[R18] The stars are brilliant, so lucky even (The stars are brilliant, the moon rises over the sea) – Chapter 25 of “The Stars Are Brilliant, Even Lucky (The Stars Are Brilliant·The Moon Rising Over the Sea)” [English]

Chapter 25

Shaoshang stood on the porch with a cold face, taking several deep breaths of the cold air of late winter, which made his lungs numb from the freezing cold.

She was very willing to forget her childhood, but after coming to this wretched place, she gossiped, pointed, and looked at her with lustful eyes… The whole set was given to her again!She finally passed the hellish college entrance examination, and got admitted to the best department in the top 10 universities, plus she has a high-quality senior whom she has a crush on. She sees a promising future, but now she has to struggle all over again. She really doesn’t know what to say!

The more Shao Shang thought about it, the angrier he became. He couldn’t even stay in the corridor any longer. He asked Lian Fang to put a big fur coat on him and struggled out of the courtyard. Not a single maid was allowed to follow him.

She has loved to be alone since she was bored. She would walk around randomly for a purpose, and when she was tired from walking, she would not have the energy to be alone.At this time, the main hall and the east courtyard of Cheng Mansion were filled with the sound of banquets, guests were like clouds, and servants were like shuttles. Young Shang glanced at it indifferently, and went to the west courtyard without looking back.

This mansion occupies a large area. After the Cheng family moved in, they were short of manpower and time, so many places had not been tidied up.For example, this small hillside on the west side, it is said that Mrs. Wan Lao likes to be quiet and has never taken care of it.So Shao Shang looked around and saw three or two crooked rocks, a small frozen pond, and more than ten old dead trees of unknown species.

If he had the physical strength in his previous life, Shao Shang could have stepped on this hillside four or five times, but now that she had just climbed to the top of the bun, she was panting like an ox. After struggling to sneak back to the bottom of the bun, she shook her legs and moved to the edge of the pond, where she found a dry, cold boulder to lie down on.

Slowly adjusting his sitting posture on the boulder, Shaoshang suddenly remembered an old story he had read in his previous life——

The recently retired former courtesan rejected the sweetheart who had been pursuing her for many years for the nth time, saying that she was tired of the world and had no intention of getting married, and then disappeared from the world.Many years later, the infatuated man met the oiran again and found that she had married an ordinary husband, had children, and lived on daily basis.

The infatuated person breaks down: Since you are willing to marry, why don’t you marry me?Your husband is not much richer than me.

The oiran replied: You can play the piano and sing, but he can’t even read music. You have read a lot of books, but he only likes to read magazines and newspapers. You are magnificent, but he is three inches shorter than me.But there is an advantage. He has never seen or heard of me before, so he doesn’t know my past. He just thinks that I am a single widow, so I marry him.

The infatuated person is stupid: I never cared about your past.

The oiran replied: “It’s better not to know if I don’t mind. I’m tired and not a strong person. I don’t want to worry about the past anymore.”

Shao Shang really felt sorry for the saying “It’s better not to know than to mind”. People are not that fragile and don’t need so much sympathy and comfort. She can handle it herself, but she just doesn’t want others to know.

So she especially understands that Yin Xiangzhe can’t accept the more noble, beautiful, considerate and gentle Qingmei, and finally chooses the silly and sweet heroine. It’s not that Qingmei is not good, but that he doesn’t actually need your empathetic eyes or your empathetic persuasion. He just needs that you have never seen him in his unhappy boyhood.

When Shaoshang was in middle school and high school, he also envied those female classmates who would laugh and go to the cafeteria to study together at night. It was not that there were no girls who extended a hand of friendship to her, but there seemed to be a strange gap and she could not become friends no matter what.

On the contrary, in the university dormitory, four female bookkeepers from all over the world with different habits and even bad tempers were in and out of the same place every day, fighting and getting along, but they were very harmonious.

The root cause is probably that they have never seen Yu Cailing’s miserable childhood.

——But in this strange world, where can I find a girl who doesn’t know about Cheng Shaoshang’s embarrassing past?Thinking of the friend he would never see again, Shaoshang felt sad for a while and looked downcast on the hard ice.

“…Young lady, are you alright?”

A clear and familiar male voice came, and Shao Shangsu straightened up and slid down from the boulder to stand.

I saw a young scribe wearing a sapphire blue brocaded Confucian robe who walked to the pond at some point and stood five or six steps away from her.He is about in his early twenties, a few inches taller than his eldest brother Cheng Yong, and has a beautiful and slim figure.

The first thing Shaoshang felt was vigilance, and he secretly cursed himself for being stupid for not even bringing a maid with him.

Ignoring her sore legs, she bowed politely, turned her eyes slightly, and said politely: “I wonder what this young master has to say?” She thought that even if Mrs. Xiao were here, she wouldn’t be able to find anything wrong with her words and deeds.

The young man frowned slightly when he saw the strange look on Shao Shang’s face: “We just met him at the lantern festival a few days ago. The noble lady has forgotten things.”

Shaoshang was embarrassed for a while. She had met her twice at the lantern festival, and she didn’t know which one she was in front of.However, a loser does not lose the battle, so she immediately said: “Although I have seen him before, I don’t know his name.”

The young man smiled and said, “My surname is Yuan, my given name is Shen, and my cursive character is Shanjian.”

Shao Shang said “Ah” in his heart and looked up, only to see Yuan Shensheng’s handsome features and elegant temperament. Just standing there, he made the desolate hillside look as elegant as a star tower cloud platform.

——Brother Cheng mentioned this person in the popularization classes these days.He was born in a Jiaodong family, and his father was a high-ranking official in a certain place. Three years ago, when His Majesty the Emperor first summoned the world’s great scholars to lecture on scriptures, he was only eighteen years old.

If we still measure it numerically, that is to say, Mr. Yuan is from a second-level noble family, his father is a 1.5-level minister, and he has achieved success at a young age. It is quite appropriate for him to climb to the first-level ministers in the future.Well, if you don’t make a mistake.

But, by the way, why did he come to the Cheng family with such derogation?Could it be that Wanjia invited him again?

The young Shang shook his head and said respectfully: “Young Master Yuan is here, the Cheng family is in great glory, but, but…” She was not good at using polite words, so she had to go straight to the point, “Father, they are in front!” She thought that this handsome boy was probably lost.

“I know.” Yuan Shen smiled politely and handsomely, “I came here specifically to find a young master.” He spoke softly and pronounced his words clearly, especially the word “deliberately”. He deliberately emphasized it and hit you in the heart.

Shao Shang stopped smiling and put his right hand in his sleeve to slowly smooth the hairs that stood up on the back of his left hand.She looked at him quietly for a while and then said, “Could it be that I have offended the young master in some way?”

After that day’s lantern festival, she had long forgotten her romantic encounter. Her experience with the younger sister told her not to be too sentimental.The sister with the tattooed eyebrows made up a secret love just because someone gave her two balls on the billiard table, and then spent many years ruining herself by cheating on her boyfriend. The eldest sister used this negative case to teach her the younger ones countless times.

Being passionate is harmful to the body, but as a woman, being less passionate will lead to better health and longevity.

Yuan Shen’s smile became even stronger.

He secretly inquired about the Cheng family, and finally selected the fourth lady of the Cheng family as the best candidate. He originally thought that if she was an ordinary little girl, even if she had a bad temper, he might as well use more sincere words and a gentle smile, and she would be able to move her to do things for him.

Fortunately, he went to have a look at the lantern festival that day. After just a few glances, he intuitively felt that Cheng Si Niang was completely different from the rumors outside.

“Young Master, why don’t you ask me why I’m here today?” Yuan Shen circled, “General Cheng is a great talent, that day at the battle of Yiyang…” Before he could finish speaking, Shao Shang had already walked a few steps diagonally, and was about to bypass him and return to the main hall.

Yuan Shen moved, but did not take more than a few steps, blocking Shao Shang’s way.At this time, he had put away his relaxed expression and said solemnly: “Young Master Shao Shang, this would be a bit rude.”

Shao Shang looked indifferent and said, “You and I are strangers to each other, and our families have no old friendships. It would be rude of you to stop me here.”

In fact, the customs at this time were not strict in guarding men and women. Not to mention young men and women singing and playing together in the countryside. There were also unmarried couples from noble families who traveled together, and young men and women who met for private gatherings at river festivals.

However, in any era, we will never advocate indulgence in sexual relations between men and women. It is always right to be cautious.Moreover, she is in a special situation, and there is a powerful Director Xiao. If he turns around to catch her mistakes, he will have to scold her again.

“Young Master’s name, even if you are as humble as me, I have heard it a little bit.” Young Shang slowly moved back a few steps, keeping a few steps away, “Young Master, if you have something to say, you might as well say it directly. The cold wind is blowing here, and the little girl is too weak to bear it. Do you think Young Master wants to start talking about Pangu’s creation of the world?”

Yuan Shen’s lips curved: “Okay, Mr. Shao Shang, please speak quickly. Then I’ll speak frankly…” He paused and then said, “Young Master, I don’t know something. I really have something to ask for.”

Shao Shang was puzzled: “Ask me?” This person named Yuan is far better than himself in terms of social status, talent, knowledge and reputation. What can she do for him?Hum, if a king wants bronze, he will either commit adultery or steal!

“I just ask the young master to give a message to your third aunt, Mrs. Sang.” Yuan Shen stretched out his arms and waved his sleeves, bowed and bowed to Shao Shang.

Shao Shang was even more puzzled: “My family is not pedantic. If Mr. Yuan has something to say, he can just come to my house and talk to my third aunt. Why go through such a big circle…”

It would be nice if it could be this simple.Yuan Shen smiled bitterly and said: “For some reasons that are not humane, I cannot speak frankly to Mrs. Sang. Therefore, I can only ask the young master to trouble me. This matter is not a big deal at all, but a small matter…”

“Here.” Shaoshang suddenly said.

Yuan Shen was stunned and said hesitantly: “What did you just say…?”

Shaoshang simply said: “I agree. Whatever you want me to bring, just say it.”

Yuan Shen was silent for a while.This girl’s words and deeds are not what he expected. He is obviously much older than she, but she feels like she is an equal.He was still smiling like an adult teasing a child, but now he couldn’t help but become solemn and said loudly: “Then I would like to thank you very much. The young master only needs to say to Mrs. Sang, ‘I hope you are sincere with your false words. I am looking forward to leaving the palace in the south of the city. When you climb the Orchid Terrace and look far away, your mind is wandering and lustful. What I want is nothing more than the sound of the wind and the water.'”

The corner of Shaoshang’s mouth twitched, and he thought to himself: Is this still “okay”?!

Seeing that she was speechless for a while, Yuan Shen asked, “Is the young master in trouble?”

Shaoshang murmured: “Yes, can you remove the previous verses and only say the last one?”

Yuan Shen:……

Barren slopes, dead trees, broken rocks.

Cold sun, cold wind, icy pond.

Yuan Shen felt that he had learned a lot today.

He said with an expressionless face: “Those two lines are not poems, they are poems written by Master Sima.” It is still one of the most famous.

Shao Shang also had an expressionless face: “Young master seems to be asking me to do something.”

Yuan Shen:……

Therefore, because we have something to ask for from others, do we have to kill the scholar’s heart and turn the poems into poems?Is she the child of Zhao Gao?!

Yuan Shen closed his eyes.He thought about how he could fight with a little girl who had barely read a few volumes, so he said, “Okay. Young Master, just tell me, ‘I am concerned about my old friend, but I just want to say a few words to reassure you.’ That’s all.”

Shaoshang nodded and bowed to Yuan Shen, then walked around he and walked back quickly, neatly.

Yuan Shen turned around and watched the girl’s back for a long time.

When he arrived here just now, he saw the girl huddled into a small ball, sitting on the boulder with her head downcast, like a little quail that had been wetted by the rain and had no home. Her feathers were sparse and scattered, and she was extremely pitiful.Unexpectedly, when she heard someone approaching, she immediately raised her thorny mane and became alert. In an instant, the quail turned into a hedgehog.

Since he was fourteen years old, when the little girls outside saw him, they would either blush and be shy or appreciate and praise him, and they would also deliberately do strange or arrogant things to attract his attention.But this was the first time in his life that Cheng Shaoshang was not just pretending to be suspicious and fearful, and even ran away in a hurry.

But Yuan Shen will soon know that his knowledge of the fourth wife of the Cheng family is still very shallow.

That’s right, because someone has no intention of fulfilling a promise.