Chapter 744 Su Wuming 43
Chapter 744 Su Wuming 43
Minister Pei also knew that the man his daughter loved was not General Xiao, but General Lu Lingfeng.
For the sake of his daughter, Minister Pei was willing to play this drama with them.
On the second day, Minister Pei submitted a book on Chang'an black tea, which caused a lot of discussion in the court and the country.
The Ghost Festival is three days away, and Minister Pei has only one request, which is that Xijun returns safely from the Ghost Market.
Chu Hua's heart was like a swing hanging in the air, swaying and feeling very unstable.
Although she had a general idea of the direction of the plot and knew that Pei Xijun's life would not be in any danger on this trip, when the moment came, she couldn't help but have wild thoughts.
What if? What if the world line deviates because of her arrival? What if the so-called "immortal" is not the setting in the original play?
She secretly glanced at Su Wuming. He was sitting upright with a serious expression, tapping the table with his fingers, making a rhythmic "thump thump" sound.
Chu Huan knew that he was thinking about the case, but in her opinion, it was like he was knocking on her heart, again and again, making her flustered.
"Su Wuming, do you think Miss Xijun will be okay?"
Su Wuming turned to look at her, with a barely perceptible tenderness in his eyes: "Don't worry, Huan'er, everything is going as planned. Lu Lingfeng is highly skilled in martial arts, and with him protecting you in secret, nothing will happen."
"But..." Chu Huan wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Su Wuming.
"No buts. We must believe in Lu Lingfeng, and we must believe in ourselves."
Chu Hua bit her lip and finally said nothing. She knew Su Wuming was right, but she just couldn't control her worry.
This feeling is just like the heroine in her novels, who knows that the hero loves her deeply, but is still worried and suspicious.
"What about me? What should I do?" Chu Huan held her chin and fiddled with a feather duster on the table boredly. The furry duster turned around between her slender fingers like a restless little animal.
Su Wuming was amused by her cute and naive appearance, and his originally tense expression relaxed a little.
"Huan'er, you just need to stay well in the mansion and don't run around." He paused, with a barely perceptible hint of doting in his tone.
"If you're really bored, go study your... those weird things."
"A weird thing?"
Chu Hua raised her eyebrows and muttered in dissatisfaction: "My magic is a serious magic, how can it be called a weird thing?"
"I know, I know, I was wrong. But, Huan'er, your magic is too... shocking, it's better not to show it to others."
Su Wuming's words showed his concern for Chu Hua. Chu Hua felt as sweet as honey in her heart, but she deliberately said, "Shocking? So, you are afraid of my magic? Afraid that I will turn you into a toad?"
As she spoke, she winked mischievously and made a face.
Su Wuming looked at her mischievous appearance and couldn't help laughing. He stretched out his hand and gently scratched the tip of her nose: "What are you thinking about in your little head all day? How could I be afraid of you? I'm just worried about you..."
"What are you worried about me?" Chu Huan tilted her head and looked at him curiously.
Su Wuming paused, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, and he whispered: "I'm worried that you will be too ostentatious and cause unnecessary trouble."
"That's because I'm afraid you'll be in danger!" Chu Hua's voice was soft and a little coquettish, like a kitten's paw gently scratching Su Wuming's heart.
Her big watery eyes stared straight at Su Wuming, with a look that contained a bit of grievance, a bit of anger, and a bit of... emotions that Su Wuming could not understand.
Su Wuming's heart skipped a beat. He felt his cheeks getting hot. His eyes were wandering and he didn't dare to look Chu Huan in the eye.
"I... I'm fine." He coughed dryly, trying to hide his panic.
"It's all good, but what if? What if you meet a bad guy? What if you get hurt?"
Chu Hua became more and more excited as she spoke, and her tone became hurried: "You are not like Lu Lingfeng who has martial arts skills. You can only talk big. If you really encounter danger..."
She paused, her eyes actually reddened: "What will I do if anything happens to you?"
Su Wuming originally wanted to tease her with a smile, saying that she was too dramatic, but when he saw her tearful look, his heart felt like it was gently bumped by something, and it felt incredibly soft.
"I... I'm fine." He repeated what he had just said, but his tone was even lower than before, with a hint of tenderness that he himself didn't even notice.
Chu Hua sniffed, grabbed his hand that was suspended in the air, and held it tightly. Su Wuming's fingers were slender, with distinct joints, and a hint of coolness, but it made Chu Hua feel inexplicably at ease.
"Promise me that no matter what happens in the future, you will protect yourself, okay?"
Su Wuming looked at her, with a barely perceptible touch of emotion in his eyes. He held Chu Hua's hand with his backhand, and gently stroked the back of her hand with his fingertips, as if he was comforting a frightened little animal.
"Okay, I promise you." His voice was low and firm, as if he had made a solemn promise.
In the end, Chu Hua decided to go to the ghost market with him, not for anything else, just to feel at peace.
On the night of the Ghost Festival, Lu Lingfeng mixed in with Pei Xijun's wedding procession and went to the ghost market with everyone.
For Miss Xijun's safety, the wedding procession was composed of servants from Chang'an County.
Su Wuming took it and went to find the county magistrate, because he guessed that the so-called immortal was Yuan Lai!
Chu Hua was worried about Su Wuming, so she followed her quietly.
As the saying goes, if you don’t have good martial arts skills, you can make up for it with plug-ins.
Chu Hua doesn’t have any martial arts skills, but she has a golden finger.
She used an invisibility spell so that no one could see her. While ensuring her own safety, she was also able to protect Su Wuming at the critical moment.
Chu Huan hid her figure and sat quietly beside Su Wuming, watching him and the county magistrate toasting each other for three rounds of drinks.
It was late at night, and the county magistrate, slightly drunk, stood up and said goodbye to go back to his room to rest. Seeing this, Su Wuming immediately stood up and said that he would stay to keep watch for the county magistrate in case of any accidents.
The county magistrate readily agreed, and Su Wuming sat beside Yuanlai's bed. Not long after, Yuanlai got up from the bed, pretending to have something to discuss with Su Wuming, and claimed that he wanted to show Su Wuming an important thing.
Su Wuming believed it and stood up and walked towards Yuanlai. Unexpectedly, Yuanlai suddenly raised his hand and splashed a handful of dark red liquid on Su Wuming's face. Su Wuming felt a fishy and sweet smell coming towards him, and his eyes went black and he lost consciousness.
NFBE