Chapter 1128 - 326: Feng Zhaoyang Arc (9)
Now is a good time for simple communication.
Feng Zhaoyang looked at the decor of Yunxiang Pavilion with emotion, "I just chatted with Lanlan; we exchanged ideas and believe we all have a bright future. It’s truly remarkable that she got to meet me and Lord Wang. Lanlan is indeed a good girl."
"Is that so?" Yuchi pretended not to know, and worriedly asked, "So you’re still supporting Li Ruolan?"
"Yes." Feng Zhaoyang and Wang Haoran nodded solemnly.
"Sigh."
Yuchi sighed and tried to persuade them, "Is this really okay? Are you really going to fight over a woman?"
"This is bound to happen."
"After all, both of us deeply like Li Ruolan."
"She’s the most outstanding courtesan we’ve ever seen. Since she wants to become the palace courtesan, we must support her," Wang Haoran said first.
Feng Zhaoyang added, "Yes, Lord Wang and I share something in common; it’s tough for us to achieve our own dreams. So when we see Li Ruolan struggling at the edge of her dreams, how can we turn a blind eye? We must help her achieve her dream, because it’s like realizing our own dreams!"
You’re really working hard on trying to fool me... Yuchi felt speechless, his eyes revealing a mix of sincerity, frustration, and helplessness: "Alright, I’ve already tried convincing you not to fight. Moreover, the Sixth State is still burning with war, yet here you are in the Third State, a bunch of marvelous people fighting over a woman; it’s not something you’d want to be known for."
Yuchi gave a reminder.
"What does their war have to do with us? It’s not a war we started," Feng Zhaoyang deflected.
Wang Haoran followed Feng Zhaoyang’s lead and said casually, "Yes, their war wasn’t started by us, let alone that this is our battle of dignity as men. It may seem playful, ridiculous, and humorous, but in our eyes, this dignity battle is no different from the war in the Sixth State. And this is the outcome of our communication with Lanlan, it’s the best way to keep the situation under control."
This is getting more and more outrageous; these two really have teamed up to make a fool of me, attributing their cunning plans merely to men’s impulses? Seriously, are you both eight years old this year?... Yuchi cursed these two "sly dogs" internally, still showing the same expression externally, looking disappointed: "Alright then!"
"Since you’ve already made up your minds, I have no way to stop your dreams."
"All I can say is good luck to you!"
"Striving for a dream is like the stubborn weeds growing in a flower field, strong and resolute!"
Yuchi’s honest yet peculiar metaphor...
Feng Zhaoyang and Wang Haoran were quite moved, then they said, "It’s getting late now, let’s head back and talk another day!"
Yuchi: "Sure!"
The two left, and Feng Zhaoyang, of course, didn’t choose to return to the inn with Yuchi. He said he had matters to discuss with Wang Haoran and even invited Yuchi to join, but Yuchi knew where he stood and decisively declined.
While Yuchi didn’t hurry to leave Yunxiang Pavilion, his fruit platter wasn’t finished yet. Watching the cheerful young women passing by, Yuchi quietly muttered to himself: plus, I haven’t finished eating; as someone who has tasted hardships, we must never waste food.
Spiritual food counts as food.
...
After parting ways with Yuchi, Feng Zhaoyang and Wang Haoran sat in the carriage with fewer performances required now.
Both breathed a sigh of relief.
Honestly, acting is exhausting; sometimes you get so into it that you can’t distinguish what’s real and what’s fake, leading into a state of confusion.
Wang Haoran looked at Feng Zhaoyang in front of him: "Brother Feng, how much do you think Zong Liangqing knows about this?"
How much does he know? Feng Zhaoyang thought for a moment, shaking his head, "I think he shouldn’t know much. I told him before to be an outsider; as long as he does that, he surely will get the gold and silver. He agreed happily."
"So being a smart person, he probably wouldn’t interfere with this matter, nor speculate about it. Or in his eyes, we’re just being fooled by Li Ruolan, impulsively pursuing her so-called dream."
Wang Haoran nodded:
"Yes, when we were just arguing in the council room, the words were very cleverly used. Forget the clarity of the bystanders; even us knowing the script find ourselves swept up in it and firmly standing behind Li Ruolan as her supporters."
Just now he felt everyone’s performances were excellent, having successfully deceived the "audience." Similarly, as an audience member, Yuchi couldn’t possibly know about these things, or else it wouldn’t be something the clever Yuchi could gloss over lightly. He must have seen a lot of dirt to understand it at a glance, right?