Liu Liu watched Cui'er lead Mu Xing away, and Hong You walked in.
On the carved table sat a set of Zisha teaware. The tea brewed with this kind of teaware was mellow, fragrant, pure, and thick. Moreover, Wanfeng Tea Manor had plenty of top-quality tea leaves. A cup of tea was brewed and handed to her master.
The steam rose from the Zisha teacup. The tea leaves floating in the water rolled up and down twice, and the tea turned emerald green, its fragrance overflowing. Liu Liu took a sip. It was indeed a superb Silver Hair, truly refreshing.
The fragrance rolled on her tongue, lingering for a long time, stimulating her taste buds.
"You may go. I'll lie down for a while. There's a banquet tonight."
"Yes, master, please rest." Hong Xiu took the teacup from her master and placed it properly. Seeing her master lie down on the rectangular soft couch, she went to the bed, took down the brocade quilt, and covered her master with it. Then, she spoke respectfully.
"Hong Xiu will take her leave."
"Go ahead. You can also stroll around this Wanfeng Tea Manor. There's a vast tea garden behind the manor. You should go and see it; it's quite magnificent."
Liu Liu smiled and gestured to Hong Xiu. She never treated Hong Xiu as a servant, but they always insisted that she had given them a second chance at life, so they were loyal to her unto death.
"Okay," Hong Xiu smiled, then withdrew. The sound of the bead curtain was clear and pleasant. Liu Liu slowly fell asleep amidst this sound.
She slept until evening and then woke up. Lamps had been lit in the bedroom, and the sounds of string and wind instruments drifted from afar, suggesting that things were already bustling in the front. She turned over and sat up. Hong Xiu, hearing the movement inside, lifted the curtain and entered.
"Is master awake? The Manor Lord Feng sent someone to invite master. This servant said master was still asleep, so they said they would come again when master woke up."
Upon hearing this, Liu Liu felt a little embarrassed. She had fallen asleep in someone else's home and had to be invited repeatedly. She looked up and chided Hong Xiu with a glance, "Why didn't you wake me? You've made them wait and look foolish."
"Hong Xiu wanted to wake you, but that person said not to, asking me to let master sleep more. This isn't my fault."
Hong Xiu pursed her lips and smiled. She picked up the brocade quilt from Liu Liu and placed it on the bed, attending to her as she got up. Suddenly, hearty laughter echoed from outside the room, exceptionally clear in the night.
Liu Liu didn't need to think to know who it was. Feng Jiu. Only he would be so unrestrained and unrestrained. His voice could be heard from afar before he even arrived.
"My sworn brother still hasn't woken up?"
Hearing his address, Liu Liu raised an eyebrow and sighed helplessly. She remembered she had never called Feng Jiu brother, but he was determined. The moment they met, he insisted on calling her sworn brother. She could only respond, "Thank you, Brother Feng."
Feng Jiu had already walked in, his tall figure standing by the screen, smiling at Liu Liu. His face was carved with divine skill, sharp and three-dimensional. His sword-like eyebrows seemed to have been cut with a knife. His eyes were like stars, his nose was upturned, and his lips were a little large.
However, paired with his features, it gave him a heroic aura, the uninhibited spirit of a martial world wanderer fully displayed.
"Let's go, we've been waiting for you," Feng Jiu extended his hand to pull Liu Liu. Liu Liu rolled her eyes and shook off his hand, gesturing for him to lead the way. "Brother Feng, please lead the way."
"My sworn brother is always so awkward. If I didn't know you well, I'd suspect you were a woman. Alright, let's go."
Feng Jiu said indifferently and walked ahead. Hong Xiu stood aside, covering her mouth and smiling. This lord was truly careless. Every time he reached for their master's hand, he never suspected anything.
If it were someone else, they would have noticed long ago. Didn't he realize how smooth, soft, boneless, and delicate their master's hands were?
Liu Liu knew what Hong Xiu was smiling about. She turned and glared at her as a warning.
Even though Brother Feng hadn't noticed, their stolen smiles might be discovered by him, and that would be troublesome. Liu Liu walked out of the bedroom, only to hear Feng Jiu's earth-shattering voice from below the stone steps.
"Oh, which lady are you?"
Dai Mei's charming, silken voice sounded, "Dai Mei greets Manor Lord Feng."
"Just call me Feng Jiu. No need to be so formal." Feng Jiu always preferred people to call him by his name and disliked being addressed as Manor Lord. His stunning gaze fell upon Dai Mei.
This woman was truly seductive to the bone, with a soft and weak voice. She seemed to be made of water, making men feel infatuated upon seeing her. Thus, Feng Jiu's heart stirred, and he turned to ask Liu Liu, who had descended the steps.
"Sworn brother, is this your subordinate?"
"Indeed. She is the general manager of my Seven Stars Tower, Dai Mei," Liu Liu walked closer to introduce them. Then she pointed to two other people, "This is the madman Fifth Lord, and this is Zhi Gu."
"A pleasure to meet you," Feng Jiu said to Dai Mei. He had already met the other two, so he merely nodded.
Heroes are often brought down by beauty. With a beauty before him, he could see no one else.
Dai Mei was somewhat annoyed. She frowned and glared at Feng Jiu, because this man had already married eighteen concubines. Did he want to marry her as his nineteenth concubine? His gaze was lecherous.
Just as Dai Mei finished scolding him in her heart, Feng Jiu turned and looked at Liu Liu, "Sworn brother, why don't you let me have this subordinate as my nineteenth concubine?"
As soon as he said this, Liu Liu's jaw nearly dropped. She quickly closed her eyes.
Because she could already see the glistening green light in Dai Mei's eyes. Sure enough, a clear and pleasant slap echoed, accompanied by Dai Mei's cold shout, "Hateful! I don't like being a concubine, let alone the nineteenth concubine."
Dai Mei, who was always elegant in public, actually started cursing. Liu Liu could imagine how angry she was at this moment.
Then, Feng Jiu looked at Liu Liu with a look of astonishment. He didn't expect to be slapped by a woman. It turned out that someone didn't want to be a concubine. The concubines in his manor all came to him willingly. He kept those who came from good families and were willing to stay.
After all, Wanfeng Tea Manor could still afford to feed them. Who knew this woman didn't want to be a concubine? If she didn't want to, fine, why hit him? He was a man and didn't want to argue with her, otherwise, he would have gotten into a real argument.
"Brother, don't think about it. Dai Mei has someone she loves, that's why she's angry."
As soon as Liu Liu finished speaking, Feng Jiu, Dai Mei, and Hong Xiu under the eaves all turned to look at Liu Liu. Dai Mei has someone she loves?
Liu Liu smiled inwardly. She had no other choice. Otherwise, how could she extinguish Feng Jiu's thoughts? She believed Feng Jiu wouldn't force her hand. Sure enough, Feng Jiu looked regretful after hearing Liu Liu's words.
"Then forget it. I, Feng Jiu, will not force anyone. It's just that Miss Dai Mei's temperament is too wild. Her future husband will suffer."
"Brother Feng, let's go. They must be waiting impatiently."
"Let's go," Feng Jiu rubbed his cheeks, casting this unpleasant interlude out of his mind. His mind was usually straightforward and rarely dwelled on complicated matters.
Liu Liu tugged at Dai Mei, signaling her not to be angry anymore. The group followed Feng Jiu towards the garden, which was built in the very center of Wanfeng Tea Manor.