GENERAL'S LADY

CHAPTER 21

AT THE FABRIC STORE ,  XIUYUAN GOES TO MEET RUONAN.

XIUYUAN : " LADY RUONAN. "

RUONAN : " PLEASE.  I'M SURE I'LL WIN THE BIDDING .  BUT JUST IN CASE , I WANT TO ASK YOU IS IT DECIDED BY THE QUALITY ,  PRICE AND QUANTITY  NOT RELATION? "

XIUYUAN : " LADY RUONAN , YOU CAN TRUST ME , IT WILL BE ABSOLUTELY FAIR. "

RUONAN : " THAT'S A RELIEF. PLEASE ,  HAVE A CUP OF WINE. "

RUONAN : " THANK YOU FOR DRINKING WITH ME. CHEERS."

XIUYUAN : " CHEERS.  IT'S HAPPY TO DRINK WITH YOU . I'VE BROUGHT THESE SPECIALLY FOR YOU. "RUONAN : " THANK YOU.  BUT I DON'T DESERVE THESE.  BESIDES , I DON'T DO MAKE UP ."

XIUYUAN : " THEY ALL SAID WOMAN TREASURE COSMETICS , BUT YOU DON'T LIKE THEM. YOU ARE TRULY UNIQUE.  YOU HAVE SAVED MY LIFE . SO I'LL DO ANYTHING YOU ASK ME TO DO. EVEN WALKING INTO A FIRE ."

RUONAN: " NEVER MIND  WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE.  SINCE WE ARE ALL LIVING IN JIANGHU I'LL CONSIDER YOU AS MY FRIEND . IT WILL BE DISRESPECTFUL  IF I DON'T ACCEPT YOUR GIFTS. . I'LL KEEP THE HAIRPIN , PLEASE TAKE THE OTHERS BACK. "

XIUYUAN : " ALL RIGHT , RUONAN.  PLEASE TRY THIS ON. SEE IF IT FITS YOU "

RUONAN: " NOW? "

XIUYUAN: " LET ME HELP YOU. "

HE THE PUTS THE HAIRPIN ON RUONAN'S HAIR.

RUONAN: " OUR EXCELLENCY , SOMETHING WRONG? "

XIUYUAN : " PRETTY. SO PRETTY. "

RUONAN : " YOU HAVE LEFT IT DAYS BEFORE. HERE YOU ARE. SO , I'VE TRIED THE HAIRPIN. I'LL TAKE MY LEAVE. "

XIUYUAN : " RUONAN ,  I HAVE ASKED YOU MANY RUDE QUESTIONS . I'M SORRY FOR THAT. "

RUONAN: " NEVER MIND , YOUR EXCELLENCY. LET BYGONES BE BYGONES. "

XIUYUAN : " I CAN LET IT GO. BUT MY FEELINGS FOR YOU IS TRUE . PLEASE GIVE ME A CHANCE. "

RUONAN: " YOU SAID YOU LIKE ME LET ME ASK YOU , DO YOU REALLY KNOW ME?  DO YOU KNOW MY CHARACTER?  WHAT KIND OF LIKE DO YOU HAVE? IS IT TEMPORARY  LIKE THE DEW ? OR YOU  WILL RESPECT  ME , ONLY LOVE ME IN THIS LIFE? "

XIUYUAN: " I DON'T MEAN TO BE FRIVOLOUS. I HAVE BEEN OBSERVING YOU. UNLIKE THE OTHER BASHFUL  WOMAN , YOU ARE FORTHRIGHT  AND LOYAL WOMAN. I HAVE THE INTENTION TO MARRY YOU . I'LL LOVE YOU ,  PROTECT YOU  AND CARE FOR YOU FOREVER. "

RUONAN: " YOU KNOW ME WELL.  BUT I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT YOU.  WHAT FAMILY ARE YOU FROM?  WHAT HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED ? AND HOW IS YOUR CONDITION NOW? "

XIUYUAN: " I'LL TELL YOU ALL  WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW ? THIS IS OUR THIRD MEET. I'LL COME TO YOUR STORE EVERYDAY . SO YOU WILL KNOW ME GRADUALLY.  YOU MAY CONSIDER WHETHER TO ACCEPT MY AFFECTION  WHEN YOU KNOW ME ."

RUONAN: " I CAN ACCEPT YOUR SUGGESTION. I JUST HOPE YOU CAN DO AS YOU SAID. "

XIUYUAN: " CERTAINLY. "

RUONAN: " SINCE YOU HAVE DONE TALKING , I'LL TAKE MY LEAVE. "

XIYUAN: "I'LL WALK WITH YOU."

RUONAN: " I CAN GO BACK MYSELF.  SEE YOU TOMMORROW. "

XIUYUAN GETS HAPPY AND SMILES.

AT THE IMPERIAL PALACE ,

OFFICIAL SITU: " YOUR MAJESTY ,  I'VE BEEN  INVESTIGATING  THE MILLITERY PAYS  CASE  AND HAD SOME CLUES. "

THE EMPEROR : " TELL ME. "

OFFICIAL SITU : " IT SEEMS SOMEONE HAS SET GENERAL CHU UP.  I'M AFRAID SOMEONE IS PLANNING TO BETRAY. BUT THIS IS TOO OBVIOUS . MAYBE IT WAS A SELF DECIEVING THING. "