Chapter 369: Go to Xiuyuan
“What do I mean?” Cui Shao Xi raised his eyebrows.
Suddenly he smiled strangely and snorted: “Cousin already knows clearly in his heart, why should I speak and break this layer of window paper?”
Su Jing He opened his mouth.
After a moment, he said: “Anyways, I have already told you clearly and the facts are in front of you.
Since you don’t believe it, it doesn’t exist? If you want to continue being obsessed, that’s up to you! It’s just that, don’t make too much trouble! If Fang Zhou doesn’t want you but you continue to harass her, Min Zhi, what’s the difference between you and Xin’er?”
Across from him, Cui Shao Xi’s expression changed abruptly and his hand clenched.
Su Jing He wasn’t sure whether to feel relieved or sad when he saw this.
He patted his cousin on the shoulder and sighed.
“Min Zhi, you can figure it out for yourself.”
Cui Shao Xi was silent for a while.
Then he said softly: “I won’t harm Fang Zhou, let alone…”
Seeing his terrible expression, Su Jing He couldn’t bear it.
In the past, he had wandered among the flowers and felt that all the women in the world were the same with no differences.
Later, after choosing to spend the rest of his life with his wife, Su Jing He had come to understand that while the vast majority of women in the world were the same, there would always be some who were different.
After all, there was one that entered his heart and was worth of a lifetime of pampering and love.
No matter how good the others were, they would never be as good as his wife!
If it was in the past, he would have laughed at Cui Shao Xi for acting like this, but in this moment, he only felt unbearable sadness.
It was useless to try and persuade others about this kind of thing.
He moved his lips, wanting to comfort him with a few more words, but he didn’t know what to say.
Smiling bitterly, he said: “Alright, wait and see for yourself.
Just don’t forget, you are a nobleman! The head of the noble and long line of the Cui family.
Fang Zhou is only a country girl with no parents.
Some things are trivial to you but they are likely to cause unspeakable harm to her.
Think about it yourself!”
Cui Shao Xi did not answer.
He pursed his lips, his eyes deep.
Su Jing He had originally been a disobedient, unruly person.
Apart from his wife, there were few things in the world that could cause him to fall.
It was the same for him.
“Are you going back to Xiuyuan or will you stay the night?” Su Jing He asked after a moment, smiling.
“Of course I will spend the night!” Cui Shao Xi glared at his cousin.
“Oh!” Su Jing He’s mouth twitched, speechless.
Cousin, he thought, you are so boring! Obviously you just want to stare at Fang Zhou and Ah Jian, right? Hmph, you just don’t want to think about the fact that both of them live in Dafang village and stay together every day where you can’t see them!
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Dinner was held in Fang Qing and Su Jing He’s dining room.
During the meal, Cui Shao Xi rarely troubled Ah Jian, nor did he look at him, which made Ah Jian feel a little uneasy.
But if he was willing to get along with the rest of them, of course Ah Jian wouldn’t take the initiative to provoke him.
Despite Su Jing He and Fang Qing’s anxiety and worry, the meal ended without any trouble.
None of them spoke the rest of the night.
After breakfast the next day, the group set out for Xiuyuan.
Su Jing He and Fang Qing needed to bring a lot of luggage in order to stay for two days but left the trivial matters of making arrangements to Li Ma and the other servants.
While they packed, Fang Qing and her husband joined the others in the lead.
Lian Fang Zhou and Fang Qing shared the carriage while Su Jing He, Cui Shao Xi, and Ah Jian rode on horses.
Sitting inside, the two cousins talked and laughed as they relaxed.
As for the subtleties between the three riding horses outside, it was hard to say.
After about half an hour, they arrived at Xiuyuan.
By now, Xiuyuan had long lost its original appearance.
Now it was surrounded by high green brick walls which looked fresh and invigorating.
The road was made of blue brick and lined with a row of trees on each side.
Each avenue had it’s own type of tree, such as ginkgo, cedars, and camphor.
Looking at it from a distance or walking along the avenue, it was a majestic sight.
Large green lawns dotted with various flowers, trees, and rocks, were built into belts of various shapes, interspersed with lakes, streams, pavilions, and other buildings.
Everything looked elegant and delicate.
Despite the details, it retained a fresh, pure wildness that felt refreshing and as natural as a mountain or river.
Roaming around were many animals.
Sika deer, peafowl, golden pheasants, and white cranes could be seen moving from place to place.
There were also many ducks, herons, swans, and other birds swimming across the water, adding an air of gracefulness.
As soon as they entered the door, all five of them stooped to look around the bright scene, all praising in unison!
Fang Qing ordered the servants to roll up the curtains on both sides of the carriage and instructed the coachman to drive slowly.
Smiling at Lian Fang Zhou, she said: “Let’s go all the way around and look at everything, we can take our time to see it all.”
Lian Fang Zhou smiled and agreed.
Her heart was full of surprise and delight.
When she had mentioned a few words, she had never imagined the actual result would be better than anything she had pictured.
The carriage drove along the main road and turned onto Ginkgo Road.
From there, they started down a path full of flowers and trees that ended in front of a courtyard.
This was where they would stay for the next few days.
The courtyard was made up of three smaller courtyards which were self-contained after being closed for the night and big enough to live in.
Whether it was the large courtyard or the small courtyards, the layouts and decorations were all unique, convenient, and comfortable.
There were a total of nine courtyards like this in the entire Xiuyuan, known as the “Nine Wonders of the World” and each had its own name.
Each courtyard had its own kitchen and a small garden, which was seamlessly integrated with the surrounding scenery.
In this way, a person could enjoy the scenery as they came and went.
In addition, the guest of the courtyards only needed to send someone to ask for something and Xiuyuan would provide it graciously.
It was very suitable for wealthy businessmen to bring their families to pass the time.
Of course, the price was not cheap! Renting cost five thousand taels a month.
In addition to enjoying the scenery of the park, other expenses were also calculated separately.
The Xiuyuan, which had been crafted meticulously, was as beautiful as a jewel.
Originally, Su Jing He and Cui Shao Xi had wanted to build more courtyards, but Lian Fang Zhou refused, reminding them that rare things are more precious.
Indeed, if there was too much, it would become worthless.
The reason why those wealthy businessmen were willing to spend their money generously was to enjoy different experiences than others.
If any wealthy person could afford to live there, they would lose interest!
The courtyard that they would stay in was build on a flat piece of ground with a small river.
The flowing water passed through the garden and one could see koi fish and birds chattering.
When you opened the window, you could see the large tracts of peonies and the silver light reflecting off the emerald shaped lake in the east.
Behind the lake was a large lawn that rose into the Cangsong Mountain range.
In the evening, the white cranes would return to mountain and fly over the sky, filling the air with their clear calls before slowly falling to hide in the pine trees.
Behind that was the setting sun, filled with thousands of rays of light.
Entering the yard, Cui Shao Xi took the initiative to invite Su Jing He and Ah Jian to stay in the same yard as him.
Although Su Jing He was reluctant to be separated from Fang Qing, he glanced at Lian Fang Zhou and agreed with a smile.
Otherwise, was he to let Ah Jian and Cui Shao Xi live together alone? It would be troublesome to break up the fight!
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