kvmb Chapter 330 Prodigal
Chapter 330 Prodigal
Luo An stared at the mirror, Xu Nuo looked at Luo An, and Nian Yao glanced at Luo An and then at Xu Nuo; both of them had somewhat solemn expressions.
The pungent smell of smoke grew stronger and stronger. Xu Nuo bypassed Luo An and handed the mirror to Xu Sheng as she passed by, before continuing uphill.
Luo An gripped Nian Yao's hand tightly, then loosened it again, then gripped it tightly once more, finally letting go completely. He took three steps at a time, and soon his figure disappeared from Nian Yao's sight.
Nianyao rubbed her sore left hand and looked back. Xu Nuo was directing people to put out the fire. She thought for a moment, then walked up to Xu Sheng and held out her hand: "Give it to me."
Xu Sheng handed her the mirror and calmly instructed her, "If he's going to Penglai, you should go with him."
Nianyao was surprised by Xu Sheng's decisiveness, and even more surprised by his words of advice. She sighed, "Actually, you've all been very good to him."
Xu Sheng gave him a look that said, "He's been pampered for too long, and now even you spoil him. He doesn't know how lucky he is."
Nianyao couldn't help but laugh: "You really are..."
They live freely and without any rules, making them unpredictable.
Xu Sheng thought Nian Yao was going to praise him, so he pressed, "What am I really like?"
Nianyao was not about to comply with his wishes: "You are such a despicable person, you actually stole his mirror."
Xu Sheng feigned disappointment: "Madam Luo, I am your brother-in-law."
Nianyao sized him up for a while: "Brother-in-law, why did you go to all this trouble to bring us to Chongming Island, just for ten million?"
Xu Sheng's eyes flashed: "Yes."
Nianyao said, "Is your uncle stingy with your money?"
Xu Sheng said, "They are two different things. His money is all from the treasury, taken from the people and used for the country."
Nianyao seemed to be weighing the truth of those words.
Xu Sheng sighed and said, "Sister-in-law, if you're not going to give it to me, then don't ask."
Nianyao said, "Call me sister-in-law, and I'll have him give you ten million."
Xu Sheng, in a typical case of pushing his luck, said: "Twenty million."
Nianyao turned and left.
Xu Sheng, carrying the conch shell, also walked down the mountain: "Madam Luo, you are a businesswoman. Isn't business all about bargaining? You can bargain."
Nianyao ignored him.
Xu Sheng then said, "We're family, why fight to the death? How about this, let Hailuo call you sister-in-law, and you give me ten million."
Speaking of conch shells, Nianyao suddenly stopped: If I go to Penglai, I must bring conch shells with me.
The conch shell crashed straight into Nianyao, but Xu Sheng reacted quickly and pulled it back to steady it.
The mirror in Nianyao's hand was knocked away, and she stumbled forward about ten steps. With one foot on top and one foot on the bottom, she steadied herself and turned around, seeing Hailuo picking up the mirror that had fallen on the steps.
The once glittering gems on the mirror were all shattered into powder, and a cold wind blew them away without leaving a trace.
Conch turned the mirror away from Nianyao and shouted, "You broke the gem again! You have to pay for it!"
The finest gems, the best craftsmen, and the most exquisite techniques cannot securely set a gem in a mirror. The problem lies solely in the mirror itself.
If the mirror has a spirit, then why was it she who broke it both times? Could it be that she has some kind of karmic entanglement with this mirror?
The hole on the back of the mirror seemed to be staring at Nianyao like many eyes. She shivered, turned around, and ran downstairs.
Xu Sheng said, "Here you go, take this."
There was a gust of wind behind her, but Nianyao didn't turn around and grabbed it with her backhand; it was the realm of eternal life.
Nianyao didn't stop, rushing down the mountain in twos and threes at a time. When she reached the foot of the mountain, she saw Luo An sitting on the last step, his hands on his knees and his head bowed.
Luo An's voice was hoarse, and seemed to be choked with emotion: "Why do you think he's so awkward? If he likes her, he can either imprison her in Heaven and Earth, where there's such a big place in the back mountain, where he can't put someone; or he can simply be a servant in Nan Yue, playing the zither and appreciating flowers all day long and live a happy life."
If we have to put it this way, the late emperor was also quite awkward. He could either simply confine Luo Qing to the inner palace and see her every day, or he could simply abandon his position as emperor and elope with Luo Qing.
Nianyao thought this but dared not say it. Luo An lived with his father and witnessed his father's suffering firsthand, so his feelings were undoubtedly more profound.
The former emperor of Nanyue was too far from Luo'an. Even though he had imagined it, heard the rumors, and harbored some resentment, he ultimately did not have that personal experience.
Nianyao sat down next to him, gently patted Luo An's back with her right hand, and softly comforted him, "It's alright, it's all over now."
It's in the past.
Luo An had heard this sentence many times. His senior sister had said it, An Jingchen had said it, Nian Yao's father had said it, and now even Nian Yao herself was saying it.
Everyone has their own suffering. For example, the eldest sister lost both her parents; An Jingchen has been sickly since childhood; Nianyao's father killed his wife with his own hands; Nianyao sent away her beloved elders and faced betrayal from her childhood sweetheart...
No one is doing better than him, but everyone comforts him like this. Is he too fragile? What is it that he can't let go of all these years?
Luo An slowly raised his head: "Bring Chenxi back, let's go."
"Shall we go?" Nianyao asked, confirming Luo An's question. "Where to?"
Luo An frowned slightly: "Didn't we say before that we would take Chenxi sightseeing?"
As Nianyao had said, she thought that if she could reach a reconciliation with both parties, she could play freely without any worries.
As a result, the trip to Nanyue only resulted in attending Qi Yang's wedding; nothing else was accomplished. And Qin Jiu—we still haven't seen him, and there's no definite news about whether he's alive or dead.
Nianyao unconsciously turned the mirror handle: "Then let's go to Penglai. You told me last time that the scenery in Penglai was beautiful, and I want to go see it too."
Luo An immediately noticed something was wrong and grabbed the mirror: "Where's the gem?"
Nianyao chuckled, unsure how to respond.
Xu Sheng happened to walk down: "It fell to the ground and broke. It's broken, it's broken, it's nothing."
Luo An glanced at him sideways: "You fell? Pay up, twenty million."
I thought Xu Sheng was already ruthless enough, but I never expected Luo An to be even worse. The Great River Gang is known as river bandits, but compared to them, they are simply small fry.
Nianyao quickly said, "No..."
Xu Sheng didn't allow Nianyao to speak: "This is a gemstone that I asked my uncle to set. To put it simply, this is my gemstone."
Luo An said coldly, "The gem set in my mirror is mine."
Xu Sheng said, "Are you being reasonable?"
Luo An said, "I won't talk about it."
Mr. Xu asked, "Are you going to negotiate the price?"
Luo An said, "I won't talk about it."
Nianyao said anxiously, "Are you two ever going to stop?"
Luo An and Xu Sheng said in unison, "It's not over yet."
Nianyao jumped up and walked forward: "You guys keep arguing, I'm leaving first."
“She broke the gem, not Xu Sheng.” Conch chased after Nian Yao and grabbed her: “Don’t go, pay up, twenty million.”
Xu Sheng gave the conch a thumbs up.
The conch shell, even more pleased with the praise, declared, "No bargaining!"
Xu promised to give the mirror to Xu Sheng, so how did it become Nian Yao breaking it?
Seeing Nianyao's ashamed expression, Luo An suddenly sighed deeply: "What a spendthrift."