When The Male Supporting Actor Bend The Male Lead

Qi Yan blushed and waved his hand quickly, “It’s not what you think!”

“Brother Qi.” Cheng Ke patted Qi Yan on the shoulder with a calm face, “It’s better to have a woman’s delicate body. You have to think about it clearly.”

As soon as Qi Yan wanted to say something, he was interrupted by the little girl Cheng Zhu.

“Brother Qi Yan, you… Oh, anyway, as long as you like it; but don’t let Zhan Roudai listen to this.”

Rong Ansheng shook his head disapprovingly, “It’s ridiculous.”

Qi Yan wanted to cry without tears, could he not wash it off even after falling into the Yellow River1掉进黄河里也洗不清了: to be unable to wash oneself clean even if one jumps into the Yellow River. It is a metaphor for misunderstandings, suspicions that cannot be resolved, and grievances that cannot be resolved. It’s hard to make people believe in themselves no matter what they do.?

“Don’t talk nonsense. That person and I are good friends. Wouldn’t it be disturbing to be misinterpreted by you?”

“Good friend?” Cheng Ke raised his eyebrows, “A pair of good friends go up the mountain alone to cultivate? Why have you never asked me out?”

“Who knows which sweet town you live in again.” Qi Yan said innocently. He successfully changed Cheng Ke’s expression bad and making him turn his head away.

This topic was put aside. Qi Yan had just stopped for a while when Zhan Roudai, that thoughtless woman, came.

From her pink and white clothes were floating like a fairy, her hair was gentle, her black eyebrows and almond eyes, and the pink rouge on her cheeks, all made her looked like a wonderful person.

Walking in with flourish, Zhan Roudai gave a slightly restrained salute, “I have kept the young masters and ladies waiting for a long time.”

When Cheng Ke saw her coming, he raised his usual graceful smile, “We have just come not too long ago.”

“Master Cheng is still so understanding.” Zhan Roudai smiled softly.

Cheng Zhu watched his brother fawning over the beauty. Since the beauty was still a concubine daughter, it made her unhappy. She turned her head and snorted coldly.

Qi Yan heard the voice and looked over. He felt that Cheng Zhu’s childish temper was cute, so he moved up a few steps to coax her.

The little girl and Zhan Roudai inexplicably did not get along. It was unknown if it was a same-sex repulsion or something. Anyway, Cheng Zhu was unhappy when she saw Zhan Roudai. She hated her appearance of pretending to be gentle and empathetic.

After being coaxed by Qi Yan with a few words, Cheng Zhu was in a pretty good mood.

Zhan Roudai glanced at their direction and saw that the two of them were chatting happily. Her bright eyes couldn’t help but darken and a trace of evil passed through her misty eyes.

“Little sister Cheng Zhu.” Zhan Roudai walked over and took Cheng Zhu’s hand, looking like sisters, “I haven’t seen her for many days and my sister is getting more and more lovely.””

Cheng Zhu withdrew her hand all at once without concealing her reluctance, “Who is your sister!””

“Sister Cheng Zhu is one year younger than me, so she is naturally a younger sister.” Zhan Roudai’s face did not change color.

Cheng Zhu just wanted to say something, but when she saw Qi Yan shaking his head gently, she bit his lip and held back.

The small movements between the two were naturally seen by Zhan Roudai, making her lower her eyes to cover up the increasingly intense fierceness.

The boat for the lake tour had long been ready, the five people including Qi Yan boarded the boat together. There were elegant seats on the boat as well as fruit wine and pastries.

“This apricot cake is just made.” Cheng Ke’s nose was extremely good, “This fruit wine has been around for some years.”

“Young master Cheng really has a spiritual nose.” Zhan Roudai covered her face and smiled, “This osmanthus cake is newly made by a shop in the city; this fruit wine is naturally only good when they’re are old.”

“Miss Zhan is still so thoughtful!”

……

Qi Yan ignored what they said. He just sat by the window, looking at the scenery outside, turning his head from time to time as if looking for something.

Rong Ansheng sat silently beside Qi Yan, not talking to anyone. For a while, it seemed like this place was forgotten.

Zhan Roudai paused, suddenly reached out and held up the jug. She walked to Qi Yan’s table and filled his empty cup.

“Brother Qi Yan, have some fruit wine.”

Qi Yan looked over when he heard the sound and shook his head politely, “I don’t drink.”

“This fruit wine is not very alcoholic. There is nothing better to entertain everyone today. Brother Qi Yan should not dislike it.” Zhan Roudai continued to persuade.

“I didn’t like wine, so the second miss should stop persuading.” Qi Yan raised his head and motioned to Cheng Ke who was looking straight at their direction, “I think Cheng Ke’s wine has ran out. The second miss should pour him a cup.”

Zhan Roudai’s expression changed and she stood up embarrassedly. She poured Cheng Ke a glass like a maidservant, then returned to her seat with a bad expression.

Except for Cheng Ke, no one had a good impression of this second miss.

Rong Ansheng was also threatened by the concubine son, so he didn’t have a good impression of concubines. He wouldn’t make deep friends with them nor target them.

Halfway through the lake tour, the deserted streets and alleys became lively.

The Xinghua Festival was a traditional festival in Cangyun continent. On this day, both men, women and children would buy some apricot cakes and fruit wine. Then they would find a quiet place to drink and enjoy the flowers with their families and share family fun.

Some literati would also hold poetry sessions and some matchmakers would set up a forest of apricot blossoms to attract unmarried men and women to come. If a pair became a match, the matchmaker would get a lot of benefits.

There were gradually more people on the street and Qi Yan’s eyes were overwhelmed. He looked around, but there was not one he wanted to see.

Rong Ansheng ate some pastries, but when he saw Qi Yan staring straight outside, he couldn’t help but say, “What are you looking for?”

“My good friend.”

“…have you made an appointment with your good friend?”

Hearing this, Qi Yan mused, “Sort of…”

“Sort of?” Rong Ansheng was puzzled.

“Yes. After I mentioned it to him, he left without saying a word.”

Rong Ansheng: “…” Then don’t look for it, it’s called rejection, okay!

Qi Yan didn’t give up looking, so Rong Ansheng couldn’t say anything. Anyway, the cruise was so boring, it was better to let him entertain himself.

In a flash, it was time for lunch and Cheng Ke ordered the boatman to dock.

The place to eat was reserved by Rong Ansheng, a very famous restaurant. Although it couldn’t be said to be magnificent here, it was elegant. And the most important thing was that the food here was one of the best in the city.

Although the food was delicious, Qi Yan seemed to be in a very low mood. Even Cheng Ke, the playboy who only paid attention to beauties, could see it.

The food on the plate was eaten without a second thought; then Cheng Ke, who could not stand it, reached out and put a chopstick of meat on Qi Yan’s plate, “You only have some scallions left, yet you take so long to eat it! If you don’t eat quickly, everything will be eaten by the girl Cheng Zhu!”

Cheng Zhu stared when he heard this, “How big is my stomach? How can I eat that much!”

“Don’t refute! Your Brother Qi Yan is in a bad mood!” It’s rare for Cheng Ke to show his brotherly authority.

Cheng Zhu knew that Qi Yan was in a bad mood, so she didn’t say much. She glared at Cheng Ke as if to say, ‘Let’s go home and settle the account!’

Qi Yan was in a better mood when he saw the brother and sister quarreling, “Well, you guys eat quickly, I’m fine.”

“Why is Brother Qi Yan in a bad mood?” Zhan Roudai wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief and asked with concern.

Qi Yan sighed and said seriously: “I am very worried about Nishang. In previous years, Nishang spent the Xinghua Festival with us. This year, she got her spiritual root. It was supposed to be a celebration, but she is nowhere to be seen.”

Zhan Roudai’s expression stiffened and a nameless fire suddenly rose in her heart.

Saying this in front of her, was it not a slap in her face!

Before she could say anything, a chuckle suddenly came from the door of the elegant room. The door was opened and a figure familiar to Qi Yan walked in.

“It seems that young master Qi misses our leader’s wife very much.”

1掉进黄河里也洗不清了: to be unable to wash oneself clean even if one jumps into the Yellow River. It is a metaphor for misunderstandings, suspicions that cannot be resolved, and grievances that cannot be resolved. It’s hard to make people believe in themselves no matter what they do.