Rebirth of the Princess Pearl

The Huibin Building was bustling with activity. There were dozens of tables in the hall, all of which were filled with people. The laughter of the drinkers intertwined with the shouts of the waiters. The air was filled with the aroma of wine and meat, mixed with a faint smell of tobacco. There were several old calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls. Although they were a little faded, they still showed the exquisiteness of the past.

Xiaoyanzi, Yongqi, Erkang and Ziwei sat around a table near the corner. Xiaoyanzi's eyes rolled around, curiously looking at everything around her. She reached out to take the peanuts on the table, then stretched her neck to look at the guests at the next table, her legs swinging restlessly. Yongqi sat upright on the chair, his hands on his knees, his expression calm, but his eyes revealed a trace of vigilance, looking at Xiaoyanzi from time to time, fearing that she would cause trouble again. Erkang and Ziwei sat next to each other, talking in a low voice, Ziwei held a handkerchief in her hand, gently wiping the corners of her mouth from time to time.

At this moment, Xiao Jian walked in. He was wearing a blue shirt, the hems of which fluttered gently in the wind. The material of the shirt looked smooth and textured, with delicate cloud patterns embroidered on it. He held a flute in one hand, which exuded a warm luster, as if it had been rubbed by its owner for a long time; in the other hand he held a sword, the decoration on the scabbard was low-key and luxurious. He walked calmly, and his boots made a slight sound on the wooden floor.

When Liu Hong saw a new guest coming in, she immediately went to greet him with a warm smile on her face: "Sir, welcome to Huibin Building. Are you alone?"

Xiao Jian nodded slightly, his eyes swept around the hall, and finally landed on the table next to Xiao Yanzi: "Just sit there." His voice was low and magnetic.

Liu Hong nodded and led Xiao Jian over, saying, "Sir, we have our signature dishes, braised pork, beggar's chicken, and fresh fish. What would you like to order?"

Xiao Jian raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Give me a few side dishes and a pot of wine."

Xiaoyanzi's attention was immediately drawn to Xiaojian. She stopped what she was doing and stared at the sword in Xiaojian's hand. She nudged Yongqi with her elbow and said excitedly, "Yongqi, look at that man's sword. It looks so cool."

Yong Qi smiled helplessly, followed Xiao Yanzi's gaze, carefully examined the sword in Xiao Jian's hand, and then said softly: "Xiao Yanzi, don't do anything rash. Look at the totem on the sword, it's not simple, it often represents the symbol of a family."

Erkang heard their conversation and looked at Xiao Jian, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes: "So, this person might be a child of a famous family."

Yongqi nodded: "It's possible."

Xiao Jian sat alone at the table. After a while, the food and wine were served. He first picked up the wine pot, poured himself a glass of wine, and drank it all in one gulp. After drinking a glass of wine, his eyes became a little blurry, and a faint blush appeared on his face. He picked up a pair of chopsticks, tapped the bowl lightly, and then slowly recited: "A flute and a sword travel the world."

His voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard in this noisy reception hall. After hearing it, the guests around turned their heads and looked at Xiao Jian, praising him non-stop: "This brother has great literary talent, he is really a remarkable person."

Erkang's eyes lit up, he stood up and walked towards Xiao Jian. He walked to Xiao Jian's desk, clasped his fists and saluted: "Brother, your poem just now is really wonderful. I am Fu Erkang, and I have long admired your style. I wonder if I can make friends with you?"

Xiao Jian put down his chopsticks, stood up, and returned the greeting: "It turns out to be Brother Fu Erkang. I have heard a lot about you. I am Xiao Jian. It is fate that I can meet you here today."

Xiaoyanzi watched them exchange pleasantries, but she was only thinking about the sword. She couldn't wait any longer, so she stood up, rushed to Xiaojian, and reached out to grab Xiaojian's sword. Xiaojian was completely unprepared and was frightened by Xiaoyanzi's sudden move. He reached out to protect the sword with a panicked look on his face: "Girl, you can't touch this sword, it's very sharp."

Xiaoyanzi glared with her eyes wide open and put her hands on her hips: "Hmph! I just want to play. Come and snatch it if you're brave enough." After saying that, she jumped up and ran towards the backyard of the guest house.

Seeing this, Xiao Jian shook his head helplessly and quickly chased after him.

When they got to the backyard, Xiaoyanzi waved her sword in the air a few times and shouted, "Come on, let's have a sword fight."

Xiao Jian held the sword but just paced in place, with no intention of taking action: "Girl, this sword is not for playing with, you should give it back to me."

Xiaoyanzi frowned: "Don't you know martial arts? Why do you only know how to walk around with a sword? Are you deliberately hiding your background?"

Xiao Jian smiled bitterly and said, "Girl, you misunderstood. This sword has a special meaning to me, and I don't want it to be damaged."

Xiaoyanzi refused to give in: "No, if you don't fight with me today, I won't return the sword to you." As she said that, she rushed towards Xiao Jian again.

Xiao Jian had no choice but to run around in the yard to avoid Xiaoyanzi's attack.

After running for a while, Xiao Jian couldn't run any longer. He raised his hands in surrender: "Girl, I give up. Don't chase me anymore."

But Xiaoyanzi still refused to give up: "No, you haven't fought with me yet."

At this moment, Erkang and Yongqi rushed to the backyard. Yongqi rushed over and grabbed Xiaoyanzi's arm: "Xiaoyanzi, you are too naughty. Return the sword to me."

Erkang also stepped forward and said to Xiao Jian: "Brother Xiao, I'm so sorry. My friend is just such a naughty person, I hope you don't mind."

Xiao Jian shook his head: "It's okay."

Yongqi took Xiaoyanzi and Erkang accompanied Xiaojian back to the Huibin Building. They sat at a table again. Yongqi picked up the wine pot and poured everyone a glass of wine: "We were wrong in what happened today. This glass of wine is an apology. Let's drink together."

Everyone raised their glasses and drank them all.

Xiaoyanzi sat opposite Xiaojian, her eyes still looking at the sword from time to time. Xiaojian looked at Xiaoyanzi and thought this girl was really interesting. He raised his two fists and shook them at Xiaoyanzi: "Girl, I really admire you. I, Xiaojian, have never seen anyone as energetic as you."

When Xiaoyanzi heard this, she immediately perked up. She smiled proudly and said, "Of course, I am very capable."

Xiao Jian laughed out loud: "My last name is Xiao, your last name is Xiao, maybe we are actually relatives!"

When Xiaoyanzi heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes: "Really? I grew up without a father or a mother. It feels so warm to hear you say this."

Yongqi looked at them and said with a smile: "Since we are so destined to meet, Brother Xiao, you can treat this place as your home from now on. There are many rooms in the guest house, and you can live here forever."

Xiao Jian nodded: "Thank you so much, Brother Yongqi. I am a newcomer, and I am so lucky to be treated so warmly by you."

Ziwei also smiled and said, "Brother Xiao looks like a man with a story. If you have a chance in the future, you must tell us about your experiences in the martial arts world."

Xiao Jian looked at Ziwei and nodded: "Of course, of course."

In this way, Xiao Jian settled down in Huibin Building, and his arrival also added many new stories to Huibin Building. Huibin Building was still very lively, with different stories being staged every day, and the story of Xiao Jian, Xiaoyanzi and others had just begun.