43. Crescent Bay (second watch)
"I could only crouch in the barrel and watch him come towards me. Fortunately...... It may be that my mother blessed me in the spirit of heaven, and Aunt Xia actually came to me. She asked Mama to arrest the little guy. I don't know how to deal with this, the people are locked down, and no one has spread it. After that, my seventh sister didn't come to me for a whole month, and I guess it was my father's trouble. It's a pity that the eldest brother died soon after, and Aunt Xia was gone. β
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Mo Yunan didn't know when she also squatted down, and a gentle voice sounded in her ears. Tao Zhimo woke up like a dream and was about to wipe away her tears, but he stretched out his hand first and helped her wipe away her tears very gently.
Tao Zhimo was stunned, let him do it.
He suddenly wanted to kiss her, what to do. He didn't kiss down, just kissed her with his hand, caressing her face.
"I," Tao Zhimo suddenly leaned back, but sat down on the grass as soon as he sat up, and hurriedly propped himself up, "Actually, I was just talking in a dream, this was a nightmare I had, it's so terrible like it's real," she said a little nonsense, "My eldest brother is still alive and well, and Aunt Xia is still there, right!" β
"Yes, yes." He suddenly hugged her, and despite his knees on the ground, he just patted her on the back softly, as if to soothe a toddler, "It's just a nightmare." β
Tao Zhimo suddenly couldn't cry, but he didn't dare to cry loudly.
She had never mentioned these things to anyone, not even Ananda. She didn't know, she didn't know why she suddenly opened her heart so much to Mo Wunan tonight.
Being with him, like he has magic, will make her choose to trust him without any worries.
"Have you ever thought about staying away from the bustling, building a bamboo house by the mountains and rivers, and living this life in an ordinary way." He spoke, his voice low and slightly tired.
Tao Zhimo looked at him in surprise, he didn't expect that he would have such a longing, he was also tired, as if he was as tired as he had experienced.
She wiped tears from her eyes and shook her head.
"Why?"
"I'm going to save Ananda." She said decisively, her eyes were no longer fragile just now.
"You approached Ananda to save him?" His voice fell.
"Yes and no."
"Or, King Yong's status is high, if you have his favor, you can go back to the old days?" There was a hint of mockery in his tone, "Have you ever thought that he would marry you?" β
"He'll marry me!" Tao Zhimo suddenly became a little excited, and stood up, "He said he wanted to marry me!" He said that when I was ready, he would marry me! Instead of taking me as a concubine! β
"You're naΓ―ve." He also stood up and said coldly, "With his identity, it is impossible to marry you a concubine of the Prime Minister's Mansion who has been living abroad for three years. β
"He will marry me, and he loves me." Tao Zhimo said stubbornly.
"If he loves you, he can also take you as a concubine and keep you with her. You don't like being a concubine so much? He suddenly smiled and said, "Being the concubine of King Yong can also enjoy a lot of glory." β
"You don't understand."
"Then I'll listen to you."
Tao Zhimo was silent. Her love and hate with Nangong Ci can not be explained in a few words.
"Be his concubine or my wife, you choose." Don't forget to open your mouth.
Tao Zhimo was stunned for a moment, and after reacting, she didn't feel funny, "Why should I marry you?" I don't love you! β
"And you love him?" There was a twinkle in his eyes.
Tao weaving foam, love? There was no doubt about it, but when she was asked to admit in front of him at this moment that she loved Nangong Ci, she didn't seem to be able to speak, so she chose to be silent.
"Have you ever wondered what you love about him?" Mo Yunan slowly spoke, "Who do you love him?" Or love his identity? Or love him for the six years he has pampered you? Or love that face of him? If one day, he changes his face, loses his identity, and no longer loves you, then do you still love him? β
Tao Zhimo was silent.
Nangong Ci, even if he changes his face and loses his identity, even if he becomes a beggar, he will still love her for a lifetime. But now he has lost his memory! Lost their shared fond memories! Erase their past.
Seeing that she didn't speak, he was also silent, and only said after a while: "My identity is not as good as him, and I am not as good as him." Perhaps, I will never be able to compare to him. But I can promise you a wife he can't give. β
"Don't forget Nan!" Tao Zhimo said, "Don't you think you're too impulsive?" β
"Am I impulsive?" He was amazed. For the first time, someone said he was impulsive.
"Yes." Tao Zhimo nodded seriously, "You haven't known me for long, and you said you want to marry me." Maybe you like me, but have you ever thought you love me? β
He didn't reply, just looked at her quietly.
Seeing that Tao Zhimo was a little uncomfortable, he smiled with relief, "I'm sorry, I apologize for my impulsiveness and you tonight." β
His attitude changed suddenly, and Tao Zhimo was a little uncomfortable. This Mo Wangnan, it's really weird!
"I guess it scared you, so I'll take my time in the future." Tao Zhimo saw that in the moonlight, he curled the corners of his mouth and smiled elegantly.
Excellent, elegant? Right! It's elegant! If you told her that there was a bearded man who smiled gracefully before Tao Zhimo saw it, Tao Zhimo would not believe it. But she did see it just now! Perhaps, it is because he has a potential for elegance. Wait a minute! What did he just mean that he hadn't given up on himself?
However, it seemed that he had no intention of continuing the topic just now, so in order to avoid embarrassment, Tao Zhimo thought of another topic.
"By the way, I'd love to know what you look like when you shave off?"
He smiled leisurely and scattered, and Tao Zhimo followed.
"On the night of marriage, I'll show you." He was complacent.
Tao weaving foam twisted eyebrows, the night of marriage? However, he didn't say who he married, so he was relieved, and said with a smile, "Wait a minute, the bride thinks the groom has changed!" β
"I thought that whoever was my wife should have known me when I turned to ashes." He spoke a little slowly, and Tao Zhimo vaguely felt that he seemed to be pointing, but he couldn't catch anything. What is certain is that this guy is still beating her mind.
"Where is the crescent bay you are talking about?" Tao Zhimo looked around, and there was a pillar of incense for a while, why hasn't it been yet.
"Just cross the bridge." Mo Wangnan said, speeding up his pace.
When the two got on the round arch bridge, they saw a row of dark green willow trees on the opposite side of the bridge. The breeze is gentle, and the willow branches swing gracefully like the waist of a dancing girl, and they are extremely enchanting in the night.
After crossing the bridge, you will see the crescent bay behind the willow tree revealing its face.
Under the bright moonlight, this bay and lake is like a flawless piece of jade, emitting a faint fluorescence in the night. Maybe there are no stars tonight, and the moonlight is softer.
The crescent moon in the night sky is reflected in this beautiful piece of jasper, adding to its brilliance. Tao Zhimo even felt that the moon in the lake was brighter than the moon in the sky.
"How?" Mo Wangnan spoke softly, obviously, she was already intoxicated by this beautiful scenery without answering. If so, if she could take off the hat. He thought that her face in the moonlight would be more beautiful than the crescent moon.
"It's beautiful." Tao Zhimo muttered after a long time.
"Let's go over." He called out and walked with his hands behind his back to the lake.
"Oh, you wait for me!" Tao Zhimo hurriedly followed.
Tao Zhimo looked at his feet carefully, for fear of stepping on the air and falling, but Mo Wunan, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped, and Tao Zhimo hit his back coldly. Seeing that she was about to fall, she hurriedly grabbed the cloak on his body, although Mo Wannan did not turn around, he stretched out a hand and went around her back to support her accurately.
Tao Zhimo immediately complained after standing firmly: "Why did you stop suddenly? β
Mo Wangnan didn't answer, Tao Zhimo suddenly noticed a hint of danger - there seemed to be someone in front of Mo Wangnan. Tao Zhimo grabbed Mo Wangnan's cloak and poked his little head out from behind him.
Sure enough, a man under the willow tree stood in the wind, his sleeves flying. His back was to the moonlight, and his face could not be seen clearly in the darkness, but she recognized the extraordinary figure that she had turned to ashes.
With just one glance, she immediately hid behind Mo Wangnan like a coward.
Did he just see her? Didn't see it, didn't see it! Tao Zhimo thought to himself.
But I could hear his soft voice, not sad or happy, "The two of you are really good Yaxing." Walk by the lake in the depths of the night. β
"The grass people see the prince." Mo Wangnan leaned over slightly, hugged his fists and saluted.
Nangong didn't speak, but Mo Wangnan still maintained a posture of clenching his fists, like a stone statue, motionless.
Tao Zhimo hesitated before moving out from behind Mo Wangnan, did she want to kneel him? Her relationship with Nangong Ci is really strange now. Moreover, now that I'm outside, won't the grass be very prickly when I kneel, and are there any stones on the ground or something? The night was too dark for me to see my feet clearly.
Tao Zhimo, "people's girl...... See ...... "Kneeling in slow motion while talking, as if buying some time."
Mo Wunan suddenly coughed lightly twice, Tao Zhimo didn't know what he meant, did he want her to kneel down quickly and stop grinding?
At this moment, a person flashed out from behind the willow tree, slightly tall because of his emaciation, and his voice was slightly frivolous, "No need to be polite." β
This, is Nangong Ci's strategist?
Tao Zhimo was half-squatting at this time, not up or down, Mo Weinan stretched out his hand and gently helped her, and then hugged his fists and said, "Lord Xie Lu." β
Oh, it turns out that Nangong Ci's surname is Lu in the past and present life.
"Lord Xie Lu." Tao weaving foam also painted gourd fists in the same way.
"The prince said that he couldn't sleep, so I accompanied him out for a walk." Master Lu said and walked towards the two of them, "Why can't you two sleep?" β
"Nope." Tao Zhimo waved her hand again and again, as if she was asleep with Mo Wangnan, "I'm just...... I was just...... It's just ......" Tao Zhimo suddenly went blank and couldn't find an excuse.
"I heard that the night in Crescent Bay here is excellent, so I took Miss Tao out for a walk." Mo Wangnan said it above board.
"Oh? What does Miss Tao think of the night here? Master Lu asked faintly, Tao Zhimo didn't look at him and knew that his face at this time must be smiling and not smiling.
"Well...... Tao Zhimo looked serious and thoughtful, "It's not bad, it's just that there are more mosquitoes, and I'm ready to go back." You guys take your time...... Let's enjoy the moon. With that, she clenched her fists and prepared to leave.
"I remember, Miss Tao once ......" Nangong Ci suddenly said quietly, "Kicked me down the lotus pond?" β
Tao Zhimo's eyelids jumped, and he hurriedly smiled, "Haha, no, you remember wrong." β
"No?" He stood with his hands in his hands, and did not look at her, as if recalling, "How do I remember that there is a lotus pond in the right prime minister's mansion, and there are withered remnants of lotus on it, and when I got up from the water, I saw a small dot running faster than flying?" β
"Not really, you're mistaken." Tao Zhimo refused to admit that he was killed.