In the old house, Du Heng's heart seemed to be soaked with a drizzle in the south of the Yangtze River, and it was uncomfortable. The whispering of the low windows of the old courtyard and the dancing of the swings and butterflies all haunted her dreams. When Du Heng was in Beiping, in the first two years, every time she went to Houhai, she would rather take some long detours to bypass the old house, she was afraid of seeing everything that had happened to her higher than the surrounding walls. In the next three years, my mood gradually improved, and I occasionally passed by, looking at the closed vermilion lacquer gate, but I was repeatedly stunned.

Do you really want to go back and take a look? Du Heng was still struggling, and Zhao Shinan had already moved Du Heng's luggage to the carriage that came to pick them up. Du Heng didn't say a word, and was silent all the way. Neither of them spoke, but their hearts were pounding. For five years, Zhao Shinan and Du Heng did not go back. Will the old courtyard still be the same?

When the carriage arrived at the gate of the old house, someone put the dismount in place, and Zhao Shinan went down first and stretched out his hand to Du Heng. Du Heng hesitated and put his hand in Zhao Shinan's hand. Everything is as if it were yesterday.

The old man who was guarding the house came out, and someone came early in the morning to report that the young master would come back, and the two deliberately cleaned the front and back of the house. The dusty door is also wiped vermilion and translucent. Seeing Zhao Shinan and Du Heng behind him, he couldn't help but have some red circles in his eyes: "Young master, young grandma, finally back." ”

In a word, Zhao Shinan and Du Heng are like waves rolling in their hearts, just a few years, but they are like vicissitudes. Zhao Shinan and Du Heng walked into the courtyard, and the autumn colors of Beiping were also displayed in this small courtyard. The sunlight spreads on the red wall and tiles, and the whole yard is shining gold, but the begonia leaves in the courtyard are falling, and the plantains are yellow. There was only a swing, still dangling there.

Zhao Shinan ordered his subordinates to move things in, but Du Heng hurriedly stopped: "Mine is not needed, I will leave after watching for a while." ”

Zhao Shinan felt a pain in his heart, looked at Du Heng and said, "Move in first, and when you leave, isn't it good to move in again?"

In the old scene of the old garden, Du Heng's heart was torn a little painfully, and he couldn't refuse anymore, so he lowered his head and didn't make a sound, slowly walked to the swing, and sat down. Zhao Shinan's heart suddenly swooped, walked to Du Heng's side, and slowly pushed the swing up. Du Heng only felt that his heart hurt as if he was about to suffocate, and hurriedly said: "Shi Nan, I'm a little dizzy, let me come down." ”

Zhao Shinan sighed softly, held the swing steady, Du Heng jumped down, and walked towards the house. Zhao Shinan didn't leave the key to the back room of him and Du Heng, and his subordinates couldn't go in to clean it. When Zhao Shinan unlocked the lock, a smell of old dust came to his face, Beiping was much stronger than Jiangnan, the wind and sand were much bigger, there were many spiders in the house, and the table and bed were covered with a thick layer of ash. Du Heng unintentionally touched the window lattice outside the door, which was the dust of his hand.

The subordinate followed in and said in a panic: "Young master, there is no key in the bottom, so I can't clean it." ”

Zhao Shinan waved his hand lightly: "That's it." Now clean up. Saying that, he said to Du Heng: "Don't go in first, go to the guest hall and sit and wait." The two of them arrived at the guest hall and sorted out the things they bought from Europe, and Du Heng also had some gifts to give to friends and colleagues in the newspaper, as well as the editor-in-chief of the hour, all of which were sorted out by the way. Placed in a box.

Zhao Shinan had some supplements and ginseng that he bought for the old lady, and some things for Siheng, which he packed and ordered the jackal feathers to send back to Yangzhou tomorrow. Du Heng was a little surprised: "You don't want to go back?" After coming out for so long, the business of Yangzhou City also needs to be taken care of.

"Nope. Zhao Shinan smiled lightly, "Now the Zhao family's business is only in the province, mainly in Yangzhou, and the stalls are not big." A few clan treasurers can handle it. ”

Du Heng thought for a moment and said: "But this time Cheng Yuejin won the award, and I think that the business will benefit a lot more than moving forward first." If you don't go back, how can others circle around such a big stall?"

Zhao Shinan hooked his lips and shook his head slightly: "The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it." Today's state of mind is different from what it used to be. With this trophy, I can already comfort my ancestors and ancestors, the current situation is changing, it is better to wait and see, it is not good to take advantage of the opportunity. If I go back to Yangzhou, I'm afraid that there will be no publicity, and how many rights and wrongs will be introduced. ”

Du Heng is right to think about it, Zhao Shinan can also win glory for the country this time, but he is afraid that as soon as he arrives in Nanjing, there will be a battle of gongs, drums and firecrackers waiting to greet him. Not to mention returning to Yangzhou, it must be a huge celebration. In this way, I don't know how many people will be jealous and secretly stumble. Just like the past in Beiping.

Du Heng looked at Zhao Shinan, behind that high spirit, there was also a heart that had been experienced for hundreds of years, more mature and more indifferent.

Soon after, the servants came to report that the house was cleaned and the meal was ready. Zhao Shinan ordered to eat first, and there was no need to toss anymore, so he started eating in the guest hall. Zhao Shinan hesitated several times and wanted to keep Du Heng to stay, but he didn't dare to make a mistake, for fear that Du Heng would leave his job in anger. Now he is extremely cautious in front of Du Heng.

After eating, Zhao Shinan said: "Let's go to the backyard and take a look, it's also cleaned up." Du Heng's heart trembled, and followed Zhao Shinan to the old house in the backyard, it was getting late, and the next person lit a candle in the house, and all the furnishings in the house under the swaying of the candle shadow were exactly the same as five years ago. All the past events have come up like a tide. Du Heng involuntarily walked in, once here, she and Zhao Shinan listened to the raindrops in front of the window, counted the fallen leaves in front of the door, listened to the whispers of the evening breeze, and watched the flowers and the moon wandering. Where are those days------

Du Heng sat in front of the dresser a little weakly, tears falling down his eyes. Zhao Shinan's heart felt as uncomfortable as if he had been pulled by something, and silently took out a box from the drawer, which contained the jade leaves he had selected for her, Zhao Shinan's voice trembled slightly: "Heng'er, can you let me put this on for you again?"

Du Heng raised his eyes and looked at Zhao Shinan, his tears had already flowed uncontrollably, he didn't speak, he was just sobbing. Zhao Shinan put the jade leaf in his hand on Du Heng, with white skin like porcelain and emerald green leaves, she is the golden branch and jade leaf of his life. Zhao Shinan could no longer suppress his emotions, too much depression, too much waiting, and finally rushed out like a tide in such a familiar scene.

He took Du Heng into his arms, leaned over and kissed her hair and cheeks frantically, Du Heng couldn't dodge, reached out and grabbed Zhao Shinan's clothes, but he kissed him deeper, Du Heng only felt that his whole body was trembling and numb, almost melted into his arms, Zhao Shinan's lips suddenly covered hers, familiar to unfamiliar breath, haunting taste, all strong to the face. Du Heng's mind went completely blank. Reason, persistence, are all retreating under this strong tide of offensive without a trace, only the impulse to break out of the cage and **. She couldn't control it, and he dreamed of it.

"Heng'er, do you know how much I miss you. Zhao Shinan's voice trembled slightly, "Forgive me." "The seven-foot man, for the first time in his life, bent his waist and said a sentence that he had never said in his life. Zhao Shinan is noble and arrogant, and he never needs to say sorry to anyone. The only sentence in his life is to say it to Du Heng at this moment.

Du Heng's tears came out again, and his body trembled into Zhao Shinan's arms, how could she be reluctant not to forgive him, and she couldn't hold a grudge against him at all. Du Heng responded to Zhao Shinan's kiss and ignited the two of them into forgetfulness. Zhao Shinan's hand reached into Du Heng's arms, and his whole body trembled slightly, for five years, he almost thought that he was about to become wood, but by Du Heng's side, he had endless impulses. He can hold his woman, not for the heir, not for the responsibility, but for him to love her.

Du Heng struggled, but he was a little powerless. At the beginning of love, it was an irrational impulse. When Zhao Shinan's hand reached into Du Heng's dress, the last remaining bit of reason made Du Heng try his best to break Zhao Shinan away, Du Heng's face was a little red, and he gasped: "Shi Nan, I should go back." ”

Zhao Shinan was like a scoop of water poured down, the fanaticism in his eyes gradually retracted, and he looked at Du Heng deeply and said, "It's too late, I'll talk about it tomorrow." Seeing that Du Heng looked embarrassed, he added: "I will control myself." ”

Du Heng raised his eyes to look at the dark night outside, thinking that he would be alone in the empty house when he went back, so he hesitated and said to Zhao Shinan: "Then you sleep outside?" Zhao Shinan was stunned for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "Okay." ”

The people in the house who keep their thoughts day and night have to toss and turn on the bed outside. Zhao Shinan struggled for half a night as if he was burning in flames, but he was more awake in the early morning. Du Heng was flustered at first, but gradually calmed down, and was in a daze, suddenly with a burst of breath around him, his heart suddenly burst, and he opened his eyes again, Zhao Shinan was already lying beside her. Du Heng was a little surprised: "Why are you here?"

Zhao Shinan put his hand on Du Heng's back and said in a deep voice: "I can't sleep alone." ”

Du Heng's heart trembled, it must not have been a person to sleep all these years, he couldn't help but struggle slightly, bit his lip and whispered: "Then why don't you go back to Yangzhou, you don't have to sleep alone." ”

Zhao Shinan didn't move like an iron tower, holding Du Heng's hand tighter, and sighed softly: "Whether you believe it or not, I have been alone for the past five years. ”

Du Heng's heart pinched fiercely, she shouldn't believe it, but he was Zhao Shinan, so she couldn't believe it. A wave of heat surged into his heart, Du Heng did not break free anymore, snuggled in Zhao Shinan's arms, and gradually fell asleep.

When Du Heng woke up the next day, half of the house had already been exposed to the sun. Xu is boat bumps all the way too hard, Du Heng didn't even sleep so late. Putting on a piece of clothing and getting up, walking through the outer room, Zhao Shinan was sitting at a table in another room, holding the trophy of the expo in his hand, and was carving something with a knife. Zhao Shinan was dressed in a green shirt, staring at the trophy with a focused expression, the corners of his lips rose slightly, and his eyebrows and eyes were full of affection.