Chapter 76 Sly

  Lu Xuan met the noble person again, still in that garden, on that pavilion.

  Because there were still fine rain threads floating in the sky, Luoyue's hair was a bit wet, and strands of it stuck to her cheeks. At the same time, Luoyue had mud splattered on her shoes all along the way she walked.

  Sitting in the pavilion, he glanced at her noble person and said with a wave of his hand, "Take her down, change into good clothes and come back."

  "Yes."

  Before long, Lu Xuan came again. She was still wearing a red robe, but this time it was in the style of a man's garment. As her hair had been soaked through, she had let it down after washing and combing it.

  The robe was extremely comfortable and tailored exactly to Luoyin's figure. Perhaps Luoyin had also thought of this, her lips pursed slightly tighter.

  The nobleman sat on the couch, leaning back slightly and smiling as he looked at Lu Xuan.

  Lu Xuan, dressed in a large red robe, had an unusual charm. The scattered black hair on her shoulders diluted the coldness between her eyebrows, but also added a few strands of elegance, making this girl exude a kind of androgynous beauty. Paired with the new black boots on her feet, Lu Xuan's entire person was filled with a cool and elegant demeanor.

  This is a vibrant color that makes people yearn for conquest.

  Lu Xuan came and sat down on the couch.

  She lowered her eyelids, slowly poured herself a cup of wine, raised the cup and took a slow sip.

  Then, Lu Xuan turned her head, gazing at the nobleman who was smiling at her. She raised her wine cup and swayed it towards him before saying in a low voice: "Thank you!"

  The nobleman didn't say a word, he just smiled and lazily looked at Lu Yue.

  Feeling his gaze, Lu Yun furrowed her brow, lowered her head and swirled the wine cup in her hand, watching as the wine water rippled with concentric circles.

  Now Lu Xuan doesn't have an expression of calmness on his face.

  She responded like that today, and was indeed a bit overbearing. Moreover, she now also feels that there is a hint of coldness in the eyes of the noble person. Due to this hint of coldness, she doesn't dare to be too casual at the moment.

  This is a subconscious vigilance. In both reason and emotion, this nobleman would not truly let her unbridled arrogance continue indefinitely, for that would be contrary to the way of ruling subordinates.

  Lu Xuan's eyes drooped, and her long eyelashes cast a shadow under her eye sockets. Her beautiful face revealed an intangible fragility.

  Alright, this young girl who has yet to reach adulthood, single-handedly shouldered the heavy burden of her family. Though she appears strongest on the outside, she is also fragile.

  That's normal.

  The nobleman smiled slightly and said: "Lu Shi."

  Lu Xuan didn't respond, but instead looked up at him. With her red cloak and black hair, her dark eyes were especially bright, and her skin was especially fair. She was looking at him, waiting for him to speak.

  The nobleman swirled the wine cup in his hand and said slowly, "I heard that you're very dissatisfied with me? You even lost your temper just now? Alright, say it again to my face."

  Want him to settle accounts in person?

  Lu Xuan pursed her lips.

  She raised her dark eyes to look at the noble, perhaps because she was looking too intently, or perhaps Luoyue was indeed fragile today. As she looked, a layer of water ripples appeared in Luoyue's eyes.

  This red-robed figure, with a temperament that was both cold and sharp, yet also carefree and confident, suddenly revealed a rare vulnerability in front of this noble person?

  Many eyes were cast in this direction. The young man who had brought Lu Xiang also widened his eyes, it was the first time he knew that the unruly and unbridled Miss Lu actually had a moment that made people's hearts soften.

  The nobleman slowly put down his wine cup and stroked his forehead, he hadn't even touched her yet.

  Although it was helpless, after all. The nobleman still let out a sigh.

  Hearing his sigh, Lu Xuan lowered her eyelashes, faintly covering the sharp light at the bottom of her eyes.

  She slowly raised the wine ladle, almost violently drinking it in one gulp. Lu Xuan suddenly stood up, bowed to the noble and said in a hoarse voice: "Withdraw." The voice was a bit hoarse, as if suppressing some emotion. After saying these two words, the fragile, forcibly controlling herself, Lu Xuan suddenly turned around and walked away.

  She didn't even ask the nobleman for instructions, and once again she left on her own. Because she left in a bit of a hurry, it was clear that her small frame was so anxious, and after a brief hesitation, everyone saw her scurry far away like a rabbit.

  Watching Lu Xuan's flustered figure leave, the nobleman let out a long sigh and said: "So this arrogant person can turn things around just by welling up with tears in their eyes."

  The two guards standing behind him exchanged a glance, and the young man on the left asked, "What does Lang Jun mean?"

  The nobleman did not answer; he got up lazily.

  What does he mean? Isn't it that Miss Lu is too casual in front of him? Want to be arrogant, then be arrogant, can't be arrogant then shed a few tears to trick him?

  Lu Xuan's red dress was really too dazzling. Fortunately, she had prepared for going out and had a handful of iron coins in her pocket.

  Rented a donkey cart and sent himself back, as soon as he entered the alley, Lu Yuan's footsteps accelerated.

  Just then, a suspicious voice called out from behind, "Lu Yun?"

  The voice sounded somewhat familiar, so Lu Xuan turned his head around.

  She was staring at a young man named Wang Shang, who was wearing a red robe and had his eyes wide open in shock.

  Huh? Yin Chen has left, why is he still coming to the Yin Division?

  Wang Shang had never seen Lu Yue like this before. Unconsciously, his throat felt a bit dry and his Adam's apple rolled once before he composed himself and bowed to Lu Yue, saying: "Yun, it's been some time since we last met."

  However, at this time, Lu Yue obviously didn't have the mood to talk to him. She nodded and said in a low voice: "Brother Wang, I'm not feeling well, I'll take my leave first."

  After she finished speaking, she turned around and left. It wasn't until Lu Yue's figure disappeared behind the large gate that Wang Shang stopped staring blankly.

  As soon as she entered the room, Lu Xuan let out a mouthful of turbid air and washed her face with hot water. After that, Lu Xuan tightly pressed a towel to her face and thought: It's getting harder and harder to deal with this...

  After a while, I felt completely awake. Lu Xuan walked into his room and slowly took off the red cloak.

  Lu Xuan furrowed her brow as she stacked the red cloak with the red skirt, both of which were gifts from that noble person. These two garments were tailored to fit her figure perfectly, not only was the fabric exquisite, but the style was also unlike anything found in Hanyang.

  She left in a hurry today, and it's impossible for the noble to have someone make this dress for her on short notice. I'm afraid these were made ahead of time, and who knows how many more there are?

  Not now, the focus is not on this. But that noble person has put his heart into her.

  He must be intentionally indulging in a distraction every time he sees himself jumping around in front of him.

  Thinking of this, Lu Xuan rubbed her brow again. To be honest, her greatest hope now was to completely control her own destiny. So whether it was Ping Shi or the noblewoman, she couldn't wait for them to stay far away.

  Just then, there was a knock at the door.

  Lu Xuan walked over and opened the door, standing outside. It was Huang Shu and A Qing, both of whom were standing together. Huang Shu's face was filled with a warm smile, while A Qing looked slightly ill at ease, and when he glanced at Lu Xuan, there was also a hint of apology in his eyes.

  "Have you arrived?" Lu Xuan nodded, "Please come in."

  Her attitude was extremely natural, as if she had expected them to come all along.

  Huang Shu's smile on her face became even more charming. In fact, after what happened yesterday, everyone in the Ping Mansion had a new opinion of Lu Yue. It turned out that she not only really gained the favor of that nobleman, but also this fatherless and motherless daughter of a declining family was actually quite cunning.

  Look at her response yesterday, how many ordinary girls can do that? Not to mention girls, even among the young masters of the Ping family. I'm afraid there are only a few who are smarter than her.

  With this change in thinking, Ping's approach to Lu Yue is now gentle and more active, waiting for the right moment to strike back.

  Lü Yu's expression was a bit down, and Huang Shu hurried over with a smile: "A Yu, what's wrong? You don't seem happy?"

  Lu Yue raised her eyes and glanced at Huang Shu, but didn't say a word.

  Three people walked into the room, and this small courtyard had only a few rooms. As soon as Huang's wife entered, she saw the two red dresses that Lu Yue had placed on the bed.

  In this simple and ordinary room, those two garments made of the most precious brocade and satin are so magnificent. Huang's wife glanced at them and was immediately captivated by their beauty.

  She stood in front of Lu Yu, and wouldn't show any fear or dare not. She walked over, touched the clothes twice, picked them up and shook them twice, then Huang Shu exclaimed: "Heavens! Ah Yu, where did this dress come from? Look at this corner, it's made of 'Fang Kong', this corner, and this corner too, are all made of the most precious, mist-like, thin-as-air Fang Kong silk."

  She had just called out here, suddenly remembering that the famous Fang Kong, who was only heard of but never seen in the entire Hanyang, except for that nobleman, who else could it be? This dress is tailored to Lu Xue's figure, and that nobleman really has a crush on her.

  Lu Xuan was busy boiling water and, after hearing Huang's exclamation, she casually glanced over and said expressionlessly: "I gave him the money for this skirt."

  "Did you give him money?" Huang's wife stared with wide eyes, she clearly couldn't understand what was going on in Lu Yue's mind. After a while, she curiously asked: "How much did you give him?" Do you have that much money?

  As far as she knew, even if they sold all the books in Lu Xuan's house, they might not be able to afford any of those two pieces of clothing, because this kind of fabric was priceless.

  Lu Yue added a stick of firewood to the stove one morning and said, "Didn't Ah Qing bring three hundred pieces of gold that day? I gave it all to him."

  A Qing and Huang Shu faced each other in dismay.

  It seems like 300 jin is a lot, but it's still far from enough, right?

  "Did he accept it?" Huang's wife asked in surprise.

  Lu Yue nodded, "En, he had someone pick it up."

  Huang's wife found herself a bit dizzy and couldn't quite figure out the relationship between the nobleman and Lu Yue. Logically, since the nobleman had given her clothes, it meant he valued Lu Yue greatly. If he valued her so much, why did he accept her money? And such a small amount, an insignificant sum of money at that?

  She was lost in thought, unaware that Lu Xuan had glanced at her with a hint of sharpness in his eyes.

  Although Huang Shu did not see it, Ah Qing saw it. Soon, she understood the meaning of Lu Yue's glance. After they returned and told the people of Pingfu about the situation, soon, the third and fourth houses of the Ping family sent another 200 gold each.

  This was not the case, as Lu Yue had just bought a red robe for 300 gold, and in the blink of an eye, he had earned another 400 gold. Along with this 400 gold came the increasingly respectful and cautious attitude of the Ping family towards Lu Yue.