Unexpected Journey

Chapter 4

I am sooooooo SORRY..I told you guys that I will upload a chapter but school and work got in the way. :( The struggle to become a teacher is Real! Always have to write so many essays.

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Diwu Wangzi's POV

I paused for a moment as I heard a noise. Robbery? Nothing to the left and nothing to the right. Wait a minute. As I look up it was a little too late. Something or someone per say fell on me. As I look at the person, the outer appearance seems to be a male. Even though it is dark, I am able to see his clothing because of the moonlight, but why did I all of a sudden harden? That is strange, even the prettiest woman at the most famous Bai qwan Luo (Prostitution House) don't even make me feel this way.  It also doesn't even harden when I see all those beauties in the palace so why to this man?

He suddenly got up and walk in the opposite direction like nothing happened at all.

"Young man, who are you?"

"Young man, do not make me repeat my self. Who are you?"

"Who are you talking to?"

I find it so odd that he is asking me who I am talking to.

"Who else is there except you, Ling, and me?"

"Follow me this instance to the light if you are not a thief. You are suspicious and if you do not want me to report you to the authorities, you must follow me to the nearest food stall and explain to me what you are doing in the middle of the night."

He seems to be suspicious, I can't just let him go. But if he really is innocent I should give him a chance and find out the truth.

"Ling, follow behind that man so he cannot run away."

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Piping's POV

Just great. Right when I just escaped how can this happen to me. What? Follow behind me so I cannot run away? I'm not a thief for goodness sake but I must follow his order or else I will be discovered that I am a female if I get sent to the authorities.

Who are they anyways. Perhaps, they are kidnappers? Do they know that I am a female so they are just staging it this whole time to lure me into a trap and sell me to a brothel? No not that, as he wanted me to go a food stall, that's a public place. What to do what to do. I have to cooperate with them. That's my only choice right now.

"Ok. Lead the way."

We walked in an awkward silence. It seems like it took forever to reach the food stall but in reality it was only less than a quarter of a mile away. What should I tell them? Say to them? As soon as we got there, the waiter led us to a table and we all sat down. For some strange reason, the other man who goes by the name of Ling sat at the table next to us while the other man sat across from me. Now that I've taken a good look at him, he's quite handsome. He's a little tan, but have a masculine face and jaw structure. Perfect eyes, not too big not too small, a nose bridge, and even beautiful lips. He looks so manly, he sort of resembles those heros in the novels that I always read.

"Young master, what would you like to order?"

The waiter's question suddenly broke my train of thought and I immediately looked elsewhere. It was not normal for a man to stare at another man that long. 

"Your best tea and mantou"

We sat there for a good minute in silence as I watch him elegantly pour a himself a cup of tea. As he lift up his cup to take a sip, he first smelled the aroma of the tea and lightly took a sip before setting the cup down. He suddenly looked at me; we looked into each others eye for a second more than normal. I then broke the eye contact by looking down as there was a sudden shiver that went down my spine. 

"What is your name?"

Oh yea, my name. Piping? No that's female's name. Ping? I raised my hand 

"My name is Pi- um hum..My name is Ping" I had to change my voice. It sounded too high pitched for a man.

"Ok Ping. What were you doing in that house? Surely you do not live there do you?" 

His voice sounds so masculine and calm. Although his voice sounds pleasant, I can not sense any emotion in him at this instant.

That's right. Everyone knows that my father does not have a son. Only two daughters. What should I say? I'm a gigolo? No not that, that will tarnish step mother's name, she's married. The gate keeper? Servant? No they do not climb over the walls..That's right there's Siping!