People in the Tang Dynasty, Jian'an style

The girl took a step back and said, "Mr. Cui, Caiwei is not feeling well. I'm sorry to leave you."

Having said that, he left gracefully.

For some reason, when Li Wenbin saw the girl leave, he felt a sense of loss.

He sighed and prepared to leave.

Chapter 70: The truth is important (thanks to Qingqing Zijin for the reward)

However, as soon as Li Wenbin took a step, Mr. Cui blocked his way.

Seeing him looking at him with ill intention, Li Wenbin curled his lips - for some reason, he felt that this scene was a little familiar.

"I haven't asked you yet, sir, you are..."

Master Cui asked, bowing.

"If you want to ask someone's name, shouldn't you introduce yourself first?"

Li Wenbin knew that Mr. Cui was humiliated by the girl, so he took his anger out on him.

So, he spoke without any politeness.

"I am Cui Yu, the eldest grandson of the Qinghe Cui family." As Cui Yu said this, he kept looking at Li Wenbin, "So, you can introduce yourself now, right?"

It turns out he is from another aristocratic family. No wonder he looks down on people when he speaks.

He is not afraid of storing water on rainy days.

"Oh, it turns out to be Mr. Cui from the Qinghe Cui family. I've heard a lot about you." Li Wenbin bowed casually and was about to leave.

He heard the sound of gongs and drums in front of him and was anxious to go and see the excitement. How could he have the time to waste talking to this young man?

"Sir, do you want to leave without telling your name?" But Cui Yu stood in front of Li Wenbin with an unfriendly look.

He also noticed that when Li Wenbin heard the words "Qinghe Cui Family", there was no respect on his face.

"What else?" Li Wenbin was furious and asked with a frown, "Then what do you want?"

"Of course I want you to tell me your name, so that I can know who you are and why you don't even take the Qinghe Cui family seriously."

"What if I don't?"

"If not, then you can forget about leaving today!"

Cui Yu put his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky, and spoke arrogantly.

Li Wenbin took a deep breath, pointed at himself and asked, "Are you sure you really don't know who I am?"

"Nonsense, the people I associate with are either celebrities or high-ranking officials, so I don't have the time to get to know you."

"That's good since you don't know me." Li Wenbin nodded, then punched Cui Yu in the face.

"Ouch..." Cui Yu was punched hard in the face and fell backwards involuntarily.

"Damn it, you dare to be so arrogant to me even though you don't know me? Today I will let you know how many eyes the Horse King has!"

Li Wenbin punched and kicked Cui Yu while cursing, "Qinghe Cui Clan, what a crap! How many divisions do you have in the Qinghe Cui Clan? If you piss me off, I'll lead my troops to slaughter you later!"

"Ouch, stop hitting me, stop hitting me. Ouch, it hurts so much!" Cui Yu was beaten so badly that he had no power to fight back. He could only roll around on the ground with his face covered. His gorgeous clothes soon became worse than that of a beggar.

It took Li Wenbin a whole cup of tea to finally vent his anger.

"Little boy, just wait for me!"

As a result, Cui Yu's words called him back.

Squatting in front of Cui Yu, pointing at his face, Li Wenbin asked: "You don't even know who I am, and you dare to be so arrogant? I've seen people courting death, but I've never seen anyone courting death like you!"

After scolding Cui Yu again, Li Wenbin still felt unsatisfied. He spat and left cursing.

"Hey!"

Suddenly, a crisp voice called out from behind. Li Wenbin turned around and saw that the girl who called herself Caiwei had gone behind the rockery at some point. She just flashed out from behind and stood there, looking at him with a smile.

"Is the girl calling me?"

Li Wenbin walked over and asked politely.

The agility of this girl was the most amazing thing he had ever seen in his life, so he was willing to get close to her.

For some reason, Li Wenbin felt that chatting with this girl would be a very pleasant thing.

"Hehe, there's no one else here, so of course I'm calling you." The young man covered his mouth and chuckled, "Hey, you're really brave. You even dared to hit the eldest grandson of the Qinghe Cui family."

"What's there to be afraid of? He doesn't know who I am anyway." Li Wenbin slapped his head in annoyance, "If I had known this would happen, I would have just reported my enemy's name."

"Ah?" The girl was stunned at first, then she started laughing.

However, she immediately burst into a violent cough.

"Girl, are you okay?" Li Wenbin asked hurriedly with concern.

"It's okay. This is a problem I brought from my mother's womb." The girl waved her hand. "I'm used to it."

Li Wenbin chatted with the girl for a while and felt that they had a very pleasant conversation. He even felt that they had met too late.

At this moment, a man's voice sounded: "Caiwei, Caiwei, where are you?"

"Brother, I'm here." The girl responded quickly, and then said to Li Wenbin, "My brother is looking for me."

At this time, a young man who looked 70% similar to the girl came hurriedly.

He was about to speak when he suddenly saw Li Wenbin and was stunned.

"Brother, now..." The girl was about to introduce Li Wenbin to him when she suddenly remembered that they had been chatting for such a long time but she had never asked each other's name.

"My name is Li Wenbin."

"It's Brother Li, I'm Dugu Li."

"So you are the Patriarch of the Dugu Family. I am so sorry for your disrespect."

When Li Wenbin heard the name, he remembered that the young man in front of him was the head of the Dugu family.

If that's the case, then the girl is...

"Dugu Caiwei, nice to meet you, Brother Li."

The girl smiled and introduced herself.

"Caiwei, I just saw Brother Cui being beaten up badly, so I was very worried about you. Oh, by the way, have you seen the attacker?" Dugu Li asked his sister anxiously.

The girl hesitated for a moment - she knew that Cui Yu was wrong in this matter, but she didn't know whether she should hide it from her brother.

Li Wenbin naturally saw her embarrassment, so he said frankly: "Master Dugu, there is no need to ask, it was me who did it."

"It's you?" Dugu Li's face changed, and then he subconsciously pulled Caiwei back a few steps, as if he was afraid that Li Wenbin would suddenly attack.

Dugu Caiwei said quickly, "Brother, you don't have to be like this. Caiwei saw everything just now. This incident was caused by Cui Yu's aggressiveness."

"But……"

"Reason is what's important! Brother, I know what you want to do. But Caiwei said that what you did is... inappropriate!"

Dugu Li showed a look of shame on his face, and lowered his head gently, saying: "Yes! My brother is incompetent and has brought disgrace to the Dugu family!"

Caiwei shook her head gently. Li Wenbin saw her slender neck shaking gently. She shook it gracefully, slowly and firmly: "Reputation is not important! The truth is important! Brother, you have to know this!"

Her voice was a little hoarse, as if she seldom spoke, so when she occasionally opened her mouth, her pronunciation was a little awkward, so she always spoke as simply as possible, but her soft voice revealed a sense of strength, and was not weakened by its softness.

Chapter 71: It's a pity we met too late

Dugu Li hesitated and said, "I... I don't want to either, but I can't do anything..."

Dugu Caiwei said: "It is your responsibility. Even if you are unable to bear it, you have to bear it!"

Wealthy families attach particular importance to rules and respect for seniority.

Dugu Caiwei is the younger sister, but every word she says is a lesson to her brother. Dugu Li doesn't know whether he dotes on her or respects her, and he doesn't think there is anything wrong with his sister's tone.

He smiled bitterly and said, "Little sister, I am worried about the Cui family... I am dependent on the entire Dugu family, how can I rashly make a strong enemy?"

Miss Dugu Caiwei laughed softly twice, raised her eyebrows and asked, "What is an aristocratic family? The cook in the kitchen, the servant behind you, the guard at the door, everyone has ancestors, why don't they have an aristocratic family? If the only thing passed down is wealth, is it still an aristocratic family?"

This sentence took a long time, and after she finished it she coughed lightly, as if she was a little tired.

After hearing this, Li Wenbin felt a strange feeling in his heart - he felt that it was a pity that this girl Dugu Caiwei was not a man.

Otherwise, she should be the head of the Dugu family!

Dugu Li obviously has a different opinion: "Sister, reputation is indeed not important, and truth is also not important. There is only one thing that is important, strength!"

Dugu Caiwei said: "Justice is in the hearts of the people!"

Dugu Li said disdainfully: "Humanity? What's the use of human nature! When our Dugu family was bullied by those families in the past few years, where was the human nature? If you can do what others cannot do, you are a hero. Who cares if what you do is benevolent or not, or reasonable or not. Without strength, no one will help you even if you are full of reason. With strength, you can decide everything!"

Dugu Caiwei shook her head gently and said, "The human heart I'm talking about is not your heart or his heart, but my heart, my original heart."

Her voice was never fast or loud, but always powerful. Her body was as fragile as a dodder flower, but the spirit and energy that came through her words was as vigorous as a green pine tree on a cliff thousands of feet high.

Dugu Li obviously loved his sister very much. Although they had some different ideas, he couldn't bear to argue with her.

He looked at his sister, then at Li Wenbin, and finally nodded. Without saying anything more, he turned and left.

After he left, Dugu Caiwei bowed to Li Wenbin and said, "Let..."

"My name is Li Wenbin."

"It really made Master Li laugh at himself." Dugu Caiwei said with a smile.

"I have seen a lot, so I won't take it to heart. But I am just a nobody, and I have caused the quarrel between the girl and your brother."

"Master Li, please do not underestimate yourself. King Zhuang of Chu once said that if you do not make a sound for three years, you will be astonished when you make one. Master Li is very handsome and will be able to achieve great things in the future."

Li Wenbin nodded and said, "My life was given by my parents, so why should I feel sorry for myself? My future is my own. Compared to the chosen ones, I am indeed born with some disadvantages, but I am not without opportunities. Whether it is the Cui family of Qinghe or the Zheng family of Xingyang, how are those ancestors before they became successful different from me today?"

Dugu Caiwei was slightly surprised. Her bright eyes swept across his face twice, and she suddenly smiled, "Well, there is some truth in that. But... you men have such opportunities. For us women, if we are born in a bad family, we can only change our fate by marrying into a good family."

In just a few words, the two people got along very well, as if they were old friends who had known each other for many years.

They walked side by side naturally towards the stage. Li Wenbin laughed heartily and said, "Miss, you are kidding me. The wife of my dreams is an unrivaled beauty. One day, she will come to me riding on a colorful cloud and a beast with fire eyes and golden pupils. I want to see her delicate self, not her mount with smoke coming out of its nostrils and fire breathing out of its mouth."

“Hmm?” Dugu Caiwei’s delicate eyebrows slightly twisted, and after a moment’s thought, she suddenly couldn’t help laughing and said, “Hahaha…, you are full of bad intentions.”

Li Wenbin waved his hand: "I was just joking, don't tell anyone else."

"Of course not," Dugu Caiwei smiled secretly, puffed out her chest and said, "I am the most loyal girl, you can rest assured, these words come out of your mouth and enter my ears, even if you beat me to death, I will not say it."

"Well, if I beat you to death, you won't tell me. If I can't kill you, will you tell me?"

Dugu Caiwei was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter again.

She quickly walked a few steps to catch up, nudged Li Wenbin with her elbow, and said, "It's really interesting to talk to you. Hey, your last name is Li. Are you here with the crown prince or the King of Qin?"

"I came with the King of Qin. He is my father."

Most people would subconsciously show pride on their faces when talking about their father who has a high status. However, Dugu Caiwei found that when Li Wenbin said this, his face was expressionless and he even had a look of disgust.

At this time, another woman walked by not far away, followed by two maids.

The woman was tall and slender, with elegant manners. She was wearing a crane cloak, had a slender neck and a graceful face, and was delicate and timid. She was the daughter of Xiao Yu, the Duke of Song.

Dugu Caiwei smiled and said, "Look, such a beautiful girl can't be considered a beast with fire eyes and golden pupils, right? If you are lucky enough to meet such a girl, how about it?"

Li Wenbin shook his head and said, "A talented woman belongs to a talented man; a beautiful woman belongs to a gentleman. One is talented, the other is wealthy, they complement each other. I am a person of low status, a beautiful woman is like a painting, but if I marry her home, I can't treat her like a painting. With my status, if I marry a woman home, I will have to live a life of firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea."

Dugu Caiwei said indignantly: "Mr. Li, what you said is wrong. Who says talented and beautiful women can't live? Your evaluation of women is biased. Are you often annoyed by beautiful and talented women?"

Li Wenbin laughed and said, "I'm not talking about you. Why are you so angry? I want to be angry, but unfortunately I haven't had the chance yet. The perfect woman you mentioned may exist, but after all, there are too few. Most talented women are proud of their talents and keep people at a distance. They pursue the connection between chess, piano, calligraphy and painting. If a man does not recite poems and paint to show off his elegance, he is despicable in her eyes. This kind of fairy who does not care about the fireworks of the world regards the little tricks of men to please her as deception. She protects herself tightly for fear of being deceived by dirty men. Therefore, all the smart women end up depressed.

As for beauties, they are born with natural beauty and are used to being fawned upon since childhood. They think highly of themselves and are moody. They are only happy when they are coaxed and flattered by men. They also like to be treated like stars and moons, and they love prosperity and excitement. They are easily deceived or coveted by bullies. Therefore, the ancients said that all beauties destined by heaven, if not beauties themselves, must be beauties of others. This is actually quite reasonable.

Chapter 72 Plum

Dugu Caiwei was shocked and said, "Oh my, you look like an honest guy, not good-looking, but I didn't expect you to have such a lot of tricks when talking about women. It seems... maybe... there is some truth in it. Do you know a lot about women?"

Li Wenbin laughed and said, "It's fine if I'm honest, but why am I ugly? Look around this yard, who is more elegant and graceful than me?"

Dugu Caiwei rolled her eyes at him unhappily and said angrily, "Look at the people you are comparing yourself to..."

"This... ahem, comparing yourself to others is irritating. Be content with what you have. Let's not talk about others, let's talk about ourselves. As mentioned above, marrying a beautiful woman is tiring, marrying a talented woman is annoying, and marrying a beautiful talented woman is annoying and tiring. So, eat as much as your bowl can take. Do you think someone as smart as me would go looking for trouble? I'm a little bastard, and if I want to marry a wife, I will only marry a woman who can endure hardships and get by."