NFBE Chapter 194 She smiled so beautifully at others too.
Chapter 194 She smiled so beautifully at others too.
The pleasure boat rocked violently under his movements, creating ripples on the calm lake surface.
Wan Yuru and Yu Baozhu, while trying their best to steady themselves, shouted anxiously:
"Watch out, cousin!"
"Watch out, cousin!"
Yu Wan narrowed her eyes as she watched Xie Guanqing rushing towards her.
He even gave the group a "don't worry" gesture.
Amidst the violent rocking of the pleasure boat, Yu Wan seized the opportunity. Taking advantage of Xie Guanqing's frantic charge and loss of balance, she moved with lightning speed, delivering a sharp flying kick that landed precisely on Xie Guanqing's chest!
Xie Guanqing was instantly stunned.
Like a kite with a broken string, he flew backward uncontrollably and plunged into the lake with a "plop"!
A huge splash of water!
Yu Wan landed with a twirl, her movements light and steady.
The movements were crisp and clean, without any hesitation or slackness.
Wan Yuru and Yu Baozhu both covered their mouths, their eyes wide like copper bells, too shocked to speak for a long time.
Xie Jingyao was also slightly taken aback, her eyes filled with surprise and delight.
No one paid any attention to Xie Guanqing, who was splashing around in the lake; everyone looked at Yu Wan with admiration.
Wan Yuru was so surprised she couldn't close her mouth. "My cousin is amazing!"
Yu Baozhu swallowed hard, her eyes sparkling. "My cousin is amazing!"
Xie Jingyao rushed to Yu Wan's side in one stride, his expression serious and earnest. "Cousin, where did you learn this skill? Please teach me!"
Yu Wan gave a bright smile and waved her hand modestly, saying, "It's nothing special."
Xie Guanqing really thought she was made of clay and had no temper at all.
She doesn't hit women, but she didn't say she wouldn't hit men.
At least she had participated in Sanda competitions organized by the orphanage and won several championships.
"Help, help me—" A weak, choking sound came from the lake.
Everyone looked down and saw Xie Guanqing struggling in the lake, his hair wet and disheveled, looking completely different from his arrogant self just moments before.
Xie Jingyao stood on the painted boat with his arms crossed, looking coldly at the scene. He said to Yu Wan, "Cousin, don't worry. He can swim. He won't drown anytime soon."
Yu Wan observed carefully and indeed found that Xie Guanqing was deliberately bobbing up and down. He probably felt that it was too embarrassing for him to be kicked into the lake by the woman. If he swam back to shore, he would lose all face.
Yu Wan chuckled and winked at Xie Jingyao and the others, "Since he wants to stay in the water a little longer, let's grant his wish."
After saying that, she turned around and took the hands of Wan Yuru and Yu Baozhu, and walked into the painted boat.
She sat down in the chair, picked up the tea on the table, and took a sip.
Wan Yuru and Yu Baozhu also sat down around, their eyes still filled with lingering fear and admiration.
Xie Jingyao followed closely behind.
Wan Yuru asked softly, "Cousin, when did you learn such amazing skills?"
Yu Wan naturally couldn't say that she had practiced Sanda (Chinese kickboxing), so she put down her teacup and smiled slightly, saying, "I haven't practiced it, but I've picked it up over the years by doing all sorts of jobs."
She just said that casually.
Unexpectedly, Xie Jingyao, Wan Yuru, and Yu Baozhu all showed pity on their faces.
The way they looked at her was as if they were looking at their own cat, who had been wandering outside and suffered a lot.
Wan Yuru's eyes were full of pity. "Now that my cousin has been reunited with her aunt, she will never suffer again."
Yu Baozhu nodded in agreement.
Xie Jingyao raised his chin. "Cousin, if anyone dares to bully you in the future, tell your cousin and I'll help you get revenge."
Yu Wan blinked and looked at Xie Jingyao, "What if it's Aunt Qing who bullied me?"
When Xie Jingyao heard that it was his mother, he was immediately in a real predicament.
"Then...then I'll put the greater good before family!"
Wan Yuru looked at him and said softly, "Cousin, you must remember these words."
Xie Jingyao patted his chest and said, "A gentleman's word is as good as his bond! I will never go back on my word!"
The group chatted and laughed inside the pleasure boat, completely forgetting about Xie Guanqing, who was still splashing around in the lake.
At this moment, Xie Guanqing, who was soaking in the lake, became increasingly anxious and angry when he saw that no one paid attention to him for a long time.
He continued to feign struggle while shouting, "Help—you're trying to kill me!"
But no matter how much he shouted, the pleasure boat didn't make a sound.
As the pleasure boat drifted further and further away from him, and other pleasure boats kept approaching, Xie Guanqing could only suppress his frustration and struggle to swim to the shore.
The patrol officers on the shore also noticed that someone had fallen into the water, and quickly launched a small boat into the water, slowly rowing it toward Xie Guanqing.
When Xie Guanqing saw a boat approaching, he quickly reached out to grab it, but his movement was so hasty that he almost made the small boat rock as well.
After finally climbing onto the boat, he slumped down, panting heavily, and glared fiercely at the pleasure boat where Yu Wan and the others were.
He remembered this grudge!
The guards recognized him as he brushed the wet hair from his face and exclaimed in shock, "Young Master Xie, how did you fall into the water?"
Xie Guanqing's face darkened, and he roared angrily, "Don't ask any more questions! You are not allowed to utter a single word about what happened today, or I will not let you off!"
He didn't want to reveal in public the embarrassing story of being kicked into the lake by a woman; if that got out, his reputation would definitely be damaged!
The guard trembled at his fierce appearance and quickly nodded in agreement.
He secretly wondered, "Isn't the young master Xie of the Kangping Marquis's mansion always known as a refined and elegant gentleman? Why would he show such a ferocious expression?"
After getting ashore, Xie Guanqing hurriedly returned home, filled with resentment and humiliation.
Throughout the journey, he had a gloomy face, and no one dared to approach him easily.
When Lady Kangping heard that her son had returned to the mansion, she immediately got up and went to her study.
Today she was going to meet the daughter of the Duke of Anguo's family. Although she wasn't very satisfied with Yu Wan, who was a second-time bride and had been living away from home for many years, her son's situation...
Only a woman with such flaws, married into the household and held hostage by her, would dare not reveal what happened inside the household to outsiders...
On a painted boat on Biling Lake.
Yu Wan and Xie Jingyao and the others were having a blast.
Several people played drinking games, drinking tea, and exchanging toasts.
Yu Wan's use of 300 Tang poems as a reference stunned the three men.
The works by Wan Yuru and Yu Baozhu are passable.
Only Xie Jingyao's work lacked distinction between level and oblique tones.
Everyone burst into laughter.
At that time, a gentle breeze blew across the lake, and the blue waves rippled. Willows lined both banks, their branches swaying lightly in the wind, as if teasing the calm lake surface.
On a painted boat not far away, a soft "clang" was heard as a teacup was overturned, spilling tea all over the ground.
The servant looked up in confusion, glancing at the spilled tea on the floor. "Young Master Yun..."
Yun Shang lowered his eyes, his expression indifferent.
Upon seeing this, the servant on the pleasure boat quickly picked up the teacup and poured a fresh cup of tea.
Yun Shang picked up his teacup, but his mind was not on the tea at all.
He gazed at the painted boat outside the window, his brow furrowed, his dark eyes swirling with complex emotions.
My fingers clenched involuntarily, as if I were about to crush the teacup in my hand.
Does she smile so beautifully no matter who she's facing?