Chapter 72 Are you...afraid of the dark?
After chatting for a while, Liu Huixiang and Yang Zhilan went downstairs one after another.
Liu Huixiang, who was walking in front, was radiant and her gorgeous clothes made her look like a fairy from earth, passionate and charming.
Yang Zhilan followed behind and changed into a set of elegant yet close-fitting clothes. It was obvious that they were the clothes that Liu Huixiang wore when she was young.
Now it fits Yang Zhilan perfectly. She is short and thin, but her facial features and skin tone are good, and she looks like a girl next door.
However, a certain aura around her was too strong. She walked in a very rigid manner, without the graceful posture of Liu Huixiang. Her face was expressionless, and she did not smile like Liu Huixiang.
In addition, Yang Zhilan was holding a medium-sized package in her hand, which should contain a few sets of clothes for changing.
"Yes. I hardly recognize it."
Su Xian stood up and looked Yang Zhilan up and down.
Yang Zhilan felt a little flustered for some reason, but she was strong inside and soon calmed down. Her face was calm, and she walked silently to stand beside Su Xian.
At this point, Yang Zhilan had already showered, changed her clothes, and received a few sets of clean clothes. It was time to say goodbye.
Liu Huixiang personally sent them to the door. Her smile was gone, and she seemed a little disappointed, as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.
Even until Su Xian and Yang Zhilan returned to the house next door and closed the door, Liu Huixiang still stood blankly at the door, looking at the dark street.
"Miss, Mr. Su and the others have already gone home, so let's close the shop." Zhang Cuihua suddenly said with a smile.
Liu Huixiang spat, turned around and walked to the second floor, defending herself, "I'm worried about Sister Zhilan!"
Zhang Cuihua did not comment, closed the door, and followed Liu Huixiang to her boudoir.
It was already late, so Liu Huixiang began to remove her makeup, while Zhang Cuihua brought a basin of hot water to help the young lady wash her feet.
After removing her makeup, Liu Huixiang took off her gorgeous outer clothes and unexpectedly had a unique charm, but not as eye-catching.
She sat upright on a small stool with her skirt pulled up to her knees. Her pair of jade-carved little feet were gently placed in the foot basin, and the steaming hot water submerged her jade feet.
Zhang Cuihua squatted in front of the foot basin, and a pair of hands that were used to doing rough work gently massaged her feet.
Zhang Cuihua spent three taels of silver to learn this set of massage techniques. It is said that it can relax muscles and tendons, and is very beneficial for women like Liu Huixiang.
"Miss, for some good things, you still need to be proactive. If you hesitate for a moment, he will slip away!" Zhang Cuihua suddenly said meaningfully.
Liu Huixiang pretended not to understand and did not respond.
After a while, the foot bath was over and Zhang Cuihua left with the foot washing water.
Liu Huixiang pulled the bolt of the door, and before blowing out the oil lamp, she walked to the bottom of the wall and looked up at the tightly fitted plank.
After standing there in silence for a long time, and seeing that the table did not move at all and no one came down from it, Liu Huixiang shook her head, blew out the oil lamp, and lay down on the bed.
The quiet night was torture for Liu Huixiang before.
But now, it is not so painful because she found a way to entertain herself.
That is to close your eyes and imagine the plot in your head...
In the dark night, she didn't know what wonderful thing she thought of. The corners of her mouth gradually lifted up, and the arc representing happiness lingered for a long time.
Before I knew it, I felt extremely sleepy.
Liu Huixiang is getting ready for bed.
Before falling asleep, she couldn't help but think of what Zhang Cuihua had just said.
Yes, the opportunity is fleeting, shouldn’t we take the initiative?
…
When Su Xian and Yang Zhilan returned home, they went straight upstairs.
According to Su Xian's assignment, Yang Zhilan would temporarily live in the study, so after the two went up to the second floor, Yang Zhilan opened the door of the study, and Su Xian pushed open the door of the bedroom.
After closing the door, Su Xian yawned, took off his coat, and then lay down on the bed with a new soft mattress in a spread shape.
Having hardly slept last night and running around all day today, Su Xian felt very sleepy now. He almost went to see Zhou Gong after lying down for a while.
Boom boom boom!
Suddenly, a gentle knock on the door woke Su Xian up.
he asked casually.
"I?"
"Who are you?"
“…”
It was quiet outside the door for a while.
Su Xian rubbed his temple, got up, unbolted the door, and after opening it, he saw Yang Zhilan standing at the door holding a large quilt. The quilt was too big and she was too short, so it was a little difficult for her to hold it.
"What are you doing?" Su Xian was stunned.
"You kill..." Yang Zhilan just said two words and then shut up, because Su Xian had ordered her not to say that sentence again.
"You want to sleep on the floor in my room?"
"Um."
"No way, you're the top killer in the Internal Guard, and you're actually... afraid of the dark?"
“Don’t be afraid!”
Su Xian rubbed his brows, opened the door, and said, "Okay, come in."
Yang Zhilan calmly walked into the house holding a huge quilt, walked to the place where she had slept on the floor last night, threw the quilt on the ground, and unfolded it into a long strip that was only wide enough for one person to lie down.
Su Xian closed the door again, too lazy to complain about her skills in making the bed and folding the quilt, and jumped onto the bed and lay down.
Yang Zhilan, who was lying next to the bed, adjusted her pillow and lay down on it.
Neither of them spoke again, and the room fell silent. The moonlight was thin tonight, shining through the window and allowing objects to be vaguely seen.
Su Xian was drowsy and about to fall asleep when a question suddenly popped up in his mind, a question that he had ignored. It was so uncomfortable to have it stuck in his mind.
In the end, he lost all desire to sleep.
Yang Zhilan, who was sleeping on the floor next to the bed, was not sure if she was asleep or not. It seemed that she did not make any sound after she lay down...
After thinking about it for a while, Su Xian suddenly understood. He remembered the thing he had forgotten was the fairy Miss Zi, the bandits outside the city, and of course the matter of the secret envoy from the Liao Kingdom.
"Do you know Miss Xiaoxian Zi?" Su Xian asked out of the blue in the quiet night.
"I've heard of it." Yang Zhilan wasn't asleep either?
"Do you know that she is most likely a bandit outside the city?" Su Xian asked.
“I don’t know.”
"Do you know about the connection between Little Fairy Zi and the secret envoy of Liao?"
"I don't know. I only know that the Liao Kingdom's secret envoy may have come to Yingzhou. "
"Last night, I hid behind that wall because I wanted to eavesdrop on the secret meeting between Little Fairy Zi and the Liao Kingdom's secret envoy, but I didn't expect that you and Little Pavilion Leader would show up instead."
"Young Master, are you very concerned about this matter?" Yang Zhilan's voice was as calm as usual.
"Of course I'm concerned. If the fairy Miss Zi leads the Liao people to invade the border southward, no one will be in trouble." Su Xian said.
After a moment of silence, Yang Zhilan got up from the bed and said, "I can investigate this matter overnight."
"Trace?"
"good!"
"Aren't you a killer? Can you still track me down?"
"Can."
"But it's so late..."
"It will be easier to investigate at night."
Su Xian also got up from the bed, thought for a while, and nodded, "Okay, then you can go and start from the Pinyu Pavilion, because Miss Xiaoxianzi held a poetry banquet there last night."
"Yes!" Yang Zhilan turned and walked towards the window like a robot.
"Wait a moment."
Yang Zhilan stopped and looked back.
Su Xian reminded: "Be careful, don't take risks if things are impossible, and come back early."
Pay attention to safety, don't take risks if things are impossible... Yang Zhilan repeated this sentence over and over again, feeling touched.
The former cabinet leaders would never say these things when assigning tasks.
The leader of the small pavilion said : "If you fail to complete the task, you will be punished!"
