In the evening, the sky was overcast, as if it was about to rain.

The tall shadow trees seemed to pierce the dark clouds overhead, and the clusters of fiery red flowers in the canopy were not as bright red as they were on a sunny day, but rather dim, rustling with the wind and the foliage.

Jianxiu stood under the tree, looking up at it for a long time, until someone gently patted her on the shoulder.

When I turned my head, it was Zhong Hui.

Zhong Hui had short black ear-length hair, and was wearing a gray-blue Yin Dan Shilin cheongsam like Jianxiu, holding a book in his right hand to block his chest. Her facial features are just delicate, although she does not have the softness of an ordinary girl, her temperament is far more confident and free than that of embroidery, and she is the kind of girl who is easy to make people feel good at a glance.

Seeing Xiu looked away and asked, "Are you ready for the ferry ticket and car?"

The classmates next to him walked by in twos and threes, and no one would pay attention to what they were saying while standing here.

"Don't worry, it's all ready," Zhong Hui asked about his friend's condition with concern, "How is Jianning doing, is she okay?"

Some time ago, Jianning suddenly didn't come to school, which made her very worried. When I called her home, Jianning's aunt only said that she had an infectious disease and was recuperating in bed, so it was not suitable for visiting. Zhong Hui didn't think too much about it at first, until Jianning's second sister came to explain the situation to her, and she didn't know that Jianning's situation at home was so bad.

Jianxiu said coldly: "Don't worry, she's fine." ”

Saying that, she lowered her head, took out a few banknotes from her wallet and handed them to her: "This is the money for the ferry ticket and the money for hiring a car, I will give it to you on behalf of Jianning." ”

Zhong Hui hurriedly waved his hand: "No, no, this is really unnecessary, I am friends with Jianning-"

Seeing Xiu, he directly stuffed the money into Zhong Hui's hand, and said undoubtedly: "My sisters still have to settle accounts, not to mention that you are just classmates." Take it, I have something else I want to ask you. ”

Zhong Hui only felt that Jianning, the second sister, spoke in a strange tone, which made people inexplicably uncomfortable.

But she could only take the money first: "You say." ”

Jianxiu smiled slightly: "That night, after you receive Jianning, try to persuade her not to leave Hong Kong, and then find a safe place for her to live temporarily." ”

Zhong Hui was puzzled: "Why, didn't Jianning mean to leave Hong Kong?"

"Leave," Jianxiu looked at Zhong Hui slightly, as if she was looking at an ignorant child, and patiently explained to her, "Jianning is just a girl, where can she go if she leaves home." She just had a little conflict with her family, and she couldn't think about it for a while, so let's play with her this time, and when the anger on both sides of the turn is gone, she naturally wants to go home. You're a good friend of hers, and I think she'll listen to you. ”

Her tone of voice was soft, but for some reason there was a hint of mockery.

Zhong Hui hesitated: "But you are Jianning's sister, if you can't persuade her, then I probably won't ......."

"But aren't you good friends!" Seeing Xiu suddenly raised her voice, she couldn't help but interrupt her words, "You go to class and walk together every day, and she only treats you as a friend, how can what you say be useless!"

Zhong Hui was so frightened that he took a few steps back, not knowing where he had provoked the other party.

Seeing Xiu realized his gaffe and tried to pull the corners of his mouth to ease the atmosphere. But the look on her face was really stiff, and in the end she could only laugh at herself: "You might as well think about it again, anyway, if you help me, you are also helping her." ”

Her voice fell, but a familiar and arrogant voice came from behind her.

"I advise you to think about it too, and it's best not to stop her from leaving Hong Kong. ”

Jianxiu turned around abruptly and found that Wen Jianwan was standing under the tree behind her for some time.

She clasped her hands on her shoulders and stood with her head held high, staring at Jianxiu with an expressionless face, and she didn't know how much she had heard Fang Cai's words.

Seeing Xiu suddenly became nervous, but she heard Wan use her usual mocking tone and said coldly: "You may not know yet, my aunt and they are already planning to give her to the old man surnamed Qian and let her go to Guangdong to be the eighth concubine of the family." ”

Jianxiu's eyes widened in disbelief: "How is it possible?"

Zhong Hui next to her had the same reaction.

Although she didn't know who the old man surnamed Qian was in their mouths, she could still understand that she gave Jianning to others to be a concubine. What age is this, what are these people in the Wen family thinking?

"How is it impossible," Wen Jianwan sneered, "Didn't you notice that Mei Shan didn't even care about that country girl after this incident? She used to be the most enthusiastic, but this time she didn't bother to ask, don't you think it's strange? I went to ask the girl next to her, she and our aunt have already discussed, since this country girl is not familiar with her, it is better to send her away early." If you don't believe it, you can find out for yourself. ”

Seeing that the embroidery was shocked, I didn't know what to say for a while.

Originally, her plan was to find a way to stabilize Jianning first, let her stay in Hong Kong, and then slowly repair her relationship with her aunt and her aunt in the future. But if it is as Jianwan said, the aunt and the others have made up their minds to give Jianning away, then she, that she is taking such painstaking efforts, isn't it hurting Jianning.

Zhong Hui next to him was the first to react.

Although she didn't know much about the Wen family, she also noticed that the relationship between the Wen family sisters was strange, and she couldn't be sure of Jianwan's intention for a while, so she took the initiative to ask: "Wait a minute, can I ask." Are you planning to help Jianning escape from the house?"

"Help her?" Wen Jianwan still sneered.

"I don't want to help her, I just don't want to see some people complacent. ”

......

Late at night, mid-levels villa.

There was a faint sound of thunder outside the window, as if it was going to rain.

Jianyu was lying on the bed with his eyes open, looking at the dark night overhead.

She has been afraid of thunder since she was a child, especially at night during thunderstorms, she has never been able to sleep. When she was young, there were still nurses around her who sang Huaicheng local songs to her to coax her to sleep, and later when she was older, the nurse also returned to Huaicheng. On the night of the thunderstorm that followed, Jianyu often lay alone on the bed and opened his eyes until dawn.

The muffled thunder outside the terrace rolled, getting closer and louder. In the midst of this thunder, there was a faint strange sound, like a human fingernail scraping the door panel, which was creepy.

Jianyu slowly sat up from the bed and listened sideways.

In the hallway, which was separated by a wall from her room, all the doors were closed. The window at the end was not closed tightly, it was completely blown open by the wind, the wind swept the white curtains, and a lightning bolt outside the window streaked across the dark night sky, and the snow-bright electric light shone brightly in all directions. In the long corridor, which was originally empty, there were staggered figures.

The figure stopped at the door of one of the rooms and waited patiently for a moment.

Soon, the subtle click of the doorknob as it twisted in the darkness fell silent.

......

After seeing Xiu enter Wen Jianning's room, he sat on the edge of the bed without saying a word.

Wen Jianning noticed that her face was a little wrong, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Jianxiu shook his head: "It's okay." ”

She didn't want to say it, Wen Jianning didn't ask, and instead asked, "What did Zhong Hui say over there?"

Seeing that Xiu came back to her senses, she said in a low voice: "She has already bought the ferry ticket, put it on her side first, and when it comes that night, she will let the family car wait for you on the hillside below." As soon as I pick you up, I immediately go to the pier to prepare to board the ship. ”

Wen Jianning nodded, since Zhong Hui's side has arranged it, only their side is left.

Jianxiu raised her eyes, almost daring to meet her gaze: "Jianning, there is one more thing I want to tell you." ”

Wen Jianning looked at her.

Seeing that Xiu's lips trembled for a moment, he finally made up his mind, got up and walked to the door, and opened the door: "There is another person, you may need to meet." ”

There was a "click", and the door opened again.

In Wen Jianning's gradually changing face, Wen Jianwan, who was also wearing pajamas, walked in with his head held high.

Although Wen Jianning was suspicious of Jianwan's sudden joining, she had already known about the escape, and it would be even worse if she was not allowed to participate. However, I have to say that with Jianwan's help, the possibility of escaping from the villa has been greatly improved.

She learned it somewhere, so she first got sleeping pills from a classmate's clinic, planned to put them in the cups of the maid and Jianyu that night, and used a wax model to steal the key to the outside door. In this way, although they are not 10% sure that they can successfully leave, it is still much more feasible than her previous escape by jumping out of the window.

In the blink of an eye, it was the night of the agreed escape.

It has been raining in Hong Kong since the past few days, and in the evening of this day, it was even more windy and torrential rain.

Although it was raining outside, Wen Jingshu and the others still went out to the banquet as usual and did not come back until late at night. After dancing all night, both of them are a little tired, and they are afraid that they will sleep more deeply tonight.

The sky outside the window was still pitch black like splashing ink, wind and rain, as if God was helping Wen Jianning.

After twelve o'clock in the night, Wen Jianning first lowered the rope twisted from the bed sheet from the window, pretending to be her escape from the second-floor window alone. Although she wasn't sure if she could really hide it from Wen Jingshu's ears and eyes. But at least make an appearance, lest they be directly suspicious of them.

Before she could release the rope, she heard a rustling sound outside the door.

The door opened slightly, and in front of her stood Jianxiu, who was wearing a nightdress, and Jianwan, who was beside her.

Wen Jianning's gaze fell on Jianwan's body and frowned.

Jianwan sneered beside him: "Why, you still don't believe me." If I wanted to tell my aunt about you, I was afraid that you would have been sent to Guangdong long ago, and you wouldn't have to wait until now. ”

"Then don't talk nonsense," Wen Jianning interrupted her, "If you continue to talk like this, you will recruit people sooner or later." ”

Seeing that Wan wanted to snort coldly, but in the end, he just forced himself not to turn his head.

The dark corridor was empty, and the girls walked through it like ghosts of the night, holding hands and silently descending the stairs. Never in nearly a decade have they been so close. Even Jianwan, who has always been arrogant, let go of all his past prejudices and old grievances, just to plan this defection.

Walking on the far right, Miwan was particularly nervous.

She remembered that many years ago, when she was a little girl, she took the first boat to Hong Kong. One night, she took Jianxiu and Jianyu to sneak out of the room while the adults were asleep, and walked through the narrow corridor in the cabin to the ballroom to watch the excitement. Back then, they were just as careful and nervous, for fear of being discovered by adults.

But at that time, if they were caught by adults, they would only scold a few words at most. But if their aunt bumps into their behavior today, I am afraid that none of them will have good fruit to eat.

She thought she was probably crazy to take such a big risk to help this country girl.

But since she has helped everything, she has no reason to regret retreating.

Jianwan's eyes gradually became firm, in this villa, there must be someone who can escape.

As soon as they arrived outside the villa, the temperature dropped suddenly, and the three girls shivered in unison.

Seeing that Wan and the others were only wearing a thin old nightdress, Wen Jianning wore long pants, but soon the trousers were also soaked by the rain and clinged to their calves. The wind mixed with the rain was blowing from all directions, and Rao couldn't stop it even if he opened his umbrella.

They walked through the garden along the promenade in the dark, and descended the steps to the black-carved iron gate.

Jianwan took out the prepared key to open the door, and then closed it.

The sound of wind and rain obscured the sound of the door opening and closing, and also hid their tracks.

They walked down the high steps with small steps, ready to walk some distance along the road to send Wen Jianning down the hill in front of them, waiting for Zhong Hui's car to come.

However, they had not gone far when the girls' footsteps invariably stopped.

There was a person standing under the tree not far ahead, she was wearing a pure black mink coat on her shoulders, wearing a bright red cheongsam inside, and her appearance seemed to be the same as when she took Wen Jianning away from Mingshui Town.

When she slowly turned her face to look at the crowd, the girls felt like they were falling into an ice cave.

(End of chapter)