How To Survive as a Villain - Chapter 179

Chapter 179: The Moonlight Is Melting And The Love Is Endless.

Yan HeQing considered his words, and finally decided to open his mouth after a series of deafening firecrackers were lit. However, who would’ve known that a man in his early twenties would appear out of nowhere to ask Xiao YuAn: “Does Gongzi think that these wedding clothes are good-looking?”

Xiao YuAn replied with a smile: “They’re beautiful!”

The man said triumphantly. “They were made by my store! I’m not trying to boast, but my family’s craftsmanship has been handed down for five generations. We used to be the Imperial Tailor in the former Dynasty, our salary was that of an Official, and we even had our own Embroidery Room in the Imperial Palace!”

Xiao YuAn has always had a supportive temperament, so when he spoke, praising words came out of his mouth: “Xiao-xiongdi1 has such a famous background, huh? Wouldn’t it be a great honor if I were to get married using the wedding clothes from your shop?”

“Haha, regardless of honor, our family’s craftsmanship and materials are indeed the second best in this Imperial City, so no one dares to say that they are the first.” The man crossed his arms, feeling so refreshed by the compliment that he found the pretty young man in front of him very pleasing to the eye. As he reached out to pat him on the shoulder, he said: “Gongzi, I think that destiny has brought us together. When you get married, if you’re willing to come to my shop to make wedding clothes, I’ll bargain for you!”

As the man patted him, the second time failed to land on Xiao YuAn’s shoulder, because his wrist was suddenly held.

The man was stunned. As he raised his eyes, he saw a man dressed in black clothes with a face as beautiful as jade and eyes that shone like stars. That black clothed man had an extraordinary appearance.

Yan HeQing camly took the young man’s hand away, and asked indifferently: “Where’s your store?”

The young man was brimming with enthusiasm: “It’s at the entrance of East Street! Go straight from here, turn a corner, and you’ll be there!”

Yan HeQing nodded, pulled Xiao YuAn, who was still watching the wedding procession, and walked forward.

Xiao YuAn was confused: “Yan-ge, where are we going?”

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After seeing that Yan HeQing was silent, Xiao YuAn also stopped asking questions, and obediently followed him.

Yan HeQing dragged Xiao YuAn to the store that the young man had just mentioned. This shop was indeed different from the ordinary shops. At first glance, it looked more like a mansion, with dyeing, fabric, and embroidery workshops. When a man saw two outstanding Gongzi walking in, he quickly welcomed them with a smile: “Are these two Gongzi here to buy cloth or to make clothes?”

Yan HeQing replied: “To make wedding clothes.”

Xiao YuAn was struck by lightning for a moment, standing frozen in place, and staring at Yan HeQing with round eyes.

The man said. “You may not know, but our wedding clothes are all made by the shopkeeper himself. Only Princes and Nobles can afford to hire our shopkeeper. I can see that these Gongzi have extraordinary manners, so they shouldn’t be ordinary people. Why don’t you two sit in the shop for a while, I’ll go ask our boss to see if he’s willing to meet you two.” The man was very polite as he welcomed Yan HeQing and Xiao YuAn into the shop, then rushed to report.

Only then did Xiao YuAn recover from the shock: “Yan, Yan-ge? Wedding clothes?”

Yan HeQing replied unhurriedly: “I saw you say that you liked it.”

Xiao YuAn said with difficulty: “Even if I like it, wedding clothes aren’t made to be worn normally. Besides….”

Xiao YuAn’s voice stopped abruptly as he seemed to react to the hidden meaning, and suddenly looked at Yan HeQing. The eagerness in his eyes almost made his eyes pop out.

Yan HeQing stared back at him, and said calmly: “Xiao YuAn, I want to marry you. I want to worship2 with you when we get married. I want to announce it to the whole world. Xiao YuAn, do you want to marry me?”

Xiao YuAn: “But the Southern Yan Kingdom is now-….”

“It doesn’t matter.”

“But they-….”

“It doesn’t matter.”

“They-…”

“It doesn’t matter.” Right after those words were said, Yan HeQing asked again: “Xiao YuAn, do you want to marry me?”

Xiao YuAn nodded, and replied: “Yes.”

Yan HeQing’s eyes brightened for a moment, like the bright moonlight that suddenly appeared in the dark sky.

It’s too painful to be tangled up in knots, and it’s too tiresome to have a thousand thoughts. Instead, it’s better to exchange those 6 words without any harm in them, with a single wishful word.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps came from outside the door, and a middle-aged man walked in. At first, the man was still holding a shelf and touching his mustache. But when he raised his head, after seeing Yan HeQing, he suddenly let out a very high scream, and knelt down: “Your Majesty!!!”

Yan HeQing and Xiao YuAn looked at each other, and Xiao YuAn asked: “How can you recognize the Emperor?”

The shopkeeper trembled like a sieve chaff: “A-an-answering to this master, I had the privilege to see the portrait of His Majesty in the past. That portrait was painted so lifelike, showing His Majesty’s handsome and unrestrained3; outstanding and elegant4; tall and mighty5; distinguished and brilliant6; a god-like, refreshing and charming7 appearance! So I was very impressed!”

‘Shopkeeper, is your Official title: Idiom Dictionary?’

Xiao YuAn stretched out his hand to pull up the shopkeeper. While shaking his head, he said: “It seems that the portrait wasn’t too good. His Majesty’s long jade-like body’s handsomeness and elegance8; unparalleled and otherworldly9 beauty10; magnificent attractiveness and gracefulness11, weren’t painted.”

The shopkeeper was shocked. He thought that he had perfected the skills of flattery, but he didn’t expect that there would be mountains outside the mountains, and people outside the people12!

Xiao YuAn, who didn’t know that his true feelings were recognized as flattery, smiled and asked: “Boss, how long will it take for you to get the wedding clothes ready?”

“Half a month… No! As long as I have the size, His Majesty can give humble me seven days! Humble me can make it in seven days!” The shopkeeper patted his chest, and swore an oath.

“Then hurry up and measure me.” Xiao YuAn opened his hands, and moved forward.

The shopkeeper widened his small eyes: “This master, you, you, you?”

“Don’t ‘you’ me. We want two sets of wedding clothes. One set for me, and one set for His Majesty.” Xiao YuAn replied with a smile.

The shopkeeper hurriedly looked at Yan HeQing. When he saw him nodding his head, the shopkeeper was instantly dumbfounded, frozen in place. It took him a full three seconds to regain his senses.

The shopkeeper was a wise man. The first thing he did after coming back to his senses, was to carefully ask Xiao YuAn: “Then, young man, I dare to ask, do you want your wedding clothes to have a skirt…. or pants…..”

Xiao YuAn: “…. Pa-pants, alright?”

The shopkeeper replied: “Understood!”

The bottom of Yan HeQing’s eyes filled with disappointment in the blink of an eye.