Translator – Xiao He Lian
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Chapter 22.2
Shen Zhen’s scalp was numbed by his tone, and she hurriedly took two of them, then turned around and said, “I like them both, but I don’t know which one to choose. Which one do you think is better, Young Master1(idk before he asked her to call him 爷/Master, but now she is calling him Young Master 公子)?”
Although Shen Zhen knew that Lu Yan would spend money to show his wealth, she didn’t expect that he would pick up the entire box, walk to the shopkeeper and say, “Wrap these all up.”
As soon as these words came out, Shen Zhen was so dumbfounded that even the ends of her hair became stiff.
She couldn’t help but sigh: My Lord, your behavior makes even the most dandy kid in the capital would not have the face to compare with you.
Shen Zhen walked up to him and squeezed his arm, as if to hint to him that he couldn’t spend like this just because he had money…
However, Lu Yan turned a deaf ear and just spent the six hundred copper coins.
With Six hundred coins you can buy a house.
When she came out, Shen Zhen was still calm, but the way Zhuang Yue looked at Lu Yan had completely changed.
There is no other reason, it’s just that Zhuang Yue lost her father when she was young, her mother is a widow, and she has a younger brother. Their whole family depends on the inn to support themselves. Although the business of the inn seems to be pretty good, taxes in Yangzhou have been getting higher and higher recently, and the life of the Zhuang Family has become particularly difficult.
If she had looked at Shen Zhen with a hint of disdain before, now it turned into envy.
After shopping, they went to a nearby restaurant.
Not surprisingly, Lu Yan ordered a table of delicacies.
Due to the rule of not talking when eating, Lu Yan did not say anything until the three of them stopped eating, “Miss Zhuang, do you know where I can buy a house in Yangzhou?”
Zhuang Yue raised her eyebrows and said, “Is Young Master Wei going to buy a house in Yangzhou?”
Lu Yan smiled and said: “Exactly, three generations of the Wei family have been in the silk business. Seeing how prosperous Yangzhou is, I intend to build a few shops here, so I also need to buy a house to stay.”
Zhuang Yue thought about what he said carefully, and then said: “With Young Master Wei’s wealth, ordinary houses may not be worth it. I only know that the houses in Wulipu, Yangzhou are the most elegant. There are water pavilions, spanning over small rivers and the scenery is very beautiful. All the dignitaries of Yangzhou live there.”
Lu Yan tapped the table with his index finger and said, “Miss Zhuang, can you give me some directions?”
Zhuang Yue stopped talking for a while and said, “It’s getting late today. If Young Master Wei is not in a hurry, how about tomorrow?”
Lu Yan nodded and agreed.
After coming out of the restaurant, Zhuang Yue returned to the inn first.
In this way, the news spread secretly that a wealthy businessman came from Jingzhou and wanted to settle in Yangzhou City.
Next, Lu Yan took Shen Zhen to visit a powder shop, a cloth shop, etc. When they returned to the inn, it was already evening.
The night is getting darker, and lights have been lit around the inn. The candles were swaying in the wind, and the shadows of the lights on the ground were unpredictable.
At this moment, there were several strong men drinking in the inn.
Wearing burlap clothes, they looked like ordinary people, but the looks they cast on Shen Zhen and Lu Yan made it clear that they were definitely not kind-hearted men.
Although Shen Zhen has experienced a lot recently, in the end, she is still a girl who has lived in a boudoir for a long time.
The piercing glances behind her really made her feel uneasy.
She followed Lu Yan closely, went up the stairs, walked through the corridor, and entered the guest room.
After walking for a whole day, Shen Zhen was already extremely exhausted, but when she suddenly saw such a group of people, her sleepiness disappeared instantly.
Shen Zhen raised her eyes to observe Lu Yan, and saw that he had already taken off his disguise during the day, and for a moment, he turned back to the solemn-looking Lord Lu.
Shen Zhen couldn’t help but admire his ability to switch faces so easily.
The two sat quietly for a while and then heard the sound of footsteps.
Only then did Shen Zhen suddenly understand why he had to take Zhuang Yue to the store today, and why he deliberately revealed the news that he was going to buy a house.
He was waiting for the innkeeper and her daughter to let the news out, and then for someone to come to his door.
Looking at the silhouette outside the door, Lu Yan couldn’t help but his eyes darkened.
He was not wrong.
Yangzhou City was really more complicated than he thought.
He came to Yangzhou and calculated everything, it only took him a day. A little high profile, and someone can’t sit still.
The footsteps stopped at the door and did not move. Shen Zhen’s heart couldn’t help but be scared.
She took a step toward him, held his hand and whispered, “Master.”
The man’s eyebrows raised slightly.
Shen Zhen put her hand around his neck very sensibly, what this means could not be more obvious.
Lu Yan was satisfied, turned around, clasped her neck with his backhand and kissed the corner of her lips.
Lu Yan deliberately kissed him for a long time. During the infatuation, Shen Zhen found that it was difficult to breathe. The world was spinned around her and she pulled on his clothes and couldn’t help but let out a few particularly seductive trembling sounds.
After a long while, he finally allowed her to take a breath.
He looked down at her.
What he saw was her dim eyes, half-undressed and completely limp in his arms.
Seeing this, Lu Yan’s throat tightened and his eyes became dark and deep.
The jade hook on the couch shook, and the mantle curtains on both sides slowly fell down.
The play is for others to see, but the emotions were real.
