Wedding ceremony tomorrow

Chapter 58 Tears

Wangxingcheng.

Before it got dark, Nightingale bought groceries, preparing to go home and cook a sumptuous dinner.

She advanced in her cultivation today while practicing in the courtyard.

The Five Stars of Creation.

This is something to celebrate.

She had originally planned to invite Luo Qingfeng over for dinner, but she couldn't find him in the North Courtyard. Instead, she was approached and harassed by someone there.

So I'm feeling a bit down.

"I bet that kid's flirting with some senior from the North Campus right now. Who cares what he's doing? He's not going to starve anyway."

She muttered to herself.

Walk through a snack alley, and you'll find Red Leaf Alley right across the street.

She had just looked up when she suddenly saw a familiar figure standing at the alley entrance, looking at her with a smile on his face.

Yuan Tong!

Nightingale's face turned cold, and the last bit of joy she had felt from advancing vanished instantly.

She stopped where she was and did not go any further.

Yuan Tong smiled faintly and walked over, saying, "Nightingale, I'm just here to inform you that they're setting off tomorrow evening. You have one night and one morning tomorrow to consider it. After noon tomorrow, the team will be finalized, and it will be too late for you to join."

The nightingale looked at him coldly and said nothing.

Yuan Tong smiled slightly: "The golden lotus under the Buddha's feet isn't something you can find just anywhere. It only takes one trip to get it. They want silver, you want the golden lotus, so what's there to hesitate about?"

The nightingale suddenly sneered, "The Golden Lotus beneath the Buddha is so precious, how could it possibly be given to me?"

Yuan Tong's eyes flashed, and he smiled, "So that's what you're worried about. Don't worry, Yuan Fang has already spoken with the other team members, and they all agree. The Golden Lotus under the Buddha is yours; they won't fight over it. If you still don't believe me, I'll go personally tomorrow and have all the team members write a guarantee and put their fingerprints on it."

Nightingale's face was full of sarcasm: "What about the other conditions? Why don't you mention them? Yuan Fangping did me such a huge favor for no reason, just to get me to join their team?"

Yuan Tong said calmly, "I know what you're worried about, but don't worry. This time, it is indeed Yuan Fang who has taken a liking to your swordsmanship and alertness and wants you to join his team. It has nothing to do with me, and he has no other conditions. After you join the team, you only need three months. If you are not satisfied, you can leave at any time."

The nightingale's face was cold, and she said nothing more.

Yuan Tong smiled and said, "What I said today can be written down tomorrow, and both Yuan Fang and I can personally affix our fingerprints. If you have any other requests, you can also bring them up, and Yuan Fang will consider them."

After saying that, he didn't linger and turned to leave.

Nightingale stood at the alley entrance for a long time before walking in with her head down and her expression shifting.

Yuan Tong returned to his residence.

The tall Yuan Fang immediately came forward and asked in a low voice, "Father, how is it?"

Yuan Tong sneered, "That's just my last act of stubbornness. I'll definitely come looking for you tomorrow."

Yuan Fang smiled and said, "That's good. It wasn't in vain that Father personally went to the trouble."

Yuan Tong walked into the hall and said, "Remember, whatever conditions she proposes tomorrow, agree to them first. Once she joins the team, there will be opportunities."

Yuan Fang bowed his head and said, "Yes."

Red Leaf Alley.

Nightingale returned home with a heavy heart and took the groceries into the kitchen.

Just as she was about to call Ah Ya to start a fire and add firewood, Grandma said from the corridor, "Ah Ya went out this morning and hasn't come back yet."

Upon hearing this, Nightingale's expression immediately changed: "Where did you go?"

Grandma said helplessly, "Who knows? Not long after you left this morning, she followed you out. I called her but she didn't respond; she walked very fast."

Upon hearing this, the nightingale immediately became anxious.

Yuan Tongke was spotted nearby!

"I'll go out and look!"

She immediately took off her apron and hurried out the door.

First, they searched the nearby alleys and streets, then they went to the stone bridge and riverbank where the girl often went, but they still couldn't find her.

She grew increasingly anxious.

They searched for almost an hour, covering nearly the entire southern part of the city, but still couldn't find it.

"Did they leave the city again?"

She quickly returned to the vicinity of Red Leaf Alley and asked each of the nearby shops.

Just then, the shop owner across from Red Leaf Alley suddenly revealed some news.

"In the morning, I saw Aya standing at the alley entrance, lost in thought, holding a flatbread in her hand. Then a young man in a scholar's robe came over, said a few words to Aya, and Aya followed him..."

"A young man in a scholar's robe?"

Upon hearing this, Nightingale immediately asked, "What does that boy look like?"

The shop owner thought for a moment and said, "He's quite handsome, and Aya even gave him her pancake. I figured they probably knew each other, so I didn't think much of it. After all, Aya never pays attention to strangers, let alone gives them her pancake."

After hearing this, the nightingale finally felt relieved.

"Was it that guy? Where did he take Aya?"

Nightingale thanked her and returned home. She asked her grandmother again, but when she found that her grandmother knew nothing, she had no choice but to wait at the entrance of the alley.

But no matter how long they waited, no one returned.

"Damn it! Where did that guy take Aya? Could it be that he's lusting after her and wants to... no, no, even if he is lusting after her, it should be me. Aya is so young and so naive... Ugh! What am I thinking!"

"Given that guy's character, it's unlikely he would... Where did he go?"

Nightingale was getting impatient, sometimes talking to herself, sometimes clenching her fists and kicking her feet, thinking angrily: When that guy comes back, I'll definitely teach him a lesson!

After waiting for a long time.

Seeing that the city gates were about to close, she became anxious and prepared to go out to the city gates to take a look.

Just then, those two familiar figures finally appeared at the corner ahead!

The two walked briskly, one in front of the other, each holding a candied hawthorn. The one in front walked quickly, while the little one behind would take a few steps and then jog a few steps to keep up closely. Sometimes, the little one would grab the other's sleeve with his little hand and tug at it to signal the other to slow down.

The bright light shone on the little girl's face. Her lips glistened as she ate the candied hawthorn, her hand tugging at the man's sleeve. Her innocent blankness turned into a look of satisfaction and enjoyment.

The nightingale froze at the alley entrance.

She had intended to run over and scold him, or shout angrily, but at that moment, she froze in place, unable to bear to ruin this beautiful scene she had never seen before.

That girl had never shown such an expression before, from childhood to adulthood.

Luo Qingfeng suddenly saw her, quickly ate the last candied hawthorn in his hand, then threw away the stick and said to those behind him, "Hurry up, your sister is at the alley entrance, she's going to hit someone."

Upon hearing this, Aya immediately opened her little mouth, made two "woo-woo" sounds, and put the two candied hawthorns that she had been reluctant to bite into her mouth. Then she threw away the sticks, puffed out her pink cheeks, opened her eyes wide, and looked towards the alley entrance.

Nightingale stood in the alley, looking at the two with a cold, pretty face.

Before Luo Qingfeng even got close, he quickly said, "Aya, you should go back now. It's getting late, and I need to go home too."

After saying that, he prepared to run away.

Suddenly, Nightingale rushed over, grabbed him, and dragged him into the alley.

Seeing this, Aya hurriedly puffed out her little face, chewed hard on the candied hawthorn in her mouth, and tried to break up the fight in a flurry.

"Tell me! Where did you take A-Ya?"

Nightingale pinned Luo Qingfeng against the wall of the alley, her face full of anger.

Aya came over to pull her, but after being glared at, she immediately shrank back and chose to protect herself.

Luo Qingfeng glanced at the street outside and said in a low voice, "Sister Nightingale, let's talk when we get back."

Nightingale's gaze sharpened, realizing this guy must really be in trouble. She immediately grabbed his clothes and said, "Go! Don't run away! You have to explain yourself today!"

The two walked ahead.

Aya lowered her head and followed behind obediently.

Back in the courtyard, Grandma, who had been waiting anxiously, came over, took Aya's hand, and muttered a few words. Seeing that they had something to say, she went into the kitchen alone and started a fire to cook.

"explain!"

Nightingale stood with her hands on her hips, her pretty face cold and aloof. One of her hands was placed directly on the hilt of the knife at her slender waist, and her high breasts rose and fell with anger.

Luo Qingfeng stepped back slightly, took out the wooden box from his storage bag, and handed it to her.

The nightingale was taken aback: "What is that?"

Luo Qingfeng said, "This is a gift from Aya."

The girl who had been looking down looked up at him.

Nightingale didn't accept the gift, instead scoffing, "Don't think I won't scold you just because you bought me a present! I asked Grandma, and you took A-Crow out this morning, and they were out all day, and you..."

Luo Qingfeng opened the wooden box.

Nightingale glanced at it subconsciously, and was about to continue scolding, but she suddenly paused and looked down at the contents of the wooden box.

When she saw the golden lotus, as radiant as gold, inside the wooden box, her body trembled violently.

"This...this is..."

Her voice trembled.

Luo Qingfeng handed the wooden box to her, saying, "This is the Golden Lotus under the Buddha. Aya persuaded me to go to the Great Buddha Temple with her to earn it. She said if I didn't go, I would have to return the gold to her immediately, but I didn't have any gold, so I had no choice but to go with her..."

The girl who had just lowered her head suddenly looked up at her again, her small mouth opening and closing, but she couldn't say a word.

The nightingale lowered her head, looking at the golden lotus in the wooden box. She seemed to freeze in place, completely still.

Luo Qingfeng briefly recounted his journey to the Great Buddha Temple to exorcise demons and obtain the Golden Lotus.

"..."

"Finally, with A-Ya's help, we killed those two demons and then rushed back... I didn't want to buy candied hawthorns, but A-Ya insisted on having some, so I had no choice but to buy them..."

Aya continued to stare at him blankly with her big eyes open.

Clearly... clearly you were the one who went to buy it, and you even said, "Ah Ya, we can just let someone take the blame later. You're used to being scolded anyway, so you can take the blame..."

After Luo Qingfeng finished speaking, he glanced at the sky and quickly said goodbye, "It's getting late, I have to go back. If I don't go back soon, Granny Ning will close the shop."

After saying that, he prepared to leave.

He had only taken a few steps when Nightingale suddenly swooped down behind him and grabbed his clothes from behind.

"hiss……"

Luo Qingfeng shuddered in pain as the wound on his back was touched.

The nightingale was startled and hurriedly let go.

Luo Qingfeng quickly said, "Sister Nightingale, I really can't go back too late."

After saying that, she endured the pain and walked towards the door again.

But at that moment, Aya had already arrived at the gate and actually closed it.

Luo Qingfeng stopped in place.

The nightingale called from behind, "Are you injured?"

His voice trembled slightly.

Luo Qingfeng turned around and said, "It's nothing, just a minor injury. It'll be fine in a few days."

But Ah Ya, who was standing at the door, secretly began to use his fingers to show his sister his injuries.

Before Luo Qingfeng could speak, Nightingale grabbed his wrist and said without further ado, "Come on, let's go to the room."

Luo Qingfeng was taken aback, and quickly said, "Sister Nightingale, I still need to go back to the North Courtyard. If I get back too late..."

"Then we won't go back."

Nightingale suddenly interrupted him, then turned to look at him, her eyes already glistening with tears. In the moonlight, they were crystal clear, and against her delicate face, they gave her a pitiful and moving beauty.

The courtyard fell silent instantly.

(End of this chapter)