Chapter 8: Memories (2)
Jiang Liannan looked at Jiang Fengshu hurtfully: "Dad, you actually believe this foreign woman, don't believe me." After speaking, he looked at the Jiang clan with disgust.
Jiang Fengshu didn't look at her and said directly to the Jiang family: "Invite someone." ”
Jiang Linan hurriedly grabbed Jiang Feng's sleeve: "Dad." How can you say that you are also a general of the dynasty, why should you listen to slander and be so ignorant. What the hell did this woman pour you with ecstasy soup? Are you worthy of your dead mother and grandfather?"
Jiang Fengshu shook off her hand vigorously: "Settle down, so as not to suffer from the flesh and skin again." ”
Jiang Linan couldn't figure it out, she always felt that her father and mother were a pair of immortals, a couple for life, but the day after her mother's death, her father couldn't wait to take the woman who was raised outside home. And his father, who has been spoiling himself for more than ten years, listens to slander and suspects that he is not his biological flesh and blood.
Jiang Liannan bit her lower lip, held back her tears, and sneered: "Hehehehe..." It's okay if Daddy doesn't believe it, but now that he believes it, does the result matter?
As she expected, the blood of her and Jiang Fengshu did not fuse together, and the Jiang family called Jiang Sichu over again, and the blood fused together.
Jiang Linan saw Jiang Fengshu standing in front of the front hall, and the plaque on his head was still written on the day of her full moon: "The fence is returned." The fence refers to her, and the meaning of the phase is still to return, and Shi Da hoped that no matter where she was, she would remember to go home. Originally, I wanted to frame a calligraphy and painting and hang it casually, but Jiang Feng said that it would be good to hang it in the front hall. I didn't expect to hang it for sixteen years.
The man standing under the plaque now still remembers that he was also standing there not long ago, and said to Jiang Linan: "No matter where our little Nan'er is, Jiang Mansion will always be your home." Hahaha~"
Jiang Linan was kicked out by Jiang Mansion and had no money on him. The words that Jiang Fengshu told her echoed in her ears: "Now you have nothing to do with Jiang Mansion, I have raised you for sixteen years in vain, which can be regarded as the end of benevolence and righteousness, for the sake of your father who has called me for so many years, if you still want anything to entangle, I can also give it to you..."
Jiang Liannan interrupted him: "No need, I'm dirty." Just when I have been blind for so many years, my mother is also blind and has been a husband and wife with you for so many years. I only want my mother's dowry. After saying that, he walked out of the front hall without looking back.
She hired a few people and placed Shi Qianling and Shi Da in a peach forest outside the city. babbled in front of his mother's grave and told his grievances again. But no one touched her head to comfort her anymore, and no one would make her peach cakes when she had a fever.
She didn't know how she fell asleep, in the dream she saw her mother and grandfather waving to her, she hurried to chase after her, but her mother and grandfather went farther and farther.
She didn't sleep deeply, the scene in the dream was still in front of her, and when she woke up, she only felt dizzy in her brain, her whole body seemed to be held in someone's arms, and the person on her body seemed to feel that she had woken up, so he let go of her.
By the faint light of the candle, she could see clearly that it was a man, and just as she wanted to scream, she was interrupted by the person in front of her: "You have been shaking just now, tugging at the hem of my clothes and not letting me leave." I guess I had some kind of nightmare. How are you feeling now?"
Jiang Linan followed his line of sight and saw the hem of his clothes that he was grasping with both hands, his cheeks immediately turned red, he let go of his hands, and said after a pause: "Where is this? Why am I here? How long have I been asleep?"
The person on the other side explained: "My name is Mu Baiyan, this is Mu Fu, you have a fever and have slept for three days. Have you ever heard your grandfather mention it?"
Jiang Liannan looked at him suspiciously and shook his head.
Mu Baiyan nodded and told her about the relationship between the Mu family and the Shi family.
Jiang Liannan couldn't help but speak after listening to him: "Then how did you find me?"
Mu Baiyan took a deep breath as he traced the jade pendant hanging on the placket of his clothes: "I left after taking the spirit stone from Shifu, and when I came back, I heard about Shifu and Jiangfu." Then I found you who were faint in the peach orchard. At that time, it was his wish that you would take care of you and your mother while I was on the bus. Sorry, I didn't make it. I can take care of you for the rest of your life if you want. ”
"For a lifetime, for a lifetime...," Jiang Yanan muttered.
"Yes, would you like to marry me?"
"Marriage?" Jiang Linan hadn't recovered from the previous sentence before he was hit on his head by this sentence again.
After a while she asked, "Why? Is it just because of my grandfather's instructions?"
Mu Baiyan looked at her, although her face was pale, her originally bright eyes became dim at this time, and she opened her mouth and didn't know how to speak for a while.
After half a cup of tea, Jiang Linan thought that he would not speak again: "I..."
Mu Baiyan was hoarse: "I will do my best to be good to you and will not abandon you." If you want revenge, I can help you. ”
Maybe the faint moonlight outside the door was too sultry, maybe the warm candlelight in the house was too tempting, maybe the condition of revenge was too tempting, or maybe he spoke like the brother who accompanied her when she was a child, and she nodded suspiciously.
After getting Jiang Liannan's answer, Mu Baiyan reached out to help her tuck the corners of the quilt and told her to rest well and left.
Jiang Liannan thought back to what had happened in the past few days, tears filled her eyes and flowed out of the corners of her eyes, at first it was a small sobbing sound, and then she couldn't control her "woo" cry, and her thin shoulders rose and fell with her crying.
Three months later, she and Mu Baiyan became relatives, because they were still in the mourning period, so the wedding was not a big deal, but a simple banquet was held in the house, Jiang Linanniang's relatives were not many, and there was no contact since her grandfather's accident. And Mu Baiyan doesn't have any relatives in Lin'an City.
Mu Baiyan promised to help her investigate Shi Da's affairs, and Shi Qianling's affairs, she wanted to come by herself.
So they also talked about the progress of Shida's case during the meal. The people who had a heart in this case wanted to hide it, and all the Tianming people who were arrested at that time were killed, and the evidence was also destroyed. The jailers who held Shida at that time also did not know what to do. It's harder to find out than to get to the top.
Mu Baiyan is only Shi Da, not by suicide. After Mu Baiyan found Jiang Linan, he found a servant to conduct an autopsy on the bodies of Shi Da and Shi Qianling.
A highly toxic poison was detected in Shida's body, although he didn't know the specific name, but he saw that the ingredients were from *** country. And Shi Qianling's body did not show any signs of poisoning, but multiple internal organs were damaged. Apart from these, nothing was found, no more clues, and the two cases were as if they were one unsolved case.
On the fourth day Jiang Linan came to Mufu, she ransomed her maid Jiang Meiyan in Jiangfu and stayed by her side.
originally thought that the two would sleep in one room after getting married, but after getting married, the two still slept in two rooms.
Before Jiang Linan slept in the west wing, Mu Baiyan slept in the east wing, and after getting married, the housekeeper moved Jiang Linan's things to the east wing. Jiang Linan naturally lived in the east wing, but on the wedding night, Mu Baiyan slept in the outer room of the east wing, and there was a small collapse outside, which was a place for napping on weekdays.
Jiang Liannan was happy to see that Mu Baiyan did not sleep with her in the master bedroom, to be honest, although she had lived in Mu Mansion for three months, she rarely saw Mu Baiyan at other times except for meeting each other every day during three meals.
Now although the two of them are married, it is not much different from before, sometimes she rests, Mu Baiyan has not come back, and Mu Baiyan has long disappeared after getting up in the morning. I thought this state would continue until one time.
Jiang Linan was just about to go to bed to rest, listening to the "squeak" sound of the outhouse, and then the sound of clanging against the table and chairs, and walked over to take a look, Mu Baiyan was lying crookedly on the couch, and his shoes did not have time to take off, accompanied by the smell of alcohol all over his body.
Jiang Liannan was taken aback, this was the first time she saw Mu Baiyan drinking, and only after coming to her senses did she walk to him, took off the shoes on her feet and put them on the ground, and was about to take off his coat, but Mu Baiyan suddenly opened her eyes, and her usually cold eyes became a little red due to drunkenness at the moment. He squinted his eyes, and with strong and powerful hands, he hugged Jiang Linan in his arms, and pressed her head to his chest, along with her "Ah~".
Jiang Liannan struggled and found that she couldn't break free, every time she struggled, Mu Baiyan hugged her tighter, and sure enough, the disparity in physical strength between men and women was vividly reflected at this moment. His arms were different from his cold appearance, and there was a "thump... Knock knock...", the sound of a heartbeat. I don't know how long it took, the hand around her body, slowly unloaded some strength, Jiang Linan saw that he no longer had other movements, thinking that he had fallen asleep, just a fist away from him, Mu Baiyan increased his strength, hugged her and turned over, staring at Jiang Linan with his eyes, and gently kissed her round fawn-like eyes that were staring at her because of surprise, and a somewhat hoarse voice came out of his thin lips because of drinking: "Close your eyes!" Jiang Liannan obediently closed his eyes, then kissed his little nose, and then gently pecked his mouth that was a little trembling because of nervousness.
Jiang Liannan opened his eyes tremblingly, only to see Mu Baiyan's deep eyes glowing with burning fire, and his lips were heavy, Mu Baiyan kissed again, this time it was no longer a shallow taste, Mu Baiyan used her tongue to gently pry open her teeth and deepen the kiss.
When Jiang Linan woke up, it was already dawn, and she had a good night's sleep, looking at the familiar dress in the house, it was the room she had been sleeping in.
- Was it Mu Baiyan who brought me in last night?
She stretched her waist, and suddenly felt some discomfort in her waist and abdomen, as if she suddenly thought of something, secretly lifted the quilt, looked at her inchless body under the quilt, and covered her head with the quilt in shame.
The sound of Jiang Meiyan talking to the grandmother in the house came from outside the door, and it was faintly heard.
Meiya: "Is Miss sick? Why hasn't you come out so late?"
Mama: "Daddy has confessed, I can't disturb Madame." ”
Meiya: "Miss ??? has never woken up so late. ”
Afraid that Mama would say something else, Jiang Linan said in time: "Meiya, I'm fine!"
Mei Yan was surprised and delighted when she heard her voice, and opened the grandmother in front of her and pushed the door in: "Miss, are you feeling unwell?"
Jiang Linan hurriedly covered his body with the quilt, although he had covered only one head left, he pressed the sides of his back as if it was not enough, and only after getting these things did he look up at Meiyan: "That, I'm fine, I just didn't sleep well at night, and I was a little greedy." Haha~ Meiya, you go out first, I'll be fine for a while. ”
Meiyan: "Miss, your face is so red, do you really have no fever?"
- Get out of here!
Jiang Liannan smiled wryly: "No, I just woke up, help me go and talk to the kitchen to get some snacks, I'm a little hungry." ”
- You hurry out, I'm going to get dressed.
Mei Yan looked back at the young lady who was a little strange today.
"Whew~" Jiang Linan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly finished putting on his clothes.
Of course, I didn't eat the dim sum because it was already lunch time.
Jiang Linan took small steps to the main hall to eat, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw Mu Baiyan sitting on the main seat and his fingers gently tapping on the tabletop, and when he saw her come in, his body trembled, his eyes were flustered, and he returned to the cold of the past.
Jiang Liannan lowered his head and slowly walked to his right-hand side and sat down. Hearing Mu Baiyan say in a low voice, "Let's eat!" and began to eat.
Mu Baiyan's eyes fell on the faint bruise on her pink neck, her eyes darkened suddenly, and she moved away, and brought Amber to explain: "Send a bottle of safflower oil to the lady's room." ”
Jiang Liannan frowned and looked at him suspiciously: "???"
Jiang Meiyan also glanced at her young lady along the line of sight: "???"
Mu Baiyan saw her question and tapped his neck with his hand.
Jiang Linan's face turned red all of a sudden. No one opened their mouths during the feast to say another word.
Jiang Meiyan also saw the bruise there, and secretly covered her mouth with a red face and smiled.
Amber smiled silently when he saw it, and the folds on his face were piled together.
When they eat, there are usually only Jiang Meiyan and Amber there.
After the meal, he couldn't stand Meiyan's questioning, so he talked to him, omitted the details and said: "Mu Baiyan is drunk, and then we..."
Mei Yan looked at her young lady's blushing face with a blank expression: "Then the young lady and the aunt are really married? ”
Jiang Linan: "..."
Jiang Linan also thought that after yesterday's night, their relationship would improve, but Mu Baiyan still slept on the couch in the outhouse as before, and the two of them were still the same as usual, without any change.
One day, Jiang Liannan sat in the gazebo and ate peach blossom cake in his mouth, sighing, Meiyan couldn't stand it anymore and asked, "Miss, what's wrong with you, why do you always sigh?"
Jiang Linan sighed again and told Meiya about the fact that she and Mu Baiyan had been getting along as usual in recent days: "I always feel that the two of us get along a little awkwardly, not like husband and wife, nor like friends. Hey!" he sighed again.