Chapter 64
Chapter 64: The enchanting and extraordinary lotus (Part 1)
Mist shrouds the cold water and the moon shrouds the sand.
The sky gradually darkened, and the Shili River was dotted with lights near and far. Inside the houseboat, three
men of different appearances were either talking or sipping wine.
Si Cang Qing leaned against the window, looking at the night view outside with a casual expression, shaking sake
in his hand and taking a sip from time to time.
"Then I'll have to trouble Boss Qiu." Qi Shuangran's lips curved into a playful arc, raised the wine cup, and
toasted to Qiu Ping Tian who was sitting opposite him.
Qiu Ping Tian smiled faintly, “It is Qiu’s honor to be able to share the worries of the Seventh Young Master.” As
he said this, his fingers lightly fiddled with the silver abacus, making a crisp sound.
With a snort and a smile, Qi Shuangran glanced at the white jade abacus at the other person's waist, implying
something, "Master Qiu, you are now the supervisor of the Commercial and Agricultural Bureau of the Cang
Huan Kingdom, and the national treasury is in your hands. Your love for money has only grown stronger."
Although Qiu Ping Tian had helped him a lot with the matter of Tianwaitian, it had also cost him quite a bit of
silver.
Qiu Ping Tian just smiled and said nothing. He knew that Qi Shuangran was referring to the fact that he carried
two abacus with him. He lowered his eyes and played with the small white jade abacus... This was more like a
handicraft for appreciation, and was not suitable to be used as an ordinary abacus. but……
This was something Si Cang Qing gave him personally, so he had to carry it with him. For this reason, Qiu Ping
Tian now always carries two abacuses, one is his own silver abacus, which he uses for official business, and the
other is…
When Si Cang Qing heard their conversation, his eyes fell on Qiu Ping Tian's white jade abacus, his brows tense
with a thoughtful look.
The corners of Qiu Ping Tian's lips curved up almost imperceptibly.
Some things cannot be expressed with poor language, which will only make them look pale, especially for people
like... Si Cang Qing, language is not convincing. But if it is every move, especially the unintentional details, then,
with this man's keen sense, he can always take it in his eyes and even keep it in mind.
Perhaps at the beginning, Si Cang Qing was simply confused and slightly surprised. but……
For people with strong defenses, that little bit of doubt and curiosity is a crack in the wall of their heart. When the
crack gets bigger, the wall of the heart gradually becomes less solid, allowing people to break in through the gap.
What's more, one day the wall of the heart will collapse - everyone can see this clearly. Si Cang Qing gives
complete trust and thorough care to the people he cares about.
Qiu Ping Tian couldn't help but laugh at himself. Before he met Si Cang Qing, the only thing he had to calculate
in this world was interests. Over the past twenty years, he has made countless plans, but he could not plan his
own heart. Without knowing it, he unexpectedly fell in love with this person. When that kind of feeling came
without warning, he panicked and hesitated - regardless of Si Cang Qing's identity as the emperor, that man also
had an Empress with whom he had a deep affection. Therefore, the most difficult thing for Qiu Ping Tian is
not the fact of falling in love, but a question of choice: should he insist on walking on this road of no return, or
should he decisively cut off the emotional ties?
Qiu Ping Tian made his choice quickly: this was the first time he was moved, and he had never been a person
who would avoid others. Moreover, if the thread of love can be cut off at will, it is not true love. As a
businessman, he never does business at a loss, and this is especially true in relationships. Since he has fallen in
love, he must get the same response.
For this reason, he doesn't care what means he uses as long as he can get what he wants. He would not be so
pretentious as to dwell on the issue that Si Cang Qing could not belong to him alone - all he had to do was to use
his own methods to erode that person's heart bit by bit. If one could be loved by Si Cang Qing, that person would
be the luckiest person in the world.
Qiu Ping Tian saw through it. Although Si Cang Qing had an Empress whom he valued very much, since he
would marry someone else again, regardless of the reason, after all, as long as Si Cang Qing didn't want to do it,
he would not force himself. This meant that he did not love Feng Lan wholeheartedly, or in other words, although
he loved Feng Lan, but still kept a space in his heart.
This is a great opportunity for me…
It's really hard to make someone like Si Cang Qing fall in love with you. There was only... calculation - whether
it was the kiss before, or the various intimate actions afterwards, or even his own loss of composure and sadness
when he saw Si Cang Qing and Cheng TianYang together in Hong Cheng Kingdom.
The results showed that his plan was indeed correct, and Si Cang Qing's heart began to gradually reflect his own
shadow. Although……
Calculating feelings may seem shameful, but for Qiu Ping Tian, as long as it is something he wants, he never
cares what means are used.
At least, the calculations resulted in the two people's sincere feelings, which is the most important thing, isn't it?
If in the end you still cannot win that person's heart, or can only share it with others, you can only blame yourself
for not being capable enough.
The abacus clicked and thoughts flew in a chaotic manner, but in fact it was just a blink of an eye.
◇Cang◇Huan◇Seven◇Palace◇
Qi Shuangran suddenly stood up, "Okay, time is urgent, I have to go first." He flew a coquettish look at Si Cang
Qing, "Qingqing, once the matter of Tianwaitian is finished, I will come to see you again..."
Having said that, Qi Shuangran couldn't help but sigh inwardly with regret. This person has not been conquered
by him yet - the key is that his interest in conquering this person is getting stronger and stronger. Unfortunately,
too many things have happened in Piaomiao Palace in recent years, and he rarely has time to come to the capital,
but...
One day, he will definitely conquer the supreme being in the world completely, both physically and mentally.
That kind of satisfaction must be extraordinary!
Qiu Ping Tian paused his fingers that were moving on the abacus, raised his eyes and smiled at Qi Shuangran,
"Seventh Young Master, take care!" With the incident in Tianwai Tian this time, Piaomiao Palace has become
the target of public criticism, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to deal with.
Inside the pleasure boat, the figure in white fluttered lightly and then disappeared.
Si Cang Qing slowly put down the wine cup and looked at Qiu Ping Tian, "Let your spy and the shadow guards
of Dongying Tower handle this matter together."
Nodding, Qiu Ping Tian smiled and said, "Don't worry, my brother. I have already made arrangements for this
matter."
"Mn." Si Cang Qing also stood up and straightened his clothes. "Let's go!" It was already quite late, it was time
to go back to the palace.
Qiu Ping Tian walked beside Si Cang Qing and whispered, "Qing Di, I came to see you tonight because of
someone."
Pausing, Si Cang Qing looked at Qiu Ping Tian intently. Qiu Ping Tian looked a little mysterious, with the corners
of his lips raised, "Qing Di, just follow me."
The elegant courtyard seems somewhat lonely and cold on this lively Mid-Autumn night. In the slightly cold
wind, the sound of the piano floated intermittently, scattered and without a melody.
All movements of his hands suddenly stopped, and the man sitting in front of the piano desk looked up at the sky
in a daze. The full moon emitted a delicate and clear light, lightly enveloping the joys and sorrows of the world.
With a long sigh, that beautiful face lost its former indifference and elegance, and was filled with a bit more
solemnity and melancholy.
Cheng TianBi stood up and walked to the center of the courtyard, looking at the shadows swaying in front of the
flowers, immersed in his own thoughts, and did not notice someone approaching silently -
He originally thought that he would never be able to come to Lianjing again.
Living in the mountains, the news is very isolated. Occasionally, Ying would go down the mountain to buy some
daily necessities and bring back some news from the outside world.
But I didn't expect that this time I would hear that Cang was getting married to TianYang.
Unable to bear it any longer, he rushed to Lianjing as soon as he got the exact news. Cheng TianBi still has some
understanding of his younger brother. Over the years, he more or less knew that Cheng TianYang had been
plotting revenge.
Cheng TianBi was indifferent by nature, and after experiencing those things, all his thoughts and ambitions were
extinguished. He became more decadent and no longer thought about revenge.
After all, time has passed and no matter how much you pursue the matter, you can't bring back the dead and the
withered hearts. However, he was powerless and unable to stop TianYang's actions.
That year, he was rescued by the Divine Doctor and after hiding for several years, he was still discovered by
those people and nearly died in the Valley of Death. At that time, he thought he would not survive, so he took
the risk to bring TianYang here, just to see him for the last time.
Cheng TianBi still clearly remembered the scene at that time. The child who used to stagger and chase after him
had grown into a handsome young man. However, the crying expression and the hoarse voice of pleading made
him feel extremely sad.
"Brother, no matter how painful it is, please... please survive..."
"You are my only relative in this world... If anything happens to you, I will... definitely destroy everything..."
At that time, he was in a daze and didn't want to pay much attention. He only vaguely heard TianYang's choked
oath:
"…If you break this oath, I, Cheng TianYang, am willing to accept the punishment of heaven, die an unnatural
death, and never be reborn…"
The night wind suddenly blew, and the body under the thin clothes trembled slightly.
With a light sigh, Cheng TianBi looked dejected. Because of the promise he made to TianYang, he had lived in
hiding for so many years, hiding everywhere and carefully concealing his whereabouts to prevent himself from
being discovered and implicating TianYang. At the same time, he heard about Cheng TianYang's self-exile, but
he could only endure the heartache and could not dissuade him…
He is a neglectful brother.
only……
Now, TianYang actually married the cold young man who had only been with him for a short time but gave him
unusual warmth. Cheng TianBi was a little panicked. He didn't want his hatred to implicate innocent people,
especially Si Cang Qing.
So this time, he resolutely came to Lianjing, and he had to see TianYang no matter what…
He really didn’t want to see TianYang’s depravity and self-exile again, and he didn’t want to... see Si Cang Qing
get hurt in any way because of their grievances.
Sighing again, Cheng TianBi suppressed the discomfort in his body and felt like a decaying old man, his body
decaying day by day and his state of mind also getting older day by day.
Just like the debris crushed by a storm, it quietly waits for the passage of time and eventually turns into a handful
of soil.
Hmm…
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