kingnovel Chapter 161 Please
Chapter 161 Please
Wei Yu and his servant were putting on an exaggerated show, which made Li Xiaonuan secretly roll her eyes a few times. Seeing that the two of them seemed determined to continue this perverse hobby, Li Xiaonuan had no choice but to let out a wail.
"Young Master Wei, I have some things to attend to at home, so I'll head back now." With that, Li Xiaonuan squatted down in front of Wei Yu and then turned to leave.
Seeing Li Xiaonuan enter the courtyard without turning her head, Xiao Si said to Wei Yu with disappointment, "Young Master, it seems this trick won't work. Miss Li didn't invite us in for tea."
Wei Yu swung open his folding fan with a flourish, fanning himself leisurely and elegantly, and said nonchalantly, "I expected your young master. So, I made another arrangement. Just wait, Miss Li will definitely come out and invite us in."
Xiao Si looked at Wei Yu with suspicion, wondering when Wei Yu had made these arrangements. As Wei Yu's personal servant, he had no idea.
Wei Yu didn't explain, and continued to look up at the sky with his usual swagger. On the lush canopy of the chinaberry tree, bright green chinaberry fruits hung among them, looking absolutely beautiful.
Xiao Si was already used to Wei Yu's quirky sense of humor in only saying half a sentence, and she also looked up to count the bitter chinaberry leaves.
Just as Wei Yu said, Li Xiaonuan came out again shortly after entering the room. But she didn't come out alone.
"Brother Yu, what brings you to Xinzhou Village? I should have come with you. I rented a carriage, but the driver left as soon as I got into the village. Luckily you came, Brother Yu. I'll take your carriage back later." Sang Moyun started chattering away as soon as she saw Wei Yu.
“Miss Li, could you let Brother Yu come in for a cup of tea and wait for me?” Sang Moyun turned to ask Li Xiaonuan.
Li Xiaonuan looked at Wei Yu and his servant, and saw that they both had smiles on their faces, as if they were in charge.
“Alright, then Young Master Wei, please come in and have a seat.” Li Xiaonuan compromised, letting the two of them drive the carriage into the courtyard.
After the carriage entered the courtyard, the expressions of the master and servant changed. Wei Yu's handsome face turned ashen, almost black with malice. Xiao Si, on the other hand, looked worried and clearly in a very bad mood.
Li Xiaonuan led the three into the main room, and as soon as they sat down, she asked, "Young Master Wei, Miss Sang, what exactly happened?"
Sang Moyun shrugged at Li Xiaonuan with an expression that said, "I don't know."
Wei Yu said in a deep voice, "Miss Li, on the globe you know, is there a place that you haven't been marked yet, and that's hard for people to find? Ideally, it would be an island that can hide people and is suitable for human habitation."
Li Xiaonuan suddenly thought of Tahiti, a place known as "the closest place to heaven." It was a remarkably beautiful place, and also one of the last places in history to be inhabited by humans.
But Li Xiaonuan loved that kind of place so much that she had already marked it clearly on the map. Apart from Tahiti, Li Xiaonuan really couldn't think of any other place that would be more suitable.
Although Li Xiaonuan had deliberately drawn the map of Tahiti very clearly, she also played a little trick. She adjusted the longitude and latitude of that place. Even if some Qisong people accidentally found that place in the future, they wouldn't be able to confirm that it was Tahiti.
“There is a place that would be very suitable for people to live in. It’s just that it’s very far from here. To get there, you’d have to spend half a year at sea and endure the ever-changing weather.” Li Xiaonuan still decided to recommend Tahiti.
Wei Yu rejected the idea without hesitation: "That won't work, it's too far. Are there any closer options, like those that only take about half a month to a month to reach by large ship?"
Li Xiaonuan was in a dilemma; she really didn't know the answer. After all, other habitable places already had their original inhabitants.
"Young Master Wei, may I ask why you chose such a place?" Li Xiaonuan asked curiously.
Wei Yu was deep in thought, but Li Xiaonuan's question made his expression even more serious.
"To escape the pursuit of a very powerful person," Wei Yu replied.
Li Xiaonuan thought for a moment, then asked, "Do we really have to avoid him? Why not face him directly? Even the most powerful person has weaknesses. Why not find a way to deal with him and then seek a lifetime of peace? Why choose the most difficult option of escape?"
Wei Yu hadn't expected Li Xiaonuan to have such thoughts, which even coincided with his own. However, he wasn't the one wanting to escape, and there was nothing he could do. He had tried to persuade his aunt, but she was determined to run away, and there was nothing he could do.
"Miss Li, do you really not know of any other suitable places?" Wei Yu asked with a glimmer of hope.
Li Xiaonuan nodded firmly: "Unless you have enough strength to seize someone else's territory. Besides, if you really have that kind of strength, why are you running away? Wouldn't it be faster to just lay your cards on the table and take that person out?"
Wei Yu fell silent. He and Zhao Wangchuan only remembered their choice to take care of Wei Lu, completely forgetting that they actually had the ability to fight back. If they had fought back, at least they wouldn't have had to flee in such a pathetic manner and then be pursued again and again.
Seeing that no one was willing to answer her questions, Li Xiaonuan remained silent. After all, the more you know about certain things, the greater your chances of meeting the King of Hell.
“I know there’s a saying, ‘Extreme joy begets sorrow.’ There’s also another saying, ‘Her achievements overshadow her master.’ So, the person who’s capable of chasing you around has already been targeted by those above. And quite a few people are waiting for the right moment to send him to his doom. Isn’t his weakness obvious? Why don’t you try to poke him in the ribs?” Li Xiaonuan said again.
Wei Yu was jolted awake by Li Xiaonuan's comment that her achievements were so great they threatened the master. Indeed, that was exactly it. Remembering the many details they had previously overlooked, Wei Yu excitedly got up and said goodbye to Li Xiaonuan.
Sang Moyun watched and listened quietly from the side, wisely not uttering a single word. Only after Wei Yu left did she smile and say to Li Xiaonuan, "It seems that Brother Yu trusts you very much. He even came to you for advice on such an important matter."
Li Xiaonuan smiled helplessly at Sang Moyun and asked, "Miss, what do you need Xiaonuan for?"
Sang Moyun pursed her lips after hearing Li Xiaonuan's words. She said unhappily, "I came to you because of that dead man Qi Ji. I heard that he was willing to listen to your advice, so I wanted to ask you to help persuade him."
Looking at the sullen-faced Sang Moyun, Li Xiaonuan asked curiously, "Miss Sang, you wouldn't happen to be Qi Ji's betrothed, would you?"
Sang Moyun said with a bitter face, "I hope so, but that dead man's head doesn't want to. Miss Li, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Please help me persuade Qi Ji to come back to the capital with me. Then, as his future son-in-law, he can sneak into the mansion and save my mother. My mother is about to die; she's been harmed by that concubine in the family and is on her last breath."
At this point, Sang Moyun could no longer hold back and began to sob. Seeing that she didn't seem to be faking it, Li Xiaonuan agreed. It was just persuading people to do good deeds; she was quite happy about it.
“Okay, I agree, Miss Sang. However, I’m not very familiar with Doctor Qi, so I can’t guarantee I can persuade him.” Li Xiaonuan readily agreed.
Sang Moyun raised her tearful eyes and said with deep gratitude, "Moyun thanks you, Miss. You are a very kind person and will surely be rewarded in the future. I know that Qi Ji is not a good person to deal with, and I'm sorry to have troubled Miss Li."
Li Xiaonuan waved her hand and said, "It's just a matter of talking, how can it be such a great deed? Besides, whether we can persuade her or not is still uncertain. Don't be too happy, young lady, lest you be too disappointed and hate Xiaonuan, that wouldn't be good."
Sang Moyun nodded gratefully, thanking Li Xiaonuan for speaking up and helping.