yun out. When Mu Liang came back and learned that he was going to keep Hong Qing's appointment, he did not stop him, but asked him to take Lao Zhou with him. But Li Yunye was annoyed by Lao Zhou's excessive talk, and he was only going to Fengqifang and would not leave Liangdu City, so An Yun would be enough. Mu Liang had no choice but to ask Lao Zhou to follow him secretly.

An Yun drove the carriage through the bustling streets. Li Yunye sat in the carriage and looked at this prosperous city. He no longer had the curiosity he had when he first arrived. He had become accustomed to everything.

Arriving at Fengqifang, it was still dark and the front of Fengqifang was still deserted. As soon as Li Yunye got off the carriage, he saw the fat maid beside Hongqing coming forward:

"Master Li, my daughter is getting dressed, and I have specially ordered this servant to welcome you here."

Li Yunye nodded slightly, then followed the fat maid into Fengqifang.

"Hey, Master Li, you are finally here. My Hongqing is waiting for you upstairs. You are Hongqing's savior, and naturally you are also from our Fengqifang..."

As soon as they entered Fengqifang, the madam Yun Mama led several girls to greet them warmly. An Yun hurriedly protected the young man behind him. Looking at An Yun's cold eyes, the women in front of them were so scared that they dared not speak and stood still.

"Thank you, Mother Yun. I'll go up right away." Li Yunye, who was hiding behind An Yun, smiled perfunctorily to the old procuress, then hurriedly followed the fat girl up the stairs.

"Sister Hongqing is so lucky. She hooked up with another rich young man."

"This Mr. Li, whose name is Li in Jiangnan, is not just a rich man. I heard that he is also the cousin of the current imperial censor. Madam Zhuo loves him very much."

"The Zhuo family has no descendants, and there are no other relatives or descendants in the capital. If Madam Zhuo doesn't love him, who else can she love?"

"Alright, alright, instead of wasting your time gossiping, you might as well learn from Hong Qing and work harder on your work!" Mother Yun frowned when she heard the girls in front of her talking, and she shook the handkerchief in her hand impatiently.

If there were a few more girls in her Fengqifang who were as willing to endure hardships and work hard as Hongqing, she wouldn't have to worry every day, fearing that Hongqing would have an accident like she did a few days ago.

Seeing their mother’s unhappy face, the girls immediately shut up and timidly dispersed.