"Beast!" Yuwen Ya cursed upon hearing Chu Yu’s words.
Feeling it wasn’t quite fitting, he added, "A beast in gentleman’s clothing!"
Lusting after a ten-year-old girl, if that wasn’t a beast in gentleman’s clothing, what was?
Chu Yu was not annoyed, "Let it be beast then. Anyway, you, a lonely and solitary man, wouldn’t understand the feeling of liking someone. Maybe by the time we return, the Marchioness will have arranged a marriage for you, forcing you to wed a woman you’ve never seen before, one who looks like a female ogre!"
Yuwen Ya’s eyes widened, "Have you, have you heard something?"
Chu Yu just gave a cold smile.
He knew to strike the snake at its vital point; these words were even more bothersome to Yuwen Ya than beating him up.
"What could I have possibly heard?"
Chu Yu would not admit that he indeed had heard something.
"Little uncle, you’re my real uncle, you can’t do this to me!" Yuwen Ya was extremely anxious.
He was now eighteen, and his marriage was not yet arranged—his grandmother had other plans. If his mother had arranged a marriage for him in secret...
"Why would I harm you?"
He and Yuwen Ya had grown up together since they were children, and although they were of different generations, they were friends.
It was the same with Chu Zhaowei and Chu Renzhi.
"So tell me, did my mother really start looking for a match for me?" Yuwen Ya urgently asked.
"There’s some talk, but with your aunt around, your marriage can’t be settled without her approval. Look how silly you’re being!"
Yuwen Ya finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"And you? If you really managed to end up with Miss Yun, it would still be tough! You also have to watch out for the Emperor ordering your marriage..."
"Ordered marriage?" Chu Yu sneered.
The Emperor wouldn’t dare arrange his marriage.
Because once he was married and if he had an heir, the Emperor’s hidden lines would come to the forefront. If Chu Yu had no intention of rebelling, it might be fine, but once he harbored thoughts of rebellion, the Emperor would undoubtedly find it hard to eat or sleep.
So how could he arrange a marriage for him?
"He won’t do it!" Chu Yu affirmed.
Yuwen Ya took a deep breath, "I really envy you, living so freely and unrestrained!"
Free and unrestrained?
If it weren’t for those brutal pursuits, maybe that would be the case, but the Emperor wouldn’t let him go. To survive, how could he possibly live freely and unrestrained?
Chu Yu just laughed without a word, grabbing the wine jug and drinking.
"Raising my cup to invite the moon, alongside my shadow makes us three."
"We’re only two people!"
Chu Yu tapped Yuwen Ya on the head, "Who says there are only two of us, look at the shadows on the ground!"
"Nonsense, pure nonsense!"
"Seeing how certain you are, I truly find myself unable to refute, it’s so frustrating!"
The two drank from the wine jug, one sip at a time.
Both were the finest youths of Tianchu Country, sitting together was quite a sight.
Even the innkeeper’s daughter, who came over with her maid, couldn’t take her eyes off them upon seeing them.
Both of the young masters were so handsome that Hao Zhenzhu didn’t know whom to approach first.
Hao Zhenzhu was very beautiful, and while Yuwen Ya was still pleased with himself for being noticed by a girl, Chu Yu quickly stood up, "I have something to do, I must be off!"
He ran off in a hurry.
Yuwen Ya opened his mouth to keep Chu Yu but no trace of him was left.
Hao Zhenzhu immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Well, one less to choose from.
Her face flushed as she stepped forward, "My lord, I give you my respects!"
Her voice was soft, and Yuwen Ya found it very pleasant. Just as he was about to speak...
Tongge ran over quickly, "Young master, you’re here! The lord is calling for you, he has something to say!"