nucmednet Chapter 107: Feelings Gradually Emerge
Chapter 107: Feelings Gradually Emerge
Cheng Yuntao was worried that Jiang Yu would get tired if they stayed there for too long, so she patted his shoulder and motioned him to put her down.
"Put me down, don't tire yourself out."
Jiang Yu acted as if he hadn't heard anything. Instead, he tightened his arms slightly and lifted her up. "It's not heavy at all. It's like holding a cloud."
Cheng Yuntao's cheeks were getting hotter and hotter. She turned her head away embarrassedly and insisted, "No, put me down quickly. People are watching us." As she spoke, her eyes looked around in panic. Seeing a few passers-by looking at her with good intentions, she became even more anxious.
Seeing her like this, Jiang Yu knew that she was shy, so he no longer insisted and slowly put her down as he said, his movements gentle and careful.
After landing on the ground, Cheng Yuntao adjusted her skirt and looked up at the person in front of her. Their eyes met, and her eyes moved silently on the bustling street.
After a brief eye contact, both of them quickly looked away.
"Um... let's go look somewhere else."
Cheng Yuntao was the first to break the deadlock, taking a step forward and walking towards the head, followed closely by Jiang Yu.
An ambiguous pink light shines through the carved window lattices of Yihong Courtyard, and string music floats out slowly and leisurely, gently winding around and stirring the heart of every passerby.
The brothel owner was plump, wearing a gorgeous pomegranate red dress, with a flattering smile on her face. She twisted her waist at the door to attract passers-by.
"Gentlemen, please come in and take a look at the girls here. Each of them is extremely talented and outstanding. I guarantee you will have a great time tonight!"
The singers in the building opened their red lips, and their melodious singing accompanied by the gentle caress of the strings came out slowly, attracting passers-by to turn around involuntarily and head towards this gentle place.
When passing by this place, Jiang Yu did not look around, and his pace could not help but quicken a bit, even overtaking Cheng Yuntao who was walking in front.
Catching a glimpse of the familiar figure passing by, and then looking at the enthusiastic madam behind him, Cheng Yuntao understood and quickly caught up with him. The two of them walked further and further away from that land of gentleness, leaving only the lingering singing voice lingering in the air behind them.
Jiang Yu walked quickly and hurriedly, and covered a long distance.
Only when the piano music that had been lingering in his ears and stirring his heart completely dissipated did his pace gradually slow down.
Cheng Yuntao didn't notice at all that the person in front had stopped. She was just busy walking. By the time she reacted, it was too late to stop. With a "bang", she bumped into Jiang Yu's back.
The impact hurt the tip of her nose, and her eyes instantly filled with physiological tears. She covered her nose, muttering softly with a bit of grievance and annoyance.
"How can you stop when I say stop? It hurts so much!"
Jiang Yu was caught off guard and staggered forward. Fortunately, his lower body was stable and he quickly regained his balance. After hearing Cheng Yuntao's tearful complaints, he quickly turned around.
"Are you okay? It's all my fault! I should have warned you in advance."
Jiang Yu bent down slightly and looked at Cheng Yuntao at eye level, his brows furrowed, his face instantly filled with regret and heartache.
He gently held Cheng Yuntao's face with both hands, carefully avoiding her nose, and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with his thumb.
"It's okay, it will be fine after a while." Cheng Yuntao rubbed the tip of her nose, her voice a little muffled.
She also knew that Jiang Yu wasn't to blame. If she hadn't kept her head down and was only focused on getting on, she wouldn't have bumped into him. Luckily, it was only Jiang Yu she bumped into today. Nanfang City was a hodgepodge of people, and if she had bumped into someone she wasn't prepared for, it would have been really troublesome.
Thinking of the scene just now, Cheng Yuntao blinked her bright eyes, a mischievous smile appeared on her lips, and she tilted her head and joked.
"Has it been possible that Young Master Jiang has never been to such a place of entertainment before? The way you just walked with your eyes fixed on the ground and your steps so fast, as if there were some monstrous beast lurking inside, really makes me very curious."
As she spoke, she took light steps and slowly walked around to Jiang Yu. She put her hands behind her back and looked up at him, her eyes flashing with exploration and amusement.
Jiang Yu was slightly startled by her sudden question, then came to his senses, an unnatural blush flashed across his face, and he quickly waved his hand to deny it.
"Of course I haven't been there. That kind of place..." He paused slightly, as if weighing his words, his eyes becoming particularly serious. "That kind of place may seem prosperous and bustling, but it's actually shrouded in filth. Since I'm determined to be in the martial arts world, how could I indulge in it and waste my life?"
He straightened his back, his eyes were clear, and his expression did not seem fake.
Cheng Yuntao looked at his serious expression, and the mischievous smile on her face gradually turned into a gentle smile. Upholding male virtues... was indeed quite good for gaining favorability.
The casino was bustling with noise, and the dice were rolling wildly on the gambling table, making a crackling sound.
Cheng Yuntao looked up and realized that the two of them had walked outside the gambling house without them knowing it. The door of the gambling house was wide open, the lights were on inside, and the sounds of shouting and yelling were endless.
The gamblers' faces were flushed, their eyes were bloodshot, and they stared at the gambling table intently. Some shouted in ecstasy because of winning money, while others beat their chests in frustration because of losing money. Their emotions were mercilessly swayed by the waves of winning and losing.
The candlelight on the table trembled in this fanatical atmosphere, reflecting the dazzling light of gold, silver and jewelry, as well as the greed and struggle deep in human nature.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Place your bets! Bet big, bet small, and bet on it!"
A young scholar-like man, with a frown on his face, tightly grasped the few copper coins in his hands, his eyes showing both unwillingness and determination.
"I bet big!"
The dice cup was shaken violently in the dealer's hand, making crackling sounds.
A moment later, the dealer slammed the dice cup on the table. The surroundings suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Everyone held their breath, staring intently at the dice cup that was slowly opened.
"One, two, three, small!" the dealer shouted at the top of his voice, his pride evident in his expression.
The scholar's face turned pale in an instant. The copper coins were quickly swept away by the dealer's long pole. His hands were still in the posture after placing the bet, but they were empty.
"No... Impossible..." He muttered to himself, his eyes began to blur, and his whole body seemed to have lost all its energy and spirit, and was on the verge of collapse.
"Come again! I still have a chance!"
The scholar's eyes suddenly widened, bloodshot in them. He frantically searched his sleeves and chest, trying to find even a missing copper coin, but found nothing.
The laughter and ridicule of the gamblers around him came to him like a tide, but he seemed not to hear them. He just stared at the gambling table with only one thought in his mind - to make up for his losses.
"What's the point of playing if you don't have money? Get out of here!"
The dealer pushed him impatiently, and the scholar staggered and almost fell to the ground.
He stood up, his hair disheveled and his clothes in disarray, but he didn't care and yelled at the dealer, "You cheated! This round doesn't count, I should have won!"