02 - The Wind is Dancing

In front of Tang's Manor main door, they were greeted by who QinXing predicted as Tang's Young Madam, Tang Shen Ci, a distant aunt of Huang Qinxing.

"Shen er, you never met this child, this child is Huang Qin Xing. Qin ah, greet aunt Shen. '' The old Madam Liu introduce Huang QinXing. "QinXing greets Shen ayi(1)" she bow to Tang ShenCi. "Come up, let me see. Indeed like the rumor said, a splendid young master… Good good! Cmon get in, you will like our Tang's herb tea"

Just like grandmother said, i really sit in men quarter drinking wine. Hahaha, good!

"QinXing, you still want to sit here and drink? I don't mind if you go wandering around, I still want to read my book." upon hearing that QinXing smile "Oh BaHan, you are a good brother. I will go! Have fun with your book." Then QinXing go off wandering to the Tang's garden.

Tang's West Garden, where the ladies quarter in.

"Ah, I just realized I bought a sweet baozi for Chensi and Chansa". Qin Xing's young cousins never get allowed to eat commoners food while they actually really like them, that's why sometimes QinXing sneak some sweets for them.

Getting into the Women Quarter was easy and not easy. Qinxing's clothes got torn by the sharp plants. "Well, what a nice plant to protect ladies from a jerk." Her sarcasm got her.

And then she finally see where the women sitting and chatting. Now she only need to make the code so they will notice she is coming.

Chensi and Chansa was chatting with their big sister while suddenly hearing " Kook kook~ kook kook~" a strange noise coming from their behind.

Chensi and Chansa then began to answer "kook kook~" once means okay, twice means not okay that's their code.

Upon hearing them answer the remaining ladies is confused by what they are doing.

"Hello ladies." Qinxing said from behind.

"Qin gege(2)! What are you doing here? " Chensa asked happily. "Well…. Tadaaa sweet baozi! "

Qinxing show the ladies.

"You are… " a lady Qinxing don't know suddenly talk. Qinxing look at her and finally realized. "Ah! You are that girl!" Chensi and Chansa don't care at all they just eating happily the sweets baozi.

Wen ai then took the initiative to ask, " Qin gege knows Ling jiejie(3)?". Hearing that Qinxing say " Nope. Wait. I know. "

Hearing Qinxing's answer Tang Ling Shen giggle. She thought that this Qinxing person is funny. Tang Ling Shen is the only daughter of Tang Shen Ci and the only niece of Empress.

"We never introduce ourselves after all, we know each other because your gege helped me. My name is Ling Shen, hope Qin gege forgive Ling meimei rudeness from before". She bowed from her sit.

"Ahh, it's okay, i am Huang Qin Xing. Their cousin. If you don't know. " Qinxing knows well about her low existence in Noble's relationship. Unlike her cousins who is Liu.

" I know. Qin gege is quite popular in the city. The Young Master Huang, Huang Qin Xing, the wind God. That's what they call you. " hearing that QinXing knows well why she is called like that, she always comes and then gone just like the wind. " the people here love to hear how you save people just like that and then gone. Ling almost thought you are a legend until Ling saw you. "

"Really? Why i never heard anything like that? Forget it, try this sweets baozi, this kids likes them so much you must like it too"

Ling then try the sweets baozi, by only a bite the sweetness comes pouring to her. "This is delicious! " Ling said.

Qinxing knows well that this noble lady never try anything like this. And then Qinxing join them for a few minutes before trying to back to her quarters. Before that, Ling stopped her first and said if Qinxing wants to see the rest of the manor. Hearing that of course Qinxing wants to see. Then they go off to the further garden while leaving Chensi, Chensan and Wen ai.

~~***~~

Walking further the manor through garden is very nice. Very nice for Qinxing if this was done alone not with a lady she just met.

Ling is nervous. She doesn't know why she gets nervous. This is a first for her. Wondering why, she stole a look to see Qinxing. *Blushes* now she is getting more nervous.

Qinxing look at Ling only to see Ling has cover her face with her hands looking amused. " What's wrong? Are you nervous? " Qinxing knows that this girl is nervous.

"Ling… Ling don't know but Ling thinks she owe you for a thank from before. " Ling said looking down while walking. Only stopped by Qinxing's hands on her shoulders and force her to see Qinxing's face. " It's okay Ling Shen, i help because I want to help. Not to be pay for. You can rest assured." Qinxing smile. Ling only nodded by Qinxing statement.

Hearing that Ling become less nervous, this is the first time she has spoken with a boy after all, no, she wouldn't dare call QinXing a boy, a man actually.

" Ahh, that's, if one of your household see you walk together with me you can rest assured." Ling can only see Qinxing with a confused face. She didn't know what Qinxing mean at all, truly, Even though they are distant cousin, if her father or mother see her walking together with a man, they will thought that this improper for someone who hasn't gotten married yet right?

And then their walk bring them to the Main garden where the adults gather to talk.

" Ah Qin, you came." Liu old madam see Qinxing and make the others to see Qinxing.

"wài zǔ mǔ (4)" Qinxing make a low bow to her grandmother.

"Ling Shen greets Liu lǎo lao(5)" Ling Shen make a full bow with her womanly gesture. The old madam liu can't hold but smiling because how pretty Ling shen and seeing Ling beside Qinxing make them two like a harmonious couple. That is if Qinxing is a man after all, but no. old madam liu doesn't care at all. So, she just kept staring at them until Shenci come forward.

" Ling er, i see that you have met Qin Xing." Shenci said to her daughter. The other party, Ling's father Tang Fu Si and his brothers still looking at them and finally broke. " Ling er ah, father see you've taken a liking to Qinxing huh?". Ling, of course surprised by the fact that her father has spoken. "Fa-Father! What have you said!!!??" her uncle and the other including old madam Liu and Shenci laughed. Meanwhile Qinxing can only silently heard them laugh but with a troubled face.

The Old madam always talking about Huang Qin Xing as the Master of Huang Household, but old madam Liu is also lying about it, the fact that Huang Qin Xing is a girl is being hidden from outside Liu Manor. The reason why is reasonable for Qinxing because neither her younger siblings can rebuild the Huang Family. The Old Madam Liu has told Qinxing to be careful, because Liu family and Tang family is close, they don't really mind if their daughter is with Huang QinXing. Only because they don't know about Qinxing true gender.

"Father please stop teasing me, Qin gege and i already met before this. He helped me catch a thief and bring me back my purse."

"Oh, Huang Qin Xing, i thank you behalf on my daughter."

" No, it's okay Tang shushu.(6) "

" But, really Ling er ah, you even called him Qin gege, you must be really like him."

" F-Father!"

"Well, I can't help but worry about you Ling er. Well then, I see that the Huang young master is really good-looking and quite good at martial arts like the rumor says."

Me? Good at martial arts? Well, i just have a good reflex i think?

"Tang shushu it's exaggerating, i'm not that good."

" Hoo? Let's see it Huang shaoye.(7) "

The Old Madam Liu gives a permission. Though, to be honest, she doesn't even know that Qinxing can do martial arts. But, she is not shocked because Qinxing always surprised her with anything new from her.

The Tang Master, Fu Si and Qinxing now is on the field in front of the Main Manor door.

Each other, Tang Master and Qinxing began to prepare themselves.

While Ling become the referee.

"Start!"

Fusi is fast, when the start signal is being said, he moves forward to Qinxing and begin keep his attack, while Qinxing is on defensive was quite stunned by the power of Fusi's attack. knowing this, she needs to break off from the fast attack of Fusi. Qinxing then move her right fist to make a counter attack. Fusi realize it then move to back, and Qinxing rush in front of Fusi and blows a big punch from her right fist. She almost gets it, but Fusi counter it with the 2 layers of his palm on his stomach where Qinxing blows her fist. Qinxing moves back and kick Fusi side. She got him. But it was weak. Fusi understand that Qinxing was holding back.

"Enough, I've known more or less your power, Qin ah."

Qinxing hearing that hearing that she sighed and thanked, because she didn't really like people knowing if she could do martial arts.

"Ah, sure Tang shushu."

" what are you planing with your future? Will you join the military? If it's you, i think you will be ranked up in no time. "

"That's…" I don't know what to say, I don't even know if I want to join the military or just go on a journey..

"Father! Stop scouting people like that! Qin gege, we are going. I still want to show you my collection. And don't stop me father!"

Ling is the only daughter of Tang Family, and she is precious to her father. Besides her father doting her so much.

"A ha ha ha, Ling er has become a grown woman to stand in the middle of the fight between men. Father can't help but be proud of you." While Tang Fu Si is one of 3 General of Lan Kingdom, he still a bit airhead for a role of 'father'.

" Guuu--- Father!!! Stop teasing me!!! Let us go, Qin gege."

Qinxing bows to people there while being dragged by Ling shen with linking her arms to Qinxing's arm.

"L-Ling shen, where are we going?"

"My residence, I think Qin gege will like it there because there is no one who will disturb us!"

" Oh, you still gonna hold my arm?"

Ling realize that she is still linking to Qin's right arm. *blushes*

"S-sorry Qin gege!" Ling release her arms and looking down.

" Hahaha, no problem. Here, how about this?" Qin hold Ling's left hand. Holding her hand tightly." if it's like this it's not that uncomfortable right?" making an eye contact to Ling.

"E-ee...en" Ling look at Qin and then furiously blush.

QinXing is feeling funny, like there's a butterfly on her stomach, she never had any skinship with a girl before, suddenly got one sure makes her feel embarrassed. But, she wouldn't let her cool go off, besides it's not really that un-normal right? Girls do it anytime. Skinship.

They hold hands together until they arrived at Ling's manor.

Upon Ling's manor, QinXing can see it's not small, but it's not that big too, it's quite normal, but surely there is something special here.

The view.

Ling separated her hand from QinXing, and spin and began to dance beautifully while the petals from méihuā flower falls. It looks so beautiful, dazzling, and amazing.

The view and Ling's dance has become one, the wind is also happy with her dance.

Qinxing clap her hands and smile very broad when Ling's dance ended.

"Ling Shen, i don't know you are so good at this, even the wind is dancing with you! "

" it's a gift, that's a thank you dance from me to you Qin gege… "

Ling is feeling funny, upon the second time she meets Qinxing again, she knows that they are linked with destiny. But, one doesn't know where the red thread will bring them. She will enjoy the present time now than feared the future.