Chapter sixteen

As the sun showed up in the sky, every part of the capital of Song was full of noise and in the morning, in this city, the market was the most crowded place.

Like other houses, the maids of Yang had to go to the market to get things to fill the stock waiting for the occasion to use. That day, Caihong followed the maid to the commercial area to purchase what she needed to use in her own campus.

Before the store of embroidery material, the girl was picking up, while the Yang's maids were buying the fruits.

Opposite of where the young lady was standing, it was an eatery named 'The Stone Restaurant' which was a regular breakfast or lunch locale of the three playboys of Lin'an.

On the first floor, by the railing, Chen Huan was sitting in a chair waiting for his male friends with eyebrows tied all the time.

As the pair of his buddies arrived at the table, he yelled, "Why do you take so long?"

Wei Feng put things on the table and showed irritating expressions to Liu Tao. "Because of him. I bought it already, but I waited for him," he claimed.

Nevertheless son of Liu was not concerned about his friend's idea. He applied buttocks on the seat in between his two friends and checked stuff that he spent money on within smiling over lips.

"Young master Chen, it is the change." Wei Feng withdrew money from pocket to hand to Chen Huan.

"Keep it," Chen Huan said.

"Thanks," Wei Feng said, and hurriedly put money into his bag, then he put his buttocks in a chair in contrast to his kind friend.

Smilingly Chen Huan inspected a hairpin that he just told his two friends to purchase for. The thing was average price, in the brand jewelry shop. 

Just seeing the action, Wei Feng could sense Chen's son was getting a new toy. He took a sip from the tea cup before he called, "Young master Chen, this time, which is the family's daughter who is so lucky?"

Chen Huan giggled, "I don't tell you."

"Come on, young master Chen. Tell us. We promise we won't tell anyone."

"Next time."

"Fine." Wei Feng grinned then he turned to Liu Tao who was still checking his bought things. "What did you buy?" He said, then dragged those things to check. "Cloth. Hairpin. Lipstick. Eyebrow drawing pencil. Powder." It was a surprise for him to see what his buddy had; however, he perceived why his friend got these things, and that made him angry.

"You are crazy." He slapped the head of Liu Tao one.

"What's the matter?" Chen Huan said.

"He likes mayor Wu's daughter."

"Master Wu's daughter? Wu Lantian!"

"Yes."

"She doesn't love men." 

"That's why I decorate myself as a woman," Liu Tao explained.

"Are you kidding me?" Chen Huan wrinkled his eyebrows.

"I am serious. I have to become a woman," Liu Tao claimed; after that, he pulled his chair close to Chen's seat, "Young master Chen, can you help me to check what I should buy more? I want to be a beautiful lady in front of young lady Wu."

Hurriedly, Wei Feng pulled the obsessed guy back, "Stop it. Throw it away."

"No," Liu Tao yelled, and hugged his stuff to chest.

The two males started arguing, making the young master of Chen feel bored, so he escaped eyes to relax. Suddenly, his peepers threw down and perceived Caihong that was staying among the maids of Yang.

"Who is that girl?"

The two men paused their messy acts and came to help their group leader.

"They are maids of the Yang family, so she might be a maid too," Wei Feng said.

Chen Huan shook his head, "Look at her dress, I don't think she is the maid. Go to check."

"Liu Tao, you go," Wei Feng said.

Liu Tao nodded but before he left, he collected things to put into the bag. Actually he wished to keep with his friend, but then he was reminded that his friend would throw his property away, so he gave it to the restaurant's waiter to save for him.

After getting all needed materials, Caihong told the come-along-maids that she would return home in advance.

Since he was eager to learn about the new face, Chen Huan couldn't wait for clarification from buddy Liu. When he saw the girl walked off, he immediately jumped from the seat and dragged Wei Feng to go after her.

"Hello miss."

Hearing the calling, Caihong turned over and saw before her two unfamiliar guys.

"Are you from the house of Yang?"

The question made the girl feel not easy inside. Her mind could see there would be a problem if she said a word or stayed longer. To avoid the mess, she had to go, but when she was about to escape, the friend of Chen hopped to block her, "Where do you want to go? Have a conversation first."

It was the first time for the colleen to encounter such impolite action from the males. Her mind was shaking a little; however, she tried to strengthen her consciousness. She looked around and saw an old lady carrying a heavy bag.

"Grand ma," she quickly called, then she ran towards the grand nanny. "Let me help you," she said and shared the weighty container from the old folk.

"Thank you miss," the grandma said.

Within such a method, the young girl was able to get rid of the clutch of the two womanizers. However, her kindness towards the old woman was not fake. She carried her until she encountered her family member, then she could feel at ease to get off.

Along the big streets, Caihong walked without bothering, then she turned to a small path between the stone walls. 

In a quiet small road, ears of the lassie were mentioned the paces, that were produced by two pairs of feet, behind her. The girl thought that the followers were exactly the two guys at the last moment.

'What should I do?'

In the belly, there were butterflies flapping wings, and their numbers were increasing non-stop. Rate of heart was accelerated, even the breath was going in and out fast through the pair of nostrils. Caihong held the handle of the basket tightly while her brain tried to search for a way to escape from the danger. 

Door of the house was not here yet. The better way was to go back to the big street that was behind because on the road, there were people, they could help her; but she had to go through the stalkers to reach the crowd. How could she break the two guys that were after her?

Apparently the young girl did not want to harm anyone's life, she just wanted to split them to find a way to run. She thought of getting a stick to help her, but the walkway was very clean, even a piece of stone was impossible to see. Immediately, she remembered that she had bought an embroidery needle - it could be a useful weapon.

Slowly Caihong took the tiny metal thing from the basket to hold in hand. She breathed one very long to strengthen her little heart, before she turned over, in a quick manner, pointing the sharp tip of the sewing product to the followers.

"Wooh!" Lantian caught the paw of the younger miss. "You want to kill me?"

Caihong opened eyes, "It's you!"

"Yes, it's me," Lantian said and freed the girl's hand and inspected her carefully. "You look so panicked," she added.

"I'm good," Caihong stated.

But Lantian saw the junior blowing a loud wind, looking like she was getting a hard thing off her chest. Nonetheless, she did not ask about it but questioned another thing, "Where are you going?"

"I'm going home," Caihong said.

"Why don't you take the main road and come along this path instead?"

"It's my business. I'm going."

There was no second mention; the second child of Yang Fu rapidly adjusted her steps to go ahead.

Through the action and the expression, Lantian believed the girl might have a burden in her mind. Because she doubted her safety, she and her maid escorted her behind but from a further distance. She did not alert the younger female until she reached before a wooden door and disappeared through it.

"It should be the back door of Yang's house," Xiaolan said. "Why doesn't she take the front door?"

Lantian did not say a word. She eyed the portal and the high wall of the millionaire house, and in mind felt about the life of the second young mistress in the family of Yang. However, it was just a thought; the top lady wanted to see clearly with her own eyes.

"Let's get in."

"Miss, the front door is over there," Xiaolan told.

"I want to use this." Lantian pointed to the wall.

Xiaolan opened eyes when she perceived a tall stone block that her mistress wanted to climb. "Miss, you don't have to do that. If you don't want to use the front door, you can go through that back door," she said.

"You don't know anything. Let me teach you how to woo the girl."

"You better teach me how to woo the man."

Lantian hit a slight beat of the paper fan on the head of her servant. "What is good about man?" She glared at her before she said, "I go inside."

"What about me?"

"Find a way by yourself."

After finishing the words, the strong girl jumped to get on the wall.