A few days later.

Restar Court. Yu Rui walked in from the outside, didn't even look at Ning Xi who was waiting at the door, ran directly to the bedroom, and fell on the bed at once.

"Are you tired?" Ning Xi walked in slowly and sat on the edge of the bed, "The meal is ready, or I'll have someone bring it in for you." ”

"No need," Yu Rui said, stretching out his hand to hold Ning Xi's hand, "I'll just lie down for a while." I've been exhausted these past few days. ”

"Is there a lot going on?" Ning Xi asked.

"Yes, it's almost the New Year," Yu Rui lazily closed his eyes, "things have suddenly become more and more." In addition, He San, who managed the warehouse before, left a lot of messes, which kept me busy. Now that it's probably all dealt with, I'll take a break for the next few days and won't go. ”

"Take a good rest," Ning Xi said, "You've been busy these days." ”

Yu Rui stretched, sat up, and said, "Let's go, go eat." ”

Night.

Ning Xi lay with his back to Yu Rui, but he couldn't sleep. For some reason, she suddenly remembered the previous agreement with Yu Rui to go to the play. If he's at home these days, it's a good opportunity, shouldn't he mention it?

Beside him, Yu Rui turned over, and the bed moved slightly. Ning Xi heard him breathing, so he asked tentatively, "Haven't you slept yet?" ”

"I can't sleep," Yu Rui's voice came from his ears, "It's strange to say, I'm tired all day during the day, and I'm refreshed at night." ”

"How long are you going to rest in the house?" Ning Xi still had his back to him, unmoved.

"Two or three days," Yu Rui said, "I'll accompany you." ”

"Remember when you promised me that you would accompany me to the play?" Ning Xi went straight to the point, "Is it okay for a few days?" ”

"Okay, I promise you." Yu Rui said, reaching out and grabbing her.

Early the next morning, Yu Rui disappeared again. I heard that I was called by the master to give a lecture, and then I went to Mei Fujin. Ning Xi didn't think much about it, just read the book as usual, watered the flowers, and then went to sit down with Ru Jinxiuwen. It's just that there is a little expectation in my heart at this time, maybe Ah Hao will suddenly come to her, and then say that the third young master is waiting for her, ask her to go to the play, or some other surprise.

In the evening, back to Ruixing Pavilion, Yu Rui still didn't come back. Ning Xi was about to sit down, but heard the sound of banging on the window. I saw You'er with a red cloth tied to her leg, standing by the window and watching her.

Untied the pigeon's legs, opened the note, and it was Yu Rui's handwriting: "Don't go to the play, it's a little troublesome." ”

Ning Xi was a little lost, she looked at the note repeatedly for a long time before putting it down. He must have a reason. Thinking so, she tore off a small piece of paper and wrote, "What's wrong? ”

"I just don't think it's necessary, it's redundant." The reply slip is crisp and non-negotiable.

"Where are you now?" Ning Xi asked.

"At my mother's, I'll be back in a while."

"Okay, explain it to me yourself when you come back."

"No explanation is needed." Yu Rui replied.

Ning Xi was a little unwilling, there really wasn't any reason, was it just that he didn't want to go? She couldn't help but write another note: "There's no reason, don't you want to go?" If you don't believe in your words, why bother to say it? ”

Releasing the pigeons, she sat by the window in a daze - since she had You'er, it has become a habit to stay by the window and wait for the pigeons to fly back after writing a note. No matter how cold it was outside, even if it was just a few words, she had to wait, she was waiting for news from him in the distance.

You'er returns soon, but her legs are empty. She was a little unwilling, holding You'er and observing it repeatedly, not even letting go of a feather - no, nothing.

Unwillingly let You'er go free, closed the window, she looked at the crumpled notes before, and a sense of disappointment arose spontaneously from beginning to end, like a bucket of cold water poured from her head to her toes - he was perfunctory to me!

"Lan'er, Zhi'er!" Ning Xi shouted to the girl standing beside her.

"What do you command?"

"Stay at the door and don't let anyone else in." As soon as the words came out, Ning Xi was a little self-deprecating, every time he was angry with him, he used this method to turn him away, in his opinion, maybe it was unreasonable.

"Gege, did the third young master make you angry again?" As soon as the two of them came out, Nian'er asked.

"You said that he promised me to go to the theater together, but now he regrets it, is it wrong?" Ning Xi muttered.

"Then it depends on what his reason is." Nian'er said.

"Why, yes." Ning Xi smiled bitterly, but he didn't even want to explain.

"Gege, don't be annoyed," Nian'er comforted, "The third young master should be back in a while, and we will talk about it when the time comes, maybe there is some misunderstanding." ”

"In this way, it looks like I'm clamoring to listen to the play." Ning Xi sighed, "It's not a big question whether to go or not, the key is his attitude." Such untrustworthy but seemingly reasonable, if you explain it well, it is not unreasonable. I'm not the unreasonable kind of person either. ”

"Gege, although the note can convey the message, it is a dead thing after all." Nian'er said, "I can't hear the tone of his speech through the note, and I can't see his expression when he speaks, so I don't know if there can be a misunderstanding." ”

"You go down," Ning Xi said, "I'm a little messy, I'll sleep for a while, and I'll make plans when he comes back." ”

Dream.

Hearing the knock on the door in a daze, Ning Xi opened his eyes, only to hear Yu Rui's voice coming from outside: "Xi'er, let me in!" ”

Ning Xi remembered what happened before, so she covered her head with a quilt and simply ignored it.

"Xi'er, have you slept?"

"Xi'er, are you angry?"

"Open the door, don't make a fuss."

Yu Rui's voice lasted for a while, and then disappeared. Ning Xi lifted the quilt and looked towards the door, but the man's figure was long gone. Are you going to sleep in the empty room next door? It's good, it's good.

Sitting up and picking out the candle center of the candle, Ning Xi lay down again, wanting to sleep peacefully. At this time, Yu Rui's voice came from the door:

"Xi'er, in fact, I'm quite embarrassed about this matter, and I also know that it's not good to promise you and regret it. However, it costs a few taels of silver to go to the big theater at a time. If I go to that kind of open-air small theater, I am afraid that people I know will see that I take Fujin to that kind of place to listen to the play, which is very shameless. I don't know what to tell you, so I didn't explain anything. Seriously, it's not that I don't want to go, I just feel that listening to the theater is not something that must be done. Xi'er, are you asleep? Are you listening? ”

Ning Xi sat up suddenly, put on his shoes and walked to the door, and opened the door at once. Staring at Yu Rui standing at the door, she said calmly: "If you had said these words earlier, why should you let me misunderstand? ”

Yu Rui hugged her and said, "I should have explained earlier, it's me who is not good." ”

Ning Xi was hugged by him like this, his cold body gradually warmed up, and a sense of guilt arose spontaneously - why did he make such excessive demands to make him embarrassed? It's because I don't understand his difficulties too much. In the future, she will definitely be doubly good to him and share his worries and problems.