Xia Zhaoyi looked at her hands. There were many new calluses on her fingers, which were caused by pain. Her fingers were much rougher, her eyes were unusually red, and they were itching all the time.
This body has never suffered from frostbite before, and I am afraid it will be very difficult this winter.
It's not that she hasn't thought about protecting herself, it can only be said that without those protections, the condition of her fingers might be worse.
Xia Zhaoyi didn't know what to say, so she raised her head and looked at Shen Lie again, her eyes calm and clean.
Shen Lie looked back from her fingertips to her eyes. Words such as asking for care were redundant. He could only hope that her road would be built as quickly as possible.
The door was opened at this time.
They turned to look.
Bai Qingyuan personally welcomed him out.
Wearing a warm winter coat at home, she is gentle and decent. The smile on her face is a little haggard, but she maintains her usual dignified and virtuous attitude.
"Miss Ah Li," Bai Qingyuan said with a happy smile, "Long time no see."
There was a bit of embarrassment and discomfort in his smile.
"Hello, Mrs. Bai." Xia Zhaoyi said.
"This is..." Bai Qingyuan looked at Shen Lie and was suddenly shocked.
"Shen Lie," Shen Lie said, "I have met Mrs. Bai."
Bai Qingyuan is not as famous as her husband Tai Zicang for his painting skills, but he is also good at painting. He looks like a man from heaven with his eyes.
Jade is the bones, flowers are the face, the words he speaks are honorific, and his expression is not at all arrogant, which makes Bai Qingyuan feel that he is distant and cold, and he does not dare to get close.
Just like this girl Ali, she is someone who makes Bai Qingyuan feel uneasy.
"I've met Mr. Shen," Bai Qingyuan said, then looked at Xia Zhaoyi, raised her hand and made a request, "Miss Ali, it's cold outside, please come in quickly. The servants at home are ignorant, don't blame Miss Ali."
The house was rather cold, and when I entered, I saw the few servants and maids in the Tai Mansion running around to save money.
Bai Qingyuan was frugal and Tai Zicang was not at home. She would not burn charcoal if she could. Since the beginning of winter, the house has not been warm for a day.
Bai Qingyuan welcomed Xia Zhaoyi into the main hall. The charcoal fire had just started, and the warmth came slowly. She personally served the brewed tea. The light green tea was floating with first-class rain tea leaves, and the pointed buds looked like small boats.
"After we said goodbye before, I was still thinking about the next time I would see the girl. I didn't expect to see her again before the end of the year. It's really great." Bai Qingyuan sat down and said with a smile.
Xia Zhaoyi didn't like to be polite, so she smiled and said directly: "Mrs. Bai has dealt with me many times, so she should understand my temperament. I have always been insensitive and rarely care about other people's affairs. It is extremely difficult to have common ground." The heart of love, unless it has value to me. Just like the three words of Tang Acacia written by Mrs. Bai on the street, knowing that it can lead me out."
The discomfort on Bai Qingyuan's face immediately became more obvious, and at the same time she was a little panicked, not knowing what she was going to say.
"Miss Ah Li, why do you have to mention it properly..."
"But there is one thing that is my own business, and I have intervened." Xia Zhaoyi looked at her, "Mrs. Bai, that's the letter I wrote to you after I left Congxin."
Bai Qingyuan's fingers suddenly clenched and her face turned pale: "Miss Ah Li is talking about the letter about Chen Yongming."
"That day Brother Zhi and I left Congxin, and we accidentally met Chen Yongming and his daughter outside the city. At first, I mistakenly thought that Chen Yongming was a down-and-out businessman who could help me with some work. When I found out that this was not the case, I left, not wanting to If I waste more time, I will write these on paper and send a letter to Madam, hoping that Madam will seek justice for the Huang family sisters."
Bai Qingyuan lowered her head, and her breathing rhythm was messed up.
The warmth slowly came from the charcoal pots in the room, but she felt even colder, as if she was sitting on pins and needles.
"It seems that Madam Bai didn't take my letter seriously." Xia Zhaoyi said lightly.
"No, Miss Ah Li..." Bai Qingyuan didn't dare to look into her eyes, making a faint sound.
"Actually, I could have arrested Chen Yongming at that time and handed it over to the inn officer at will," Xia Zhaoyi looked at her, "But Mrs. Bai, you caused me to indirectly kill a life, and I wanted to let you make up for it."
, but you didn't do it at all. I went to inquire about it when I got up this morning, and Chen Yongming completely escaped without a trace."
"That girl hanged herself in Tai'an Restaurant. This, this is not considered to be the death of Miss Ali," Bai Qingyuan said in a trembling voice.
"Mrs. Bai, when you said these words, did your conscience hurt?"
Bai Qingyuan's eyes turned red and her fingers trembled slightly.
"At that time, Chen Yongming asked his daughter to prepare clothes and dry food for him in two days. Did his daughter ask you for help?" Xia Zhaoyi continued.
Bai Qingyuan turned her head and looked outside, not daring to answer.
"It seems that there is."
The snow outside the house was falling harder and harder, and suddenly the wind picked up. A burst of snowflakes drifted into the house, and they were instantly melted by the melting warmth.
There was no sarcastic expression on Xia Zhaoyi's face. From the moment she sat down until now, she has been very calm. She spoke neither quickly nor slowly, and her voice was elegant and gentle. But every word was like a heartache to Bai Qingyuan.
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Bai Qingyuan looked at the frost and snow on the ground and didn't know what to do.
Bai Qingyuan began to feel uneasy when she heard the maid say that girl Ali was here.
She really thought that she would never see this famous girl Ali again. After all, this was just a small follower, and a strange woman like her was able to travel all over the world.
"Shen Lie," Xia Zhaoyi looked at Shen Lie, "Let me tell you a story."
"Yeah." Shen Lie looked at her.
Xia Zhaoyi smiled lightly, but turned his eyes to Bai Qingyuan: "There is a small county captain in Congxin Mansion, named Chen Yongming. He is Tao Lan's husband and one of the officials Yanpo bribed in Congxin. This Chen Yongming may be Chen Yongming's
Together, they killed Mrs. Xinyu from Yangchuanfang with the intention of silencing her, and then killed their mother at the yamen gate. Mrs. Xinyu’s sister, Huang Xinyue, was lucky enough to meet Mr. Xin Shun, who was afraid of her.
She was also killed, and she was specially protected in Tai'an Restaurant, but the gang still didn't let her go. They chased her to the restaurant several times and even knocked her into my hands."
"Well, what happens next?" Shen Lie asked.
"When Chen Yongming's incident happened, he set a fire behind the Yamen and killed a scapegoat. Although he escaped, his wife and daughter were captured by the government. It just so happened that the Mrs. Bai in front of us was the same as Chen Yongming's wife.
Friend, she asked me to help her rescue her friend. Chen Yongming deserved to die, but I thought that his wife and daughter should not be dragged down and implicated by him, so I went to find Nie Huimo. After negotiation, he agreed to save Chen Yongming’s wife.
Let the girl go."
"But because of what I did... a girl whose family was ruined and who was being hunted everywhere gave up all hope of life and hanged herself in front of my door." Xia Zhaoyi's voice slowed down, "Before the girl died, she wrote
Give me a piece of paper that says, justice and morality."
"Ah Li," Shen Lie said in a low voice, "She is stubborn in her thoughts. She is a pitiful person, but her death does have nothing to do with you. As you said, Chen Yongming's wife and daughter should not be affected."
"But," Xia Zhaoyi looked at Bai Qingyuan's profile, "Chen Yongming's daughter was helping her evil-doing father escape. I thought that this matter was related to Mrs. Bai, so I wrote to Mrs. Bai specifically saying this. Father and daughter will see each other again in two days. I hope Mrs. Bai will let the government catch Chen Yongming and give justice to the Huang sisters, but the result..."
"As a result," Shen Lie also looked at Bai Qingyuan, "Mrs. Bai thought that you would never come back. Not only did she not do this, she also helped the daughter and provided material help to allow Chen Yongming to escape better. is that so?"
"That's right." Xia Zhaoyi said.
Bai Qingyuan's tears fell down, and her whole body couldn't help but tremble.
"She is crying," Xia Zhaoyi smiled lightly, "Shen Lie, why is she crying."
"It's definitely not because of conscience," Shen Lie said. "She's crying because of what happened. She's scared."
"These tears are really worthless." Xia Zhaoyi said.
