This summer is particularly muggy, and when the evening thunder sounds, many people who can't stand the heat almost jump for joy. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info before the night falls, heavy cumulonimbus clouds have quietly appeared in the sky, covering the last trace of sunset. Soon, the downpour was sprinkled on the ground with the roar of the gods.

At about eight o'clock in the evening, a silver glittering stretch car lightly stopped at the side door of the crown in JA, and when the door opened, a man and a woman came down. The woman was petite and slender, wearing an embroidered cheongsam, but she stretched out her arms as best she could, holding out a jet-black umbrella for the man. They didn't talk, but kept their distance very tacitly and quietly paced into the courtyard.

The man was none other than Wan Guohou, and he walked with a large and fast pace. The woman is the moon Shuluo, and she has to do her best to barely keep up with the pace of the Marquis of Wanguo. The road was unusually slippery after the rain, but she wore extremely high shoes and almost fell several times.

Wan Guohou climbed the stairs and entered the main building of the crown, and Yue Shuluo stopped at the door and handed the umbrella to the male servant who had been waiting for a long time. She tidied up her clothes and followed Wan Guohou into the hall.

As far as the eye can see, the main building of the crown resembles a cathedral. The ceiling of the hall is unattainable, and for some reason the entire building is unlit. The darkness of the night was mixed with a dense curtain of rain, and lightning occasionally streaked across the night sky, reflecting the gloom and horror of this palatial mansion.

Yue Shuluo couldn't help but think, could this be an apartment that is often inhabited?

She glanced at Wan Guohou a little fearfully, "Master Hou, should I take off my shoes?"

Wan Guohou felt inexplicable: "Why do you want to take off your shoes?"

"It's raining outside, my shoes must be dirty, if I don't take them off, won't it stain the house?" Yue Shuluo looked at Wan Guohou and said cautiously.

"Very careful. Wan Guohou seemed to smile, "No need, if you think the carpet is dirty, then throw it away." As for what kind of carpet to change, you decide. ”

Yue Shuluo's eyes widened, and her expression reminded Wan Guohou of the little rabbit she had raised when she was a child, "So surprised? Where did your sense of service go?"

Yue Shuluo realized that she was a little out of shape: "I'm sorry. ”

"E1 has been complimenting you. Last concert, I saw that you did well, and I hope you are a competent housekeeper. Wan Guohou put away his smile, "I'll take you to visit my house first, you have to be familiar with the environment." By the way, you're not afraid of the dark, are you?"

"It's fine. ”

"Even if you're afraid of the dark, I won't turn on the lights. Wan Guohou said coldly, "The most basic requirement for being my person is not to be timid. Those who are worthy have no fear. ”

Yue Shuluo hesitated for a moment and nodded obediently.

"Is this the first time you've seen a room this big?"

"Well, I thought it was a church at first. Yue Shuluo replied honestly.

"Actually, it's the first time I've seen such a big house. Wan Guohou waited for a while, and when he saw that there was no response, he turned his head and looked at Yue Shuluo: "Don't believe it?"

Yue Shuluo bit her lip lightly and did not speak.

"Hehe, I might as well tell you, I wasn't born with fine clothes. ”

Yue Shuluo said curiously: "Is Master Hou self-made?"

Wan Guohou laughed silently: "People don't get good luck out of thin air. If you want to get lucky, you have to lose something. Of course, it wasn't easy for me to do this. However, life is full of hardships, so why shouldn't you persevere?"

Yue Shuluo blinked, obviously not understanding his words.

Wan Guohou suddenly stopped, "I forgot to tell you, you look good in a cheongsam." ”

Yue Shuluo said shyly: "On the day of the concert, I saw that you seemed to be very satisfied with the cheongsam. ”

"It's perfect for you. Wan Guohou's green eyes shone like emeralds in the dark night, "If you have a noble soul, then even if you are in rags, it will be just as moving." His deep voice was like an old instrument, scarred by age.

Almost subconsciously, Yue Shuluo said, "Noble soul?"

"You don't think you have one?"

Yue Shuluo was a little uneasy: "Master Hou, I don't understand what you mean. ”

Wan Guohou didn't explain, he just looked at the night sky outside the floor-to-ceiling glass and muttered, "No, it's not strange, in this world, the truly noble soul is more precious than the oldest amber. ”

Although Yue Shuluo was full of doubts, she didn't dare to ask again.

The two walked silently in the darkness for a while, and Wan Guohou suddenly said, "I remember you said that your life was miserable?" He stared at the moon and noticed a dark cloud in the latter's eyes. "Did I ask you a question that makes you uncomfortable?"

"No!" Yue Shuluo hurriedly explained, "Originally, I should have taken the initiative to introduce these. She mustered up the courage to say, "If the Hou Ye is not boring." ”

The corners of Wan Guohou's mouth rose slightly: "How come." ”

"I was born in Pastoral Village, Twenty County, and our whole village is of the same clan. According to tradition, I am the princess of our clan. She met Wan Guohou's surprised gaze and smiled self-deprecatingly: "Of course, I know that this title is not very good now, after all, there are too many princesses in KTV." ”

Wan Guohou wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't speak.

"My father was a chief, and he was in charge of the big and small affairs of the clan. Although we are a very small people, we love each other and live happily. Her expression changed, and her thick and slender eyebrows were tightly locked: "But, later, my father fell in love with a woman of an alien race and wanted to marry her. Those elders who regard the inheritance as a supreme treasure are naturally strongly opposed. ”

Yue Shuluo sighed, her petal-like lips blooming weakly into a wry smile, "The elders won't allow him to marry back an alien woman to tarnish his bloodline. In desperation, my father married the daughter of an elder and gave birth to me.

"But the elders didn't expect my father's love to be so strong. Before I could learn to speak, he heard that the woman had married BJ thousands of miles away, and a few days later, he actually left my mother and me and followed the woman. ”

The rain outside the window became heavier and heavier, as if echoing the painful memories of the falling moon.

"So, your mother raised you?"

"Ironically, how infatuated my father was with that woman, my mother was as insistent on my father. A month after my father left the village, my mother picked me up and boarded the train to BJ.

"Maybe it was God's mercy that my mother didn't make a lot of effort to find my father. He admitted his mistake of saying goodbye, but he refused to go back to YN's hometown. ”

Because he wanted to stay where the woman lived, and even if he couldn't get it, he could see her once in a while. Wan Guohou's understatement made Yue Shuluo's face instantly pale. She bit her lip and continued as if she didn't hear, "In short, whether it's angry or obedient, my mother stayed with my father in BJ for a year and year after year, and as I grew up, my father gradually became more peaceful and no longer tossed.

"But fate is like that, and it's a joke. Just when I thought my mother had finally seen the moon, one afternoon in June 2002, a fire broke out in a newly opened Internet café in the HD district, burning down hundreds of machines and several adjacent houses. ”

Yueshuluo stopped, as if trying to restrain herself. An indescribable emotion flashed across her face, so fast that she didn't even have time to see it, "My house is behind that Internet café." When the accident happened, I was playing at a friend's house, and when I got home, I ......"

She fell silent suddenly.

"How old were you then?"

"Not under the age of twelve. ”

"Pathetic. Wan Guohou muttered to himself, "Especially the fire." ”

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing, did you go back to your hometown later?"

"I can't go back. From the day his father left the village to look for the woman, the elders and the people regarded him as a traitor and would never accept him again for the rest of their lives, nor would they accept the daughter of a traitor again. Yue Shuluo let out a long sigh, "It's funny to say." My mother had a cousin who had a good relationship with my mother when she was not out of the cabinet. Later, my cousin also fell in love with a foreign man, perhaps under the influence of my mother, and she resolutely married SH despite the opposition of the clan After the fire, my cousin took me away. Thanks to her, I was able to grow up safely. By this time the two had already walked through the hall and walked to the long corridor outside the hall, and the howling night wind through the torrential rain had ruffled their long hair several times.

"When I was 18 years old, my cousin had breast cancer, and it was already at an advanced stage when it was discovered, so it didn't take long for her to die. However, before her bones were cold, my cousin-in-law was in a hurry to continue the strings, and my new home could not tolerate me, and I had no right to accuse my cousin-in-law of anything. At the same time, I was admitted to Watson Vocational and Technical College, but my cousin-in-law did not intend to support me. Fortunately, my grades are okay, and with a scholarship and a part-time job, I can barely support myself. ”

"What major are you studying?" asked Wan Guohou unhurriedly.

"Hospitality management major. ”

Wan Guohou was stunned, "This is quite suitable for a profession as a housekeeper." He suddenly smiled, "It's a pity. ”

Yue Shu looked at Wan Guohou inexplicably, but she obediently did not ask.

The night was dark, the wind seemed to be tired, and only the clamor of rain hitting the water in the courtyard pool kept coming. The aroma of evening primrose and hosta flowers swirls and wafts, as if weaving a dream with mottled memories.

"It's not early, you go upstairs, K1 is still waiting for you, and he will take over the housekeeper work with you in a while. I'll just say the rest once. To be my housekeeper, you have to do better than K1, you don't need to know kung fu, I have enough bodyguards, but you need to have a good memory because I don't like to repeat, and besides, don't be someone I hate. See, isn't it the least demanding employer in history?"

"What kind of people do you hate?"

"Those who betray me, those who deceive me, and those who have both. Wan Guohou turned his face sideways and stared at Yue Shuluo: "Will you be?"

His gaze was as sharp as a cone, and the big eyes that pierced the moon gradually blurred, but she bit her lip stubbornly and said nothing.

"Why are you crying, feeling wronged?"

"Master Hou, if you think that I am from an unknown place or from too low a background, you can not hire me, and you can't be tempted and insulted by me like this. Yue Shuluo tried her best to maintain a respectful attitude, but even the dullest person could hear it, and she was so angry that her voice was trembling.

Wan Guohou unhurriedly picked up Yue Shuluo's chin, which was very frivolous, making the latter feel cold. "The beauty is in tears, and the pear blossom is raining. You are so beautiful and so smart, how can you not understand what I mean?"

Yue Shuluo clenched her fists, her nails digging deep into her palms. She said word by word: "Master Hou, you saved me, I am grateful to Dade." But I'm not going to sell myself. ”

"Where do you want to go? Just kidding you, relax, don't be so nervous. Wan Guohou let go of her and said with a smile. "Oh, yes. He held up another finger, "I almost forgot, and about your pay." I think about it, how do you say it? It's like K1. What do you think?"

"I have no opinion. Yue Shuluo whispered.

"Don't you even ask, how much?" Wan Guohou was a little curious.

Yue Shuluo shook her head, "For me, I am very satisfied to have a place to shelter from the wind and rain, so that I can read books after work." ”

Wan Guohou stared at her for a long time, but she didn't look away. She calmly looked directly into Wan Guohou's eyes, like a pearl plum in the courtyard, blooming and alienated.

Wan Guohou blinked and sighed: "The temptation just now, if you feel offended, I am willing to apologize." ”

Yue Shuluo smiled reluctantly, "You don't have to apologize to me, but I, what I just said is a bit arrogant." ”

"I said, can we not be so polite to each other. It's really tiring to deal with you Chinese. Wan Guohou said with a complaint.

Yueshu pulled her hair down, "Sometimes, it's good to be polite." ”

Wan Guohou smiled dumbly, "Why?"

"When you're polite, you'll be alert and sober. The tone of Yue Shuluo's speech surprised Wan Guohou very much.

But he soon laughed, "Don't talk about it, as soon as I talk to you, it's easy to lose track of time." As you can see, it's not been long since it was completed, and a lot of things haven't been added yet. And I'm going to have a banquet here on September 13th, and I only have a month to go. Tomorrow I will give you the signed checkbook, what furniture needs to be arranged, what decorations to make, you can see what to do. Remember, from tomorrow onwards, you will be the most powerful person in the crown besides me, and I entrust everything to you. Alright, you go down. ”

Yue Shuluo's eyes widened, but she quickly concealed her surprise, just nodded solemnly, then bowed and bowed, silently retreating.

Looking at her back as she disappeared at the corner of the corridor, Wan Guohou took out his mobile phone and dialed the phone, "You take Yueshuluo to Suzhou tomorrow afternoon, well, I will go too." ”