Chapter 17: The Hidden Star (15)

Tao Xiao quickly sorted out his clothes, as if he was in a hurry.

His things were set aside, and Jing Yi saw a daggerβ€”the dagger was very beautiful, and the silver carved scabbard was very exquisiteβ€”and she remembered that the third brother also had such a dagger. This is a tradition of military academies, and only outstanding graduates of the year are eligible. She picked it up and looked at it, and the handle of the knife had the school emblem and the year, month and day, as well as the English initials of his name.

She gently lowered the dagger, but she was still watching...... Little did she know that he had been trained at such a prestigious military school.

"If you like it, keep it." Tao Xiang came over, hung the saber on his waist, picked up the dagger, and sent it to Jing Yi.

Jingyi didn't answer, "It's better for you to stay by your side for such a precious thing." ”

Tao Xiang took it back and neatly landed on the side of his *** boots.

Jing Yi looked at the untidy ribbon on Tao Xiang's left chest. She couldn't help but reach over and tidy it up for him. The delicate fingers squeezed the tassel twice, took a step back, looked at it, and then said, "Okay." ”

Tao Xiang looked at her and said, "It's time for me to go." ”

Jingyi nodded and asked him, "Is there nothing else?" ”

I always felt that there was something important about him suddenly coming like this. But looking at his look, it doesn't look like it.

"Nothing. I wanted to see you before I left. He said.

Jing Yi was stunned.

"Take care." After Tao Xiao finished speaking, he walked out of the room.

Jing Yi followed out of the door, and Tu Huyi, who was waiting outside the door, hurriedly saluted. Tao Xiang walked out quickly, and Tu Huyi followed. Jingyi watched the guards walk away with Tao Xiang...... For some reason, Tao Xiang's words "I just want to see you before leaving" and "you take care" seemed to take root in her ears. For a long time, she stood there motionless.

Back in the room, she sat on the south kang in the outer room.

Tao Xiang stayed here for half a night last night.

There are half flower bones on the edge of the kang, which are kneaded and lose their shape......

She was stunned.

Holding the half flower bone in her hand, she seemed to see the flower bloom.

She opened the door, and sure enough, all the pear blossoms in the yard had bloomed overnight.

Her heart jumped violently, and she didn't bother to change her shoes, so she ran away in her sleeping shoes.

The corridor is crooked, the garden is heavy and heavy, she runs in front, Qiu Wei chases behind, and she can't catch up at all...... She ran to her aunt's residence, and said that the Seventh Young Master had just left, and she ran out again. Finally at the gate, I saw Tao Xiang who was about to get into the car.

"Makiyuki!" She gasped and called him.

Tao Xiang turned his head.

His little wife, slim, came to him under the blooming flowers of the ancient pear tree.

He watched her approach, wondering why she chased after her.

The people on the side hurriedly got into the car, and those who didn't get into the car also turned their own directions, leaving only the two of them facing each other.

He looked down and saw that she was wearing only soft nightshoes.

"Why did you come out like this?" He asked.

Jingyi gasped and said, "I have something to say to you." ”

Tao Xiang waited.

"You too...... Take care. She said.

Tao Xiang nodded.

It seemed a little puzzled, so looked at her.

"It's good to be in time." She said.

"What?" He asked.

She pointed to the top of her head, and he looked up to see the ancient pear blossoms, blooming noisily......

"Good sign." She said.

Tao Xiang saw that her face turned red unconsciously, nodded, and said, "It is indeed a good sign." ”

He waited for Qiu Wei to come out to accompany her before getting in the car and leaving.

"Seven Shao, this." Tu Huyi handed a document bag to Tao Xiang.

Tao Xiang took it and opened it to see that it was a letter from abroad.

He looked at Devon on it. The recipient is Hu Shaobo, who has already opened the envelope.

He raised his eyes and looked at the rearview mirror of the car, and the figure under the ancient pear tree was getting smaller and smaller...... He handed the document bag to Tu Huyi and said, "How did you get it, how do you return it." ”

"Yes." Tu Huyi carefully put away the documents.

When he looked at Tao Xiang again, Tao Xiang had already closed his eyes.

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"Seventh young grandmother, the old lady asked you to come over." Jin Xuan was outside the door and said crisply.

Qiu Wei was fetching water for Jingyi to wash her face, and when she heard the voice, she hurriedly came out to invite Jin Xuan into the house.

Jin Xuan smiled and said, "No need, I have to go back soon." ”

"So early, what's the matter?" Qiu Wei asked in a low voice. When I came to Shichuan, the time of morning and dusk was not so accurate, and the old lady had just returned from the Taoist temple, and she was summoned so early, and she sensitively felt that something was wrong.

Jin Xuan looked at the room and whispered, "It seems that there is something to ask Seventh Young Grandma." But it shouldn't be a big deal, and the wife and the old lady are quite kind. Oh, the old ladies and ladies were all there just now. ”

Qiu Wei sent Jin Xuan away and came into the house to tell Jingyi what to say.

Jing Yi evened out his face and thought about it carefully, as if there was nothing to do, worthy of such a "three-hall trial". But I was a little apprehensive in my heart. Yesterday, Mrs. Tao and Miss Eight arrived at Eryi. At this time, Mrs. Tao was busy preparing for Eryi's marriage, and she was not going to come to Shichuan. Somehow it came again, and she was already feeling strange.

She didn't dare to slack off, so she packed up and went to Mrs. Tao's side to say goodbye.

At this time, only she and Mrs. Tao were in the old lady's house, which made her even more worried.

"Sit down." Old Madam Tao looked at her cramped and smiled.

Jingyi sat down.

Mrs. Tao picked up the tea bowl and glanced at Jingyi.

Jing Yi chuckled in her heart. Although the mother-in-law's glance was faint, it was unusual. She felt that today's things might not be simple...... I couldn't help but feel a little hot on my face.

Old Madam Tao asked softly: "Old Seventh is going to lead troops into Xinjiang, you know?" ”

Jingyi nodded.

Mrs. Tao lit a hookah, but she didn't smoke it.

Jingyi waited for her to speak.

"So, is there an echo of your going to study in Germany?" Old Madam Tao asked.

Jingyi grabbed the handkerchief and clasped it on her knee.

The old grandmother and mother-in-law were watching her, waiting for her answer.

Her heart suddenly became chaotic, and she didn't think about it, how did they know...... She fixed her mind and said, "Yes." Earlier, Mr. Hu submitted the information for me to apply for admission. I didn't expect to pass the school's accreditation exam. I received a notification a few days ago that I could register for the winter semester. ”

She bowed her head.

In front of these two elders, she didn't know what to say. And she really wasn't ready to let them know before Tao Xiang. She wanted to tell Tao Xiang a long time ago, but when she saw her last night, she hesitated and couldn't speak. There's a ready-made reason...... She was afraid to tell him at this time that he would be distracted.

She looked up and saw that the old grandmother was looking at her thoughtfully, while Mrs. Tao was still drinking tea with a tea bowl. Although she was calm and relaxed, she didn't see her drink tea for a long time, which made her scalp tingle...... Tao Xiang is this kind of temper that the more angry he is, the more calm and quiet he is.

"Jingyi, you did a very good job. I want to congratulate you first. It's very hard to get a good result, and you did it. Seeing that the old lady looked at Jingyi and was silent, Mrs. Tao put the tea bowl aside and opened her mouth. Her tone was serious, the same as her countenance. Jingyi blushed. She continued: "But I still want to tell you that I am against you going abroad to study. ”

Jingyi pursed her lips.

Mrs. Tao ignored Jingyi's reaction for a while, and continued what she was going to say: "You are in the Tao family, you have repeatedly set precedents, and now you are going to go abroad. Jingyi, I said a long time ago that the Tao family marries a daughter-in-law, not a feminist fighter, let alone a female revolutionary. ”

"Defen." Old Madam Tao raised her hand, "Jingyi didn't say that she had to go." ”

Mrs. Tao looked at Jingyi.

Her eyes were like torches, putting huge pressure on Jingyi.

Jingyi looked at her and turned to her grandmother again.

She whispered, "Grandma, mother, I originally wanted to try. Counting when I was in school, I also had four or five years of foundation. In the past few years, how well you have read the books has always been assessed. I didn't expect to be admitted. The opportunity was so rare that I was reluctant to give it up. ”

Old Madam Tao listened and smiled.

She turned her eyes to Mrs. Tao.

"Mother, this time it can't be left to her temperament. In the past, the ideas were all taken by Lao Qi. Harmless, we're tolerant. But there is also a degree of tolerance. This time it's really over. "Madame Tao obviously didn't want to restrain anymore. Her face was calm, hoping that Old Madam Tao would say something to dispel Jingyi's thoughts.

"Mother, he agreed." Jingyi said.

"Really?" Old Madam Tao looked at Jingyi. Her eyes were too sharp, and Jing Yi was a little overwhelmed. But she also knew that she couldn't tell her and Tao Xiang their tacit understanding. Old Madam Tao saw Jingyi's face flushed, and smiled slightly, "It seems that you and Lao Qi have already reached a consensus." ”

Jing Yi was silent.

Mrs. Tao said: "Jingyi, no matter how you discuss with Lao Qi, you can't help but listen to our opinions. You are his wife. As a wife, I don't think it's appropriate to leave home to study. In the future, Lao Qi needs you a lot of times. You've been away from home for years, who will take care of him? It's not your husband, you have to be taken care of by someone else, right? ”

Jingyi pursed her lips.

Old Madam Tao took a sip of hookah and looked at Jingyi. Although he was smiling, what he said came straight into Jingyi's ears and said, "Jingyi, you are a sensible child, what should you do, you should know it in your heart." ”

Jingyi clutched her handkerchief and didn't say a word.

Mrs. Tao never let go when she saw her, and she didn't blame her. Seeing that her daughter-in-law's face was not good, she first ordered Jingyi to leave.

Mrs. Tao said, "Mother, what should I do next?" I think she's made up her mind. Lao Qi's meaning turned out to be that she was allowed to go abroad to study. ”

Mrs. Tao looked at her, smoked a cigarette, and said, "Why are you so impatient?" ”

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Everyone:

The recent changes should be a rhythm of a daily update.,There will be about 1-2 plus changes.,The time is uncertain.,No advance notice.。

The weather is quite hot these days, so we should pay attention to heat stroke prevention and cooling down, and take care of our bodies.