"and who are you?"
Seeing that his move was easily blocked, the man's expression changed and he looked warily at the man in white who was blocking Chi Yuxian's body.
The man in white - Hua Man Lou closed the folding fan in a natural movement, and said in a gentle and gentle voice: "Hua Man Lou."
If it was said that before Huamanlou reported her name, the man had thought about killing them both, but he was discouraged when he heard the other party's name clearly.
Hua Manlou of the Hua family, the richest man in Jiangnan, is not someone he can afford to offend.
With this thought in mind, the man raised his eyes and glanced at the small piece of black clothes floating out from behind Hua Manlou, gritted his teeth and said, "Hmph, you are lucky today."
After that, he left here as if nothing happened.
The autumn wind brought a chill, making the man's clothes rustle in the air.
Chi Yuxian still kept his eyebrows downcast, and it seemed that his mood did not get any better.
But when Hua Manlou turned around, he suppressed his emotions and said thank you.
After all, the other party has helped me, so he can no longer treat his benefactor with a cold face: "I treat you..." to dinner.
Halfway through saying this, he suddenly remembered that he didn't seem to have much money, and he couldn't even stay in an inn for a few days.
Chi Yuxian's face flashed with various emotions for a while, and the gloomy mood just now was suddenly replaced by embarrassment.
Before he could say the next sentence, Huamanlou seemed to have noticed his embarrassment and broke his embarrassment with a smile: "Lu Xiaofeng said before that he wanted to invite Mr. Chi to come to Baihualou for a reunion. Although it is too late now, But it’s still a reunion.”
Hua Manlou raised her eyes and listened to the voices around her: "So, it should be me who invites you."
This sentence is very common, as if it should be said next, and it will not make people feel that they are laughing at the embarrassment just now.
Of course, Chi Yuxian also knew that the other party was not that kind of person at all, so after hesitating for a moment, he agreed in a low voice.
Hua Man Lou was very rich, so Chi Yuxian took advantage of him and had the best meal since he came to this world.
The two of them chatted casually about something at the dinner table. Chi Yuxian, who was still in a good state, looked like an ordinary person. Whether it was his conversation or reaction, it was impossible to tell that he was a person who was grieving all day long in private.
After a simple meal, Chi Yuxian said goodbye, nodded slightly, and left holding an umbrella.
Although Hua Manlou couldn't see, he could sense that the other party was in a good mood just now.
After noticing this change, he smiled softly, as stunningly as a hundred flowers blooming.
*
Chi Yuxian was walking on the street holding an umbrella. There were many people coming and going, and the sound of hawking was constantly happening around him.
He was lowering his head and looking at his money bag. Ever since he broke up with Lu Xiaofeng, he would team up with some people to perform when he ran out of money.
It's nothing more than using some flashy-looking martial arts to shock the audience. Not to mention the actual combat, it just looks very powerful.
"Let's talk tomorrow."
Chi Yuxian looked at the money bag with only a few cents and slowly closed his eyes. Although escaping was shameful, it was useful.
He tied up his money bag and walked slowly towards where he lived.
The inn where I live now is not very large, so the cost of accommodation is not high, but even so, Chi Yuxian's current savings can only last three or four days.
It's great, his current savings can allow him to live without food or drink for the rest of his life.
Chi Yu twitched the corner of his mouth and showed a smile without much smile.
After returning to the inn, he sat down and wiped the blade of the knife. Perhaps it was because the knife was just bought in the town and it was already slightly curled.
Chi Yuxian's eyes were slightly dazed when he discovered this. This news undoubtedly made him even more miserable when he was already poor.
"Tsk."
Chi Yuxian took out the deflated money bag again and thought tangledly: "Should I stay in an inn first? Or buy a new knife first?"
Maybe because there was nothing to do, or maybe because he was full at noon, he felt faintly sleepy as he thought about it.
The sun was shining brightly outside, and a small patch of it slipped into the room.
In this kind of weather, it’s really easy to sleep.
Chi Yuxian raised his eyelids and looked at the crowds of people outside the window. He decisively put down the curled knife in his hand and stood up, walked to the bed and collapsed.
If you don't sleep now, when will you wait?
The slightly thin quilt was pulled to the chest by a pair of sharp-jointed fingers, and the sharp eyes slowly closed.
The room was extremely quiet, except for the sound of shallow breathing. The dust suspended in the air has nowhere to hide in the sun and swims lightly.
As time passed, the light gradually dimmed until the last ray of bright color disappeared. Chi Yuxian, who had been lying in bed all afternoon, finally opened his eyes.
He lay down in a daze for a while, then sat up while yawning.
The windows were open, and the night breeze was blowing in and out, making the room constantly chilly.
Chi Yu stood up leisurely and closed the window, while glancing at the scattered stars in the night sky outside.
The familiar fluorescent blue light illuminated the unlit room. It wasn't until he saw that there was no reply on the interface that he remembered what he had forgotten yesterday.
But if you don’t write it, you don’t write it. It’s the system anyway.
Chi Yuxian didn't feel any guilt in his heart. After yawning, he raised his fingers to write today's "diary" with a slightly lazy expression.
In his diary, he inevitably mentioned Huamanlou, and all the words he mentioned were good words, but most of them were the kind that people in the world often say.
He is gentle, worthy of being a handsome young man, etc. At first glance, it seems very good, but in fact, once you think about it, you will find that there is a bit of distant politeness in his words.
At the end, Chi Yuxian sighed softly and mentioned his current embarrassment, which seemed pitiful and always made people fantasize about some dilapidated thatched house.
Of course, this is only in the eyes of others, and does not include Hua Manlou who has already seen Chi Yuxian.
Early the next morning, after opening the door, she heard the familiar call of a parrot, and a smile appeared on Hua Manlou's face.
He walked to the railing, and the bright yellow parrot had fluttered its wings and flew to his shoulder. It jumped up and down on his shoulder until it got tired and then started to retell today's story.
To be precise, it should be yesterday, because Huamanlou heard something familiar, which he also experienced personally yesterday.
"You run around every day, aren't you afraid that Brother Chi will blame you?"
Hua Manlou stretched out his index finger and gently stroked the parrot's soft feathers with a smile: "You're still imitating the parrot."
He was still a little worried. What if the parrot accidentally flew to another place and told others these things?
Not to mention such trivial matters, just the fact that he can perfectly copy other people's skills is enough to shock the world.
If he gets into trouble again then, Brother Chi has no internal strength, so nothing will happen to him then.
Hua Manlou frowned slightly, and finally sighed.
but……
He remembered what the other party said at the end, and his gentle face showed some contemplation.
Running out of room?
Hua Manlou raised his hand to touch his nose, and then moved the little parrot that was close to his face to the side.
"Okay, it's time for you to go back, right?"
He bent his eyes and smiled: "Otherwise, Brother Chi would be worried if he couldn't find you when he woke up, right?"
The parrot pretended not to understand and began to chirp without knowing what he was talking about.
Hua Manlou sighed and touched its feathers again helplessly.
In fact, there are still many doubts about these things. For example, Chi Yuxian was clearly far away in Huizhou before. How did this parrot fly from such a far place to Baihua Tower? For another example, how could this parrot learn every word of its owner's words in a short period of time?
These words don't sound like they were spoken casually, but more like they were written in a diary.
Hua Manlou frowned slightly, covering the thoughts in her eyes.
Fortunately, there are not many people in Baihua Building, otherwise, this parrot's imitation would have spread throughout the world.
Thinking of this, Hua Manlou moved his eyebrows and smiled slowly, as if he had thought of something.
The parrot didn't know it and continued to jump around Hua Manlou's body. Sometimes it would lower its head and peck the delicate white fingertips of Hua Manlou with its light-colored beak.
Chi Yuxian, who was far away in the city, didn't know about these things. Even Parrot knew about it, but he was kept in the dark and always thought that the reply was from the system.
Even now, he doesn't know that parrots exist, let alone that the person he has been exchanging letters with is Hua Manlou.
*
Chi Yuxian walked out of the room near noon. There were already many people downstairs, most of them were eating, and only a few people were sitting there not knowing what to do.
He held an umbrella in one hand and placed the other gently on the knife handle at his waist.
There were some people looking at him downstairs when he came down, and they looked at him in different ways.
Some are just curious, and some have already guessed who he is after hearing the recent rumors in the world.
Chi Yuxian's expression did not change. He had always been the kind of person who looked very sensible outside, and he was also very imposing. He was indeed a bit like the number one in the world.
He noticed the gazes from others, but he didn't take it to heart. He was in a good mood today and didn't really want to compete with others.
Walking to an empty table and sitting down, Chi Yu thought for a moment and ordered a bowl of noodles - not the Yangchun noodles he usually eats, but a bowl of plain noodles, with nothing added, just noodles.
Looking at the noodles without oil or water, Chi Yu sighed inwardly and suddenly missed the meal he had at noon yesterday.
It's just that this kind of experience is not common, after all, the person who is treating is Huamanlou.
He lowered his head and started eating noodles. Halfway through the meal, he suddenly felt his eyes go dark - someone sat next to him.
The person opposite had a relatively young face, and the knife in his hand was placed aside gently.
Chi Yuxian: "?"
He looked at the other person up and down, and then after finishing the noodles, he slowly asked: "Who are you?"
The slightly cold voice finally awakened the thoughts of the person opposite.
"Do you know the Hu family's sword skills?"
The man opposite did not answer his question, but asked him a question in return.
When he said this, his hand was already on the knife handle.
Chi Yuxian narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze fell on the opponent's knife, and he answered alertly: "So what? If not, so what?"
