The Villainous Classmate is My Lucky Star Chapter 156
Translated by Pure (ko-fi)
Chapter 156 Departing Chaoge (1)
Chi Jingxi continued, "Yes, that paper you're thinking of. Where did you get that information from?"
Unlike the previous occasions, Chi Jingxi's tone was calm. Yet, Wen Yantong couldn't help but feel nervous. "I found it."
She hadn't anticipated that Chi Jingxi would catch on, even though she thought she had been quite discreet.
"Found it?" Chi Jingxi raised an eyebrow slightly.
Wen Yantong nodded. "When I was leaving the theater that day, I found that piece of paper. I didn't understand its meaning, so I thought I'd give it to you, knowing you're so clever, you'd be able to decipher it."
It was an obvious fabrication, but there was no concrete evidence to challenge her words. After all, the handwriting on the paper wasn't Wen Yantong's, and her name wasn't on it. So, no matter how suspicious Chi Jingxi was, he couldn't directly implicate her.
Chi Jingxi fell into a brief silence, evidently deciding not to pursue the matter further. "Would you like to return home?"
Wen Yantong instantly understood he meant going back to Chang'an. She nodded and replied, "Of course I do."
Chi Jingxi smiled, his eyes holding a gentle warmth. "Then let's pack up and head back to Chang'an."
The journey from Chaoge to Chang'an was a long one, spanning countless mountains and rivers.
Wen Yantong packed a substantial amount of clothes. While travel expenses were important, her priority was ensuring she had enough attire for the journey. She brought Mo Li with her, while He Ying stayed behind to look after the house.
Chi Jingxi also took care to assign a group of servants to oversee the Wen Residence. He appointed an elderly man as the housekeeper to assist Wen Yantong in managing the household.
After completing all the preparations, Wen Yantong loaded her luggage into a rented carriage and waited for Chi Jingxi early the next morning.
The Wen Residence was originally situated in the suburbs, making it convenient for Chi Jingxi to pass by on his way out of the city.
When Chi Jingxi arrived, he was accompanied by Mu Yang. The latter appeared like a young child, his eyes welling up with tears the moment he stepped out of the carriage. He simply gazed silently at Wen Yantong.
Wen Yantong couldn't help but chuckle. "What's the matter?"
Mu Yang's voice trembled with emotion. "I always hate this time of year... It feels like I won't see Brother Xi for so long..."
Wen Yantong raised an eyebrow. "Isn't it just two or three months?"
While Mu Yang retorted, "Isn't two or three months long enough?"
"If you're so reluctant, then get on the carriage and go to Chang'an with him" Wen Yantong laughed at him, "You’re already this old yet you’re still sobbing like a baby, are you not embarrassed?"
Mu Yang was used to her teasing, so he ignored it automatically. "No. I can’t, my father will beat me up."
"Then you just stay in Chaoge." Wen Yantong patted him on the shoulder and snickered, "I'll go to Chang'an with your Brother Xi."
Mu Yang's eyes turned redder, most likely due to envy.
Chi Jingxi didn't allow Wen Yantong to continue to tease him any longer. He patted her on the head and said, "Don’t say anymore."
Mu Yang's appearance was quite pitiful, so she changed her words to comfort, "Don't be sad, the time will pass soon. Besides, even if there is no Little Marquis, isn’t Fu Zixian still in Chaoge? Wouldn’t it be fun to call him out to practice archery together when you have nothing to do?"
Perhaps it was because this proposal was quite in tune with Mu Yang's intent, his depressed mood quickly faded away.
After loading all the things into the carriage, Mu Yang lingered for a while. After he bid his reluctant goodbye, the two finally set off and departed Chaoge.
Wen Yantong's carriage was right behind Chi Jingxi's carriage, followed by the servants, and the accompanying guards at the very end of the long line.
Chi Jingxi took the official road back to Chang'an. This road was wide and smooth, so one wouldn’t feel much vibration from the carriage. Wen Yantong fell asleep as soon as the trip set off. However, this rented carriage could not compare to her bed at home; even if it was covered with cushions, she later suffered from shoulder pain.
When she woke up, Wen Yantong asked for the time and found it was already past noon. Chaoge was a major city, and there were many small towns around it, so when it was meal time, they could randomly enter a small town for a break.
Wen Yantong felt uncomfortable after her sleep, so when she got out of the carriage, her expression was weary. Chi Jingxi noticed this and asked, "What's the matter? Are you not happy to go home?"
"I'm not unhappy, it's just that my shoulder hurts." Wen Yantong rubbed and replied, "The couch on my carriage is too hard, making it uncomfortable to sleep on."
Chi Jingxi suggested, "Then add two more layers of cushions."
"I didn't bring any extras." Wen Yantong replied.
It was natural to keep items at a minimum when traveling. Wen Yantong only packed the necessities, and the two cushions, which she thought would have been enough.
Chi Jingxi didn't speak anymore, but took her to a two-story restaurant for lunch.
It was hard for Wen Yantong to muster up an appetite while still thinking of that hard couch. Halfway through eating, she asked Chi Jingxi, "Little Marquis, can I sleep with you?"
Chi Jingxi froze for a moment. "What nonsense are you saying?"
"It's not like we haven't slept together before." Wen Yantong muttered dissatisfied, "And there's more than one couch in your carriage, right?"
Chi Jingxi retorted, "I didn't know you were a girl back then."
Wen Yantong softly humphed, "Don’t be so old fashioned, then just continue to think of me as a man."
Chi Jingxi dismissed her, "Keep eating. Stop talking nonsense."
Wen Yantong was upset, but heeded his words reluctantly. After she finished eating in a low mood, Chi Jingxi ordered someone to buy two layers of cushions for her.
Chi Jingxi knew she was still unappeased, but there was nothing else he could say.
When they were about to get into their respective carriages, he took the initiative to say a few words to Wen Yantong, but Wen Yantong replies were perfunctory, as if she didn't want to talk to him.
But even so, Chi Jingxi wouldn’t change his mind, and watched her get into her carriage.
Their trip continued in the afternoon. Chi Jingxi sat in his carriage, peacefully reading his book. About one hour later, he began to feel sleepy, so he told his guards to take a rest as well; people needed to rest, and so did the horses.
Then he lay down on his couch to take a test. A single thought flashed through his mind before he fell asleep.
His couch was truly soft.
However, he didn't sleep for a long time when he was woken up by the knock on the door. "Master."
"What's the matter?" Chi Jingxi's voice was full of laziness.
"Young Master Wen is asking to see you."
"Let her in." Chi Jingxi sighed helplessly. He had expected she couldn't stay idle for long.
After being given permission, Wen Yantong opened the curtain and peeked in with a smiling face. In an excited tone, she announced, "Little Marquis, I punctured the tires of my carriage."
Chi Jingxi was stunned.
Wen Yantong added, "I poked a hole in each tire with a broken piece of porcelain, all the air has leaked out."
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The author has something to say:
[Chi Jingxi's Little Diary]
The twenty-six day of the second lunar month:
I want to tie her to the roof of the carriage…
P.S. I installed the tires. This story is fiction, so just pretend air-filled tires exist in this story.
