For the first time, I didn't have the idea of quarreling with him. In fact, he kept running out these days and looked dusty all day long. I also knew that something must be wrong with him, and it would be time for him to leave soon, but I didn't expect it to be so soon.
I escaped from that whirlpool-like place today and when I returned to Qulanyuan, I saw him sitting in the living room waiting for me so early and so politely for the first time.
I snuggled into his arms obediently and let him gently stroke my long, soft, dark hair.
Quietly gazing at his spotless and beautiful face, it felt like it was yesterday. The turmoil, flattery and deceit surrounding me during this period all disappeared miraculously at this moment.
I rubbed my head against his broad chest like a small animal. Although I always teased and had fun with him, my heart had long relied on him as a relative. I don’t know why, but being with him made me feel inexplicably at ease, and I felt like I had not seen him for a long time.
Familiarity.
"Girl, the martial arts conference is about to be held and I have to leave."
I opened my eyes and said in shock: "Why? Didn't it say once every five years? Isn't it only three years since the last time?"
He looked coldly into the distance, as clear and deep as moonlight, but it was so foggy that he couldn't see the focus. I knew he had never been interested in these things, but the responsibility of the family mission forced him to persist until now.
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A voice as cold as the water of a deep lake in winter sounded: "There is a strange force of unknown origin rising in the rivers and lakes, threatening all the martial arts sects. If it is not stopped in time, it will cause a catastrophe. As the owner of Jianxian Villa, I
You can’t stay out of it.”
I caressed his smooth face, soft jawline, straight nose, and eyes as clean as a pool of deep springs.
"Promise me, old guy, you will take good care of yourself, don't get hurt, don't be in danger, don't do anything stupid... It's not your turn to sacrifice yourself for other people's business. Come to me after the matter is resolved.
"I chuckled lightly and continued, "From now on, no matter how poor or depressed I am, I will never let you go hungry, let alone drive you away."
He frowned unconsciously as if remembering some unfortunate past event, but he still smiled with relief: "At my age, I still have to suffer all kinds of torture and difficulties from you. It's really a headache. My body is not strong enough."
Already."
I looked at him gratefully. In fact, he knew what I was thinking, but he taught me all kinds of kung fu and self-defense techniques without any complaints, and he also helped me remove so many stumbling blocks that hindered my business. In fact, I knew everything.
, but I won’t say anything. I know that he doesn’t care about those useless thanks at all. He just hopes that I can live a good life.
Although I don’t know why he wants me to live a good life, I know that he has always been the person who hides in the dark and treats me best silently. The whole world has abandoned me, and he is the only person who will not want me.
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I calmed down my surging emotions and pretended to be calm and said, "What do you mean by age?!" I said in a scornful tone, "Old guy, a man has thirty-one flowers, and your flower is flourishing."
"Haha," he chuckled, with a charming smile on his beautiful face, which made me stunned. He was so beautiful and alluring.
That smile eclipsed the moonlight and dimmed the stars in the sky. It was like seeing a rising sun rising from the sky. In an instant, it emitted thousands of rays of light, which was breathtaking.
I couldn't help but stretched out my arms and hugged him reluctantly. I always felt that this way he was really in this world and by my side. I sighed with satisfaction: "Old guy, if you come back and never find me again, you should
What should I do?" I don't want him to know that today my life has deviated from all tracks, and our ordinary and safe life in Qulanyuan may never come back.
He looked at me and smiled softly: "No matter where you are, I will find you."
"Okay, if you promise me, don't go back on it."
After getting the promise, I found a comfortable position in his arms, yawned widely, and slowly fell asleep...
In the haze, someone pressed a gentle kiss on my forehead and whispered: "Go to sleep."
It turns out that it was him all along.
In the dream, I smiled sweetly...
But the remaining sanity prevents me from getting rid of the nightmare this afternoon——
Everyone paused for a moment, then said intentionally or unintentionally: "So, can Ying'er take the place of your second sister and enter the palace on her behalf——"
There was a "boom", and I was stunned on the spot. My mind went blank, as if I had fallen into a dream. The flowers were not flowers, the mist was not mist, and the dream was not a dream... But why can't I wake up from this long dream? -
The force of the medicine on my palm suddenly increased, and I gasped in pain. I turned my head and looked at the parents blankly, and finally woke up. It turned out that everyone in the hall was also stunned. The fourth lady of the Xie family, who had always been unpopular, actually wanted to
Entering the palace in place of the virtuous and beautiful second lady is really hard to believe.
When I came back to my senses, I reflexively said, "Are you kidding me?"
After saying this, there was another gasping sound all around. The expressions of everyone's parents did not change, old fox. I thought bitterly.
The third brother asked in disbelief, his tone full of urgency: "Dad, fourth sister, how can the fourth sister do this?"
Everyone asked calmly: "Why not?"
"She——" The third brother was so anxious that his words were confused, but he didn't go on. I saw Er Niang holding him under her sleeves and trying to run forward to plead for me. I think Er Niang must have noticed the atmosphere today.
It was strange and everyone's expressions turned cold.
I looked around at everyone with empty eyes, and felt that my headache was as if I was suspended in mid-air, unable to move up or down. The third brother's red eyes showed no hidden worry; the eldest brother had blue veins faintly popping up on his forehead;
My mother had a look of resentment on her face. She must have never imagined that the person they had been bullying would become the master's weight, and she felt quite unbalanced. The brother Xie Wan had a face full of contempt (how dare you despise me!); the second sister's sad eyes.
There is a silent begging in it, is it begging me to fulfill her and Chen Ningyuan? But in Chen Ningyuan's eyes there are only guilt and some complicated expressions that I can't figure out...
I looked at the parents coldly, showing for the first time my indifference after being timid and timid. Today I really want to thank him for allowing me to watch a free show of all kinds of expressions in the world.
"You guys go down." The head of the family suddenly said: "Butler, take all the masters back to their houses."
"Yes." The old housekeeper looked at the ladies, "Master, let's go."
"Then, sir, we're taking our leave." I was about to follow the crowd's departure and leave in a mingled manner. The head of the family seemed to understand my poor idea, glanced at me, and said majestically: "You stay."
Then he wrapped gauze around my palm and said distressedly: "Don't hurt yourself in the future."
I looked at him with a wary expression. He showed his kindness for nothing, but it was either adultery or theft.
He didn't look at me, as if I was the only one in the room deep in thought, but he was watching my clumsy thoughts. Just like a prey that is about to be caught, he is not in a hurry to kill it, but wants to appreciate the prey's death struggle.
appearance.
"If I'm not joking, what do you think?" His voice was calm, as if it was not coming from his mouth.
I hated him for playing with the fate of others with his nonchalant attitude. So he said coldly: "You don't need to ask for my opinion. Arranging other people's lives in exchange for your best interests is not what you are best at."
?"
He was not angry. He raised his head and looked at me seriously: "Ying'er, I treat you differently."
I disdain, what's the difference, it's the same as using me, I hate people who use me. Although sometimes I can't do anything and can't fight.
I am silent.
"If you go, I will no longer pursue the matter between your second sister and that man."
I looked at him in surprise and quickly regained my composure. Could it be that he knew something?
I said in a voice without any emotion: "That has nothing to do with me."
"Yeah." He didn't object. But this calmness of being sure of everything made cold sweat break out on my back.
"Why me?" I whispered.
"I know you can do it."
"What should I do?"
"After entering the palace, I will help your aunt win the throne."
I snorted, it turned out that I just wanted to be a good chess piece.
The veins on my forehead jumped, and I smiled bitterly in my heart, but said quietly: "You have found the wrong person. I will not enter the palace." After saying that, I turned around and left.
"Is this really the case?" he asked softly from behind.
Although such a gentle tone made my steps forward feel as heavy as a thousand pounds, I no longer had any extra strength.
I stopped stepping out of the hall, stood still, and asked for the poor girl: "Have you ever loved me? No, I should say, have you ever loved your daughter, Xie Weiying?"
Behind him was a long and terrifying silence.
I didn't wait for his answer and felt sad for my stupid question. In this era, in such a big family with many children, how can I beg a father who only talks about profit to give so-called love?
He left resolutely, thinking silently in his heart: Chen Ningyuan, I owe you everything I owe you...
The words he said when he left still echoed in the empty hall for a long time: "I promise you. If I am still valuable to you, then I promise you. Father."
In the terrible silence, I suddenly remembered a long and desolate sigh.
Xie Yushi fell down on the wooden chair and whispered to the old housekeeper who returned to him silently: "Did I really do something wrong?"
"Master is right, what is wrong is fate. The fourth lady is destined to take this path." The old housekeeper said in a calm voice.
"Alas - I wanted Ying'er to live a plain life. Maybe that would be the best for her."
"But you can't protect her." The old housekeeper stabbed him in the sore spot cruelly.
Xie Yushi's usually expressionless face changed again and again. He still couldn't let go of the fact that Ying'er almost drowned. At that time, Ran Ran's death was not an accident, but he couldn't protect her at all... He thought he had been neglecting Ying'er,
Not even looking at her would buy her a safe life, but she still couldn't avoid it - I don't know when she grew up and became so beautiful and smart, just like Ming Ranran when she was young, no, Bi Ranran
It was even worse back then...
Should such a person have all the power in the world...
My mind still echoes with the indifference and stubbornness of the daughter I love most in my life asking myself: "Have you ever loved me? No, I should say, have you ever loved your daughter, Xie Weiying?..."
Ying'er was right in the end. Even though he loved her so much, he still couldn't avoid using her...