"Men's business is not women's concern," that was also the rule.
Shu Xiu was completely indifferent to the private conversations of these two brothers.
After dinner, Zhizhong still accompanied Shu Xiu, strolling with Brother Xuan around the estate.
However, this evening, the three did not walk on the left side of the estate gate, which represented a scaled-down version of Hu Yang Province's topographical features; instead, they took the right side that depicted Yunxi Province's geography.
Walking here, Zhizhong silently recalled that morning walk when he had encountered the mysterious veiled woman who, along with her two powerful female bodyguards, had pointed guns at him and forced him to retreat.
Later, the three of them disappeared through a large gate at the back of the estate's villa.
Of course, he didn't know where they lived, nor had he ever seen them coming out to eat.
Brother Xuan never mentioned it either, so Zhizhong simply never asked. Even when he was alone with Shu Xiu, he did not inquire; one truly shouldn't pry into another family's affairs. Naturally, when he was with Shu Xiu, their passionate embraces were intoxicating, leaving no opportunity to ask all sorts of questions—the joy was all-consuming.
After half an hour's walk, Shu Xiu said she would go back to her room to wash up, then have some midnight tea upstairs.
Brother Xuan was, of course, satisfied with his wife's behavior; it was perfect and also gave them a chance to talk about whatever came to mind.
This side of Yunxi Garden was mostly fruit trees and some lake-style ponds, appropriate since the province was rich in rivers and lakes.
The Qian family's estate straddling two provinces was indeed impressively designed.
At this moment, Brother Xuan and Zhizhong arrived at the place called Erzi Sea, which was the same large pond where Zhizhong had encountered the mysterious woman last time.
The Erzi Sea is also a pearl of the Yunxi Plateau, a large highland lake and the largest cold freshwater lake in that region.
Brother Xuan's wheelchair stopped at the edge of the pond, not far from the pavilion.
He smiled softly, speaking in a low voice, "Younger brother, do you know where this is?"
Zhizhong smiled, "The miniature version of Erzi Sea in Tianli City, Yunxi Province! The snow from Cang Mountain, the moon over Erzi Sea, the fragrance of flowers from Upper Yang Pass, the ladies from Lower Yang Pass—Tianli's four marvels!"
"Ha ha..." Brother Xuan laughed heartily, nodding his head, "Little brother, you do understand Tianli tourism, hehe... Have you ever been there?"
"Ah, yes, I've been there. Just didn't expect that, that place is also under Brother Xuan's control, hehe..."
Zhizhong chuckled along, responding offhand, yet deep within, a sense of wistfulness surged.
After all, the girl from Tianli City's Lower Yang Pass who had a falling out with Zhang Hongyang during their college years, a minority girl, ravishingly beautiful with a unique charm and grace like water... Official source ıs 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⚫𝙣𝙚𝙩
But as years passed, her whereabouts were unknown to anyone.
The mortal world holds countless wonders, and a fair lady has her own place to belong, leaving behind only longing and regret, no hindrance to either...
Facing the Erzi Sea, Brother Xuan boasted a self-assured smile, and suddenly, his lean frame exuded a regal aura as he said nonchalantly, "Whose territory it is doesn't matter; what's important is that Brother Xuan can still have a say there. There are two notorious buildings on Erzi Sea, they're illegal constructions, you know?"
Zhizhong immediately remembered and nodded, "I know! The Sun God's Palace and Moon God Palace of the famous dancer Piliping, costing 250 million and 380 million respectively. But, they resolved some pollution issue, and now they're public properties, turned into tourist attractions? Only Brother Xuan must know the inside story, right?"
Brother Xuan gave a light laugh, nodded subtly, and said, "Let's not talk too much. Back then, the land was approved for her by the Zheng family. That woman, hehe... danced exclusively for Zheng San's father for an entire night. How she danced, that's unclear. Anyway, now our Uncle Zheng still has to have her at his beck and call when he has the time. Of course, I've also personally seen her private performance, hehe..."
At this point, Brother Xuan laughed with a certain malevolence.
Devil knows what sort of dance she had performed then.
Zhizhong quipped out of the blue, "All under the heavens is the king's land..."
Brother Xuan said with humor, "The king's playthings, haha..."
Then, he turned his head toward Zhizhong with a mischievous smile, almost a sinister grin.
Zhizhong gave a thumbs up, nodded, and said nothing more; what was understood needed no explanation...