Abandoned Princesses
Xu Fang Yin (1)

Along the way home, Qiao Rong hoped that Shen Haofeng would be able to answer his questions while in the small alley. But all he got was a sense of disappointment, because the young man did not even say a word after the incident. Qiao Rong felt that he had made the wrong choice.

They got off the carriage in front of Qiao Rong's house when it was already afternoon. However, a group of middle-aged women passing by seemed to be busy talking about something. Seeing Qiao Rong and Shen Haofeng who were already engaged in their eyes due to the court matter yesterday, one of the women immediately pulled Qiao Rong away from Shen Haofeng.

"Miss Qiao, these few days, you should be more actively paying attention to your fiance! Xu Fang Yin has already returned to the village!" The woman immediately whispered to Qiao Rong as she turned her head several times towards Shen Haofeng to make sure she did not hear their conversation.

"Who?" As soon as Qiao Rong heard Xu's name, he immediately recalled that shameless Xu Family.

"Xu Fang Yin! The most beautiful and learned girl in Nanshan Village! He worked as a knitter in the next town for a hefty salary. But hearing that Lady Xu was being punished and Xu Pingluo was sick, she rushed home." Hearing what the woman said, Qiao Rong nodded in understanding. Since the seeds are bad, he must be careful that the fruits are bad as well.

Qiao Rong then smiled and thanked the woman, then the women walked back. Qiao Rong only looked at Shen Haofeng for a moment and returned to his house just like that.

*****

"Bai Lao, Lan Long, Li Junyan.. Why didn't he answer me???" Qiao Rong poured out his heart in annoyance at both his guardian spirit and Li Junyan.

"Well, you know for yourself, that man is hard to understand, but you chose the highest level of difficulty." Li Junyan could only shake his head.

"Maybe he's embarrassed." Added Lan Long.

"You don't know what to answer?" Bai Lao replied.

Qiao Rong could only daydream about it the whole night since he had come home.

Is he not attractive enough?

Did Shen Haofeng not like it but did not dare to say it?

Is that guy really just embarrassed?

Or not knowing what to answer?

*****

"Feng Huang, what do you think?" Shen Haofeng was now conversing with his guardian spirit, the Phoenix Bird who was wagging its wings on his right hand.

Shen Haofeng had indeed only always poured his heart out to his friend after the teacher and only parent for him died.

Feng Huang could only shake his head. He had indeed chosen a very great Master, but unfortunately was very slow in love.

"Why didn't Master answer his question?" Feng Huang asked curiously.

"What do I have to answer? I've been thinking all the way home, not knowing what it means to like someone." Shen Haofeng sighed. It had been a dozen years that he had been cultivating, it felt like he had never encountered such a heavy problem. Indeed feelings between humans are the root of severe problems.

"Then Master can think carefully.." Feng Huang spoke slowly..

*****

The next day, Qiao Rong was awoken by the noise of Chu Yue from the kitchen.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Chu Yue rushed towards Qiao Rong's room.

"Madam Liu said, there's a show at the village hall! Let's see!" Qiao Rong actually felt very lazy. He hated to think that going out would meet Shen Haofeng. His heart was still unstable due to yesterday's incident.

Yet seeing Chu Yue who was so excited due to the existence of entertainment, Qiao Rong was powerless to resist.

They also leave immediately.

Arriving at the village hall, there were already many men and women who shrouded the building, from within the sound of smooth music. The curious Qiao Rong immediately went inside with Chu Yue.

In the middle of the village hall, there was already a small circular stage. In the middle of the stage there was apparently a beautiful girl who was playing guqin.

"See that! Xu Fang Yin is back! Oh gods! She deserves to be called the most beautiful girl in Nanshan Village." Shouted one of the men who was immediately greeted by the jeweran and nagging his wife next to him. Qiao Rong chuckled at that. But, he did not completely agree, because the guqin game could only be labeled with 'not bad'. Qiao Rong did not feel that there was anything special about the girl's performance.

It turned out, the rumored Xu Fang Yin was only this much. Inner Qiao Rong. He thought, the girl who got the nickname the number one beauty will be more special and faster than her mother. But holding a blatant performance without any particular purpose like this, is not just showing off and making the hearts of the wives angry?

Just as Qiao Rong was about to leave the village hall, he saw a familiar face. Shen Haofeng who was also standing amongst the citizens. Upon seeing the disappointed-faced Shen Haofeng and turning to go home as well, Qiao Rong inexplicably smiled in delight. However, from a distance, there was a pair of eyes watching Shen Haofeng's movements.

Suddenly, the guqin music broke off and the girl stood up. "Master over there, is my game so bad that you want to leave quickly?" The entire citizens without exception immediately looked at Shen Haofeng. The girl spoke so elegantly and sweetly, yet Shen Haofeng did not turn his head in the slightest and continued walking.

In his heart, Xu Fang Yin cursed Shen Haofeng. How could there be a young man so rude and disrespectful that he simply ignored his question in the crowd?

However, just as he turned around, Shen Haofeng looked at Qiao Rong who was smiling towards him. He stopped his steps for a moment and walked towards the stage.

The citizens just kept quiet because they only knew that Shen Haofeng was engaged due to the court matter yesterday. Although they could not bear Xu Fang Yin to be ignored like that, yet no one wanted to end up like Lady Xu, therefore they all chose silence.

Xu Fang Yin felt his heart stop instantly when he saw Shen Haofeng's face. How could there be such a handsome young man in Nanshan Village? Even in the city, Xu Fang Yin could not find such a face.

Seeing Shen Haofeng who was getting closer and closer to the stage, Xu Fang Yin's heart was beating even faster. Xu Fang Yin was sure that the young man had already fallen for him and was willing to answer his question.

But his hopes were dashed when Shen Haofeng stopped right in front of Qiao Rong. Shen Haofeng then grabbed Qiao Rong's hand and walked out with the girl.

Xu Fang Yin who had been expecting Shen Haofeng earlier felt extremely embarrassed. He was upset and angry. Is she more beautiful and more talented than she is? Where is there in this Nanshan Village that is more than he, Xu Fang Yin? Xu Fang Yin continued to think about it.

*****

"What?! Refusing Second Brother twice?!" Xu Fang Yin did not believe his mother's words as soon as he arrived home after the show. Who would have thought there would be such an ungrateful girl?

"Yes! And you know, even when I dragged him to court, Mr. Ji sided with him and his fiancee came, when before the house we checked was empty!" Imbuh Xu Yao's.

"The bitch! I don't know what he has until it makes Master Ji decide to side with him. If there was no one, your mother wouldn't have been beaten twenty times!" Madam Xu said with a grimace. Madam Xu was now only able to lie on the bed while lamenting her swollen back. Although it was actually his fault that he was still looking for trouble with Qiao Rong, but he still blamed the girl.

Xu Fang Yin looked at her mother and brother in disbelief. Is there such a girl?

"Eh.. Mom, do you know the young man in this village who is so handsome?" Xu Fang Yin asked Lady Xu.

"certain. Lady Zhou's son, Lady Liang's nephew.." Madam Xu then counted down one after another the young men he felt were worthy of being his son-in-law.

"Aishis.. Not that kind of thing, I mean, that's really very handsome!" Hearing Xu Fang Yin's words, Madam Xu became confused. However, Madam Xu did not see clearly Shen Haofeng's face at the time of the trial because she was busy acting sobbing and screaming. He had no time to look at the face of the girl's infuriating fiancee.

"Xiao Yin, Ah! Don't make your mother this dizzy, tomorrow you're going around this little village alone, you know you're going to find the young man you mean." Hearing Madam Xu's words, Xu Fang Yin simply nodded. But for tomorrow's first goal, he had already set it. Tomorrow, his first destination was Qiao Rong's house.