Sheng Tang: What is Liu Jianjun going to do today?

Chapter 33 Liu Jianjun's Strange Behavior

Li Xian looked at Liu Jianjun strangely and asked, "You...know Wan'er?"

Liu Jianjun's behavior was too strange.

"Where would I know them? I'm just curious why these two siblings have such different names. One is called Ma Zi, and the other is called Wan'er. I was thinking that Ma Zi must be related to Ni'er or something..." After his initial surprise, Liu Jianjun had calmed down.

Li Xian asked suspiciously, "Then how did you know that Wan'er is Shangguan Mazi's sister?"

"Didn't you say last time that Shangguan Mazi has a nineteen-year-old sister? This girl looks about eighteen or nineteen years old, isn't that Shangguan Mazi's sister?"

Li Xian suddenly realized that he had indeed mentioned before that Shangguan Mazi had a nineteen-year-old sister.

Thinking of this, Li Xian looked at Shangguan Wan'er again and introduced her, "This is Liu Jianjun, he's my..."

"Friend!" Liu Jianjun answered quickly.

Li Xian nodded in agreement.

Shangguan Wan'er glanced at Liu Jianjun curiously, bowed, and then turned her attention back to Li Xian.

"temple……"

“Just call me Brother Mingyun, or you can call me Li Xian,” Li Xian interrupted.

“Well then, Wan’er will call you Young Master Li.” Shangguan Wan’er thought for a moment.

Li Xian didn't care; it was just a title anyway.

"Young Master Li, would it be convenient for us to move?" Shangguan Wan'er asked again.

Li Xian subconsciously glanced at Liu Jianjun, who still had that indifferent attitude and said, "Go ahead!"

But then he looked at Shangguan Wan'er and asked, "Are you treating? I've already told you beforehand that neither of us has a single penny on us. If you're also short of money, we can just find a small place to eat."

Li Xian felt a little embarrassed and turned his face away, pretending to look at the scenery around him, but all he could see were prostitutes soliciting customers.

Instead, Shangguan Wan'er covered her mouth and smiled, "Then why don't we go sit by Qujiang Pool?"

Then, he glanced at Liu Jianjun with a slightly surprised expression.

They seemed to be curious about Liu Jianjun's identity.

The Qujiang Pool that Shangguan Wan'er mentioned is a natural lake in the southeast corner of Chang'an City. It is named for its "winding water flow". It is adjacent to Zhongnan Mountain and has beautiful scenery. It is a rare place to enjoy the scenery, where you can go for a walk in spring, admire lotus flowers in summer, enjoy the golden sunshine on the water in autumn, and experience the Zen-like atmosphere of ice in winter.

Li Xian used to visit this place often when he was in Chang'an.

Li Xiangang was about to introduce Qujiang Pool to Liu Jianjun when he saw him nod without thinking.

"Okay, let's go there!"

……

Shangguan Wan'er chose a pavilion by Qujiang Pool. There had been no snow recently, so there were very few people visiting the area.

The three sat in the pavilion, and even when a few tourists passed by, they would instinctively avoid the pavilion after seeing that there were people inside.

Li Xian thought to himself that this was a normal reaction; indeed, not everyone is as shameless as Liu Jianjun.

Li Xian sat down and looked at Shangguan Wan'er, unable to help but sigh: "When I first met Miss Wan'er, she was just a young girl in her early teens. Now she has grown into a graceful young woman."

“Didn’t you just say she wasn’t pretty?” Liu Jianjun interjected from the side.

Li Xian glared at him angrily: "When did I say that?"

"Oh, I misremembered. I was the one who said it." Liu Jianjun rolled his eyes, turned around and looked at Qujiang Pool in the distance, seemingly lost in thought.

Shangguan Wan'er covered her mouth and smiled, "Wan'er is of humble appearance and is not as beautiful as sister-in-law. Did sister-in-law return to Chang'an with Young Master Li?" Li Xian shook his head and said, "I did not return to Chang'an. I only came to present auspicious omens."

"An auspicious omen?" Shangguan Wan'er's eyes revealed curiosity.

Just as Li Xian was about to explain about the auspicious omen, Liu Jianjun suddenly covered his mouth and coughed: "Cough, cough!"

The intention to interrupt was too obvious. Li Xian was a little embarrassed, but fortunately, Shangguan Wan'er was understanding and waved her hand repeatedly: "It is alright if you cannot reveal it, young master. Wan'er was just asking out of curiosity."

Then, Shangguan Wan'er turned her curious gaze to Liu Jianjun.

"And who is this young man?"

Liu Jianjun turned his head with a puzzled look: "You call Xianzi 'Young Master,' but why don't you call me 'Young Master'?"

Shangguan Wan'er said in astonishment, "I...I just...looked at how young the young master is..."

“Even a young master is called a young master, Xianzi. Tell her my name.”

"You call him Liu Jianjun, just as Young Master Li mentioned." Shangguan Wan'er covered her mouth and laughed, seemingly amused by Liu Jianjun's theory of "young master," or perhaps by the title "virtuous son."

Liu Jianjun, seemingly embarrassed and angry, said, "Alright, enough with the introductions. You didn't call Xianzi here just to reminisce, did you?"

For some reason, Li Xian felt that Liu Jianjun seemed somewhat wary of Shangguan Wan'er.

Li Xian thought to himself, "Didn't Liu Jianjun say before that he liked people like Shangguan Wan'er? Why is he acting so distant now?"

Shangguan Wan'er scrutinized Liu Jianjun for a while before saying, "I knew Young Master Li before. When Young Master Li had an accident, I naturally had to care. Now that Young Master Li has returned to Chang'an, wouldn't it be impolite of me not to pay my respects?"

Li Xian hurriedly said, "Miss Wan'er, you are too kind. I am just a commoner and do not deserve your courtesy."

Liu Jianjun then said, "Well, it seems it's not convenient for me to reveal this here."

After saying that, Liu Jianjun stood up and said, "Xianzi, let's go, let's continue visiting the brothels. This Miss Shangguan can come back to us when she has thought things through!"

Li Xian glanced at Shangguan Wan'er with a troubled expression, feeling that Liu Jianjun's current behavior was too strange.

To be honest, upon returning to Chang'an and seeing old friends, Li Xian had a strong desire to reminisce.

But since Liu Jianjun was leaving, he had no choice but to follow. He could only stand up and apologize to Shangguan Wan'er, saying, "Miss Wan'er, Liu... Liu Jianjun didn't eat enough today, we need to hurry..."

"Let's go!" Liu Jianjun grabbed Li Xian's shoulder and dragged him away without saying a word.

Li Xian was pulled forward, and in his haste, he turned back and saw Shangguan Wan'er still sitting in the pavilion, her brows furrowed in worry.

Li Xian thought to himself, Liu Jianjun's judgment was indeed good; looking at it this way, Shangguan Wan'er was indeed quite beautiful.

Li Xian was dragged by Liu Jianjun all the way to the brothel from yesterday.

This time, Li Xian noticed that the brothel was called "Yu Chun Lou," a very common and easy-to-understand name.

As soon as the two entered, the madam from yesterday recognized Liu Jianjun and rushed over with a look of surprise, calling out in a friendly tone, "Oh! Young Master Liu! The girls have been waiting for you for a long time!"

Back at Yuchun Tower, Liu Jianjun seemed much more at ease. He raised his hand and rubbed the madam's plump buttocks, teasingly saying, "Old madam, prepare a private room for us brothers. We can catch up afterward!"

The madam immediately nodded: "Please come with me, you two!"

The madam led the two to the same private room as yesterday. After the madam bowed and left, Liu Jianjun leaned down, elbows on his knees, and got close to Li Xian.

"My dear son, that woman is no ordinary person!"

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(End of this chapter)