Wei Dongling looked up in the direction the girl was pointing. Sure enough, there was a spacious carriage parked in the alley, and a servant was leading the two fine horses away for a rest.
It should be the carriage of the prince's mansion. Wei Dongling felt her pocket. The brocade bag was on her. She wondered if she could find a way to get it in.
But the girls were crowded at the door, and she couldn't see if the Cloud Heir was inside.
Wei Dongling looked back at the opposite side of the restaurant. An inn called Yunzhu Courtyard hadn't opened for business yet. At this hour, everyone should be resting. The wooden window on the second floor of the inn faced the Pengcheng Restaurant. From this position, one could clearly see what was going on inside the restaurant.
Wei Dongling quietly slipped into the shadows, lightly scaled over the wall, and plopped herself onto the wooden window on the second floor of Yunzhu Courtyard. She adjusted herself into a comfortable sitting position and was intently peering into the restaurant when she heard a cold and angry voice behind her shout:
"Who's there?"
Wei Dongling looked back and was instantly stunned.
Behind the half - screened partition in the room, a naked man was taking a bath in a wooden tub! When he saw her looking back, the half - naked man scowled, quickly wrapped himself in a robe, and waved his hand, sending a sharp palm wind towards her.
Wei Dongling couldn't dodge in time and fell head - first, landing on her face.
There was a loud thud.
All the women at the door of the Pengcheng Restaurant turned their heads. They thought someone had stumbled while walking and didn't think much of it. They turned back to their daydreaming about the handsome man.
There was even a voice in the crowd jeering, "Hey! There's a blind person who can even stumble in broad daylight!"
Wei Dongling landed on her face and silently cursed in her heart, "You're the blind one! Your whole family is blind!" She got up, covering her nose that felt like it was about to break, tears streaming down her face from the pain.
The door of Yunzhu Courtyard quietly opened a crack, and a hand reached out, grabbed Wei Dongling, and dragged her in. Then the door slammed shut.
The women all turned their heads again. "Huh? Where's that blind person who just stumbled?"
"Big brother, please show mercy. I didn't mean to offend..." Wei Dongling was dragged upstairs while whining pitifully. Before she could regain her senses, she was thrown hard in front of the angry - looking man who had just gotten dressed and landed on her stomach.
Wei Dongling covered her nose and didn't dare to move. Looking up at the man in this embarrassing position, she said, "Big brother, I really didn't mean it!"
Please listen to my excuse!
When she looked up, she was stunned.
My goodness! This man was just too... too good - looking!
He was elegant, alluring, and naturally handsome.
Even with a scowl on his face, he was still outrageously good - looking.
Wei Dongling stared blankly.
Seeing Wei Dongling looking stupid, the man couldn't hide his disgust. He glanced at the guard beside him and walked behind the screen to avoid her.
The man who had dragged Wei Dongling in earlier said in a bad tone, "Who are you? Why are you climbing the window in broad daylight?"
Wei Dongling slowly got up while feeling her nose. She bowed her head respectfully and said, "I'm a servant from General Qi's mansion. I climbed up here to... look for someone." She looked up carefully and seeing that the other person didn't say anything, she continued, "I heard that Heir Shangguan Yun is in the Pengcheng Restaurant across the street. I thought I could see further from the window on the second floor..."
The more she thought about it, the more embarrassed she felt. Wei Dongling wished she could slap herself. Couldn't she have checked if there was anyone inside before climbing the window?
Why did she have to make such a fool of herself?
The guard also looked furious and sneered, "You can really see far! You even dared to peek at my young master taking a bath?"
"No, no, no," Wei Dongling said on the verge of tears, "I didn't see anything!"
The guard got even angrier. "You've already peeked, and you're still making excuses?"
Wei Dongling felt wronged in her heart. What should she say? That she had seen everything?
She hadn't seen everything. She had only seen his bare upper body.
Well, although it was indeed quite good - looking.
Seeing Wei Dongling blushing and not saying a word, the guard thought she might be reminiscing. He turned livid with anger and gritted his teeth, spitting out, "Are all the servants from General Qi's mansion as shameless as you?"
Hearing this, Wei Dongling stopped. She frowned unhappily, put her hands on her hips, and shouted, "No, they're not! I've already said it was a misunderstanding! I didn't mean to peek at your young master taking a bath. Who would even want to?"
Even if she did, she couldn't admit it.
Besides, what kind of man takes a bath in an inn early in the morning? Maybe he did something shameful last night.
The guard: ...
"A young girl like you peeks at a man taking a bath and still thinks you're in the right?" the guard retorted without giving in. "If you like to look, go look at other men. You climb over the wall just to peek at my young master. Aren't you ashamed?"
Wei Dongling's beautiful face turned red and then pale from the scolding. She felt embarrassed and said, "I didn't mean to offend. I can apologize to your young master! But you can't insult people, especially General Qi's mansion!"
The guard sneered and didn't hold back at all. "Fine, if you want to apologize, show some sincerity. My young master isn't someone that just anyone can look at! Do you want to poke out your own eyes, or do you want me to send you back to General Qi's mansion and let them discipline you?"
Wei Dongling: ...
"Pin Hao, forget it," the gentle man behind the screen didn't care and stopped the guard. "Let her go."
His voice was as clear as cold jade.
"Young master," the guard Pin Hao was reluctant. "We can't indulge these people. Otherwise, they'll keep coming after you."
Before his young master could reply, someone outside the door picked up the conversation:
"What do you mean 'coming after him'?" As he spoke, the person pushed the door open and walked in.
Wei Dongling was stunned. This voice was very familiar.
As soon as the voice faded, she saw a familiar face walk in. The person was also stunned when he saw her, and then he smiled gently. "Miss Dongling, why are you here?"
"It's you again?" Wei Dongling looked at Yu Zixi in surprise as he walked in.
You're such a nuisance! You're everywhere!
"Indeed. What are you doing here?" Yu Zixi looked full of curiosity.
Pin Hao said indignantly, "She came to peek at my young master taking a bath."
Wei Dongling: ...
Yu Zixi: ...
Seeing them stunned, Pin Hao asked again, "Do you two know each other?"
"No, don't listen to his nonsense!" Wei Dongling blushed slightly and quickly explained to Yu Zixi, "I came to look for someone and deliver something. I accidentally... offended his young master."
"Oh. Accidentally." Yu Zixi nodded, smiling half - heartedly and emphasizing these three words.
Wei Dongling's pretty face turned red. She stamped her foot and said, "It really was an accident." After hesitating for a while, she said again, "If you know this young master, please put in a good word for me. I should apologize to this young master."
"You two know each other?" The master behind the screen walked out upon hearing this. He nodded at Yu Zixi and waved for the servant to bring in a seat.
He didn't even spare a glance at Wei Dongling.
"Yes. We're very familiar. Miss Dongling is my fiancée," Yu Zixi explained seriously.