The Pianist And The Lady[Republic Of China Gl] Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Ancient people have long said that fireworks fall in Yangzhou in March. In recent years, in March of the lunar calendar, despite the turmoil, the Lan family has maintained its consistent tradition, including this year, Mr. Lan also plans to take a boat trip with the whole family to enjoy the flowers.

Right now, the peach blossoms on both sides of the Gucheng River are in bloom. If you miss this time, you will have to wait another year.

The date was set for March 3rd, so Lan Yuan and Shen Xian also asked for leave early.

She originally wanted to invite Shen Xian to join her that day, but Shen Xian first said that he planned to take this opportunity to go back to Nanjing to see his relatives and friends, but she swallowed the words that came to her lips.

Shen Xian returned to Nanjing on the night of the second day of March. Uncle Hunter saw that she was still wearing the black coat and took her to a women’s clothing store to buy clothes early the next morning.After not seeing this child for almost a month, Hunter felt quite uncomfortable without a nagging person in his ears.

“Are you really going to be a tutor? Ann?” Hunter accompanied Shen Xian to try on clothes.Ann is Chen Xian’s English name.

“The wages they give me are pretty good. If I earn a few more months, it will be enough for me to travel around half of China.”

Shen Xian looked at himself in the mirror and felt that this blue skirt paired with a knitted black and white checkerboard vest looked pretty good.

The salesperson had rarely seen someone as beautiful as Shen Xian, and she looked at him dumbfounded.

“I know some ladies who say that the Lan family has a very feudal tradition. If that family treats you badly, don’t do it.”

Hunter is a tailor who has opened a handmade cheongsam shop, specializing in making clothes for rich ladies of dignitaries. People have often heard about the Lan family. It is said that the family has strict rules and is very conservative.

Shen Xian then tried on another outfit, a long white lapel skirt with brown lace. The waist was tightened into a one-line skirt design, and the coffee belt once again highlighted the waistline. She really looked like a gentle teacher when she wore it.

“This one is not bad, I want it together with the one just now.” Shen Xian said to the waiter.

Hunter stepped forward and took out his wallet to pay the bill, but this time he was stopped by Shen Xian, with a proud face on his face, “Uncle, I paid my salary.”

Shen Xian took out a piece of gold and gave it to the waiter, waiting for her to give him change.

The salesperson shyly took the money and held back her excitement to pack Shen Xian’s clothes.

“I’ll go to Fuchang Building for roast duck later. I’ll treat you.” Hunter always felt uncomfortable if he didn’t spend some money on Shen Xian.

“Okay, uncle is the most generous.”

Chen Xian gave Hunter a thumbs up, unable to hide the happiness in his eyes.

The two bought clothes, left the clothing store and went directly to the restaurant.

“You really don’t plan to go back to England? You don’t want to go to school?” Hunter asked Shen Xian while taking a sip of wine.

This girl has been in China for more than a year. When she first arrived, she was depressed and sad. Although she is no longer the same as before, Hunter understands that she is hiding something on her mind, and it is related to her British parents.

Chen Xian thought about what his father had done, a flash of avoidance and dimness flashed in his eyes, and then he suddenly laughed to cover up his gaffe.

“I don’t want to go back. China is very good. When I finish teaching that lady well next year, I will resign and travel around the world.”

Speaking of Blue Kite, Shen Xian quirked her eyebrows. She had rarely seen people as clean as white paper. Blue Kite was the cleanest, but also the most pitiful, because she had no freedom and no thoughts, like a raised bird, trapped in a cage and unable to fly out.

As he spoke, Shen Xian rolled up a roast duck roll for Hunter, hoping to stop him from mentioning Britain with food.

“Okay, it’s useless for me to say more, and it will also affect our relationship.” Hunter stroked his wine glass, and Shen Xian’s avoidance made him understand that it was useless to ask further.

“By the way, uncle, can you make me a cheongsam in a smaller size according to my size?” Shen Xian lowered his posture and showed a begging attitude.

“Why?” Hunter was puzzled.

“For my students.”

Shen Xian thought about it and thought that Lan Yuan always wore traditional Chinese clothes, wrapping herself in three layers and three layers outside. She wanted to expose Lan Yuan to more new things.

“You were too kind to that lady. You gave me books, pens, and now you also give me clothes.”

Hunter felt that Shen Xian was such a kind-hearted person. He would make more money than he lost in the future, and he would also buy clothes for him. Unexpectedly, he thought that he had found a partner, and he was almost betraying himself to others.

Shen Xian didn’t say anything and just smiled. She had now imagined how Lan Yuan would look squirmy and uncomfortable when she wore this kind of clothes. It was very cute.

Lan Yuan, who was sitting on the boat, was not as interested as Chen Xian, who was eating roast duck in the restaurant.

She always felt that the peach blossoms were not blooming well enough this year. There was nothing unsightly about it, it was just an eyesore—a kind of eyesore that made everything look bad when someone was not around.

“Miss, are you unhappy today?”

Jasmine could see that the young lady’s face was droopy and she was very unhappy. Before, she was at the bow of the boat with the master and his wife, and the young lady had barely pretended to be happy to cater to the crowd.

“The sun is too hot, the peach blossoms are not beautiful, the water is not clear enough, the wind is not soft enough, and the tea is too cold.” Lan Yuan was bored and complained, holding her chin in her left hand and playing with the teacup in her right hand.

Jasmine wanted to remind her that she was in the cabin now, and the sun was not shining on anyone. This year’s peach blossoms were the best in Yangzhou in three years. She looked forward and saw beautiful peach blossoms for miles around. It was a slander to say that the water in the river was unclear. The river itself felt wronged. The wind was gentle and felt comfortable on her face. The tea was freshly brewed and still smoking.

Jiangnan’s good spring and elegant life were devalued by the young lady as worthless. The young lady’s words clearly meant that the drunkard was not interested in drinking.

“Give me a pot of tea instead. If you don’t want to drink melon slices, just make Pu’er.”

Lan Yuan felt that the tea was not as delicious as before, and she wanted to be angry when she smelled it. Shen Xian didn’t let herself finish what she said that day, and the invitation died before it was even sent out. Nanjing can be as good as Yangzhou, so why must he go back?

Jasmine understood that the drunkard’s intention was Teacher Shen, and the young lady was blaming Shen Xian for not coming with him.

“Miss, Teacher Shen has been away for a month. It is inevitable to go home to visit relatives. If it is not possible, let someone come back and watch it with you again.”

“That’s not the case.” Lan Yuan tilted her head and continued to speak harshly.Lan Yuan felt very embarrassed that this girl Jasmine could see through her own thoughts at a glance.

However, Jasmine’s revelation also made Lan Yuan completely remember the scene after class that day——

“Dad plans to go on a trip to the Gucheng River with the whole family to enjoy the peach blossoms on March 3rd, so we can’t attend class that day.”

“It’s okay, no delay.” Shen Xian’s tone was so relaxed that Lan Yuan thought she would be sad.

Lan Yuan was about to ask Shen Xian to follow him, but Shen Xian snatched the words away, “Well, today’s class is just over. I will go back to Nanjing to see my uncle in the afternoon and come back the day after tomorrow. I won’t delay your class.”

“Okay, then I wish Teacher Shen a happy journey.” Lan Yuan clenched her back molars to remain polite.

“Moli, what do you think of my piano playing?” Lan Yuan jumped out of her memories and continued talking to Jasmine.

Jasmine didn’t dare to tell the truth. The young lady’s level was obvious to all – her progress was very slow. “The young lady is kind-hearted and a very hard-working person. She plays the piano very well and will become even better in the future.”

“How dare you say such obedient words.” Lan Yuan smiled helplessly. She was really afraid that Shen Xian was lukewarm and indifferent to her because she was not good at studying.

“Then do you think I’m better-looking or Teacher Shen?” Lan Yuan already had the answer in her mind when she asked.

Jasmine was in a dilemma for a moment. In the past, she had never thought there was anyone prettier than her young lady. Even the young master’s fiancée, Su Wan, was only half as good-looking as the young lady at most.

But when she met Shen Xian for the first time that day, she had never seen someone overpowering the young lady. She was bright and charming, with delicate features, and her eyes were full of love and tenderness, which made everyone fall in love with her. Moreover, Shen Xian was tall and straight, half a head taller than the young lady. She was also dressed differently, had a good personality, and was eloquent. Everyone who worked in the house liked her.

“Ms. Natural is beautiful.” Jasmine felt that this was her moment to show her loyalty.

Lan Yuan saw through Jasmine’s lie at a glance, but she was not angry at all. Shen Xian was indeed much prettier than she was. She couldn’t help but laugh, “Do you believe what you said?”

Jasmine lowered her head and allowed the young lady to make fun of her. However, women always wanted to be more beautiful than beautiful women, so the young lady was very humble. Jasmine felt that the young lady treated Teacher Shen very differently. What was different about it, she couldn’t tell for a while.

Shen Xian promised Lan Yuan to come back on the fourth day of March, and he would keep his word.

“The train is at four o’clock in the morning, why bother? In my opinion, you might as well leave after eating the roast duck. It just so happens that you can have a good sleep in Yangzhou at night.” Hunter held the box for Shen Xian and hurriedly walked through the crowd.

“It’s not that I want to stay with you for a little longer. I can’t bear to see you alone.” Shen Xian chatted with Hunter on the platform, speaking from the bottom of his heart, but in a nonchalant tone.

“Okay, if you really can’t bear to let me go, why don’t you continue working in my store?” Hunter pretended to dislike Shen Xian, not wanting to make the separation too sad.

Shen Xian looked troubled, “Who asked Xu Ziyu to drag me to drink every day? I want to hide in peace.”

Shen Xian didn’t want to reveal more, always using the excuse that he didn’t want to drink. Other things related to Xu Ziyu, which were too obscure to be revealed, were better left unknown to Hunter.

“Auntie, don’t call people by their names in public.”

Hunter begged Shen Xian. Shen Xian was the only one in the entire Nanjing city who dared to call the Buddha that way, but Xu Ziyu still tolerated it.The two had been having sex for half a year, and Hunter didn’t understand their relationship.

“The car is here. I’m getting in. Goodbye.” When talking about Xu Ziyu, Shen Xian wanted to run away immediately.

“I know, I’ll send the clothes to you when they’re ready.” Hunter waved to Shen Xian on the train.

The day after Cao Cao arrived and bid farewell to Shen Xian, the rumored Xu Ziyu came to Hunter’s Cheongsam Shop early in the morning wearing high heels to ask for someone.

“I went back to Yangzhou yesterday, and she has a lot of classes there.” Hunter was respectful to others, not daring to be disrespectful in the slightest, and there was even a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.

“Next time she comes back, if you don’t tell me, I will demolish your shop.” Xu Ziyu showed off the momentum of a demon king, played mahjong all night, and angrily left the shop and went home to catch up on some sleep.

As the sun rose, Shen Xian got off the train and returned to Lan’s house with dew on his body.