Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 734 You know him very well? (Fifth update)

Xue Ran shook his head, "Young Master Xun did not reserve a seat for today."

Ye Chutang seemed to be deep in thought.

Xue Ran almost thought Ye Chutang wanted to go directly to Xun Cheng to argue, but then she thought that Ye Chutang had already promised to continue to treat Xun Cheng well when he came, so it didn't seem like it.

"Does the Second Miss have something to discuss with Young Master Xun?" Xue Ran asked. "Actually, Young Master Xun doesn't always give advance notice before coming. Sometimes he'll come unexpectedly if he feels like it. Maybe today..."

"Prepare the car."

Ye Chutang stood up.

"I'll just go find him directly."

……

The Nanhu delegation left, and the people on the street gradually dispersed.

The carriage moved slowly along the wide, empty street.

Xiao Wu carefully observed his older sister's expression.

Based on her understanding of her elder sister, she wouldn't go to Xun Cheng's place for such a small amount of money for drinks, but judging from her elder sister's current appearance, it seemed as if she had something urgent to do and needed to see him immediately.

Xiao Wu thought about it for a long time, but couldn't figure it out.

For money?

There will be plenty of opportunities for my sister to collect his consultation fees in the future.

Is it an illness?

It seems that Xun Cheng's leg does not require his sister's daily treatment, and today is not the day to get medicine.

Amid Xiao Wu's deep confusion, the carriage finally stopped in front of a house.

Ye Chutang had been here before, so she didn't stand on ceremony and went straight up to knock on the door.

Tuk-tuk-tuk.

A moment later, the door was opened from the inside, and Long Jiu poked his head out.

Upon seeing that the person who came was Ye Chutang, the wariness and caution on his face instantly disappeared, replaced by a friendly smile.

"Who—Miss Ye? What brings you here?"

He opened the door and welcomed Ye Chutang in. Turning his head, he saw another little dumpling jump down from the carriage, which surprised him even more.

"Miss, you've arrived too? Please come in!"

Long Jiu led the way while raising his voice.

"Young Master, Miss Ye has arrived!"

Long Jiu was clearly very welcoming of Ye Chutang's arrival.

“My young master was talking about you yesterday. He was planning to visit you sometime, but I didn’t expect you to come first.”

Ye Chutang smiled and nodded, "It is a coincidence."

Ever since she left Yunlai Tavern, she had been repeating Xun Cheng's name in her heart many times.

For some reason, Long Jiu suddenly shivered and felt inexplicably cold.

He looked up.

The weather was clearly sunny and the sun was shining brightly.

Before he could figure it out, Xun Cheng pushed his wheelchair out.

He laughed and said, "It's quite rare, Miss Ye. Why didn't you rest at home today? What brings you here?"

Ye Chutang could naturally hear the teasing in his words.

—She entered the palace yesterday, just in time for such a grand spectacle; the entire capital already knows about it.

Ye Chutang smiled too.

"Not at all. I am always preoccupied with trivial matters, so I can't compare to Young Master Xun's free and unrestrained lifestyle, where he drinks and makes merry all day long."

Xun Cheng: "..."

He quickly realized what was happening, looked Ye Chutang up and down again, somewhat incredulous.

"You didn't just come from Yunlai Tavern, did you? So early?"

Ye Chutang: "..."

This person clearly showed no remorse or awareness of being caught for drinking without paying; instead, he mocked her sleep schedule. But Ye Chutang found it difficult to refute him, since she did indeed sleep until she naturally woke up most of the time.

Today was purely accidental.

"The Nanhu delegation has arrived in the capital," Ye Chutang said succinctly, which served as an explanation.

Xun Cheng was even more surprised and burst out laughing, "What, don't tell me that the dignified Second Miss Ye has also gone to join in the fun?"

Ye Chutang led Xiao Wu over and sat down in a chair, then gave Long Jiu some instructions.

"Bring me a pot of Da Hong Pao tea, the one I brought over last time."

Long Jiu readily accepted good advice.

Xun Cheng's expression was complicated. "You seem to find it easy to use my people."

Ye Chutang: "Likewise, you also enjoy my wine."

Xun Cheng: "..."

He sat up slightly, looked Ye Chutang up and down for a while, and then hesitated before speaking, "You came here today... not really to collect a debt, right?"

"That's not true."

Ye Chutang was at ease.
“You’ve helped me a lot, this amount of money is nothing. But your body might not be able to handle drinking like this all the time. In order to avoid the previous treatments going to waste, I still plan to come and see for myself.”

This is true.

Ye Chutang went to great lengths to save Xun Cheng's legs.

Even if Xun Cheng wanted to ruin his legs, Ye Chutang would never allow it.

Xun Cheng chuckled and directly extended his wrist.

"If you want to see, then see."

Ye Chutang glanced at him, and without saying a word, took his pulse directly.

After a moment, her eyes narrowed slightly.

Xun Cheng's pulse...

"It seems that the feng shui of the capital is indeed good for people. You have only been here for a short time, but your health has recovered very well. Even though you drink alcohol every day, your pulse is even more steady and strong than before."

Ye Chutang said half-jokingly,
"If you didn't know better, you'd think you were drinking medicine."

Xun Cheng smiled and slowly withdrew his hand, straightening his sleeve as he said, "Don't even mention you, even I can't bear to part with this leg that's finally starting to heal. After all these years of hard work to raise it, and it's almost fully recovered, how could I joke around with my own body?"

Ye Chutang raised her eyebrows slightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Xun Cheng is indeed a very interesting person.

He possessed unparalleled martial arts skills, capable of killing a person in ten steps, yet he exuded no cold, murderous aura. Instead, he was as gentle as a spring breeze, and anyone who didn't know him would simply mistake him for a noble young master raised by some powerful family.

He lived in seclusion in Louyang for several years, as if he had completely disappeared from the world. However, when someone needed his help, he would go to Longcheng without hesitation and easily obtain the city's defense map.

He was clearly disabled, yet he seemed faster than anyone else, mysterious and powerful.

Ye Chutang never inquired about his background before, because she didn't want to get into trouble.

But he had so many secrets that it was hard for her to pretend she didn't see them.

What kind of person could drink so much strong liquor and not only not get drunk and harm their health, but actually recover faster?
"You order three things every time just out of curiosity, right?" Ye Chutang said with certainty. "Actually, it makes no difference to you what kind of wine you drink."

"Of course."

Xun Cheng shook his head in disapproval.
"I'm quite picky about tastes. There are some flavors I like, but others I don't. But your tavern is really good. I've tried so many different kinds of drinks, and each one has its own unique characteristics."

Ye Chutang: "..."

When people are speechless, they really laugh out loud.

Ye Chutang then smiled.

"Could this be a compliment?"

Xun Cheng asked in surprise, "What? Doesn't that count?"

Ye Chutang: "..."

She looked at Xun Cheng, then suddenly changed the subject.

"The Nanhu delegation has arrived in the capital. As you said, Shui Xingqiu has indeed come."

She stared intently at Xun Cheng's face, not missing a single emotion, uttering each word with utmost care.
"I remember you were very familiar with him?"