HHYL Fanfic - in Fairy Tales and Popular Folks Tales.

Little Merman - Finale

  Last part

Still in his dripping wet clothes, the set Cao Xin gave him, which was more comfortable for him, Lu Cang leaped out of the high walls of the Forbidden City. Walking aimlessly in a place he absolutely unfamiliar with, he arrived at the crowded red-light district. The noise and the bustle in this nightly heaven for men and women made his head hurt to the utmost point, he should really have avoided this place yet, his instinct told him to come to this noisy place. His body gradually getting weaker and weaker, his vision also gradually becoming blurred.

Just before he tumbled down, he bumped into a bulky man. That man unhappily glared at him before letting out a loud shout : "Heaven! Big Brother, what a coincidence to meet you here!"

As it turned out, he actually ran into Cao Xin. Seemed like he was still favored by the Goddess of Fortune. Running into the one and only person he was familiar with in this land, it was truly a blessing for Lu Cang.

"Brother Cao. It is good that I meet you here and now. I have a favor to ask......" Maybe because he was walking too much, he felt that his knees were about to fail him. He barely could stand if not for his strong determination.

"Big Brother, why the need to be so polite. You just have to say it, this Cao Xin will definitely help you no matter what." Cao Xin didn't even ask why Lu Cang was in red-light district with his damp clothes. He just assumed that Lu Cang must have offended someone with his reserved attitude. Granted, for most people, Lu Cang's silence could be counted as rude.

"Can you take me back to that place? That place where we first met?" That was the only place that came to his mind at this moment. After all, the beautiful lake would be a worthy place for his last slumber.

Cao Xin looked at Lu Cang with such weird eyes. "Big Brother. I was actually planning to go back tonight. Look, my carriage is all ready to go." Didn't know why, Cao Xin couldn't help but think that Lu Cang was truly favored by the Heaven. That time, when Lu Cang wanted to come to the Capital, Cao Xin just happened to pass by. And now, when he wanted to return to Hangzhou, he ran into Cao Xin who was buying some wine for his journey back to Hangzhou. If they didn't meet tonight, most probably they would have missed seeing each other forever.

He was happily staying in the Capital for the past four months, the money he got from selling one of the pearls he got from Lu Cang was still plenty. In fact, even if he was to spend the money lavishly, he still could stay in the Capital for a year or so, not to mention he still had two of the remaining pearls safely stored away. But this afternoon, a sudden impulse made him yearned for his hometown so much. And just a few hours ago he decided to go home, abruptly made his preparation to go back to Hangzhou. Who would have thought that he would run into Lu Cang once again.

However, Cao Xin couldn't help but wonder, perhaps, his impulse to go back to Hangzhou was also pre-arranged by the God of Fate? He was destined to help his Big Brother in need.

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Jing was unusually distracted when he returned to the pavilion. In his palm, he was clenching tightly the pearl that Lu Cang had just given to him. He should be glad that he had gotten rid of the source of his uneasiness, yet, he seemed hollow.

"Jing'r. What had happened just now? Who was that guard?" And who was that guard to you? Yong Yi didn't say the next line he wanted to ask. He only worriedly stared at his favorite nephew. Between Jing and his twin brother, Zheng, Yong Yi had always favored Jing the most. Since he was a little Prince, he had shown his brilliance more than other kids his age. For this ever confident Jing to be in such state, even Yong Yi himself found it a little hard to believe.