Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 122 An Extra Person
Chaolu really hopes that Yan Ciwan can settle down in Chang'an, so that they can continue to have fun together in the future, but she knows that Yan Ciwan has his own things to do and she cannot force him.

She held the little notebook and promised solemnly: "I will study hard and find a cure for Soul Separation Syndrome as soon as possible so that you can recover soon!"

Yan Ciwan smiled and said, "Then you have to work hard. Once you cure my soul separation syndrome, I won't have to bother Xiao Liulang anymore."

"Ok!"

Outside the house, Xiao Wang, who was about to knock on the door, paused.

So after she recovered from her illness, she would no longer need him?

The hot air exhaled turned into a white mist in front of my eyes, as if my vision had become blurred at this moment.

He knew he shouldn't think like this, but he still couldn't avoid feeling lost.

Yan Ciwan noticed someone outside the door, and she shouted, "Who's outside?"

After a moment, there was a light knock on the door and Xiao Wang's voice came in.

"It's me. Breakfast is ready."

Yan Ciwan walked over and opened the door, and saw Xiao Wang still outside. His face looked a little pale, perhaps because he was cold.

She said to him, "It's windy here. Go to the main room and warm yourself by the fire. We'll come right after we wash up."

"Ah."

Xiao Wang went to the main room and sat down next to the brazier, still thinking about what Yan Ciwan had just said.

As a friend, he really hopes that she can recover.

But once she recovered, she no longer needed him.

This was an unsolvable problem, and he was extremely conflicted.

After washing up, Yan Ciwan and Chaolu walked out of the east wing. They came to the main room and had breakfast with Xiao Wang.

As a result, just as the three of them picked up their bowls and chopsticks, A Ping hurried over to tell them.

"Xiao Liulang, before dawn today, a master and servant came to the outside of the villa, clamoring to see you."

Xiao Wang paused while holding the steamed bun and asked, "Who is it?"

Because of yesterday's misunderstanding, A Ping almost kicked Xiao Wang and the other two out. He was worried that Xiao Wang would hold a grudge against him. So when facing Xiao Wang at this time, A Ping behaved extremely respectfully and carefully. He bent over and lowered his head the whole time, wishing he could kowtow to the other party on the spot.

"He claims to be the second son of the Du family in Dongdu. The master has been informed of this matter, and the master has ordered people to settle them in Yiyun Mountain House. The master sent me to ask Xiao Liulang, do you want to meet them?"

Xiao Wang really didn't expect that Du Lingzhou could actually chase him here.

He said to Ah Ping, "Let's talk about it after we finish eating."

"Yes, Evian Villa is just to the east of Shaoguangyuan. If you three want to see them, just go out and walk east, and you will soon see Evian Villa."

After saying this, A Ping was about to leave, but Yan Ciwan stopped him.

She asked: "When will the warm cold begin?"

Ah Ping answered honestly, "It will start at noon today. When it is almost noon, the servant will come to lead you to the Nuanhan Club. Before that, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery in the villa."

Yan Ciwan asked curiously, "I saw seven horses in the stable yesterday. Are there seven guests coming to the Nuanhan Club?"

But Ah Ping said, "There are eight guests at the Nuanhan Club."

Yan Ciwan was stunned.

The charred bodies she saw in her dream last night were clearly eleven. Excluding Chu Wangshan, Lingniang, Fuxue, and Shi Shu, the remaining ones were the seven guests who came to attend the Nuanhan Club. But now Ah Ping actually said that there were eight guests.

So, who is the extra person?

Yan Ciwan couldn't help but ask, "Can you tell me about the identities of the guests? Otherwise, I won't know what to say when I see them later."

This was not a secret, and Aping said it without much hesitation.

"They are Mr. He and Mr. Fang from Changming Chamber of Commerce. They brought a bodyguard named Zhou Qi. There is also the chief escort Feng Wu from Sihai Escort Agency, as well as two escorts Sun Wu and Huang Yefei, and the puppeteers from the Lian Family Puppetry Troupe, brother and sister Lian Bantian and Lian Zhuifang. They are all old friends of my master. They happened to be in Luzhou recently, so the master sent someone to send a letter to invite them to visit the villa and participate in the upcoming Warm and Cold Festival."

This series of names entered Yan Ciwan's ears, giving her a headache.

Among these people, she only knew Mr. He and Zhou Qi. She had never even heard of the others and had no way of telling who among them was the only survivor of the fire.
A Ping waited for a while, and when he saw that she had no more questions, he quietly retreated.

Yan Ciwan secretly wondered, was the fire a simple accident? Or was there someone behind the scenes? If there was someone behind the fire, was the murderer hiding among the eight guests?

Because she was thinking too deeply, her sleeve almost brushed the teapot. Fortunately, Xiao Wang acted in time and grabbed her wrist.

"careful!"

The teapot is filled with scalding hot tea, and getting scalded is no joke.

Yan Ciwan came to his senses and realized that he was almost injured, and he couldn't help but feel scared.

She thanked Xiao Wang and withdrew her hand.

Xiao Wang put down his right hand, hiding his fingers in the wide sleeves, and gently rubbed between his fingertips. The warm and delicate touch just now seemed to still linger in his palm, making him involuntarily want to savor it carefully.

His expression remained unchanged. He picked up the teapot with his left hand and placed it somewhere far away from Yan Ciwan. He asked in a gentle voice, "What are you thinking about? Why are you thinking so deeply?"

Yan Ciwan couldn't explain what she saw in her dream, so she could only be vague.

"I was wondering, how did Du Lingzhou find this place?"

Chaolu was full of admiration: "It was snowing so heavily, but he still dared to walk up the mountain at night. He is so strong!"

Xiao Wang said calmly: "You will know when you ask him in person later."

Yan Ciwan deliberately teased, "You agreed to compete with him before, but you stood him up. Aren't you afraid that he will come after you when you meet him later?"

Xiao Wang didn't care much about this, but when he met Yan Ciwan's smiling eyes, he had an idea and said softly.

"If he insists on fighting me, then I will have no choice but to let him fight. Considering that the Xiao and Du families are old friends, he shouldn't beat me to death."

Chaolu was frightened by his words and couldn't help but feel a little scared: "Du Er really dares to hit you?"

Xiao Wang smiled bitterly, "He is the only child of the Du family. Old Madam Du protects him very much. He is spoiled to the point of being lawless. Once he gets angry, he even dares to poke a hole in the sky."

Yan Ciwan frowned: "Is there no one who can control him?"

"Someone once wrote about his absurd behavior in a memorial and sent it to the saint. The saint sympathized with the loyalty of the Du family and could not bear to punish Du Er, so every time he made a big thing small. "

Chaolu was very worried: "Then let's go around Du Er, so that he won't have a chance to attack Xiao Liulang."

Xiao Wang sighed: "I'm fine, I'm just worried that I might get you into trouble."

Yan Ci Wan had a very good impression of Xiao Wang. Not only was he rich and generous, but he was also kind and charitable. She didn't want this living Buddha to be bullied.

So she said to Xiao Wang: "Don't be afraid, I'll protect you, Du Er will never be able to hurt you."

　Is there anyone? Any tickets? Yes, yes, yes, yes?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)