The Lovers lay side by side on the bed. Zhao Renshu lay on the edge of the bed, Ping'an on the middle, and Guo Baiyu by the wall. Ping'an turned to look at Guo Baiyu's handsome and flawless face. Due to Zhao Renshu's punch, theirs kissing and sucking, the corners of Guo Baiyu's mouth were a little bruised and his lips swollen.
Ping'an reached out her hand and stroked his injured lips, "Does it hurt?"
Guo Baiyu held her hand and slid it to his left chest, "This, it hurts more." He smiled at her.
Zhao Renshu said to them, "I'm sorry, but I don't regret beating you."
Ping'an, "This makes no sense."
Zhao Renshu, "It does."
Ping'an, "How?"
Zhao Renshu explained, "I'm sorry for the bruising his fair and flawless skin. I don't regret punching him."
Ping'an, "That still doesn't explain why you punch him."
Zhao Renshu, "I punch him because I felt he was lying to me. Before you chose one of us, we made a promise that the other will not take advantage of you."
Ping'an, "You have done an excellent job for two and a half years." She turned and kissed his cheek.
Guo Baiyu, "I'm sorry, I have never visit you two. I was thinking, if I never visit you two, I would slowly forget."
Zhao Renshu, "Then the longer you stay away, the more you miss us."
Guo Baiyu, "I don't miss you. I only miss her."
Zhao Renshu, "Brother, don't lie to me. You miss me too. I can feel it."
Guo Baiyu, "Don't talk nonsense."
Zhao Renshu protested his statement, "No, I am not talking nonsense... I am being completely honest. I miss you, but not like Ping'an miss you. I miss you as a family member. I think this is because I don't have a family... To me, you and Ping'an are my family."
Ping'an sighed, "What he wants to say is that he loves you but not sexually."
Ping'an, Guo Baiyu, and Zhao Renshu laughed.
Guo Baiyu, "I feel the same way."
Zhao Renshu, "Are you really going to marry that woman?"
Guo Baiyu exhaled, "I don't want to marry her because I don't love her. She will eventually be hurt because of me, but if I don't... my father will be angry and may possibly disown me. I really don't know what to do. I wholeheartedly want to be like this for the rest of my life." He reached out and held Ping'an. "I hope they can accept this, but it is a desperate hope."
Zhao Renshu, "There are still two months away. We will think of some plans."
Shan suddenly walked in through the front door. He stood motionless by the table. He said coldly, "Renshu." His voice made the lovers sit up and stare at the door.
Zhao Renshu was taken aback. He said angrily, "Lao Shan....! You scared the hell out of me."
Shan looked at the lovers and shook his head, "Children nowadays... remember, wear clothes when you sleep, just in case of a fire, you don't want to escape naked."
Zhao Renshu, "Oh..... Lao Shan can also make a joke." He smiled at Ping'an and Guo Baiyu. "What is it?"
Shan said, "Go west, it is a two days walk from here. There is a small town that needs your help."
Zhao Renshu, "How much is it?"
Shan said coldly, "Zero."
Zhao Renshu couldn't believe it. He complained, "I think I have been working for free recently."
Shan said with a blank face, "You just got paid ten thousand sliver ingots and your treasure cave is full of silver and gold. You are as rich as any of the upper class society individual, or perhaps richer, but you choose to peacefully live inside Peach Blossom Valley. Beside, I want to remind you Master Zhao..."
Zhao Renshu interrupted Shan, "Alright... Alright.... You can stop.....I will take a good rest and leave tomorrow."
Shan disappeared before their eyes.
Zhao Renshu, "Baiyu, I need to tell you something."
Guo Baiyu, "What?"
Zhao Renshu yawned, "I have never had a real good friend or brother. Everyone who knows me either wants me to die or wants something from me. I do regard you as my best friend and my good brother."
Guo Baiyu, "Me too. That's why it's hard for me to let you two go."
After a long paused, Zhao Renshu asked, "then are we good?"
Guo Baiyu, "I was not mad at you anyway."
Zhao Renshu, "Good... I need to sleep because tomorrow I am heading out."
Guo Baiyu, "You mean we are going out."
Zhao Renshu, "Are you going to go with us? What about your wedding?"
Guo Baiyu, "I have two months left." He smiled. "When we cross the bridge, we will talk about it."
Zhao Renshu, "Right..... Good night, dear." He kissed Ping'an right temple. "Good night, brother." He He patted Guo Baiyu's left hand and held Ping'an.
Guo Baiyu, "Good night." He kissed Ping'an left temple.
Ping'an, "Good night."
The two men turned around and embraced Ping'an in their arms.
Early the next morning, a few knocks on the door woke up Zhao Renshu.
Xiao Mei, "Young master."
Zhao Renshu closed his eyes and yawned, and murmured, "Stupid little sister." He turned to the left to embrace Ping An, but the bed was empty. He sat up quickly in a panic and lifted the blanket. He almost walked to the door, but he realized that he was still naked. Because of his own stupidity, he shook his head. He recalled Shan words: "Remember, wear clothes when you sleep, just in case of a fire, you don't want to escape naked. He looked at the table and the clothes were neatly folded. He quickly got dressed.
Xiao Mei knocked again and said, "Young master."
Zhao Renshu opened the door, "Where are they?"
Xiao Mei, "Master Zhao, they are waiting for you in the dining hall."
Zhao Renshu, "They didn't wake me up."
Xiao Mei, "Sister Ping'an said that you are tired lately, so they let you sleep."
Zhao Renshu puts his arm around Xiao Me, "Little sister, please don't call me young master. Call me Brother Renshu or Brother Zhao." He shook his head, "But it's definitely not young Master Zhao."
Xiao Mei face turned red, "Brother Renshu, are you not disgust by my appearance?"
Zhao Renshu, "There is nothing wrong with you. Why should I be disgusted?"
Xiao Mei smiled sadly, "No one treats me well except my young master. When people see me, they will spit at me or throw stones at me. I am an nameless child until I meet My young master."
Zhao Renshu comforted her, "Hey.... Hey... I was a nameless child too. My deceased master named me. I was found under some trees." His arms is still around her. He patted her on the head with his other hand. "It doesn't matter where yours beginning start, kid. From now on, you must live your life to the fullest, because that is the most important part of life. If anyone dare to spit at you or throw stone at you, I will hit them very hard." He clenched his fist and showed it to her. They walked into the dining hall.
Xiao Mei said shyly, "Brother Renshu.... May I ask?"
Zhao Renshu, "Ask?"
Xiao Mei, "Do you and my young master both like Sister Ping'an?"
Zhao Renshu, "Why do you want to know? You are still a child. Stay in the children's world."
Xiao Mei, "I'm at the door..."
Zhao Renshu quickly covered her crooked mouth with his left hand.
Zhao Renshu, "It's very complicated... Now you know, are you disgusted at us?
Xiao Mei, "No, I think Sister Ping'an is very lucky."
Zhao Renshu, "You know that your sister Ping'an is a lot like you growing up." Zhao Renshu encouraged Xiao Mei. "Remember this kid, never judge books by their title, okay..."
Xiao Mei nodded. Zhao Renshu smile at her.
Xiao Mei, "I am fourteen and I am no longer a child."
Zhao Renshu laughed and said, "You are much younger than me, so you are still a child."
Gou Baiyu and Ping'an sat at the dining table, watching people enter and leave the inn while drinking tea at the dining table. Ping'an saw Zhao Renshu and Xiao Mei walked towards them with his arm around Xiao Mei.
Zhao Renshu sat beside Ping'an opposite Guo Baiyu. Guo Baiyu poured him a cup of tea. Xiao Mei stood behind Guo Baiyu.
Zhao Renshu looked up, "Little sister, why are you standing?"
Xiao Mei, "I am a maid. According to the rules of the Guo family, the maid must not sit on the same table as the master."
Zhao Renshu, "Sit down. We are not dining at Guo's resident, and and their rules do not apply to us."
Xiao Mei firmly refused.
Guo Baiyu, "Leave her be. That is the only habit that I can't change."
Zhao Renshu, "Little sister, if you respect me and treat me as a brother, please sit down."
Guo Baiyu, "Sit down Xiao Mei. We are not at home."
Ping'an, "Xiao Mei, please sit down."
She still refused.
Zhao Renshu frowned, "You are really stubborn." He shook his head. "Little sister, looks at me." Xiao Mei looked at Zhao Renshu. Zhao Renshu stared into her eyes. He blinked twice, then winkled his left eyes at her. "Sit here." He tapped the table three times. Xiao Mei walked over and sat down.
Ping'an, "Renshu, no forcing."
Zhao Renshu, "I didn't force it. I was hungry. She was wasting my meal time."
Xiao Mei couldn't believe it. She walked over, willing to sit down.
Xiao Mei was stunned, "How?" She tried to get up but her butt was glue onto the chair. "I can't get up. How is this possible?"
Zhao Renshu, "Little sister, I told you before, don't judge book by its title."
Ping'an smiled, "He put a charm spell on you. It doesn't matter, just sit there and eat. Unless he releases the spell, you won't be able to go anywhere."
Xiao Mei, "Sorry, young master... I broke the family rules."
Guo Baiyu smiled and shook his head. Ping'an picked up two men's chopsticks with both hands at the same time. She picked a piece of chicken on each chopstick and placed it in theirs bowls. Then she handed the two pairs of chopsticks to the men. They both gave her a smile, and each picked a piece of chicken and put it in her bowl.
Xiao Mei, "Young master, this is the first time I see you so happy."
Zhao Renshu asked, "Is he always grumpy?" He picked a piece of chicken and put it in Xiao Mei's bowl.
Xiao Mei, "No, just not this kind of happiness."
Guo Baiyu, "Xiao Mei, I am heading out with them for a couple of days. After breakfast, you will go home and let my father know."
Zhao Renshu chewed his food, "Then come back here to defend our room for us. I have a lot of goodies there. I'm afraid the waiter will steal it or throw it away."
Gou Baiyu, "Do as he says."
Xiao Mei nodded.
Guo Yingyu and the Wu sisters were worried about Guo Baiyu because he has not return home since last night. In the morning, the three people and their maids decided to return to the inn and look for Guo Baiyu. They met Xiao Mei in the dining hall. She is sitting at the table.
Xiao Mei murmured to herself, "Brother Renshu, sitting for two hours it is a very long time."
Guo Yingyu and the Wu sisters entered the inn, and they saw Xiao Mei sitting at a table alone. Guo Yingyu and the Wu sisters walked to Xiao Mei.
Guo Yingyu, "Xiao Mei, where is Baiyu?"
Xiao Mei raised her head, "I'm sorry, second young master, I can't stand up. The young master has gone out. He said to tell you that he will be back in a few days."
Guo Yingyu asked, "Where did he go?"
Xiao Mei replied, "He didn't tell me."
Wu Xiangmei asked , "What are we going to do?"
Wu Meirong, "Sister don't worry."
Guo Yingyu, "Where did they go?"
Xiao Mei, "West."
Guo Yingyu, "There is only one town from here to the west. It is Sunshine Town. It is a two days walk from here. Xiao Mei, how long has he been gone?"
Xiao Mei, "About a hour ago."
Wu Xiangmei, "Go get give me a horse." She said to one of her maid.
Wu Meirong, "Sister, are you chasing him?"
Wu Xiangmei, "I am worried that he may be in danger."
Wu Meirong, "Get me a horse too."
Guo Yingyu, "Me too."
When the horses and bags arrived, the spell cast on Xiao Mei disappeared. The three masters got on their horses.
Guo Yingyu, "Xiao Mei, tell father that we are going after Baiyu."
The three masters rode theirs horse out of the city.