Shi Sheng didn't know what she was thinking, but he just tried very hard to prove to Ling Ruo that his heart towards her would never change. But no matter what he said, Ling Ruo always had the same calm expression, without any fluctuation.
Finally, he said with some dejection: "What will it take for you to believe it?"
Seeing that he was so attached to her, Ling Ruo was slightly moved and sighed: "It doesn't matter if you believe it, I will leave here soon, and you and I will never see each other again."
Shi Sheng was shocked and turned pale. He held Ling Ruo's hand hard and said urgently: "Miss Ling, don't take my mother's angry words seriously. She doesn't really want to drive you away, it's just because of me..."
"It's none of your mother's business." Ling Ruo interrupted him and said, "Actually, I've been thinking about saying goodbye to you and Aunt Shi these days. After all, my injury has almost healed, and it's time to leave.
"
"You are a woman, how can you go alone? Although this place is not good, at least it can protect you from the wind and rain, so you don't have to sleep in the wilderness." Shi Sheng refused to let her go alone, but Ling Ruo had already decided to leave.
How can a Shi Sheng change it, not to mention that the pair of jade bracelets are always a hidden danger. If someone finds out, it will be difficult to escape, and it will also bring death to the Shi family.
"Shi Sheng, I will always remember how well you treated me and will never forget it for the rest of my life." After solemnly saying this, she slowly but firmly pulled away Shi Sheng's hand from hers.
When the warmth was withdrawn from his palms, Shi Sheng felt a sense of despair in his heart. He knew that this seemingly weak woman was telling the truth. She wanted to leave, leave him, and leave this small Qingjiang Town. From now on, he would never be able to leave again.
Can't see her.
Sure enough, is it still an extravagant hope? How could such a beautiful and intelligent woman like a common man like herself?
I really want to, really want to be by her side at all costs, but Shi Sheng knows that he can't. His mother is old and he has only one son, so all hope lies on him.
"Where are you going?" A dry voice rolled out of his throat.
"I don't know, let's take it one step at a time." Ling Ruo thought for a while, turned back and went into the house. After a while, he took out two ingots of silver and put them in Shi Sheng's hands. "The jade bracelet was pawned for three hundred and fifty taels. Take the three hundred taels."
I have fifty taels left to redeem you, and you are about to get married. These twenty taels should be regarded as my early gift to you to buy some nice new clothes for Miss Xuan'er. Getting married only happens once in a lifetime, but it's just a matter of time.
No."
"I don't want the money, and kissing me won't make it happen." Shi Sheng said sullenly. Before he could return the money to her, Ling Ruo already said: "Not every relationship that is mutually satisfying will lead to love in the end.
When you grow old, there will be many people who turn against each other and become enemies; neither
Every unwilling relationship will definitely be painful. At least I know that Xuan'er treats you sincerely. Shisheng, believe me, as long as you are willing to open your heart and accept Xuan'er, you will definitely discover all the good things about her. She
That’s the person who’s most suitable for you.”
"I don't know." Shi Sheng had a headache and didn't know what to do. More things had happened in the past few days than in the previous year combined.
"Think carefully, I'm leaving." Ling Ruo could only persuade her to this point. Whether they could be together or not depends on their fate.
"No!" Shi Sheng was still reluctant to let her leave, so he hurriedly made an excuse and said: "Last time you said you would teach me the entire "Three Character Classic", but now I have only learned half of it. Now that you are gone, I will ask who will teach me later.
?”
Ling Ruo hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, then I will stay for two more days. After two days, whether you have learned it or not, I will leave."
"Okay!" Shi Sheng nodded vigorously. No matter what, it would be good to see her for two more days.
The two-day stay brought about a life-or-death disaster...
Late at night, there is silence, except for the chirping of summer insects from the cracks in the rocks and the grass, and the crescent moon is like a hook, casting a hazy light.
Several figures quietly came to the long alley under the cover of night. Some of them seemed to be holding something in their hands. Under the weak moonlight, the appearance of the leader could be barely seen clearly. It was Du Datong next to Hou Mubai. He led
A few people stopped in front of Shi's house and whispered:
Assigned their respective tasks, "You two go in and steal the young lady that the young master wants. You follow me and pile the things around. When the people come out, set fire to them immediately. Don't let the two people from the Shi family escape."
.” Once it’s done, it must be done.
The two people he pointed at nodded silently. One of them stepped forward to press against the wooden door, grabbed something and pushed the bolt open, and then quietly walked in with the other person.
After they entered, Du Datong ordered people to pile up things that could easily cause fire around Shi's house. It had not rained these days, and the weather was extremely hot and dry. As long as there was a little fire, it could turn into a fire in an instant.
, the Shi's house was burned to the ground. As for whether the houses next to it would also be burned, that was not something Du Datong cared about. There were some jingly people on the left and right, and they would just die, and the government would not investigate further.
.
After the two men entered in the dark, they tried their best to see only a few feet around them. Although they were careful, they still kicked over the stool on the ground. The sound of the stool falling to the ground was still harsh in this quiet night.
Before the two of them could react, an old voice came from the back room, "Who? Who is outside, is it Shi Sheng?"
Mother Shi slept very lightly as she got older. As soon as the stool fell to the ground, she woke up with a start. She asked twice and saw no one answered. She felt strange and fumbled with a fire stick to light the remaining half of the candle on the table.
Mother Shi came out holding a candle and holding up the curtain. When the curtain was lowered, a slight breeze blew up, causing the dim candlelight to sway. During this swaying, Mother Shi saw two figures that were obviously not from Shi. Before she could think about this, Mother Shi walked out.
Why did the two of them appear in their home? Their mouths were covered with force, and then they were hit hard on the back of their necks, and they lost consciousness instantly.
After dealing with Shi Mu, the two of them picked up the curtain of another room and went in. Since the one next door was occupied by Shi Mu, the other room must be where the young lady lived. As long as they caught her, they could go back to the young master.
His life was restored.
The two of them groped against the wall to the bedside, and could vaguely see someone lying on the bed. Yes, it was the little lady. The two of them nodded secretly, and reached out to grab the person on the bed. Almost at the same moment, they covered the figure.
The quilt on the bed suddenly lifted up, covering the two of them like a big blanket.
"Shi Sheng! Shi Sheng!" Taking advantage of the fact that the two of them were suddenly covered, Ling Ruo quickly ran off the bed and ran to the back. There was a door there that led directly to the kitchen at the back. The Shi family only had two rooms.
After Ling Ruo came, Shi Sheng went to the kitchen to sleep, putting a random board on it and using it as a bed. Originally, he was not feeling well, so Shi's mother gave up his room. After resting for two days, Shi Sheng felt that he was fine, so he went to the kitchen to sleep.