Miss Mu and the Canary

Chapter 46

When Bai Yan returned to the main hall, the ceremony had already begun.

"Why have you been here for so long?" Mu Xing opened the chair for her to sit down, and asked in a low voice, "What are they doing?"

In front of the hall, Second Master Li stood side by side with Fei Lian in her wedding gown. A master talked to the madam of Yuhua Shuyu, and then took something from the madam.Because the sitting position is remote, it is difficult to hear what they are talking about.

Bai Yan glanced at it, and said to Mu Xing: "That master is the matchmaker between Li Erye and Feilian, and now he will act as a witness to get back her contract of sale for Feilian as a proof of notarization. After all, Fei Lian belongs to Second Master Li."

Mu Xing nodded.

Bai Yan said again: "Mr. Mu knows about 'lighting a big candle'? At the beginning, it was Li Erye who lit a candle for Feilian. In this book apartment, usually after the candle is lit, the benefactor will directly wrap up a big candle." Sir, if someone as lucky as Feilian can be redeemed and become a concubine, that would be a great blessing."

Hearing this, Mu Xing couldn't help but think of the wife of Second Master Li.One woman's blessing is another woman's disaster.

Sighing secretly, Mu Xing said casually, "Then what if he wasn't redeemed?"

After a pause, Bai Yan said softly: "If you are abandoned by your benefactor, Mr. Da can only go back to the hall, waiting for the next benefactor to take care of you, and the cycle goes on and on. Some of the capital was redeemed by myself, and I either got married or bought two people to become a bustard. Or maybe I got sick and fell into a salt meat farm, waiting to die."

Panicked by what she said, Mu Xing thought for a while and asked, "I wonder how much Second Master Li spent to redeem Feilian's body?"

"Fei Lian and her family members owe debts, and if they are counted together, this number must be the least." Bai Yan made a "five" gesture.

5000 yuan, for a family like Li Erye, is only the price of half a piece of land and a few big bets, but it can sell a woman's entire life.

Mu Xing wanted to continue asking "What about you", but he swallowed the words again.

Since returning from Caiyun Pavilion that day, she has made up her mind to explain everything to Miss Bai, and now, there is only one opportunity left.

She knew very well that Miss Bai wanted a man from the beginning to the end. After she revealed her identity, she could only let Miss Bai blame her and blame her.

And even if she wanted to redeem Miss Bai's body, she should wait until all the entanglements were settled.Or maybe, by then, Miss Bai won't need her help anymore...

The various ceremonies over there were completed, and the witnesses said a few words of blessing, announcing that the ceremony was complete.As soon as the words were finished, all the guests applauded and raised their glasses to congratulate Second Master Li.After the ceremony was over, everyone came down quickly and began to enjoy the banquet. There was a lively atmosphere in the hall.

Mu Xing originally sat in the center seat with Tang Yu, and after drinking a few glasses of wine, she suddenly saw that Second Master Li and Fei Lian were going to toast to the main seat, and she panicked.

Damn it, I forgot about toasting!

Although she and Li Erye haven't seen each other for several years, the Mu family and the Li family have been friends for many years, so it can be said that they know each other well.Whether there is a "Mu San Gongzi" in the Mu family, it is impossible for Second Master Li to be unclear.It would be a big deal if he exposed it right away - even if she wanted to confess to Miss Bai, it would definitely not be on such an occasion!

Seeing that Second Master Li was only two tables away from here, Mu Xing was anxious to change tables, but couldn't think of a good reason for a while.When she was in a hurry, Bai Yan suddenly tugged at her sleeve and said, "Master, Boss Zhang wants to invite you over."

Mu Xing hurriedly turned his head to see that Zhang Derong was indeed walking towards this side. Boss Zhang, who presumably came to toast her and Tang Yu for a cup, was not familiar with Second Master Li and was restricted by his status, so he sat quite far away. If you want to hide, they are a good place to go.

Heartbroken, Mu Xing was about to stand up when he suddenly saw a footman trotting in and whispering a few words in Erye Li's ear.Second Master Li frowned, he didn't bother to toast, and followed the servant out.

Everyone was busy toasting and walking around, the whole hall was filled with eruption, except for the table where Second Master Li was toasting, no one noticed.

Mu Xing breathed a sigh of relief and sat back on his chair.

After a while, Zhang Derong had already walked over: "Second Young Master, Third Young Master Mu! I just wanted to invite you for a drink. It's just that the distinguished guests sit together, so I don't want to bother you." Looking at Bai Yan, he said again: "I don't know Er Would you please sit at our table if you want to reward me or not?"

Tang Yu had a relationship with Zhang Derong, so he agreed naturally, and Mu Xing didn't want to sit here anymore, so he followed Zhang Derong to their table.

Zhang Derong's table is basically businessmen who started their careers halfway through. Although they have nothing to do with Li Erye, they also come to have a glass of wine with relatives and friends, and get to know a lot of people.Seeing Tang Yu and Mu Xing coming over now, everyone quickly got up to give in, poured a few glasses of old wine, ate, and started chatting with each other.

Mu Xing didn't know everyone well, and he didn't come to talk at all, so he sat quietly, ate some side dishes, and only talked to Bai Yan.

She was picking up vegetables for Bai Yan, when Zhang Derong suddenly heard from the side, "Speaking of which, Third Young Master and Miss Bai have known each other for a long time, right?"

Mu Xing was taken aback for a moment, realizing that their topic had already moved to Xiasanlu, talking about women.Thinking that Zhang Derong was just talking casually, she nodded: "It's been almost half a year, but Boss Zhang and Ms. Lan have been together for a long time."

She originally wanted to change the subject, but Zhang Derong took advantage of the situation and said: "Yes, it's a pity that I didn't know San Shao when I did the banquet 'set up', otherwise I will treat you to a glass of flower wine."

Mu Xing was taken aback for a moment. Although she didn't understand what "putting up a room" meant, she thought it was not far from "lighting a big candle".Feeling a little strange, she was about to perfunctory, when a businessman next to him laughed and said: "What's the matter, although San Shao can't drink your flower wine, you can drink San Shao's bowl of winter melon soup!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone at the table burst into laughter.

Mu Xing didn't understand "putting up a house", but she knew that "drink winter melon soup" meant matchmaker in southern dialect.What Zhang Derong meant was clearly to be a matchmaker for her and Miss Bai!

Unexpectedly, Zhang Derong would say such words suddenly, Mu Xing was embarrassed for a while, and she wanted to pretend to be stupid: "What winter melon soup..."

Tang Yu at the side saw the people coming and going, and already knew what was going on in his heart.Because Mu Xing always had Bai Yan in his usual banquets, he thought that Mu Xing also had this intention, so he immediately raised his glass and said to Mu Xing: "Third Young Master, I won't drink winter melon soup. If there is a wedding, please invite Save me a cup."

As soon as Tang Yu opened his mouth, everyone raised their glasses, bluntly saying that one day when they order a big candle, they must buy a glass of wine.

Everyone put the matter on the table in a few words, and Mu Xingtong did not raise his glass, nor did he do it.She turned her head to look at Bai Yan, but Bai Yan just looked at her and didn't speak, her face was flushed, obviously waiting for her to say yes.

But this matter is absolutely unacceptable to her!

Mu Xing was racking his brains to figure out how to refuse the matter, when Fei Lan, who was sitting next to Zhang Derong, suddenly said, "My lord, this is such a boring thing. If you keep this relationship, Mr. Mu thinks that we want more than just a bowl of winter melon soup, and he is worried, how can he say yes!"

Thinking that Fei Lan was giving herself a step, Mu Xing nodded immediately: "Yes—"

Unexpectedly, Fei Lan's voice changed, and she said again: "Otherwise, Young Master Mu admires his sister wholeheartedly, and it's too late to feel sorry for her. Now it's a critical moment, but he refuses to agree. Those who know are saying that we are in the way and delaying others. It is said that the son is not willing to light candles for the elder sister's house! In the future, if this word is spread, how will the elder sister and the third young master deal with themselves?"

Those words actually blocked all her paths!

If she categorically refuses to light a big candle for Miss Bai right now, not only will her relationship with Miss Bai be in jeopardy, but it will also be equivalent to embarrassing Miss Bai in public and breaking Miss Bai's way from now on!

Mu Xing was dumbfounded and anxious, but there was nothing he could do.

Seeing the time passing by, the hands of everyone toasting were also stiff, and the smile on Miss Bai's face also froze.Amidst the deafening heartbeat, Mu Xing heard himself saying word by word: "I had this idea long ago, but I just wanted to bring it up formally. Since Boss Zhang intends to make this matter come true today, I'll push it along. If Bai Miss, please drink up this cup."

With her usual smile, she raised her head and drank the wine in the glass.

She has gradually realized that Miss Bai and Zhang Derong must have set up a trick for her in order to force her to light a big candle.Otherwise, with Zhang Derong's temperament, if he hadn't been guaranteed, he would never have done such a huge risk.

But what she can give to Miss Bai is only this celebration.

She really didn't dare and couldn't make any more mistakes.

Noisy cheers sounded around, and some people at the other tables also ran over when they heard the sound. Hearing that it was another happy event, they hurriedly raised their glasses to celebrate.The sound of blessing struck, as if it was the time of Mu Xing and Bai Yan's wedding celebration.

Mu Xing put down the wine glass, Bai Yan looked at her, turned the glass upside down in her hand, and said with a smile, "I don't have a drop left." The tone was solemn and satisfied.

Reaching out to hold her hand under the table, Mu Xing said: "After the banquet, I want to talk to you about something."

However, Mu Xing underestimated a man's love for persuading him to drink.

When Second Master Li returned to the main hall in a hurry, the happy event of setting a big candle had already spread throughout the hall.A group of guests who had already drunk their heads came to toast Mu Xing one after another under the pretext of congratulations, pushing and changing glasses for a while.

"Which family's son is going to set a big candle?" Li Erye hurriedly asked Wang Mengwei and the others.

Wang Mengwei, who had been sitting in his seat without moving, shook his head: "I don't know, I heard it's from Mr. Tang's side."

Song Youcheng on the side asked in a low voice: "Second Brother, was it Yi Ning just now...?"

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Li Erye's face, and he said perfunctorily, "Just to see, I've already sent her back."

Song Youcheng and Wang Mengwei didn't want to stay for a long time at first, so they got up and left when they heard the words. Second Master Li knew that they couldn't keep them, so he did as he pleased.

After sending the two of them back home, Second Master Li hurriedly took Feilian to the crowd, and asked loudly, "What's so great about this event?"

The onlookers chattered about the matter. Upon hearing the name of the Mu family, Second Master Li frowned. Just as he was about to ask which family the Third Young Master Mu belonged to, Fei Lian beside him yelled: "Sister Bai! Second Master, let's toast!"

Being distracted from his thoughts for a moment, Second Master Li didn't even bother to think about it, and immediately poured out wine to pay respects.

Although Mu Xing refused several times before, he couldn't bear the crowd's spitting, and after a few cups, his face was flushed and he was dizzy.Now when she heard Second Master Li coming, she didn't want to hide, she stood up straight and put the wine glass in front of Second Master Li, and said loudly: "Second Master! I wish you, I wish you a full moon! Definitely please!"

Before Second Master Li could see her face clearly, she turned her head and pointed at everyone present one by one: "And you, you, you—Mr. Tang! Come here!"

After shaking, she raised her head and drank a whole glass of wine, and immediately everyone became excited: "Good drinker! Come, let's have a drink together!"

I don't know how many cups he drank. Bai Yan should have persuaded her to drink less, but in the end she wanted to drag her away. When she was in a hurry, Mu Xing suddenly dropped the cup and ran out of the hall.

"My lord!" Bai Yan hurriedly followed in fright, and everyone at the dinner table burst into laughter.

Holding the spittoon brought by the waiter and spitting for a while, Mu Xing leaned against the wall dizzily, and Bai Yan was busy getting hot towels and tea brought, complaining distressedly while tidying up and wiping her.

After finally dealt with it, Bai Yan was about to go back and say goodbye when Mu Xing suddenly stood up unsteadily.

Bai Yan quickly supported her: "How about it, do you want to take a rest?"

Mu Xing waved his hand and walked away: "Go, go, don't sit, make noise. I want to go home!"

She yelled to leave and didn't care to go back to say goodbye, so Bai Yan had no choice but to help her out of the hotel.

"Don't stop me!" At the entrance of the restaurant, Li Yining glared at Second Master Li's attendant, and scolded, "You guys are good guys, you did these things outside without telling my second sister-in-law, what are you afraid of my son now!"

The attendant just smiled and persuaded her to get in the car, but didn't talk to her.

After scolding for a while, the follower only tried to persuade her, Li Yining finally lost her temper.

Although it was done, she couldn't get angry, so she wanted to come to the banquet to have a look.She didn't want to be stopped by that damn prostitute just after sneaking into the restaurant, and called her second brother directly.

She and her second brother had already said what they needed to say, but it was just another round of crying, meaningless.

When he was about to get in the car, Li Yining suddenly turned his head around again, gritted his teeth and said, "Tell Principal Li that concubine, even if I spare that bitch, I won't spare her!"

Knowing that she was talking about Principal Li's friend, the attendant agreed casually, and was about to close the car door when Li Yining's eyes suddenly froze, and he slammed against the car door.

"... Ah Xuan?"

Because Mu Xing said she was dizzy, Bai Yan didn't call for a car, but just supported her and walked slowly along the street.

"Hmm...? Is this a park?" Mu Xing narrowed his eyes and pointed across the street.

Mu Xing, who was completely drunk, was limp, completely out of his usual sassy look, his voice changed, and he behaved like a child.

Bai Yan said as if coaxing a child: "Well, that's a park, do you want to go in and have a rest?"

Mu Xinghuo responded confusedly.

In the evening, there were almost no people in the park.Finding a stone bench to sit down, Bai Yan took out a handkerchief and wiped Mu Xing's sweat.

Behind the stone bench is a tree. Mu Xing leaned on the trunk, and couldn't say a whole word: "...Back to the big tree to enjoy the shade... Oh, I'm so dizzy..."

Bai Yan put away her handkerchief and glanced at her: "Who told you to drink so much, you can't hold it back."

Mu Xing laughed and said in a low voice, "...it's delicious, how delicious, that bowl is so big... it smells so good, what kind of flower is this?" She turned around and hugged the tree behind her, "I see look…"

Seeing her stupid look, Bai Yan couldn't help laughing.

Reaching out to pull Mu Xing from under the tree, she sat closer and patted the ashes on Mu Xing's clothes: "I usually look at such a reliable person, why do I talk to children when I'm drunk..."

The voice suddenly stopped.

Mu Xing leaned against the tree, half-closed his eyes.The narrow eyelids trembled slightly, two blushes hung on the face, and the knife-like eyes were drunk with spring water, sweeping through the hazy mist.

The evening wind picked up lightly, the shade of the trees above her head rustled, an unknown flower slowly swirled down, and landed on her cheek, and it also landed in Bai Yan's heart, causing a shudder.

"Hmm...? What's itching..." Mu Xing stretched out his hand to brush the petals, but he couldn't find the location.She was fumbling with her hands when suddenly a cool hand pressed hers.

"I'll help you." It was Miss Bai's voice.

She lifted her heavy eyelids, and vaguely saw Miss Bai approaching.

"Okay, okay...um."

Another touch of hotness fell on the hot lips, and the sweetness as soft as a snake eroded the reason little by little.

The leaves are no longer rustling, the magnolia is also hidden in the calyx, and all the drunken and childish words, truth and lies, are gently blocked in the mouth.

The sky and the earth are silent at this moment, only the evening breeze is left quietly intoxicated.