Chapter 164: Reunion
Although the meeting with Wan Yangui that night was unpleasant, it was not a big deal compared to the joy of reunion.
Concubine Zheng's appearance was very colorful. After all, compared with men, beautiful women are more likely to attract the attention of officials and businessmen. Although there was an episode with Li Rusong's appearance, Concubine Zheng was still very satisfied with Su Luo's arrangement. Before leaving, she kept asking Su Luo to visit the palace more often when she was free, saying that she felt good after using the products of the beauty salon, and hinted that Su Luo could open a beauty salon in the capital and let her be the spokesperson.
Su Luo did have this plan, but the time is not yet ripe, mainly because of a shortage of manpower. There is only one Wu Yong, who cannot be separated between Nanjing and Beijing. It seems that he has to write a letter back to ask him to actively train new talents.
This opening was definitely more successful than the main store in Luoyang, and the buffet dinner that followed also made everyone feel very novel. The owner of the largest restaurant in Beijing even specially asked Su Luo for advice, intending to introduce this model into one of his branches. Su Luo had no objection, but Su Jiang proposed a more detailed self-service management model and wanted to invest in the branch. She went to discuss the specific matters, and Su Luo did not have too many opinions. She was now anxious to reunite with Qin Huai, and she also wanted to hear what kind of life Qin Huai had lived in the past six months.
Qin Huai did not elaborate on the specific situation, only saying that he returned to the sea after leaving Luoyang half a year ago and proposed to disband the fleet. Most of the people in the fleet were desperate criminals, so how could they agree to such a request? In the end, Qin Huai took away some crew members who were tired of life at sea and officially left the organization.
He made the whole thing sound light and understated, as if it was as simple as going out for afternoon tea. Su Luo couldn't help but reflect on whether she really looked like an idiot. Did Qin Huai think that she would believe him if he said so? But forget it. Su Luo knew that even if she asked again, Qin Huai would never tell her a fact that would make her worry. For the time being, she would just be an idiot and ask Li Rusong another day. He should know the details very well.
"Then have you seen Yun Lang?" Su Luo thought about it and couldn't help but ask one more person.
Qin Huai hesitated for a moment, "He is still on the boat."
Su Luo was confused for a while, and suddenly slammed the table, "Still on the boat? Are you saying that Yun Lang is still with that group of desperadoes?"
Qin Huai nodded, "But don't worry, Zimao has always been sensible in what he does, and Yunlang is not a reckless person."
"It would be strange if he knows his limits! He knows his limits, but those pirates don't. If they find out Yun Lang's identity... No!" Su Luo was ready to settle the score with Li Rusong. When she really felt relieved, but it turned out to be not the case at all!
"If we want to find him, we have to go tomorrow." Qin Huai smiled bitterly, "No wonder Zimao didn't let me tell you about this. You are still so impulsive."
"You're still hiding it from me!" Su Luo sat down angrily, pouting, "He came back to enjoy himself, leaving Yun Lang to face life and death."
"It's not like we've been through life and death together." Qin Huai sighed, a little helpless. "Let Zimao tell you about this, so he won't accuse me of destroying his image again."
"What image does he have?" Su Luo leaned on the table with his cheek in his hand, looking unhappy.
Qin Huai smiled and did not comment on Su Luo's evaluation. He just looked at Su Luo gently, his eyes full of affection and reassurance, so warm that people could not help but melt into it.
"Hmm..." Su Luo fanned herself uncomfortably with her hands, "It's a bit... hot."
Qin Huai lowered his head and laughed softly, "You should take a rest. I'll go back first. We can talk tomorrow if we have anything to say. You must be very tired these days."
Qin Huai stood up, and Su Luo stood up as well, with a trace of panic on her face. It felt as if she had disappeared once Qin Huai left.
"Don't worry, I won't disappear again." Qin Huai seemed to be able to see through Su Luo's mood, and his tone was full of determination that could not be rejected, "I will stay and fight for the person I want to cherish the most. Even if I fail in the end, I will always protect her and never let her get hurt."
Su Luo shivered, no, to be more precise, she trembled. Qin Huai's words were like a small hand, grabbing her heart, making her hold her breath involuntarily, feeling the throbbing in her heart.
"Luo'er." Qin Huai raised his hand and touched the fine line on her face. His movements were very gentle, but Su Luo's cheeks were burning hot, and even her neck and ears were burning red. Qin Huai's voice was still gentle, "Go and rest. I will never disappear again."
Su Luo seemed to be possessed by a demon. When she came to her senses, she was already in the bedroom of the princess's mansion. Qin Huai had left long ago.
Tonight is destined to be another sleepless night!
Su Luo opened the window and looked at the big moon outside. The moon gradually turned into Qin Huai's face, which was extremely charming. Thinking of his gentle behavior, Su Luo held her face and exclaimed in admiration, shaking her head and playing a Chinese petty bourgeoisie.
"On a spring day, apricot blossoms are blowing all over my head. Who is the young man on the road, so romantic? I...I...I want to marry you, even if you abandon me, I won't be ashamed! Ah!" Su Luo pulled her hair and screamed in pain. In this situation, forgetting the lyrics is really an unforgivable sin!
In order to prove her good memory, Su Luo recited the famous "When Will the Moon Rise?", "Ji Ji Fu Ji Ji", "Mulan Weaving at the Window"...
Shit...why does she have to carry something like this!
Su Luo held his cheek, puzzled. It turned out that he was not asked to recite a poem. What was he thinking about... Oh, it was Qin Huai.
Su Luo suddenly realized that her brain was deliberately avoiding Qin Huai's question. Qin Huai had made it clear today, and she did have a crush on him, so why was she avoiding him? This was another question that was hard to figure out.
Raising his head, Su Luo looked at the moon again, trying to regain the feeling just now, but the Qin Huai on the moon seemed different from just now. His eyebrows and eyes were still the same, but his mouth... Why did Qin Huai have such an annoying smirk?
Speaking of the smirk, the smile spread to the entire moon, and finally even Qin Huai's eyebrows and eyes were blurred.
Su Luo scratched his head in annoyance. Never mind, just go to sleep first!
Facts have proved that people with worries will still have worries even when they sleep. Su Luo was not only listless after waking up, but even more tired, and yawned all morning. Su was extremely worried during breakfast, and she could not get anything out of Su Luo, so after breakfast, she went into the room with the princess, and they chattered about something.
Su Luo originally wanted to go to Li Rusong to ask for justice, but before he even left the house, the housekeeper told Su Luo that there was a visitor. When he went to the front hall, Su Luo was so surprised that he couldn't speak for several minutes.
The man was dressed in a light blue scholar's robe, and he was elegant and handsome, with a faint smile on his fair face. When he saw Su Luo, he ran over with great surprise, "Luo'er, it's really you!"
Zhou Chongwen. Su Luo laughed in surprise, and then was overjoyed, "When did you come to the capital? How did you know I was here? Did you have a good time in the autumn examination?"
Zhou Chongwen took a step back, looked Su Luo up and down before saying, "Of course it went smoothly, otherwise I wouldn't have to go to Beijing."
Su Luo pulled Zhou Chongwen to sit down, and was really overjoyed. Zhou Chongwen said, "I came to Beijing early in the morning, and it was not until yesterday that I heard that a shop opened with great fanfare, and the owner's surname was Su, that I tried to find out your address. If I hadn't seen you, I really wouldn't have believed it. Didn't you go to Luoyang?"
"A lot of things have happened. I'll tell you slowly. Where are you living now?" Su Luo was delighted. "I'll have someone accompany you back to get your things and move to the Princess's Mansion."
"No hurry." Zhou Chongwen still had a look of surprise on his face, but he was a little embarrassed: "My uncle has relatives in the capital, and I live there now. The host is very caring towards me. If I leave, I'm afraid it will hurt the host's kindness."
"You're still sour." Su Luo said to him, but couldn't help laughing, "It's great to see you."
It had been seven or eight months since they last met. It was strange that the feeling I had when I first met Zhou Chongwen was different from the feeling I had when I met Qin Huai and Li Rusong yesterday. When I met Qin Huai and Li Rusong, besides feeling relieved, it was as if I had just separated from them and was reunited again. The relationship and way of communication between them had not changed at all. But for Zhou Chongwen...was it because they had been apart for a longer time? Su Luo always felt that she and he lacked the intimacy they had at the beginning. The two of them were very lively for a while, and then the atmosphere suddenly froze, and there was actually a little bit of silence. It felt like both of them felt that the other had something to say to them, so they were not prepared to speak. In fact, Su Luo had to think deliberately about what she could say to him.
Could it be that the two of them have actually started to grow apart? All that remains are those good , the memories when they still treated each other as family members.
Su Luo's mood suddenly became very low. At this time two years ago, she and Zhou Chongwen were still running around for a few copper coins, and they had to sell buns with a quick talk, donate rice after being cheated, exchange it for oil that they didn't want at all, and burn down Yunlang's mountain stronghold to become a hero... Although life was hard, the happy past in between can still make her laugh when she thinks about it. On the other hand, now that one of them has money in hand and the other is about to achieve success and fame, they no longer need to run around for a living, so why do they become estranged?
