jdhmnovel Chapter 281 Miss Yun
Chapter 281 Miss Yun
The young woman turned to Qing Tong and asked, "May I ask your honorable name, sir? Where do you live? I will certainly visit you to express my gratitude when the opportunity arises."
"Well... my surname is Tong, and my given name is Cheng, Tong as in child and Cheng as in acknowledgment, but they all call me Qing Tong." Qing Tong scratched his head and smiled shyly: "Um... no need to thank me, it was just a small favor."
The girl smiled gently: "My name is Yun Ke, the cloud in the sky, and the Ke in Wang Jiake."
"Oh...Hello, Miss Yun!"
“Miss, Miss…we’ve finally found you.” Two men walked towards them, calling out.
Yun Ke looked in the direction of the sound, then turned to Qing Tong and said, "I should go."
She took off the jade pendant hanging from her waist and handed it to Qing Tong.
“Young Master Bronze, take this jade pendant. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can bring it to Yunhai Tower in Luoyong City to find me.”
Bronze quickly returned it to her: "This item is so valuable, Miss Yun, please take it back quickly. It was just a small favor."
Yun Ke wanted to hand the jade pendant back to him, but Qing Tong had already dodged to the side and hid.
A smile played on her lips as she walked over to Long Chuqing's side.
"Please give this to Young Master Qing Tong for me, thank you."
Long Chuqing looked at Qing Tong, who was hiding to the side looking somewhat awkward. She reached out and took the jade pendant, smiling sweetly: "No problem, Miss Yun, don't worry, I will give it to him."
"Thank you..."
The two nodded to each other.
After bidding farewell to everyone, Yun Ke left with her maid and the two men.
Long Chuqing carefully examined the jade pendant in her hand. Sure enough, the words "Yunhailou" were engraved on it, along with the words "Yun Ke" next to it.
The jade pendant is carved from the finest white jade, with openwork design and auspicious cloud patterns on the sides, making it very exquisite.
Long Chuqing walked up to the bronze statue and handed it to him, saying, "Take it! It's a token of the young lady's goodwill."
Qing Tong glanced cautiously at Long Chuqing. He didn't want to accept the girl's gift, but Long Chuqing accepted it for him.
"I don't want it, Miss Long, you can keep it if you like!"
Long Chuqing shook her head: "Silly boy, fine... I'll keep it for you for now, and you can come back to me to get it when you want to go back someday."
“It’s almost noon now, why don’t we have lunch before going out for a stroll? The kitchen is all set up.” Nangong Ming said to everyone.
“That’s fine… It would be better to eat first before going out,” Yang Jing replied. “This manor isn’t too big or too small, so it will take some time to walk around. I don’t know when I’ll be back!”
After discussing it, everyone decided to have lunch before setting off, since no one would be in the mood to shop on an empty stomach.
Since lunch had already been prepared in the kitchen, the group ate their fill in no time.
After they finished eating, Nangong Ming pointed to the road to the right and said, "Let's go down that road on the right."
The crowd followed him to the right.
By this time, many people were already walking around in the garden and on the road. The guests who had stayed overnight at the villa also came out to stroll around after having lunch.
Nangong Ming led the way, with Yang Jing and Yang Yi following beside him, chatting as they walked.
Xiao Han walked side by side with Long Chuqing.
Long Chuqing tugged at Xiao Han's sleeve.
Xiao Han turned to look at her and asked, "What's wrong?"
Long Chuqing placed the jade pendant in his hand: "Keep this for Qing Tong, and give it to him when you have the chance."
Xiao Han held the jade pendant like a hot potato, and quickly stuffed it back into Long Chuqing's hand.
"I won't take it," Xiao Han refused. "These are women's things; I can't accept them."
"If I were to accept anything, I would only accept what Chu Qing gives me," Xiao Han added to himself.
"I didn't ask you to accept it! Besides, it's not for you, I just asked you to keep the bronze safe."
“Even keeping it safe won’t work,” Xiao Han refused again. “This jade pendant was left by you. Either you put it directly into Qing Tong’s hand, or you keep it safe for him.”
He won't take it anyway.
Long Chuqing pursed her lips, glanced behind her, then turned back and sighed softly.
"Never mind... I'll keep it for now! Qing Tong definitely won't want to take it, and he's careless. This jade pendant is quite valuable; what if he loses it?"
She put the jade pendant back into the small cloth bag she always carried at her waist.
"Have you heard of this Cloud Sea Pavilion?" Long Chuqing asked Xiao Han after putting away the jade pendant. "The name sounds extraordinary."
"Well, I know a little bit."
Xiao Han pondered for a moment and said, "They are indeed not simple. They are a Jianghu organization, and the Yunhai Tower in Luoyong City is their headquarters."
"On the surface, they do legitimate business, but of course they also do underground transactions. Yunhai Tower also keeps many experts. As long as the price is high enough, they will even take on murder and robbery."
After listening, Long Chu said, "Those two thugs who harassed Miss Yun should pray they don't get caught, otherwise Yunhai Tower won't let them off easily."
"That's true..."
"Your Highness, Miss Long, what are you two talking about!" Yang Yi, who was walking ahead, turned around and called out, "Hurry up!"
She waved to Xiao Han and Long Chuqing.
"They're here," Long Chuqing replied with a smile. She turned to Xiao Han beside her and said, "Let's go! Follow them."
Xiao Han nodded slightly: "Okay."
They quickened their pace to catch up with the three people ahead of them.
Yang Yi pulled Long Chuqing over and straddled her arm.
“Miss Long… let’s walk together, and I’ll give you a proper introduction to the scenery along the way.”
At this moment, Yang Yi had lost some of her sharp and imposing aura and gained more of a girlish playfulness.
“Alright!” Long Chuqing said with a smile, “Then I’ll have to trouble you, Miss Yang.”
After walking along the garden path, the group soon arrived at the peach grove ahead.
The peach orchard covers a vast area, stretching as far as the eye can see, but now all that can be seen are the dark brown trunks and bare branches.
The branches were covered with frozen snow, creating a magnificent white expanse.
These peach trees not only offer beautiful blossoms, but also bear fruit after the flowering season. When the peaches are ripe, guests can pick and buy them themselves.
There are many footprints of varying depths on the road ahead, indicating that visitors often come here to stroll around.
“There’s a small river running through the middle of the peach grove,” Yang Yi said to Long Chuqing beside her. “Let’s go take a look ahead!”
It's deep winter now, and the weather is already very cold. I wonder if the riverbed has dried up yet. Even if it hasn't, it should be covered with a thick layer of ice by now.
“Okay! Let’s go take a look,” Long Chuqing said.
Long Chuqing and Yang Yi walked much faster than the men behind them.
Yang Yi glanced back and realized that they were already quite a distance away from each other.
She pulled Long Chuqing's arm and brought her face close to hers, asking in a low voice with curiosity, "Miss Long, are you living in the Qin Prince's mansion now?"
Long Chuqing nodded: "Yes! I am indeed living in the Prince of Qin's mansion now, so what?"
Yang Yi smiled and said, "It's nothing, I was just a little curious."