When Yang Ming asked her like that, Xiaoxiao unabashedly glanced at Chu Lian, then feigned an introducing gesture by spreading her hand and said to Yang Ming, "Far in the horizon, yet close before your eyes."
"..." At this moment, Chu Lian was on the verge of tears. Why must they play ? Fine, since they were playing, everyone might as well join in. Thus, he mimicked Xiaoxiao and introduced the male-garbed Xiangxiang beside him to Yang Ming, "I merely helped out with the silver, but the real bidder was this Mr. Wang beside me."
Xiangxiang raised her small face and laughed, "Yes, so tonight Ai La Fu You is mine."
"Pfft." Hearing Ai La Fu You from others’ mouths made Xiaoxiao laugh indecently again. She said to Xiangxiang and Chu Lian, "Haha, can you two not keep saying Ai La Fu You."
Knowing the meaning of Ai La Fu You, Yang Ming also found it funny and awkward when they said it, thus he chimed in, "Right, these four words can only be said by me; you two can’t say them."
Seeing Yang Ming and Xiaoxiao’s reaction only piqued Chu Lian and Xiangxiang’s interest more. What did Ai La Fu You mean and why could only those two understand it?
Chu Lian wanted to know, but since Xiaoxiao was a lady, he couldn’t speak recklessly. However, Xiangxiang was different, fearlessly pressing the issue, "Come on, tell me what Ai La Fu You really means! If you don’t tell me, I’m going to keep saying it every day, Ai La Fu You, Ai La Fu You."
Being openly threatened by Xiangxiang, Xiaoxiao decided to tease her, and so she began, "You can say Ai La Fu You every day to Mr. Chu, but you cannot say it to us."
At that moment, Xiangxiang looked completely innocent and immediately retorted, "Why not?"
Xiaoxiao’s lips curled up as she explained, "Actually, it means ’I LOVE YOU’, like I like you, I love you. You shouldn’t just say it to anyone, right?"
Upon hearing it meant "I like you, I love you," Xiangxiang’s face instantly flushed red. Xiaoxiao had really set a trap for her, and even said she could tell Chu Lian every day. At this moment, she really wanted to find a hole to crawl into, especially since Chu Lian was right beside her, listening in silence with her head bowed down.
Watching the bashful Xiangxiang, Chu Lian’s lips curved into a smile, completely unexpected that the phrase had that meaning. He also decided then that he would say it to her later.
Seeing the carriage become quiet because of Xiangxiang’s shyness, Chu Lian immediately spoke up to break the silence, "It should be Ai La Wu You, not Ai La Fu You."
"..." By saying that, he was implying that Yang Ming’s pronunciation was inaccurate. Just as Xiaoxiao was about to speak, she heard Yang Ming say, "Ai La Fu You is meant for my wife alone; none of you should say it. But if you really want to say it to your wife, just say Ai La Wu You instead."
"Alright, alright, alright, none of us will say it." Chu Lian helplessly complied. He was just flaunting that he has a wife, and he doesn’t.
The carriage continued on, and after enough jokes, Xiaoxiao pulled a silver note from her pocket and handed it to Chu Lian, "Here you go."
Chu Lian was initially taken aback and paused. Xiaoxiao continued, "What, were you seriously thinking of buying me?"
"..." Could they not bring up buying or not buying again? Yang Ming’s dagger-like gaze was quite intimidating.
Chu Lian took the silver note and tucked it away; soon, they arrived at Chu Mansion.