mtlumby2d Chapter 72 Listening to "Opera"
Chapter 72 Listening to "Opera"
Hearing what Xiao Wu said, Wei Dongning's desire to set off fireworks eased slightly, and she pulled Gu Peiyan to go out: "There's a flower drum opera performance on the long street today, shall we go and watch it?"
"It gets colder at night, so wear something warmer."
"I know, I know." Wei Dongning obediently put on the cloak that Gu Peiyan handed her.
Her round little face paired with the red cloak made her look like a string of candied hawthorns.
Xiao Wu meowed excitedly twice, then returned to its original form and burrowed into Wei Dongning's mind.
This is a great opportunity to watch the drama unfold; only a fool wouldn't go.
After they had both finished getting ready, Wei Dongning tugged at Gu Peiyan's sleeve again: "Should we go and tell Father?"
Shouldn't you inform your elders before going out late at night?
"No need, just tell the gatekeeper that you'll be back later. Father should be in the ancestral hall with Mother right now."
Wei Dongning nodded knowingly: "Ah, then let's not disturb them."
Following Xiao Wu's instructions, Wei Dongning led Gu Peiyan through a series of turns until they found the restaurant where Wen Yuzhu was.
Unfortunately, the surrounding seats were almost full, with only one empty seat diagonally behind them.
Moreover, you couldn't see the man's face at all from that position.
However, it's not all bad; at least you can hear what they're saying.
"Is everything you said true?" The man's deep voice slowly reached Wei Dongning and Gu Peiyan's ears.
Wei Dongning frowned and nudged Gu Peiyan under the table: "Can you tell who he is?"
Gu Peiyan frowned as well: "I don't know, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing. Seeing that this person had an extraordinary demeanor, I thought he was your colleague."
"Didn't you say you wanted to see a flower drum opera?"
"Don't worry, it should start soon."
Wei Dongning seemed to be reminding herself.
Wen Yuzhu covered her mouth and chuckled twice: "Of course it's all true. After it's done, I only have one request."
"Master said you can make any requests that aren't excessive."
"That's good. I want Wei Xiuming to be my male concubine. Let his two sisters see what happens when they bully me."
“Your ambitions are quite large.” The man chuckled. “Don’t forget, he is a battle-hardened general.”
Wen Yuzhu became even more smug: "Don't forget, my father's medical skills are so good that turning him into a cripple would be very easy."
"Don't worry, once it's done, he won't be of any use to us anymore. You can keep him if you want. We're not worried about finding a replacement. The army doesn't need him either."
Wei Dongning realized that the "master" behind that man had his eye on the team brought out by the Marquis's mansion.
However, the fact that Wen Yuzhu wanted to take Wei Xiuming as her male concubine still made Wei Dongning furious.
If she had a cell phone in this day and age, she could have sent it directly to Wei Xiuming so he could take precautions in advance.
The reality is that even sending a message by carrier pigeon wouldn't be fast enough.
She could only see Wei Xiuming again in the second year of junior high school, and she didn't know if it would have any impact on them.
"These women don't seem like good men!" Xiao Wu never expected that a young girl from ancient times would keep talking about ruining people and keeping them as male concubines.
If that person hadn't been Ningbao's brother, it might have just watched the spectacle.
Wei Dongning squinted, barely managing to keep from throwing a chopstick at Gu Peiyan by gripping her hand tightly: "Xiao Wu, do you have any useful cheat codes to find out who's behind that guy?"
“I really want to help you, but the Supreme God won’t allow it. However, I can help you get revenge on Wen Yuzhu.”
"can."
Wei Dongning licked her back molars.
Anyone who dares to scheme against her family, no matter who it is, she will retaliate.
Gu Peiyan carefully withdrew her hand from hers.
There are already whitish marks on it.
This is enough to show how much force Wei Dongning had used just now.
Xiao Wu vanished from Wei Dongning's mind, only to return shortly after: "It's done. I put something in her drink."
"You didn't add that kind of drug, did you?"
"Oh, you'll see in a moment. Don't worry about me. Xiao Wu is as good as two men."
With Xiao Wu's assurance, Wei Dongning felt a little more at ease.
But his gaze remained fixed on the movements at Wen Yuzhu's table.
Seeing the man with his back to them get up and leave, they grabbed Gu Peiyan's hand and followed him, saying, "Come on, let's follow him."
She wanted to find out who that man was, and then follow the clues to find out more.
We'll definitely be able to find out who's behind him.
With a prince like Su Yizhuo backing her, she refused to believe she couldn't deal with these treacherous people.
The Huagu Opera performance has already started, and the venue is quite crowded.
Gu Peiyan followed behind Wei Dongning, reaching out to protect her from being pushed by the crowd.
Wei Dongning was only focused on keeping up with the man's pace and didn't notice Gu Peiyan's actions at all.
Although it was New Year's Eve, there were just as many people on the streets as usual.
It will actually be even more lively.
The man kept weaving through the crowd.
Fortunately, Wei Dongning had good eyesight and managed to find the man even though she almost lost him several times.
Even as the man turned into a magnificent, opulent place, Wei Dongning still wanted to follow him in, but Gu Peiyan grabbed her wrist.
"What are you doing? We'll lose you if we don't follow you." Wei Dongning kept struggling.
Gu Peiyan pulled the person back to her side, frowning, "You can't go in here."
"Hmm? Oh!"
Wei Dongning looked up in the direction he pointed, her eyes darting around awkwardly.
Who's a decent person going to a brothel on New Year's Eve?
This was incredibly embarrassing for her, a young woman in her prime.
If Gu Peiyan wasn't there, she might feel comfortable going in and browsing.
"Hurry up, hurry up." Wei Dongning clung to Gu Peiyan's arm, wishing she had two more legs.
Looks like I won't be able to follow anything tonight.
She could only remind Wei Xiuming when she saw him.
Gu Peiyan straightened her crooked hairpin and asked, "Are you still going to watch the flower drum opera as promised?"
She had made up an excuse to go out to see a play, but she ended up seeing "the play" instead of the play itself.
Wei Dongning looked dejected: "I'm not watching anymore, let's go home."
She still needs to go back and think about how to talk to Wei Xiuming when she sees him in the second year of junior high school.
Xiao Wu had been monitoring Wen Yuzhu.
Seeing that the medicine had taken effect, it happily exclaimed "Oh yeah!"
Wei Dongning could feel its joy.
"What's making you so happy?"
"I won't tell you yet. All I can say is that Wen Yuzhu will definitely have a very unforgettable day today." Xiao Wu said cryptically, then said goodbye to her: "Ningbao, the Lord God has called me back for New Year's Eve dinner. I'll tell you what happens when I get back tomorrow."
"Okay, then go back and have fun."
Wei Dongning reluctantly said goodbye to Xiao Wu.
She wanted to watch the Spring Festival Gala with Xiao Wu, but that couldn't stop her from going home to celebrate the New Year with her dad.
Gu Peiyan and Wei Dongning walked slowly back home against the flow of people.
The gatekeeper was somewhat surprised to see them: "Young Master, Young Madam, you're back so early."
"Yes, you've worked hard. Go and rest." Gu Peiyan took out a small piece of silver from the purse at her waist and placed it in the gatekeeper's hand.