The setting sun shone down on Jing Hanchuan, making him look holy and noble. He rubbed his fishing rod with his fingers, reached out to grab the strawberries at the side, and put them into his mouth one by one.
His movements were unhurried and elegant.
âWhere?â
He had thought that Xu Yuanfei was going to disappear completely, but he didnât expect her to still appear.
âThe clubhouse.â The man coughed twice. âBut I just helped you reject Eldest Young Master Fuâs invitation. I said that you have something to do and wonât be going.â
âThe clubhouse? The same one?â
âYes, she should have been invited by the young madam of the Fu family.â
Jing Hanchuan chewed on the strawberries thoughtfully.
***
Inside the clubhouseâ¦
When Xu Yuanfei arrived at the clubhouse, because the evening gathering had yet to start, everyone was gathered at the archery range. Duan Linbai was competing with a friend of Fu Sinian in archery, and the surrounding people were cheering and betting.
âYoung Madam Fu.â Xu Yuanfei had been invited at the last minute, so she could only buy some gifts casually.
âMiss Xu, welcome.â Yu Manxi was very happy to see her. âIt seems you havenât been going to the store much recently. Iâve been there a few times, and the store assistant said that you went on a trip.â
âYes. Congratulations on moving to a new home.â
âYou didnât have to bring gifts. Iâll treat you to a meal at home another day. There are too many people today, so itâs not convenient to go to the house.â Yu Manxi smiled. âCome to the house for dinner another day. Iâll cook personally.â
Yu Manxi knew that the robbers at the time had really planned to kill people. Thinking about it, she was still afraid, so she was naturally even more grateful for Xu Yuanfeiâs help.
Xu Yuanfei had originally been unwilling to come out, afraid that she would meet Jing Hanchuan. When Yu Manxi invited her, she asked indirectly who would go. She said that there were too many people, and she wasnât familiar with them, so she didnât want to go.
She mentioned many people, but she didnât mention Jing Hanchuan.
â⦠Other than some people youâve met, there are also some of Sinianâs friends.â
âSixth Master Jing isnât going?â Xu Yuanfei asked.
âSixth Master has something to do and canât come. Do you want to see him?â Yu Manxi knew their identities and inevitably wanted to tease her.
At this moment, she was almost certain that Xu Yuanfei knew a lot about Jing Hanchuan, but on the contraryâ¦
Jing Hanchuan should have no idea that he had gotten to know someone from Lingnan.
âNo, I was just asking casually.â Xu Yuanfei didnât dare to say that she had blocked Jing Hanchuan on her Moments, hadnât replied to his messages, and had disappeared for a long time.
If he caught her, he would definitely ask her why. She couldnât think of a good explanation for now.
âHeâs not coming. Are you coming?â Yu Manxi asked.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âOkay, Iâll go!â Xu Yuanfei immediately agreed. After returning from her vacation, she had been staying at home. It was rare for her to be invited, so she bought some gifts and went straight to the clubhouse.
After sitting down, she looked around. âWanwan didnât come?â
âShe has class in the afternoon and will arrive at around six,â Yu Manxi explained.
Xu Yuanfei wasnât stupid. She had gathered with this group of people before and had long seen that Song Fengwan had a deep relationship with Third Master Fu. It wasnât as simple as it looked. They were probably a couple.
But this had nothing to do with her. She just pretended not to know.
***
She chatted with Yu Manxi for a while. Duan Linbai had already finished competing and won without any surprise.
Fu Sinian had learned archery before, and this group of people had practiced with him for a period of time, so they had basic skills.
âMiss Xu, welcome. But Hanchuan isnât coming today!â
In an instant, everyoneâs eyes focused on Xu Yuanfei. Her face flushed red. âWhether Sixth Master comes or not has nothing to do with me.â
âI was overthinking. He likes to eat your desserts a lot. I thought you two had a good relationship.â Duan Linbai smiled and smoothed things over to prevent Xu Yuanfei from feeling awkward.
âOur relationship is normal. Itâs just a store owner-customer relationship,â Xu Yuanfei explained awkwardly.
Everyone suddenly understood. After all, this group of people knew that Sixth Master Jing liked sweets as much as his life.
âAnyway, not everyone is here yet. Miss Xu, do you want to try this?â Duan Linbai pointed at the bow in his hand.
âIâve never practiced this before.â Xu Yuanfei had started learning martial arts since she was young, so she was naturally curious about these things.
Her master had only taught her practical self-defense. Bows and arrows were popular in ancient times, and shooting was popular now. She had played with guns before, but she had never touched a bow.
âYou can try. Itâs just for fun. Donât be afraid of losing face. These men missed their targets the first time they shot. If you canât shoot well, no one will laugh at you.â Duan Linbai smiled.
âIf you want to try, Iâll get someone to get you a female bow for beginners.â Fu Sinian was sitting at the side without saying a word. Only then did he get up.
Xu Yuanfei took the bow and imitated what she saw on TV. She pulled the bowstring slightly. She didnât expect it to be so strenuous just to pull the bowstring. It was really strenuous to maintain an extended posture for a long time.