Chapter 257: Han Bing

"Han Bing, how old are you?" The two people leaned against a big tree, one person's hand holding a white flour bun.

Jiang Yunchu boredly opened his mouth to ask, but the two people didn't speak, seeming a bit awkward.

Moreover, she always needs to know this person's information in order to know how to subdue him, right?

After all…… even from that far away, she could still feel the cold aura emanating from him……

Those who didn't know would think there was an ice person sitting beside her!

"Twenty-two." Han Bing didn't even pause, tearing open the dry rations and eating them bit by bit, looking quite elegant.

He seems like a young master cultivated from a big family.

But thinking about it again, that doesn't make sense—how would a young master raised by a big family end up in Da Ning?

"Then you actually look young."

He looks about eighteen or nineteen, even though he wears old clothes, the youthful air on his face hasn't faded.

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The response to Jiang Yunchu was a silence.

She raised her eyebrows; being naturally taciturn, meeting the even more taciturn Han Bing, she now chose to let go—life is short, better not overthink, just follow her heart.

On the way afterward, she stopped trying to make conversation; Han Bing several times secretly glanced at her, seeing her calm expression, not looking angry, he felt somewhat puzzled.

"Why aren't you speaking?"

Along this road, Han Bing spoke for the first time; he is naturally cold, not because he dislikes Jiang Yunchu.

Jiang Yunchu lifted her head, saw his eyes, lightly curled the corner of her mouth, "I thought you didn't like to speak?"

Han Bing shook his head, "I just don't know what to say."

His previous memories are all gone; since he woke up, he's been in Da Ning.

No one speaks to him, and he also doesn't know how to talk to people.

"You don't need to deliberately say anything; speak when you want to, and when you don't want to, you don't have to force yourself."

"Look at those flowers over there, aren't they vivid?"

"Look at the afterglow of the setting sun, isn't it beautiful?"

Under the afterglow of the setting sun, she lifted her head, her complexion merging with the beautiful scenery, exceedingly lovely.

Han Bing's heart suddenly welled up a strange feeling, yet unfamiliar; he slightly furrowed his brow and softly echoed, "It's beautiful."

Jiang Yunchu heard it, merely thinking he was answering her question, and didn't pay attention.

"Another fifteen li ahead, there should be an inn."

"If we spur our horses, we can rest well today."

Only see the woman clamp her legs once on the fiery steed, which, already in tune with her heart, swiftly broke into a gallop, "Giddyap!"

Not far away, the woman's voice came over; Han Bing couldn't help but curl the corner of his mouth, though it was just a slight twitch.

He drove his horse to follow up, "Giddyap!"

In a moment, on the official road, two swift horses one after another, their hooves kicking up dust, marking their passage.

"Guest, do you want to eat or stay?" The two had just stopped when the shop boy, Lao Er, walked up, smiling at them.

Jiang Yunchu tossed out a piece of broken silver, "Give me two upper rooms."

"Sure, follow me, guest."

Upon hearing they wanted to stay, the shop boy's smile became much more sincere.

"Two guests, this is the inn's upper room, also the best room in the shop; please take a look, are you satisfied?" The shop boy smiled, pushed open a room, and let the two enter to inspect.

Jiang Yunchu raised her eyebrows; the room was quite ordinary, but tidy enough, with no strange odor; being someone who can make do, she immediately nodded, "This one will do."

"Then take this young master to another room; later send hot water." Jiang Yunchu looked at the shop boy and gave the instruction.

"Got it, I'll bring it up shortly; our inn's backyard kitchen always has hot water boiling."

The shop boy responded enthusiastically; after the two left, Jiang Yunchu closed the door, then looked around to make sure nothing was wrong before sitting at the table.

Having come this way, being too close to the capital, her departure is still a secret; not to mention she can't go to a post station, every inn has eyes from the mansions, so they can only make do in the wild, sleeping against a tree.

Now, having left the capital by three hundred li, she has also smeared some messy stuff on her face, making her true appearance hard to see.

Mainly, she really can't stand the smell on her body and needs a bath……

Time flew; just a quarter hour later, a knock sounded outside: "Guest, your hot water has been delivered."

"Come in." The moment Jiang Yunchu opened the door, she saw Han Bing also opening his door.

"Let's have something to eat first." Han Bing, looking at Jiang Yunchu, his voice carried a chill but wasn't as stiff as before.

"Good!" Jiang Yunchu raised her eyebrows and then nodded.

The shop boy enthusiastically said, "The timing is just right; with the hot weather, the bathwater cools slowly."

"Guests can dine in the downstairs hall or upstairs; I'll bring the food up for you."

Jiang Yunchu smiled and looked at the shop boy, "You're quite a clever person."

The shop boy is not old, looking about fourteen or fifteen, but from the moment they entered the inn, he's been the one rushing about.

"Hey, guest, you don't know this: I'm an orphan; the proprietor's kindness gave me a job, letting me eat and live in the shop, and he also gives me a monthly wage." The shop boy scratched the back of his head, his whole demeanor showing no sorrow.

"That's repaying kindness with gratitude."

Jiang Yunchu's fan opened with a snap; her Jade Bamboo outfit and the fan in her hand gave her a suave, debonair appearance.

"Please follow me, guest." Seeing the two wanted to eat, the shop boy hurriedly shut the door, then with one hand holding a water bucket and the other guiding the two, led them straight downstairs.

"Two guests, take a look; this is all the inn has. What would you like to eat?"

Before the proprietor, there were many small wooden signs, each bearing a dish name; you just order by the name.

"Give me a plate of peanuts, a lion's head meatball, and a plate of stir-fried bok choy." Jiang Yunchu looked at the menu, ordered three items, then glanced at Han Bing beside her.

Han Bing merely shook his head; in crowded places, he still isn't accustomed to speaking.

「Just these for now, bring me two big bowls of noodles. 」 Not wanting to eat buns anymore, she really has had enough.

「All right, customer, please wait, it'll be ready soon. 」 The shopkeeper directly put up the sign, hanging it at the window; in the kitchen there is a stir-fry chef who will follow the hanging sign, according to the dishes.

「Customer, first have some water. 」 The waiter had just brought hot water upstairs, then after coming down, quickly poured them a pot of boiling water.

「Where are the people? Give me a pound of soy-braised beef, and bring a jar of liquor. 」

The waiter had just finished speaking when three people rushed in from outside; the three had sinister expressions, one person's face bore a scar, adding a few points of ferocity to an already unpleasant visage.

「Didn't you hear what I said? Hurry up! 」

One of them slammed his knife heavily onto the table, producing a huge sound.