Chapter 272: It's all about acting
James Shichun had already seen from the window on the second floor how Bai Chenghuan got off the carriage with an elegant posture, how he walked into the teahouse, and how he was hugged by her servants and maids. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info
Sure enough, it's his daughter, even in a small place like Yuzhou, she still has a natural noble demeanor.
When Bai Chenghuan pushed the door open, Zhan Shichun, no, it was Zhan Songlin, had already stood up, his gray hair was neatly pulled up with a jade hairpin, properly and neatly, and he was wearing a half-worn gauze robe, like a rich farmer, the smile on his face was sincere and kind, and he couldn't see anything wrong.
Although this appearance is very ordinary, Shao Hui, who was following Bai Chenghuan, still recognized at a glance that this was the person who wanted to kidnap the eldest lady outside the inn that day, although he felt a little uneasy, he still looked at Bai Chenghuan first.
Ah Hua reacted more violently than Shao Hui, and pointed at Zhan Songlin and said in surprise: "Miss, this is that kidnapper!"
Zhan Songlin's face froze, how did she describe him to her maid?
Bai Chenghuan didn't blame Ah Hua at all, and only gently ordered: "You all wait for me outside." ”
Both Shao Hui and Lingye bowed their heads obediently and said yes, only Ah Hua was very uneasy: "Miss, this person ......"
"Do you listen to me?" Bai Chenghuan was indulgent to Ah Hua, but it did not mean indulgence.
Ah Hua could only shut up, the eldest lady was unhappy.
When all the maids retreated, Bai Chenghuan looked at Zhan Songlin, his eyes were slightly curved, and a very faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips.
But this little bit of softness has already made Zhan Songlin overjoyed.
The deep dark eyes have the characteristic light of a young woman, and the face is delicate and radiates a dazzling light.
In fact, their looks are not the same, but the light emitted by them is so similar.
Zhan Songlin lowered his head, and there was almost a flash of water in the corner of his eye.
It's been many years, Ah Huan is lying alone in the imperial mausoleum, and the grass on the grave has not been cleaned up, and it has been many years.
He reached for the teacup on the round table in front of him, picked up the teapot with trembling hands, and put it down again.
"Cheng Huan, you sit, what kind of tea do you like to drink? Biluochun, or fragrant pieces, or Lu'an tea...... I don't know what kind of tea you like to drink, I think I'll order tea when you come, what do you like? Lu Yuge's refreshments are very good, this pine nut cake is very delicious, you can try it first......"
He pushed a plate of pastries in front of Bai Chenghuan very hard, with full flattery and caution.
Bai Chenghuan lowered his eyes and looked at the plate of pastries, which were very exquisite, the square pastries were sticky with full pine nuts, small and exquisite, just like all the pastries that everyone likes to eat, one bite at a time.
She sat down, picked up the silver chopsticks on the table, put one in her mouth, and chewed it carefully.
After eating, without waiting for Zhan Songlin to order tea, he reached out and took the teapot on the table, poured a cup of tea, drank it in small sips, took out a handkerchief and pressed the corner of his mouth before speaking.
"The pastries were delicious and the tea was delicious...... You invited me here just to treat me to tea and snacks?"
The girl in front of her had always been smiling, but Zhan Songlin was still nervous.
He had seen his daughter twice as Zhan Shichun, and this was the second time as Zhan Songlin. He had never seen her before, had never raised her, and had never been with her.
He was afraid that she would resist, that she would be disgusted, and that he was so afraid.
But he soon relaxed.
There is nothing to be afraid of, she is not wary of him, she drank the pastries that Ah Huan used to like to eat, Biluochun that she likes to drink, she is such a well-behaved daughter.
He sat down too, across from her, with a more kind expression.
"That's right, I'm an old friend of your father, as I said last time, I haven't seen you for many years, and I heard that you came to Beijing, so I want to take care of you more, you don't have to be afraid. ”
Bai Chenghuan nodded: "Well, I have already gone to the family letter to ask my father, although my father doesn't remember, but I don't think you are a bad person." ”
"Yes, yes, I'm definitely not a bad person, it's good if you believe me, it's good...... Do you remember when you were a kid?"
"There were a lot of things when I was a child, which ones do you mean?" Bai Chenghuan lowered his head and looked at the peony depicted on the teacup in his hand, and his heart was heavy.
"That is, rumors about your origins?"
"My life experience?" Bai Chenghuan finally raised his head and shook his head with clear eyes: "I don't remember any rumors about my background, my father is a military attaché, and my mother is a woman in the house, isn't my background like this?"
"No, of course not! Your father didn't tell you?"
Zhan Songlin's expression was so excited that he was just rightly surprised.
"No, my parents never told me anything, and I never heard anyone say anything, I don't know ...... you"
Bai Chenghuan also showed a look of surprise, just like an innocent girl.
Zhan Songlin stood up and walked around the room, as if he was extremely excited, and even wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes: "How can Brother Bai be like this, when I entrusted you to him, he promised me that I would tell you your life experience when you are sensible, but he didn't say anything, he would actually be treacherous! How could he be so treacherous!"
The fog in Bai Chenghuan's heart finally dispersed a little bit, Zhan Songlin thought that she was his daughter?!
How could the daughter of a military attache who was far away in Yuzhou become his daughter, isn't he a Taoist priest?
Bai Chenghuan stood up and looked at the person in front of him again.
Zhan Songlin, he and Zhan Shichun are the same person, Zhan Shichun is a Taoist priest, but he is not.
Was it true that he was so close to her, and helped her in the palace, because he thought of her as his daughter?
Zhan Songlin thought that Bai Chenghuan was too surprised, and he didn't know what to say, so he turned around and stood in front of her, looked at her sadly, and began to narrate.
"Back then, your mother gave birth to you in Yuzhou, but I couldn't afford to get sick, I went in a few days, I was grief-stricken, I was seriously ill, I had to entrust you to Brother Bai, send your mother's coffin back to Beijing, later, I was entangled in the affairs of the capital, I couldn't pick you up in time, Brother Bai in order to comfort me, promised that I would take good care of you, and when you were sensible, I would tell you your life experience, and then later, I wanted to pick you back, but I was victimized, I could only go away, hiding in Tibet, I didn't expect that a delay, it was delayed until now!"
Bai Chenghuan looked at Zhan Songlin quietly, if she didn't know that he was Zhan Shichun, would she believe this statement that the father and daughter had been separated for many years and revealed their true feelings?
"Cheng Huan, it's all daddy's bad, daddy should have gone to look for you earlier! But daddy is afraid that going to you rashly will bring you trouble, don't blame daddy, fortunately, now that we are finally reunited, can you forgive daddy?"
This sentence is really Zhan Songlin's sincere words.
But Bai Chenghuan still didn't say a word, bypassed him, pushed open the door and walked out.
"Cheng Huan, Cheng Huan!
Zhan Songlin chased him out, like an ordinary father.
Bai Chenghuan turned his head, like a naïve girl who was shocked and unspeakable, tears flashed, and he couldn't stop shaking his head: "No, I don't believe it, I will never believe it!"