Chapter 9: The Shadowless and Invisible Light (12)
"Miss, put on the cotton clothes and go out again, it......'s cold outside" Qiu Wei held the cotton clothes that were thrown on the ground by Jingyi with tears in her eyes.
Jingyi opened the door and went out without hesitation.
No matter how cold it is outside, it is better than in this ice cellar-like house.
"Mother Chen." The man in black shouted in a low voice as soon as he saw Jingyi go out.
"Yes." Outside the door, in the shadows, a quiet woman dressed in black walked out.
"Seventh young grandmother, this is Mama Chen in the old lady's room. Mother Chen, come and serve Grandma Qi. The man in black said.
Chen's mother came over to greet Jingyi.
Jingyi looked at her. Compared with the two fierce mothers-in-law, this "Chen Ma" looks neat and polite. She stood beside Jingyi with a bated voice. Jing Yi turned around, and behind the man in black, out of this big black hole-like house.
There was a lot of snow outside.
Outside Jing Yi's close-fitting coat is the cloak that Tao Xiang gave her, and when she goes out cold, it is like walking naked in the snow. Tao Shengchun chased people out, and saw Jingyi go down the steps and step into the snow with one foot...... She sighed, handed the gray squirrel cloak in her hand to Chen's mother, and ordered someone to hold an umbrella. There were gradually people around her, and when she turned her head, even her aunt Tao Inze came out, standing under the porch together, watching the seventh young grandmother walk out......
"I really don't know who cured whom." Tao Yin smiled and said.
"It's hard to hear outside...... "The third old aunt's wife, Zheng Jingxian, said with a frown. Dusted off her emerald green jacket and reached out to put his hand on her girl's shoulder.
"If it's ugly, it's ugly, it's okay if it's okay. No matter how ugly it sounds, it's not true, what are you afraid of? Su Xiufen said, turning her face to look at Tao Yinze.
The old lady was smoking, and she was sitting.
She was not tall when she was young, but when she got old and thin, she was shrinking smaller and smaller, and she felt that her eyes were panicked at a glance.
"Auntie, not satisfied?" Su Xiufen asked with a smile.
"What are you satisfied with, stubborn, like a copper pea, can't be cooked and chewed, Brother Xiang is guilty." Tao Yin Runman said.
"Thin, that little body looks like it's about to fall when the wind blows, and you can give birth to a son?" Tao Yinqing said.
"If you can't give birth, you have to do it!" Tao Inze came up with a sentence at this time, "Bullshit is suitable for men." It's strange that this temper doesn't give a toss to the family. I'll just see if Brother Xiang can lower her? ”
"I'm afraid that this person is going to run away for you aunts and grandmothers, and he won't be a son. Where did you say that? Tao Shengchun couldn't laugh or cry when he heard his aunts say this.
With these eccentric old ladies at home, it's really restless.
"Didn't your mother say that?" Tao Yinqing pursed his lips.
"Whatever my mother says, you have to refute. Hurry up and pack up, anyway, my mother is still waiting. Tao Shengchun said.
"I'm not going," Tao Yinrun yawned, "I'm sure I'll be scolded if I go...... Sister, go by yourself. Your idea, sister-in-law should follow you if she has a fire, so I won't go to pad my back. She said and giggled.
Tao Inze scolded and asked people to prepare a sedan chair.
"Even though I started it today, you have not lost any firewood. Not a single one is allowed to run. She said.
"Which one is going to run? I'm thinking about my wife's bowl of sweet soup. At noon today, I saw Jin Xuan staring at the cook peeling lilies. The sweet soup in the lady's kitchenette was the best. Su Xiufen said with a smile.
"Where's that little kitchen in your room? I don't see you asking us to ask for it. Tao Yinrun said with a smile, "No kidding, this girl from the Cheng family first scared the bandits, and then came back to make us angry, I'm afraid that there will be no good brother tonight." ”
Said with a sneer.
"But I didn't see that she was afraid of ......," Tao Yinqinggang said, and added: "It's younger in the end." ”
"Auntie, the Seventh Young Master is here." A girl with sharp eyes and a whisper.
Tao Shengchun raised his eyes and looked into the distance, and sure enough, under the sheep's horn lamp at the gate of the courtyard, Tao Xiang came.
He just stood at the gate of the courtyard and saluted from a distance, but did not come.
Tu Huyi held the umbrella for him, and he looked at Jing Yi - the black big was dragged behind her, and Chen's mother put a cloak on her, making her even thinner and thinner. She didn't even look at him when she walked up to him. The cloak swept the snow at his feet, and he turned to follow her, stopping her.
Jingyi bypassed him and descended the steps.
At the foot of the stairs is waiting for a four-person warm sedan chair.
Jingyi turned a blind eye, and walked without the slightest pause. She relied on her memory to find her way to where she came. In fact, my heart was in turmoil, and I didn't know where she came in before. Seeing new footprints on the path to the east, she just walked to the east.
Tao Xiang took a big stride, caught up with her in a few clicks, took her hand, and said, "Get on the sedan chair." ”
"I don't!" Jingyi said. The two rows of teeth couldn't help bumping up and down. Tao Xiang had a strong hand on her hand, and she couldn't get out.
Hade Guang quietly asked the palanquin driver to follow, and stood behind them and waited.
"Get on the sedan chair." Tao Xiang repeated.
A girl holding an umbrella followed by the warm sedan chair, blinked her big eyes to look at Jingyi, turned around and lifted the sedan curtain, and said, "Seventh young grandmother, please get on the sedan chair." ”
Jing Yi didn't move, staring at Tao Xiang.
The cold wind was scurrying in the alley, and her lips and teeth were stiff.
"Miss, if you have anything to say, go back and talk to your uncle. So many people are watching...... "Qiu Wei is afraid that Jingyi will freeze out if she continues like this, and she is also worried that Jingyi will fall out with Tao Xiang in public. She looked at Tao Xiang and whispered, "Uncle, Miss is angry...... Just now inside, the old aunts and grandmothers ...... It's really ...... It's really ...... Scared the hell out of us. Uncle, you have to call the shots for Miss, but you can't bully Miss like them, or ...... Or ......" Qiu Wei's voice became lower and lower, and the frozen person was trembling again, and he was still teary-eyed, looking pitiful.
Jin Xuan, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but look at her.
Jing Yi glared at Qiu Wei and said, "Shut up." ”
Qiu Wei took two steps back, lowered her head and said nothing.
Jingyi looked at Tao Xiang.
He seemed to hold his breath, and she only saw the white vapor she exhaled, one by one, dissipating in the cold night......
"Jin Xuan, tell the old lady, I will go back with the young grandmother first, and we will go to greet her early tomorrow morning." Tao Xiang said.
"Yes, Seventh Young Master. That's what the old lady meant. The old lady said that it was not too early, so I would send you and the seventh young grandmother to the new house. The new house has been prepared for a long time, and it is extremely cold these days, and the old lady has asked for hot water to burn enough. The young master and the young grandmother should go over and rest. Jin Xuan gave Jingyi an umbrella. Seeing that Jingyi and Tao Xiang were silent, they were more nervous than arguing.
"Go back and rest, if you have anything to say, come over and talk about it." Tao Xiang said, seeing that Jingyi was still unmoved, patient, and asked, "Or are you happy here?" ”
Tao Xiao took the umbrella from Jin Xuan's hand and glanced at Jin Xuan, who hurriedly retreated.
Tu Huyi followed and retreated.
Tao Xiang held an umbrella in one hand and Jingyi's arm in the other, forcing her to turn around and walk with her.
The snow was so thick that every step down didn't reach your ankles.
Jingyi was frozen and stiff, her feet were stumbling, and she walked bumping and bumping, but fortunately, Tao Xiang didn't go far and stopped.
No one followed.
There is a warm sedan chair at the entrance of the Luo Ruitang compound, and occasionally one or two shouts come out...... Jingyi twisted her face and saw Qiu Wei, who was standing in the distance with her cotton clothes in her arms, looking at where they were standing.
This dark bottomless alley can swallow people.
“…… Xiao Dunhuang is a bandit, and he knows to leave me some dignity...... Don't say I haven't spoiled anyone, but if I do, I'll be here again tonight......" she choked.
Tao Xiang's hand was clenched very tightly.
"Tao Xiang, do you want to test it too, I didn't discredit the Tao family and disgrace the Cheng family?" Jingyi looked at Tao Xiang and asked.
A layer of snow had fallen on him, even on the brim of his black hat, which made him look more like an iceman.
Jing Yi's gaze seemed to be frozen, and she couldn't turn her eyes away from Tao Xiang.
Tao Xiang frowned.
He looked back at the gate of the courtyard of Luo Ruitang, and a lantern came out, followed by a warm sedan chair, accompanied by servants like clouds, but it was quiet and solemn without any other sound. They went out and went west, into deeper darkness, with a little orange light...... He didn't speak for a moment.
His brief silence made the fire in Jing Yi's chest even stronger.
"I tell you clearly, even if it's ...... Even if it's ...... Even if I was ...... in a bandit's den That's not my fault either! The Tao family, and you, think that my furnishings are dirty, so you don't want me to enter this door! But I don't think I'm unworthy of anything......" Jingyi's whole body was left with a hot face.
Tao Xiang looked at her.
This woman...... Angry, dare to say anything.
He decisively dragged Jingyi back.
"Tao Xiang!" Jing Yi whispered, her throat was dumb, and she couldn't scream loudly.
As soon as Tao Xiang stood up, she crashed into his arms.
"Listen to me," Tao said. His straighten body blocked the direction of the wind blowing, and also blocked everyone's view. And at this moment, from his tone to his eyes, he showed fierceness, and said to Jing Yi: "As long as your life is still alive, it's fine." I don't want to hear a word about those useless ones. ”
Jing Yi's chin slammed into his chest, as if he froze, silent.
Just said those cruel words, as if she had tried her best to do what little strength she had, and she was a little weak.
"Now save your little energy and go back to dinner with me." Tao Xiang said.
"I'm not going!" Jing Yi's mouth was hard, but her feet were soft.
Tao Xiang simply threw the umbrella, picked her up, and shouted, "Atu! ”
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