PNB Chapter 743: A woman disguised as a man, a proton, and a foolish marquis (18)
Chapter 743: A woman disguised as a man, a proton, and a foolish marquis (18)
Late at night, Hua Yanliang suddenly opened his eyes and woke up from his dream gasping for breath.
He was breathing rapidly, his chest heaving violently, as if he had just experienced a fierce battle.
He reached out and touched the sweat on his forehead and found that it had soaked his hair and pillow.
Hua Yanliang sat on the edge of the bed, picked up the teapot beside the bed, opened the lid, tilted his head back and drank the tea in it.
The cool tea slid down his throat, making him feel a little relieved, but the heat in his heart was still difficult to calm down.
After a long time, Hua Yanliang lifted the quilt, looked down at his wet pants, and a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.
The tips of his ears were quietly flushed, making him look a little shy.
Hua Yanliang stood up silently, walked to the bathroom, let the cold water wash over his body, trying to sober himself up.
The coolness of the water seeped into his skin, causing him to shiver.
But he did not stop and continued to rinse himself with cold water, hoping to wash away the effects of the blushing and heart-pounding dream.
After taking a shower, Hua Yanliang changed into a clean pair of pants and returned to bed.
He lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, the scenes from his dream constantly appearing in his mind.
He has had this dream for more than ten days in a row, and the plot is exactly the same every time, and the protagonist in the dream is the same person.
Time passed minute by minute, the sky outside the window gradually brightened, and dawn was about to break.
Hua Yanliang covered his face and sighed slowly.
Over the past ten days, he has realized that these dreams did not occur by chance, but because he had developed special feelings for that person.
Hua Yanliang decided not to think about these things anymore. He closed his eyes and tried to calm himself down.
He told himself that these were just dreams and didn't mean anything.
An hour later, sunlight poured into the room through the window, illuminating the entire house.
Hua Yanliang sat at the table and enjoyed breakfast with his grandmother.
Ever since the tragic incident that wiped out her entire family, Madam Hua has been devoted to worshipping Buddha, living in seclusion and rarely going out, with only a few servants serving her.
Now Hua Yanliang came to dine with her. Apart from the old nanny who had been with her for decades serving her, there was no other servants.
Therefore, Hua Yanliang did not play dumb, but accompanied his grandmother for meals out of filial piety.
Old Madam Hua’s silver hair shone like silver frost, and her face was kind and amiable.
When she saw the dark circles under her grandson's eyes, showing obvious lack of sleep, she couldn't help but feel pity for him.
"Brother Liang, you must have a good rest. Don't stay up late all the time. Be careful not to overwhelm your body."
Old Madam Hua warned with concern.
When Hua Yanliang heard his grandmother's concern, he felt a warm feeling in his heart.
He nodded silently, but the scene from last night's dream emerged involuntarily in his mind. He clenched the chopsticks tightly in his hand, and his fingers trembled slightly, showing his uneasy mood.
Seeing that her grandson remained silent, Mrs. Hua thought he was just tired and stopped asking any more questions.
She knew very well that her grandson was introverted and taciturn, and she was used to it.
Halfway through breakfast, Old Madam Hua suddenly brought up Hua Yanliang's marriage.
"Brother Liang, although you have an important responsibility now, you can't delay your lifelong event. If you have a girl you like, you might as well tell grandma. Grandma will definitely find a way to marry her for you."
Madam Hua said with a smile, her eyes full of anticipation.
Hua Yanliang raised his head and his eyes fell on his grandmother, his heart filled with gratitude and warmth.
He knew that his grandmother had always been concerned about his future and hoped that he could find a wife who would always be with him.
However, thinking of the person he had been dreaming about recently, he lowered his eyes.
He may never have a wife in his life.
When Hua Yanliang thought of this, he felt more and more sorry for his grandmother.
But he didn't want to compromise on this kind of thing, nor was he willing to compromise.
Besides, if I marry my wife but cannot touch her, wouldn’t that be even more unfair to her?
After breakfast, Hua Yanliang went to Yu Yan's residence as usual.
Their plan is now at a critical moment and they must not take it lightly.
Therefore, he would find excuses to go play with Yu Yan every day.
The closer Hua Yanliang got to Yu Yan's mansion, the clearer the dream scene became in his mind.
Feeling a little annoyed, he lifted the curtain of the carriage impatiently. Suddenly he caught a glimpse of ice cream being sold at a stall not far away. He quickly asked the driver to stop the carriage, got off the carriage impatiently, and headed straight for the stall.
Hua Yanliang is a fool, and everyone in the capital knows this.
His intelligence level is far below that of ordinary people, and he often does things that make people laugh and cry.
However, he has a pure and kind heart and always treats others with sincerity and kindness.
In addition, he pretended to be restless and liked to go out and play, so even most of the common people knew him.
As soon as Hua Yanliang walked into the stall, the stall owner looked at him with a smile and said, "Lord Hua, I haven't seen you for a long time! Have you been catching crickets recently? Or do you have other toys?"
When Hua Yanliang heard the voice, he smiled innocently and said, "I recently made a new friend and I go to play with him every day! It's so much fun to be with him."
After hearing what he said, the boss smiled even more charitably and said, "It's good to have new friends! This way you won't be lonely anymore."
Hua Yanliang stared at the ice cream with confused eyes. He licked his lips and said, "Boss, I want an ice cream."
"Okay, Lord Hua, please sit down first. I'll make it for you right away."
The stall owner is a kind man, unlike others who would show contempt.
He busied himself skillfully, and soon, a bowl of cold and delicious ice cream was placed in front of Hua Yanliang.
Hua Yanliang obediently sat down on the stool as instructed, and the ice cheese was soon served.
He couldn't wait to pick up the spoon and put a big mouthful into his mouth. Only then did he feel that the heat in his head was relieved a little.
Just then, a young man who looked like a scholar walked over slowly, holding a book tightly in his hand.
However, what was strange was that when the scholar just stepped into the stall, the people who were enjoying the delicious ice cream immediately showed expressions of disgust on their faces.
Although they had not finished the ice cream in their bowls, they put the silver and money on the table and fled the scene as quickly as the wind.
The scholar stood awkwardly in front of the stall, not knowing whether to move forward or turn around and leave. The expression on his face became very stiff, as if he wanted to cry and laugh at the same time.
The stall owner sighed helplessly, then warmly invited the scholar into the stall.
The scholar finally came to his senses, shook his head gently, and said in a low voice: "I'd rather not go in. Please make me a bowl of ice cream! I'll take it home and eat it, and I'll bring the bowl back later."
"Okay, please wait a moment."
The stall owner quickly nodded in agreement and quickly made him a bowl of delicious ice cream.
After the scholar left, Hua Yanliang pretended to be confused and curious, and asked the stall owner in confusion: "Boss, why did the other customers leave in a hurry when that brother came?"
The stall owner had a complicated expression on his face after hearing what he said. He said, "You are still young. You won't understand even if I tell you. Eat quickly! The ice will melt soon."
Hua Yanliang was speechless. He winked at the follower sitting beside him.
The attendant wiped his mouth and said with a smile: "Then tell me! Our Lord may not understand, but I do!"
"Ugh……"
The stall owner sighed again and was still talking when a man came back and started eating the ice cream he had not finished.
He said to Hua Yanliang's followers: "Oh, scholar! He is a homosexual, you better stay away from him. Someone saw him buy that kind of book in the study before. Tsk tsk tsk tsk, the world is really going downhill!"