Chapter 7: Returning the Book

Dong Xiaoyou took out "Wei Xuanzi" and put it away, and made a mess in the house, but she was scared by the second brother, if she was found by the second brother, she would inevitably be beaten again. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info but if you leave it alone, you will be discovered sooner or later.

"Oh, this damn girl...... What's there to take with a broken book, isn't this looking for trouble for my mother? Dong Xiaoyu complained. Now in her eyes, this book is simply an out-and-out reminder. At the moment, how to get it back is the first priority.

After thinking about it for a long time, Dong Xiaoyou finally decided to quietly put this book back into the second brother's study, and now with Xu Rong's memory, she knew that only one or two people would clean it outside the study on weekdays, and the second brother would only go to the study to sit after lunch, and it was not yet time for lunch, the second brother should not be in the study, and the main second brother was not there, so it was much easier. So, she gently tucked the scroll into her cuffs, "It's really heavy" and complained again.

She was like a thief, walking through the corridor with light feet, and walked straight to the second brother's study, her second brother's name is Xu Yi, and the third brother Xu Ye are twins, both of whom were born to Mrs. Wang, the wife of Master Xu, in the memory of "Xu Rong", Mrs. Wang always had a cold face, never smiled in front of her, of course, they met very rarely. It's the second brother and the third brother, who always liked to bully themselves when they were children, just like the first day Dong Xiaoyou crossed over, the second brother always insulted her with a mouthful of "cheap goods" and "cheap seeds", because Xu Rong's mother Chen was originally just a maid, and she was not even a concubine. As for more things about Xu Rong's mother Chen, Xu Rong didn't have it in his memory at all, but he heard the housekeeper Uncle Chen say that Chen was an orphan girl he picked up, and she had been a maid in Xu's mansion since she was sensible, but she was actually taken by Xu Qian, the old man of Xu, and she died early after giving birth to her at the age of sixteen, and she didn't know anything else. Because she was born less than a year old, her mother died of illness, thanks to the help of Uncle Chen and Murong Clan, otherwise, there would be no place for her in the Xu Mansion.

The second brother's study is called the Leaf Picking Workshop, which is in the depths of the South Garden of Xufu, and is only separated by three corridors from the hut where Xu Rong lives, so it won't take long to arrive.

Now it is late autumn, Xuansu County is in the north, the cold wind is blowing, the autumn leaves are scattered, and the leaf picking workshop in a forest is even more bleak and lonely. This kind of scene just corresponds to Dong Xiaoyou's mood at this time, of course, her mood has to add a layer of uneasiness. Fortunately, there was not even a single subordinate in this courtyard today, which made her a little relieved.

She gently pushed open the door of the study, the room was very clean, it seemed that someone cleaned it every day, there was also a small copper lion pattern incense burner next to the elegant dark wood cabinet, it exuded a faint incense, the wooden bookcase was stacked with several rolls of bamboo slips, and the screen made of glass was painted with beautiful scenery...... The whole room looks very tasteful. Dong Xiaoyou felt a burst of jealousy in his heart: It was too much to make the study of his second son so luxurious, but the cottage he gave himself was so shabby!

She looked at it twice, then quietly walked to the bookcase, took out the bamboo slip scroll in her sleeve, and gently put it on the case, thinking happily in her heart: Finally solved a big thing! Then she turned around with a smile and tried to leave, only to be the moment she turned around...... Stunned.

"Cheap...... Fourth sister, why don't you accompany the fourth brother today, but have the leisure to come to my study? The second brother Xu Yi blocked the door, he wanted to scold directly, but when the "fourth sister" in front of him turned around, it made him feel bright, just because Dong Xiaoyou is an adult woman after all, she naturally attaches great importance to her appearance. Therefore, in the end, he didn't scold, but temporarily changed his words and called "fourth sister".

Dong Xiaoyou was stunned when she saw that the person she was most afraid of suddenly appeared at the door, blocking her "escape route", not only her eyes were wide open, but her teeth subconsciously bit her red lips, her whole body trembled, she didn't even dare to come out, she was just thinking about how to beg for mercy...... (It's so embarrassing, so timid, but there's no way, she's such a character)

However, her trembling and frightened posture now is even more feminine and gentle, which is pitiful. The second brother Xu Yi was born in a wealthy family and has seen many beauties, but now this girl, who has been despised since she was a child, has such a cute side, which makes him a little careless all of a sudden. But now, looking at Dong Xiaoyu looking at him timidly, Xu Yi was reluctant to fight, thinking in his heart: Is this really that dirty cheap girl all day long?

Seeing that Dong Xiaoyou was just looking at him with frightened eyes, he still shouted first: "I'll ask you!" Are you dumb or deaf? After all, no matter how much the fourth sister changes, she will always be her fourth sister, no matter how touching she is, as long as she annoys herself, she can also use her hands to beat and scold, Xu Yi felt proud in his heart.

There was silence for a moment, and a sudden burst of shouting frightened Dong Xiaoyou's whole body trembled, and then she trembled and said, "I... I was just walking around the house and passing by here......"

"Huh, take a walk? I'm afraid it's not, right? Xu Yi glared at her, then went straight into the study, and walked towards the bookcase, Dong Xiaoyou thought he was going to come in and do something, but he shrank in fright, hung his head, put his hands together in front of his chest, and stood aside.

As soon as Xu Yi saw that the scroll of "Wei Yuzi" was placed on the bookcase, he had already guessed the reason why Xu Rong would be here, originally according to his usual temperament, he must have done it, but today's Xu Rong, dressed brightly, looking forward to Shenfei, and looking timid and pitiful, his anger has been half gone, and he saw that the "Wei Yuzi" was neatly placed on the bookcase, and he knew that Xu Rong must have placed it gently, and did not make a mess of the study like before. Thinking of this, although Xu Yi felt incredible, he no longer wanted to do anything to the fourth sister.

At this time, Dong Xiaoyou's mind was also spinning rapidly: she thought she was going to be beaten, but until now she didn't see her second brother do it, and she thought in her heart that it was really people who relied on clothes, and now probably because of her delicate appearance, I am afraid that this seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy is reluctant to be rude, so it is better to tell the truth, if she can make the second brother not hate herself, then she will definitely have an easier life in the Xu Mansion in the future.

Thinking of this, Dong Xiaoyou opened his mouth and said: "Second brother..."Wei Xuanzi" was indeed taken by Rong'er, but I didn't want to make fun of the second brother, I just wanted to see the content, and later, Rong'er was afraid that you would beat me, so I didn't dare to say it, I was expecting to return it quietly today, but I didn't want to hide it from the second brother's insight. She tried to speak as softly as she could, and the child's voice, which was still a twelve-year-old child, seemed even more pitiful and helpless.

Xu Yi walked over, looked at the fourth sister carefully, and raised his right hand, Dong Xiaoyou thought he was going to be slapped, so he subconsciously frowned and closed his eyes, Xu Yi saw that her face was fair and smooth, and her eyes were closed and she looked extremely weak, but her right hand was only replaced by a slap on Xu Rong's face, and after touching Xu Rong's delicate skin, he immediately retracted his right hand.

After Dong Xiaoyou was slapped in the face, he breathed a sigh of relief, at least he didn't get slapped. She opened her eyes cautiously, because her brows were still tightly wrinkled together, she looked at Xu Yi with an infinite look of grievance, and Xu Yi's heart tightened: I couldn't do it! Anyway, if the fourth sister has been so well-behaved since she was a child, where would she provoke herself to beat and scold her at every turn?

Xu Yi turned around, his tone remained unchanged, and he only said, "Today's matter, forget it,...... Fourth sister, don't come and take my books again in the future! Otherwise, I'll beat you! ”

Hearing this, Dong Xiaoyou finally got "relaxed", but she knew the importance of etiquette, so she walked up to the second brother gently, made a gesture, and said softly: "Thank you second brother, Rong'er must keep in mind the teachings of the second brother, and will not dare to take the second brother with a stitch in the future." ”

Xu Yi was stunned like the second sister Xu Jiang this time, and after being scolded, she talked about etiquette like this, she really has the temperament of a famous lady. Is she still her "cheap" fourth sister Xu Rong?

Seeing that Xu Yi was stunned, Dong Xiaoyou knew that he couldn't react because of the big contrast between the front and back, so he didn't dare to stay for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Second brother, take care of your body, Rong'er will leave." ”

"Oh......" Xu Yi looked at Xu Rong a little sluggishly, and watched her walk out of the leaf picking workshop with light steps.

Dong Xiaoyou walked briskly all the way, humming a song, and was very happy: the second sister and second brother who had always hated her seemed to have been settled by her Dong Xiaoyou, even if they still came to find trouble in the future, they should be much more restrained, at least she would not be beaten and scolded by them at every turn, thinking of this, she was proud for a while.

Today, Xu Ban will not be able to return to the house until the afternoon, Dong Xiaoyou decided to walk around the mansion by herself, after all, the Xu Mansion is still very large, and she wants to take a good look at the courtyard of this ancient mansion with the eyes of modern people.

She walked all the way, to the center of the courtyard "Yuelan Pavilion", there are many pavilions in the courtyard of Xufu, and the three most beautiful places are the Yuelan Pavilion in the center of the courtyard, the "Canglan Pavilion" outside the old man's study in the front yard, and the "Guansong Pavilion" outside the Songye Courtyard where the Erniang Zou family in the west wing, among the three pavilions, the beauty of the Yuelan Pavilion is the most. Yuelan Pavilion is located in the center of the pond in the courtyard of Xufu, there is a corridor that is not long but slightly tortuous, although it is late autumn, but the flowerbed by the pond blooms with gorgeous flowers, and the evergreen trees around are lush, it is a very beautiful place, and the Xufu is generally called "Wanfang Pavilion".

In the past, when it was early afternoon, someone would definitely come here, and as Xu Rong, he would often be driven away by a few brothers and sisters, but today it was still noon, so there was really no one here.

She strolled into the Yuelan Pavilion, but saw a sandalwood zither placed in the pavilion, when she was still Dong Xiaoyou, she once passed the amateur zither grade 10 exam at the age of sixteen, playing the zither is one of her daily interests.

After traveling to ancient times, although she knew from the memory of "Xu Rong" that she was in the Han Dynasty, she didn't know if there was a guzheng in the Han Dynasty, and secondly, with the identity of "Xu Rong", even if there was a guzheng in the house, she couldn't easily touch it. Therefore, occasionally she can only sing a few modern songs to relieve her boredom, and it has become almost impossible to play the guzheng, but the handful of guzheng in front of her has aroused her idea of wanting to play the guzheng.