Men are superior to women: the heartthrob in Yunqi

There is a bridge in the "Small Bridge and Flowing Water" building.

There is a pavilion on the bridge, which is quiet and elegant, with melodious piano music.

There is water under the bridge, the clear water is gurgling, and the koi are picturesque.

Ten tea trees are arranged in an orderly manner, with falling petals scattered all over the place and flowing water full of fragrance.

The two of them sat in the "Baihua Pavilion".

Mu Yao saw a gentle and elegant man in a green robe not far away. His slender fingers gently plucked the lyre. The sound of the lyre flowed out from between his fingers like running water, clear and melodious.

The misty waves on the water add a fairy charm to the scene.

The scenery was so picturesque that Mu Yao couldn't help but sigh that the Peach Blossom Spring in the mountains was just like this! She praised it generously: "The pavilions and pavilions here are full of flowers and trees, and the music and wine are fragrant. It really fits the scene of "small bridges and flowing water, tranquility leads to far-reaching distance."

Wang Yanzhi's eyes lit up when he saw Mu Yao liked it.

He poured Mu Yao a cup of peach wine and gently moved it in front of her.

Mu Yao came back to her senses instantly, and immediately took the wine glass with both hands and said with an apologetic smile: "Master Wang, you are too polite. I am grateful for your help today. How can I trouble you, Master?" Then she picked up the wine pot and filled Wang Yanzhi's glass with wine.

Wang Yanzhi's bony fingers stroked the icy and delicate white jade cup. He lowered his eyes to stare at the gorgeous color in the cup. It was as if a gentle breeze was blowing through his heart, rippling the entire pool of spring water.

Today was the third time he met Mu Yao. She was always so different from the others. She was not as delicate, arrogant, or self-righteous as other noble ladies.

He had never seen a woman who would be so willing to pour wine for her son and speak softly to him as calmly as she was.

But Wang Yanzhi didn't like her being too distant with him. Being polite is sometimes not a kind of politeness, but a kind of alienation.

His eyes gradually darkened. “It is a pleasure and a relief to be able to share delicious food and fine wine with Lady Mu. My name is Shao You. There is no one else here, Lady Mu can call me Shao You.”

Is this... ? Could she understand that Wang Yanzhi had let go of his grudge about what happened yesterday?

He helped me with the matter of Huaiyang Marquis Mansion, and he came to my rescue today. I will need his full support in the future. It is difficult to refuse in this situation, but Mu Yao doesn't want to have too much interaction with him from the bottom of her heart.

She straightened her back slightly and thought for a moment: "Sir Wang, you are an official appointed by the court, while I have no title and am just a commoner. Etiquette must be abandoned, so please don't make things difficult for me. Thank you, Sir Wang, for graciously joining me for dinner today. Mu Yao would like to offer a toast to you, Sir Wang." As soon as she finished speaking, she held up the cup and bowed to toast Sir Wang.

Wang Yanzhi did not raise his glass, but lowered his eyes slightly, with a hint of sadness hidden in his eyes: "Ms. Mu, you are too kind. But you still wear a veil when you invite me to a banquet, which is a bit insincere."

Mu Yao suddenly realized that it was indeed the case.

She took off her camellia-colored veil, and her wine-red hair cascaded down her shoulders like clouds of snow. In the candlelight, her unpainted face was as bright as a lotus and as bright as the autumn moon. Her beautiful body was dressed in a water-green dress, and the fragrance of gardenias emanated from her body. She was like a dream, as bright as the sun rising in the morning glow, and as dazzling as the green waves of lotus.

With a pair of sharp eyes looking at flowers in the mist and a smile on his face, Wang Yanzhi felt that the moon on the bottom of the sea was the moon in the sky, and the person in front of him was the one he loved.

This was his first time to be in close contact with Mu Yao. Her overly gorgeous beauty struck him hard in the heart, and a very fine crack seemed to float up in the jade cup as if the lovesickness was deep in his bones.

He tried his best to suppress the shock in his heart, lowered his eyes to calm the waves in his heart, and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "With the color of your lady, I'm afraid no one can resist you."

Mu Yao looked slightly embarrassed and tried to change the subject: "Why is Lord Wang here today?"

"Perhaps you have also heard about the Zhao family massacre that occurred in Sanmen Lane a few days ago. Lord Wei and I received news that the suspect appeared here, so we came here to arrest him." Wang Yanzhi said truthfully.

"Did they catch him?" Mu Yao asked with concern. She knew that this incident had caused a sensation in the entire Yangming Town.

Wang Yanzhi shook his head. He saw that the beautiful lady's eyebrows were slightly frowned and she looked a little uneasy, so he comforted her: "It's getting late. After dinner, I will take you home. Don't worry."

"Come, try the dishes here, and this peach blossom wine. I wonder if it suits Miss Mu's taste?" Wang Yanzhi picked up a piece of steamed chicken with wine and put it into Mu Yao's bowl.

Mu Yao froze for a moment, thanked Wang Yan, and quickly picked up the jade chopsticks to taste it. This dish used fresh fat chicken and the best Huadiao wine, and then added fermented rice wine to steam it. The taste was smooth, tender, and sweet. The proportion of wine and the heat were well controlled. It was a delicious dish with good color, aroma, and taste.

Peach blossom wine has a rich aroma, soft taste, pleasant floral fragrance and moderate concentration. It is an excellent beauty wine.

After a few drinks, the atmosphere gradually became harmonious.

Wang Yanzhi was surprised at Mu Yao's alcohol tolerance. Although peach blossom wine was not a strong liquor, it had a strong aftertaste. Many noble ladies and young men became drunk after drinking it. But when he saw Mu Yao, her face was as rosy as before, she was calm and composed, and she was not drunk at all. He couldn't help but admire her secretly.

How could he know that Mu Yao was famous for her alcohol tolerance? When she was studying abroad, she and her classmates often went to parties, and there were boxes of red, white, beer, and cocktails on the floor. After drinking for a few years, it was hard not to have a good alcohol tolerance. She didn't know where her limit was, but she never lost when it came to drinking.

Wang Yanzhi's eyes flickered slightly, and after hesitating for a moment, he took the opportunity to talk to Mu Yao about the case of Huaiyang Marquis Mansion at the dinner table today.

He told Mu Yao that the mansion of Huaiyang Marquis was a mansion granted by the emperor, and it could not be sold or circulated among the people at will. Even if the mansion was confiscated, it would be returned to the national treasury.

There were indeed some doubts about the amount of property counted, but the situation was complicated and he was not in a position to say more. However, the amount that had been confiscated was enough to seriously damage his vitality and undermine his foundation.

Besides, whether Gu Huiran's madness was real or not, it was a fact that the higher-ups intended to let her off the hook. There was no way to do anything to her for the time being.

Mu Yao was grateful for Wang Yanzhi's advice. She could feel his honesty and kindness from his words, and couldn't help but feel a little regretful for her recklessness yesterday. She raised the jade cup and looked at Wang Yanzhi sincerely: "Master Wang, thank you for your advice today. I offended Mu Yao yesterday. Please be magnanimous and don't hold it against me."

Wang Yanzhi smiled. His eyelashes were as distinct as crow feathers, and his eyes were as bewitching as the thousand-foot-deep water of Taohuatan.

Mu Yao clearly saw her own reflection in his eyes. This was the second time she saw Wang Yanzhi smile, but this time, his smile was bright and clear, without the coldness and solemnity.

“If Miss Mu really wants to thank me, please call me Shaoyou.” His tone was firm and he would not tolerate any refusal.

Just like that, their relationship seemed to have become closer from today on.

It was almost midnight, but "Bridges and Flowing Water" was still bustling with people and brightly lit.

Many shops on the street are preparing to close.

The night is like water, and the surroundings seem to be covered with a layer of mystery.

Wang Yanzhi sent Mu Yao back to the Taifu Mansion safely, and told Mu Yao before leaving that he was looking forward to her performance at the banquet.

After entering the mansion, Li Taifu worriedly asked about his daughter's situation today. Wang Yanzhi sent someone to send Chen Yin back and brought a message to Li Taifu, but did not mention the matter of the Bloodthirsty Pavilion.

Mu Yao thought of the "reputation" of the Bloodthirsty Pavilion. She didn't want to make her father worry, let alone implicate him, so she made up an excuse to get away with it.

Master Li is so experienced! He is planning to buy more people. He used to be alone and the family didn't care much about him. Now that he has a daughter, he should have more people to support the family.

Dragging her tired body, Mu Yao returned to Linglong Pavilion. When she saw the spring exam books on the bookshelf, she missed Xu Qingcheng a little.

Xu Qingcheng and Mu Yao said that he would definitely come back before the music banquet, but they didn't know whether his father's two treasures could be sold smoothly.

The servant thoughtfully prepared a bathtub for her, filled with her favorite gardenias.

She took off her coat, revealing her fair skin and the seductive lines of her chest. She was tall and had long legs. She tapped her feet lightly, lifted her legs lightly, stepped on the bluestone, and her steps were like lotus flowers.

The moonlight outside the window shone through the veil onto her, making her look as if she were covered with a layer of rouge, extremely beautiful.

She casually lifted a handful of her black hair and tied it over her right shoulder, revealing her fair neck and nape, making her look like an elf in the mountains, captivating.

In the wardrobe opposite, there was a pair of eyes that were extremely hot, emitting the light of a wild beast hunting for prey. Han Qi stared at Mu Yao, her beauty, her exquisiteness, and her charming manner all made him lose his mind.

As he watched the beauty he had admired for a long time approaching step by step, he let out a breath uncontrollably.

"Who?" Mu Yao's alarm bells rang, and a chill surged into her heart. The night was dark, the candlelight flickered, and the sound of breathing seemed particularly eerie.

The visitor had not expected to be discovered so soon. His eyes were as calm as ink but he did not hide his explicit desire.

He pressed on her and crushed her repeatedly. Mu Yao tried her best but found that he was like a solid wall, indestructible. She looked at the eyes under the half silver mask in shock. This man was extremely aggressive, and the red in his eyes was like an evil ghost crawling out of a lonely grave in the mountains.

Mu Yao could feel her breath getting weaker and weaker, and she was forced to close her eyes to calm herself down.

The man held her tightly, unable to move. He seemed to sense Mu Yao's discomfort and slid down. His hot breath sprayed on her ears, neck, and collarbone, demanding more and more.

"who are you?"

Before he finished speaking, his clothes were taken off, and he was indulged in his passion.

Mu Yao was horrified and couldn't help but burst into tears. Tears blurred her vision, blurring the difference between reality and illusion. She felt like a kite, at the mercy of others, and eventually falling into the sea.

Han Qi paused, looking at the beautiful woman with tears in her eyes, and finally endured everything and regained a bit of clarity of mind.

He didn't expect Lu Shen and Fu Yuan to fail today.

He searched for her in his dreams for thousands of times, and that day, a glimpse of her "between water and clouds" finally made him find his goddess!

I can’t get it even if I think about it, but I can’t forget it even if I think about it.

I want it but I can’t see it, I love it but I can’t get it.

During these days, he was half clear and half drunk, half drunk and half awake, half crazy and half devilish, and he spent the whole day facing "The Goddess of Luo River" with an inch of longing and an inch of gray.

Looking at the beauty in my arms and feeling her warmth, I feel that everything is not an illusion.

"Come with me!"

The man's strong tone did not allow for any refusal.

From his tone, breath, and the murderous aura, Mu Yao seemed to realize something. She suppressed her fear and tried her best to calm her shaking body.

"Are you the leader of the Bloodthirsty Pavilion?" she asked hesitantly.

"Hehe, you are worthy of being the woman I like, you are so smart." Han Qi slightly raised his jade-white chin and put on an evil smile.

Mu Yao observed the man carefully. Although he was wearing a mask, it was not difficult to tell from his aura and figure that he was young but quite experienced.

She finally understood why the two killers in the alley tonight were so tolerant of her. It turned out that the Bloodthirsty Pavilion didn't want to kill her, but wanted her to be the Pavilion Master's wife!

Looking at Han Qi's terrifying appearance, Mu Yao couldn't help but recite the mantra of rebirth in her heart. Being spotted by such a murderous demon, she felt that she could save herself first.

My mind was rapidly calculating all the possibilities.

"Do you want to marry me?" she tested cautiously.

When she asked this, Han Qi took a half step back for a moment, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but slowly shrunk.

Mu Yao's heart skipped a beat when she saw his expression.

Guess... Guessed wrong? Don't want to? Don't want to... Still like this?

"You don't want to?" she asked again.

Han Qi certainly didn't want to, he just... just a little...

Mu Yao noticed the subtle changes in his expression. She tried to remain calm and raise her spirits.

That’s how gaming works. You can lose anything but not your momentum.

Her ten fingers were curled up in her palms, and the intense pain kept her awake at all times.

"You've been following me for a long time, right? You know I'm getting married, right?"

Seeing Han Qi nodded slightly stiffly, she continued, "My future husband's family has arranged for me to marry with three matchmakers and six betrothals, eight sedan chair bearers, and a ten-mile red wedding dress. My future husband has handed over all his assets to me, and he swore to listen to me for the rest of his life. If I say east, he won't say west, and if I say west, he won't say east. Moreover, he is of noble status, handsome, powerful, and extremely talented."

Han Qi frowned slightly under the mask: "So what?" He didn't even take Xu Qingcheng's value seriously.

Mu Yao took advantage of his moment of distraction to break free from his restraints and retreat more than ten feet.

It’s really terrible. It seems that we need to add more efforts to get rid of this giant Buddha as soon as possible.

She steadied her breath a little, "Do you know how much dowry my future husband's family gave me? Two hundred boxes of gold, silver and jewelry, six hundred rolls of silk fabrics, two hundred pots of rare flowers, one hundred and twenty rare animal bones, two thousand jars of fine wine, a thousand kilograms of delicacies, two warehouses of precious medicinal materials, eighty-eight exotic treasures, and so on. There are also five houses and shops in the prosperous area of ​​Shangjing. What can you give me?"

Han Qi was silent. He didn't care about Xu Qingcheng's small amount of money. But he had never estimated his specific assets, so he would ask Qian Baizhou later.

"What do you want?" Han Qi seemed to understand what she meant, but was still a little uncertain.

Mu Yao quickly thought about how she could avoid making a fuss.

"What I mean is that my future husband must be the best in every aspect. Xu Qingcheng is very good. I have never seen a better man than him."

Han Qi took a step forward and embraced her again, his hands gently caressing her willow waist, with a wicked smile on his lips, but he was so beautiful that it was dazzling. The beauty was in the bones, not in the skin. Even with a half mask on, it was impossible to ignore his extreme charm.

Mu Yao wanted to break free from his embrace again, but he was too strong. She found that the martial arts of the men she met in this world were all ridiculously strong, and she had learned swordsmanship for more than ten years in vain, and it was useless here.

"Beauty, what you mean is that as long as I am better than Xu Qingcheng in every aspect, you will come back with me and be my wife, right?" Han Qi confirmed with Mu Yao again.

How is it possible! Mu Yao tried her best to deny it in her heart, but her face was as calm as water: "My father is the current imperial tutor. When the imperial tutor's family marries off their daughter, it must be a prosperous and beautiful wedding."

A servant not far from Linglong Pavilion vaguely heard some movement coming from Mu Yao's direction and was rushing over with a lantern.

The hazy golden light outside grew brighter and brighter.

Mu Yao looked at Han Qi nervously, with the corners of her mouth pursed into a straight line.

Although Han Qi wanted to take her away, he had to admit that Mu Yao's words had touched him. He once again held her tightly in his arms, his hot breath spraying in his ears, and he said in a low and hoarse voice: "Next time, I will definitely take you away."

After a sleepless night, she suddenly had the urge to escape from Shangjing. She suddenly thought of Yunsu, Yunzhou, or other places farther away in Wutai County.

So many things have happened recently that she is exhausted.

The next day, the morning light was just beginning to appear. The crystal dew lay on the petals, slowly flowing down and falling into the mud. The whole air was filled with the fresh smell of soil. Everything was so vibrant, but Mu Yao couldn't muster up any energy. She was listless and depressed.

Wang Yanzhi arrived at the Taifu Mansion early to hand over the confiscated assets of the Huaiyang Marquis Mansion.

He saw that Mu Yao looked unwell and absent-minded, completely different from the bright and beautiful woman yesterday.

Mu Yao sat alone on a stone bench in the garden, absentmindedly watching the servants in the mansion carrying dozens of large wooden boxes in and out. She was not even aware of Wang Yanzhi's approach.

"Ms. Mu, do you have any difficulties?" Wang Yanzhi stood beside her, raised his eyebrows charmingly, and looked at her sideways with deep meaning.

Mu Yao's pale lips trembled for a few moments, and she looked up at the man beside her, her eyes filled with brokenness and despair as she choked and said, "Shao You, I seem to be targeted by the Bloodthirsty Pavilion."