Chapter 16: The Deepest and Shallow Marks (12)
Jingyi took two steps back in a daze, and the car drove away.
As soon as she turned around, she saw Tao Xiang standing there, and she thought that the old grandmother said so loudly, maybe it didn't mean that he could hear it too...... She was a little embarrassed. Fortunately, Tao Xiang didn't seem to care.
Tao Xiang saw her walk up, her white dress swept the ground, and she only saw the pair of white dancing shoes on her feet, with a few pearls on the tips of her shoes. It looks familiar, I don't know where I've seen such a pair of shoes, but I just looked at it. The shoes, which appear and disappear from time to time, seem to be something that cannot be seen, always teasing people to want to look at them again.
Jingyi found that Tao Xiang's gaze swept under her feet a few times, thinking that there was something wrong with her feet, so she also lowered her head.
There was nothing out of the ordinary, she looked up again, Tao Xiang had already thrown her a few steps away...... Tao Xiang's footsteps are light and powerful, probably because of his long-term horseback riding, his waist and back are more soft and elastic. When you walk, the posture is very good-looking.
Jingyi looked at his back for a while, and couldn't help but look away.
Someone behind her is calling her Grandma Qishao, also called Qishao.
She heard that it was Tu Huyi, and when she stood down, she saw him comingβa little surprised that he had come in from outside, and asked, "Why did you come from outside?" β
"I asked him to pick him up." Tao Xiang said.
Tu Huyi stood down, wiped the sweat on his forehead, and said, "I met the old lady's car at the entrance of the alley......"
Jingyi listened, a little inexplicable, and asked, "Who is here?" She looked behind Tu Huyi. The cloister was dark, and the light from the outside was mottled and mottled, except for the sound of footsteps.
"Seventh sister-in-law, it's me."
Jing Yi was startled. She is certainly no stranger to this elegant southern Chinese. When she took a closer look, Tu Huyi flashed aside, and what appeared in front of her was Bai Wenmo.
Dressed in a travel attire, much thinner, still dark-skinned, under the dappled light, his face was full of smiles, and a hint of shyness, which was an expression that he had almost never seen on his face.
Jingyi waited for him to stand down, but still did not answer.
Bai Wenmo was looked at by her, so she had to laugh and say, "Seventh sister-in-law, am I presumptuous to come?" β
"Not really." Jing Yi said with a smile. There were a lot of thoughts that popped up in her heart for a while, and none of them were suitable to say it in front of Bai Wenmo. "It's been a hard day, Wen Mo."
"It's not hard. Seventh brother, seventh sister-in-law, eighth lady here? Bai Wenmo asked.
"Yes." Jingyi looked at him. Wen Mo seemed to be in a hurry, and he didn't have time to groom himself, so he wanted to see Eryi. In my impression, Wen Mo is always personable and a very particular person. She suddenly forgave him, and turned to look at Tao Xiang. Seeing that he was also looking at Wen Mo, he said, "Atu, you can take Young Master Bai to see Eighth Miss." β
"Thank you, sister-in-law." Bai Wenmo breathed a sigh of relief at this time, and said solemnly to Jingyi. "Seventh brother, I'm going."
Tao Xiang nodded, but didn't say anything.
"Young Master Bai, please come here." Tu Huyi took Bai Wenmo away.
When they walked far enough, Jingyi and Tao Xiang were still standing there. There is only the sound of light music, and the rest is indistinguishable. But can you imagine what kind of touch the appearance of Bai Wenmo brings...... Jing Yi shook her hand. There was a little sweat in the palms of my hands.
"I don't know what grandma and mother will think if they find out." Jingyi whispered, "In this way, will grandma agree?" β
Tao Xiang did not respond. Jingyi didn't ask again. The two walked side by side, walking on the flower path. As we got closer and closer to the flower hall, bursts of laughter came, and they got louder and louder.
A group of people came out of the flower hall, and it seemed that they were leaving. They were all smiling, and as they walked, they unwrapped their masks, and the girls showed their faces full of spring and faces...... Jingyi saw that it was Wen Pei who was sending off the guests, and she was beckoning people to prepare a car to send these people back, and the Dunhuang brothers and sisters who walked at the end - she glanced at Tao Xiang.
Tao Xiang obviously hadn't noticed the people in front of him yet. Perhaps Bai Wenmo's arrival was also a big surprise for him.
If they go further, it will be a three-way intersection, and they will collide head-on with the comers. Jing Yi somehow became impatient in her heart. She resolutely caught up with Tao Xiang and grabbed his arm.
"Let's go this way." She said. The tone seems to be slightly drunk, with a little coquettishness.
Tao Xiang stood and looked at her. He didn't speak, but looked at her thin wrist on his arm. Through the shirt, the gold-inlaid jade chain on her wrist was consistent with her body temperature.
Jing Yi looked at the corners of his mouth, and didn't care what he was thinking, so she pulled him and left.
And he turned around.
He put his hand on his arm and covered the back of her hand.
Jingyi seemed to be burned, and her face immediately burned.
"Seventh sister-in-law! Seventh sister-in-law here? We're leaving. "The crisp girl's voice sounds more moving at any time. What's more, she was in a very good mood at this time - Ming Jiaojiao saw Jingyi and Tao Xiang from afar, walked a few steps quickly, and specially turned around to say goodbye.
Jing Yi clearly heard Tao Xiang laughing, she wanted to withdraw her hand, but Tao Xiang held her hand, so the two of them stood hand in hand.
She had no choice but to smile and ask, "Why did you leave so early?" β
She raised her eyes to look at Cen Gaoying behind Mingjiaojiao, smiling shyly. Looking at the other people, they were all very happy, and they all said that it was not too early and it was time to go back, thank you for her hospitality...... She smiled and nodded, and said, "You are welcome to come back in the future." β
"Seventh sister-in-law, we are very happy to come, but we have to work hard for you, I'm sorry." Ming Jiaojiao said softly. She has always been refreshing, and she is also restrained at this time, I am afraid that it is because of Tao Xiang's presence.
Jingyi smiled, and when she saw that they insisted on leaving, she told Wen Pei that she was annoyed to send her off.
The guests said goodbye to Tao Xiang one by one.
Tao Xiang opened his mouth rarely, explaining to Cen Gaoying that they sent people home safely.
Jingyi heard him say that he fell silent. In the blink of an eye, she smiled when she saw Xiao Dunwen walking up to them.
Dunwen also smiled. silently holding his brother beside him, he didn't speak, just looked at Jingyi and Tao Xiang.
She thought they were just gone, but she didn't want to stand still.
Xiao Dunwen said softly: "Thank you Seventh Young Grandma." Goodbye. β
Jingyi's left hand was pulled by Tao Xiang, and her right hand stretched out, shook goodbye to Dun Wei, and said, "Goodbye, Misi." β
She looked at Dunhuang, who was beside Dunwen, and her big eyes behind the mask blinked, and she didn't know whether it was for her or Tao Xiang, but she looked a little cunning. Just as she was stunned, she saw that he had already taken off his mask and said, "Thank you Mrs. Tao and Chief of Staff Tao for your hospitality." β
Tao Xiang let go of Jingyi's hand and reached over.
Jing Yi watched as Xiao Dunhuang's hand also stretched out, holding Tao Xiang's hand together. Her heart raced suddenly.
"You're welcome, Mr. Xiao. Thank you for joining us. Tao Xiang said in a deep voice.
Xiao Dunhuang smiled heartily.
Tao Xiang said: "If Mr. Xiao is not in a hurry to leave, you might as well come to my study and sit down and have a cup of tea." β
"Brother, it's time for us to go. My mother told me to go back earlier. Dunwen whispered.
Xiao Dunhuang glanced at Jingyi beside Tao Xiang, but said, "Okay." β
Jing Yi watched the two of them take a big stride and turn in a different direction.
Tao Xiang turned his head and said, "Let's come over together." β
Jingyi paused, turned her eyes to look at Dun Wei, who was a little overwhelmed by her brother's actions, and said, "Mies, please." β
"This ......" Dunwen looked at her and didn't continue.
Jingyi motioned for her to follow.
She wasn't familiar with the inside of Seven. Tao Xiang said that the study, she didn't know which place, at this time it was all led by Tao Xiang, she was a little dizzy upside down, I don't know what these two men wanted, but she still had to take care of the Dun Wei beside her, and she was inevitably more nervous. Instead, Dun Wei calmed down first. Even if Ma Xingjian brought people over, Dunwen didn't show any more helplessness.
Jingyi waved her hand and signaled Ma Xingjian not to follow too closely. Rao was like this, her palms were still sweating. Seeing those two people who were obviously peaceful when they were in one place, they were full of relaxation, but it was more worrying than sabre-rattling.
Fortunately, Tao Xiang's study is not far from here, and after walking a few steps and stepping through a small door, it is a small courtyard. Jingyi smelled the fragrance of bamboo leaves when she entered the door, and when she walked over, she looked at the dryland bamboo by the light, the small bamboo leaves, and the broken ...... At this time, even such a dense squeeze of broken leaves in one place made people's hearts more and more disturbed.
Tao Xiang and Xiao Dunhuang walked faster, chatting while walking.
Xiao Dunhuang looked back at his sister and Jingyi, whose figure was hidden by the bamboo forest, and said: "Chief of Staff Tao's place is very much a paradise. β
Tao Xiang said: "It seems that it is not as good as Mr. Xiao's, it is a real fairyland." β
Thinking of something, he couldn't help but look behind him again, and said with a smile: "Chief of Staff Tao said that he was joking, where have you seen people who can't eat enough, and the place where they live is a fairyland?" β
Tao Xiang said: "You also know that those people follow you, and they can't eat enough." β
His tone was very light and polite, and it even sounded a little insulting, but Xiao Dunhuang didn't mind, and said, "No one is born to be willing to be a bandit, Chief of Staff Tao." If it weren't for the years of war, chaos and looting, making it difficult for those people to find a livelihood, no one would have easily gone to Liangshan. I watched coldly for a while, Chief of Staff Tao is not a thoughtless person, it is better to think about it, is it the world situation and melee that forces the good to be Chang and the people to become bandits? Are they those who hold a lot of power but have a dead body to eat? Chief of Staff Tao doesn't have to answer me. I think you have your own judgment. As for why Chief of Staff Tao is so polite to me, I can guess a few points. β
"Oh? Let's hear it. Tao Xiang said.