Chapter 50: A Bedtime Story
Because of Yao's scolding, Jingjing also sprinkled her anger on Ranran. After going out, he ignored Ranran at all, and strode towards Old Madam Gu's courtyard. Ran Ran was also a little blocked in her heart, although Yao's anger was expected by her, but she didn't know if she was right to do this today, especially Jingjing coldly said that she did not hesitate to fall for herself.
Back in Mrs. Gu's house, Jingjing was gone, and Ran Ran wanted to go to Mrs. Gu to ask for guilt, but she didn't expect that there were guests in the house. Ran Ran suddenly wondered, what kind of guests even Shanlin's daughter-in-law was sent to stand guard outside the house.
After waiting for a long time, I saw a short and sturdy strange middle-aged man come out of the house, arch his hand to Shanlin's daughter-in-law, and leave with a brisk walk.
Later, when Ran Ran went to ask for peace again, she was told that Old Madam Gu felt unwell, and she had time to let Ran Ran arrange it by herself. Although she had a lot of questions, Ran Ran still held back her curiosity and only briefly told Shanlin's daughter-in-law about going to see Yao.
Shanlin's daughter-in-law didn't have much expression when she heard this, "I should also let Mrs. know about this, but if you are not so reckless, it is inevitable that Mrs. will be angry." Sooner or later, it will be put on the table, just say it. Regarding Ranran's worries, Shanlin's daughter-in-law was noncommittal, and only urged her to continue to work hard after returning to the house.
With full curiosity, he came to ask Miao Ling, and Miao Ling couldn't say why, but as soon as they left, the strange man came in, and then everyone was driven away by Shanlin's daughter-in-law, and no one knew what happened.
Since Miao Ling couldn't find out the news, Ran Ran had no choice but to give up, and stayed in the house until dinner and didn't listen to the summons of the old lady. It can be regarded as stealing half a day's leisure, not long after eating, Ran Ran felt sleepy, and was about to go back to bed early when she heard another movement in the window outside.
Miao Ling vigilantly opened a crack, but Gu Lianzhao put one palm through it and pulled the window open, revealing half of his face.
"Young Master?" Miao Ling exclaimed.
Gu Lianzhao hurriedly warned: "Don't make a sound, did Ran Ran fall asleep?" ”
Miao Ling was stunned for a moment and shook her head, she didn't expect Gu Lianzhao to come here in the middle of the night, and he was wearing a middle coat, obviously he should be resting in the inner room: "Not yet, but young master, what is the matter with you looking for a lady so late?" ”
Gu Lianzhao didn't answer his words, and urged Miao Ling to open the window, "Hey, you open the window first and let me in." ”
"Miaoling, who are you talking to?" Hearing the movement in the outhouse, Ran Ran also walked out curiously, but she didn't expect to see Gu Lianzhao climb in through the window: "Young master? How did you end up here. ”
Gu Lianzhao rushed up with an arrow, covered her mouth, and frowned and warned: "Be quiet, I sneaked out." ”
Pulling away his hand, Ran Ran took two steps back, looked him up and down in a medium shirt and pants, and hurriedly said, "What do you want to do, I won't go out with you to fool around." ”
Gu Lianzhao replied angrily: "What is it called going out to fool around!" Besides, I didn't plan to let you out. ”
Seeing that Miao Ling hurriedly took a cloak and put it on her, Ran Ran remembered that she was also wearing a thin middle coat, "Then why don't you sleep in the middle of the night, why are you running to my house." I can tell you, don't mess around, my grandmother's house is not far from me, maybe someone will come later. ”
"So keep quiet!" Gu Lianzhao pursed his lips, and then looked at their master and servant, his eyes were guarded and not good, a red cloud appeared on his face inexplicably, and he stammered in defense: "What kind of expression do you have, where do you want to go!" You, you, what do you think of me! ”
Ran Ran smiled, but her eyes still looked at him ambiguously: "Be a high young master." ”
Gu Lianzhao is five years older than Ran Ranxu, although he doesn't know about the situation, but he has heard a little, and when she looks at it like this, she also understands her scruples, and she is anxious and ashamed for a while: "You, you, are really angry with me, what do you have in your head!" I'm here to ask you about it. ”
Ran Ran deliberately disappointed and said, "Oh, just ask about things?" Say, what do you want to ask. ”
Gu Lianzhao ignored Ranran's smiling eyes, and asked seriously: "I want to ask you, what are the names of those books that your father reads, and what are they on them." ”
Ran Ran was stunned for a moment, a little incredulous, "You just asked this?" ”
"Then what else can I do?!" Gu Lianzhao deliberately contemptuously skimmed Ranran, who was tightly wrapped in the cloak, and couldn't help but sneer in his heart: It's just a little girl with no baby teeth, and he doesn't care about it because of a handful of bones.
Ran Ran didn't really think that Gu Lianzhao thought badly about her, but she didn't expect him to be so persistent in the excuses he made up during the day, and suddenly felt a little headache: "No, didn't do it, why are you suddenly interested in this, if you let your grandmother know that you read idle books, you will be scolded." ”
"That's why I came to you in the middle of the night!" Gu Lianzhao said dissatisfiedly: "Last time, I just memorized a poem, but after my grandmother found out, she recited me for a morning, and my ears were calloused." ”
Last time, Mrs. Gu let her know that what he and Ran Ran read were not taught by Mr. in class, and she talked to him for several hours, and asked people to take away all the miscellaneous books and idle books in his house, and it took a long time before she agreed not to lock the books.
Gu Lianzhao stepped forward and said to Ran Ran mysteriously: "You tell me the name of the book in a whisper, I'll just find it myself, and I'll treat you to something delicious when I go back." ”
Ran Ran glanced at him, not going to buy it: "Why don't you ask during the day, you have to come in the middle of the night." ”
Gu Lianzhao was a little embarrassed: "Isn't it inconvenient during the day and during the day." ”
Ran Ran deliberately asked, "Are you afraid that your grandmother will know, or are you afraid that Jingjing will know?" ”
When Gu Lianzhao heard Jingjing's name, his expression paused, and he pouted: "You don't have to worry about this, you just say what the book is, last time I heard you tell the story of the monkey was also told by your father, what else, you can say it quickly." ”
"It's the Great Sage, the Monkey King, not a monkey!" Ranran corrected with a huff.
"Okay, okay, it's the Great Sage!" Gu Lianzhao muttered, but he didn't dare to let Ran Ran see his dissatisfaction.
Thinking that Jingjing was afraid that she had told Gu Lianzhao what happened in Yao's house, and Gu Lianzhao probably made some promise in order to make Jingjing happy, if she didn't want to ask something, she would have to run to ask someone behind her back in the middle of the night.
Thinking of this, Ran Ran said lazily: "I'm afraid there are no books, after my father and mother were killed, my grandmother burned all the books, saying that my father is good at reading, and I hope he can read them over there." Seeing the expression on Gu Lianzhao's face change from hope to disappointment, a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in his mind, and Ran Ran suddenly raised a wicked smile. But I remember a few stories, and if you want to hear them, I can tell them to you. ”
Gu Lianzhao was suddenly surprised, and hurriedly asked, "How much do you remember?" ”
Ran Ran thought for a moment, then pulled over a chair, sat down peacefully, and said with a smile: "In this way, I will tell you a story called "Tianlong Babu". ”