A soft chuckle escaped Xu Hengyi. "Ruan Er, your person fell. Hurry and pick them up."
Ruan Ziji didn't even glance. As long as the person wasn't in his arms, it had nothing to do with him. Absolutely nothing.
"There are mice over there, catching mice."
Ruan Ziji lied with his eyes wide open.
"When did Young Master Xie arrive at Chunse Manyuan? Are you here to enjoy the song and dance, or to dine? The song and dance, as well as the food and wine at Chunse Manyuan, are all exquisite."
There were many exquisite aspects to Chunse Manyuan, but the others didn't need to be mentioned to Young Master Xie, lest they offend his ears.
"I've eaten, and I've also watched the song and dance."
Xie Jiang continued to stroll leisurely. The garden's landscaping was also exquisite, especially the lighting, which made one feel as if they were in a dream.
Xie Jiang wouldn't deliberately stop to deal with Ruan Ziji.
If it weren't for Xu Hengyi's unusual reaction and the familiar five-finger marks on Ruan Ziji's face, would she even remember who Ruan Ziji was?
However, since they had met by chance, chatting a bit wouldn't hurt.
It was just a pity they had arrived a bit too early; otherwise, they could have witnessed the scene firsthand.
Their clothes were already half-undressed.
What a shame.
"Young Master Xie, were you in the pleasure house just now? If I had known Young Master Xie was in the pleasure house, I would have dined there too."
Ruan Ziji was full of regret. What a great opportunity, and they had missed it!
Fortunately, he had a connection with Young Master Xie, and they had met here in the end.
"Young Master Xie, next time you go out to play, remember to send someone to call me. Xu Hengyi spends all his days at the Imperial Academy. He knows far less about what's fun in the capital than I do."
While promoting himself, Ruan Ziji didn't forget to cast a sharp glance at Xu Hengyi. Were there no other places to have fun in the capital! If Young Master Xie learned bad habits, could you take responsibility!
Xu Hengyi scoffed, mocking Ruan Ziji's naivete.
Did Xie Jiang, whether good or bad, need to learn?
Xie Jiang was far more familiar with such places than you are in both your lifetimes combined!
Could you make Lan Meng glance at you more, or have the twin sisters dance specifically for you?
Master Xie could do it all.
Suddenly, a strange sound came from the lush flower bushes at their feet.
Ruan Ziji was familiar with this sound!
In the past, he loved to create such sounds and then tirelessly fight until dawn.
But at this moment...
Ruan Ziji only wanted to drag Xie Jiang away from here quickly.
Damn it, can't you do it inside? If not, do it on the roof! You have to go outside to seek excitement! Is this garden yours!
Ruan Ziji completely forgot that just a quarter of an hour ago, he and his new flame were also preparing to be a pair of happy little wild ducks.
"Let's go walk over there. There's a pavilion over there, we can go have some wine..."
Xie Jiang curiously leaned forward to look into the flower bushes.
Xu Hengyi's face turned bright red, and he also found it difficult to move his legs.
So, the gardens of Chunse Manyuan were meant for... this kind of play?
"Mice, mice, all mice. There are many mouse nests in this garden, and the mice are fighting."
"Is that so?"
"I was chasing mice just now." Ruan Ziji said with a straight face and no change in his heartbeat.
Following a low growl, an angry curse came from the flower bushes, "Ruan Er, you bastard! Who are you calling mice fighting!"
Xie Jiang stopped his outgoing leg, looked into the flower bushes, and then looked at Ruan Ziji beside him.
"An acquaintance?"
"Don't know. Who is acquainted with mice?"
Ruan Ziji urged Xie Jiang to leave quickly.
Xie Jiang indeed had no interest in listening further.
It wasn't even a tenth as pleasant as Yi Yan Gen's panting.
Thinking of Yi Yan Gen, Xie Jiang suddenly felt a little dry-mouthed.
She wanted to go to Yi Yan Gen's house immediately and pin him on the bed for a session.
But thinking about how Yi Yan Gen on Xihua Mountain was not pleased with her, not pleased with her.
If she went now, she would have to coax him for a long time.
And it wasn't certain she could coax him into bed.
Coaxing men was the most troublesome thing.
Xie Jiang immediately gave up the idea.
She would wait until he figured out what he did wrong.
If she could be with Xu Heng Yan...
Their relationship was far from reaching that stage.
Besides Xu Heng Yan and Yi Yan Gen, she disdained other men.
"Xie Jiang, shall we go back?"
Chunse Manyuan was too exciting!
Indeed, the garden was full of spring.
Only at this moment did Xu Hengyi suddenly realize, so this was what Chunse Manyuan meant?
Ruan Ziji immediately said, "Why go back so early? It's not even dawn yet."
One sentence exposed his true nature.
Ruan Ziji couldn't cover his mouth in time.
Xie Jiang didn't pay him any mind, nor did she care about his demeanor. "Let's go back."
Although she couldn't dismantle and devour Xu Heng Yan, it wasn't impossible to take some advantage!
Even the thinnest mosquito leg is still meat.
Besides, it could lay a foundation for eating meat in the future, couldn't it?
Although Ruan Ziji didn't want Xie Jiang to leave like this, he didn't dare to speak up to stop her. His secrets were almost exposed to Xie Jiang, and he still wanted a future.
A sound of singing and laughter drifted over from a small path paved with round pebbles nearby.
Ruan Ziji only hoped Xie Jiang would leave quickly.
If you want to roam the capital at night, there are plenty of good places for entertainment. Are the gardens of Chunse Manyuan for leisurely strolls?
A graceful figure in light clothes and thin gauze ran past the three of them, smiling.
Not long after, two men chased after her, one after the other.
The man in front didn't even look at them, chasing the woman with a slobbery, pig-like expression.
The one behind clearly had poor alcohol tolerance and no eyes, stumbling towards Xie Jiang and the other two.
Ruan Ziji expressionlessly knocked him to the ground with a punch.
If it weren't for Xie Jiang being present, which might damage his image, he would have kicked him again.
The drunkard yelped, got up, and was about to fight the person who knocked him down.
But when he looked up, he saw Xie Jiang.
He even cried and begged the beauty for a kiss and a hug.
Ruan Ziji was furious. He hadn't even dared to!
Xu Hengyi also wanted to make a move, but he didn't get the chance.
Ruan Ziji kicked him away again.
Xie Jiang: "Did this person flirt with me?"
Ruan Ziji deliberately kicked him far away with a hidden blow, "Don't worry, I'll make sure he's beaten so badly that even his own father wouldn't recognize him!"
Xie Jiang simply asked Xu Hengyi, "Did this person flirt with me just now?"
Xu Hengyi was a little confused about her meaning. "Uh, ah... sort of."
Xie Jiang nodded, "As long as it's true, you two be my witnesses."
Xu Hengyi became even more confused. What did she want to do? "Witness what?"
Could it be that she was going to report to the Shuntian Prefecture? Would the Shuntian Prefecture handle this matter?
"First, let's find a place to lock him up for the night. Tomorrow morning, send someone to notify his family, and bring five thousand taels of silver to redeem him." Tian Kangtai didn't need to prepare money anymore; wasn't someone delivering money to their doorstep?
Money in the capital was too easy to pick up.
Xu Hengyi was stunned. "Extortion?"
Xie Jiang seemed to have a naturally compassionate heart for all beings. "I am giving them an opportunity to atone for their sins and start anew."
Whatever the great Xie said was always right.
"But aren't you going on a trip with my second brother tomorrow?" Xu Hengyi asked in a low voice.
Xu Hengyi didn't want Ruan Ziji to hear. Given Ruan Ziji's nature, if he found out, he would definitely chase them to Ninghe, and the crops in the fields would not be at peace.
"That's true. Then let's just drag him to their door to demand money. You recognize this person, right? Do you know which way his house faces?"