"Today I'm not feeling well. You'd better not interfere. It would be a shame to ruin your handsome face," Weiwei threatened after trying to restrain herself. She had promised her teacher and father not to beat anyone carelessly, especially a nobleman who was now in front of her. The two soldiers who were with her wouldn't complain because Weiwei was their leader's daughter, but if they got involved with the nobility and officials, her father said that it would complicate matters.
Weiwei still remembers when she was twelve years old and beat a boy to a pulp and cried. The child's father turned out to be a palace official. As a result, the emperor ordered general Wen, Weiwei's father, to compensate. The respected General Wen was furious at Weiwei, even locking the girl for days in the old house, a place Weiwei was afraid of because reportedly there was a ghost in that house
'I don't want that to happen again, but if he continues to interfere, then I have no other choice.' said Weiwei in her mind.
"Really? Tsk, that's right, my face is very handsome, thank you very much for your compliment," said the man while he also saluting Weiwei. He then touched his chin as if he was looking at himself in the mirror.
Weiwei showed a nauseous face. It was the first time in her life that she had met a man who did not hesitate to praise himself.
'That's none of my business, I better get out of here.'
Weiwei stepped back and ordered the two soldiers she was about to follow her go from there. They will went to another place. However, the man before stretched out his arms to block her steps.
"I was about to leave, but you're still looking for trouble. It's not my fault that I won't be patient anymore!" Weiwei snapped. She then took out a sword from the scabbard and immediately attacked the man. The unknown man dodged gracefully like a dancer, opened the white fan he had brought along, and twirled Weiwei's sword before finally closing the fan again and hitting the girl's wrist until the sword in Weiwei's hand fell.
Weiwei stood still. Her face looked like she couldn't believe what was happening. Her round, clear eyes looked teary like they were about to cry. Twice, yes twice she had been defeated. It felt really embarrassing, especially since the people who had been crowding around watching, were now clapping their hands to congratulate the man. Seeing that the girl was stunned, the male opponent approached again. He then bent down to pick up Weiwei's sword and gave it to the girl.
"Are you all right? Looks like you're going to cry," he said. Weiwei's eyes widened and glared at the man.
"I haven't lost yet. Just wait, I will definitely repay you for my losing now!" Weiwei hissed as she took her sword from that man's hand. That man smiled at the back of Weiwei who was walking fast until she was no longer visible.
"Xiuwen, Xiuwen, it turns out that you didn't have good heart to a girl," said a man who had just come through the crowd. Xiuwen just smiled a little
"She won't want me to budge. She'd be mad if she found out that I've given up on her a bit."
***
Yen Haulong sat on with hand in his chin. He is look at Xiuwen who was now sitting in front of him. They are in a place called 'The Flower House'. In that place, there is the best wine and also beautiful young girls. The girls are in charge of accompanying guests and also serving including sleep together with them.
"Didn't you bored to look at me like that? It's your own fault. Being here, but didn't have fun," Xiuwen said. His hands embraced two beautiful-looking girls who were clinging to him. The girls' fingers did not hesitate to caress Xiuwen's cheek affectionately.
"How about I have one of them who is accompanying you now?"
Xiuwen then turned to the girl who was wearing a pink dress.
"Miss Ling, do you want accompany him?"
"No need!" said Haulong quickly before the girl could get up from her seat.
"I'm not you. I'd be nervous and awkward hanging out with girls."
"It takes practice to get used to it. Are you going to be single for the rest of your life?"
"Never mind, don't talk about me anymore. There's something about you that actually makes me curious."
"What's wrong? We've been friends for a long time. You already know all about me."
Haulong poured the wine and twirled the tiny white cup in front of his mouth as if sniffing the wine.
"Who is that girl?" he asked then. He then immediately drank the freshly poured wine.
"Nobody. Just an ordinary girl."
"Oh yeah? Really? Just an ordinary girl? Then why do you behave differently to her?"
"What do you mean? What's different?"
Haulong smiled. He poured back and drank the wine that was served.
"You fought with her."
Xiuwen laughed. He also shook his head in disbelief.
"What is soecial about fighting? You must have fought with other people too."
Haulong shook his head with a faint smile.
"You're fighting with a girl, that's what's weird. Xiuwen, just look at your attitude towards these girls and the other girls, but you're acting different from that girl earlier."
"Because she's different. I can't treat her the same way as the other girls."
***
Weiwei walked quickly in a residence with a large courtyard. A young girl which is her servant is came over. She wear a pink-and-white hanfu
"Miss, where have you been? I'm very worried," asked her.
Weiwei shook her head. She just kept walking. That maid immediately followed. Her sweet face with a tiny nose looks worried. Her young lady who had been grown up with her looked very angry.
***
"Xiaoying!" called Weiwei for many times. Xiaoying, the servant girl who had followed her from the front yard looked more worried.
"What is it, Miss?" She asked. She is now standing beside Weiwei. Weiwei herself is now sitting with hand on her chin with an annoyed face.
"The servants in this house, call they all to come here!"
Xiaoying did not immediately obey the order. Instead, she just stood still staring at Weiwei.
"Why are you still silent? I won't be mad at them, really."
Xiaoying nodded. She knew Weiwei wouldn't be angry. She knew her very well. It's just that right now Weiwei is in a bad mood, maybe even giving strange orders, like asking them all to cook a lot of food or climb the peach tree in the yard, but not to pick fruit. It's all her young miss done when someone make trouble and make her annoyed.
The door to the place was opened from the outside. General Wen entered with a smile. The news of her daughter being locked herself in bedroom had reached his ears. Xiaoying immediately asked to resign to him.
"What makes you angry like this?" asked the general Wen after Xiaoying left.
"I'm not angry," said Weiwei. The girl was still resting her chin with a frown on her face and pouting her mouth. General Wen laughed out loud at that.
"Obviously angry, but unwilling to admit. Is it because of the person who beat you?"