The wooden door of Sai Mansion's backyard has long since decayed, the old walls are covered with moss, and the walls are broken due to crowding, and weeds are growing crazily.
This is a forgotten area. Different from the exquisiteness and elegance of other places in Saifu, this place maintains its original style. A row of scattered old bamboos are intricately interspersed, rising straight into the clouds, as if they are breaking into the sky.
Poke a hole. I don’t know how many years it will take to grow to this size.
Old bamboos, broken doors, broken walls, moss...
Day after day, unchanged for ten years.
In this uninhabited place, there are always a pair of eyes that look at this place from time to time, first for six years, and then for ten years.
It still looks the same.
Mrs. Sai sighed, closed the window, and started writing quickly.
"The bamboos are similar every year, but the people are different every year."
Sixteen years ago, a brief but perfect encounter completely changed the fate of a poor man.
Back then, she thought she was lucky and had received supreme glory.
But who knew that there would be a long period of loneliness after that, and for that short-term beauty, I had to use my youth to repay it.
Ten years ago, she was watching from the window like this, looking forward to... finally waiting for him to return from the dilapidated little door.
But in a short moment, he hurriedly left through the small door.
At that time, the door was still intact.
At that time, the wall had not yet been broken.
At that time, the old bamboo was evergreen.
"When will you come back? Do you still want me? Do you still want your daughter?"
"Remember, once you become my woman, your life is not yours to control."
"Woooo..."
"Don't cry, don't wake up Jiangnan. I promise you. I will definitely pick you two up."
"when?"
"When Jiangnan is successful in learning, its family tradition is far more prominent than others."
"Ok, I will wait for you."
…
"Da da da……"
A gentle knock on the door disturbed Sai'e's thoughts. She quickly wiped the corners of her eyes and whispered: "Come in."
Sai Jiangnan appeared in her mother's room wearing a long dress with yellow flowers on a white background, accompanied by a blue shawl that was as soft as clouds. A few touches of pink and white were just right, perfectly interpreting the artistic conception of Sai Jiangnan.
"Jiangnan, why are you dressed like this today?"
"Mom, didn't you say that your daughter's family should dress up like this? Isn't it good for my daughter to dress up as you want?"
"Okay, of course." Mrs. Sai nodded with satisfaction, perhaps because of some associations with her previous thoughts. Looking at her daughter like this, she seemed to see herself when she was young, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Sixteen years have passed, and before I know it, Jiangnan, you have become a big girl. With such a high status, I'm afraid no girl can compare to you."
"Mom, don't laugh at your daughter. Do you think your daughter looks good in this outfit?"
"It's beautiful, it's really beautiful. If I knew more poetry and songs, the female cultivator would be even more perfect. In that case, mother would be great..."
"Since it looks good, my daughter will wait for her husband."
Mrs. Sai didn't think much about it. It was a good thing that her daughter could be regarded as a teacher. It seemed that she was really relieved and wanted to study hard.
That's good, that's good!
Ten years have passed. In ten years, although Jiangnan has grown into a beautiful woman, she still refuses to learn poetry and rituals. I don’t know why. The harder she is pressed, the more Jiangnan hides and sometimes even behaves more nonsense.
In the end, Jiang Nan was forced to like kung fu weapons.
If this news reaches that person's ears, wouldn't it be disappointing?
Moreover, when can we wait for the sedan chair to pick us up?
So Mrs. Sai is in a hurry, every day.
Now I'm finally feeling better. Seeing my daughter's transformation, the hope in my heart seems to have become more and greater.
…
Xia Shang had already gone out with Xiao Cui. He was not actively trying to teach, he just wanted to come out to take a breather, sort out his thoughts that seemed a little turbulent today, and by the way, he could train his pretty student.
When they arrived at Saifu, Saijiangnan was not in Xiaozhu.
"Mr. Xia, please wait a moment, I'll go look for Miss."
Xiao Cui left, leaving Xia Shang alone in the small building.
Both desks had been wiped down, the books had been replaced with new ones, and the writing and ink files in the back room had been rearranged and looked brand new. This made Xia Shang very strange.
"Is it possible that this girl has really been beaten by me and has lost her temper? Is she going to start studying seriously?"
I'm afraid that's the case!
Everyone doesn't want their students to learn well, and Xia Shang did the same.
Jiangnan's transformation is partly due to himself!
Thinking about it, Xia Shang felt comfortable there alone.
Not long after, Xiaocui came back, but did not see Jiangnan.
"Mr. Xia, Miss, please have a talk in the boudoir."
"Boudoir?" Xia Shang was stunned for a moment, then smiled shyly, "Um... I'm a man, so it's always inappropriate to go to a girl's boudoir, right?"
"Miss said, you are... you are husband, like a brother and a father, there is no problem in getting together in the boudoir. And... Moreover, Miss has caught a cold today, so she can't go out."
"That's it, then just lead the way."
Xia Shang tried hard to stay calm, but he also showed a more or less sly smile.
A woman's boudoir is a mysterious, strange and imaginative place! A place that any man dreams of but is rare to enter.
Xia Shang found that he had been a little impetuous recently, and when he heard the pretty student invited him to the boudoir to talk, he felt impatient.
Xiaocui's words just now were hesitant, but Xia Shang didn't notice.
When leading Xia Shang, he looked left and right and was worried.
"Xiao Cui, what's wrong with you?"
"No...nothing."
"Then let's go quickly. Don't keep Jiang Nan waiting. My husband happens to have a lot of questions to test her on."
Xiao Cui curled her lips and said nothing, but she knew very clearly in her heart: "You are really not a serious gentleman, but since you are so anxious, then go ahead. Whatever happens later, don't blame Xiao Cui for harming you."
Thinking about it, Xiao Cui quickened her pace, reviewing the previous lady's words as she walked.
"When the stinky gangster comes into the house, lock the door. Make sure it's locked securely. You'll be standing guard outside so anyone can get close. Don't bother if you hear any noise. Wait until the next morning to open the door again."
Xiaocui bought back the drug that the young lady asked for yesterday. It will definitely bring bad things to her.
But I don’t know exactly what the lady did.
Xiaocui was a little worried about this matter. After all, no matter how much trouble she made in the past, the young lady was more or less measured.
But this time it’s different. This time the lady wants to poison someone! If you sue her to the Yamen, she will go to jail, and her husband will be harmed!
After thinking about it, Xiaocui still felt uneasy.
I also thought about all the previous interactions with Mr. Xia. It seemed that the lady never took advantage of him. Will it be like before this time? What if something goes wrong? Can the lady deal with him alone in the room?
Without thinking of the reason, he was already taken to the door of the lady's boudoir.
"Oh! I don't care, it has nothing to do with me anyway."
The little girl got rid of all the random thoughts and shouted at the door: "Miss, I have invited the husband."
Jiang Nan's soft voice came from inside the house: "Sir, please come in." (To be continued)