Pouring Conversations: Chapter Seven

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Wet grounds and colder air. Warm tea being served and in this season you can be in ebullition. It's peaceful but you'll miss the sun once it gets too long.

Wei Ying walks with his red parasol. Madam Lan watching him from the porch.

"Do you have anything in mind, A-Ying?"

"Madam Lan, there's this thing bothering me..."

"You can tell me anything A-Ying"

Madam Lan was clearly concerned on what is bothering her student.

"I heard you and Shifu talk two days ago and it's been bothering me since."

"A-Ying?"

"Are you going to... send me away...?"

"No! What are you saying?!"

"You said I was bethrothed..."

Madam Lan widened her eyes. A laugh escaping from her locked mouth.

"Madam Lan!"

Wei Ying shouted in embarrassment.

"Oh my! A-Ying! You can't be serious!"

Madam Lan continues to laugh.

"No shouting, Madam Lan"

"Hey hey, you're shouting too A-Ying"

"Hmph, please tell me what bethrothed is..."

"Come here A-Ying..."

Wei Ying walked to the porch, placing his wet parasol on the stairs. The young master walked to Madam Lan and sat straight besides her.

"You're too young for this, you know..."

"I'm always too young... Too young for this, too young for that... A-Ying is Six now!"

"Shh... The thing is A-Ying... Bethrothed means you're engaged."

"In combat...?"

"Hehehe... No no, it means you're someones significant other but arranged."

"I don't really understand..."

"That's why I told you you're too young."

"Mm... I'm sorry for shouting at you Madam Lan..."

"It's fine, adults keep a lot of secrets you know. But when you grow up, you'll understand everything."

"Okay!"

A disciple then came walking to the Gentian house, holding a white parasol.

"Lan Wu-shīxiōng!"

"A-Ying!"

Lan Wu hastily walked towards the porch and accepted Wei Ying in a hug.

"I missed you Shīxiōng!"

"Shh, no shouting. I missed you too A-Ying"

"You haven't seen the young master in 6 months, no?"

"Yes Madam Lan, I'm glad he's doing well during his first 9 months here... Thank you for taking care of A-Ying..."

"It's a pleasure. He's a sweetheart."

"Shīxiōng, why are you here? You said you were busy learning."

"Oh yes, Madam Lan"

"What is it Lan Wu?"

"The second young master is said to be in one year secluded isolation. Told by the elders... Lan Qiren couldn't argue back..."

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