Untouchable Lovers-Chapter 148 - 135 Green Silk and Red Face Knife_2

Chapter 148: Chapter 135 Green Silk and Red Face Knife_2

Wang Yizhi stood aside and laughed lightly, “How is your gift preparation going? You just promised Miss Nian Nian to give her a gift.”

Chu Yu calmly pulled out a jade hairpin from her sleeve, shook it in front of Wang Yizhi, and smiled, “Isn’t it right here?” She carried items like jade and golden hairpins on her person to use for self-defense or to hand out as “modest gifts” when needed.

Those attending today’s gathering were all wealthy, and the gifts they presented were bound to be extravagant. Chu Yu’s jade hairpin seemed rather modest in comparison, but she had no more suitable gift at hand; she didn’t expect Miss Nian Nian to choose her anyway, so modest it would have to be.

When she returned to the hall, Zhong Niannian was singing a song, playing the zither while slowly singing:

“…

Migratory birds fly over the West Continent, seeking my beloved in the brothel.

...

The high stories are out of sight, all day by the railing I stand.

Twelve bends in the railing, hands hang down like jade.

Curtains rolled, the sky itself soars, sea water stirs the airy green.

Sea dreams linger long, if you grieve, so do I.

The south wind knows my intentions, blowing my dreams to the West Continent.”

Her singing was exquisitely beautiful, elegant yet poignant, yet her demeanor seemed casual and unconcerned, as if it didn’t matter how she sang or whether anyone wished to listen.

No matter when or where, she was just there, singing.

Neither overtly joyous nor particularly melancholy, she just sang very comfortably, her voice soaring from within.

Suddenly, Chu Yu felt she had been mistaken earlier; does not Zhong Niannian lack a particular specialty, yet isn’t she proficient in every one? At least her singing was enough to move her.

After resettling in her seat, it was time for everyone to present their gifts to Zhong Niannian. Despite her repeated insistence on not wanting anything too expensive, some still brought family heirlooms trying to win a smile from the beauty, forcing Zhong Niannian to either return them or promise a painting, poem, or song in refusal compensation.

Wang Yizhi’s gift was a single word. He had picked a red leaf from the maple forest outside, borrowed ink and brush, and wrote the word “Nian,” presenting it as his gift. When Zhong Niannian picked up the maple leaf, her usually serene and beautiful eyes finally rippled. She gazed deeply at Wang Yizhi, said nothing, and unlike with the others, she did not reciprocate with a poem or song. Instead, she slowly bowed in acknowledgment, then tucked the leaf into her sleeve and moved on to the next gift.

Wang Yizhi slightly raised his wine glass, acknowledging her gesture.

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As Zhong Niannian bowed to Wang Yizhi, everyone present, including Chu Yu, almost thought Zhong Niannian favored Wang Yizhi. But given Wang Yizhi’s distinguished status, no one dared object, merely feeling anxious inwardly. Thus, when Zhong Niannian casually continued with the other gifts, there was even an audible sigh of relief in the hall.

The last gift picked up was Chu Yu’s. She had arrived around eight or nine in the morning, and it was nearing evening now; time had flown by swiftly.

Chu Yu’s gift was very humble, not only intrinsically but even lacking proper packaging. It was just a clean, plain jade hairpin, lacking any lavish patterns. If sold, it wouldn’t fetch much money. However, when Zhong Niannian picked up the jade hairpin, she stood up, left her seat, and walked all the way to Chu Yu, then she let down her hair and used the jade hairpin given by Chu Yu to tie up her hair in the style of a married woman.

Watching her, Chu Yu instinctively widened her eyes, almost wanting to flee. But before she could act on her impulse, she heard Zhong Niannian’s voice, grave as a death sentence: “I am willing to entrust my life to Mr. Yu Zichu.”

Before her words even finished echoing, Chu Yu felt the gaze of at least two-thirds of those present stabbing at her like swords.

Chu Yu felt as though she was being “seen” as a sieve once again.

The deadliest blow comes unseen, beauty’s green silk and red face knife.

Chu Yu grimaced wryly, carefully considering her words, hoping to decline, but before she could speak, Zhong Niannian added, “Could it be that the gentleman despises my humble origins as unworthy of him?”

She could no longer be seen as a sieve; she was directly ground into powder.

Chu Yu could not help but ask, “I have a query, why does Miss Nian Nian favor me so? The gifts from the others, each one surpasses mine; why did Miss Nian Nian specifically choose me?”

Her question was not just her own curiosity, but also what many defeated young men in the room were desperate to understand.

After a moment of reflection, Zhong Niannian with her fluid-like gaze surveyed the crowd and softly said, “Nian Nian has passed her frivolous days and now wishes to marry, the jade hairpin given by Mr. Yu Ziyuan is without ostentation, suggesting a message of cleansing vanity and prudent homemaking, thus I choose this hairpin to tie up my long hair for my lord.”

Chu Yu blinked in frustration. She had merely grabbed something from herself to give away without a second thought to all these miscellaneous points.

Under the formidable gazes of those around her, Chu Yu had no choice but to agree, to escort Zhong Niannian back to her Chu Garden. However, she needed to return home to prepare first and would come back later to fetch her.

Chu Yu signaled to Huan Yuan to leave first, and as they walked out, Huan Yuan whispered, “Princess, be wary. I suspect this woman is deceitful.”

Chu Yu snorted softly, “You needn’t worry about that. I also felt that earlier. She wasn’t here to choose a man; she targeted me from the beginning. Even if I had given a meat bone, she could have used the reason that ‘food is the first necessity of the people’ to claim it as her own.”

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