Zhao Renshu and Ping'an refused to stay at the Fang's mansion. Master Fang don't want to go against his savors wishes, so he decided to pay for the inn cost and gave them one thousand sliver ingots. Master Fang instructed the Innkeeper to care for his honorable guests until they decided to leave. The Innkeeper himself even came out to greet Zhao Renshu and Ping'an at the door. He led them to their private suite. Master Fang booked a very luxurious room for them. The enormous bed can accommodate five people. It has its own private bathroom.
Innkeeper, "If you need anything, just pull the rope. Our waiter will come."
Ping'an, "Thank You."
Innkeeper, "Do you want to have lunch here in your room or in the main hall?"
Ping'an, "We haven't decided yet. We might go out to the market first."
Innkeeper, "Yes, just let us know." The Innkeeper closed the door.
Zhao Renshu, "Finally, I have never seen such annoying person."
Ping'an, "Let's take a bath first."
After the two finished bathing, they decided to tour Capital City for some souvenirs. Ping'an knows that Zhao Renshu always love to eat street food instead eating inside an inn. She doesn't mind which place Zhao Renshu chooses to eat, because as long as Zhao Renshu likes, she will eat with him. When they came to the noodle shop, Zhao Renshu stopped and sniffed like a hungry dog.
Zhao Renshu, "Let's eat noodle here."
Zhao Renshu and Ping'an were sitting on a small table waiting for their noodles.
Ping'an, "You should buy more new clothes."
Zhao Renshu, "For...?"
Ping'an, "Just for change."
Zhao Renshu joked, "The more clothes I have, the more laundry you have." He smiled at her. "Are you sure you want me to have more clothes?"
Ping'an, "You could keep some and only wear some."
Zhao Renshu smiled and accidentally looked to his left. He saw a deformed teenager staring at Ping'an. Then he looked directly at her with a ferocious expression. The deformed teen bowed her head and walked to the back alley.
Ping'an raised her head and asked, "What? What's the matter?"
Zhao Renshu brushed it off with a scoffed, "Nothing."
After eating, they went to the clothing store. Zhao Renshu bought some new clothes for himself and for Ping'an. Then he realized that the deformed teen was standing at the door, staring at Ping'an again.
Zhao Renshu stared at the deformed teen. Ping'an followed his eyes. He signaled to Ping'an with his eyes. Zhao Renshu and Ping'an walked to the deformed teen.
Zhao Renshu, "What do you want kid?" He approached the deformed teen. "Why do you follow us?"
Deform crooked mouth teen uttered, "He.... He... miss you a lot." She turned and walked away.
Zhao Renshu, "Do you understand her?"
Ping'an, "She said something about missing?"
After a whole day of eating and shopping, Zhao Renshu and Ping returned to the inn and hid behind a stone statue of a tiger was the deformed teen Xiao Mei.
Guo Baiyu was sitting under the cherry tree, and he was painting again. This time is a painting of a fishing pond. He heard footsteps.
Guo Baiyu, "What is it Xiao Mei?"
Xiao Mei, "Young master, the two Wu ladies are here. Master want young master and second young master to take the two ladies out for a walk in the market."
Guo Baiyu sighed, "Xiao Mei, thank you."
Xiao Mei, "Can I go with you today?"
Guo Baiyu was surprised, and then he turned around and said, "You always refuse to go. What's the occasion?"
Xiao Mei, "I want Miss Meixiang to get use to me. One day, unless young master decide to kick me out, she will be the young mistress."
Guo Baiyu, "Ridiculous." He smiled at her. "As long as I still live in this house, you will always have a home here."
Xiao Mei, "Then... Can I?"
Guo Baiyu nodded and smiled at Xiao Mei.
After the two couples and their eight maids walked down the market, they decided to eat.
Guo Yingyu, "Where do you think we should have lunch at?" He smiled at Wu Meirong.
Wu Meirong, "What do you think, jiejie?"
Wu Meixiang said, "What about you? Baiyu, what do you think?"
Xiao Mei said, "How about Brightness Inn?"
Wu Meixiang gave Xiaomei a dirty expression.
Guo Baiyu, "Then, Brightness Inn it is."
The private dining table is located on the second floor. Each part is separated by a light curtain. Zhao Renshu and Ping'an, who were sitting in their private dining area, noticed that there were already three other group of people there. One group consisted of all six people drinking and reciting poems. The other group must be a family gathering. The last group is a group of friends.
Ping'an frowned and said, "I told you not to eat too much."
Zhao Renshu protested, "But the food tasted so good." He complained, "Now I feel nausea. I don't think I can get up. I think I'm going to vomit."
Ping'an sighed, "Don't throw up here, it will be embarrassing if you do. Do you feel sorry for the waiter?" She gave him a frustrated expression.
Zhao Renshu, "What do you want me to do?"
Ping'an, "Wait right here. I will go get you a bucket or something for you to vomit in instead of on the floor." Ping'an looked back at him. "Wait for me. Don't vomit yet." She pushed the curtain aside and froze.
Guo Baiyu sat quietly listening to woman's voice that came from across of them. The sound of her voice is so familiar. He still lied to himself, people did have similar voices, but his heart told him to get up and go. This is not his first disappointment. There were many occasions in the past that he though Ping'an came to visit him. He sometimes thought he saw Ping'an on the street.
Gou Baiyu stood up, "Please excuses me."
He pulled the curtain aside. When he stared into the eyes of the beautiful Ping'an, he froze. The one that he has been missing all these time. He smiled at her. She smiled. She bowed her head and walked away. Guo Baiyu still stood there unable to move. He has all kinds of impulses running through him. The feelings of longing, happiness and sadness hovered in his mind at the same time.
After a while, Ping'an and a waiter came back with a small bucket of water and an empty bucket. The waiter went in first.
Ping'an and Guo Baiyu still stared at each other without mentioning a word.
The waiter came out with a bucket of vomit. The curtain was pushed aside, Zhao Renshu walked out.
Zhao Renshu shouted happily, "Baiyu!" He walked over to hug him. "I miss you, man."
Suddenly, a hand was about to hit Zhao Renshu's back, but Ping'an grabbed his shoulder and pulled the man back.
The other private dinner guests came out.
Zhao Renshu, "Hey, what's your problem?"
Fang Yaoting asked angrily, "What is your relationship with him?"
Fang Yaoting is a very handsome man. He is as handsome as Gou Baiyu. His complexion is fairer, and his jet-black hair is very black. He is about the same height as Zhao Renshu. He is wearing red clothes.
Zhao Renshu scoffed, "It Doesn't matter what is my relationship to him. It's none of your business. Piss off."
Fang Yaoting was very annoyed, "Why are you hugging him?"
Zhao Renshu said, "I can embrace everything I want." He put his right arm on Guo Baiyu's shoulder. Bring him closer. Guo Baiyu did not resist.
Everyone who knows Guo Baiyu knows that he doesn't like being touched or standing close to others. He always maintained his decent attitude, and when Guo Baiyu allow Zhao Renshu to fool around him easily, it surprised everyone who knew him.
Guo Baiyu, "Over the years, you have not changed."
Zhao Renshu turned to Guo Baiyu with a smiled, "If one day, I come to you as a changed man, then that would not be the real me." He blew an air kiss to Gou Baiyu, deliberately arousing Fang Yaoting's anger.
Guo Baiyu chuckled and shook his head.
The Wu sisters, Guo Yingyu and the maids came out of another private room.
Guo Yingyu pointed his finger at Fang Yaoting, "Fang Yaoting, don't push too far." His face redden.
Zhao Renshu, "Fang.... The surname Fang... Are you related to Fang Chinmao?"
Fang Yaoting was still very angry, "He is my father".
Zhao Renshu clapped his hands and said, "Ha... Ha..... Ha... Well, I am your family's savor. My stay here is funded by your father."
Fang Yaoting's voice was deep, "Savor is savor. Baiyu belongs to me."
A maid of Wu Meixiang said, "Young master Baiyu is not yours, he is the fiancé of my lady."
Zhao Renshu's arm pulled away from Guo Baiyu's shoulder and faced Guo Baiyu directly.
Zhao Renshu asked angrily, "Little sister, what do you just say?" He turned to look at the maid.
Wu Meixiang's Maid, "Young master Baiyu is betrothed to my lady. The wedding will take place within two months. This will be a double wedding between the Guo and the Wu families."
Fang Yaoting said confidently: "It will never happen."
Zhao Renshu gritted his teeth frantically, "Are you going to marry someone in two months?"
Gou Baiyu, "Yes."
Zhao Renshu, "Are you absolutely sure that you want to get married within two months?"
Gou Baiyu, "Yes."
Zhao Renshu turned around and glanced at Ping'an. He was cheated. He was also deceived. His heart beats faster. His blood boiled through his whole body. He clenched his fists tightly. Zhao Renshu shouted angrily: "You bastard!" He let go of his fist and hit Gou Baiyu's left jaw directly. He grabbed Ping'an's left hand. "Let's go."
Everyone was stunned, because with Guo Baiyu's skills, he could easily prevent the punched, but he chose to be hit. Blood dripped from the corner of his mouth. Wu Meixiang took out a handkerchief and was about to wipe off the blood, but Guo Baiyu refused.
Guo Baiyu, "Yingyu, you take them home first. Excuses me." He followed Zhao Renshu and Ping'an.
Ping'an sat at the table in their private bedroom, watching Zhao Renshu angrily collect their belongings.
Ping'an, "Renshu." He ignored her. "Renshu..."
Zhao Renshu turned around and said, "What?" He shouted angrily at her.
Ping'an, "What are you doing?"
Zhao Renshu answered angrily, "Picking up and leaving."
Ping'an, "The sun will set in the next few hours. If we leave now, by the time we leave the city, it will be dark. We will eventually sleep on the side of the road."
Zhao Renshu looked at her angrily, "I would rather sleep on the road than knowing that...that bastard knows where we are."
Ping'an, "Even if he knows where we are, that won't change anything."
Zhao Renshu, "Why are you so calm? Should you be all upset and storm out of here in anger?"
Ping'an, "I am being reasonable here."
Zhao Renshu was even angrier, "Do you still want him?" He gave her a dirty expression. "Did you hear that? He will get married in two months." Zhao Renshu moved closer to Ping'an, "A grand double wedding, by the way, Miss, you are not the bride." His face was so closed to her, she could taste his anger.
Ping'an, "Should you be happy because I am not the bride?"
Zhao Renshu laughed hysterically, "Yes I am. I am very happy you are not the bride."
Ping'an, "Then...Why are you upset?"
Zhao Renshu calmed down a bit, "I am upset that he cheated me on our promise." He violently put the two bags he packed back on the floor.
Ping'an pulled him to sit next to her.
Ping'an held his hands, "He once said he is not like you. He envied you very much." She put her hands on each side of his face and kissed him on his forehead. "He is not like us. He has a family and has the responsibility of being the eldest son."
Zhao Renshu sighed deeply, "Let's go home."
Ping'an smiled at him, "Let's go home."
Zhao Renshu, "I mean now."
Ping'an, "Now, we will sleep under some tree somewhere on the road."
Zhao Renshu chuckled disappointedly.
Ping'an, "I prefer the positive Zhao Renshu, not the angry Zhao Renshu."
Zhao Renshu, "I prefer the Ping'an, who could take away my anger with just a smile." He smiled at her.