Shi Lan held up the raincoat, but she was only wearing a kurta skirt. The fabric was of poor quality, and it stuck to her body when the cold rain poured down her head. Her hair was very black, and her eyelashes were very long.
, Qian Hua's face was a translucent white after washing it off. It was not very pure, but very delicate. Maybe it was because of the cold, maybe it was a little embarrassed to be stared at by Xu Zi, but there was still a flame slowly rising under the purity.
The surge, if there is no place, burns people's sight.
"Why did you run out?" Li Xu did not rush to pick up the coir raincoat, but asked alertly. He could feel the anxiety hidden under his throat, but what was more hurtful than the anxiety at this moment was doubt. Since Xu Maogong might betray himself
, Xuzi doesn’t know who else in the world he can trust. Maybe except for his parents and uncle, everyone else needs to be on guard. Even those who were once connected by blood, such as the fifth brother Zhang Xiu.
"The rain came suddenly, and I knew that the master didn't bring his coir raincoat. So..." Shi Lan explained intermittently with trembling lips that had turned purple. The Xuzi in front of her felt very strange to her, so strange that it was unlike anything she knew.
A familiar owner. Since she was bought by this person last winter, the whole family has been treating her with courtesy. These peaceful days are so rare that people sometimes forget the purpose of staying in the first place. "
The master is a good man, completely different from Qin Shubao and others!" Shi Lan had come to similar conclusions over and over again.
"But the master's eyes and expression today..." She slowly lowered her head, letting the cold rain pour down her neck into her collar, turning and rising with the contours of her body.
"Master, Master, why are you standing here? It's raining so heavily, be careful of gonorrhea!" Before Li Xu could guess the sinister intentions of the other party, the voice of the housekeeper Li Wujiu came from far away. The old man was wearing a raincoat and holding a cup in his hand.
He was wearing one. Behind him were Laifu and Laishun, who were equally well-armed, each holding a bamboo hat and a raincoat.
"Miss Shi, you too, you took an umbrella and rushed out. In this strong wind, wouldn't the bamboo things fall apart as soon as it blows?" The kind-hearted old housekeeper first scolded the guests. Then he stepped forward and said without explanation.
A bamboo hat was placed on Xu Zi's head.
"At least the master is back, so we don't need to go separate ways to greet him! Even if each person takes an extra bamboo hat and a raincoat, and travels across half of Licheng, there's no chance that they'll end up in both directions!" Although the old housekeeper's mouth was a little broken.
, but the meaning was expressed very completely. It turned out that when the rain started, everyone in the house thought that the master did not bring any covering when he went out in the morning. So everyone decided to go separately to greet him. As a result, before the housekeeper could assign the route, Shi Lan
Unable to bear his temper, he was the first to run out of the courtyard.
"I've never used an umbrella before. I didn't know, I didn't know it was so delicate!" The flames hidden under the skin finally burned to the surface. Shi Lan blushed and explained in a voice as thin as a gnat.
It was only at this moment that Xuzi discovered that the girl was still holding half a bamboo stick with a few bamboo poles hanging on it. Those were broken umbrella ribs. As for the umbrella cover, it was no longer known where it had been blown by the wind.
She had no experience walking in heavy rain with an umbrella. She had obviously fallen and there were traces of mud on her knees.
Oil-paper umbrellas, because of their exquisiteness and lightness, are the favorites of wealthy people when enjoying the rain. Especially in the weather with continuous spring rain, you can hold a colorful paper umbrella while strolling and admiring the sky and mountains, while listening to the raindrops hitting the oil paper.
The delicate charm of it adds a bit of poetry to life. But ordinary small households will not spend money to buy wasteful items that are neither practical nor easy to break. It would be nice to have a coir raincoat made by my mother-in-law made of straw stalks, which can be used on heavy rainy days.
If you can't work, then a lunatic will go out to find trouble!
Like Shi Lan, she was born in poverty and had experienced the embarrassment caused by poverty. She knew that she might have misunderstood Shi Lan's kindness. She looked at the girl who was shivering and putting a heavy raincoat on her shoulders.
, couldn't help but feel a bit of pity in his heart. But soon, vigilance filled every pore in his body again. "Who knows if her concern is just fake, for no reason, what kind of courtesy is she showing?"
"Let's go home quickly. I asked the kitchen to prepare hot soup. Lai Fu, come forward and help the master! Lai Shun! Follow everyone and lead the horses!" The butler helped Li Xu pass through the rainproof thing, and then greeted loudly
Asahi is usually easy-going, so the housekeeper doesn't have too many worries in front of him. Usually, everyone is more like relatives living in the same yard than masters and servants, and there is warmth and concern for each other.
Except for Shi Lan, she has not blended in since the first day she entered this home. She is not an ordinary servant, although she was also brought back from the market by Xu Zi. She also cannot communicate with the housekeeper and the cook.
In the same category as gardeners and other servants who are employed but have freedom of life, because everyone can work for Li Mansion, Li Xu has not arranged anything for her to do. Even the place where she lives is a nondescript guest room, but she just
He is not a distant relative of the Li family.
"Poor Miss Shi, haha, her boss is still turning a blind eye to all her thoughts!" Following Li Xu, looking at the three figures separated by a long distance in front of him, the old housekeeper Li Wujiu thought with a smile. He and Xu Zi
Being close was Laifu, and his boss didn't need his support, so he wisely leaned to the left. But there was a long gap between Li Xu's right shoulder and Shi Lan. The two of them had to avoid people on the road several times.
They approached each other as they crossed the puddle. But after passing the puddle, their figures separated in alarm.
The nosy old housekeeper always believed that the relationship between Xuzi and Shi Lan was unclear. Even after knowing that Shi Lan was the daughter of the bandit leader Shi Zihe, he still thought that the boss should take the girl away. The little girl looked so good.
She is very charming, no wonder her boss wants to take her home even if she turns against Qin Shubao and others. Especially her pretty appearance after being caught in the rain makes people pity her. Such a naturally charming woman.
Only those who are very lucky like the boss can afford the money. Others can't bear it. As for the status gap between them, what's the point? Which man from a wealthy family doesn't have three or five concubines at this age?
Waiting on them. Anyway, they can't enter the hall. At worst, they will get tired of it in the end and give them a sum of money to send them away. This is still kind and reasonable. If they encounter those ruthless masters and abandon them in disorder, who can do it?
Tell some gossip?
As for the tenderness shown in Shi Lan's eyes, the old housekeeper could see it clearly. He didn't think there was anything wrong with a woman's heart for Xu Zi. What girl could win fame and wealth at such a young age like my boss?
Don't want to take a second look secretly? Moreover, my boss's appearance and conduct are both top-notch. He also has a good body and bones. He will definitely be put to good use whether outside or at home.
Qiu County Bo's mansion soon arrived, and the housekeeper watched Li Xu and Shi Lan enter the door one after another. The steps were a little slippery after the rain, and Shi Lan accidentally swayed, and almost instinctively pulled the sleeves of the person in front of him.
But halfway through, she suddenly realized her identity, turned her hand quickly to the side, and pushed the door with a very harsh "ping" sound.
The moment she was about to fall, the old housekeeper saw Asahi's body and stopped. "After all, she is a martial arts practitioner. She almost has eyes on the back of her head." At this moment, almost everyone thought Asahi would turn around and look at her.
He asked for help, but his body just paused, whispered "Be careful!", and then walked towards the back hall without looking back.
"Alas!" The butler sighed inwardly after seeing this. He didn't know what the master was thinking. If he didn't pick the flowers on hand, wouldn't he be wasting his natural resources? "Isn't it possible that my master hasn't tasted what it's like to be a woman?" He stepped on his feet.
The old housekeeper thought this the moment he entered his home. He smiled helplessly, shook his head and walked to the kitchen.
"Again, you're pretending to be pitiful to win sympathy. Who knows what you want to do?" Li Xu sneered and pushed open his bedroom door. He forced himself to believe that all Shi Lan's actions were pretentious, just to win his own.
Sympathy. This woman has been living in his home half a year ago. Asahi is usually busy with official duties and doesn't talk to her much. But with a beautiful woman at home, he feels that the whole courtyard has become more alive.
But today, he felt that Shi Lan's every move was suspicious. Combined with the fact that during the previous bandit trouble, Beihai County's bandits gathered Qi County's disciples almost as clearly as they were in charge, Xuzi had every reason to suspect that Shi Lan was
Li Mi's spy in Qi County. "No, it's not Li Mi who left her behind, but Li Mi who she took the initiative to contact. Because she wanted to avenge her father, she stayed in my house!" Xu Zi was told by Lai Shou while
While waiting for him to change into dry clothes, he thought bitterly. His smile was very strange, and there was evil in the sinisterness. Laifu, who had never seen his master look like this before, was so frightened that he was running around, tying several strings here and there, wasn't it?
If the tie is out of position, it means the tie is out of position.
"Why are you always absent-minded today?" Li Xu couldn't bear it and scolded angrily.
"My lord, please forgive me. My lord, please forgive me. I got wet in the rain today, and my hands and feet are not working properly!" When Lai Shou saw Li Xu getting angry, his movements became more and more clumsy. He kept saying nice things, for fear of offending his master.
, was kicked out of the house.
Seeing his panic, Asahi felt bored. "Go down and bring me a pot of hot tea later!" He waved his hand impatiently and drove away Lai Shou, who suddenly became clumsy.
It's a trivial matter, and there is no need for anyone to take care of it. But as soon as Lai Shou left, the room immediately became empty. The rain hit the small window covered with gauze, and every sound revealed loneliness.
At this moment, Xuzi felt that her body was a little cold. She had been in the rain for too long just now. She seemed to have been drenched from head to toe, all the way to the bones, and her whole stomach and six internal organs were frozen into ice. Occasionally she sighed.
When I came out, it was all white mist. (To be continued)
