Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 182 Rouge and Powder (Thanks to the monthly ticket support from book friends 2024…9135~)

With Lu Bu's focused development, the streets of Wancheng became more and more prosperous.

With the arrival of midsummer, the weather has become quite hot.

Even early in the morning, the temperature soared after the sun came out.

Fortunately, the summers in ancient times were not as hot as the summers today.

The atmosphere and the ozone layer were not damaged or polluted, and their resistance to ultraviolet rays was far greater than it is today.

Lu Bu held a white oil-paper umbrella for Cai Yan as they walked on the long and busy street.

Despite the hot weather, Cai Yan stayed close to her beloved man, and her pretty face showed a rare happiness and sweetness that was once seen on the melancholy and talented woman.

The two of them walked aimlessly on the street, and there was no awkwardness even if they didn't say anything.

Just a glance between them was enough to communicate with each other countless times.

When the two of them passed by a rouge shop, Lu Bu suddenly stopped and said to Cai Yan:
“After you put on makeup yesterday, I felt that you were more beautiful than usual.

"It's a rare trip for you, so I'll pick some rouge and powder for you."

Cai Yan didn't want Lu Bu to waste money on her, after all, rouge and powder are quite expensive.

They are usually sold to wealthy people, as ordinary people don’t have the spare money to buy such things.

But on second thought, when someone who likes and cares for her wants to buy something for you, excessive rejection will hurt the other person's feelings.

A slight refusal and then an acceptance will actually give the other person a sense of satisfaction.

So Cai Yan shook her head gently:

"I don't want you to spend money on me..."

Lu Bu squeezed Cai Yan's soft white hand:
“I didn’t buy it for you, I bought it for myself.

"After all, you rarely see your appearance after putting on makeup. I just did it to please me."

Hearing Lu Bu's words, Cai Yan pursed her red lips and nodded obediently:

"Then... let's follow Fengxian."

Lu Bu smiled and took the woman into the rouge shop.

What he didn't expect was that the moment he entered the store, he saw two familiar figures.

One of the figures was burly with a mouthful of uneven yellow teeth. He was his old buddy: Hao Meng.

The other person had a very pretty face, and every move she made was like a masterpiece, attracting people's attention.

It is the most beautiful woman in the world—Diao Chan!
The moment Lu Bu came in, his tall figure immediately attracted the attention of the two.

Hao Meng was immediately delighted.

For this lord who gave him this peerless beauty, he would be willing to call her his foster father!
As for Diao Chan, when she saw the man she had once admired, her expression unconsciously became melancholy...

Hao Meng took a step forward, clasped his hands and said:

"I greet you, my lord!"

Lu Bu waved his hand as if to drive him away:

"It's private time now, no need to be polite."

Hao Meng chuckled and his expression became casual.

He glanced at Cai Yan, who was clinging to Lu Bu, and asked:
"My Lord, are you bringing Miss Cai here to buy makeup?"

Lu Bu hummed, and looked over Hao Meng's head to Diao Chan behind him.

The moment their eyes met, a hint of obvious resentment and desire flashed in Diao Chan's eyes.

However, Lu Bu looked away indifferently and turned to Cai Yan and said gently:
“You should be familiar with Miss Diao Chan over there.

"I think she knows more about rouge and powder. You can ask her if you want to buy anything."

Although he said this, Lu Bu showed no sign of letting go of Cai Yan's hand.

Cai Yan looked up at Lu Bu and immediately understood what he meant. She took the initiative to hug the man's arms tightly and replied in a tender voice:

"I know a lot about rouge and powder, so let's not disturb General Hao and Sister Diao Chan while they are shopping."

Lu Bu's lips curled slightly, and he lowered his head to rub Cai Yan's head. Seeing their intimate behavior, Diao Chan felt nervous and inexplicably uncomfortable.

After two seconds of silence, she took the initiative to step forward and hugged Hao Meng's arm, which made Hao Meng flattered.

Diao Chan nodded slightly to Lu Bu and Cai Yan:

“Since you know gouache, I won’t make a fool of myself.

"You and Lord Fengxian can take your time to choose. We have already bought it and will leave first."

As she spoke, Diao Chan bowed politely to Lu Bu, pretending not to care and pulling Hao Meng out of the shop.

Hao Meng gave Lu Bu a wry smile and left with Diao Chan.

After the two men left, Cai Yan slightly loosened her grip on Lu Bu's arm and asked curiously:

"I see that Miss Diao Chan has deep feelings for you. Don't you have any feelings towards Miss Diao Chan?"

Lu Bu looked down at Cai Yan, a trace of displeasure on his face:
"Don't ask this kind of question again. How can I, as a lord, have any thoughts about the woman of my subordinate?
“Besides, this woman once teamed up with her adoptive father Wang Yun to use me to kill the thief Dong.

"I can't accept a woman who said she would never marry anyone but me, but then turned around and gave her virginity to another man!"

Seeing Lü Bu's unhappy face, Cai Yan immediately realized that she had asked something she shouldn't have asked, and hurriedly apologized in a low voice:

"I'm sorry, Soji was too talkative..."

Seeing Cai Yan's guilty look, Lu Bu's expression softened and he rubbed her slender eyebrows with his fingers:
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore, let's pick out some rouge and powder."

Cai Yan said "hmm", and immediately started to pick out her favorite powder, rouge and lipstick with Lu Bu.

Lu Bu asked Cai Yan to pick out a box for the two Qiao sisters as well. Before they knew it, they had bought a lot of them, which cost almost three or four gold coins.

When he went to the boss to pay the bill, the boss looked at Lu Bu's tall and mighty figure, smiled and said that he didn't need to pay:

“Marquis Wen has made the people of Wancheng live a much better life than before.

"You are our adopted parents. Consider this as my filial respect to Lord Wen."

Lu Bu shook his head directly:

“I have received due rewards for what I have done.

“You pay a lot of taxes.

"So you should take as much as you should, and don't flatter me just because I am the master here."

The boss was moved and bowed to Lu Bu:
“Marquis Wen really cares about the people, but when some generals come to me to buy things, I won’t take their money.

"How can I accept money from you, Lord Wen?"

Lu Bu raised his eyebrows:
"There's such a thing? Did you take the initiative to not ask for money, or did they not give you money?"

"This……"

A look of embarrassment flashed across the boss's eyes:
"Yes...I told them not to give money."

Seeing the boss's expression, Lu Bu immediately guessed something and asked seriously:

“Has anyone ever bought something without paying?”

"This……"

Looking at Lu Bu's hawk-like eyes, the boss didn't dare to look him in the eye. He lowered his head and stammered:

"Wen Hou, this is not a big problem, please don't ask any more questions!"

Lu Bu's voice immediately turned cold:

"Don't let me repeat the same question a second time!"

The boss turned pale and quickly replied:

"Yes... Generals Cheng Lian, Wei Xu, and Cai Mao did not give any money..."

"Which of these three people took the initiative not to pay?"

The boss pondered for a moment and slowly uttered a few words:

"Yes... General Wei Xu."

(End of this chapter)