Chapter 264: Chapter 264

Luo Xiansheng stared at the back of Huangfu Huazhang, feeling a mix of emotions.

Da Sheng inherited the Tang Family’s calm and independence, liking to keep personal and professional matters separate. Over the years, she interacted with many young people from distinguished families but rarely brought them to the store, especially during business hours. She once said, if customers saw her getting cozy with her boyfriend in the store, the entire store’s tone would be ruined.

But she brought Huangfu Huazhang here, what does this mean?

His gaze lingered on Huangfu Huazhang’s back, but Huangfu Huazhang seemed completely unaware, still sitting upright. It was Tang Yansheng, who had been meditating with closed eyes, who noticed first and frowned slightly.

"Little Sound, what’s wrong?"

"What’s wrong with me? Ha, you tell me what’s wrong?" Luo Xiansheng twirled the keychain in his hand, chuckling indifferently.

Tang Yansheng furrowed his brows and stood up, put away the Zen Meditation Sand Table, extinguished the incense on the table, and walked up to him: "People have emotions, standing here gives off a sour and resentful vibe. We are engaged in Zen meditation, the vibes are calm and transparent, but your vibes have intruded."

Luo Xiansheng felt even more bitter inside. What Da Sheng said, he understood but could never achieve. Perhaps it was because their ’vibes’ were different that they were destined not to be close, only to miss each other?

Luo Xiansheng’s mouth was filled with bitterness: "But I remember you said you liked to be alone when meditating, not liking to be disturbed."

Because of this, he had been invited out of the room and the store by her numerous times. He really didn’t intend to do anything, he just wanted to quietly be by her side, no matter what she did it was fine, he promised not to make a sound, just quietly sit and watch her. However—— she still mercilessly swept him out time and again. His self-esteem, shattered by one cleansing after another, finally crumbled into pieces. So he himself became worse too.

"I don’t like being disturbed, but I don’t mind meditating and experiencing Zen with friends who have the same ’vibes’.

Tang Yansheng knew Little Sound was upset, so he pointed to Huangfu Huazhang: "Huangfu is the same kind of person as me, our vibes don’t interfere with each other, instead they bring more insights to each other."

Da Sheng said she and Huangfu Huazhang are the same kind of people... Hehe, yes, they are both so serene and calm, with such a demeanor and temperament, unlike him. Just like the ’La Ferrari’ he drives, childish, showy, awkward.

Only then did Huangfu Huazhang leisurely turn around, meeting Luo Xiansheng’s eyes, and gave a faint smile, nodding: "Mr. Luo, hello." The most unremarkable greeting, not adding an extra word.

Luo Xiansheng forced a bitter smile: "Big Cousin, nice to meet you."

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Only then did Luo Xiansheng feel slightly better.

Tang Yansheng invited: "Huangfu, please have a seat on the sofa, I’ll go brew some tea."

Only then did Huangfu Huazhang leave the meditation cushion and walked towards the sofa. While walking, he glanced subtly out the window, then smiled: "Mr. Luo’s ’La Ferrari’ is quite striking. Luxurious car and beauty, quite the enjoyment."

Tang Yansheng followed the sound to look outside.

Luo Xiansheng’s heart skipped a beat.

After saying that sentence, Huangfu Huazhang walked directly towards the sofa and sat down, no longer looking out the window; while the gaze of both Tang Yansheng and Luo Xiansheng passed through the glass and landed on the beauty sticking out from the passenger window of the bright red ’La Ferrari’, watching her touch up her makeup using the side mirror.

Luo Xiansheng cursed inwardly. This Judy, despite being warned, should have stayed inside the car without moving, how did she still stick her head out!

Tang Yansheng retracted her gaze and smiled faintly: "So young, so pretty. But she seems quite innocent, not your usual type. What’s this, your taste has become milder?"

Luo Xiansheng closed his eyes in despair: "Da Sheng, listen to me, you misunderstood. She’s a new little model the company just signed, with great potential. I just took her to meet some manufacturers to see if there’s any endorsement opportunity. Just passing by, that’s all."

Tang Yansheng nodded with a faint smile: "Hmm, luxurious cars and beauty, just passing by my store’s door, saying hello then leaving. Little Sound, you can go ahead and busy yourself, work is more important. I’m going to brew white tea later, it’s not to your taste, so I won’t keep you."

Mr. Luo struggled a bit: "Da Sheng, you misunderstood me, I said just passing by, not passing by your store. I deliberately came here. When I said just passing by, I just meant I happened to pass by with her."

Tang Yansheng looked at him calmly: "Actually, it’s no different to me. Little Sound, you don’t need to work so hard to explain to me. Although I am the big sister, Yan Jian is also an adult now, I wouldn’t bother to tell her this matter."

"Da Sheng, that’s not what I meant!" Luo Xiansheng was almost crazy. It’s always been , the more he tried to explain, the less clear it became.

He couldn’t help but vent all his pent-up anger towards Huangfu Huazhang. If Huangfu Huazhang hadn’t said that extra sentence earlier, Da Sheng might not have reacted this way.

He pointed to Huangfu Huazhang with a bitter smile: "And what do you mean by that? You said he was your distant relative, that it was impossible between you!"

Huangfu Huazhang put down the book in his hand, looked up and smiled calmly: "Mr. Luo mentioned me again? Ha, relatives from a hundred years ago, hardly any legal boundaries exist anymore. Even if something happened between me and Yan Sheng, who could interfere?"

"You!" Luo Xiansheng gritted his teeth.

"Enough, Little Sound." Tang Yansheng looked over: "Huangfu is my guest, today we were originally going to meditate together. Your disturbance has disrupted the peace, you should go attend to your business."

The phone rang; it was the secretary reminding him of a scheduled business meeting. Luo Xiansheng had no choice but to take a deep breath and turn away.

Huangfu Huazhang leisurely crossed his long legs, watched Luo Xiansheng’s back as he left, and smiled at Tang Yansheng: "He likes you. It’s a pity he’s just an immature child, completely unsuitable for you."

Tang Yansheng felt slightly embarrassed and poured some tea: "You’re mistaken, he and my younger sister Yan Jian are the pair. I’ve only seen him as a brother since childhood."

Huangfu Huazhang accepted the cup of tea and smiled slightly: "That’s not bad."

They silently drank tea, and after a cup was finished, Tang Yansheng looked up: "Huangfu, I’ve been curious as to why you’ve been restless recently and wanted to come to me for meditation?"

Huangfu Huazhang slowly raised his head: "Why do you say that?"

Tang Yansheng spread his hands: "Your Fude Group’s business is booming, and you’ve always been a person of calm temperament, indifferent even to life and death. Remember that year in Afghanistan, surrounded by gunfire and screams, like hell on earth. Everyone thought we couldn’t escape, but you sat in the shadows of the flames, still calmly smiling. You even brushed the dust off your shoulder. That was a wonderful moment, making me admire you."

Huangfu Huazhang tilted his head slightly, not smiling at Tang Yansheng’s praise, remaining indifferent. He picked up the iron pot from Longwen Hall, poured the hot soup over the purple clay teapot, warming it for Tang Yansheng.

After some reflection, he slowly said: "...Yan Sheng, what do you think would cause a man, who doesn’t care even about life and death, to suddenly become restless?"

Tang Yansheng couldn’t help but open his mouth slightly: "Forgive me for being blunt, but could it be that you’ve fallen in love with some girl?"

Huangfu smiled pleasantly, shrugging his shoulders slightly: "Why the surprise? Yan Sheng, this expression doesn’t suit you."

Tang Yansheng lowered his head and smiled serenely: "I’m just as surprised. At your age, you shouldn’t be experiencing budding romantic feelings. And with your talents and family background, how many girls should be flocking to you."

Huangfu raised his eyebrows slightly, "But you’re truly mistaken. Yan Sheng, I’ve never had much interest in women. Especially those who come to me just because of my looks and family background, I wouldn’t even glance at them."

Tang Yansheng laughed: "That’s quite similar to our Yanqing. My favorite little brother is already 27 years old, and I’ve never seen him in a serious relationship. A Tang family member, 27 without a first love, is hard to imagine, isn’t it?"

"Actually, age is not the issue, no matter how many years pass." Huangfu Huazhang looked up slightly: "It’s just about waiting for the right person. If she hasn’t come, then so many years are worth continuing to waste."

Tang Yansheng couldn’t help but sigh quietly: "I really don’t know what kind of a beauty could match you two outstanding gentlemen."

Huangfu Huazhang pondered this word, smiled faintly, without a word.

He suddenly looked up and pointed to a vertical and horizontal scroll of calligraphy on the opposite wall, speaking lightly: "Give that inscription to me."

Tang Yansheng turned back. It was two characters, a request she made in Japan from an old but declining family. The inscription only had two characters, "Heartbeat." The family patriarch a few hundred years ago had asked an old abbot from an ancient temple to write it.

Objectively speaking, the calligraphy itself isn’t particularly remarkable, but its implication lies in the High Monk’s cultivation.

Heartbeat—All the causes and conditions in this world, whether good or evil, arise from the movement of the heart.

One thought becomes Buddha, one thought becomes a demon.

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