She doesn't regard herself as a courtesan who is admired by everyone. At this moment, she regards herself as a young lady, a young lady who is passionate but not proud, but full of enthusiasm.
While waiting, my uneasiness turned into resentment. Humph, you made me wait for so long and ignored you when you came.
Although I was thinking this in my heart, my body remained motionless, with no intention of leaving at all. It could be that I was proud in my bones or that I wanted to regain a bit of dignity.
Time passed silently, the night got deeper, and it was time for the whole family to sleep.
The rain dripped intermittently from the eaves, wetting the clothes from time to time. My body felt cold, but my heart felt cold. The cold rain smeared the beautiful face with the color of autumn frost, making it look lonely.
At this moment, Lan Ning secretly prayed in her heart, if you come, I will definitely let you know that I am more enthusiastic and unrestrained than Xiao Zhou, please show up...
The candlelight in the window of the house suddenly dimmed. The continuous rain and fog enveloped all directions of Wu River. The cold autumn wind penetrated the thin clothes. Even the last trace of warmth in this quiet world was hidden.
Lan Ning suddenly felt cold and shivered. Her delicate body was so thin that she seemed to be easily broken.
A cloak was gently draped on her shoulders silently. Lan Ning's heart felt hot, her delicate body trembled and she suddenly turned around. When she saw it was Juan'er, a ray of joy flashed across her face, and then she turned gloomy.
"Miss, there's no need to wait, he won't come."
After hearing this, Lan Ning felt even more distressed, "Whether he comes or not is his business. It's my business whether he comes or not. Who asked you to come out?"
"Miss……"
"go back."
Juaner went back to the room and lit a new candle, while Lan Ning continued to wait, already at a loss, as if she just wanted to ask for an explanation.
Her whitened lips softly chanted: "When the jasper breaks into the melon, we are in love with each other. I love you but don't feel ashamed. I turn around and hug you."
Regardless of happiness or sadness, time will always pass, and the same is true for Yuan Xi.
I don't know how much time passed, but a trace of cloud appeared in the dark sky.
Its daybreak.
Lan Ning felt a sudden sadness in his heart, and his heart melted to the bone. He didn't know where it came from. His body swayed slightly and fell to the ground.
…
The next day, Xie Fu took some time off and walked to the back door of Huiyingyuan with an umbrella, intending to return the kite.
As soon as he entered the door, he was stopped by: "What are you doing? Sneaky, sneaky."
Xie Fu looked over and saw a young maid who looked familiar.
The maid quickly approached and asked again: "What are you here for?"
Xie Fu responded: "Come to visit Mrs. Lan Ning."
The maid sneered: "Ms. Lan Ning, can you just meet her if you want..."
As he spoke, he suddenly choked him, pointed at Fu Xie with a surprised look on his face and said, "You're the one here to pick up the manure!"
The maid called Lai'er was the same one that Fu Xie met last time. At that time, the maid specifically asked Fu Xie to go to another yard to pick up feces and urine.
Later, Lai'er became Qinglian's personal maid.
As soon as the maid said this, Xie Fu also immediately remembered it, but did not explain it, with a tacit expression.
Lai'er looked at Fu Xie up and down. He was now dressed in fine clothes. He was no longer the dung picker in rough clothes. He was clearly a handsome young man. He murmured: "I mean, how can a dung picker be so handsome?" ."
Xie Fu was also polite and polite, "Since I met my sister, I would like to ask my sister to inform me."
Lai'er smiled: "I'm not Mrs. Lan Ning's maid, so how can I help you inform her? But I can help you call Juan'er out outside the courtyard."
"Thank you very much."
"I say you young masters are becoming more and more cunning. You actually thought of such a way to get close to Mrs. Lan Ning, but you can only get close to Mrs. Lan Ning by using unusual methods..."
Lai'er kept talking to himself all the way, and Xie Fu didn't explain.
It's not far, just walk through a corridor and you'll get there quickly.
Lai'er shouted outside the courtyard: "Sister Juan'er, Sister Juan'er..."
Because Lan Ning doesn't like outsiders intruding into her courtyard, the maids in the courtyard are also aware of the situation and will not disturb her if there is nothing important. Even if there is something urgent, she will inform Juan'er first and then pass it on to Lan Ning.
Juan'er was making medicine in the kitchen. Last night, the lady stood in the corridor outside all night, and the cold wind blew all night, and she immediately fell ill.
Juan'er heard someone calling her, put down her work temporarily, and hurried out.
There was still an annoying drizzle of autumn rain in the sky, and Juan'er didn't even bother holding an umbrella. She looked anxious and asked, "Come on, what's the urgent matter?"
Lai'er glanced at Fu Xie and said, "Someone is looking for Mrs. Lan Ning. I'll leave first." He always felt bad in his heart. It would be bad to be close to Mrs. Lan Ning, so it was better to escape first.
When Juaner saw Xie Fu, her expression was startled, and her face immediately showed anger uncontrollably, and she stared at Xie Fu.
Xie Fu saw that Juan'er didn't hold an umbrella, so he walked to her side, covered the drizzle of autumn rain on her head, and said with a smile: "Sister Xiaoqiu, why don't you hold an umbrella when it's raining?"
Juaner said angrily: "How dare you come back!"
It's the same trick again, one is playing bad-face and the other is playing white-face. Xie Fu has encountered this trick many times in Yangzhou. He smiled and said: "Since you don't welcome me, I will leave immediately, but this is Lan Ning My wife’s kite just happened to land in my yard, I’ll take it and return it.”
If he didn't see the kite, this talented man from Yangzhou could be forgiven. After all, he didn't know that the lady was waiting for him, but if he saw the kite, it would be an unforgivable crime.
Juaner took the kite and tore it into pieces in front of Fu Xie. She said angrily: "You just brought it now, it's too late!" After saying that, she angrily yelled: "Get out!"
Xie Fu was very surprised, but he had already kicked out the guest mercilessly, and politely said: "I'll leave now."
In fact, he didn't really want to come.
Seeing that he really turned around and left, Juan'er felt that the resentment in her heart had not yet been completely vented. She said in a cold voice: "You bastard, do you know that the lady was waiting for you in the corridor all night last night?"
When Xie Fu heard this, his heart trembled and he stopped, only to hear Juan'er continue: "Early this morning, I saw her lying in the corridor..."
Xie Fu's heart trembled even more violently, and he turned around suddenly: "This...this..." but he didn't know where to start.
He thought that the message on Lan Ning was nothing more than a joke and a tease. How could he know that he paid so much attention to it and waited in the corridor for a whole night? Such affection and trust made him seem heartless and unjust.
Seeing Fu Xie's annoyed expression, Juan'er felt a sense of revenge in her heart and said coldly: "It's too late to say anything now."
At the wrong time, you miss the best opportunity.
Xie Fu immediately said: "Xie Fu is here to visit Mrs. Lan Ning, and please ask Miss Juan'er to inform you on your behalf."
Juaner sneered and said: "You have made the lady so sad. I am afraid that she will hate you to the core at this moment. I will not get involved in this bad luck. Besides, I hate you too."
Xie Fu coaxed: "Sister Juan'er, please inform me on your behalf."
"There's no door!"
Just as Juan'er finished speaking, she saw Fu Xie walking directly past her and said hurriedly: "How can you force your way in!"
"Ms. Lan Ning...Ms. Lan Ning..."
Xie Fu shouted loudly as he walked quickly, but unfortunately Lan Ning was so sick that he didn't hear him.
Seeing his caring look, Juan'er's anger in her heart subsided a lot. She would report this talented man from Yangzhou no matter what. She just wanted to punish him severely and get revenge on him.
Juan'er didn't catch up with Xie Fu until the entrance of the flower hall, stopped him, and said displeased: "How can you be so rude?"
"Who told you not to inform me? Madam Lan Ning must really want to see me at this moment. Why are you, the maid, obstructing me?"
Juan'er was unhappy after hearing this, "She wants to see you very much! Don't be so self-righteous! I will inform you and see if the lady can see you."
Juaner went up to the attic.
But Fu Xie couldn't sit down and walked back and forth in the flower hall. How could a woman as smart as her do such a stupid thing and wait in the corridor all night.
It's windy during the day, and the autumn rain kept coming last night. It's freezing late at night. How can I not catch cold and get sick if I stand in the corridor all night?
If I had known you were so serious, I would definitely have kept the appointment!
Juan'er went up to the attic, gently opened the door and entered the house, then gently closed the door, fearing that the wind would blow in again and aggravate the condition of the young lady.
The room was quiet, and the lady seemed to be asleep.
When I came to the boudoir bed, I saw that the young lady had her eyes closed tightly, and her usually pretty eyebrows were wrinkled and she seemed to be uncomfortable.
The cheeks that were originally white and rosy are now pale and dull, and even the red lips have turned white at this moment.
Juan'er was heartbroken. Yesterday she was flying a kite in high spirits, but why did she become like this overnight?
Miss, Miss, you have always been smart and witty, but they tortured you into this state without even doing anything. You really lost miserably this time.
Juan'er couldn't bear to disturb Lan Ning's sleep. She thought that she would have to feed her some medicine and would have to wake up sooner or later, so she softly called: "Miss...Miss..."
Lan Ning seemed to be seriously ill and sleepy. Juan'er called several times, but Lan Ning didn't respond.
After Juan'er pushed a few times, Lan Ning opened a slit in his eyes and said weakly: "Juan'er, have you taken your medicine?"
"Miss, the talented man from Yangzhou is here."
"What's coming?"
Lan Ning was in a daze, suddenly seemed to be stimulated, and suddenly opened his eyes: "Who is coming!"
"Master Xie is here to see you."
Juan'er wanted to say some harsh words in her heart, but she couldn't help but put Xie Fu in a nicer tone, which comforted the young lady. After all, you can take medicine when you are sick, but you can't take medicine for sadness.
Lan Ning bit her lip, and due to excitement, her cheeks that were pale just now showed a bit of red, "No, let him go!"
She hated him so much in her heart that last night seemed to her to have experienced a complete life, from happy anticipation to anxiety, to prayer, to silence, and finally to heartbreak.
This was also expected by Juan'er. The young lady has always been proud, and her temperament also dares to love and hate. When she loves, she loves passionately, and is tolerant in every possible way. When she hates, she hates her to the core, and there is no room for anything wrong.
"Okay, I'll ask him to go back and bring you the medicine later."
When Lan Ning saw Juan'er turning away, for some reason she raised her hand and moved her lips, hesitating whether to call him up and scold him severely.
Until Juaner closed the door and left, Lan Ning still had no words left.
That's all, she couldn't afford to offend this person, so scolding her would only make her more troubled and sad. He was obviously ruthless and unjust to her, so what if she was full of affection.
If she had regarded this as a game at the beginning, hoping to win some pride and some pride, then she could no longer afford to play it at this moment.
A person with love in his heart can never win against a person who doesn't care.
