Chapter 470: 0287 So-called Love (Two-in-One)_2
You know, when she used to escort Xu Chang’an, she thought that someone as likable as the gentleman, even to become a concubine, would never choose her.
Therefore, she dared not look at Xu Chang’an just now, forcing herself to focus her attention on Yun Qian, whom she equally admired—
Yes, from the beginning she kept telling herself, as long as she admired Ms. Yun, that’s best.
How wonderful it is that there is someone beside her whom she admires, so she can temporarily transfer her affection for the gentleman onto Ms. Yun, only then can she... talk to him calmly.
Sometimes it’s not that she doesn’t care, it’s just that she doesn’t want to show that she cares.
Women are really so twisted.
Who would have thought that Ms. Yun seems to perceive what’s in her heart... and insisted on asking her again, as if she could sense her repression.
Do you like the young gentleman?
"Like him..." The Rowing Maiden lowered her head, looking at Yun Qian’s slender, perfect fingers like scallions, and murmured, "Now I am also a girl from the Flower Moon Building, even though I don’t need to entertain guests... I’m not a good girl."
She seemed to be persuading herself of something, but as she spoke, she amused herself.
"Ms. Yun." The maiden took a deep breath, gently tiptoed, and again hid her hands behind her back.
The golden sunlight pierced through the misty rain, falling on her, as if coating her with a faint halo.
Her slender figure, bright eyes, somewhat rustic clothes, formed an ordinary yet lovely Boatman Maiden’s face, shining under the ray-rain.
She said word by word, "I do like the gentleman."
Just as she has always liked him.
Moreover, unlike the first time when she responded and dared not look Yun Qian in the eye, this time she boldly met Yun Qian’s gaze.
It takes courage to say such things to a woman one admires, and liking gave her the courage to make such a declaration.
Knowing she had entered Flower Moon Building and not Flower Moon Building, the weight of the word "like" in her mouth is different.
The latter is admiration, is not male-female desire, but willing to be a concubine.
Now it’s hard to say.
"..." Of course, right after the maiden finished speaking, she deflated instantly, bowing her head like a child who had done something wrong, awaiting the lady’s judgement.
Shamelessly saying she likes someone else’s husband, she finally did something a Flower Moon Building girl should do.
Looking at the maiden with her head bowed, Yun Qian nodded, lips gently pursed, she removed her veil.
"So, that’s how it is."
She was very happy.
Somehow this maiden really knows how to win her favor.
"Sister..."
Looking at Yun Qian’s face, the maiden seemed pierced by an arrow through her heart, stunned for a long time before bowing her head and said, "Sister did not get angry, that’s really good."
"I’m very happy." Yun Qian said slowly.
The maiden responded, thinking Yun Qian had said she rarely gets angry.
Yun Qian was indeed pleased, for she found this maiden had more insight than before.
Li Zhibai likes those who ’know what they want and strive for it’, and Li Zhibai influenced Xu Chang’an, who also said based on this view that he "liked" Liu Qingluo.
Yun Qian in turn is influenced by Xu Chang’an.
A girl who can make herself happy, also likely get Xu Chang’an to like, and even personally lend a helping hand... Yun Qian naturally sees her in a different light.
Feeling Yun Qian’s gaze, the maiden finally came back to her senses, knowing she had said some shameful things just now, hurriedly turned around, the boat paddle in her hand urgently knocking against the bow, producing a dull thud.
"Yun... Ms. Yun, I just didn’t say anything."
If the gentleman knew, or if Sister Liu knew... she would be too ashamed to live.
You know, even those in Flower Moon Building who genuinely like Xu Chang’an know to restrain themselves.
Thinking it over, the maiden believes that compared to other women liking Xu Chang’an, she likes Yun Qian extra, thus courage blooms within.
"Didn’t say anything?" Yun Qian blinked, thinking Xu Chang’an recently occasionally did similar self-deceptive things.
"Ms. Yun, East Garden is here." The maiden, blushing, docked the boat at the shore.
"Mm."
"Ms. Yun."
"Mm?"
"Veil..." She dared not look at Yun Qian’s captivating face, softly said, "There are many eyes around, it’s... better to wear it."
"Understood." Yun Qian put the veil back on, then feeling good, assisted while getting off the boat, stood on the stone bridge, pinched the sachet at her waist.
Stopping her steps, Yun Qian asked her: "Do you have anything you want?"
Yun Qian, towards girls she likes, never mind getting involved in some fate, because these are all Xu Chang’an’s fates, so she is willing to touch.
Liu Qingluo is like this, Li Zhibai too.
While Ms. Yun doesn’t have much ability, being a wish machine is most simple and straightforward.
"Eh?" The maiden was struck dumbfounded by Yun Qian’s sudden words.
What does this mean?
Though she doesn’t understand, she understands Yun Qian expresses goodwill towards her.
"Want... anything?" She looked at Yun Qian.
"Mm, anything will do." Yun Qian said.
"Sister, I... don’t really want anything." The maiden showed a hint of bewilderment.
Her life now is already good, very satisfying.
Seeing her bewildered look, Yun Qian’s veil shifted slightly, repeated: "Any wish, really."
Unlike interrupting Wen Li’s Enlightenment previously, if Wen Li ascends, then Ms. Yun when settled accounts in the future she’ll have another charge, while for this maiden before her, Yun Qian has no scruples.
Her husband doesn’t care about this girl, so no matter how outrageous a wish she makes, Xu Chang’an won’t know, even if he knows later, he won’t care.
Ascension, immortality, perhaps these are the highest pursuits people can think of in this mortal world?
Yun Qian wondered.
——
While there is a very strange thing in the world.
Someone’s long-held wish, in others’ eyes, is worth nothing.
This may be the most unfair, yet also commonly seen.
One can say the maiden lacks ambition, but she truly is such a person.
Yun Qian’s words seemed to have magic power, letting people ignore everything to believe her, now the Rowing Maiden has this... feeling girl can achieve anything.
Just say it out...
Just say your wish and it’s okay, she can even say embarrassing things like liking the gentleman, what cannot be said?
The voice in her heart repeatedly tells her to dig into her deepest wishes.
Wish for silver coins, she gets silver coins.
Wish for power and influence, she gets power and influence.
Wish to become an Immortal, she easily achieves.
Even wish to become a concubine to the gentleman... hmm, that is hard, Yun Qian cannot rule it, Xu Chang’an would bully her.
So, Ms. Yun is not omnipotent.
But even so, the Rowing Maiden still blankly, completely cannot figure out what wish she wants.
Now relying on her own effort to make money, having Flower Moon Building as a support, also squeezing into Flower Moon Building circle, occasionally playing clever card games with the sisters there, drinking tea...
The last ten years she hasn’t experienced such comfortable days.
She really can’t find anything she still wants, so no wish.
"Sister, I don’t want anything." The Rowing Maiden somewhat guiltily said.
She doesn’t know why she’s guilty, just has a feeling, like she’s failed the lady’s goodwill.
Yun Qian nodded, not surprised, just said: "Yes, girls around him are always like this."
Individually unimpressive.
Including herself.
"Sister, please don’t be upset... I, I’ll wish for something." The maiden at this moment realized, knowing she shouldn’t push goodwill away, because once she does it won’t come a second time.
"I’m not upset." Yun Qian said, then looked at her, asked: "What do you wish for?"
"... Sister." The Rowing Maiden cautiously said: "Next, I have no work... may I sit with Sister at East Garden?"
This is the wish she managed to think of with all her effort.
To talk with Yun Qian for a while longer.
Mm, though lacking ambition, even surpasses Liu Qingluo.