A Beautiful Duchess with a Dark Heart – Chapter 61

Chapter 61: The Beauty of a Handsome Man

Wen Yu mounted her white horse.

It was a filly less than three years old, pure white without a single stray hair.

One person and one horse, under the sunlight, onlookers couldn’t take their eyes off them.

Wen Jiao was so angry! She arrived at the stable a little late, and Wen Yu got such a good horse.

She just now grabbed the reins domineeringly, asking Wen Yu to get down, she wanted to ride! As a result, her cousin’s face darkened, and he even scolded her a couple of times.

Wen Jiao was so angry that she almost burst into tears and turned away.

As a result… no one came to pull her or persuade her!

If she went, she was reluctant. If she didn’t go, she would lose face! She lingered in place, grinding her feet in anger…

Ready to set off, Wen Yu saw that there were twenty or thirty people going with them.

Basically all young men and women, each one dressed in bright clothes and riding spirited horses.

By the lakeside, among the flowers, under the trees, and on the road, they laughed and talked merrily, truly a beautiful scene of human life.

Yan Zhu wasn’t good at riding, but she was bold, and even more attracted by the fish of Golden Bridge Town. She sat on the horse obediently, neither speaking nor smiling, very serious.

Song Shang accompanied Wen Yu, holding the reins in his hand, pointing out the scenery near and far.

He asked her if she wanted to run for a while, and then asked her if she was tired.

Wen Yu got annoyed and retorted a few times.

Song Shang, however, cracked his whip and laughed heartily.

After walking for a while, they came to a pavilion by the road. Song Shang said, “Let’s rest here for a while! If you’re tired and don’t want to ride anymore, just sit here for a while longer. Then go back! There are monkey performers over there, you can take some peanuts to feed them!”

Many girls felt sore in their waists and legs as soon as they dismounted, and they had difficulty walking, so they all decided to turn back.

However, the young men felt unsatisfied and wanted to show off in front of the girls. While the girls were resting, they galloped back and forth.

Song Shang asked Wen Yu, “Are you tired?”

“Not tired. Cousin Hui, Zhuzhu, are you tired?”

Cousin Hui said, “My waist and legs are sore. I’ll rest for a while and then go back. I won’t go any further.”

Zhuzhu endured the soreness and whispered to Wen Yu, “Ah Yu, let’s ride to Golden Bridge Town? The fish at that restaurant…”

Wen Yu was actually a little tired, as she rarely exercised on a daily basis. But when she heard Yan Zhu talking about the fish, she couldn’t help but swallow.

So she said to Song Shang, “I want to rest for a while and ride to Golden Bridge Town to eat fish.”

“Hehe.” Song Shang leaned close to her, “I knew you wanted to eat fish, it’s all arranged!” He said with a hint of pride.

While Wen Yu was drinking tea, she saw Song Tao talking to a thin young man beside him. He didn’t seem shy as usual, but rather cheerful and talkative.

The thin young man looked familiar, but she couldn’t remember who he was for a moment.

She thought to herself that she should find an opportunity to remind Song Shang to be wary of Song Tao.

With some girls not going any further, some young men were also unwilling to leave.

There were no rule-abiding women watching them here, so everyone relaxed and talked freely. It was a rare opportunity.

There were also many men looking at Wen Yu and Yan Zhu, their faces flushed as they tried to strike up a conversation, but Song Shang subtly blocked them off.

Then, Song Shang took Wen Yu and Yan Zhu, along with a few others, and mounted their horses. They rode for a while before arriving at Golden Bridge Town.

As soon as they dismounted, Yan Zhu felt the urge to use the restroom. She whispered to Wen Yu, “Ah Yu, I need to relieve myself.”

“Go ahead!”

Yan Zhu hurriedly walked towards the restaurant. Just as she reached the entrance, a group of people came out from inside, and the two sides almost collided.

“Who is it?! Are you blind?!” A guard shouted rudely.

Yan Zhu was startled and quickly bowed, saying, “I’m sorry!”

Among the group was a young man in brocade clothes. He was almost bumped into and was originally unhappy. But when he saw Yan Zhu, he was stunned. He looked her up and down, and immediately changed his expression, “It’s alright, go ahead, Miss!”

He looked at Yan Zhu with burning eyes.

Yan Zhu lowered her head and went inside.

The young man in brocade clothes followed Yan Zhu with his eyes until he saw the young man in white clothes behind her.

The young man in white clothes said calmly, “Let’s go!”

“Ah?! Okay, okay! Let’s go…” The young man in brocade clothes went out the door, but saw the horses and people at the entrance. He looked and said, “Fifth Brother Song?!”

Song Shang looked at him, turned to Wen Yu, and said, “I ran into an acquaintance, you go in first! I’ll be in the private room on the second floor.”

Wen Yu responded and walked towards the door, bypassing the group…

The young man in white clothes was so striking that she couldn’t help but take a curious glance…

There was only one word in her heart: Heaven!

Her footsteps involuntarily stopped…

She didn’t know that there could be such a handsome man in the world!

She saw a pair of beautiful phoenix eyes, with a cold gaze. Jet black eyebrows and eyelashes. A chiseled face, skin as white as jade… and a figure like a javelin.

The young man in white clothes saw that his companion had run into an acquaintance, so he stood still, not intending to follow.

As a result, he ended up standing there, waiting for this woman to stare at him…

Don’t ask him how he knew someone was staring at him!

He had been harassed by gazes countless times, he didn’t need to look or guess!

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He was never in a good mood when others admired his looks. He glanced at her coldly.

“…” The other party was actually a stunningly beautiful girl…

She was dressed in riding clothes, and hadn’t taken off her small bamboo hat. Under the brim were a pair of beautifully shaped eyes, a slender nose, and pale pink lips. Her skin was as white as congealed fat…

She was taller than ordinary women, and her posture was more poised than ordinary girls.

He was not someone without experience, but a woman of such beauty was truly a rare sight.

But… she was a girl, why was she looking at a man like that?!

Wasn’t she ashamed?

She didn’t even blush!

He thought of all the women who had seen him, every one of them shy and coy, with half-closed eyes, slightly flushed cheeks, wanting to look but holding back… Among them, his cousin was the most charming…

Thinking of her, his heart skipped a beat.

He was even more annoyed! Don’t think that your beauty will work on me!

His face darkened, he pursed his lips, and his expression was as sour as could be!

He didn’t realize that his expression made him even more alluring and captivating…

Wen Yu’s heart was pounding. It was really embarrassing to be caught staring at a handsome man.

Over there, the young man in brocade clothes had already started talking to Song Shang. After exchanging greetings, he quickly said, “A good friend came from the capital, let me introduce him to Fifth Brother! Nuan Lin! Nuan Lin! Come, come! This is my good friend!”

The young man in white clothes snorted softly and walked over with a sullen face.

“Please come in, Miss!” Someone from the restaurant finally came out to greet her.

Wen Yu couldn’t help but feel poetic. This was truly: “Who is that handsome youth on the road, so romantic and carefree…”

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The nervous young man in brocade clothes was the eldest grandson of the Southeast Garrison Commander: Sun Ji.

Don’t let the smile on his face fool you, it depended on who he was with!

Usually, he was arrogant and looked down on everyone!

Two years ago, by chance, Song Shang had saved his life.

After this encounter, Sun Ji was completely convinced by Song Shang’s composure, knowledge, and expertise in various fields!

He even took Song Shang home to meet his grandfather.

Garrison Commander Sun saw that this person was much more reliable than the people his eldest grandson knew!

If he learned even a little bit from him, he wouldn’t have become a clueless fool and almost gotten into trouble!

Therefore, he valued Song Shang greatly.

Over the past two years, they had interacted a lot and were both satisfied.

Garrison Commander Sun also became one of Song Shang’s hidden cards.

When Song Shang saw the young man in white clothes approaching, he was also amazed by his beauty. He had never seen such a handsome man before.

But he was very experienced. As soon as he heard the other party’s identity and saw his talent, he knew how he should behave.

It would be too frivolous to show admiration for his looks.

“Fifth Young Master Qi! Nice to meet you!” Song Shang bowed slightly.

Polite and respectful, neither too close nor too distant.

Sure enough, Qi Wu’s expression softened a bit. He didn’t speak, but returned the gesture with a standard bow.

The young man in brocade clothes was still smiling, “You are both ranked fifth, and both my Fifth Brother! Haha, what a coincidence!”

Song Shang said, “You came here, why didn’t you tell me?” His tone was actually very intimate.

“Oh, I’m accompanying Fifth Brother Qi, we have things to do!”

“I just launched a painting boat, would Fifth Young Master Qi and you be interested in a boat ride?”

“A painting boat?! That’s great. But we really don’t have time today, we still have to rush to Huzhou!”

Song Shang nodded, with a look of approval towards Sun Ji, “Alright! Accompanying Fifth Young Master Qi on important matters is more important, there will be plenty of opportunities for boat rides!”

“Yes, yes! We can meet again at the Heavenly Dragon Temple Dharma Assembly in a few days. Let’s get together then!”

“Great! I’ve reserved the third floor of Gongdelin for my friends. You and Fifth Young Master Qi are welcome to come anytime!”

“Fifth Brother, you’re so generous! Alright, we’ll be going now!”

Qi Wu didn’t speak from beginning to end. He bowed to Song Shang and turned to leave.

A servant had already brought his horse over. He leaped onto the horse with an incredibly graceful movement and left on his own. The beautiful woman in riding clothes was left behind just like that…

The young man in brocade clothes smiled at Song Shang and hurriedly mounted his horse to chase after Qi Wu.

As for Wen Yu, she didn’t even go to the restroom. After going up to the second floor, she opened the window and leaned out, enjoying the view of the handsome man from above.

She rested her chin on her hand, her eyes burning.

Tsk, tsk, how could his mounting posture be so beautiful?!

Seeing him ride away in a cloud of dust, she actually felt a bit disappointed.

Such beauty!

When will she be able to appreciate it again!