So, I forgot to mention that although I had disappeared for a long time, I actually had translated a lot. Just don’t have enough time to edit them. I had just edit on a first glance so please do tell if I make mistakes around. So…. Yeah, a massive mass release~
Chapter 4 A Special Loner Second Elder Brother
Since it was going to be New Year soon, the whole family of course would reunite.
Here let me added some information about this never appeared before person, Xie Zhao Hua's second elder brother Xie Zhao Ying.
This handsome brother who started to appear on the scene after a thousand calls according to what I heard about him was that he has a simple and unadorned complexion, dispirited and listless eyesight, loose legs and empty personality, lack of expectation person. Actually in contrast, this Xie Second Young Master had a handsome face, full of power and vitality personality, strong and vigorous body shape and sharp eyesight, not only that, his martial art was very high level. Why I would say so? Just looked at how I met him for the first time at a very common situation.
It was a very dark night, slight wind blowing. That night, I drank too much of Xie Zhao Ke's brewed Osmanthus wine during dinner - that young lady was really multitalented, if living in the modern time would not have to be anxious to find a living - not long in slumber, a rise in urinating urge awakened me.
Yun Xiang slept very deep outside, I didn't wake her up, went out by myself to one similar to toilet - the lavatory.
Of course, Xie Zhao Ying didn't appear at this moment.
After finishing the nature issue, automatically wanted to wash my hands but then noticed this place didn't have water. People who involved in medical study had different habits, for me, if I didn't wash my hands I would definitely not be able to sleep properly, could only wearing a simple clothes and went out silently to find water.
The night during the ancient time didn't have streetlights, I in darkness moved slowly towards the kitchen direction, in between the cold wind blows suddenly heard a whoosh sound and then an unknown entity descended among the flowers in the little courtyard. A man groaned 'ah'.
The first thing flashed in my mind was: flower thief!
At that time I didn't consider that that thief came to pluck me. Young Miss Xie Zhao Ke had her amorous fame spread afar, a single haughty beautiful and fragrant flower, people with good judgement would choose her.
I decided to not move first, took slow breath, waiting to confirm that flower thief target first. Of course, I could also choose to take this moment to shout for help, but if he suddenly decided to cut me dead then wouldn't I have die in vain. Even if he didn't kill me, when the house guards appeared with the fire and saw me with the messy and thin clothes, then how would I prove my innocence?
While the big brain was working at full speed, that flower thief step by step walked toward me.
The more I listened the more I felt wrong. A person who leaped onto roofs and vaulted over walls to move around a house, even if not beautiful nor handsome appearing like wind without a stop, the body at least would be nimble like a swallow bird. Why was this person walking steadily without any dread?
Anyway, that person already walked up to the door behind me. The door was not locked, with one push was opened.
I didn't know whether to surprise or happy. He actually was here to pluck me?
Not good, Yun Xiang was still sleeping outside. If he didn't look properly and accidentally pluck the wrong person, what to do?
Thinking up to here, I carefully lifted the heaviest vase I could lift from the foot of the wall, took a deep breath and silently followed behind that man.
That little thief entered my chamber storey as if it was a place without anyone, walking straight to the bedroom. I saw the chance, exerting maximum strength to lift highly the vase in my hands.
At that time, I heard Yun Xiang's sleepy voice, "Young Miss?"
I faltered, hit the air, the vase with a rumble rolled to one side, and fell down so hard I could see stars foolishly confused.
That man was surprised making a 'yi' sound, as if what I did earlier was not understandable to him.
Yun Xiang woke up and lighted up an oil lamp, seeing that man, she surprisingly cried 'ah'.
I climbed up and pulled Yun Xiang behind me, "Don't be afraid, I just doesn't believe evil will not be punished, today will you get to take advantage of us? Let me tell you, I have people above me!"
That man revealed an astonished expression.
Yun Xiang behind me was pulled my sleeve, "Young Miss, Young Miss, he…. Second…."
I cut her speech, "Don't talk!"
Yun Xiang was worried, vigorously pulled me, "It…. It's not like that! Young Miss, he…."
"Today he may be able to run out of my courtyard but he will not be able to run out of the Xie mansion, if he able to escape from Xie mansion he still couldn't run away from the imperial laws!"
"Young Miss, it's not like that, he…. He is second…. Second…. Second…. Second~~~~~"
I lost my patient and stomped my feet, "Say it out properly! What 'two'?"
"Second Young Master!" Yun Xiang managed to say it out at last.
"Ah?" I turned my head around to stare at that uninvited guest, "Second Elder Brother?"
Xie Zhao Ying hurriedly gave me a friendly smile, "Fourth Younger Sister, you don't remember me?"
I returned him with a smile but felt not right and turned my face away.
"Second Elder Brother, what are you doing entering my place in the middle of the night?"
Xie Zhao Ying said, "Oh, I came back from the western city, entering from the climbing the wall, your place is the nearest."
"You can enter from the door."
"Father had ordered, after curfew cannot open the door."
Xie family mansion had such strict rule, I guessed not to guard against thieves but against him.
I asked further, "Then, why are you entering my room?"
"Oh, I forgot! When you're not cured yet, will lock yourself upstairs at night. Sometimes when I return late, I will look for a cup of cold tea downstairs to drink."
The moment I sat on a chair, Yun Xiang hastily drape a clothes over my shoulders while began making tea for Xie Zhao Ying.
Xie Zhao Ying looked at me in intrigue. Now I could see him properly. Xie family members had great looks, Xie old two had distinct outline, handsome and spirited with tall and straight figure, smooth skin and thick hair. Especially that pair of [peach flower eyes/amorous eyes], always had an electric discharge, his brocaded garment had faint wine fragrant, he really had the appearance of a playboy.
Xie old two maybe was not awkward seeing his own little sister wearing nightclothes, excitedly pulled me over to talk.
"Little Hua, I heard after you fell you were cured, is that true?"
I gave him a supercilious look, "If it is not true, then me talking to you in the middle of the night now, is actually doing what?"
He endured my supercilious look and quite happily, "This is good then. Then, do you still remember the past?"
I honestly shook my head.
He was even happy, "That is even better."
This person, acting like a lunatic, his words didn't make any sense, was more idiot compared to the previous Xie Zhao Hua.
I didn't want to get entangled with him further, exaggeratedly yawned, expressing that I'm tired to make him leave quickly.
Xie Zhao Ying was not a tactful person, instead sitting near me and asked, "Little Hua, then does the promise between us previously still considered valid?"
"Promise?" What promise?
Xie Zhao Ying pursued, "You also forget about this as well?"
I curiously got hooked up, "What promise exactly?"
Xie Zhao Ying didn't reply, he seemed to relax, "Since you have forget about it, then the promise is invalid then. Alright, the time is not early, you should rest early, I should return now too."
I called him Second Elder Brother a few times but he didn't even turn his head and climbed up the wall, his limbs dexterously moved like Spiderman, in a blink disappeared into the dark night. Really, even in own house still want to climb walls and across the courtyards. How did Xie Master bring him up into such good son?
On the second day during the dinner, I met Xie Zhao Ying again.
Xie Zhao Ying today was different from yesterday. A golden headband to tie up his hair, wearing a bright white cloud patterned long gown, a light green jade belt wrapped around his waist, based on his tall, straight yet slender figure, had an elegant and smart bearing, exceptional talented and distinguished appearance. After changing waistcoat, almost didn't recognise him completely.
I put my hands on one side of my waist and bent my knees to pay my respect, he helped pulled me up, acting perfectly like a loving brother. I naively dropped a gooseflesh. His fiancée, Bai Young Miss with soft eyes exuding tenderness and love gazed at him from his side but he didn't look at her once.
Xie Madam said to her second son, "This time you return, you should stay in the house longer. It's going to be a new year soon, have many issues in the house, you should assist a bit."
He replied, "This son knows. Let mother worries."
At this time, the servants carried a tray of boiled meat slices. This dish previously didn't exist in Eastern Ji before I came here. I guided the cooks to make it. Most of the Xie family members upon seeing the dish drooled, not because they didn't like to eat spicy food but because the Eastern Ji never had a good spicy dish. I made an Eastern Ji version of Dae Chang Kum, personally became a chef to make several Sichuan cuisines, unexpectedly extremely popular. Since then, they became a must during the family feast.
Xie Zhao Ying saw me eating with keen pleasure, surprisingly said, "Fourth Younger Sister, when did your taste change?"
Xie Madam said, "After Little Hua cured, her taste becomes stronger. Also, didn't know where she learn these handicrafts, these dishes on the table, the Kung Pao chicken, Yuxiang shredded pork, also this yellow stuffed duck, all these are made based on her instructions, the taste is quite good, you should try them too."
Xie Zhao Ying unconvincingly took a slice of meat, put into his mouth to chew slowly, "Very good. Fourth Younger Sister learn these from where?"
Old excuse, "A sudden inspiration."
"From where you got the inspiration?"
I fiercely said, "There is a chicken trespassed my courtyard at night, drank my tea, after slaughter it, noticed its meat is very fresh and tender. After the fight I specially feed the chicken with tea before cooking it, then only can produce this all times famous good dish: Tea Chicken."
Xie Zhao Ying twitched his mouth, buried his head to start eat food honestly.
Later I bumped into Xie Zhao Ying in the Xie family. He didn't have any work, staying in the house leeching from the parents, didn't have anything to do on daily basis, Xie Second Young Master was a lost cause, no longer being pushed by anyone.
Once, I passed through the garden and fake mountains, I heard his secretive voice said, "Ling Er, you know, if you're the wind then I'm the sand. The two of us forever together…."
That destructive type of actor's lines at once made me scampered back to Pluto.
Maybe I made a sound, a maid in heavy blush ran away, in a short time disappeared. I remembered she was the maid under Xie Madam. What a good Xie Zhao Ying, to be unfaithful until the old madam's side.
Here, Xie Zhao Ying fixed his gown, calmed and unhurriedly came out from the fake mountains, upon seeing me, made a meeting by chance in life expression, "Fourth Younger Sister, you're in the garden to play too?"
"Yes." I coldly laughed, "The moon is so mesmerising, how can it instructs people to move about unable to sleep?"
The warm sunlight shone on the two of us during the winter. Xie Zhao Ying smiled deeply and moved.