Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 157 The Blushing Girl Honglian

Honglian was overjoyed after confirming that the visitor was Xu Lin.

It took Honglian several breaths to regain her composure.

"Brother, you're here to fish too?"

When Xu Lin was only five steps away from her, Honglian asked, feigning gentlemanly manners.

"Yes."

Xu Lin nodded.

He wants to eat braised fish.

After speaking, he ignored Honglian and Xijun, sat down at his familiar fishing spot, and began fishing.

Night had fallen, and since Honglian was disguised as a man, Xu Lin failed to recognize her at a glance.

Honglian was displeased to see that Xu Lin had little interest in her.

Xu Lin is even more handsome than in the painting, but this princess is just as good, okay?
Considering that Xu Lin was not only handsome but also exceptionally talented, Honglian finally calmed down.

"I wonder what your name is, brother?"

"Meeting you is fate! We can drink and eat fish together at the party!"

Honglian looked at Xu Lin's retreating figure and extended a warm invitation.

She lives a life of luxury and is always invited by others; she rarely invites others!
If Xu Lin dares to refuse her, she will... she will have her father send men to arrest Xu Lin and then personally whip him!

"My surname is Xu."

Xu Lin answered.

"Brother Xu!"

"My surname is Chi."

Honglian put down the half-eaten grilled fish and introduced herself.

The pseudonym she came up with was 'Red Serpent'.

"Late?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Lingji's brows furrowed slightly.

Are there any people in South Korea with the surname 'Chi'?

Confused, Yan Lingji stared intently at Honglian and Xijun.

Honglian is very picky about the fish she eats; she's clearly not an ordinary woman.

Although Xijun's silk skirt had no elaborate patterns, it was of excellent quality and clearly expensive.

Why would two people who are not short of money suddenly come here to fish?
Seeing that Honglian kept turning her head to look at Xu Lin, Yan Lingji thought of a possibility: the two of them were here for Xu Lin!

"May I ask your name, sir?"

Seeing that Yan Lingji was suspicious of Honglian and her, Xi Jun asked with a forced smile.

As soon as she finished speaking, she handed Yan Lingji a skewer of grilled fish.

As the saying goes, "He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who reaches out will not hit a smiling face."

"My surname is also Xu, and my given name is Yan."

Yan Lingji answered while thinking.

"Thank you."

"I'm not hungry for the moment."

Yan Lingji continued.

After saying that, she strode towards Xu Lin.

Because her current identity is Xu Lin's third brother, she didn't twist her waist as usual.

Xi Jun nodded and sat down next to Hong Lian.

"Princess."

"They are very vigilant, you need to..."

Xi Jun lowered his voice.

She was interrupted by Honglian before she could finish her sentence.

"I know!"

Red Lotus Path.

Because Yan Lingji was not only taller than her, but also had a more impressive bust, she was in a very unpleasant mood at the moment.

Yan Lingji and Xu Lin look nothing alike, so it's highly likely that Yan Lingji is not Xu Lin's sister, but rather his concubine!

As for why Yan Lingji didn't share a room with Xu Lin at night?

Who knows!

Who stipulated that concubines and masters must sleep in the same bed?
After a long while, Honglian regained her senses.

In this era, it was normal for high-ranking officials and nobles to have three wives and four concubines, so why couldn't Xu Lin have them?

She's not Xu Lin's legal wife, why should she care about these things?
Even if she is Xu Lin's legal wife, can she stop him from taking a concubine?

"benefactor."

"The two of them are somewhat suspicious."

"I have a feeling they're after you."

Yan Lingji sat down next to Xu Lin and whispered a reminder.

"The one who was talking to you just now is probably a woman disguised as a man, just like me."

Yan Lingji turned to look at Honglian and continued.

"How did you know?"

Xu Lin's brows furrowed slightly.

"intuition."

Yan Lingji answered.

Xu Lin remained silent upon hearing this and continued fishing.

It's not advisable to chat while fishing, as it can scare the fish away!

……

After a stick of incense.

Seeing that Honglian and Xijun hadn't left yet, seemingly waiting for him and Yanlingji to eat fish, Xu Lin smiled and decided to meet them.

So he gently patted Yan Lingji's thigh a few times, signaling her to help him up. After being patted, Yan Lingji glared fiercely at Xu Lin.

Xu Lin's hands were cold, and Honglian and Xijun were still there; they just wanted to take advantage of her!

If she didn't owe Xu Lin a favor and wasn't too strong-willed to beat him up, she would have pinned him to the ground and given him a good beating!
"Brother Chi, are you still not full?"

Xu Lin walked slowly toward Honglian and asked with a smile.

"almost."

"I've been waiting for you, Brother Xu!"

Honglian was taken aback when she heard this, but then smiled and explained.

Then he took the wooden bucket from Yan Lingji and placed it in front of Xijun.

The wooden bucket was full of fish.

"Brother Xu's fishing skills are beyond my reach!"

"We've been fishing for several hours, and we haven't caught as much as you have in half an hour, Brother Xu!"

Honglian cupped her hands in greeting.

Her words contained both flattery and her true feelings.

"I was just lucky today."

Xu Lin smiled modestly.

Then I sat down opposite Honglian.

To determine whether Honglian was a woman disguised as a man, he deliberately sat very close to her.

"Brother Xu is too modest."

Honglian pretended to laugh loudly.

As soon as she finished speaking, she instinctively moved to the right.

Although she admired Xu Lin, she was not comfortable sitting so close to him right away!

Seeing this, Xu Lin smiled calmly and then placed his hand on Honglian's knee.

Even through the long robe, Honglian still felt very uncomfortable. Fortunately, it was nighttime, so her blushing wasn't very noticeable!
"Brother, you just said your surname is Chi?"

"I wonder which one is late?"

Xu Lin patted Honglian's knees a few times and asked curiously.

Honglian's body was very soft and had a faint fragrance, so he had confirmed that the person in front of him was a woman disguised as a man.

"It's not late, it's red!"

Honglian explained.

After she finished speaking, she picked up a twig and wrote the words "Red Serpent" on the ground.

"Chi Lian?"

Xu Lin stared intently, somewhat surprised.

'Red Serpent' is Honglian's later name. Could the person before us be Han Fei's sister, Princess Honglian of Han?

"Correct!"

Honglian nodded.

"May I ask what Brother Xu's name is?"

Honglian blinked her beautiful eyes and asked.

Upon hearing this, Xu Lin smiled without saying a word, took the branch handed to him by Hong Lian, and wrote the three characters 'Xu Zhengchun' on the ground.

"Xu Zhengchun?"

"Good name!"

Honglian praised.

Then he handed the freshly grilled fish to Xu Lin.

……

Less than half an hour later.

Slightly tipsy, Honglian shifted the topic to Liu Yi's murder.

"Brother Xu, have you heard of the killing of Liu Yi, the Left Sima?"

Honglian couldn't help but hiccup, her beautiful eyes glazed over as she asked.

At this moment, she no longer minded having physical contact with Xu Lin; the two leaned their shoulders together, just like siblings.

Upon witnessing this scene, both Yan Lingji and Xi Jun hesitated to speak.

"of course."

"That scoundrel Liu Yi bullies men and women, commits all sorts of evil deeds, he should have died long ago!"

Xu Lin commented.

"Brother Xu is right!"

Honglian couldn't hide her joy.

Then he clinked wine glasses with Xu Lin.

She drank wine, while Xu Lin substituted tea for wine.

After speaking, Honglian raised her jade-like neck and drank the wine in the cup in one gulp.

Then he pressed down on the grass and stood up.

"It's getting late, Brother Xu, we'll meet again someday!"

Honglian gently patted Xu Lin's shoulder.

"See you soon."

Xu Lin nodded.

After Honglian disappeared from sight, he and Yanlingji went home together.

After arriving home, Xu Lin went straight to his study.

Then, based on his memory, he drew the red lotus.

"Do you think the woman who was dressed as a man and called herself Chi Lian just now was her?"

Xu Lin looked at Yan Lingji, who possessed an innate allure, and asked.

(End of this chapter)